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Old 05-21-2015, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Dacore
WTB hpi PRO 5

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Good luck. I have not found a Pro5 kit available to buy here in USA.

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Originally Posted by wwddww34
Good luck. I have not found a Pro5 kit available to buy here in USA.

That seems to be the running theme. I used to race HPI cars back in the day and I was very happy with them. Most every hobby shop I went into had a wall full of parts for them. Now nothing.

This looks like a nice car, but doesn't look like HPI wants anyone in the US to have one.
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Old 05-23-2015, 08:14 AM
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Even if you could get the car, parts availibility will keep you from driving it...
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Whats your thoughts on this car out of the box vs say a Xray T4 15? Im looking at grabbing something new now for September. Its either this or the xray. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Blitzrockey
Whats your thoughts on this car out of the box vs say a Xray T4 15? Im looking at grabbing something new now for September. Its either this or the xray. Thanks.
You will have to find somebody in Asia or Europe to answer that question. Nobody here in the USA has driven a Pro 5.
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Originally Posted by Blitzrockey
Whats your thoughts on this car out of the box vs say a Xray T4 15? Im looking at grabbing something new now for September. Its either this or the xray. Thanks.
The car is amazing. I have 2. The fit and finish is too notch.
Box stock setup was instantly faster than my updated TCXX's
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Originally Posted by Chrisgt2
The car is amazing. I have 2. The fit and finish is too notch.
Box stock setup was instantly faster than my updated TCXX's
Where did you get them?
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Originally Posted by Cosmo
Where did you get them?
I'm on the infantry team, but some have made it to hobby shops. The demand has been stronger than supply.

Hopefully tower gets theirs online soon. They are the main supplier.
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Originally Posted by Chrisgt2
I'm on the infantry team, but some have made it to hobby shops. The demand has been stronger than supply.

Hopefully tower gets theirs online soon. They are the main supplier.
That's great. I searched tower and found nothing related to the Pro 5. However they are stocking the new HPI RS4 Sport 3.

So how does somebody go about getting on the infantry team?

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Originally Posted by Thad Garner
Any idea when the general public can get their hands on one?
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Originally Posted by Cosmo
Any idea when the general public can get their hands on one?
You've gotta join the infantry.
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Old 05-26-2015, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by wwddww34
You've gotta join the infantry.
And how would one do that? Isn't that like a sponsorship thing? Don't they have to ask you to join?
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I'm on the infantry team, but some have made it to hobby shops. The demand has been stronger than supply.

Hopefully tower gets theirs online soon. They are the main supplier.
So, you've gotta join the infantry to get a Pro 5.
And how would one do that? Isn't that like a sponsorship thing? Don't they have to ask you to join?
I think so.
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Originally Posted by wwddww34
I think so.
That's why I was asking when the general public could get one. Those of us who aren't sponsored.

I mean, if HPI wants to sponsor me, then sure, but I don't see that happening...
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