January 2003
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Racer's Gallery index

How the HPI Racer Gallery contest works: Each week, we will update the Racer Gallery with our most recent submissions, in the order we receive them. We will choose one submission each week (which can consist of multiple pictures of multiple cars) to be our Pick of the Week. You may enter the contest as many times as you wish (using different pictures and cars), however you may be Pick of the Week only once per year.

At the end of each month we will choose from the Pick of the Week our Pick of the Month. At the end of the year, we will choose from our Picks of the Month the Racer Gallery Pick of the Year! The owner of our Racer Gallery Pick of the Year will receive a free HPI kit for their efforts! Pick of the Year winners will be contacted by email. To be eligible for the 2003 Pick of the Year we must have your entry by December 1, 2003.

Please note that although your Racer Gallery submissions may not appear in the Racer Gallery immediately, be prepared to wait 2-4 weeks, depending on the amount of entries we receive. For hints and suggestions on how to make your car or truck look its best, see our R/C Photography Tips!

The fine print: By voluntarily submitting your car or truck to the HPI Racing website for use in the Racer's Gallery, you agree that HPI Racing has the right to use (from the email(s) you send for the Racer's Gallery) any images, any text, your name and your location in [city, state] form, but NOT your email address or mailing address, on any HPI Racing website. Any use of this information will be strictly for purposes of inclusion on the Racer's Gallery section of the website, in possible future additions to the HPI Racing website and in possible future public advertisements, for promotional use only by HPI Racing. HPI Racing reserves the right to edit any text and images included in your email(s). If you do not agree to these terms, please contact the webmaster so that we may remove your entry. These rules may change at any time and without warning, however they will be considered in effect, immediately and retroactively, as soon as they are updated on Racer's Gallery web page. This contest void where prohibited. Any taxes, tariffs and duties on any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. A list of winners may be requested after the contest ends by contacting HPI Racing USA by letter, email or phone.

 

I have made the paintings I attached to your Chevrolet and Ford cars. Since then I have been racing with them. I wish you more succes in the future!

Zoltan Tasnadi
Hungary

 

 

 

hi

here are some pics of my micro , i am a french addict of this car, hope you will like them .

Gilles

 

 

 

name: kuzmonkey
location: la

Here's some pics of my new paint job. I wanted a gt race look so I found some pics on the Porsche website to work from. The sitckers were created with clear window decal paper which I sandwitched together to make waterproof for cleaning purposes. I added a few details like the gas tank and side air intakes. This car looks great while rolling :) The micro has lured me back into rc, it's an amazing car.

kuzmonkey


Oleg, Toronto, Canada

This is an electric Rally toyota Corolla my second car model so far and my second Toyota (after my Celica of course). It's always said trim the body posts... so how do you like the pic with no body posts? p.s. some rocks actually hit the camera...


This is a picture of my Wife's Micro RS-4 Stratus. She built the kit stock with the optional white wheels to match the body. I painted and detailed the body to match the race version. The vital facts; her name is Tina Wiggin, Winnebago Il, Pactra RC paint, Futaba radio and ESC. Thanks for a fun car guy's!

 

 

Hey, my name is Victor Tran. I'd like to present to you my MR-S SPYDER. This was completed while I was waiting for the debut of the new Spidey movie. Doesn't it look aggressive?? GRRR...

DigitalDomino
New Orleans, LA
USA


I just thought that I would thank you for putting out the best and easiest Lexan bodies to paint and cut out. Your directions, pictures, and tips really helped a lot They look so realistic. My Acura RSX Type-S came out great, as you can see. I don't "run" this body, this one is strictly a looker that sits on my entertainment center at home when I am not running my RS4-2.

Thanks again,
John Lariviere
Goffstown N.H.

The hpi body's are by far the best out there. Once you get one body done, your ready to do another. This BMW sedan body is one of my favorite body's. I injoy painting body's as much as I race the car. The BMW body sit's on my RS4 RTR that I have customize, thanks of HPI's after market part.

(HPI #1)

James Petit


Hi HPI guys,
The web site is great now that its been up dated, keep up the good work. I especially like the new gallery racers section as the cars are really cool. Here are some pics of my car and its got quite a spec. Its got a customized adjustable ratio 2 speed transmission, full time 4WD, fully adjustable coilovers, internally tuned 16mm big bore manifold and muffler system, special ultra glow plug, front and rear strut braces, lightened 3mm alluminium chassis, ball joint rear diff, silicone OFNA diff lock, upgraded servos, upgraded performance air filter, dual brake disc, graphite upper deck and 3 shoe clutch unit, one-off gold HN racing wheels, M-6 compound tyres and an HPI BMW M Coupe 200mm body.
Hopefully there are some more mods on the way but I have no money so they will have to wait. Anyway hope you like it enough to put it on your site when its next updated, keep up the good work out there in the USA. I'm visiting California this year and I am probably taking the car with me so if anyone out there has a opponent worthy of racing then bring it on!!!
James Woodford, 16
England,
Cornwall.
www.tunedvws.cjb.net

Anthony
Great Falls, MT

This is my 1st RC gas car.
I decided to use this hpi body & wheels instead of the stock.
The new body increased speed by 4 Mph! Wow, what a differecnce with just a good body!...looks great too, even next to my grandam! :)

Jason Bunch
Dayton, OH

my name is david almeida im from brooklyn ny and it took me three days to
finish this body with the rims and the lights. This is an hpi pro electric with a 96 trinity motor a futuba receiver and
duratraxx speed control. it took me awhile to fill in the letters

Hi, Here's a picture of my Super Nitro RS4 with a two speed, tuned pipe, and
Pro Nitro Star .12sc, Debbie Conway Troy N.Y.

Here is my new RS4 3 Type SS Acura. It is all stock with a Futabab 3PDF radio system. This is my first kit and I plan to start racing at my local track this summer.

Thanks, Steve Personette
Normal, Illinois


Here is probably what you might see on the street or around the corner. Really the paint scheme is off a Grand Turismo 2 game. This is my second project car. I also have a buggy. The Micro seems go real fast if you notice the 9.6 volt battery pack. I wish I had a modified motor though....

Daniel Painter
Bradenton Florida


Hi Folks,

This is my first R/C car and I'm hooked. It's a Nitro RS4 2 RTR with a Nissan Skyline body. After running stock for couple of weeks I felt the need for more speed. So far my upgrades include: 5 spoke wheels with X pattern tires, 2speed trans, gear brace tensioner, belt tensioner, heatsink head, header and tuned pipe. Scott at J&S Hobbies in Largo, MD, did the custom paint job for me and Jesse recommended your RTR kit.

I did all the work myself and love the ease of working on your car and it's strength. Yep, I've had a few shunts with it. Keep up the good workmanship and those upgrade options coming. Next is a new set of your springs as soon as my LHS gets them in.

Adios

Ed Travis
Upper Marlboro, MD

 

This is my Nitro RS4 2 with the #7475 Acura RSX/Honda Integra. I have totally upgraded my NRS42 with 2 speed, Graphite upper deck, Upper A-arm, and many other things. I have used many brands of bodies but your bodies are the best so far and i also love the pre-cut decals. They saved me a lot of time on the decaling. I love HPI and would buy every HPI car if i had the money but i am thinking about the HPI RS4 3 Type-SS and will purchase it if i get the money.

Thanks,
Cody

 

Thanks for taking a look at my hot COBRA R love you're micros.

Scott Nelson


Hi ,

I just started racing Rc Cars and bought a 2nd hand Rs4 Rally a couple of months ago..
since then i have been modifying it a bit with diff suspension and all sorts of things and decided to buy a new body and paint it.
Because i'm a big Formula 1 fan and a friend of mine just bought a mclaren f1 car i decided to paint it in the mclaren colours.
The "West" Decals you see on the car are painted too because i couldnt find them anywhere (it was a bit difficult but i managed to get them on nicely) i also included a pic of the work in progress :)
I hope the car is in good enough shape to post in your gallery
but if its not i still had a good time making it ! I already know the next body will be your BMW M3GT body in BMW-Williams Livery :)

Keep up the good work

Best regards,

K. Crul
Amsterdam ,The Netherlands


Oleg, Toronto, Canada

This is an electric Rally toyota Corolla my second car model so far and my second Toyota (after my Celica of course). It's always said trim the body posts... so how do you like the pic with no body posts? p.s. some rocks actually hit the camera...

Im Chris Arellano. I live in Riverside, Ca and this is my HPI Nitro MT that
i got last christmas. It has a Picco .12 (new style), associated air filter,
a venom temperature monitor, and a receiver cover.

Hey, my Name is Scott from Oakland, Ca and this is my 1/10 with a Porsche 911 turbo body. This is the rtr 2 kit with the stock .15fe,a 2 speed,front and side belt tensioners, hard front and rear sway bars, a robinson racing diff up front and custom dual exaust (no more dirty bodies) with the original hpi radio and servo's. I painted the body my self with the color changing paint. hope you like it!

 


Hello...again :)

My name is Thammaluck Tivirush. I have sent you a Dodge Stratus before. Here is another project I've done for custom painted body from HPI. This is Ford Focus 200mm. I have changed the color from white to black to make it more aggressive.
Hope you like it.

PRO3UFO
Savannah, GA

 


CHECK OUT MY HOT RS4 3 SS

RAY


Here is a bunch of pictures of mine and my friends cars. we are still working on them though the red integra is my friends kims and the black civic is mine
the carbon fiber is not a sticker it was painted by me. I used a mat for the pattern

My name is Raymond Duchesne and I live in the town of Ste-Catherine, Quebec, Canada, Here is a little "montage" of my nitro RS4 2 with a HPI Stratus body.

 


Included are Pictures of my newly painted BMW M3 GT
sitting on chrome R5'S.

Thanks,
Joe Schablein
Bright,Indiana

 


both are nitro mt
stock motors, with racing clutches, light-weight flywheels, aluminum racing
heads .
the blue truck is mike's first venture into the r/c world, and his first paint job! the red/white/blue truck is brian's, his second r/c, and fifth paint job -or
so-

Mike Zikuda
Brian Moyna
Nitro Burnin' Maniacs.
b.f.e. Iowa.


Hereby I send you a few pictures of my (super) Nitro MT. It's build with all the tuning parts avaialble like a haevy duty chasis, super shocks, slipper clutch, universal shafts and so on. Furthermore it is equipes with aluminium suspension arms an uprights front and rear. The engie is a 2,5 cc Picco. Besides this truck I also own a 'normal' Nitro MT. The normal one is already a very good car but the tuned one is really awesome.

My name is John Neuhaus from St.Louis MO. This is my Super Nitro RS4 GT1, it is equiped with an O.S.15 CV R slide-carb non pullstart motor, HPI header I custom ported, Picco "top end" pipe, HPI two speed, Hardcore Racing titanium upper deck and Y-brace, front and rear graphite shock towers and A HPI Super Chassis.The paint is pearl blue with A black undercoat to add some depth. I have had this chassis for about 3 yrs and really enjoy shedding a little paint with my freinds.

 


MY LATEST PROJECT MICRO RS4. I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. MANY PEOPLE THAT I SHOW YOUR CARS TO ARE SO EXCITED THAT THEY ARE NOW INTO THE HOBBY. MANY OF MY VEHICLES ARE 1/10TH SCALE BUT, I HAVE JUST INVESTED AND FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE MICRO RS4.

THE PICTURED MICRO RS4 HAS STOCK ELECTRONICS, A MODIFIED MOTOR, OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK AND LIGHT KIT. DID THE PAINT JOB MYSELF OF THE NISSAN SKYLINE.
THESE ADDITIONAL UPGRADES ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY.
THE CAR HAS A TOP SPEED THAT GIVES MOST FULL SIZE CARS A RUN FOR THE MONEY.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR PICTURING MY CAR ON YOUR SITE.

DONN PARTRIDGE
JUPITER, FLA. (USA)

 


hey this is Greg Fujii from NYC im almost dont rebuilding my car from a pritty bad crash... all i need is an exhaust ststem... this car is 100% unique. i dont think ill be racing this baby too much, it mught loose its shine ;) enjoy
-Greg

Hello,

My name is Clayton Tuttle. I am in the military, currently stationed in Saudi Arabia. There isn't a whole lot to do over here, so I thought I would get a hobby that I could do while stationed here. So I bought the RS4 MT, and fell in love with it as soon as I finished putting it together. This is my first R/C, as well as my first paint job. I am hooked on HPI for life, I have plans to order s few nitro mt's when I get back to the states. Thanks, HPI for introducing me to the wonderful world of R/C!

Very Respectfully,

SGT Clayton Tuttle


hi,
can you please add these pictures to your gallery page...thanks

Sukru Balci / Turkey

 


This is my MT is power by a 17T quad. ready motor, Nosram ESC. a kopropo mars EX-1 transmiter & reciver Hitec servo a 2 peed set the bug is cool.
my first airbrush with 5 color
Thanks

Randall Haddocks
Geldrop
Nederand

 


I have the F150 street body on it, dyed purple nylon rims, Kyosho 2.2 tires, HPI two speed tranny, HPI Free flow pipe, Kyosho High Flow Filter, HPI Fiber Brake and a bag full of broken a-arms. Powerline upgrades for Arms are on hand and waiting for the next big Oh, that's not going be good. Waiting on production to pick up on two needle carbs, I need it....


Chris Dunham US Air Force, Misawa AB Japan

My name is Cory Rintoul. I live in McKinney, TX and I am 14 years old. Your RS4 is my second RC vehicle after the T-Maxx which I sold because it involved too much maintenence. Your RS4 is great. Here are my pictures of my RS4. It has a Saleen S7R body, front and rear belt tensioners, a racing clutch, tuned pipe,and a HPI .15 Nitro SS engine. I am looking to get a .21 conversion soon. I am very impressed with the handling of this car. So far, I have put front and rear belt tensioners, a tuned pipe, racing clutch,and a .15 HPI Nitro SS engine into my RS4. Oh, yeah, and by the way, This car goes 60mph. As you can see I have also put on HPI's Saleen S7R body on my car which gives it the American Le Mans look. I hope I get my car in readers ride's. Great car HPI

OWNER: RICH GARCIA
CAR: NITRO RS4 2
LOCATION: YONKERS, NY
MODS: HEAVY DUTY 2 SPEED, BLUE LINE RACING BARRING SET, SIDE BELT TENSIONER, FRONT BELT TENSIONER, PURPLE COMPOUND RACE FOAMS, NOVAROSSI TUNED PIPE AND HEADER, SS PISTON, SS SLEEVE, SS CONECTING ROD, HIGH TORQUE STEERING SERVO, ADJUSTIBLE TURN BUCKLES, GRAPHITE A-ARMS, VOLT WATCH, AND HIGH INTENSITY LED LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH BRAKELIGHTS.

FIRST TIME I SAW THE RACERS GALLERY I THOUGHT "WOW THIS IS GREAT" I LOVE PAINTING MY BODIES AND MODIFYING MY CAR.

-RICH

P.S KEEP THOSE AWSOME RACER PICS COMING!!!!

 


my hpi rs4 sport and my first paint job. its all carbon fiber with hg aluminum rims and reedy comquest motor. i call it plum loco, its all purple aluminum. a lot of work and time went in to this car not to mention money. who says you cant race in new york city? black top rocks.

dan quinn
new york city

 


Yellow skyline- Nitro rs4, -Dynamite tuned pipe+header, heavy duty 2-speed, fastest gearing available, custom ported engine, chrome rims, yokohoma soft compound belted radials powerful engine recently twisted the left rear dog bone in 2, Clocked to 64 mph, wing off of black viper.

Black Viper-Recently ran over "15 min after photos were taken", Bone stock nitro rs4 3 rtr

Black Stratus-Nitro rs4 3 rtr, 2 speed, custom ported engine, Custom painted
body- metalic Blue to indy silver fade for flames, tuned pipe,Wing not included in kit " HPI is sending us a new one"

Shawn Arrington

Philidelphia PA


Hi, My Name is Andrew Bruce I Live in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. This is
the Nitro RS4 2, it has the following hop-ups on it:

2 Speed Transmission
Front Belt Tensioner
Side Belt Tensioner
Racing Gas Tank
Yellow Springs
Front Bumper
Sway Bar Set
Lotus Body
Porsche 911 GT3 Body
Ford F 150 Falreside Body
Saleen Mustang Body
Purple Wheel Nuts
Fuel Stopper
Tuned Pipe
Bumper Plate Grap.
Front Grap. Shock Tower
Graphite Upper Deck
Rear Grap. Brace
Rear Grap. Shock Tower
Hi-Flow engine Head (Purple)

I have had a pretty bad crash and the only thing that broke was the shock
rod and i would like to say this car is very very duriable!

Thanks
Andrew Bruce


To whom this may concern,
My name is Rick Bruce, i live in
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Thanks sincerly
Rick Bruce


Hi this a flamed out rs4 rtr 3 f150 with some hop ups 2 speed clutch chrome rims v grove tires viper temp gage those are xxxmain flames
and a nitro clutch as well as a mass air flow filter

jeff Oakville
Ontario Canada

 


This is a picture of my Wife's Micro RS-4 Stratus. She built the kit stock with the optional white wheels to match the body. I painted and detailed the body to match the race version. The vital facts; her name is Tina Wiggin, Winnebago Il, Pactra RC paint, Futaba radio and ESC. Thanks for a fun car guy's!

 


I'm Craig Osborne from Bloomington, IL. I'm a new micro owner and I want to share my cool body I panted. I went with the personal touch to my paint design, using a tooth brush to splatter the paint on, then a brush to create the design. Hope you like it.

Thanks,

Craig


Here are a couple of pictures of my Nitro RS4!

Thanks
Dan Wilkinson


Hello
Here's a few pic's of my Super RS4. It's my first car by HPI and I was impressed by the way it handle right out of the box but I added a few hop-ups like the 2 speed transmission, purple heat sink head and foam tires. It was done in the color changing paint with flames. The body color is a pearl white that changes to a light gold and the flames change from white to blue and purple. I truly enjoy this car and plan on adding more HPI cars to my collection. My name is Herb Rotkis and I am from Phila, Pa Hope you like the pic's.
Thanks raido56/ Herb

Hi,

I hopefully have a entry for your gallery at hpiracing.com

It is a RS4 Sport 2 with a BMW M3 GT body.

When I first saw this body I absolutely fell in love with it. I decided to keep it clean and paint it in the only real M3 colour...which is BMW Avus blue. Tamiya's metallic blue came closest,so that's what I sprayed on! Only the essential decals were applied and the new 10 spoke motorsport wheels in chrome with X-pattern HPI radial tires were bolted on.

I think it looks absolutely stunning in this simple and clean look,as this car is just perfect in it's standard form as full size version.

The chassis is almost standard,except for a sway bar set...
The car is powered by a Team Corally 16 double Street Touring motor with electricity provided by a Sanyo RC2400 Stick Pack.
My speed controller is a Hitec SP 520+ and my radio gear is from Robbe Futaba...

I am a real parking lot driver,and only drive when the weather is good.
I love my HPI,and hope to enjoy it for many more years...

Friendly greetings,

Guido Sterk
Zoetermeer,The Netherlands

hello my name is david farrow from peterborough in england. i am sending you photos of my honda integra type r, which i sprayed myself, i run it on 2400mah 13d motor, i also have red LED's under the chassie that make night street racing with friends great. i am also sending photos of a mitsubishsi lancer and a pug 206 done 2 years ago.

Sébastien Wirz
Genolier Switzerland

Stayc Barton from Vancouver BC, HOT Pearl Orange, mixed with Custom Made Pearl Blue and Custom Decals HPI Toyata Altezza Sitting on Chrome Dubs. The Nitro's has'nt been raced yet, but looking forward to doing battle this
Summer.

Hi!

This is my 3rd Porsche body that I've done and the best yet.
Lessons learned from the previous two are evident. But I think I can still
do better. I'm still thinking of what car body and color scheme to use
on the other chassis.


Thanks!
Fred Camacho
West Covina, CA U.S.A.

My name is Olivier , This NMT have Tuned pipe , a racing blue wheel , a
5.5mm carburator , a 2 speed transmision and a purple head . I have 2
bodies , a mt1 bodie and a Chevy Silverado SS bodie.
This truck is very fast on the street ...over 48 MPH.


Olivier , Qc,Canada


From "sunlilley27":

Hi, I'm Andy and I've got a micro RS4. The Viper shell was loosely based on the very pretty LeMans Viper from a couple of years ago, with the red and blue swooshy bits over a basic white. I didn't bother with the flag on the roof, there was enough masking to do as it was!

Hope you enjoy the pix as much as I've enjoyed the micro.

Best wishes

Andy B
Somerset
England

Here is my new Celica body. My first time painting but i will try more. This is my electric 4 tech. Modified p2k2 motor, novak exp II ESC, wheel bearings, etc.


Geo Toth
Key Largo Florida

Attached is a picture of my HPI RS4 RTR 3 with a Camaro body and a picture of a car from the game Gran Turismo 3. I got into RC last spring when I saw a real-life "model" of one of the rally cars that I race in GT3 on the PS2. I couldn't resist the chance to create and drive my own real-life model. One of my favorite cars on the game is the Camaro Race Car, so I tried to create a replica with my new RS4 (I think I came fairly close).

Jerry
Plano, Texas


USA, Trumbull CT
This is my HPI BMW 3 series HPI RS4 SS The paint job was turning out great until I over did it by trying window tint paint . It bled into the blue. Stay tuned for my Skyline GT.

HPI 5 star wheels
HPI x-pattern tires
Carbon fiber wing from xxx.main
Alclad "flip-flop" clear coat and parma bright blue
RAM ultrabrite headlite kit (very cool!)

I would love to see it on your site.

HPI RULES!
Keith


HPI is the only thing that brings a smile to my face. I have my new RS4 RTR 3 that both indoor and parking lot champion. And then there is my Nitro MT that is the beast of all beasts. Your site is excellent and very informative. Also the ease in online shopping makes life so much easier. Thanks for your service and keeping us, up to date with all corrections and most importantly TIPS.

Faisal
Silver Spring MD


here she is its a hpi touring car with a dodge body custom pained by me

This is my HPI Eclipse, mounted on a HPI Sport 2, It has Dura 5 Spoke wheels, HPI sport radials, Trinity 16x2 Speed gem, Dura Intellispeed ESC, and Futuba electronics. Its my first attempt at a good paint scheme, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Hope you like it!

Colin Harrison, New Brunswick, Canada

thought you might like to see something a little different ... i run a 10/2 motor, titanium turnbuckles, full ball bearings, motor heat sink, 3000 batteries, super rooster reversible. i have a set of off-road tires and a set of street tires. this truck is alot of fun and survives amazing crashes with seldom anything breaking.

Hi lads at HPI!

This is my new body. As you can see it's an Audi TT.
Underneath is a HPI Nitro RS4 which i bought in Switserland,
while i was there on holiday. Since then i bought every hop-up part i could lay my hands on.
Slick tyres, mesh wheels, 2-speed gear, lightweight alloy components, racing exhaust, HPI Nitro Star 15 SS
engine, BallBearings etc. etc......
It does very well in competition. It's extremely fast. It's a HPI!

Cheers!

Erik Bouw
Utrecht, The Netherlands

PS: i also have a HPI RS4 MT for rough terrain!!!