From HPI Racing:
TAKE CONTROL OF AN ICON OF EUROPEAN SPORT WITH THE SPORT 3 DRIFT!
In all of motorsport, there’s maybe no higher wild mixture of drifting European sports activities automobiles – suave Japanese motorsport and highly-strung European classics simply don’t combine! …or do they?! We’ve combined and mashed the traditional autosport design of the unique E30 M3 with high-revving, sideways-going drift motion!
This Sport 3 Drift options the ultra-cool BMW M3 full with extra-wide wheel arches, entrance air dam and an enormous street-style rear wing! The automobile can be fitted with reproduction Work Emotion XC8 wheels wrapped with formally licensed Toyo Proxxes tires for superior scale realism, so it’s able to hit the drift scene proper out of the field!
Under the hood, this 1/tenth scale formally licensed reproduction is supplied with the most recent HPI Racing Touring Car chassis, the Sport 3 Drift! With full-time 4WD and a completely sealed shaft drivetrain, waterproof 2.4 GHz electronics and radio gear, totally impartial double wishbone suspension and adjustable oil-filled shocks, it’s able to drift every time you might be!
The formally licensed, practical BMW M3 reproduction is emblazoned with the enduring Driftworks brand, letting the world comprehend it’s prepared for high-speed, tire-burning enjoyable!
WORK EMOTION XC8 WHEELS
The BMW E30 M3 is fitted with Work Emotion XC8 wheels, which offer a super-cool ‘retro mod’ look that’s in between traditional multi-spoke designs and a flowing natural fashion that appears daring and minimal on the similar time – aggressive and purposeful, excellent for an up to date 90s automobile look. Work wheels are extensively utilized by varied motorsports groups in GT300, GT500, Formula 3, and the N1 endurance racing sequence. On the road, they’re used on the whole lot starting from million-dollar McLaren F1 race automobiles to Spoon Sports Honda Civics.
TOYO PROXXES R1R T-DRIFT TIRES
Completing the drift package deal are official replicas of full-size Toyo Proxxes R1R high-spec efficiency tires, molded in a super-stiff, arduous plastic that’s excellent for scale drifting and actually appears to be like the half! These low-profile drift-specific tires are made for high-performance, practical RC drift motion! HPI drift tires are the best method to get drifting shortly and simply. The reproduction tread sample appears to be like unbelievable, and solely will get higher with age because the tires put on down, identical to the true factor!
BMW E30 M3:
THE ULTIMATE RETRO SPORTS CAR!
One of essentially the most well-known “homologation specials” ever produced, the unique M3 was produced to fulfill the necessities for DTM and Group A touring automobile racing: 5000 copies have been required to be offered inside 12 months with a purpose to permit the circuit racing model to race.
Debuting in 1985 on the illustrious Frankfurt Motor Show, the “M” model of the roadgoing E30 was produced primarily in coupe (2-door) physique fashion, with a really restricted quantity accessible as cabriolet convertibles. The physique was extensively remade for the M3 model – most famously the extra-wide, boxy wheel arches entrance and rear, however with lightened and raised rear bodywork, refined windscreen and different enhancements just a few items of the unique physique – doorways, engine hood, and roof – remained unchanged from the unique manufacturing automobile. With “solely” 200 horsepower from its modified inline 4-cylinder engine, and uprated brakes to match, the 2-door coupe destined for executives was remodeled right into a circuit-smashing beast.
Today, the BMW M3 remains to be thought of essentially the most profitable Group A and German Touring Car Championship (DTM) touring automobile ever unleased. In 1987, in solely its second yr of competitors, Italian Roberto Ravaglia, driving for Schnitzer Racing, received the World Championship title within the BMW M3. There have been additionally numerous wins on the 24 Hours Nürburgring, the 24 Hours of Spa, Belgium, the DTM, and whilst a rally automobile.
And by the early 2000s, a number of sports activities automobile publications had named the E30 M3 among the many high sports activities automobiles of all time. These days, the promoting value of unique M3 automobiles can attain over $100,000 – however now, it’s accessible as a unbelievable Japan-inspired drift machine, prepared in your command!
ONE-PIECE MOLDED CHASSIS
The predominant chassis is fashioned from a single piece of strengthened plastic and options the drivetrain tunnel molded proper down the center, identical to an actual automobile. It’s a step past any plastic tub chassis automobile accessible at this time.
LOW PROFILE LAYOUT DESIGN
One of the methods we gave the Sport 3 Drift the very best dealing with was to verify all of the elements match as little as potential within the chassis. This provides the automobile an amazingly low middle of gravity for optimum cornering capabilities.
2S LIPO CAPABLE
The Sport 3 Drift contains a versatile digital pace controller that can be utilized with fashionable lithium-polymer (LiPo) or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. Please be aware a LiPo adapter plug will not be included, your mannequin store will be capable to present one.
FITS A WIDE VARIETY OF BATTERIES
The Sport 3 Drift chassis can match lithium-polymer (LiPo) and nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) packs of assorted sizes, together with the extra-long 7-cell NiMH packs. Whatever your energy necessities, it could maintain all of it! A thick hook-and-loop strap holds the pack securely in place, and a easy battery block screws into place to help you modify the burden distribution ahead or backward for further steering or acceleration.
ALL-NEW RADIO GEAR
Like all HPI automobiles, the Sport 3 is simple to drive with the included steering wheel controller.
The All-New 2.4Ghz FHSS TF-50 Transmitter options:
- Drop down steering place for a pure management place
- Foam lined wheel for further consolation and grip
- Swappable steering wheel design for left handers!
- Rubber finger and thumb deal with grips
- Rubber bumpers on all corners for the very best safety.
- Magnetic space on the bottom for physique clips or screws whilst you work!
- Digital on and off change
- Audible warnings in case you go away the TF-50 switched on, and if the batteries are low on energy!
- Servo Reverse, EPA, Trims and Dual Rate switches.
The NEW RF-50 receiver contains a waterproof silicone internal jacket to be used in any climate and a built-in failsafe – Signal on the RF-50 for the FLUX automobiles and sign and battery life for the RF-50N on the Nitro!
FULL-TIME FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
The Sport 3 Drift options full-time four-wheel drive to provide the most management and precision on the highway or monitor. All 4 wheels are pushed by heavy-duty gear differentials on the entrance and rear, identical to an actual automobile. The further traction provides you elevated acceleration and cornering management for max confidence and enjoyable.
SEALED SHAFT DRIVETRAIN
The drivetrain of all of the Sport 3 Drift fashions options the motor mounted longitudinally within the molded chassis, subsequent to the lengthy driveshaft that goes down the middle of the automobile. The whole drivetrain, together with the central driveshaft and kit diffs, is totally sealed to stop dust, rocks and particles from damaging or binding the drivetrain. The driveshaft, diffs and axles spin on ball bearings to maximise drivetrain effectivity.
BOTTOM-ACCESS DRIVESHAFT
The central driveshaft that connects the entrance and rear differentials is well accessed from beneath the chassis. This permits the drivetrain to be utterly sealed to guard it from rocks and particles irrespective of the place you might need to drive your automobile.
OPTION: CARBON FIBER DRIVESHAFT COVER
You can simply change the inventory driveshaft cowl on the underside of the chassis with a carbon fiber cowl that gives further stiffness and extra-cool appears to be like.
EASY ACCESS DIFFERENTIALS
Getting to the differentials for fast changes is a matter of eradicating simply 4 screws – this lets you come out the diff and alter the grease, examine the gears or simply give it a normal service.
4-GEAR METAL DIFFS
Bevel gear differentials at every finish of the automobile switch energy from the driveshaft to the dogbones and axles that drive every wheel. The all-metal building permits the drivetrain to face up to highly effective brushless motors for simple upgrading sooner or later. Rubber-sealed ball bearings help the differentials and every diff could be tuned independently by altering the diff grease.
OPTION: DIFF SPOOL
The non-compulsory diff spool removes all diff motion for direct traction and braking motion out of your set off finger straight to the wheels.
DOUBLE-WISHBONE FULLY ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION
The suspension of the Sport 3 Drift makes use of the race-proven double-wishbone suspension design, much like a full-scale fashionable race automobile. You’ll be capable to management the anti-squat and anti-dive of the entrance and rear arms utilizing the usual pivot blocks, and the choice components help you modify the sweep and toe angles. You’ll additionally be capable to simply change the roll middle entrance and rear with the racing-style vertical ballstud mounting on each the internal and outer camber hyperlink mounts. Multiple shock mounting positions present a full vary of shock suspension angle changes to swimsuit completely different highway situations.
OPTION: CARBON FIBER SHOCK TOWERS
The possibility pair of carbon fiber shock towers not solely look wonderful but additionally provides further stiffness to the suspension for optimum efficiency. The carbon fiber materials is extra-lightweight which lowers the middle of gravity on the Sport 3 as nicely.
OIL-FILLED THREADED SHOCKS
The Sport 3 Drift is fitted with a set of composite coilover-style oil-filled shocks, identical to what you’d see on an actual race automobile! The totally adjustable shocks are totally tunable to offer the optimum chassis efficiency on all kinds of highway surfaces. The experience peak is shortly adjustable by utilizing the threaded shock collars. Further tuning changes are additionally potential by altering the springs and shock oil weight.
OPTION: ANODIZED ALUMINUM THREADED SHOCKS
For optimum efficiency, you’ll need a set of anodized aluminum threaded shocks which might be machined to perfection. The full anodized aluminum threaded shock physique, aluminum shock collar, aluminum high and backside caps will help you take advantage of exact tuning changes.
TOUGH FRONT END SUSPENSION
The Sport 3 Drift entrance finish makes use of the sturdy C-hub fashion suspension seen on the most recent RC touring automobiles, with a vertical ball stud camber mount that permits you to change the entrance finish roll middle – which is a crucial racing adjustment that permits the Sport 3 Drift to be a step above different sport-level RC touring automobiles. The suspension arm additionally options a number of shock mounting holes for simple shock angle adjustment.
TUNABLE REAR SUSPENSION
The rear hub is fitted with a vertical ball stud fashion adjustment that permits straightforward adjustment of the rear roll middle. Moving the ball stud up or down with the non-compulsory spacers adjustments the traction traits of the rear finish because the automobile goes via the turns. The suspension arm additionally options 3 completely different shock mounting holes for simple shock angle adjustment.
OPTION: CVD DRIVESHAFTS
The non-compulsory all-in-one CVD drive shafts enormously will increase the precision and effectivity of the complete driveline and steering for max driving efficiency.
OPTION: ADJUSTABLE CAMBER LINK TURNBUCKLES
The non-compulsory set of adjustable turnbuckles will help you shortly fine-tune the camber setting of your Sport 3 Drift for optimum efficiency.
DOUBLE BELLCRANK STEERING
The efficiency examined adjustable double bell crank system supplies optimum steering precision in any respect speeds. A steel drag hyperlink plate connects the cranks for further sturdiness, the extra drag hyperlink mounting positions additionally permits for Ackermann angle changes.
RUGGED SPRING-LOADED SERVO SAVER
The Sport 3 contains an adjustable multipiece cam-style servo saver, which protects the servo from crash injury. In the occasion of a crash or collision, the entrance wheels often take an enormous portion of the blow and transmit the impression on to the steering servo. The sturdy spring-loaded cam motion of the servo saver is designed to soak up this pressure and shield the servo gears from impression!
ALUMINUM MOTOR MOUNT
The solid aluminum cam-style motor mount holds the motor in place for a safe pinion/spur connection. Two screws maintain the cam firmly in place on the mount, and cooling fins on the lateral help assist warmth dissipation to maintain the motor working as effectively as potential.
RUBBER-SHIELDED BALL BEARINGS
The Sport 3 is totally fitted with a set of rubber-shielded ball bearings for max effectivity. The rubber shields maintain the mud away from the internals and the lubrication the place it’s wanted, whereas the graceful precision bearings present optimum energy supply from the ability supply out into the driveline.
RUGGED FRONT BUMPER
To shield the entrance suspension, chassis and physique from impacts massive and small, an additional thick foam bumper is securely fixed to the entrance of the Sport 3 Drift.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOOK
An enormous number of possibility our bodies, wheels and tires from HPI helps you to totally customise the fashion of your Sport 3 to fit your fashion.
ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT BODY MOUNTS
The adjustable peak physique mounts allow you to match any 1/tenth scale touring automobile physique from HPI Racing onto the Sport 3 chassis. All you should do is modify the entrance and rear physique mounts to permit the wheels and chassis components to suit correctly beneath the physique. Body pins maintain the mounts in place, and the a number of mounting gap positions help you fine-tune the precise physique fitment.
BODY CHOICES
You can match any 1/tenth scale touring automobile physique from HPI Racing onto the Sport 3, from scorching hatches to supercars, pick-up vehicles to supertouring racers. All you should do is modify the physique mounts entrance and rear to permit the wheels to suit beneath the physique correctly. A easy system utilizing physique pins holds the mounts in place, and you may fine-tune the match to get the precise experience peak you need.
COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
All HPI Racing kits embody an in depth multi-language instruction guide. Exploded diagrams and in depth details about your Sport 3 Drift guarantee that you’ve got the know-how in relation to sustaining and upgrading your package. You also can obtain a digital model of the guide to your private digital system and maintain it with you for simple reference on the go.
MYHPI: THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR YOUR SPORT 3 DRIFT
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Length: 431mm (17″)
Height: 127mm (5″)
Width: 200mm (7.9″)
Wheelbase: 254mm (10″)
Includes:
- 4 AA batteries
- 7.2v 2000 mAh NiMH battery with customary plug
- USB battery charger
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