I purchased a used Hyper 7 from a guy on RC Zone and it has left a bad taste in my mouth. It was supposed to have a high torque steering servo already installed and it doesn't. The servo that it installed right now barely turns the wheels with the buggy sitting on my bench. I am looking for one right now. I just posted in the FS/FT forum for one.
The buggy was so damn filthy. So I tore it complely down to the frame, gave everything a good cleaning and reassembled it. While doing that I figured I would tear the engine down to inspect that. Come to find out I have a crack in the left side of the case by the engine mount. I willl have to get a picture up to show you guys to see if it is going to be a problem. This is kinda been a weekend project so I have been cleaning it and inspecting parts as I go. The top of the piston head also has what I consider a major dent. He has no idea how it got their. Its kinda off center so I am not sure if it was caused by using too long of a plug.
The buggy didn't come with a body. When I asked him if it was RTR he told me yes but when I e-mailed him after I received the buggy he said a body is never included with an RTR. I know that is incorrect. Or at least when I purchased my RS4-2 it came with a body. Does any one know where I can get a prepainted body? It doesn't have to be anything great. I just want to get out for a little bit of bashing before old man winter arrives.
In the deal I also purchased an RB C12 for a friend an an OS10E carb so I could replace the stock 1 needle carb on my 15FE. The C12's crankshaft threads are all screwed up. It looks like he tried to crossthread em. My buddy will prolly have to buy a new crank. The spring in the PS was shot. And I still don't have the 10E carb after the deal. He said that "he must have forgot to put it in the package."
I am not really sure why I am posting this problem here. I guess I just wanted to vent. I am really pissed about how this turned out. I was looking forward to running the buggy as soon as I got it but all I have been doing it the general maintance that should have been done to begin with. Before I even sent him the money he told me that this was a buggy that he used every weekend and it was in great shape. If he used it every weekend he must have had constant problems. I don't know how it could have ran well with all of the things I have found so far. I thought I was saving my self some money by purchasing a used buggy so I could get out and start bashing with the buddies but all I have is headaches. Sorry about the length.
-JR
The buggy was so damn filthy. So I tore it complely down to the frame, gave everything a good cleaning and reassembled it. While doing that I figured I would tear the engine down to inspect that. Come to find out I have a crack in the left side of the case by the engine mount. I willl have to get a picture up to show you guys to see if it is going to be a problem. This is kinda been a weekend project so I have been cleaning it and inspecting parts as I go. The top of the piston head also has what I consider a major dent. He has no idea how it got their. Its kinda off center so I am not sure if it was caused by using too long of a plug.
The buggy didn't come with a body. When I asked him if it was RTR he told me yes but when I e-mailed him after I received the buggy he said a body is never included with an RTR. I know that is incorrect. Or at least when I purchased my RS4-2 it came with a body. Does any one know where I can get a prepainted body? It doesn't have to be anything great. I just want to get out for a little bit of bashing before old man winter arrives.
In the deal I also purchased an RB C12 for a friend an an OS10E carb so I could replace the stock 1 needle carb on my 15FE. The C12's crankshaft threads are all screwed up. It looks like he tried to crossthread em. My buddy will prolly have to buy a new crank. The spring in the PS was shot. And I still don't have the 10E carb after the deal. He said that "he must have forgot to put it in the package."
I am not really sure why I am posting this problem here. I guess I just wanted to vent. I am really pissed about how this turned out. I was looking forward to running the buggy as soon as I got it but all I have been doing it the general maintance that should have been done to begin with. Before I even sent him the money he told me that this was a buggy that he used every weekend and it was in great shape. If he used it every weekend he must have had constant problems. I don't know how it could have ran well with all of the things I have found so far. I thought I was saving my self some money by purchasing a used buggy so I could get out and start bashing with the buddies but all I have is headaches. Sorry about the length.
-JR
