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This is the HPI D8S Ready to Run 1/8 Scale Off Road Buggy. With the World Championship-winning heritage behind the HB D8, combined with the ready to run flexibility of HPI radio gear and the bulletproof Nitro Star F3.5 engine, you can easily get the best of both worlds as soon as you open the box. Race-proven by World Champions and backed by HPI, you can't go wrong with the HPI D8S. Plus, Because the D8S chassis and suspension parts are exactly the same as the HB D8, the D8S is ready to upgrade with Atsushi Hara Edition parts from HB.
HPI makes it as easy as possible to get into RC racing action. The RTR D8S is completely pre-built and ready to go right out of the box! Everything is assembled and tuned for you by professionals - diffs, shocks, suspension and more are perfect before you even open the package. HPI Ready-To-Run vehicles bring you the same high performance and quality that you'd expect from a high end RC kit but with the added convenience of being factory pre-assembled to the highest standards - providing you with a high performance RC vehicle out of the box!
Just like all HPI cars and trucks, you get a full, in-depth instruction manual with step-by-step instructions that allow you to easily disassemble and reassemble your car for maintenance and servicing. The manual also includes a handy parts list and full-scale drawings of the parts and hardware. Also, the included HPI RC Car DVD is your personal RC car expert in a box. The D8S combines everything you can want for top-level buggy racing into one convenient package - just add fuel and batteries and get on the track!
- World Champion Design: The D8S is a 'race roller' version of the HB D8, making it the perfect way to jump into nitro buggy racing! With the design and capability of the World Champion D8 as its foundation, the D8S is your introduction to race-winning glory!
- Powerful F3.5 Racing Engine: Driving the D8S forward is the F3.5 engine, which has been an extra-strong engine fitted in the Savage monster truck and Trophy buggy kits for many years. The F3.5 is equipped with a pull starter for easy starting without an expensive starter box, and it can also be started using a starter box for twice the convenience. For maximum power, the F3.5 is fitted with an aluminum tuned pipe for plenty of wheel-spinning torque off the line and loads of top speed at full RPM!
- Race-Ready Electronics: The D8S is fully equipped and ready to race. With the TF-40 radio, you can adjust everything you'd expect on more expensive computer radios. The SB-5 steering servo is extra-powerful to handling full-throttle race conditions, which means it can handle the punishment of steering the wheels at full speed, the ultimate test of a servo's strength.
- TF-40 Radio System: The HPI TF-40 radio system uses the latest digital 2.4GHz radio technology to give you trouble-free, total control of your RC car! You will be able to confidently drive your HPI kit with other drivers without worrying about things like frequencies or radio conflicts. This is a fully-featured, lightweight, 3-channel radio with advanced ergonomic features and total adjustability.
- Easy to Remove Radio Tray: Aiding clean-up of the chassis at the end of the race day is the easily removable radio tray, just a few screws takes all the electronics out of the chassis to keep fluids and water away from expensive servos, receiver, etc. Racers like to get dirty, but a clean car is a happy car!
- HB Composite Chassis Braces: Strong composite chassis braces connect the front and rear bulkheads to the middle of the chassis for extra rigidity. Special composite material is used for extreme light weight, helping to enhance the driving feel, acceleration and braking.
- Championship Suspension: With the World Champion suspension design and features of the D8 on board, you will experience a driving feel and total adjustability like never before! Tune the D8S to your driving style and track conditions with the aid of the full range of adjustments: shock position, oil, springs, roll center, wheelbase, camber, sway bars and more! The front and rear suspension features a long list of features, including the HB Inverse Steering Block Design, adjustable roll center, thick turnbuckle links, aligned king pin and universal joint pivots, sway bar, steel turnbuckles and HB's own counter-rotating shock mount screws.
- HB's Unique Solid Suspension Arms: The D8 solid suspension arms prevent mud build-up and also stop rocks from binding the suspension. The exact compound of composite material used is a Team HB secret, and was developed over months of testing in wet and dry racing conditions. Each suspension arm also features handy travel-limiting droop screws to allow you extra tuning ability when you're up against the clock and the competition.
- Point-and-Shoot Steering: The D8S steering system uses a thick anodized aluminum steering bar and thick steel turnbuckles to guide you through the pack during a race. Steel screws, locking nuts and sturdy nylon steering arms and turnbuckle links complete the steering. A hand-adjustable servo saver provides extra peace of mind for your steering servo, and four sealed ball bearings let the steering glide effortlessly in the dirtiest conditions.
- HB D8 Big Bore Shocks: The HB Big Bore shocks are MASSIVE - at 16mm across, they are among the biggest shocks you can find on any racing kit. With rubber boots, hard-anodized bodies and threaded adjustments, they have all the standard features you'd expect from any top-level competition kit.
- High Efficiency 4WD Shaft Drivetrain: The D8S is equipped with the World Champion drivetrain straight out of the D8 buggy - three oil-filled gear diffs with spiral-cut gears, full-time 4WD shaft driven drivetrain that is supported by rubber-sealed ball bearings, high-strength steel driveshafts and axles, and much more!
- Easy-Tune Dual Brake Disc Setup: Controlled braking ability is provided by the front and rear, individually adjustable brakes. Constructed of thick fiber and drilled for low rotating mass and extra cooling ability, the brakes are extremely powerful without being too 'grabby'. They are also extremely easy to tune because of the accessible linkage.
- Built to Last - Without E-Clips!: The suspension mounts front and rear are machined from sturdy aluminum and anodized to match the chassis and steering plate. A steel screw and washer hold the suspension hinge pins firmly in place so you don't have to worry about them falling out on the track.
Features:
- Ready to Race version of the World Champion D8 buggy
- Fitted with Nitro Star F3.5 engine
- TF-40/RF-40 2.4GHz 3-channel radio system with failsafe and drop-down steering wheel
- Powerful SB-5 steering servo
- SF-10W waterproof throttle/brake servo
- 4mm 7075 aluminum chassis with centralized weight balance
- Easy radio tray removal for maintenance and cleaning
- Composite chassis braces for extra driving feel
- Lightening cut-outs under servos, engine and clutch bell
- Tough oil-filled gear differentials
- Spiral-cut diff gears for extra durability
- Dual fiber disk brakes with easy-access adjustable linkage
- Secure forward-mounted receiver & battery box
- Unique HB solid suspension arms
- Silicone oil-filled HB Big Bore shocks with threaded aluminum bodies
- HB Inverse Steering Block Design front end
- Thick steel turnbuckles
- Total adjustability: roll center, wheelbase, camber, sway bar and more
- Top quality HB racing wheels and tires
- Aluminium shock towers have multiple shock mounting positions
- Quick access to all critical maintenance points
- Dual bellcrank steering with aluminum drag link
- Cam type servo saver
- Large fuel tank with internal baffles
- Fuel tank clunk helps engine stay running if car is upside-down
- All socket head hardware
- Full set of rubber-sealed ball bearings
TF-40 Radio Features:
- Digital 2.4GHz technology
- Run your HPI kit with other drivers without worrying about frequencies!
- Adjustable built-in failsafe
- 3 channel
- Drop-down steering wheel design for improved comfort and racer feel
- Servo end point adjustments for steering and throttle
- Servo reversing
- Steering dual rate
- Center trim (steering and throttle )
- Light weight (only 4 AA batteries required)
Specifications:
Length: 500mm
Width: 305mm
Height: 179mm
Wheelbase: 320mm (adjustable)
Track Width Front/Rear (from center of tires): 260mm
Tires: 40mm wide x 110mm (outer diameter), 80mm inner diameter
Engine: Big Block 3.5cc (.21 cubic inches)
Drivetrain: Full-Time Shaft 4WD
Includes:
- Pre-Assembled 4WD 1/8 scale racing buggy
- TF-40 2.4GHz radio system
- Nitro Star F3.5 pullstart engine and tuned pipe
- SB-5 and SF-20W servos
- Painted body
Needed to Complete:
- (4) AA Batteries for transmitter
- (4) AA Batteries for the receiver / or 5 Cell NiMH Hump Pack
- Nitro Car Fuel
- Fuel Bottle
- Battery Charger (if you purchase 5 Cell NiMH Hump Pack)
- Glow Plug Ignitor
This product was added to our catalog on December 14, 2011
