Hotshot888 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Not sure if anyone noticed/ posted yet, but HPI is now offering their own CVDs. So even if your not a GPM or Integy fan your good to go... https://www.hpiracing.com/en/part/107544 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Dust. anybody? no? dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy45 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 On 20/11/2015, 13:40:28, Hotshot888 said: Not sure if anyone noticed/ posted yet, but HPI is now offering their own CVDs. So even if your not a GPM or Integy fan your good to go... https://www.hpiracing.com/en/part/107544 I spotted those but with 2 cars to feed and pamper the price gets a bit steep for me. Will maybe look at the Integy ones in the future but concentrating on trying to give my fleet some running at the moment, with limited daylight and lots of cycling miles at the weekends this is proving a bit of a challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 So haven't been out for ages. Every time I went out the pinion came off. First chance with some time to spare and five seconds in the motor shaft sheeted. Can these be replaced or is it new motor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Yeah my pinion kept flying off, luckily I had the overtray on and it caught it. i just put a load more thread lock on and it seems to be fine at the minute. i think the motor is re-buildable but I am not too sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun26 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 New bits for the WR8... http://www.redrc.net/2015/11/exotek-wr8-speed-chassis-conversion-shock-towers/#more-104805 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.Son Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 20 hours ago, granty said: So haven't been out for ages. Every time I went out the pinion came off. First chance with some time to spare and five seconds in the motor shaft sheeted. Can these be replaced or is it new motor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I've not seen a rebuild kit specifically for the flux 4000kv and now that castle have discontinued their rebuild kits you can no longer slap a 5mm 1210 rebuild shaft in there Best bet is a complete new motor from a US breaker, around £45-£50 delivered. I have one on the shelf, just in case, cost £38 from dollar hobbies- albeit nearly 2 years ago. Fortunately I've not needed it- yet! 19 minutes ago, TopGun26 said: New bits for the WR8... http://www.redrc.net/2015/11/exotek-wr8-speed-chassis-conversion-shock-towers/#more-104805 What with hpi doing cvd's it's great to see (finally!) more after market support for the wr8 Not sure about bolt-on front kick up though :/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.Son Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) 20 hours ago, granty said: Can these be replaced or is it new motor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Just found this, BARGAIN http://m.ebay.com/itm/HPI-1-10-Bullet-MT-ST-FLUX-MMH-4000kV-BRUSHLESS-MOTOR-4-Pole-Lead-EMH-3S-esc-/371145995389?nav=SEARCH Should work out less than £40 shipped! Dollar are usually very good/reliable btw Edited November 30, 2015 by J.A.Son typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot888 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) 2 hours ago, TopGun26 said: New bits for the WR8... http://www.redrc.net/2015/11/exotek-wr8-speed-chassis-conversion-shock-towers/#more-104805 Might be good for a prepared Tarmac track, but I would pass on this for any type of rally/ bashing. Not sure why an "on road/ speed run" chassis would be "optimized" for jumping anyways. Some added rear weight bias for on road yes, but jumping? Stock layout is fine for jumps, just stay on the throttle to keep the nose up. The centre brace is needed to reduce flex that comes with a CF chassis plate. Keep in mind even the stock set up benefits from metal front and rear braces... and it already has way less flex than a CF CP would. No wet conditions either with the rx up front and no box. Servo mounts are gimmicky as the stock mount is more than adequate. The layout limits batt size as well. Just my opinion of course. Additionally, I wonder why Exotech CF shock towers cost twice as much as HPI, GPM or Integy CF towers... must be very special indeed. Edited November 30, 2015 by Hotshot888 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot888 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 One last thought, aside from removing the rx box and guards (which you can do with a stock set up anyways) how much weight is saved? One might think the weight savings would be listed. Not debating weather or not it's lighter, it should be due to the CF alone, but by how much for a $165 + shipping/ duty (for many of us) investment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun26 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) I agree, Carbon fibre would have to be used exclusively on smooth tarmac, forget bashing off-road. There's alot of WR8 owners out there doing "speed runs" so this conversion is aimed at them. Exotek must know this and have chosen to invest in producing such a conversion with the believe they will get a good return for their effort since there are many posted speed run videos on youtube. But their conversion kits has always been overpriced! I must admit the shock towers caught my attention as the extra mounting holes could be useful for tarmac rally setup, up until now I've used the kit included droop screws but it's a PITA to measure the ride height at all four corners to make sure they're all equal. Repositioning the top shock mount should make on-road/off-road changes much easier =) Edited November 30, 2015 by TopGun26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicr360 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hi All the weather is changing but wanted to get another run on my WR8 flux. Posted online now: Simon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot888 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Hey Sonic, Pretty quick run man! A couple things I noticed, (from what I can see) your suspension seems a bit stiff, maybe try some thinner shock oil, should help eat up any bumps/ inconsistencies better, at that speed even a pebble can act like a jump. Also I would highly recommend you consider investing in some adjustable upper arms. Pretty important if you play with ride height (at all). In fact, not including them was hands down HPIs biggest fail with regards to this car. Just a thought. Edited December 2, 2015 by Hotshot888 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicr360 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hi there Thanks for the feedback. I have the final run video here! This is it now! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot888 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 72.6 mph even with the extra weight of the bigger batt! A rally rocket for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicr360 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 It makes me think there's something wrong with the other motor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot888 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Why not try your current motor with the smaller sized 3s battery? You might pick up a couple extra mph. Regardless, 72.6 mph is 116.8 kph! That's dam fast for this type of car. What size pinion are you using BTW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 On 30/11/2015, 12:00:16, J.A.Son said: I've not seen a rebuild kit specifically for the flux 4000kv and now that castle have discontinued their rebuild kits you can no longer slap a 5mm 1210 rebuild shaft in there Best bet is a complete new motor from a US breaker, around £45-£50 delivered. I have one on the shelf, just in case, cost £38 from dollar hobbies- albeit nearly 2 years ago. Fortunately I've not needed it- yet! What with hpi doing cvd's it's great to see (finally!) more after market support for the wr8 Not sure about bolt-on front kick up though :/ Thanks! I've only just seen the replies, didnt get notified :/ I missed out on the Dollarhobbyz, its just sat around doing nothing at the moment. Any one know any good other motors to replace it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 3 hours ago, granty said: Thanks! I've only just seen the replies, didnt get notified :/ I missed out on the Dollarhobbyz, its just sat around doing nothing at the moment. Any one know any good other motors to replace it with? You could get the castle 2650kv combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 40 minutes ago, Brandon said: You could get the castle 2650kv combo I think a little too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 It only has a little bit more torque, not much tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot888 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Some inspiration for the power hungry... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=InlQvAd533I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Does the savage XS or Bullet motor fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Yeah the savage xs 4000kv motor was used in the wr8 as stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 28 minutes ago, Brandon said: Yeah the savage xs 4000kv motor was used in the wr8 as stock Thanks Dollar Hobbyz have them in stock but the HPI part numbers are different. Just wanted to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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