Girlfriend just bought a brand-new HPI E10 drift/Touring car (because it looked "cute" sitting on the shelf with its Mustang body...LOL...). Got it home, took it out and looked at it; been around these things for 25 years and this thing looks kinda flimsy in the suspension department. Thinking we might wanna take this thing vintage Trans-Am racing at the 'Birds in January. Are there any hop-up parts for this tihng? Will suspension pieces from other HPI rides fit on this car? Already bought the vintage tires and wheels for it, along a HPI '68 Camaro body. I'm just not keen on the plastic steering arms/tie rods, the "ball end" shocks and shock towers, etc. for racing.

'Preciate the help! Thanks!

Not a lot of hop-ups available for the E-10 as it really is a basic entry level kit. The lack of adjustability is the biggest issue with this car. Here is the link on HPI's website for hop-ups (http://www.hpiracing.com/kitoptions/10702/).

While pretty much any 4WD touring car will work for VTA, you will want a car with a little more adjustability. If you are wanting to stay with HPI, the HPI Sprint 2 is an inexpensive option as it has all the basic adjustments you need for racing. There is also a RTR kit with a brushless speed control/motor - but the motor IS NOT VTA legal. Another option is the Hot Bodies Cyclone S. That is also an inexpensive car that would be good for VTA.

I would at least try out the E-10 to see how it does in VTA. One thing to make sure is to buy the correct pinions as they are not standard 48 pitch gears.

Thanks for the reply. Any idea what pitch the tranny/spur gears are if they're not 48-pitch?

HPI's website shows the pinions as 0.6M pitch, so I'd say they are a metric pitch. You'll probably have to get them from HPI through your LHS.

Robinson makes or made 0.6 module pinions. Check Tower. Tamiya also has 0.6 pinions.