This was one of my most enjoyable RC experiences this year! Getting this road worthy again was so much fun! Parts are still available as well as upgrades and even though this may be classed as a vintage buggy now it still performs like a lot of its modern rivals! Want to see more old school nitros on the channel? Epic fun! 👍😎
Come on man... grow a pair and stop acting like a female... It's about the cars, not you... Sure its fun to run with friends... but in the end ... it's about what we love about the hobby... and it's not drama@@simonsday2840
Love to see those old engines starts after 10+ years. Don't know why but it's really satisfying for me. Feels like a time machine were I been transported to the best days of my life 🥰
Nice to see an older OFNA roar back to life! My hyper 8.5 been converted to BL. I love the nitro too but I'm glad to have done the conversion so I can run it in front of my house where I do 80% of my RC play. Well done, it brought back memories of my nitro days, I spent the time racing my hyper 8 but I had one of those old HSP 1/10 that were for nitro speed rips! lol. Cheers and keep up the good work!
Just restored a Hong Nor HODR 1/8 scale buggy with a RB Concepts S7(Before the WS7-II) Give that one a try and good luck on parts. The differentials are a trip, and are not sealed. You don't use a medium silicone diff lube, it will just pour out, you use lock lube in a 500,000wt range. Reload the diffs after 1/2 gallon burned. It took 3 years to finish. Most of that was waiting on Ebay and the like to wait for parts available. Right at $550 to complete. A nostalgia buggy from a racer friend long since past who won with it all the time. Was VERY cool to see it spit rocks again. The customer was very happy. I still have my Paul Coleman Racing Ofna Hyper 7, with 8 spider center diff, from about 2004-05.
I just scored myself a mint Thunder Tiger Ts4n pro v2 for only £50.! The owner said he ran it twice & then it "broke" 😉 so he put it in the garage & forgot about it for 15 years.! I gave it a quick strip down & oiled the oily bits, fitted modern electronics, cleaned the fuel system & carb, fitted a new #8 glow plug & it fired up immediately.!! The only thing I needed to actually buy was fuel & a new charger for my glow starter because I couldn't find mine, I already had everything else lying around.!!. I cannot tell you how exited I was to drive a nitro again after years & years of running only electric RCs.! It was GLORIOUS.!! Not very fast.. But absolutely glorious.! The sound, the smoke, the process... Amazing.! I can't believe that I actually decided that I was finished with nitro... I'M NOT FINISHED AT ALL.!!! I'M HOOKED ON NITRO AGAIN.!!! Dimitri has a new gang member.!!! As always.. Stay safe out there mate & best wishes from Scotland 🏴 🙏 ❤️ 📻 🕹️ 🔋 🚗 🚖 🚕 🚔 🚚 🚙 🚘 🚓 🚒 🚑 🚐 🚎 🚤 🚁 🛩️
hello you cant beat the sound the smell and the power of a nitro engine. you got that car for a steal myself i am buying second hand electric and nitro cars and its the fun of stripping them down cleaning and restoring them to their full potential. great video more like this please. peter
Hi Rick Look forward to seeing these old beauty's coming back to life. As I do like to do the same and buy second hand cars and try and get them back to their prime again. Peter
dude this is cool! I've never owned or driven one of these nitro,s! Don/t think a few of my neighbors would like this very much!😂 Just goes to show what a little TLC can do and for not much money at all! really love how this turned out. those brilliant white wheels and knobby tires finished it all off nicely! very well done! And you didnt even need to time travel!🤣
Got to experience nitro bro!! They are a pain sometimes to get running/tuning/maintenance but the excitement is awesome! The high pitched sound of a screaming nitro engine is the best!! Wish more people would return to nitro but sadly electric is king these days! Haha cheers man!!
My uncle used to race nitro buggies when i was growing up. They are so much more gripping then electric, but I was privy to hours of wrenching and cursing at small parts to ever tip my hat in that ring .
God that thing was screaming!! Obv with 1/5 scale rcs you’re best running a proper fail safe that kills spark as servos do fail. I had a Killer RC on my 1/5 scale and one on my Losi 1/8 nitro buggy too and that fail safe would cut fuel.
Liked it as it also brings me memories from the older nitro kyoshos. if you want rc fun go for nitro but you need quite double the time to enjoy.. if you want 15minutes of fun, go electric.. Thanks mate
Thats the thing. Most people opt for electric now as no mess, no fuss, no tuning, plug and play.. Shame but nitro is sadly not as popular as it once was :(
@@beyondRC true, they're super expensive though and with most electrics being geared to the absolute Limit for normal driving, there are usually some cooldown breaks
@@beyondRC it does indeed. I've had a couple of bargains recently. The best being, £30 for a used FTX Kanyon!! Fully working, but filthy. An hours cleaning, and it looked great. Guess who pinched it off me? Yep!! My 10yo!! He loves a bargain as well!! 😆
Hi, Im picking up a hyper 7 roller, I have a hobby wing rebranded 120amp esc and 3100 kv motor, I have also bought a Dumbo fd350 transmitter and receiver,, looking forward to my first proper tinkering about. Can I ask what are the wheels you have put on the Nito model you bought back to life? Thanks
I wonder what parts and upgrades would be needed to have specs similar to the Hyper 7.5 by using a Hyper 7 TQ2 as the base. The 20mm Big Bore shocks might not be possible to get but almost everything else should be or have an equivalent version. Any thoughts?
You are a very very lucky man I collect hobao stuff I've got pretty much them all but not this one the 7.5 is a rare beast. I've got two 8.5s and two 9s loads of 7 styles I'm well jealous of you having this lol. Thankyou for doing this video it's nice to see this unicorn. ❤
Great video i have a Gs storm evo with 28 hpi motor , just frustrated cuz more local rc clubs are all electric cars and don't like professional rc racing tracks club on astro turf preferably bashing on loose surfaces
No doubt Nitro is king for me. I still have several Hobao and Kyosho nitro buggies in my collection but because of noise ordinance I am unable to enjoy them as much.
@@beyondRC Took your advice on a surpass 60A esc in a redcat tornado buggy. Beautifully packaged, worked flawlessly out the box compared to the temperamental goolrc I was running.
Hi I’ve just dug out a hyper 7 after 12 years of storage. I’ve lost the controller so that need me changing. I managed to get the motor moving again it was stuck. Mine has a .28 motor I need a new filter and a few other parts. Do you have a way of contacting you for any questions? I’m trying to get this going over next couple months . What glow plus would it need and what type of fuel would I need to use 25% nitro? Do you know what new more modern shocks would work? Or for? I’m impressed in the build of these things! Do you know when they first came out and if the parts from new ones fit the old one?
Google will more than likely be able to answer all those questions and more. There are also videos all over TH-cam :) I simply don’t have the time to talk you through it. Apologies but search engines can be incredibly helpful!
very easy 1) Apply Full brakes 2) Press the button in on the receiver once it will flash 3) Thats it. Turn off the transmitter it should go to apply full brakes automatically :)
@@beyondRC I blame you lol just bought a Hyper 8.5 lol needs more work than yours to get it road worthy though sadly. Do you use the giro function on this or just straight forward receiver only ? I have had to buy a new engine for mine the engine that came with it has no compression and just won't start but that also means an upgrade 😁 bought an R32 lol 😂😂
This was one of my most enjoyable RC experiences this year! Getting this road worthy again was so much fun! Parts are still available as well as upgrades and even though this may be classed as a vintage buggy now it still performs like a lot of its modern rivals! Want to see more old school nitros on the channel? Epic fun! 👍😎
Most enjoyable rc experience this year! What about all the times with Finley me and Alex. Do we mean nothing to you😢
@Simon S Day Hahaha!! Yes you do!! 😎😂👍
Come on man... grow a pair and stop acting like a female... It's about the cars, not you... Sure its fun to run with friends... but in the end ... it's about what we love about the hobby... and it's not drama@@simonsday2840
You've done a fantastic job well done this is a rare buggy treasure it ❤
Love to see those old engines starts after 10+ years. Don't know why but it's really satisfying for me. Feels like a time machine were I been transported to the best days of my life 🥰
Yep! Same here!
Hobao is really underrated. I hope you have the opportunity to showcase more of their cars. I will definitley be sticking to Hobao for future rc cars.
Very underrated :/
th-cam.com/channels/rqwvQFrNQ1K7Hkmex03yHw.html
Very cool. I love restoring old nitro's!
For sure! Already looking for my next one!
Nice work. A fair chunk of my collection is old neglected cars that I’ve resto-ed and brought back to life. I find it rewarding.
Very rewarding!
Nice to see an older OFNA roar back to life! My hyper 8.5 been converted to BL. I love the nitro too but I'm glad to have done the conversion so I can run it in front of my house where I do 80% of my RC play. Well done, it brought back memories of my nitro days, I spent the time racing my hyper 8 but I had one of those old HSP 1/10 that were for nitro speed rips! lol. Cheers and keep up the good work!
Thanks Mike love the Hobao stuff!!
Just got one off eBay 2024, can’t wait to get working on it.
I used to race for OFNA who imported them to the USA. Hyper 9E electric was the last competive chassis 1/8 scale buggy we ran.
Just restored a Hong Nor HODR 1/8 scale buggy with a RB Concepts S7(Before the WS7-II) Give that one a try and good luck on parts. The differentials are a trip, and are not sealed. You don't use a medium silicone diff lube, it will just pour out, you use lock lube in a 500,000wt range. Reload the diffs after 1/2 gallon burned. It took 3 years to finish. Most of that was waiting on Ebay and the like to wait for parts available. Right at $550 to complete. A nostalgia buggy from a racer friend long since past who won with it all the time. Was VERY cool to see it spit rocks again. The customer was very happy. I still have my Paul Coleman Racing Ofna Hyper 7, with 8 spider center diff, from about 2004-05.
Awesome grab. I love nitro's I still have 2. There about 29 years old. I've kept them running and still drive them. Nothing like nitro.
Nice to see someone getting back their joyous memories. 👍
The best times for me
GREAT STUFF!!!! I have an old Hyper 7 (with a Pico 26 not run in yet) upstairs and you have inspired me to get it going again!! thanks!
That is awesome!
I had a hyper 7 about 18 years ago I've just recently got a caged version I've not run it in yet can't wait to use it.
I just scored myself a mint Thunder Tiger Ts4n pro v2 for only £50.!
The owner said he ran it twice & then it "broke" 😉 so he put it in the garage & forgot about it for 15 years.!
I gave it a quick strip down & oiled the oily bits, fitted modern electronics, cleaned the fuel system & carb, fitted a new #8 glow plug & it fired up immediately.!!
The only thing I needed to actually buy was fuel & a new charger for my glow starter because I couldn't find mine, I already had everything else lying around.!!.
I cannot tell you how exited I was to drive a nitro again after years & years of running only electric RCs.!
It was GLORIOUS.!!
Not very fast.. But absolutely glorious.!
The sound, the smoke, the process... Amazing.!
I can't believe that I actually decided that I was finished with nitro... I'M NOT FINISHED AT ALL.!!!
I'M HOOKED ON NITRO AGAIN.!!!
Dimitri has a new gang member.!!!
As always.. Stay safe out there mate & best wishes from Scotland 🏴 🙏 ❤️ 📻 🕹️ 🔋 🚗 🚖 🚕 🚔 🚚 🚙 🚘 🚓 🚒 🚑 🚐 🚎 🚤 🚁 🛩️
I just got mine out of the garage. The insanely expensive M3 magazine build one
hello
you cant beat the sound the smell and the power of a nitro engine.
you got that car for a steal myself i am buying second hand electric and nitro cars and its the fun of stripping them down cleaning and restoring them to their full potential.
great video more like this please.
peter
Will be doing more like this in the coming months peter. I have a few more old school/vintage nitros that i want to bring back to life!
Hi Rick
Look forward to seeing these old beauty's coming back to life.
As I do like to do the same and buy second hand cars and try and get them back to their prime again.
Peter
The sste is bloody good I've just got one I was very impressed.
Great purchase mate and looks great also! Thanks for your upload 👍🙏🐱
Cheers mate! Very decent price!
dude this is cool! I've never owned or driven one of these nitro,s! Don/t think a few of my neighbors would like this very much!😂
Just goes to show what a little TLC can do and for not much money at all! really love how this turned out. those brilliant white wheels and knobby tires finished it all off nicely! very well done! And you didnt even need to time travel!🤣
Got to experience nitro bro!! They are a pain sometimes to get running/tuning/maintenance but the excitement is awesome! The high pitched sound of a screaming nitro engine is the best!! Wish more people would return to nitro but sadly electric is king these days! Haha cheers man!!
Nice bro, I have an old hobao pcr that I run from time to time. I found another one that I use for spares.
That's not a basher . That's a TANK.
yes it sure is!!
My uncle used to race nitro buggies when i was growing up. They are so much more gripping then electric, but I was privy to hours of wrenching and cursing at small parts to ever tip my hat in that ring .
One thing you should also do is replace the fuel tube and inline fuel filter as well.
Will do. Still got a list of things I need to do 😀
God that thing was screaming!!
Obv with 1/5 scale rcs you’re best running a proper fail safe that kills spark as servos do fail. I had a Killer RC on my 1/5 scale and one on my Losi 1/8 nitro buggy too and that fail safe would cut fuel.
Of course! Its a screamer!!
That type of RC car is quite rad :O!
Cool looking buggy! 👍💖
It started so easily! 👍😀
Sure did Stephen! Great buggies!
Liked it as it also brings me memories from the older nitro kyoshos. if you want rc fun go for nitro but you need quite double the time to enjoy.. if you want 15minutes of fun, go electric..
Thanks mate
Thats the thing. Most people opt for electric now as no mess, no fuss, no tuning, plug and play.. Shame but nitro is sadly not as popular as it once was :(
At least with nitro you get to drive more than 15mins at a time! 😁
@@ValRC1 very true although high capacity lipo batteries now exist which can see runtime 30-40 mins
@@beyondRC true, they're super expensive though and with most electrics being geared to the absolute Limit for normal driving, there are usually some cooldown breaks
That was an absolute steal for that buggy!!! And what a screamer!! Brilliant. 😎👍🏻
It sure was Rob! I tried my luck and made a much lower off and he accepted!! Goes to show bargains can be had online..
@@beyondRC it does indeed. I've had a couple of bargains recently. The best being, £30 for a used FTX Kanyon!! Fully working, but filthy. An hours cleaning, and it looked great. Guess who pinched it off me? Yep!! My 10yo!! He loves a bargain as well!! 😆
@@roblowrie1969 Haha! Legend!!
I love the hyper buggy’s. I have 2 and they are some of my favourite
Very cool old school Nitro buggy it can shift too 🚀😁😎💪
For sure!!
@@beyondRC they do great carbon fibre shock towers for this model 😉👌
@@stevearmett1565 will have a look at those also want to get some new shocks :)
Awesome video, love nitros cause you can just drive them for hours at a time, unlike electric :)
Very true 😁👍
Hi, Im picking up a hyper 7 roller, I have a hobby wing rebranded 120amp esc and 3100 kv motor, I have also bought a Dumbo fd350 transmitter and receiver,, looking forward to my first proper tinkering about. Can I ask what are the wheels you have put on the Nito model you bought back to life? Thanks
Fastrax 1:8th Premounted Buggy Tyres 'Rock-Block/12 Spoke' (FAST0026
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Get a starter box...shim box motors and ya good to go for a pullstart engine . .protek sure start box is what i use
Anybody want my starter box and lipo battery?..I went brushless on my nitro😅 used very little
That was great. Never had a nitro but would like to get one for the collection.
Got to experience it at least once!
I wonder what parts and upgrades would be needed to have specs similar to the Hyper 7.5 by using a Hyper 7 TQ2 as the base. The 20mm Big Bore shocks might not be possible to get but almost everything else should be or have an equivalent version. Any thoughts?
Awesome 👌
Got my ss hangin* on wall for 5 years and debating running or selling. For got how slow they are in comparison to brushless
Nice one😊
😎👍👍
You are a very very lucky man I collect hobao stuff I've got pretty much them all but not this one the 7.5 is a rare beast. I've got two 8.5s and two 9s loads of 7 styles I'm well jealous of you having this lol. Thankyou for doing this video it's nice to see this unicorn. ❤
Thanks Buzz. The 7.5 is certainly very rare these days and hardly ever come up. Had to have it :)
I want it sooo baddd lol I collect hobao stuff got every model I think apart from this 7.5 it's a unicorn mate your so lucky @@beyondRC
Great video i have a Gs storm evo with 28 hpi motor , just frustrated cuz more local rc clubs are all electric cars and don't like professional rc racing tracks club on astro turf preferably bashing on loose surfaces
I've got a s workz nitro and a brushless 7.5
Guys, where can you buy cheap turbo glow plugs? I found only standard N3/4 on Ali :/
@BeyondRC any link to where you got the wheels from cheers ?
www.scmodels.co.uk/shop/fastrax-1-8th-premounted-buggy-tyres-rock-block-12-spoke/
@@beyondRC Thanks keep up the good work, btw does it only come a set of two in the pack or four ?
@@monkeytrident two in a pack. You will need 2 packs 👍
Ofcourse it is worth it !
No doubt Nitro is king for me. I still have several Hobao and Kyosho nitro buggies in my collection but because of noise ordinance I am unable to enjoy them as much.
Nothing like a real engine
100%
On a tight budget, would you suggest surpass or gool brushless esc for an arrma boost vorteks?
surpass never had a good experience with goolrc
@@beyondRC thanks pal!
@@beyondRC Took your advice on a surpass 60A esc in a redcat tornado buggy. Beautifully packaged, worked flawlessly out the box compared to the temperamental goolrc I was running.
Hi I’ve just dug out a hyper 7 after 12 years of storage.
I’ve lost the controller so that need me changing.
I managed to get the motor moving again it was stuck. Mine has a .28 motor I need a new filter and a few other parts.
Do you have a way of contacting you for any questions?
I’m trying to get this going over next couple months .
What glow plus would it need and what type of fuel would I need to use 25% nitro?
Do you know what new more modern shocks would work? Or for?
I’m impressed in the build of these things!
Do you know when they first came out and if the parts from new ones fit the old one?
Google will more than likely be able to answer all those questions and more. There are also videos all over TH-cam :) I simply don’t have the time to talk you through it. Apologies but search engines can be incredibly helpful!
How did you get the fail safe to work on the dumbo please
very easy
1) Apply Full brakes
2) Press the button in on the receiver once it will flash
3) Thats it. Turn off the transmitter it should go to apply full brakes automatically :)
@@beyondRC thanks I will give it ago much appreciated
@@beyondRC I blame you lol just bought a Hyper 8.5 lol needs more work than yours to get it road worthy though sadly. Do you use the giro function on this or just straight forward receiver only ? I have had to buy a new engine for mine the engine that came with it has no compression and just won't start but that also means an upgrade 😁 bought an R32 lol 😂😂
Hello, I have the first version of the Kyosho Graupner kart 10 NR 4939. NIB for sale.
I'm going to put it on the big auction house today. I'm curious what comes out.
Good ol’ OFNA…. “Oh F..k, not again!”
Nitro all the way I got hpi trophy buggy for £80 both with engine and radio gear lol
Epic deal
Do I really need to hear cycle a new engine?
Hey up hope all is well buddy. Would you consider selling this?? ❤
I'm not sure haha! Like you say its a unicorn and extremely hard to come by these days! They never come up for sale! Are you UK based?
@@beyondRC yer I'm in cleethorpes mate i don't blame you for wanting to keep it I would if I had it lol.
nitro isn't going anywhere lol
I call BS. Not possible to start a nitro second pull without any priming
It is if the engine is properly tuned and primed. You must be doing it wrong 😉 I primed it off camera
I am doing mine up too
Awesome buggy!