The HPI forums closed down??

edit: That makes more sense. I was about to try and get Frank & co. on the phone to find out what was up, haha

edit #2: I suppose I could have actually gone to their site before posting, preventing myself from looking like an idiot. Here is what they posted:

November 5, 2002.
We are in the process of changing to a new support system. Our goal is to help answer questions about HPI cars in an organized and easy to use format. The new system will not be an unlimited forum like we had in the past, it will be an interactive FAQ system. For those times when you want to chat with your buddies, we are hoping to have a live chat room to take care of those needs. If you are having forum withdrawals, see our LINKS section for a list of alternative forums that are just like our old forum.

We are on our way to Japan for the HPI Challenge World Finals, so the launch of the new support system will be delayed until after we return next week. If you have a question about an HPI product, please give our Customer Service department a call.

Thanks for your patience,
HPI Staff


So yes, they ARE in fact closing their forums permanently. As stated, they will have a Q&A-type forum for FAQs about HPI products, and that's it.

And they dropped a link to R/C Tech on their links page. Awesome!