HPI Rally RS4 Project

[nascarkeith]

I got a RS4 off ebay and tore it down to rebuild it.


It came with a Supra body with a good paint job just bad colors IMHO so I stripped the body with brake fluid.


Then, I got the chassis rebuilt and electronics installed.


Cleaned and revamped the inner body.
Before

After



With all that done I repainted the Supra body.



Then, the Pirelli rally tires came in so I mounted them on the black HPI wheels and took it for a spin.



I am currently working on a new body for it. It will be a Subaru WRX body with Yokomo wipers and mirrors.

[slashracer88]

how did you use the brake fluid?
im trying to strip my body but it wont come off. do you soak the whole thing in brake fluid? or jus pour into body?

[chiefmasterbeast]

thats a nice build. i think you should keep the supra body on it. too many rally subarus out there. if you could find a Celica body, that would be awesome. but its your project. and it looks good. its BUMMER HPI doesnt make these anymore...

[beef]

they should update it. maybe shaft drive?

and some more info on how the brake cleaner works please lol

[nascarkeith]

Sorry guys I haven't checked this board in a while.

As for the brake cleaner I just poured it on the body and smeared it around with a rag so everything was covered and let it sit about thirty minutes and then scrubbed it with the rag. I repeated that about 2 or 3 times. I got all the old paint off in one night.

Tamiya is making a DF-03 chassied rally car but your right HPI should update these and bring them back shaft drive.

This is how it turned out with the Subaru body.




Its a fun little car but its up for sale on ebay. I am trying to get the money together for a 1/16 brushless Slash as soon as they are released.