Review: HoBao Hyper SSe 1/8 Scale Truggy

Review: HoBao Hyper SSe 1/8 Scale Truggy
Here's my final review of the Hyper SSe truggy from HoBao. This is a good truggy, but like most RTR RCs out there, there are flaws that hold it back being great.
Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching. :)
Unboxing: HoBao Hyper SST 1:8 scale Truggy
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HoBao Hyper SST First Run on 4S
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HoBao Hyper SST First Run on 6S
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[@cramalnig]

These are a great RC! Truly deserve to be on a track.. I've had one for almost 2 years now, I bought the rolling chassis version adding a 4268 2650kv X8 motor, 15t pinion, Hobbywing 8BL150 esc, JX Black 32kg servo, a UBEC set to 7.4v (servo is nice and fast now!), and running on 4S at the track using Duratrax X-cons tyres (never even used the stock wheel/tyres). Also delved into the shocks and diffs, with 600cst front 550cst rear shock oils, and 10k cst front / 300k cst centre / 7k cst rear diff oils. A few camber adjustments and extended the wheelbase by 5mm (moving the little plastic collars ahead of the rear hubs) and it handles beautifully on track. This thing easily holds its own against other expensive brands at the club, I'm chuffed to bits with it, and nothing on it has broken yet... just like my 3 other Hobao's. Very underrated RC's!

[@stevemoon2136]

As always, thoroughly tip-top review. You Sir, are a true KZbin Gem!

[@blzr2bull]

Nice to hear the original soundtrack!! Now that's the classic Aussie Rc sound!!💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@bigdaddyd82vapes92]

To add to Vas' excellent review of the Huyper SSTE. I have a few tips. I have owned one for about 7 mo. I have bashed and raced it. So for shock springs you will want either Team Associated rc8 t3 or Agama A8t . They both fit perfectly and come in a wide array of flavors! Also you will need to shim your diffs. The Losi diff shim set works as well as the associated. The crown gear and input gear must be tight almost binding. They will loosen up after a pack or 2 and be perfect! Also for Shock pistons go to Agama they run 17mm shocks same as Hobao. Hope this helps 👍

[@tateevans754]

How did it do racing?

[@BASSstarlet]

Always finished in last positions!

[@bigdaddyd82vapes92]

@@tateevans754 I finished mid pack most of the time. I'm far away from the track and don't get much practice time. However the truck always finishes and is tunable enough to get it to do what you want. And keep up with track changes. It stays together well and finshed every heat in tact.

[@TheRCNetwork]

Great review, Vas!

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Thanks Rich. :)

[@DiegoLopez-or6ky]

Hey rich you should get it

[@hazemismail9068]

Thanks so much for this review, was going to buy this truggy.

[@reinovanrooyen8915]

I missed watching your videos man...I am glad you are back...."two thumbs up*

[@killeroffroadhobbyz]

Great review Vas. Your #1

[@rcweekend3296]

Hi! I bougth the roller version hook it up with X-CAR BEAST 150A from Hobbyking and 4082 2000Kv Leopard motor Stock spur gear 48T and a 17T pinion gear, Man the truggy flyes it's fast very easy to control, thanks for the unboxing and the running vídeos that made me buy this truggy awesome.Keep up the good work.Greatins from Portugal

[@andreasallgower4014]

4 years now. I still have an eye on the ARR Version. Would you still recommend it, especially against the other RCs on the market? Parts are no Problem in Germany. TY 4 ur good work. Greetings from Germany. Edit: they changed the Springs to the orange ones. And the Backflips 4s LP are a cheaper Option for tires.

[@pascal_thielen]

Ich hab seit 2 Wochen die ARR Version und bin super zufrieden! Kauf Dir das Ding!

[@Rahvanteli]

I have the vse which a newer version of the buggy version of this and the wheels break like that too.

[@dannywilcock5529]

Can you do review on the new hyper vs. I have one and you will be amazed how good they are. The driveshafts a twice as thick and chassis is really well tuned

[@TDR-RC]

Great review, thanks! If you need parts, call up Winnie from S’Wan Model in Singapore. She carries HoBao and has lots of parts to support buyers. All my current R/C (Hyper SS, 10SC and DC-1) are from her. Knowing that she has spares ready gives me confidence to buy HoBao.

[@TDR-RC]

Just to add on... The Hyper SS Truggy now (as of Sept 2018) comes with redesigned arms, which seem to cause clearance problems on the front end with the Proline wheels shown in this video. It's ok when going straight, but when turning, the inner ribs of the wheel knocks on the lower suspension arm's pivot. Am gonna see just how much offset I'll need to clear it and use my Badlands...

[@gut2000]

love your work! Only miss some new rc carnage video's.

[@roynelson7613]

Hey Vas that thing is a beast man I've seen you beat it up pretty good the tire issue yeah that sucks man but you got the bad boys on there Rockin and Rollin Man always a big thumbs up buddy

[@tommygunzz7586]

Another great review. So, out of all your rides (8th scale), what are your top 5 in ranking order?

[@ReadySetRC]

Great video! Do you still own the Losi 8ight-T you converted to electric? Can you do a comparison with the HoBao and the Losi?

[@cjsurrells7574]

Awesome review. What weight shock oil did you end up putting in?

[@justinvanaulen2478]

Nice review Vas! Another perfectly honest review. Question...I own one of these and my front driveshafts keep popping out of the inner drive flanges, they are to short. Any ideas why?

[@stephanez8036]

great job again. did hobao reply to you for the hyper mt plus ?

[@RCTeamAustria]

great review

[@AussieRCPlayground]

RC Team Austria Thank you. 😊👍🏼

[@Valyspeed]

Is this better than the Kraton V4 in terms of durability? What is the best rc basher for around 600€? Very good and in depth review as always Vas ! :)

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Thank you, glad you liked the review. No, this is not better than the Kraton. Sorry, can't help you with another option, I don't know what's available or how much things cost in your part of the world. 🤷‍♂️

[@Valyspeed]

@@AussieRCPlayground Thank you very much for your answer! I will buy the Kraton then, because I trust your reviews, I hope I will be happy with it! 😅😉

[@andrewtaylor1256]

was up Vas, my Ofna Hyper SS (bought it before ofna went out of business ) rear dif had a clicky noise after a year of bashing it, it was the little gear that turns the dif was my issue. the teeth wore down .. also the rims of mine broke 3rd day owning it rofl never broken anything eles in the 3 years of owning it (nitrohouse has alot of parts for this truggy, and upgrades for it)

[@thomasjohnson9600]

Question I picked up a used one and i moved it about three feet and it stopped running. Servo turns but no motor There is a green flashing light on the esc!! What is my problem please. I cant find anything om hobao Everything is stock i believe

[@twisteds2fast4u]

i had the buggy version of this and it was pretty stout. i agree with your review. have you done and or plan on doing the VRX Octane xl or the other brands that have put out the same car?

[@robertkotevski9649]

Great review mate👍🤠

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Robert Kotevski Cheers Rob. 😊

[@BCUltimateRC]

very nice review bro!

[@petechipps9770]

Great videos Vas. Have you ever hit the fence or landed on the fence at the big jump?

[@AussieRCPlayground]

I think I've hit the fence once or twice, but I've come close lots of times. Haha.

[@rockman49er]

Even wit a protek 155 it still has problems steering and savox black still didnt help plus the servo saver is lock tighted and wont break loose when you receive it

[@genisdevlin2751]

I actually just built one of these truggies. Love it. The upgrades you did I did on mines. I have a question. What orange springs are those your using on the truggy? Would like to put them on mines

[@aaronmckinley1051]

Genis Devlin I believe they are off the the hyper MT.

[@dustinwoolsey3292]

I was wondering if you ever do reviews on redcat rcs? And if so, could you do one on the new 1/8 Landslide?

[@rueagonvyceratops2879]

If i ever get my stampede 4x4 repaired again , i'm just going to make into a rustler 4x4. with upgrades. whenever that happens.

[@MeanJoeLean]

I was wanting to get a Kraton, but they are currently unavailable here where I am in Europe. So now I am looking at this. As far as your review, none of your minus points were for anything critical IMO. Setup of an RTR out of the box is never great. Wheels, radio, RTR servos, shock and diff oils, camber etc etc.. are all minor details and not core, fundamental aspects of the car itself. So given all that, is this car as good as a Kraton, not as good, or about the same for all around bashing? I would be adding diff and shock oils, I can change springs, I would be using my own radio, switching out tires/rims for big MT MT4 G3 tires and rims, and installing a better steering servo anyway. This truck costs €100 less than a Kraton(now that Horizon has jacked the price up.. -rolleyes-) One point which is a factor is lack of parts support. In that category the Kraton is clearly better. Thanks.

[@sasquatch0215]

Awesome video vas, I love hoboa buggy..I have the hyper 7 pbs electric

[@AussieRCPlayground]

+Midwest Rc Bashers Yeah, HoBao make some pretty good rcs. :)

[@sasquatch0215]

Aussie RC Playground yes sir!

[@bishopnick777]

Nice video Vas thanks for sharing bro. Question for you and this may be tricky... What are your 3 all time favorite RC cars? Using your scale of reliability, drive train, easy to find parts and so forth.

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Hmm, yes, very tricky question because I like a lot more than just 3 cars. But my personal favourites are the Kraton, Team Magic E6 BES and the Reeper.

[@bishopnick777]

Aussie RC Playground Ahhh yes man... Kraton made the list I was hoping for that. Possibly my next purchase. I have the speed demon Typhon 6s blx wanting a great basher.... so out of all the bashers what's your favorite. Sorry man I know you have a lot of RC's

[@vaughanheilman1325]

Great review as always! I have the 10SC and it's a beast. I did go roller, so all my own electrics. Mine has survived 50ft dune jumps, casing hard track jumps, and direct crashes with larger 1/8 vehicles. I'm guessing some of these hobao cars are old stock from the distributor issues stemming from HPI...so older tech/design, but solid build IMO.

[@Jarhead1313]

This or the RTR Serpent ? I've got the Force RC Muckraker 1/8 Truggy and It's been a great Truggy, but I'm wanting another and am still learning about the 1/8 Truggies and want to stay under $600 for now.

[@SPEED-7]

Hi vas nice vid,i have the same issue on rim,my first 6s run broke off into 3pieces

[@jaybee1892]

Are there any lower suspension arms and bottom parts extension kits....or any other vehicle parts compatibility. I have some src terrain crushers and the lower parts are to short for the 3in tires.

[@1badk20]

Did HoBao discontinue a lot of their vehicles? I only see the 1/8 Scale Buggy, 1/8 Scale Monster Truck, and the 1/10 Scale Nitro On-Road Car.

[@oloap72]

I have a hobao hyper sse, i have noticed that the fan of esc It stops working, then starts working again, it's normal? Shouldn't it work all the time?

[@lboss5030]

are those 3.8 inch badlands or 2.8?

[@mathieupelletier9876]

Thanks for this review ! What kind of badlands have you mounted on this hobao ?

[@AussieRCPlayground]

They are the 3.8" Badlands with 1/2" offset pre-mounted on Desperado wheels. Cheers

[@mathieupelletier9876]

@@AussieRCPlayground thanks !!

[@cwatson42785]

Hey Vas what's the difference between the SSE and the SST? They are both listed as 1/8th truggies so was just curious. Appreciate any help, thanks Vas 🍻

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Hi Chris. I think the SSE is the electric and the SST is the nitro? I could be wrong, but I think that's the difference.

[@davidechols1878]

Will you ever do a Tekno MT410 build/review?

[@john_rocks_jax]

What heavy springs fit this truggy front and rear?

[@YAO88]

if pretty much everything needs to adjusted before you can run it, Hobao sholuld really just make this thing a kit from the start and not 80% or RTR lol...

[@john_rocks_jax]

I decided on the 80% roller iam going to build

[@mamatitr44]

What is the difference between Hyper SST and hyper SSE?

[@gouveiaveiga]

How do you fit does wheels? My rub while cornering

[@john_rocks_jax]

What size pinion does it come with and did you up it.

[@john_rocks_jax]

Do you recomend this truggy for bashing?

[@yanngarrigos]

Bonjour Quel est la référence des roues ? Merci

[@TheMike5455]

any plans on doing a video with jlb 21101 again?

[@joost5743]

Which battery fits the tray?

[@philliplyn2692]

Still like this truck even though they change the name its a good truck for the price with upgraded parts just add powerful batteries with charger it's a win win situation 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

[@hansdampf3576]

what’s called before? And you don’t mean the hyper ST I guess, which was a different car.

[@franknapolitano9144]

Have you seen the Losi DBXL-e ?

[@sokratakhmedov8744]

What is the stock motor size ?

[@FORD150-5.4]

Can you put badlands tire do you need hex extensions?

[@rcnerds4198]

What would you say is the best out of the box RTR truggy for racing? I am in market and would love some advice. I am also considering a kit, but am unsure I want to spend $1k since I am not actually a racer or anything. Just want to beat my buddies haha

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Losi 8ght-E RTR is a great platform to get into racing. The Hyper SS is also very good, but will require more tuning and better tyres.

[@rcnerds4198]

Aussie RC Playground thanks for the reply! I have always been a Losi guy, but recently bought the Kraton, so am open to other options. I don't believe the 8ight-e comes rtr in truggy form, but I am definitely considering the kit. Love all your videos thanks for taking the time to post such thoughtful reviews

[@billyjaggard9696]

Love mine

[@georgeaura]

Any purchase link for the truck?

[@YAO88]

www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGHHA&P=ML

[@hcflint8960]

Is he really better than the BSR berserker ??

[@dallasskeer2418]

Hi Vas, what size are them Badlands? Do you have a part#?

[@mathieupelletier9876]

I have the same question... !

[@joegomez187]

It's 2020 and has Hobao addressed the wheel breakage

[@AussieRCPlayground]

No idea... 🤷‍♂️

[@stew8490]

Aussie need help Diff set up Weight for F 10k M 20/30k R 5/10k Also shock oil weight F R Also need thinker and stiff springs Any help much appreciated Keep up the great work

[@FORD150-5.4]

I will go 7k from 30k center 3k rear

[@TheTommysbeast]

First? Yay! Hi Vas! /oops - second :)

[@AussieRCPlayground]

+Thomas McCosker Hi Thomas. Thanks for stopping by. :)

[@kurtschiffke6778]

How does it compare to a aarma talion

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Talion handles way better. Both are equally tough, though.

[@dannyellis971]

Dardy one.

[@franknapolitano9144]

You have got to try the new Tekno ET-48.3 Truggy ! :>)

[@travisdrury5556]

Just go to hobao website for parts

[@lamesolame5361]

if u buy junk u get junk

[@rcripper5802]

Super bad video 👍 👍 rc life

[@stephanez8036]

great job again. did hobao reply to you for the hyper mt plus ?