01-22-2006, 02:36 AM
So I got a chance to look at a Hellfire closely today @ AL's. First thoughts as the body came off, WOW is this thing sweet !!!! Minimum chassis flex and HPI did a awesome job job with the bracing IMO. CVD's all the way around. Nice hard ano job on the chassis, nice folds on the chassis where mudguards would go.
Shock towers are very beefy. Mentioned in the other thread about the bushings for adjustments, (frt toe, kick-up, rearanti-squat, rear toe) Shock shafts are thick too !! Really nice !!!! One thing I didnt like about the truck was access to the RX and battery pack. One side has a clip and the other has a screw. JT pointed out that the spur gear looks alittle thin. Diff access seems fairly easy. steering servo layed down. Frt bracing is excellent. The radio plate is steel and runs from the frt bulkhead to the rear bulkhead. The kit also comes with optional C hubs, shock pistons, bushings and some other misc things. The body on the truck is tight !!! Optional wing mount which I didnt see in the box. 150cc tank. All in all, I think the Hellfire is a top notch truck. The trucks engine mount is even extended for added strength. Gotta hand it to HPI, they did their homework.
Shock towers are very beefy. Mentioned in the other thread about the bushings for adjustments, (frt toe, kick-up, rearanti-squat, rear toe) Shock shafts are thick too !! Really nice !!!! One thing I didnt like about the truck was access to the RX and battery pack. One side has a clip and the other has a screw. JT pointed out that the spur gear looks alittle thin. Diff access seems fairly easy. steering servo layed down. Frt bracing is excellent. The radio plate is steel and runs from the frt bulkhead to the rear bulkhead. The kit also comes with optional C hubs, shock pistons, bushings and some other misc things. The body on the truck is tight !!! Optional wing mount which I didnt see in the box. 150cc tank. All in all, I think the Hellfire is a top notch truck. The trucks engine mount is even extended for added strength. Gotta hand it to HPI, they did their homework.