My Hyper 7 Black Edition Brushless Conversion

[VillageIdiot]

I always enjoy reading these conversion threads

[eyeayen]

Looking cool, good to get someone back into the hobby !

Will see you at Slough when the weather warms up a bit

[diggsRC]

Looking good Dec, those extra shocks should keep you going.. I've also got some used cnc knuckles and the other purple lower hinge pin holders on ebay if you're interested.
The steering top torque plate doesn't look like a hyper 7 one to me, does the torque rod line up with the chassis hole? The front tower looks a bit bent driver side.

[Dec]

Originally Posted by diggsRC

Looking good Dec, those extra shocks should keep you going.. I've also got some used cnc knuckles and the other purple lower hinge pin holders on ebay if you're interested.
The steering top torque plate doesn't look like a hyper 7 one to me, does the torque rod line up with the chassis hole? The front tower looks a bit bent driver side.

Alright mate, sorry, been really busy lately, cheers again for the shocks, the extra spacers have made all the difference as well, buggy is sitting much better now!
The steering top torque plate was identical to the one I originally had in the buggy, just thicker and the front chassis brace is just ever so slightly off from the chassis hole so I just drilled and countersunk a new one.
The front tower was bent ever so slightly on the drivers side but have straightened it and is perfect now, was thinking of doubling it up with the original towers until a decent set of Hyper ST towers turn up at a good price.

Got loads more new pics and a few more modifications, including your shocks which have made all the difference on the ride height and just the way the overall buggy sits.
Will post the new pics in the next couple of days, will also get myself onto eBay and have a look at the other bits you have for sale.

Thanks again mate!

[xnitrorc]

the pink aluminium is a nice touch

[MrShaun]

Looks good mate, goodluck on your conversion im soon to being a Losi 8ight conversion.

[Dec]

Originally Posted by MrShaun

Looks good mate, goodluck on your conversion im soon to being a Losi 8ight conversion.

Thanks alot, good luck with your conversion too, i have seen a few Losi 8 conversion now and they are all awesome!!! Keep me posted of when you start posting pics! Thanks!

[Dec]

Originally Posted by xnitrorc

the pink aluminium is a nice touch

Thanks, will have to add the new updates though as I have since sprayed them black and I am now looking into getting them hard anodised red, will get some new pics up soon!

[HOTSHOT III]

Originally Posted by Dec

Alright mate, sorry, been really busy lately, cheers again for the shocks, the extra spacers have made all the difference as well, buggy is sitting much better now!
The steering top torque plate was identical to the one I originally had in the buggy, just thicker and the front chassis brace is just ever so slightly off from the chassis hole so I just drilled and countersunk a new one.
The front tower was bent ever so slightly on the drivers side but have straightened it and is perfect now, was thinking of doubling it up with the original towers until a decent set of Hyper ST towers turn up at a good price.

Got loads more new pics and a few more modifications, including your shocks which have made all the difference on the ride height and just the way the overall buggy sits.
Will post the new pics in the next couple of days, will also get myself onto eBay and have a look at the other bits you have for sale.

Thanks again mate!

I was always bending front towers on my Vorza until I doubled them up, now i've done 2 race meetings and 2 practice days (one is arguably the equivalent of 2 race meetings on its own because you end up doing so many laps) without so much as a tweak.

I think it's because 1/8th electric buggies weigh more than their nitro equivalents, my friend has a well-used D8 (same suspension/transmission) which apparently has never bent its front tower.

Excellent project, reading this I almost wish i'd done this instead of getting the Vorza!!

[Dec]

Originally Posted by HOTSHOT III

I was always bending front towers on my Vorza until I doubled them up, now i've done 2 race meetings and 2 practice days (one is arguably the equivalent of 2 race meetings on its own because you end up doing so many laps) without so much as a tweak.

I think it's because 1/8th electric buggies weigh more than their nitro equivalents, my friend has a well-used D8 (same suspension/transmission) which apparently has never bent its front tower.

Excellent project, reading this I almost wish i'd done this instead of getting the Vorza!!

Hi, I have not been on here for a while, been so busy, will have to do some updates, got loads more tweaks and photos of the buggy since my last post, in that time I have actually doubled up my shock towers and like you said, so much better, like yourself, not even a tweak!
Thanks!!!

[Dec]

I have been pretty slack in keeping this post updated so there are quite a few pics to update right now!

So here it goes, since my last post with pics there has been quite a lot which has gone on, (will have to cut out quite alot to fit it all in), new parts and changes.



Go this for my spektrum receiver as it was waterproof and great all round protection







This was the shell that I managed to get off of eBay







With the shell, shock socks and reciever box fitted

Since then, there were more changes again, I decided on going with Hong Nor Big Bore shocks, I sprayed the shell myself, fitted a Hong Nor High Downforce wing, the Nanda Blocks, the T-Bone bumper, the Answer RC red locking wheel nuts and the doubling up of the shock towers































I have since these photos were taken made some more changes, decals added, a whole new set of wheels, including Schumacer Mini Pins on white Hong Nor dishes, will get some more photos added soon when I have got round to taking them!
Will also be getting a load of parts hard anodised in red very soon, including the shock towers so will more than likely add new photos then!

[Dec]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

Looking cool, good to get someone back into the hobby !

Will see you at Slough when the weather warms up a bit

Nice one, can't wait, weather is a bit pants at the moment, did visit the Earley BMX track last week, pretty good, not affected by rain, but may be a bit hard wearing on buggies. Will defo see you at Slough, like you say, when the weather picks up!