Vintage Nitro Shelf Queens

[Bustedaw11]

I regretted selling mine too now I own 8! They’re a lot of fun

We gotta keep the nitro spirit alive and thanks

I mainly run nitro of other brands lol. Always ran nitro since I was a kid. Wish arrma would come around and build one sorry to have jacked your thread. You've got some amazing builds here.

 

[gotnitro]

I mainly run nitro of other brands lol. Always ran nitro since I was a kid. Wish arrma would come around and build one sorry to have jacked your thread. You've got some amazing builds here.

Be the first to convert a kraton over to Nitro!

 

[Defiant]

Be the first to convert a kraton over to Nitro!

I thought someone did? I know there’s a nitro Infraction out there

 

[Bustedaw11]

Be the first to convert a kraton over to Nitro!

Honestly I can't believe its not been done.. I've been wanting to do that with a Tenacity Honestly. Kraton is probably best served with the brutal power of a brushless with the extra weight lol

 

[Senton_Prime]

I thought someone did? I know there’s a nitro Infraction out there

Yep, the famous Raz Shifrin built one.. hes a legend in the rc world for sure!!

 

[Defiant]

Some more work done to the Schumacher Fusion

Added foam tires!

Looks a lot better imo and should handle better

I’ve also gotten rid of the purple screws and instead put washers and an aluminum servo horn

I changed out the air filter for an O2 Max setup, I felt the quality of the foam was better

I also changed out the gears on the 3 speed transmission for these black ones. No reason other than aesthetics

Just 1 more upgrade left to do

 

[Defiant]

Added aluminum upper arms, these were TOUGH to find but I did it. I believe this completes the list of all hop ups offered by Schumacher

 

[Rowdyray]

Damn! That's sharp!

 

[N.Mango]

Added aluminum upper arms, these were TOUGH to find but I did it. I believe this completes the list of all hop ups offered by Schumacher
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Just wow!

 

[Defiant]

Today I restored and upgraded my HPI R40

Here are some before pics:

Here’s the lightweight chassis I put in:

I added lighter carbon fiber upper deck, carbon fiber shock towers, and carbon fiber mid brace

Upgraded the center supports to aluminum, swaybar mounts to aluminum and rear brace to aluminum.

H.A.R.D. Racing Viper low profile cooling head

H.A.R.D. Racing Shark outlaw tuned pipe and new HPI coupler

And of course new stainless screws, new wheels, new fuel tank. I’m working on painting a body for it but won’t be done for a while

 

[Rowdyray]

Dang, dude. Very sharp!

 

[Defiant]

Re-shimmed the head button, added aluminum shock seal housing and did a full rebuild on the dampers with new o-rings and pistons so they shouldn’t leak anymore. New springs and a Novarossi manifold

I’m also working on a new body

 

[Defiant]

I haven’t posted in a while as I’ve been busy and haven’t been able to mess with any RC stuff lately. But I got around to finding some time to restore this vintage HPI Super Nitro RS4

It has a seized engine, gummed up fuel tank and carb, single speed transmission, rotted old tires, 1 non functional shock from another model car, wrong front bumper from another model car, wrong rear body post location, and tons of dirt, oil and filth.

I’ll be using some really rare vintage parts for the basis of this build, starting with this 20 year old Powerline lightweight chassis still sealed in original packing.

I also have a stock pile of rare Powerline control arms for it

As well as some custom purple carbon fiber shock towers.

I started assembling the new chassis and rear end components first. New aluminum upper and lower control arms, new aluminum knuckles, purple carbon fiber Y brace, installed a 2 speed transmission, installed correct rear body posts, new carbon upper deck, new stainless hardware and I found the correct front bumper for a super nitro.

I got lucky I had a package of aluminum standoffs that worked perfectly for supporting the upper deck as it did not come with any. For anyone wondering they’re 30mm length.

Next I proceeded to rebuild and clean the front diff and suspension components. New arms of course, but this time I added an aluminum Powerline Racing lower front bulkhead.

Changed out the hexes for brake discs, and a new Kyosho fuel tank fit perfectly.

Added the correct shock absorber for a Super nitro, a nice twin tip CPV tuned pipe and color matched antenna tube.

And for the body I’m going with a C5 Corvette from TBG. I trimmed it, just need masks to be ready for paint.

 

[Senton_Prime]

When u gonna let me buy one of these!!

 

[Defiant]

When u gonna let me buy one of these!!

I’ll be selling a few of my unrestored cars, I have too many piling up and it’s a bit much. One of them is a super nitro slider/parts car

 

[Defiant]

Update on the Super Nitro

Added servos and electronics, chrome driveshafts, replaced the upper deck with a matching purple carbon version, alloy belt tensioner from a Ofna, swaybars from a Ofna, more washers and some titanium screws, Traxxas 4Tec wheels and threaded shocks.

 

[Defiant]

Wow long time since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been working on the nitros just not sure if anyone is interested in seeing any updates. I know this mainly a Arrma/electric forum.

 

[gotnitro]

Dude post away! No one cares about electric in this thread.

 

[Defiant]

Alright I’ll keep it short and just share the highlights

I just about completed everything I wanted to do with the rs4-3

I lightened the R40 and added some really rare parts

I built a stage D drift car (not done)

Here is how the Schumacher looks now, I’m preparing it for custom foam tires

I bought a rare Hot Bodies Edition rs4

I built a third Schumacher fusion

I built a RS4-2 with a os 12cv (not done)

And I added some more carbon to the wr8

And finally I put some pretty wicked parts on the super nitro

 

[Senton_Prime]

Dude post away! No one cares about electric in this thread.

Yea bro where tf you been, jeeze.. we get down with your nitro's!!