This is the HPI Ken Block WR8 3.0 Ford Fiesta 1/8 WRC Ready to Run Nitro Rally Car. Now you can have the only officially licensed nitro-powered replica of Ken Block's Global Rallycross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. in Ken's official blue and black GRC livery. The powerful and fast WR8 3.0 from HPI is fitted with a fire-breathing, smoke-spewing, high-revving HPI Nitro Star G3.0 HO engine that makes this 4WD rally car the ultimate Ken Block-approved replica. Get yourself behind the wheel for fantastic top speed runs and jaw-dropping rally or gymkhana-style Hoonigan action!
Underneath the replica Ken Block Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. body, the WR8 3.0 chassis is based on the Bullet 3.0 nitro monster truck, which means it's massively tough and can take a real beating on or off the road! The WR8 3.0 uses the same tough bevel gear differentials, twin disc brakes and fully ball bearing-supported 4WD shaft drivetrain of the Bullet nitro truck, but adds the Nitro Star G3.0 High Output engine, a racing-style clutch, WR8 rally-style suspension geometry, custom-designed shock towers and dampers and extra-thick sway bars for extra control! Top it off with tarmac rally tires and bright blue Speedline wheels and you've got an instant head-turner in your hands!
The WR8 3.0 kit is completely pre-built, just like all Ready To Run kits from HPI Racing. There are a few supplies you'll need: fuel, a fuel bottle and a glow plug igniter with battery. Enough AA alkaline HPI Plazma batteries are included with the kit to power the hassle-free 2.4GHz radio system.
Features:
- Easy to Drive: The HPI WR8 3.0 is super-easy to drive and get familiar with – It takes seconds to get used to this easy operation, and in no time at all you’ll be ripping off jaw-dropping moves, just like Ken Block in his GRC races!
- Speedline Wheels & GRC Tires: For the ultimate in replica looks and fantastic performance, every HPI WR8 with Ken Block’s Global Rallycross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. body is fitted with replica 11-spoke Speedline GRC wheels in Ken’s signature bright blue. The wheels are wrapped with semi-slick HPI tires made from real rubber. The rubber compound helps the car stick to asphalt or tarmac, and the treads increase traction on dusty surfaces and dirt for real GRC action!
- Suspension Just Like Ken’s GRC Car! Fans of racing cars, from real ones to little ones, know that to get the best out of your car you need to have a sturdy, tuneable suspension system. That’s why the HPI WR8 uses double wishbone suspension at all four corners, fitted with real coil over oil-filled shock absorbers and thick sway bars front and rear, just like real Global RallyCross cars! Thick main suspension arms are mated to durable uprights fitted with a pair of rubber-sealed ball bearings for performance that matches Ken’s Global RallyCross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V.
- Full Adjustability: All this function is nothing if you can’t customize the car to your liking. Although we’ve set the car to be just about perfect right out of the box, you can easily adjust loads of settings, exactly like a real racing car! Ride height, shock angle and more are simple to adjust if you want to dive under the hood – HPI make it easy to be your own GRC mechanic AND driver!
- Nitro Star G3.0 HO Engine: The G3.0 HO engine is fitted with a steel flywheel for smooth idling and a racing-style 2-shoe clutch for excellent acceleration and throttle response. If you want wheel spin, you've got it! The power from the G3.0 HO engine is unbelievable, and with up to 32,000RPM you'll get screamingly fast speeds at the pull of a trigger! A 2-stage air filter protects the carburetor opening from dirt and dust, and the tall forged aluminum heat sink head allows the engine to keep its cool. An all-aluminum exhaust system unlocks the horsepower from the engine and throws out a trail of engine exhaust at top speed!
- Dual Disc Brakes: Twin steel disc brakes provide all the stopping power that's needed for the car, and are set up out of the box to provide perfect, neutral brake action for predictable control as you approach the corners. The brakes can also be independently adjusted to give more front or rear stopping power, just like on Ken's real Global RallyCross car!
- Highly Detailed Replica: This is an amazingly detailed replica of Ken Block's Global RallyCross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V.! From the front splitter to the rear wing, and from the roof air intake to the bright blue wheels, this car looks like the real thing! Every detail of Ken’s real GRC car is replicated in 1/8th scale. Even the 11-spoke bright blue Speedline wheels are represented in miniature!
Specifications:
Length: 485mm
Width: 227mm
Height: 172mm
Wheelbase: 300mm
Tire Diameter: 80mm
Drivetrain: Full-Time Shaft 4WD
Needed to Complete:
- Nitro Car Fuel: 16-20% recommended
- Fuel Bottle
- Glow Plug Igniter
- Battery Charger
This product was added to our catalog on September 30, 2014
