New Hobao 1/8 Hyper VT GT Car -

Carpmart · July 6, 2016

Strange looking thing... I kind of like it!

Tug · July 6, 2016

XO1 contender or different size altogether?

RCpete · July 6, 2016

It will just be a hyper VS with shorter arms.....and a strange looking body!

.AJ. · July 6, 2016

3 hours ago, Tug said:

XO1 contender or different size altogether?

Quite a bit smaller, think of a 1/8 buggy with a full shell on :good:

capri-boy · July 6, 2016

Got a body only a mother could love!

As stated it'll most likely be a vs with onroad geometry, bumper etc.

Taller ratio (GT class) front/rear diffs would be a real bonus, though the older hyper ss GT didn't have them and hobao trend of fitting 100a esc's also suggest this won't happen.

For me it's good to see development of the brand, though I think they need to get a newer truggy out there. I'm quite saddened with how Hong nor have dropped off the radar since the takeover.

evssv · July 6, 2016

ho baby.... :wub:

ninjagaiden · July 6, 2016

The taller body might mean more motor options. Wonder what size can it will take? 1717 would be nice!

.AJ. · July 6, 2016

Looks like something Leepu and Bernie would come up with :lol:

Nitroholic · July 6, 2016

24 minutes ago, .AJ. said:

Looks like something Leepu and Bernie would come up with

Yep...it is that ugly...

mond · July 6, 2016

Is there a race class for this or is it for speed runs?

Pistonhead · July 9, 2016

She be nitro...

Look behind the front wheel and in the window, there's a pipe and air filter.

In that case an LRP ZR.32 geared to the moon will send her on at a rate of knots lol.

capri-boy · July 9, 2016

On 7/6/2016 at 00:33, mond said:

Is there a race class for this or is it for speed runs?

I could be mistaken but if memory serves Hobao's current SS GT is too short for the GT Class, though I've a vague inkling they do a long a long wheel base version called the GTB. How active the class is i've no idea, certainly popular in other countries, particularly the States but when I last had a quick look there was limited scope in the UK for it.

3 hours ago, Pistonhead said:

She be nitro...

Look behind the front wheel and in the window, there's a pipe and air filter.

In that case an LRP ZR.32 geared to the moon will send her on at a rate of knots lol.

Well spotted, should it be just a road going VS then I'd expect them to fit the good ol Macstar .28, thoough the .30 as used in the MT might make an appearance.