Buckland

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The Mayako has quick change cases though, that's what he has an issue with. To pull the diff out it's nice not to have to fool with locknuts, hingepins, shims, pills, blocks, etc. Molds cost money though, a true "new" kit from HB would probably cost a fortune with their current pricing structure.

silence360

The 3d makes it look like the front spindles are inclined? Are they?

speedy2

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Yes, they are ... the MY seems to show it too, but only by camber set-up

briefer

Serpent has quick access diff cases, but not perfect yet, it is quite difficult to extract (and reinstall) the diffs. And you have to remove the sway bars, too.

But anyway, it is better than having to remove the whole block.

stanleyw808

Hello silence360,

I would say that HB New Front Steering Block Assembly has at least 6° King Pin Inclication while MY's Car looks to have 0 KPI. Also the outer hinge point on the HB Assembly is a bit farther out, it intersect with the Lower King Pin while on MY's Car the hinge is still inside of the King Pin point.

Cheers..

silence360

When I saw Jeff Wang MY2 in Taiwan I also didn't notice his C-Hubs having any KPI. That is 2 more degrees than my TLR. That should calm the steering down quite a bit giving a bit of a pillowball feel. Will be curious to see how this performs in person. I have a feeling our national champ who runs HB will probably buy this car soon.

elex300

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The 819rs had options for 2,4,and 6 degrees of incline. I believe the D8WS comes with 6 in the box.

stanleyw808

Hello elex300,

Do we need to change both C-Hub and Knuckle when we would like to change the KPI angle?

Cheers..

elex300

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no

Payton 34

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Hey all,

I have been running either Kyosho or Associated for many years. I was thinking of trying something new. Is there an estimated release date for the new HB D8 World Spec 1/8 Buggy?

Thanks

ls1jimmy

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WTF is taking so long for this to get released. Anybody have any info on release date ???

pink_sleeve

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should be in stock early next week.

ls1jimmy

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yea I reached out to absolute hobbyz and they said the same thing. Thanks 👍

jpz_67

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So I was fortunate enough to get the new kit. I put it on the track yesterday for the first time. A few notes for those wondering.
Kit changes.
Rear uprights are anodized gold to match the front blocks and knuckles.
HB has gone back to the 2 pc motor mount. It is revamped however. It is anodized black and has a different design. You can use 6 screws thru the bottom vs 4.
The wheel hexes included are the standard offset. No more of the -1 hexes. I personally didnt care for the narrow hubs.
The holes in the F/R of chassis for brass weights are gone. Not an issue as I will drill if necessary.

On the track? Oh man was it nice. Best way I can put it. I am no pro driver but I'm going on 5 years with an HB. The mid corner push is no more. Car is so linear now. It just knifes the turn with ease completely. Some may say their old car had no mid corner delay. Even if you feel that way the new geometry is an improvement. I cant wait to see how it feels in out door conditions. With the 22.5/6 combination it should be great. Good , good, good. I made no changes at all yet.

ls1jimmy

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Just finishing up my build. Can’t wait to run some laps with this buggy.