Hpi Super Nitro RS4

Bought this about 3 - 4 years ago, bought loads of hop-ups, 2 speed tranny, HPI 3.5 Engine, tuned exhaust and manifold, air filter, adjustable shocks & uprated springs, anti-roll bars, carbon upper deck etc., tons of Anodized parts. (will add spec list later)

I used it 4-5 times and the clutch melted
Being a centrifugal clutch, the 2 speed transmission, when it wheel spins it thinks its ready for second gear. once it regains grip it obviously isnt going fast enough for second and it slips, hence why it melted lol.

i took it apart, and never got round to buying a replacement clutch, untill today when i came accross it in the loft

Super Nitro RS4 as it came from the factory







mine, in need of a clean!



after a trip to Penn Models today i came back with a new clutch kit, new glow plug and fuel



now came the hard part. remember how everything fitted!

i decided to go with the single speed setup for Drift

as you can see it was pretty bare!





after alot of swearing, putting things on, taking things off, even outrageously resorting to looking in the manual, she was finished!







put fuel in, primed - glow plug starter on, 5th pull and it started warmed up, and ran a tank of fuel through it. forgot how fast this bitch is!!! even with the single speed tranny.

Next is to clean it up, and get a new body shell so can look good whilst drifting

the potential with the 2 speed

oh man, that looks fun

what the setup gotto be for dori? same?

I need a new speed controller for my TT-01

my only way of getting sideways now

same as in the real thing really. not as critical in nitro cars, as you have alot more power, in comparison to the real thang, so you can power over whatever the set-up. But suspension set-up, camber, toe, diff all need setting up. i want to lock the rear diff, but will get a spare to work on first lol

Had to rebuild the clutch again today, the bearing on the clutch bell was DONE! fitted a spare and its cool now.

ran a tank of fuel on idle, with a few revs to clear out the cobwebs out and check the tune,
then a tank blasting around the back garden, bang on - running sweeet!

Ned wrote:

I need a new speed controller for my TT-01

TT-01's are good to drift, get it sorted stephen! its the weather for it

man that looks quick!

ordered some stuff:

Hpi Fail Safe



Plug it in between the throttle servo and receiver, Press the button on the failsafe to select the throttle position, neutral or partial brake. If the batteries go low, or you go out of range, it defaults to the pre-set position, so it doesnt run off on its own

Alloy Upper Deck - carbon one has a crack in it



Hard Compound Drift Wheels



and a 350z Body Shell







comes in clear lexan, not sure what colour to go for yet.

Took it into work to get the airline on it for a much needed clean!







when the bodyshell comes, i will start on making a custom exhaust, to exit from the rear as it should

you'll buy all this then wont use it.

F the tre fiddy shell

make a replica of whatever ur taking to JAE

balluer

that would possibly be an s2k then?

haha. it's hard to get a hold of shell's this size, choices are limited yo

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May have to dust my TT01D off and have a skid with ya

thats some rare ass shit ezza ^^

mines bigger than the standard 1/10th scale cars, so bit harder to find sick bodies. the 350z should look 'aiiiight

get it out dude! and ned needs to get his out too. tandem shit up in this biiiiiitch

by the powers of grayskull thats the gayest thing you have ever posted

Is it sad I think that vids amazing lol? we'll have to sort out popping out with em sometime dudes

Looool Dave that vid, no way... RC drifting..

Ned wrote:

by the powers of grayskull thats the gayest thing you have ever posted

You love that shit ned

Why don't you break out the rc Cadilac Escalade you were telling me about? ;-)

i too dont know whether to be ashamed that i found that vid epic

Dave_t wrote:

Ned wrote:

by the powers of grayskull thats the gayest thing you have ever posted

You love that shit ned

Why don't you break out the rc Cadilac Escalade you were telling me about? ;-)

Yeah cause I put Lamborghini doors on that Escalade
Low pro's so low look like I'm ridin' on blades