HPI Cup Racer 1M
#1396
Tech Elite
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You could use the old Tamiya 60d shaped inserts,i think HPI has them also in 60d and if not try using TC 26mm inserts and cut them to the right diameter.
On top of that you can use the inserts from the rubber F1 tires of Tamiya.
Look on e-bay for these http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT .
Or try making them yourself from old 1:12 foam tires or the older foam tires from Tamiya again for the F1 cars.
These are very nice for making inserts.
regards Roy
On top of that you can use the inserts from the rubber F1 tires of Tamiya.
Look on e-bay for these http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT .
Or try making them yourself from old 1:12 foam tires or the older foam tires from Tamiya again for the F1 cars.
These are very nice for making inserts.
regards Roy
#1397
Tech Initiate
Thanks Roy!
ianc
ianc
#1399
Tech Champion
iTrader: (44)
Okay, that does it. Now I really got to have a Cup Racer! BTW will the decal sheet have tail light decals for both the early version (Circular) and the later version (rectangular)?
Any chance for an Alpha GTV6
Or maybe a Bertone/X19?
Or even a 914?
Any chance for an Alpha GTV6
Or maybe a Bertone/X19?
Or even a 914?
Last edited by YR4Dude; 02-10-2010 at 12:00 PM.
#1400
Tech Champion
iTrader: (94)
With the 2002, Porsche RSR being of an earlier era.. the Alfa 1750GTAm should come before the GTV6 .. Not saying its not a cool car.. it is! However the 1750GTAm is more of a true historic racer and it seems the "new" Cup Racers are following that formula.
In any case the more bodies the better! Keep them comping HPI
In any case the more bodies the better! Keep them comping HPI
#1401
Guest
Do you guys know where I can buy a porche body for the cupracer?
#1403
Motor Selection help
So I am a very avid E-Flight guy and have been flying E-powered planes for 15 years now and am pretty darn good at figuring out power systems for flying but am clueless when it comes to cars. I am pretty sure I want to go brushless and having a hard time figuring out what system to go with. I have looked at the Novak Havoc Spec systems because they seem to be reasonably priced and Novak is a known name but am totally open to any system on the more reasonable side of things. 99% of the time the car will be used for bashing but if a class was to form around here I would spend a little time at the track.
Any input as to what KV motor I should go with would be great.
PS...I will be running on mostly 2S Lipo packs, but will use some 6 cell NiMH packs.
Cheers,
Jim
Any input as to what KV motor I should go with would be great.
PS...I will be running on mostly 2S Lipo packs, but will use some 6 cell NiMH packs.
Cheers,
Jim
#1404
Tech Champion
iTrader: (44)
So I am a very avid E-Flight guy and have been flying E-powered planes for 15 years now and am pretty darn good at figuring out power systems for flying but am clueless when it comes to cars. I am pretty sure I want to go brushless and having a hard time figuring out what system to go with. I have looked at the Novak Havoc Spec systems because they seem to be reasonably priced and Novak is a known name but am totally open to any system on the more reasonable side of things. 99% of the time the car will be used for bashing but if a class was to form around here I would spend a little time at the track.
Any input as to what KV motor I should go with would be great.
PS...I will be running on mostly 2S Lipo packs, but will use some 6 cell NiMH packs.
Cheers,
Jim
Any input as to what KV motor I should go with would be great.
PS...I will be running on mostly 2S Lipo packs, but will use some 6 cell NiMH packs.
Cheers,
Jim
#1405
Tech Fanatic
YR4Dude, do you know if HPI is actually going to make that BMW 2002 available here in the USA?
I went to the HPI Europe website and clicked on the link for the Nurnberg Toy Fair which has pictures of that car as well as some beautiful new F1 cars that are pre-painted and decaled for you; Renault R39 and Williams FW31.
Anyway, I emailed HPI here in the States and they replied that they haven't decided yet if ANY of those cars will be available here.
I sure hope that they do ship ALL of them here as wellas some of the other cars from the Nurnberg show. I guess we all need to email HPi and tell them what we want!
I went to the HPI Europe website and clicked on the link for the Nurnberg Toy Fair which has pictures of that car as well as some beautiful new F1 cars that are pre-painted and decaled for you; Renault R39 and Williams FW31.
Anyway, I emailed HPI here in the States and they replied that they haven't decided yet if ANY of those cars will be available here.
I sure hope that they do ship ALL of them here as wellas some of the other cars from the Nurnberg show. I guess we all need to email HPi and tell them what we want!
#1406
Tech Champion
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The tire wear is pretty normal these days with the non shaped and very soft inserts.
It gets even worse if you use non belted tires.
If you drive a Tamiya M03 with m grip,s grip or even the belted a slicks and you use the sponge inserts i distroy my tires within 6 to 8 runs of 8 minutes racing.
If (as i did) u use the hard shaped inserts and i mean very hard inserts the tired do much better and wear a lot more evenly.
Making them hard is using shaped inserts with on top of those a plane hard flat inserts that is a bit wider then the tire inside is.
You then get a perfect wear pattern and as i found out with the M03 a nice steady running car that has a lot of grip and good steering.
Hope this helps a bit for you.
cheers Roy
It gets even worse if you use non belted tires.
If you drive a Tamiya M03 with m grip,s grip or even the belted a slicks and you use the sponge inserts i distroy my tires within 6 to 8 runs of 8 minutes racing.
If (as i did) u use the hard shaped inserts and i mean very hard inserts the tired do much better and wear a lot more evenly.
Making them hard is using shaped inserts with on top of those a plane hard flat inserts that is a bit wider then the tire inside is.
You then get a perfect wear pattern and as i found out with the M03 a nice steady running car that has a lot of grip and good steering.
Hope this helps a bit for you.
cheers Roy
+1 : Soft inserts cause more friction inside the tyre thereby increasing the tyres temperature, which can lead to premature wear.
#1407
Tech Champion
iTrader: (94)
Most people who run cars use "sensored" motors. Novaks are strictly "sensored" systems. The motors are rated by the number of turns. An adequate motor for a Cup Racer would be a 13.5 motor. If you want to go wild then try a 10.5 motor but I would not go any further than that for a Cup Racer.
#1408
Tech Champion
iTrader: (94)
YR4Dude, do you know if HPI is actually going to make that BMW 2002 available here in the USA?
I went to the HPI Europe website and clicked on the link for the Nurnberg Toy Fair which has pictures of that car as well as some beautiful new F1 cars that are pre-painted and decaled for you; Renault R39 and Williams FW31.
Anyway, I emailed HPI here in the States and they replied that they haven't decided yet if ANY of those cars will be available here.
I sure hope that they do ship ALL of them here as wellas some of the other cars from the Nurnberg show. I guess we all need to email HPi and tell them what we want!
I went to the HPI Europe website and clicked on the link for the Nurnberg Toy Fair which has pictures of that car as well as some beautiful new F1 cars that are pre-painted and decaled for you; Renault R39 and Williams FW31.
Anyway, I emailed HPI here in the States and they replied that they haven't decided yet if ANY of those cars will be available here.
I sure hope that they do ship ALL of them here as wellas some of the other cars from the Nurnberg show. I guess we all need to email HPi and tell them what we want!
So sit tight and the BMW 2002 will be available shortly :-)
#1409
Tech Champion
iTrader: (44)
YR4Dude, do you know if HPI is actually going to make that BMW 2002 available here in the USA?
I went to the HPI Europe website and clicked on the link for the Nurnberg Toy Fair which has pictures of that car as well as some beautiful new F1 cars that are pre-painted and decaled for you; Renault R39 and Williams FW31.
Anyway, I emailed HPI here in the States and they replied that they haven't decided yet if ANY of those cars will be available here.
I sure hope that they do ship ALL of them here as wellas some of the other cars from the Nurnberg show. I guess we all need to email HPi and tell them what we want!
I went to the HPI Europe website and clicked on the link for the Nurnberg Toy Fair which has pictures of that car as well as some beautiful new F1 cars that are pre-painted and decaled for you; Renault R39 and Williams FW31.
Anyway, I emailed HPI here in the States and they replied that they haven't decided yet if ANY of those cars will be available here.
I sure hope that they do ship ALL of them here as wellas some of the other cars from the Nurnberg show. I guess we all need to email HPi and tell them what we want!
#1410
Tech Initiate
Hey,
Just wanted to let you all know that I found a small forum dedicated exclusively to the CR:
http://www.hpicupracerforum.com/crforum/
It is pretty small as yet, but has different sections devoted to various topics and looks like it is getting bigger all the time.
I have no affiliation with the site, but discovered it in a Google search and thought some other people might be interested in checking it out. Cheers,
ianc
Just wanted to let you all know that I found a small forum dedicated exclusively to the CR:
http://www.hpicupracerforum.com/crforum/
It is pretty small as yet, but has different sections devoted to various topics and looks like it is getting bigger all the time.
I have no affiliation with the site, but discovered it in a Google search and thought some other people might be interested in checking it out. Cheers,
ianc