News – HPI Racing – TSA Motorsports Mini-Trophy Desert Truck

Jul 012010

HPI Racing – TSA Motorsports Mini-Trophy Desert Truck

For the off-road racing enthusiast, this is the perfect truck!

It’s a marriage of scale realism, HPI durability, drivability and most importantly – FUN!

SCALE REALISM

It’s no secret that scale realism is what everyone wants and HPI Racing delivers this in a package influenced by the relationship with a full-size off-road desert race team – TSA Motorsports. An interesting note about this particularly “special project” is the fact that TSA used the body styling from HPI Racing and shaped the TSA full-size 7200 class truck to look like the HPI Mini-Trophy Truck. Yes, the HPI Mini-Trophy came first!

HPI DURABILITY

The HPI Mini-Trophy Truck uses nothing but the finest grade, high-impact nylon plastic on the most critical areas of the truck – from the bumpers to the super beefy arms and everything in between. HPI’s industry known strength and durability makes the MINI-TROPHY friendly for all, and most of all – FUN!

DRIVABILITY

With a four wheel drive system, driving is made easy. Drivability testing has rendered extremely impressive results. Add more power with a brushless system and the stability and control is still there! The truck simply drives really well in the loose dirt. When traction breaks loose and the rear end of the vehicle is swung out and on-throttle, the truck remains controllable. Bottom line, this 4WD technical feature adds to the overall fun factor.

HISTORY OF FUN

At HPI Racing, our motto is, “Creating Fun Since 1986.” We keep that passion and driving force at the forefront and when projects like this are developed, we are especially excited with both the R/C vehicle replica and the relationship with the full-size race vehicle! HPI’s passion for R/C is a reflection of our enthusiasm for motorsports.

RTR Ready-To-RUN = FUN!
Desert Truck Body
Realistic looking three piece body with 1:1 replica race team graphics with windows to show driver figure set
Shaft drive 4WD
4WD for high grip on any surface and the durability of shaft drive
Metal Gear Differentials
Tough metal gears for strength and durability
Steel Dogbones
Tough Steel Dogbones on all four corners
Aluminum Suspension Uprights
High strength aluminum front and rear uprights
Aluminum Hubs
Greater strength and durability
Realistic Desert Racing Tires
Officially Licensed Yokohama Geolandar Tires
4 Wheel Independent Suspension
Soaks up the ruts and bumps of desert terrain
Oil filled shocks
Oil filled shocks for smooth suspension dampening
Threaded Shock Bodies
Easily adjustable threaded shocks for quick ride height changes
Realistic Spare Tires
Two lightweight faux-spare wheels/tires are mounted in the truck bed for realistic desert truck looks
Realistic Interior with Two Driver figure set featuring an interior that includes a driver and navigator for the ultimate in realism. Say hello to our two friends!
Adjustable Slipper Clutch
The included slipper clutch protects the drivetrain and can be adjusted to suit track conditions
Complete Ball Bearings
A complete set of ball bearings is included for drivetrain efficiency and low maintenance
Skid Plate Bumpers
Front and rear skid plate bumpers for realistic looks and crash protection
Adjustable Body Mounts
Adjustable body mounts to help fine tune the body height and width
Tough Chassis
High strength nylon tub chassis for durability
Roll Cage
Complete interior roll cage for scale looks and crash protection
Compatible Wheels
1.9″ wheels with 12mm hex hubs allow you to use a wide variety of aftermarket wheels
12mm Hex Hubs
Industry standard for compatibility with a wide variety of optional wheels
Desert Truck Suspension
Realistic looking desert truck suspension arms for high grip and scale looks
Window box to show scale appearance