Hpi Pro 4
#5041
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Originally posted by CraigH
You know I feel sorry for Erik S. from HPI. He designs a awesome car like the pro4. Very well thought out good looking and great handling. But HPI drops the ball on parts support. Its been two months and still no arms available. They have hop ups but no spares for the car. I like the car, i havent had any problems as far as tweak. I have broken 1 gear, and 2 arms. I deserved to break it. They were very hard hits from dumb driving by me. But come on HPI. I would like to start pushing the car harder but too scared to because there is no parts. Maybe Xray has a job opening for Erik S.? Xray is my next car. I think I will just hang this beautiful car on wall.
You know I feel sorry for Erik S. from HPI. He designs a awesome car like the pro4. Very well thought out good looking and great handling. But HPI drops the ball on parts support. Its been two months and still no arms available. They have hop ups but no spares for the car. I like the car, i havent had any problems as far as tweak. I have broken 1 gear, and 2 arms. I deserved to break it. They were very hard hits from dumb driving by me. But come on HPI. I would like to start pushing the car harder but too scared to because there is no parts. Maybe Xray has a job opening for Erik S.? Xray is my next car. I think I will just hang this beautiful car on wall.
I think that HPI still has a winner here they just need to Balance out where they send there parts to
-Dave
#5043
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Originally posted by CraigH
You know I feel sorry for Erik S. from HPI. He designs a awesome car like the pro4. Very well thought out good looking and great handling. But HPI drops the ball on parts support. Its been two months and still no arms available. They have hop ups but no spares for the car. I like the car, i havent had any problems as far as tweak. I have broken 1 gear, and 2 arms. I deserved to break it. They were very hard hits from dumb driving by me. But come on HPI. I would like to start pushing the car harder but too scared to because there is no parts. Maybe Xray has a job opening for Erik S.? Xray is my next car. I think I will just hang this beautiful car on wall.
You know I feel sorry for Erik S. from HPI. He designs a awesome car like the pro4. Very well thought out good looking and great handling. But HPI drops the ball on parts support. Its been two months and still no arms available. They have hop ups but no spares for the car. I like the car, i havent had any problems as far as tweak. I have broken 1 gear, and 2 arms. I deserved to break it. They were very hard hits from dumb driving by me. But come on HPI. I would like to start pushing the car harder but too scared to because there is no parts. Maybe Xray has a job opening for Erik S.? Xray is my next car. I think I will just hang this beautiful car on wall.
Xray's next sedan will be shaft drive... I bet you can't wait for that car to come out... I know I can't.
#5044
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Originally posted by rc-zombies
Erik said there is plenty of parts in the warehouse...it's the HS and Distributors not order them to keep the shelves stocked up....
Xray's next sedan will be shaft drive... I bet you can't wait for that car to come out... I know I can't.
Erik said there is plenty of parts in the warehouse...it's the HS and Distributors not order them to keep the shelves stocked up....
Xray's next sedan will be shaft drive... I bet you can't wait for that car to come out... I know I can't.
#5045
it's the HS and Distributors not order them to keep the shelves stocked up
RCZ- If Xrays next car is a shaft drive then I will own it. The main thing i dont like about them now is the saddle pack. Its more of a hassle to deal with. I have never had a problem with saddle packs but once you get used to straight packs its so much easier.
#5046
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Originally posted by CraigH
Thats horses*** . I know for a fact that every hobbystore here in KC has several sets on backorder from the distributers. I ordered a set when the car came out and they didnt have them then either.
Thats horses*** . I know for a fact that every hobbystore here in KC has several sets on backorder from the distributers. I ordered a set when the car came out and they didnt have them then either.
Mine's back in the box and it's gonna stay there until I find something halfway cool to trade it for... I just can't bring myself to get a TC-3...LOL
If anyone wants it, PM me with an offer, either money or interesting trades (preferred). I have one extra front arm and a couple rears, a spare CVD, a few sets of bevel gears, a complete front gearbox w/one-way(had to use Yokomo parts to assemble it.) and an extra ball diff(assembled with the wrong balls...). Oh yeah...HB bumper brace, extra shaft and a few other things I'm sure I forgot. It's not hacked up, but the main chassis has plenty of parking lot scrapes...no digital camera.
I'm a "metric" kinda guy and I need something that will take some abuse and have halfway decent parts availability. I live in SoCal, so I can get parts for pretty much anything locally, except for the Pro 4.
#5047
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Originally posted by Turbo Joe
Amen. I had an ex-HPI/HB employee here the other night and he was telling me all about the overseas parts "issues". All kinds of drama and crooked stuff going on.
Mine's back in the box and it's gonna stay there until I find something halfway cool to trade it for... I just can't bring myself to get a TC-3...LOL
If anyone wants it, PM me with an offer, either money or interesting trades (preferred). I have one extra front arm and a couple rears, a spare CVD, a few sets of bevel gears, a complete front gearbox w/one-way(had to use Yokomo parts to assemble it.) and an extra ball diff(assembled with the wrong balls...). Oh yeah...HB bumper brace, extra shaft and a few other things I'm sure I forgot. It's not hacked up, but the main chassis has plenty of parking lot scrapes...no digital camera.
I'm a "metric" kinda guy and I need something that will take some abuse and have halfway decent parts availability. I live in SoCal, so I can get parts for pretty much anything locally, except for the Pro 4.
Amen. I had an ex-HPI/HB employee here the other night and he was telling me all about the overseas parts "issues". All kinds of drama and crooked stuff going on.
Mine's back in the box and it's gonna stay there until I find something halfway cool to trade it for... I just can't bring myself to get a TC-3...LOL
If anyone wants it, PM me with an offer, either money or interesting trades (preferred). I have one extra front arm and a couple rears, a spare CVD, a few sets of bevel gears, a complete front gearbox w/one-way(had to use Yokomo parts to assemble it.) and an extra ball diff(assembled with the wrong balls...). Oh yeah...HB bumper brace, extra shaft and a few other things I'm sure I forgot. It's not hacked up, but the main chassis has plenty of parking lot scrapes...no digital camera.
I'm a "metric" kinda guy and I need something that will take some abuse and have halfway decent parts availability. I live in SoCal, so I can get parts for pretty much anything locally, except for the Pro 4.
#5048
Tech Elite
iTrader: (41)
Originally posted by AWOLsoldier
Well what's the scuttlebutt? Dish it out, what did he tell you?
Well what's the scuttlebutt? Dish it out, what did he tell you?
He said that it's been going on for years and it seems like they don't know how to fix the system.
#5049
Originally posted by rod_b
Nothing is wrong with them. It's just a pain sometimes trying not to lose the spacers.
Nothing is wrong with them. It's just a pain sometimes trying not to lose the spacers.
#5050
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Originally posted by Turbo Joe
Basically that there's a bunch of crooked stuff that goes on between the manufacturer and the asian distributors who he said basically "hijack" all the new stuff and keep it for themselves. There's either outright theft or bribery involved or both. The end result is that asia gets all/most of the new/current parts and we get what's left.
He said that it's been going on for years and it seems like they don't know how to fix the system.
Basically that there's a bunch of crooked stuff that goes on between the manufacturer and the asian distributors who he said basically "hijack" all the new stuff and keep it for themselves. There's either outright theft or bribery involved or both. The end result is that asia gets all/most of the new/current parts and we get what's left.
He said that it's been going on for years and it seems like they don't know how to fix the system.
#5051
how do you guys make sure that the beveled gear on the oneway is centered since the screws arent countersunk?
ive ordered the prp brace(not for this purpose, but breakage), will that help abit?
ive ordered the prp brace(not for this purpose, but breakage), will that help abit?
#5052
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Originally posted by rc_square24
how do you guys make sure that the beveled gear on the oneway is centered since the screws arent countersunk?
ive ordered the prp brace(not for this purpose, but breakage), will that help abit?
how do you guys make sure that the beveled gear on the oneway is centered since the screws arent countersunk?
ive ordered the prp brace(not for this purpose, but breakage), will that help abit?
#5054
Originally posted by Turbo Joe
Basically that there's a bunch of crooked stuff that goes on between the manufacturer and the asian distributors who he said basically "hijack" all the new stuff and keep it for themselves. There's either outright theft or bribery involved or both. The end result is that asia gets all/most of the new/current parts and we get what's left.
He said that it's been going on for years and it seems like they don't know how to fix the system.
Basically that there's a bunch of crooked stuff that goes on between the manufacturer and the asian distributors who he said basically "hijack" all the new stuff and keep it for themselves. There's either outright theft or bribery involved or both. The end result is that asia gets all/most of the new/current parts and we get what's left.
He said that it's been going on for years and it seems like they don't know how to fix the system.