November 2003

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Brenton Miller
Naperville, IL

 
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Greatings once again from the EastCoast, =)
Drifting has been the hottest sport/ entertainment hitting the USA shoreline from the Rising Sun JAPAN. This is my third body that i have been working on. The Toyota Altezza Espelir OCTOBER WEEK 3 was the my first car that had the Japanese race theme(something new). With all the drifting action going on this year and Nobuteru Taniguchi taking the 1st place in the D1 Gran Prix(drifting event in japan), I decided to design the HKS S15 for the HPI Challenge 2003 held in New Jersey. This would be my second year attending the Challenge, hoping to make it to the A Main like last year. This car is in honor of Nobuteru Taniguchi, the next "Drift King". With the stylish design, the car was tuned by SPEEDPRO(Al "4 Time National Champion RC Drag" Niziolek ) to go supa dupa fast and drift each corner it encountered. The body arrived 2 days before the Challenge and lots of work was ahead to make it look like the real thing. Though pressed for time the HKS S15 made its debut and was able to make it to the concourse this year. Thanks, i would suggest that the concourse should have USDM and JDM as two separate classes in the concourse. The motor and batteries were tuned by SPEEDPRO and i was the driver of POWERFUL Drift machine it was a wild ride. I want to give thanks to SPEEDPRO(AL), Superstreet for providing the various pictures so that i could replicate the car, my family for being a great support and to HPI for making it a FUN experience. Ill be back next year for the electric pro A MAIN class and the new HKS S15 is in the works for next year. HPI keep up the good work make some of the decals more race scheme like ask JGTC for designs so that i dont have to work too hard and spend too much money on the design. thanks, i hope i win the prize.

Specs:
HKS S15(Silvia)Body
Advan Tires
HPI 5 Star Rims
White and Red Spring
Stock HPI receiver, servo and radio
Cyclone TC2 speed control
6 TRINITY 3000 nimh
Tuned Speed Gem Zircon 9 Turn double By SPEEDPRO
Claimed 5th place in B MAIN

 
Hi, My name is Geoff. I am a motorcycle mechanic in Chicago. This is my third HPI RS4. Its a RS4 Racer with an OS max CV engine, Venom temperature guage, HPI two speed, HPI pipe (that was originally black, but I removed the paint and polished it). It also has an aluminum upper deck that I made myself. It uses ball bearing, metal gear servos, Novak Fm receiver. All controlled by a JR XR3 with homemade nimh packs. Most of the time it's used for weekend fun in parking lots. Sometimes used at the local track for RC NASCAR.

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Hi HPI!
I'm Geoff from Chicago. These are pictures of my Micro RS4. These are great for winter indoor fun when your'e jones'n for some RC action. This micro has a few mods like; carbon fiber chassis, aluminum bulkheads, control arms, and wheels. Novak Spy speed controller, 7.2v nimh batteries, and assorted leftover electronics from other cars make it go. Keep up the good work with new ideas!

 

HPI, This was my second attempt at painting a body. I think it came out well. Next up is the 911 GT3, should be ready in a few weeks.

Oliver

Samaporn Passagethee

Thailand
These pictures are submitted by Mark Sherman Montreal Quebec Canada

This is my RS4 3ss with BMW M3 body painted by Joseph Levy also of Montreal Canada
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Hello, my name is Joe DiBello and I live in Pleasant Valley New York. Attached are some pictures of my Savage 21. The truck is essentially stock except for the following: Hitec 645mg steering servo, MP servo saver, Hot Bodies pipe, 6v hump rx batt pack and Motor Saver air filter. This truck is raced every weekend and is setup as follows: Shock oil - 27.5 wt, front diff oil - 3000 wt, rear diff oil - 1000 wt, stock springs with 2 front and 2 rear spacers removed, Maximizer beadlock rims with TRC Paqman tires. The GT-1 body was painted with Pactra rattle cans. With four gallons through the engine, it's still running strong and is a consistant winner at our local tracks.

Best regards,
Joe DiBello
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Hi HPI, I am henry over 40 years old, i live in the eastern part off holland and still love rc cars. Thanks HPI for making good quality cars. We make them only more beautiful.

You see my RS4 MT, with sealed bearings, a 11turn mod. tamiya motor is goes over 30 MPH. We love to climb hills and get the cars dirty as you can see. A cleaning job is done afterwards so they look beautifull again.

greetings from holland
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My name is Jose Duran from bx,new York and this a picture of my rs4 mini pro and it features lrp.ipc v7.1 speed control novak receiver and a trinity d5 motor 8x1 this little car is fast. thank u and this is a great hobby
Hi Racerz ;)

My name is –harry and i come from Austria ...Finally the SS arrived in Europe, and here r my pix ;) I hope u like em !

mods:
hpi dirtbonz (bones ties ;)) on rpm monsterclawz
kimbrough heavy duty servo-saver
hitec 645mg
4 spider diff mod (5k front, 2k rear)
35wt all around
modified throttle linkage
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Hello HPI!

I'm submitting pictures of my RS4 3. The Skyline is my second body. Thanks.

Joseph Millares
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This is my HPI RS4 3 that has been completely tricked out. Besides the
long list of upgrades I have a custom painted Camaro SS body. This car is extremely
fast and I love to hear the supercharger wind up when you give it throttle!
My HPI RS4 3 Upgrades:
1. Custom Super-Charger (Belt driven THIS ONE REALLY DOES WORK!!!! :)
2. Hot Bodies Aluminum Engine Heat Sink - 12 Fins
3. HPI Fiber Disk Brake
4. HPI Aluminum Hex Hub Clamp Type
5. HPI Nitro Racing Clutch
6. HPI 5.5mm Carburetor
7. HPI Sway Bars
8. HPI 2 Speed Transmission
9. HPI Aluminum Exhaust Header
10. Venom Temperature Moniter
11. K&N Air Filter
12. Cutting Edge Concepts Steel Braided Fuel Lines
13. MIP Boost Bottle
14. HPI Roto Start
15. HPI Front One-Way Differential
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Attached are some pictures of my HPI toys. First is our Nitro MT, which is still stock and just for playing on the track. Next is my Savage, which I have been racing since the day after I got it. I think it is an easy truck to be competitive with, even in stock form. I have been doing fair in the monster truck class, which I think is great considering I am the only female racing in the class, and this is my first year even owning an R/C. I do a lot of my own maintenance since my husband is usually busy working on his 1/8 scale buggy for races.

The first Savage picture is at a track located at Spirit Mountain, a downhill skiing resort by Duluth, Minnesota, overlooking Lake Superior. The other 2 pictures are actual race pictures at Fisk Hobby Farm, a huge high speed track with big jumps located in Oak Grove, Minnesota. Sorry they are blurry, but I wasn't about to lose my lead to slow down for a picture, and I had a huge lead at this race.

Savage .21 RTR
Picco .26 engine
Traxxas T-Maxx wheels
Maxx Masher 2000 tires
HPI 49 tooth spur gear
HPI polished tuned pipe
HPI heavy duty dog bones, all 6
HPI Dodge Ram body, painted by my husband
OFNA shock boots over center drive cups
OFNA 1/8 scale air filter, custom pre-filter
OFNA servo saver
Cirrus high torque metal gear ball bearing steering servo
Racer's Edge 5 cell NiMH receiver pack
The rest of the truck is still stock

We bought our first R/C's in November, 2 T-Maxx's. Then we bought 2 OFNA 9.5 1/8 scale buggies. Next was the Savage, then the Nitro MT. Last purchase was a 3rd OFNA 9.5.

I made every effort to follow the described format. If, for any reason, there is a problem with my entry, please let me know and I will resubmit.

Thanks,
Wendy Henriksen
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Hi Guys! My name is Matt Ferran and I am 15 years old from Miami, Florida. My HPI Car isn't one of the newest, a Nitro RS4, but it still is unbelievably fast.
Here is a list of the upgrades i have put into it:
1. HPI racing Shocks & Springs
2. Front, Side, Rear Belt Tensioners
3. Dynamite Race Guard
4. Fuel Filter
5. HPI Tuned Racing Pipe
6. AeroTrend Fireline Fuel Tubing
7. HPI Carbon Fiber Y-Brace
8. HPI Two Speed Transmission
9. O.S. .15 CV-R Engine
10. Foam Bumper
11. HPI Racing Clutch
12. Kyosho Air Filter
13. Engine Pressure Chamber
14. HPI Front and Rear Sway Bars
15. Nissan Skyline Body
16. Pontiac Firebird Body
17. F150 Flareside Body
18. Lotus Elise Body
19. Protoform TVR Speed 6 Body
The body's are a bit banged up from non stop use and racing, but they are still in good form, and i plan on purchasin the new Lotus Elise 2000, as well as skyling GTR. HPI is awesome. Nothing like it. Often Imitated, never duplicated.
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Hi,
Please see below for the details of my 13 year old son's Micro RS4 He has bought this car and the hopups with his own money from mowing lawns and other chores. The body (and paint job) was a gift from his uncle this past Christmas. My son's first try had problems with the residue from the masking tape messing up the paint job he is now on his second set of tires and still having fun!

Thanks,
David A. Ferris

These are a few pictures of my micro RS4 that I got about a year ago and it is my first HPI car and I'm sure it won't be my last. Nothing on it that came in the kit has broke. I have a HPI modified motor. I have got a lot of WOW that's fast and that's a pretty cool looking car you got there. I have been driving around R/C cars since I was about 5 but I've never raced and I am planning on doing that this year, anyway My brother has a viper and my
sister is planning to get a beetle.

Kenny Ferris
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This is my NRS4 Racer 2. I painted all teh decals except the head lights and logo stickers. The NOS decal is painted on the under side and those are chrome HPI rims. I made the dual coffee cans attached in the rear. I have raced this car at my local track for a while and it is decked out with every hop up there is. This is a great car that is FAST. Brandon - Austin, TX
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Hi this is my new savage built by my friend Arian at Extreme Hobbies in Miami it has everything that you can do a savage. Thanks
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This is my Firebird!! It's great... I love it :)

I'm from Italy

Rossano Diego
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Hi,

My name is John Gregorio this is a Brand New R40 that I built a week ago, im using a Kopropo Mars controller, Mugen Seiki Mt12 engine, awsome car, very fast, and handles great. Thanks HPI

-John Gregorio
Hi

Im Rohan from Odenton MD.
This is my Ford Cougar based on the 2001 Ford Focus rally car. Only HPI products are used on my cars.

Thanks
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