February 2003

Week Four

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This is my mostly stock Micro RS4. All it has in it extra is a HPI modified motor and runs 6-cell AA packs. I have plans for a few mods for handling that kinda power but after that I will stick to creating kewl looking bodies.

I really dig the Saleen Mustang you have for the 10th scale version so I used a combination of scanned Saleen graphics and hand-cut vinyl for recreating the Saleen look on this Mustang body.

You really have a great product here. Keep up the good work.

Thanks,
Chad Lawhon

 
mack boss of "MACONE"
jacksonville fl.

 

I painted this one and put it on display at a local Hobby shop, we had to put it behind the counter out of reach because people couldn't keep their hands off of it. The Hobby shop owner sold several HPI Elcamino SS454 bodies as well as a few Savage 21's.... People were begging for a similar paint job for their truck!.... Hope you like them!

Hello. My name is Tom Edwards,I am from Staten Island N.Y. I am sending this pic of my super nitro.It was in radio control Car Action's reader's ride Oct 02'. The only things that are "original" on my car is the diffs. I am currently re-building it with a 21. conversion.I am yanking out the Novarossi and the 2 speed tranny and I just finished painting a new Alpha Romeo body for it as well. When I finish it ,hopefully within 3 weeks, I will send pics of my 21. super monster. here is a sneek peek at the Alpha body as well.Thank you for your time.Tom Edwards

What the Brits are up to. Not necessarily an entry for the competition but someone may find it interesting. It's a Pro3 in Mitsubishi colours 'cos that's who I work for and we sponsor the UK's HPI Challenge.

Hope you find it of interest.

Regards

Peter Spratley
Wiltshire
England

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HPI Folks,

Here is my Nitro RS4 with 2 different bodies (before they were taken on the
race track), underneath them is a bunch of hop-ups, super chassis, CVD's,
front and rear tensioners, 2 speed tranny, OS 12, HPI manifold, Hpi Tuned
Pipe, CVEC pipe, graphite decks, thread alum shocks, and many other misc
upgrades.

Michael Mangapit-- Las Vegas, NV

 

 

Hi, My name is Justin and Im from Fresno, CA. This is my first R/C car. I
tried to match it as close as possible with my own Camaro Z28. Please let me know what you think. Thanks
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J.R Calderon-Santa Rosa, CA

This is my first nitro car ever, I saw it in a friend's catalog,the Nitro RS4 3 Type SS SALEEN S7R.
I've only had for nearly a month now, and later on I'll by light upgrade parts to beat my friends even faster.
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Hi there!
Here are some pictures of my Nissan Silvia and my Nissan Skyline GTR (HPI Sport 2). I've shot these pitures with my webcam and I hope they are any good. Every time I try to make a nice body for my car. I hope you like it, but it still isn't perfect and I am still learning to make beter special effects on the car.

Rene Rijsdijk
Zwijndrecht
The Netherlands
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hello

my name is mike toomer iam from mia fl here is a few pic off my rs4 racer 2.

my name is Daniel Kuo from Walnut California next to V.I.P. HOBBIES
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This is a rtr nitro rs4 with a hpi heavy duty two-speed tranny, aftermarket air filter, hpi fiber disk brake and hpi header. I replaced the servo with a hitek when I used loctite instead of a screw to mount it down! I have just purchased a 21BB motor that I will be dropping in here. also installing the wolfpack engine mount and flywheel. HPI makes very tough cars! Thanks HPI!

Elijah, California
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Hey!!!!!!! This is my new Nitro RS4 car. It has a yellow Camaro SS body for now, (because it came with that body) but i am hoping to get a new body for it (maybe a Honda Civic SI or a Toyota Supra) . It is my first nitro car, and I like it so much. It is stock, but i am about to get a 2-speed transmition so it will go faster. And just incase you want to know, the guy with the black shirt is me.
P.S.- HPI rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Here are some pictures of my Nitro RS4. This is the first body I have ever painted. I believe I put in 10+ hours on it . The paint mask was originally from xXx Main but after consideration I decided to totally go custom.
Everything you see on the car was painted except the Viper emblems. I hope you enjoy my pictures and include them .

Brandon Hahn, Omaha, NE
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Hello my name is Phil Im from Ontario Canada ,heres a few pictures of my super nitro taken in the summer before the snow : (
enjoy!
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My name is Ken Cheung from Hong Kong SAR

My photo is MRS and TS020

Use that body I feel a car fly ....

Thank you

Ken
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Hi,

This is my RS4 RTR 3 and I just finished my paint job and I hope you like it. This is my first one I did and iI believe I did a good job. Not much on modifications but just some serpent foam tires and a mip racing clutch. Waiting to put a two speed transmission soon. Hope you like my picture.

Nathan Panaligan

LV, Neveda

HPI Nitro Mt.
has AE pipe, Picco .12 engine, Graphite suspension arms. Thats pretty much it (yeah this is chris arellano, the MT is an awesome truck)

Pro2
Novak tc2 speed control. Monster Stock motor.
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hello everybody!!!
this is my first hpi, its the demon with a spur gear 44t. the faster!. its can both, little and giant, no matter. regards from villahermosa, tabasco, mexico. we can do it!!!

Con el deseo de que todo sea de bien para ti
tu amigo
Daniel Sala Ruiz

Dave Lee
Long Island NY

Fast and Furious themed Saleen Mustang
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I currently have three micro's right now, and this is my "Pride and Joy" for the moment...
This particular micro I race at my local track for three out of the 5 events they hold each weekend. They are 'Drift or Die"(a competition of skill, torque, and control), "1/18th Endurance Race"(a 30 minute race on a carpet track that is the same layout as the HPI micro track featured on this website, the class is a free for all, otherwise known as an Open-Mod class), and the last race is a Mod. Race(consists of any mod. except Speed 300 max. motor, and 6 cells max)....

I love my Micro's, and I show it off to everyone I know or meet. I recommend the Micro RS4 to anyone looking for a quick, competive, and fun car!

Thanks HPI !

Sincerely,
Tylor Weaver
Elk Grove, CA

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My name is Ryan. I recently moved from California to Colorado. I purchased my Nitro RS4 2 kit a few months ago and had a blast putting it together. It originally came with a BMW 3 Series body, but I really liked the Mustang body.

My current list of upgrades (added after this photo was taken) include:

header and tuned pipe,
low friction threaded body aluminum shocks,
minimal resistance air intake,
wide diameter silicone fuel line,
turnbuckles,
two speed transmission,
and front belt tensioner.

-- Ryan
This one is an HPI Porsche 911 GT3 that I painted for my RS4. I have received many compliments on this one. I have also had many offers to sell it. I must say, I really love HPI's attention to detail. You guys have the nicest bodies out there. There is also an HPI Dodge Status 190mm that I painted for my son's HPI Pro 3 .... This paint job was for his racing debut. He was very excited about it.

My name is Marcel VanBrabant

I live in Naples FL and love RC racing both on and off-road
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Hi Everybody,

Here is what used to be my HPI nitro RS4 MT. 200mm Wide Chevrolet Silverado

Whatever is left is just 100% Badassed

Featuring:
A Liquid Cooled OS .15
A Brush Guard From Hell
A Real Glasspacked Exhaust (yes she pops,,,big smile)
Dual Rear Shocks
About a pound heavier than stock
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My name is Dave Coleman from Jersey. This is a Mercedes-Benz CLK body on my Nitro 3.
Dear HPI

This is an HPI Nitro MT Racer Off-Road Truck Kit, with added options;

Hot Bodies .18 Engine Purple Head
HPI 2 Speed Transmission for the Nitro MT Racer
JR Racing XR2 AM Radio Control System
Pro-Line's Ford Excursion SUV Body
This is an awesome kit to built and a great pleasure to ride.

Thanks HPI

JR Cortes
Kissimmee, Florida

PS: God Bless America !!!!
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This is my 200m dodge ram truck. I have had this since january. I am 12 years old and havent raced but really want to. In this car I have a a nitro star 15SS engine I have added about $150.00+ in parts.

hope you like my car,
Mike Curley

This is my awesome Toyota Celica! This is also my first car. I am a big Import Fanatic.

-Stephen Tam, Colorado
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Hi my name is Mike Mallio from New Jersey,
This is my Rs4 3 with Trans Am body. Iam currently keeping her asleep for the winter but I wil unleash her in may. Thanks
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I thought I would send you Guys a few of my better pics, I'm an avid Nitro RCer, I live in NYC and thoroughly enjoy the hobby. I was into the electric RC hobby when I was much younger, stopped rcing for several years and then picked up it up again a little over 3 years ago with my first Nitro Car and HPI RS4. Ever since then things have snowballes into a decent collection of vehicles, here are a few of my pics...
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here is a picture of my hpi rs4 (with supra body) hope you like


Nathan Wyatt

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February 2003

Week Four

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