Bennettironman Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Hi again everyone, I have purchased a HPI Trophy buggy for track use ...I am a total novice...in track use..and my first go with Nitro....but I am mechanicaly minded ..so was thinking...as it's a second hand buggy shall I strip it down and do a rebuild ? If so what shall I replace on rebuild ? Bearings etc .... anything I need too look out for or upgrade whilst I am at it.oh regards wheels and tyres for Astro track use..what should I be using for wet and dry ? ...thanks in advance Bennettironman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 was using these last year on a astro track buddy good price and heated up enough to stick well in the corners without roll overs been using them on dusty tracks too they do great but avoid tarmac like the plague as they will wear fast !! https://www.modelsport.co.uk/fastrax-1-8-truggy-x-block-mounted-on-white-dish-wheels-2-0-offset/rc-car-products/405191 not sure on the nitro advice tbh depends how many tanks the engine has been i would think 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Definitely get yourself a new glow plug. They're cheap and can make a big difference. The manual... https://www.competitionx.com/pdfs/vehicle-manuals/hpi-racing/hpi-trophy-35-manual.pdf ... recommends between an R3 and an R5 plug. So, I'd say go with an R4! Fastrax do decent, cheap glow plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Glow plugs are a must maybe a spare glow starter to 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nareshpatel10 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 If the buggy came with a pullstart, change it over to starter box, way easier to start the engine. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennettironman Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks everyone yer starter box is on my list 🙂 are they generic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Bennettironman said: Thanks everyone yer starter box is on my list 🙂 are they generic ? yeh they should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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