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solly69

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Thinking about doing a nitro conversion on the new HPI CUP RACER

Just wanted to know how difficult it would be and if it would be practicable?
It would be a shelf queen (I DONT OWN 1 YET SO DONT JUMP ON MY BACK ABOUT IT) but i still want to know that if i went and stuck fuel in it and a radio system that it would go?

Would it be a half decent project or not really worth it?
 
Honestly I don't know if it would be a good candidate for a project vehicle the main issue I see is the main chassis being made of plastic making it very flimsy for a nitro setup. But then again anything is possible with enough time and money.
The main question is why do you want to modify the car.
 
I would say not worth it because of the amount of modification it would take. You would be better off buying a body shell and making the rest since that is what you would have to do anyway.
 
if you could use the parts and build a aluminium chassie i guess it should work anything can be done with a little bit of thinking here and there
 
it would be a shelf queen
because i think that the car it self it amazing being a datsun fan but electric doesn't interest me and if i was to get 1 i would wanna turn it into NITRO
 
it would be a shelf queen
because i think that the car it self it amazing being a datsun fan but electric doesn't interest me and if i was to get 1 i would wanna turn it into NITRO

so if you find one just go ahead :hehe:
 
A datsun fan ! Good Man !

Datsuns are great cars
Dont get me wrong i wouldnt go and get 1 for my every day drive but i just think they are a very cool car and like the shape of them
My brother use to use em for his speedway cars :)

so if you find one just go ahead :hehe:

there on tower hobbies
well they were when i started this thread
havent checked lately because I'm in between moving towns and changing jobs so funds are limited
 
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