Month: March 2012

HPI Factory Garage Sale – Better get their early!

The men and women behind one of our favorite companies are opening their doors for a very unique event. Check out the details below and make plans to visit this location. Bring plenty of cash because after you have purchased all the HPI gear you can fit into your car or truck, the Oakley factory store is just across the street.

 

Press Release:

HPI RACING is proud to announce the 2012 HPI DRIFT CHALLENGE set for April 1st, 2012 at the HPI RACING HQ in Foothill Ranch, CA.
More details to be announced soon on Qualifying events for the HPI DRIFT CHALLENGE at FD Round 2 at Road Atlanta, Round 4 at the Wall Speedway, Round 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Round 7 at Irwindale. Special guests for this event will be the 2010 Formula Drift Champion, HPI AthleteVaughn Gittin Jr. (Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang RTR) and the 2011 Formula Drift runner up, double event winner, HPI sponsored driverJustin Pawlak (Falken Tire Ford Mustang RTR)! Both Vaughn and JTP are RC enthusiasts and will also join in on the drifting fun for the day.

The competition will be open to any 4wd 1/10 scale electric touring car chassis. It will be an open motor format. A realistic Drift style body is required for the event, bring out your best as we will also have a best body concours competition! Tires must be HPI Type T-Drift in either slick or treaded design.There is no entry fee for this event! Just bring your best RC Drift action and enjoy the fun! Please send your entry information to “ahilman@hpiracing.com” (subject line 2012 HPI RACING DRIFT CHALLENGE)

The competition format will be a bracket based 2 up tandem drift battle, with the starting brackets setup from single car qualifying rounds (each competitor has 2 qualifying rounds).

The top 8 finishers of this event will receive invitations to battle it out at the HPI DRIFT CHALLENGE at FD, Long Beach (each driver will receive a ticket to the event as well as prizes). The winner of the HPI DRIFT CHALLENGE at FD will receive a special prize from HPI RACING and Vaughn Gittin Jr. In addition we will also select one lucky winner from each of the qualifying rounds of the HPI DRIFT CHALLENGE events and that person will have an all expense paid trip and ticket to the Vaughn Gittin Jr. RC Drift Invitational powered by HPI RACING to be held at the final round of Formula Drift at Iwindale Speedway on October 13, 2012!

In addition to the Drift Competition, HPI RACING will also have select Drift and other HPI products on sale at the event. These will include car kits as well as parts and newly released and often hard to locate HPI Drift parts! We will also have several super cool full sized display cars out for you to check out. So mark the date and come out and enjoy a fun day of RC Drifting and hang out with Championship and Race winning drivers Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Justin Pawlak at round 1 of the 2012 HPI RACING DRIFT CHALLENGE!

Email entries to: ahilman@hpiracing.com (subject line 2012 HPI RACING DRIFT CHALLENGE)
Please put your name, address and phone # in the email, you will receive an email confirming your entry.

Event quick facts:

Entry fee:
Free entry!

When:
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Track opens at 9am
Qualifying starts at 11am
Competition starts at 1pm

Where:
HPI RACING
70 Icon St.
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

Rules:
Any 1/10th scale electric 4wd Touring Sedan
Any electric 540 sized motor
Any realistic Drift style body
HPI T-Drift tires, slick or treaded

Competition format:
Single car qualifying to setup tandem bracket
2 up tandem car Drift battle to determine winner

Competitions and prizes:
Drift Tandem Battle
Best Body Concours
Top 8 will qualify and receive invitations to the HPI DRIFT CHALLENGE at FD, Long Beach
Top 3 qualifiers and Best Body Concours winner will receive prizes from HPI

Note: the top 8 qualifiers will receive an HPI body, wheels and tires to be used during the HPI CHALLENGE at FD, LB event

 

Get ready for a demo of Large Scale R/C at RCX Long Beach

 

We read some great news today on RCLargeScale forums. Confirmation on Giant RC and friends will be running a demo oval track outside the RCX Show. This is great news for our industry and our fans who come to this show year in and year out and never get to see these big cars and trucks run. This is your year folks… TGN will be at RCX this year and we look forward to seeing you. We will be doing live updates from the show as always.

Read more about it and see more pictures HERE.

 

Large Scale Custom Trophy Truck Build Update

Some of you may have seen the posts from Kevin Hetmanski from RC Car Action and know he loves custom projects.

Check out the update video below of his 1/5 scale custom trophy truck build. It’s looking pretty cool with electric start and the other features he has going on. Thanks for keeping us all up to date Kevin. Good luck!

 

PRO MX BAJA 70MM CLUTCH SYSTEM FOR THE HPI BAJA FROM BIZETA.

Looks what MMR is shipping this week. The exciting new PRO MX 70MM Clutch System using the Bizeta clutch. See a LOT more images and details in our first anouncment HERE.

All packaged together in a sweet billet system from MMR. The clutch in the HPI baja is by far the weak link in our drivetrain. We have steel gears, killer dogbones, HD drive cups and all but we have been using only a handfull of actual clutch options over the years in 1/5 scale. This system look promising, especially those who run the 50cc, 60cc, twins and other excessive horse power engines.

There is also some clues on the web that indicate a version for the Losi 5IVE-T is in the work. Exciting stuff MMR! Press Release below.

 

Part Number: PROMXBCS

Product Link: HERE (use the “Notify Me When Available”)

 

Press Release:

 

Never experience clutch fade again!

MMR is pleased to present to you the all new 70mm Pro MX Clutch System developed in house by their very own FRP (Finlay Race Preperation).

Over the last few month’s Scotty Finlay (FRP) has been hard at it working on this clutch system to deliver you the very best from your engine. With the advent of more and more powerful engines coming onto the market, He has seen the need to transfer more power from the engine to the wheels more efficiently. Engaging solutions. With the Pro-MX clutch system Scott has taken already proven technology from his primary field of expertise. (Minimoto’s).

During the development of the Pro-MX clutch system he has seen the need to break the current mould of 54mm clutches and developed the 70mm fully adjustable clutch.

Why 70mm? By changing the ratio between the engine and the drive wheels. (as shown below):

 

The Turtle Racing Losi 5IVE-T Clutch Carrier Bump Stop

Turtle Racing has been busy…maybe busy enough to not be sleeping. Someone needs to go over there and check on them dudes. This is their 3rd release this week for us and its another useful part. This time its a very affordable part, very small and lightweight but useful to say the least. It’s a known issue for drivers who are putting a lot of miles on their Losi 5IVE-T large scales that the chassis flex has a tendency to bring together the spur gear and the clutch carrier in extreme conditions. This is a nice quick and simple fix. Read more about it below.

Part Number: TUR-L0003

Product Link: HERE  (FREE SHIPPING FROM TGN)

 

 

Press Release:

LOSI 5IVE-T BUMP STOP FROM TURTLE RACING.

The Turtle Racing-Losi 5ive Bump Stop will stop your spur gear from hitting and damaging your Clutch Bell carrier. The TR Bump Stop is a simple fix to a major problem. The TR Bump Stop will still allow some chassis flex and will not transfer heat to your diff carrier.

Works with stock or Turtle Racing clutch bell carriers. Installs in minutes with no drilling, tapping or modifications.

• Made in USA with quality and pride.
• 6061 Billet Aluminum CNC machined in house by Turtle Racing.

UberRC Carbon Fiber for the Losi 5IVE-T

UberRC makes some pretty great products for the large scale industry. Mostly know for the HPI Baja product line but they have come out with a line of carbon fiber pieces for the new Losi 5IVE-T 1/5 scale. The quality and finish is top notch and you can be sure they are STRONG too!

Get these while they last and get FREE SHIPPING from TGN!

 

Part Number: Uber180,

Product Link: HERE

 

Press Release:

 

 

UBER180 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER FULL INTERNAL KIT FROM UBERRC.

Introducing the ultimate Internal Carbon set for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this full kit features the following components:

• Front Shock Tower
• Rear Shock Tower
• Front Arm Brace Set
• Rear Arm Brace Set
• Steering Linkage.

Choose this kit and make a good saving when compared to individual purchases of these components. Both front and rear Shock Towers feature our unique multi shock mount positions for greater choice when setting up your 5ive-T

 

UBER181 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER FRONT & REAR SHOCK TOWER SET FROM UBERRC.

Introducing UberRC’s unique multi shock mount position carbon fiber Shock Tower set for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this kit features both Front and Rear Shock Towers plus spacers.

These shock towers feature x9 total shock mount positions, giving you an additional 6 positions compared to the stock alloy setup. This allows the user to greatly increase their setup choices for all conditions and terrains giving you the edge either racing or bashing.

Choose this pair of shock towers and make a good saving when compared to individual purchases of these components.

 

UBER182 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER FRONT SHOCK TOWER FROM UBERRC.

Introducing UberRC’s unique multi shock mount position carbon fibre Front Shock Tower for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this kit features both Front and Rear Shock Towers plus spacers.

This shock tower features x9 total shock mount positions, giving you an additional 6 positions compared to the stock alloy setup. This allows the user to greatly increase their setup choices for all conditions and terrains giving you the edge either racing or bashing.

 

UBER183 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER REAR SHOCK TOWER FROM UBERRC.

Introducing UberRC’s unique multi shock mount position carbon fiber Rear Shock Tower for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this kit features both Front and Rear Shock Towers plus spacers.

This shock tower features x9 total shock mount positions, giving you an additional 6 positions compared to the stock alloy setup. This allows the user to greatly increase their setup choices for all conditions and terrains giving you the edge either racing or bashing.

 

UBER184 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER FRONT ARM BRACE SET FROM UBERRC.

Introducing UberRC’s carbon fiber Front Arm Brace Set for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this kit features both arm braces. Benefit from the strength and weight saving that Carbon Fibre offers with this arm brace set.

 

UBER185 – 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER REAR ARM BRACE SET FROM UBERRC.

Introducing our carbon fibre Rear Arm Brace Set for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this kit features both arm braces. Benefit from the strength and weight saving that Carbon Fibre offers with this arm brace set.

 

UBER 186 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER STEERING LINKAGE FROM UBERRC.

Introducing UberRC’s carbon fiber Steering Linkage for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 5mm thick CF this kit features both arm braces. Benefit from the strength and weight saving that Carbon Fibre offers with this steering linkage.

 

UBER187 – LOSI 5IVE-T CARBON FIBER DUAL BRAKE DISC KIT FROM UBERRC.

Introducing UberRC’s carbon fiber Dual Brake Kit for the Losi 5ive-T. Made from genuine 4mm thick CF this kit features both discs replacing the stock alloy discs. Benefit from the strength, weight saving and increased braking power that Carbon Fibre offers.

Whether your a racer or a basher youll see the benefit the first time you apply the brakes with this dual CF fully vented brake kit, meaning theres no brake fade and an amazing lifetime from this dual brake setup.

Outerwears Losi 5IVE-T Shockwears are almost here

Well we here at TGN have tried to keep it on the down low that we have been testing the world famous and the most trusted shock covers in the business. They are installed on our Losi 5IVE-T’s here in the TGN workshop. After posting several misc images and videos over the past month or more, there has been a few attentive readers point out they saw the shock covers on our test trucks. So we have to admit, YES we are working closely with Outerwears in testing so they can get busy and finish up the production units soon.

We have installed prototypes on both our brushless 5IVE-T and our other gas trucks and bashed in both sand and dirt. The Outerwears Shockwears are performing flawlessly as expected. So keep an eye on TGN Distributing Fresh Products page or LSN for more news.

For more exclusive images check out my post

on RCLargeScale.com HERE.

 

 

Turtle Racing V2 Billet Part Start Assembly Now Shipping

 

Well I am not sure this one should be called a “V2” at all. Turtle Racing took a much needed and used product that he was already selling and put an entire new twist on it. They pulled out all the stops to make what is clearly the best and strongest pull start assembly on the planet. The pull starter fits all your common 23cc, 26cc, 29cc, 30.5cc engines from Zenoah and CY engines. Remove the crappy plastic unit and put in this beefy  billet option in your HPI Baja, Losi 5IVE-T, FG, MCD or whatever.

They have teamed up with one of the biggest innovators in large scale, TeamChase to get several of the parts produced at the level of quality and strength Turtle demanded. We like this team effort not only because it produced an amazing part but it fixed a major issue with thousands upon thousands of users. It also shows you the strength of community and industry support that the 1/5 scene still has and I am proud to be involved in this thing called Large Scale. Read below to see all the great improvements of this new pull starter.

 

Part Number: TURV026

Product Link: HERE

 

Press Release:

Completely New design, using a “dog” drive system. No more “pawl/screw” design.

Handle exit direction rotatable every 22.5 degree-You can point the handle in the direction you want so it will fit your application and your needs. Three Finger Handle & “Cushion” start to help start big compression motors. This new design greatly reduces the “feel” of compression.

Handle designed by Team Chase. TR has replaced the rope with a very tough cable. Several cable designs were tested, finally coming up with the best option. This cable is 36” long, longer than your stock rope or any cable on the market.

TR had to have a special recoil spring made because of the long cable. The V2 is fully rebuildable, all internals are available. Everything inside can be replaced so this will be the last pull start you will need. Aluminum Spool with double Team FastEddy ball bearings. One of the big problems we’ve encountered with V1 and stock pull starts is the plastic spool breaking.

If you try to put one extra preload turn on the recoil spring it will break the plastic spool. We put a longer, wider, stronger recoil spring on V2 so an Aluminum spool had to be made to handle the extra stress. The spool has a channel so the cable routes through it in the direction of wind, no more 90 degree bend at the spool, nice smooth transition, no binding.

All Springs custom made in USA. Recoil spring-wider & stronger. TR had the ends of the recoil spring doubled layered to reduce breaking and un-bending.

Fits all 1/4,1/5,1/6 scale, CY/Zen, HPI Baja (all), Losi, MCD,FG, RedCat, boats/planes.

• Made in USA with quality and pride.
• 6061 Billet Aluminum CNC machined in house by Turtle Racing.

MANUALS:

• Pull Start Rebuild Kit Instructions
• Pull Start Installation Instructions

The V2 Turtle Racing Heavy Duty Clutch System for HPI Baja

The Turtle Racing Clutch System has been one of the most significant after market products ever developed for the HPI baja line. The product solved so many issues that were causing grief of so many baja owners. There was the breaking of pinion bolts, melting of spurs, blown out bearings, sand filled clutches, cracked spur plates and more that simply made running the baja a huge pain. Especially as we power hungry large scaler’s starting putting upwards of 7 horse power into these baja’s. Then the problems were even more evident. The V1 HD Clutch Carrier solved all these issues and became one of the single most popular purchased item for the HPI Baja 5b, 5t, 5sc and ss.

Well just when you thought the best could not get any better. Turtle Racing put on their thinking caps and developed a version 2 (V2) of their popular clutch system. Improving even more with so many added features. I will leave it up to their press release to explain it but I think you will agree they have done a masterful job with this upgrade and its sure to be the choice of clutch systems for all racers and bashers alike who appreciate quality parts that work as well as they look. Press Release below.

 

Part Number: TURV0012

Product Link: HERE

 

Press Release:

New Cooling fins- Runs average of 60% cooler than ANY carrier. Lower temps will provide increased clutch shoe and bearing life. Vented to allow hot gasses and dust to escape, this prevents gasses and dust from being forced into crank bearings and no dirt gets in.

Trans plate mount and carrier are now separate, this makes carrier easy on-off for maintenance of clutch or bearings. As easy to access as an open carrier. They are a perfect match with each other so no dirt can enter the clutch area. V2 1pc Gear Plate – TR were first to make them, and are the first to Improve them.

They added a boss to the gear plate on the backside/ where the front hole mounts to carrier to increase increased strength around the mounting hole. Gear Cover “screw on” mounts built in-no more plastic pins/hard to get at clips. Throw your plastic pins away and forget about them.

No more lost gear covers, no more breaking plastic pins. Tabs on back of V2 Gear Plate stop gear cover from being pushed against spur gear.

Made in USA with quality and pride. 6061 Billet Aluminum CNC machined in house by Turtle Racing.

INCLUDES:

• V2 Enclosed Carrier
• V2-1pc Gear Plate
• Trans Plate mount, 1pc
• Clutch Bell
• Team FastEddy Bearings
• Hardware

NOTE:  

Stock pinions to not work with the Turtle HD Clutch system.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN:

• GUN METAL
• ORANGE
• RAW

Get the installation instructions HERE.

 

Several cool videos from RCNIGHTMARE.COM

While browsing the web I ran across the youtube channel of RCNIGHTMARE and noticed several videos covering everything from un-boxing of the Losi 5IVE-T to quick tip mods and action footage videos. These videos and the others seem to all be done very well with high production value. I was impressed to say the least and I wanted to share these video here and allow all our readers to enjoy them. If they do anything new on coverage for the Losi 5IVE-T we will for sure post it here on LSN. Or even better just subscribe to their channel now HERE.

Here are some of my favorites I found on their channel.