Hobao teaser

So the Xmaxx is still the King of the Trucks, what a wasted opportunity 😂

4 minutes ago, .AJ. said:

So the Xmaxx is still the King of the Trucks, what a wasted opportunity 😂

We could be wrong, its could be bigger than the X with Hoobywing 12s electrics, but I honestly cant see it being anything special. Its called the “Hyper Plus II’ I dont even remember a “I” but that suggests its similar to what is already in their range. 

The Hyper MT Plus was the MT with a different shell and wheels, it was nothing special imo 

Man what a bummer looks like just an extended chassis 🙁. Hope I’m wrong as this could have been so much more, maybe it’s cen reaper size but even then it would be no different from a stretched out savy. 

 

Looking like the X Maxx still retains the top spot 🤣👍

Yep as thought just a stretch job 

 

 

 

 

New funky battery trays 2000kv motor and 150a esc . Impressive not really 🥴

 

There’s more info and pics here 

 

https://www.eurorc.com/product/24101/hobao-17-hyper-mte-plus-ii-rtr-wo-battery--charger

 

 

 

 

Traxxas get so much hate (rightfully so in some instances!) but they seem to be the only ones who can pull off the Xmaxx.

 

This Hobao is such a disappointment  its VERY Savage XL FLUX, guessing the previous MTe was similar?

Edited June 5, 2019 by Guns

thats the same power system as the previous one. 

 

The shocks look bigger though. and has aluminium shock towers.

 

Also no tvp brace still so the chassis will be extra bendy XD 

1 hour ago, .AJ. said:

The Hyper MT Plus was the MT with a different shell and wheels, it was nothing special imo 

they did also update it to include the slipper and the 5mm drive shaft and new drive cups as well? or was that later? 

Edited June 5, 2019 by Jumper

Didn't these eat spur gears?

1 hour ago, Jumper said:

thats the same power system as the previous one. 

 

The shocks look bigger though. and has aluminium shock towers.

 

Also no tvp brace still so the chassis will be extra bendy XD 

they did also update it to include the slipper and the 5mm drive shaft and new drive cups as well? or was that later? 

 The slipper was an aftermarket add on 

 

32 minutes ago, Tug said:

Didn't these eat spur gears?

 Yes they where made from pot cast metal total crap unless you got the cnc cut one or the add on slipper which included the cnc one 

 

This one still has those stupid bloody rear hubs as well which where a pita ! 

Be interested to see it next to the older smaller 1/8th version. I know the Xmaxx is billed as a 1/7th but it really isn't.

 

Its going be like my Savage XL which I had in like 2012?

 

This is a Savage flux with XL TVPs, XL Axles and offset wheels. This is pretty much the dimensions I expect the Hobao to be compared to an Xmaxx. Im hopefully wrong

 

 

1 hour ago, Guns said:

This is a Savage flux with XL TVPs, XL Axles and offset wheels. This is pretty much the dimensions I expect the Hobao to be compared to an Xmaxx. Im hopefully wrong

 

 

might be something like this. 

Excellent, no surprises from Hobao (such a shame) so back to my original plan

First vid ? 

 

 

 

The bodyshell’s wheelbase is way off! This is literally an extended 1/8th with the 1/8th shell isnt it?

No comment.

 

It is pretty much a stretched 1/8 MT.  There are changes (beyond the toy grade blue) - note the metal gearbox mounting and also shock tower to TVP braces.  I think I saw the wheel hexes are 20mm too...  The chassis itself looks thicker, but it may just be an optical issue.

 

I'm a big hobao fan, if you didn't know, but this is a miss from me.

Fail 

 

You can see the chassis braces in here, but also I'd forgot they'd said centre diff..... rather than a gearbox.  This was greeted with some enthusiasm amongst MT owners - I'm not that sure myself.  I can say the implementation of said centre diff looks an overly complicated work around - but without one in front of me I'll refrain from further comment.  Basically the motor pinion drives a spur on a layshaft, which turns another layshaft which turns a spur on the centre diff.  Said centre diff being the case and internals from the good ol Hyper 7.  I knew I did wrong talking to Hobao about how well the H7 coped with 6s power...

 

Exploded view (poor) here:

 

 

 

See what you mean about the Centre Diff, why have they made it so over complicated? Motor pinion to the diff is all it needed surely?

 

Ill concede theres a lot more changes than I expected, but the shell is too small and what the hell is that wheelie bar all about? It looks like a rolling pin!

 

Any news on price?

The inches appear off by a decimal place but the dimensions make it bigger than I expected its much closer to an X Maxx than a Savage Flux XL

Edited June 16, 2019 by Guns

52 minutes ago, Guns said:

See what you mean about the Centre Diff, why have they made it so over complicated? Motor pinion to the diff is all it needed surely?

 

Ill concede theres a lot more changes than I expected, but the shell is too small and what the hell is that wheelie bar all about? It looks like a rolling pin!

 

Any news on price?

 

500 euro for the 80% roller, 700 for the RTR.  I'd expect 1:1 parity in £ with CML probably having leeway to shave some off.

Someone just build an X-Maxx competitor already!

32 minutes ago, Tug said:

Someone just build an X-Maxx competitor already!

Theres only a few inches in this, its actually bigger than expected, but not too sure about the electrics, seem a bit pony to me. 

Did someone not tell them that they can't use pizza cutters as a selling point.

Bought it out to compete with the Savage XL, shame it’s 10 years too late 😂