hyper 7 thread
06-27-2007, 09:06 PM
#17
Thought there's already a new model Hyper 8 that I read about somewhere in this forum, quite sometime ago ?. Heard it's so much better than Hyper 7 also.
06-28-2007, 12:17 AM
#18
Tech Regular
the hyper 8 is a completely new platform and is the latest of the hyper line. But I can never forget the reliability of the hyper 7, sometimes depending on the track I feel like I wouldn't mind driving the hyper 7 over the newer cars haha.
06-28-2007, 12:31 AM
#19
Tech Regular
Just a few of the mods that I did to my hyper7.
- grinded the radio posts and the receiver box to drop the whole radio tray a few mm just enough to keep it from touching the chassis. If you guys check your kits there is quite a lot of space under the servos. if you do this you'll have to put a small washer where the brake linkage is to keep it from binding.
- removed part of the splash guard to save weight
- grinded the chassis braces to save weight
- milled different areas of the chassis to save weight
Thats all I can remember right now
- grinded the radio posts and the receiver box to drop the whole radio tray a few mm just enough to keep it from touching the chassis. If you guys check your kits there is quite a lot of space under the servos. if you do this you'll have to put a small washer where the brake linkage is to keep it from binding.
- removed part of the splash guard to save weight
- grinded the chassis braces to save weight
- milled different areas of the chassis to save weight
Thats all I can remember right now
06-28-2007, 08:41 PM
#21
Nice job you've done there Genius.
However, a word of caution :-
- removed part of the splash guard to save weight
(You can't save much weight removing a small piece of plastic here. On the contrary, you might compromise it's effectiveness)
- grinded the chassis braces to save weight
(Taking away more material would weaken it's structure, as the manufacturer had already used as little as they could to cut cost)
- milled different areas of the chassis to save weight
(Overworking here put off it's balance, as well as allow too much flexing)
However, a word of caution :-
- removed part of the splash guard to save weight
(You can't save much weight removing a small piece of plastic here. On the contrary, you might compromise it's effectiveness)
- grinded the chassis braces to save weight
(Taking away more material would weaken it's structure, as the manufacturer had already used as little as they could to cut cost)
- milled different areas of the chassis to save weight
(Overworking here put off it's balance, as well as allow too much flexing)
06-28-2007, 09:04 PM
#22
Tech Regular
yeah I thought the same thing before, but I raced the hyper7 for 3 years and I only had 2 complaints. 1 was the shock shafts of which they already addressed with the 3.5 shafts. the second would be that its a little overweight.
With the splash guard the chassis and the braces you'd be surprised, but that really saved a lot of weight. Every little ounce of weight counts cause it all adds up in the end. My hyper7 was a pure racing machine. In terms of rigidity I think Hobao was a little generous with the material anyway cause everything is still straight and intact. no signs of wear either. Just have to be careful where and how much you remove. I did notice the benefits cause the buggy just accelerates and turns a lot faster.
I wouldnt do this with the newer buggies cause like you said nowadays they do use as little material as possible to cut cost as well as improve performance.
With the splash guard the chassis and the braces you'd be surprised, but that really saved a lot of weight. Every little ounce of weight counts cause it all adds up in the end. My hyper7 was a pure racing machine. In terms of rigidity I think Hobao was a little generous with the material anyway cause everything is still straight and intact. no signs of wear either. Just have to be careful where and how much you remove. I did notice the benefits cause the buggy just accelerates and turns a lot faster.
I wouldnt do this with the newer buggies cause like you said nowadays they do use as little material as possible to cut cost as well as improve performance.
06-28-2007, 10:06 PM
#23
genius-thats a cool idea lowering the radio tray. i appreciate your anal-ness
All i have is a pic of my latest body.
All i have is a pic of my latest body.
06-29-2007, 05:17 AM
#25
Nice job you've done there Genius.
However, a word of caution :-
- removed part of the splash guard to save weight
(You can't save much weight removing a small piece of plastic here. On the contrary, you might compromise it's effectiveness)
- grinded the chassis braces to save weight
(Taking away more material would weaken it's structure, as the manufacturer had already used as little as they could to cut cost)
- milled different areas of the chassis to save weight
(Overworking here put off it's balance, as well as allow too much flexing)
However, a word of caution :-
- removed part of the splash guard to save weight
(You can't save much weight removing a small piece of plastic here. On the contrary, you might compromise it's effectiveness)
- grinded the chassis braces to save weight
(Taking away more material would weaken it's structure, as the manufacturer had already used as little as they could to cut cost)
- milled different areas of the chassis to save weight
(Overworking here put off it's balance, as well as allow too much flexing)
nice tip's.....
07-01-2007, 08:12 AM
#27
Tech Regular
you mean that the steering is binding? sometimes buggies have a little bind in the steering at full down travel
