BlackedOutREVO

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For those of us that are 14.... The Futaba is MORE then good

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Hello everyone. I’m having problems getting the HB/HPI parts I want/need for racing. Can you help give me some ideas on what to do?

So currently I need to replace the drive cups on my Hara Cyclone, I asked for this part number yesterday. There are two types drive cups, 61397 for the V2 drives, and 70713 for the standard drives. As racers, we know this. However, when I went to order the 61397 part at my LHS none of the three distributors Horizon, Great Planes, and HRP had it listed. So I called HB/HPI today. I was told that I need my LHS to call the wholesale distributors and special order the parts. I know that Tower is the retail side to Great Planes, so I called them. Sure enough, the part is not in their list. I asked for that part to be special ordered, I hope to hear back from them next week. I also talked again to my LHS, and they are going to try the same.

So my question to everyone in the states is, What have you done to get the parts you need? Yes I know I could order from HK in one of the many online stores, But I don’t want to. Do I have to bang my head against the wall every time I want a semi obscure part? Or is this a regional problem for me as I am in Wisconsin? If it is a regional problem, pleas tell me of a US store that can help me out. I have faced this problem with many parts, WCE Shock towers, Hara Shock shafts, XL Red HB T-shirt, and now the V2 One-way drive cups.

Any help is appreciated.

Snowy.

mangoman

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I personally think HB are focusing on other cars and neglecting stock of cyclone stuff. (IE with their new 12th scale and the D4 for the world championships).

You may have no other option that to go overseas for your parts, but recently even overseas stores rarely stock all parts you want if you have an order with multiple parts.

pcar951

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I've had no luck with north american suppliers either. Most of my parts have come from asia. Unfortunately, if parts supply continues to be an issue I"ll be switching to another chassis. Where is Hot Bodies USA when we need them anyhow!

BlackedOutREVO

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Speed world raceway and hobbies ALWAYS has every cyclone part in stock

Thats my local track, its in roseville

Deves

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Do you have a link to Speedworld? Thanks

BlackedOutREVO

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http://speedworldraceway.com/

Its a track, but he will ship


Billy is the man to talk to, so I personally would wait for the week days (tues-fri) to talk to him, but it is open all week except mon....

Deves

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Thanks for the link!

Deves

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Does anybody know if the shocks from 3-racing come filled with oil?

I opened them up and there was only a small amount of oil in each one.

BlackedOutREVO

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Yup

I debut that, I wouldnt want them filled with oil any how, its never done right from the factory, nor would it have the right shock oil wieght thats needed in your track/driving

RMF-888

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what balldiff grease is much better to use?tnx

Marcos.J

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team losi

RC MARKET

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ASSO

Hi-LowBlow

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We are so sorry for the inconvenience. We are thinking about having "buy HB" on our web site just like the "buy HPI" on HPI web site. We understand that there is some difficulty for getting parts.

We will try to solve the problem as soon as we can.
Thanks.

HB
Hiro Kasuya

JoeyE

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Blue replacement parts are the hardest to get. At least in the States.