Hot Bodies Cyclone
05-21-2009, 04:27 PM
Well guys, first race with the super-hoped-up cyclone for me, short format, 3 x 8 minutes heats in groups, best timing/laps wins :
1st heat - 3rd place overal, great handling but lacks of speed on the main straight.
2nd heat - my batt came loose (first time on strap tape) ... so i abandoned.
3rd heat - was in 2nd place, but i made couple mistakes and ended 6th overal.
It was a great weekend, i won on GT Class and even when i didnt ended good on touring electric, im very very happy with the car, i already put the full graphite parts but the car still its heavier than TC5 or XRAY's.
Im preocupied with the final speed because im already on 3.94 FDR , engine its cool but still lacks just a little of final speed, thats on 13.5 brushless + nimh 6 cells on rubber/asphalt.
Here are couple pics, red car its mine :
Hope to make it better next time ...
cya !!
Pat
1st heat - 3rd place overal, great handling but lacks of speed on the main straight.
2nd heat - my batt came loose (first time on strap tape) ... so i abandoned.
3rd heat - was in 2nd place, but i made couple mistakes and ended 6th overal.
It was a great weekend, i won on GT Class and even when i didnt ended good on touring electric, im very very happy with the car, i already put the full graphite parts but the car still its heavier than TC5 or XRAY's.
Im preocupied with the final speed because im already on 3.94 FDR , engine its cool but still lacks just a little of final speed, thats on 13.5 brushless + nimh 6 cells on rubber/asphalt.
Here are couple pics, red car its mine :
Hope to make it better next time ...
cya !!
Pat
what track is that at
05-21-2009, 04:32 PM
Pardon my ignorance guys...
How many HB Cyclone editions has there been???
Im aware of these ones:
-Normal Edition
-Surikarn Edition
-Andy Moore Edition
-WC Edition
-S Edition
-TC Edition
Anyone heard of a "Black Edition" of the HB Cyclone? When is this edition placed?
How many HB Cyclone editions has there been???
Im aware of these ones:
-Normal Edition
-Surikarn Edition
-Andy Moore Edition
-WC Edition
-S Edition
-TC Edition
Anyone heard of a "Black Edition" of the HB Cyclone? When is this edition placed?
05-21-2009, 04:34 PM
Hi,
Does anyone know what is causing the delay on the Hot Bodies Cyclone TC Kits (67700) being available in the hobby stores
Places like Stormer and Tower have not had a kit for some time. In fact Tower indicated availability as Mid-May, then Late May, and now Mid June
Any ideas
Thanks in advance
Does anyone know what is causing the delay on the Hot Bodies Cyclone TC Kits (67700) being available in the hobby stores
Places like Stormer and Tower have not had a kit for some time. In fact Tower indicated availability as Mid-May, then Late May, and now Mid June
Any ideas
Thanks in advance
05-21-2009, 05:40 PM
The Black edition is just the normal one. It was one of the first kits to come out.
05-21-2009, 05:48 PM
there is also the cyclone tc
05-21-2009, 05:52 PM
Tech Fanatic
Hi,
Does anyone know what is causing the delay on the Hot Bodies Cyclone TC Kits (67700) being available in the hobby stores
Places like Stormer and Tower have not had a kit for some time. In fact Tower indicated availability as Mid-May, then Late May, and now Mid June
Any ideas
Thanks in advance
Does anyone know what is causing the delay on the Hot Bodies Cyclone TC Kits (67700) being available in the hobby stores
Places like Stormer and Tower have not had a kit for some time. In fact Tower indicated availability as Mid-May, then Late May, and now Mid June
Any ideas
Thanks in advance
cpl weeks ago
05-21-2009, 05:54 PM
also i think rcmart sells them
05-21-2009, 06:04 PM
Cyclone X,
Im from Chile - Southamerica, and that track its at CACH Club, here is a small video of it, lot of different layouts, one different every race :
http://www.vimeo.com/3536193
That video its from GT Class
cya !
Pat
Im from Chile - Southamerica, and that track its at CACH Club, here is a small video of it, lot of different layouts, one different every race :
http://www.vimeo.com/3536193
That video its from GT Class
cya !
Pat
05-21-2009, 06:32 PM
There are a lot of places that sell the kit:
-- Tower
-- Stormer
-- A Main Hobbies
-- SpeechTech RC
-- RC Mushroom
-- RC Mart
-- RC Market
-- RC Model
-- Frontline & RC Hobbies (Australia)
However, all are generally out the vast majority of time.
One or two appeared on Stormer a few weeks ago, but went very quickly.
I've heard a few bad reports from one or two of the above shops.
(2) So the fundamental question still remains.
With such a popular car why is Hot Bodies (HPI) not keeping up with demand?
(3) I head a rumor (unconfirmed) that Hot Bodies are only doing a production run every two months due to the economic downturn.
Any confirmation of this ??
Maybe HB are coming out with a new model cyclone?
Thanks again
05-21-2009, 07:29 PM
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Parts are starting to be a pain to get too-even the pro4 parts are going fast.
whats up hotbodies?People are starting to bail-.
whats up hotbodies?People are starting to bail-.
05-21-2009, 07:54 PM
Guys, couple of questions :
- Anyone here using chassis and top deck from 3racing ?, how suppose to work the belt tensioner if the long belt ends too close to the upper deck so no way to "tension it" ?.
- Which tape you recommend to secure batteries ?, i installed today the 3racing velcro strap but i think kinda sucks on the Cyclone chassis. It ended so so good but little ugly. Hated to drill the chassis out.
- Any tip to lightweight the car ?.
thanks a lot,
Pat
- Anyone here using chassis and top deck from 3racing ?, how suppose to work the belt tensioner if the long belt ends too close to the upper deck so no way to "tension it" ?.
- Which tape you recommend to secure batteries ?, i installed today the 3racing velcro strap but i think kinda sucks on the Cyclone chassis. It ended so so good but little ugly. Hated to drill the chassis out.
- Any tip to lightweight the car ?.
thanks a lot,
Pat
05-21-2009, 08:50 PM
One of the reason i bought the cyclone was i was thinking it was going to be easier to find parts than my 7 year old TC3. so far that is not the case. Fortuntely i havent broke anything yet though! Yet that is
05-21-2009, 09:38 PM
I'm starting to wonder if I made the correct decision to go with the Cyclone TC ??
Cheers
(that's three EEK!s)
05-22-2009, 01:20 AM
TCCFM
05-22-2009, 04:26 AM
Original Cyclone / Black Edition
S = tub entry level chassis
Surikarn Edition (blue anodising)
Hara Edition (same as Surikarn but purple anodising)
Andy Moore / WC / WCE Edition
Cyclone TC (current)
Oh and yes the HPI Pro4 would go on top of the list, so too would the rest of the predated Pro3, Pro2, and the RS4, looking from an evolutionary perspective