Hobao Hyper VSE

[KenGor Racing]

This was my Xmas present and my first ever Hobao. Was initially going to use it as a basher as it was so cheap but whilst working on it, it felt like it could also handle some track time. 
 

 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2021 by KenGor Racing

[Yrkoon]

that is a nice looking hyper vse,  i only have the stock blue 4s one, hypers are awesome  🙂

[Bajadre]

she looks meany and moody brother bet she can carve a few corners up on the track 👍

[KenGor Racing]

8 hours ago, Yrkoon said:

that is a nice looking hyper vse,  i only have the stock blue 4s one, hypers are awesome  🙂

 Cheers bud! It’s my first Hyper and I must say I’m pretty impressed. You get a lot for your money!

[KenGor Racing]

20 minutes ago, Bajadre said:

she looks meany and moody brother bet she can carve a few corners up on the track 👍

I hope so too! Didn’t really buy this for the track at the time as it was so cheap, but looking at all the parts, it looks like a useable/capable racer.

[53HRA]

That looks spot on! 😀

[Strugglecuddle7]

Think i will have to make one of these my next rc car

[Stormbringer]

Hypers i believe were quite a competetive buggy back in the day maybe not quite so nowadays but they are pretty sold cars 

[KenGor Racing]

6 hours ago, 53HRA said:

That looks spot on! 😀

Cheers bud 👍

[KenGor Racing]

6 hours ago, Strugglecuddle7 said:

Think i will have to make one of these my next rc car

Can’t go far wrong with these ..... you get a lot of car for your money that’s for sure 

[KenGor Racing]

1 hour ago, Stormbringer said:

Hypers i believe were quite a competetive buggy back in the day maybe not quite so nowadays but they are pretty sold cars 

Yeah - I doubt it will be right up there with the big racing boys .....  I thought this was going to be a pure bashing car as it was so cheap .....  a little surprised when it came with lots of adjustable settings which are normally on race buggies .....

[fencer39]

I got a VS and its only gonna go racing !

[Stormbringer]

Hobao seems to get overlooked by folks these days pity cos they make some damm fine solid cars 

[KenGor Racing]

1 hour ago, fencer39 said:

I got a VS and its only gonna go racing !

Here here ! It does look like it will tackle the track rather well. Albeit won’t be up there with the professional buggies .....

[KenGor Racing]

21 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

Hobao seems to get overlooked by folks these days pity cos they make some damm fine solid cars 

Yeah, they don’t get much love out there but in terms of value, it’s right up there ...... just doesn’t have the big brand name that’s all 🤷‍♂️ 

[Stormbringer]

between my son and i we have a few Hypers i have hyper 7 TQ sport , Hyper ST, Hyper mini ST and share a Hyper TT with son He has the Hyper 7 black edition a ll nitro lol but damm solid cars and in hard bashing hardly broke anything on them 

ps we do have other brands of cars as well 

[locky]

I have a few STs, 7s and VSs, some nitro some brushless. For 'normal' bashing they are good value.  Not much different to the latest trendy brands, just a smaller marketing budget with fewer models.  

[Stormbringer]

oops forgot to say we both have VSe's lol 

[KenGor Racing]

37 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

between my son and i we have a few Hypers i have hyper 7 TQ sport , Hyper ST, Hyper mini ST and share a Hyper TT with son He has the Hyper 7 black edition a ll nitro lol but damm solid cars and in hard bashing hardly broke anything on them 

ps we do have other brands of cars as well 

Ahhh a true Hobao fanboy I see! I’ve looked at the other Hobao cars since getting mine and they do all look like nice bits of kit .....  one thing I noted is that the chassis is quite open and probably prone to dirt collecting inside ? But I suppose all basher buggies have this issue anyway and you coils always get those net bag cover things 

[KenGor Racing]

34 minutes ago, locky said:

I have a few STs, 7s and VSs, some nitro some brushless. For 'normal' bashing they are good value.  Not much different to the latest trendy brands, just a smaller marketing budget with fewer models.  

Yeah, as with anything it’s how far do you want to go with it ...... it certainly is a bit of a hidden gem of a car 

[locky]

You need air  flow to keep  esc and motor cool, the dust covers can trap dirt quickly and therefore little air flow, so best not to cover the esc/motor

[Stormbringer]

18 minutes ago, KenGor Racing said:

Ahhh a true Hobao fanboy I see! I’ve looked at the other Hobao cars since getting mine and they do all look like nice bits of kit .....  one thing I noted is that the chassis is quite open and probably prone to dirt collecting inside ? But I suppose all basher buggies have this issue anyway and you coils always get those net bag cover things 

I wouldnt say i was a fan boy lol but i do recognise a good bashing car/truck when i get 1 

I also have/or had a few HPI trucks still have the Trophy 4.6 truggy but thats nowhere near as robust as the Hyper ST and ST was cheaper by a fair bit but that was almost 10years ago lol dont get me wrong i think of HPI as the thorough bred but the ST as the not quite the carthorse but omg its tough my fav nitro truck 

[Yrkoon]

the only other buggy we had that was as solid and dare i say it more race spec was the ishima rave nitro, i really love the hobaos as you can guess stormbringer my dad also does

 

edit : heres my ishima and hyper 7 black side by side

 

 

 

 

the ishima is race spec compared to the hyper but very solid and unbreakable like the hyper, just take a look at the geometry of the shocks on the ishima compared to the hyper, the hyper has its slicks on and the ishima has nandas.

Edited February 4, 2021 by Yrkoon

[KenGor Racing]

17 hours ago, Stormbringer said:

I wouldnt say i was a fan boy lol but i do recognise a good bashing car/truck when i get 1 

I also have/or had a few HPI trucks still have the Trophy 4.6 truggy but thats nowhere near as robust as the Hyper ST and ST was cheaper by a fair bit but that was almost 10years ago lol dont get me wrong i think of HPI as the thorough bred but the ST as the not quite the carthorse but omg its tough my fav nitro truck 

Yeah I do remember when HPI were the go to for bashing cars, from buggies and trucks all the way to touring cars ....... I had a few of their touring cars which weren’t bad ...... never had an off road HPI though 

[KenGor Racing]

16 hours ago, Yrkoon said:

the only other buggy we had that was as solid and dare i say it more race spec was the ishima rave nitro, i really love the hobaos as you can guess stormbringer my dad also does

 

edit : heres my ishima and hyper 7 black side by side

 

 

 

 

the ishima is race spec compared to the hyper but very solid and unbreakable like the hyper, just take a look at the geometry of the shocks on the ishima compared to the hyper, the hyper has its slicks on and the ishima has nandas.

Wow! Love the profile of the ishima..... those laydown shocks look awesome! How does it perform? As generally laydown shocks are better for “flatter” and less bumpy tracks ..... at least that’s what the 1:10 laydown buggies are best for ...... and yeah the ishima looks pretty solid too