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Old 10-09-2014, 12:35 PM
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I think people need to calm the hell down if you had a business that was launching a new product wouldn't you talk it up. I mean look at apple and there "revolutionary" iWatch (samsung gear) I happy to see how the the car goes if andy or jj get top five, Im down.
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Old 10-09-2014, 12:39 PM
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Wow, what a let down. I was hoping for Shaft drive, real low CG and something worthy of the hype. I will be sticking to my VBC and Xray.
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Old 10-09-2014, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fitforbattle
Redrc has released pictures, now I Don't want to be that guy and so but... I told you so. It's a black edition tcxx'15 with orange shims.

Good job HPI. Very revolutionizing. *slow clap*
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That's about as revolutionizing as "6-minute Abs!"
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It's a nice looking car, I will admit that, and I'm not disappointed with there being no amazing new tech in the car. This layout is a proven design, so it's pretty risky venture outside the box. Yes the Awesomatix has some cool tech, but the only people I know who drive them, are factory drivers. They are way too expensive and complicated for anyone who isn't sponsored by them.

Look at Apple, their phones/GUI look exactly the same year over year and millions of people line up to buy the "best IPhone ever", ha!
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Old 10-09-2014, 12:55 PM
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What a let down.
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Old 10-09-2014, 01:30 PM
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HPI/HB announcement said:

"HPI promises "a complete re-think of the standard TC design""

Don't you just love marketing?
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Old 10-09-2014, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan
HPI/HB announcement said:

"HPI promises "a complete re-think of the standard TC design""

Don't you just love marketing?
Maybe they should pay the marketing dept. less, the money could be diverted towards producing spare c-hubs and other bits you will need .
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Old 10-09-2014, 01:43 PM
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Well they trolled you into 265 posts of free advertising....

Any publicity is good publicity


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Old 10-09-2014, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan
HPI/HB announcement said:

"HPI promises "a complete re-think of the standard TC design""

Don't you just love marketing?
Maybe the meant that they started out thinking about a standard TC design, and then, thought about it again.
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Old 10-09-2014, 01:48 PM
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You have to admit it looks like a really nice car. They clearly didn't just change a few things from the tcxx. The only parts that carry over are the rear uprights and the front driveshafts.

Small changes and innovations all over the car. I like how the steering knuckles are set up with a carbon plate.
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Old 10-09-2014, 01:52 PM
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Hpi should have just released the pro5 quietly in hopes that it would make up for the TCXX's failures... Now the pressure is on, and Hpi can't fail again or else it's over for good this time around... Hope I pass a few of them in my tc4.1...lol...
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Originally Posted by fitforbattle
Maybe the meant that they started out thinking about a standard TC design, and then, thought about it again.
And concluded that this was the final destination for TC design given the current constraints.
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Old 10-09-2014, 02:18 PM
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To all the haters out there this car is brand new and already sitting in 6th place in practice. X ray didnt even make top ten in 2012 ead haters
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