To Mike Valentine. Ray from Marshalls hobbies,looking to get anew hyperdrive for the indoor season. My modified l-4has run just off record[not bad for an old man with a used car],but would like tobeat Hosie and the rest with a car they put down.
a little help with a starting setup for our track would be a big help. Especialy in wheel offsets and weight %. Also I have a couple of questions about rear steer. If you would help me out, you can e-mail me at: Raymond McCollum @ webty.net




Thanx Ray

My Hyperdrive worked awesome at the nats! Thanks Barry!

Whats the difference between the 700ease and the sse pro2? Thinking about getting back into oval running 19t 4 cell at a flat track.

The 700 has a slider chassis and three wheelbase adjustments for the front. The SSE 2 is a one-piece chassis and has two front wheelbase adjustments. I believe thats about it between the two, but I will be corrected if I am wrong.

Yes Mike that is the only differences.

The Hyperdrive's ran good at the Nats this past weekend. We didnt win any of the classes overall but we still showed that the Hyperdrives WILL compete with the KSG car. All the Hyperdrive team did an excellent job of helping each other and getting each other fast. No holding back from anyone.

Eric a

I know I am glad to see Hyperdrive guys at my local track. These things have so many adjustments it sometimes is a little overwhelming trying to get the setup just where it needs to be. Thanks again to the guys that go or have come to Chatham Raceway and helped out the newer guy, even though we raced in the same class. Awesome group of guys!

there are a few other small diff between the slider car and the solid chassis. the solid chassis, battery slots are closer the t-plate, allowing you to move the battery closer to the centerline of the car if needed on some banked tracks. also it's offers more area to place electronics around the chassis, since there's no extra piece of graphite bolted to the chassis for adjustment of the battery tray. i still prefer to run the slider chassis, each has benifits.

Would the slider chassis not be better for carpet where fine tuning the battery placement can be more minute or does personal preference play more into it than anything? I run a SSE Pro 2 outdoors and am looking to build up a 700 for the carpet.

i think personal preference is more to it then the adjustment. i can't really tell the difference only moving the cell less then 1/2 a cell width. so if you move it more then that you might a swell move it the whole cell width. there are some tracks where it shows up at the end of four minutes but other changes will create theh same effect. it's nice having both cars, more due to chassis flex is more important then battery movement between cars.

I see. So what the driver sees/feels from the controller will tell him which chassis is more perferable on which type of track? I may just build the 700 and try it on asphalt as well and see how it "feels" compared to my SSE 2.

No, feel has nothing to do with what chassis to run. The stop watch is the only thing that matters!!!!!!

Barry, or someone can you suggest which parts I would need to stock when I start selling the Hyperdrive cars? I have not carried the line before and will be selling a few this fall. I just need to know what parts to stock up on. I think the guys will all be running the 700 chssis. Reply here or e-mail me at jschoenr@conpoint.com
Thanks John Schoenauer

Thanx for the help Mike. Ther is a new 700 in front of me here on my work bench with all the extras. Plenty of time to build and tweak on it before the indoor season. Thanx again RAY

JSchoenauer the only parts that i have seen people break are front bumpers and nerf wings, the parts designed to break on a hard impact. but of course i have heard horor stories of people busting there whole car hitting walls at 60+.

ray any time. good luck and if you need any help you can e-mail me or call i'll send you my number if you want.

John Schoenauer, You have mail.

thanks
barry hill

Thanks Barry I almost deleted the e-mail, didn't recognize the name and it had an attachment. I see the attachments are a works files and my Excel will not open them. Could you send me the files in another format? I may try to call you next week.
Thanks John

To Mike Valintine. Car is going together nicely. If you would e-mail me your phone number and best time to call, I could use a little help to better understand rear steer. Thanx RAY

Just bought a sse pro 2 looking for some set up help.Track is 150ft flat ozite carpet sweeping turns running stock and 19t.Thanks Andy

hyperdrive should have a new light weight adjustable shock mount vary soon. they were being tested two weeks ago, so they should be in hobby stores soon. i'll post a pic as soon as i can.

Mike, any luck on pics yet?

Thanks,
Brent Pearcy

Here are some pics from my car (adj. shock mount)...

(large files)

http://www3.sympatico.ca/tqcells/DCP_1136.JPG
http://www3.sympatico.ca/tqcells/DCP_1137.JPG

Steve Salvas
Team HD

Nice Shock Mount I'll Have To Get Them For My Hyperdrives. Racinsteve I'll Be Talking To You Soon, Brad Sousa

Is that not an EA Signature series part for the Hyperdrive. I heard there was a whole line of EA parts that will be available.

Is that not an EA Signature series part for the Hyperdrive. I heard there was a whole line of EA parts that will be available.

HAHA....Its more like the Valentino edition!! Im just a peaon trying to get around the track!!

ea

EA I got your receiver pack ready to shiop please e-mail me you addy......VALENTINO AKA BIG SEXY that guy is always working on new stuff..I hope to see him this weekend for a round of RUG RACING......SRM :thumbsup:

What would it do to the car buy ruuning the associated style t-plae over the hyperdrive style?

Donnie

man still love my car . i think i spotted a smile on a new hyperdrive
owners face this weekend after he ran it the first time.


Donnie

is there anyone running the assiocated style t-plate, and what changes does it make to the car.

Hey jerry i have run the assciayed t-plate 2 times cant really tell
a difference .

Donnie

thanks, donnie. i've been thinking about giving one a try.
jerry

From want I have seen it makes the car a tick tighter if any,

Just my .02
brooks

Barry,

Will we be able to get the new silva shocks anodized red for our team cars? If so, can we include the HPI center shock as well?

pepe, We will take a look at the silva shocks and if they are better and can get them at OEM price we will consider them. HPI will not even consider OEM to the small oval companies. I do not know why.

You should be able to get the silva shocks from IRS when they are ready.

thanks
barry

Actually what I meant was can we send you our Hpi and Silva shocks and have them anodized red to match the rest of the car?

Barry , Give me a call I have someone on the inside to assist you in that departmant....607-277-9724 home 607-327-0190 cell ......SRM :thumbsup:

Okay we're headed to cooler weather! paved out door oval, what type general set up changes do you recommend for the PRO 2.

PePe the HPI center shock body cant be anodized ...The only thing that can is the cap and the nut... :freak:

PePe the HPI center shock body cant be anodized ...The only thing that can is the cap and the nut... :freak:

JEFF,

I was thinking that was probably the case,but even at that red would look better than purple, the clicker shock just doesn't seem to be nearly as good as the HPI even with the HPI gut's in it.It's really just a Look thing but the car looks so out of balance with that purple.I think I'm going to just take the purple off and leave it silver.

Any recommendation's on the set -up,I always have trouble going into the cool - cold whether,the car seems to really slow down,I know it's sounds quirky but my theory is everything contract's and just doesn't work as well.

Jeff
Why can't the hpi shock body be anodized?or is it they shouldn't be due to the coating or what? The reason i'm asking is that when all my stuff was done 1st of the year the shock bodies were in batch to be anodized.. when i built the shocks i saw and felt no difference and after many oil changes no apparent wear inside the shock body.
Thanks

Did they do the HPI bodies....I havent seen anyone that got them to do right because of the material they are made of ....

Jeff
yep they did.. been running them for 9 months..there are red and like i said no apparent wear internally..

actually the dye took better to bodys than the caps..

It's all in the allow. The better the grade (6061 or 7075) the better it will look. The worst is cast aluminum.

Jeff
Why can't the hpi shock body be anodized?or is it they shouldn't be due to the coating or what? The reason i'm asking is that when all my stuff was done 1st of the year the shock bodies were in batch to be anodized.. when i built the shocks i saw and felt no difference and after many oil changes no apparent wear inside the shock body.
Thanks


Who did them? I've got three that need done.

Pepe
Milner's Anodizing in Rohnart Park Calif.
Like i said the shock bodies actually took better to the dye than the caps and the adjusters.. the bodies actually have a deep true red to them were as the caps and adusters have a lighter color almost pinkish hue..
All grades of aluminum respond differently to the dye.. also the finish on the aluminum before it;s dyed weather it's polished or scotch brited before the process..

Thanks KOZ.

what is that graphite looking t-plate that comes with the kits good for.
i am racing carpet almost like the birds but a little smaller :wave:

the graphite t=plates work well on smooth tracks, don't seem to do well with bumps. also work vary well on banked tracks.

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SuperNaut i think only the rear steer for the older stlye t-plates are available. the rear steer plates for th easc t-plates should be out soon. you don't need anything else but the bottom plate.

the graphite t=plates work well on smooth tracks, don't seem to do well with bumps. also work vary well on banked tracks.


I tried that graphite t-plate this past sat. I was the fastest car out there in stock 4-cell truck :tongue: so fast I kept running into the back of everybodySorry Sam.I just gotta learn to use the trigger a lil better.Our track is ultra ultra! smooth if ur in the the Chas. Goosecreek area of S.C. u gotta stop by Fastrack racing n hobbies.Its an indoor carpet track.They race Tc cars sun. and oval pan on sat. :wave:

Hey guys looking for a setup for the SEPro2. Track is flat and short. Approximately 47' x 9' infield so I would guess runline is around 100-105' or so.
My first time in an SSE2 so bear with me.

I need everything, springs, oils, tires, locator positions, rear track width, T-plate. Any help is appreciated.
Body of choice there is Monti Carlo HD with no wing.

Will be running 19T - 0 degree.

My prior setup on the blue car is below got me around the track but was loose coming off the turns.

LF- Green tire, Red spring, 2 degree castor
RF-Black tire, Purple spring, 2 degrees castor
LR-White tire, Silver spring, 30 wt
RR-Green tire, Blue spring, 30 wt
Center - HPI #2 piston, 50 wt, Assoc silver spring.
T-plate - Blue bias fiberglass.
Pod- Straight up

Any help is appreciated,
Thanks
Eric H