Hobao VS2 Nitro Race Buggy - Real Honest Review - Break In & First Start

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[@adamj3606]

Hahahahaha, sorry bro, didn't mean to call while u were recording!!! Just wanted to see if tmaxx tony could come and play!! Great video man!!!

[@a.j.fresh3513]

On the way to making buggy’s great for 2022! One pissining off blooper at a time 💯. Love it bro keep it up!

[@hellfire08]

Sickening. I got a hobao hyper 8.5 pro myself. She’s a beast. A tank. Super durable

[@michaelinzitari]

Wow best video ever! Amazing attention to detail. Lots of jokes. Good length, we can see how much effort was put into producing this video. Once the radio is set, linkages readjusted, idle gap tuned and engine broken in, and body trimmed, (did I miss anything) nothing will stop you then (except your bleeding fingers!) NOTHING! Then this sick medium sized buggy can tear apart the soccer fields and longer short course tracks

[@mikeRCCH]

The same happens to me with a new 2012 savage x that i bought. The car was never been used and plus it was my first nitro. But with video helps from you and one buddy I have I made it running well. Now I am in the Nitro Gang. Have bought an savage octane too. New and never used too. Greetings from swiss

[@StefanDembowski]

As usual, fair reviews. You ever do speed runs with it? I like the radio tray design myself and it's on my list.

[@Chio_OB]

Great vid as always Dude!

[@RcOffroad9513]

I think this buggy looks bad ass for new offroad racers. With the .21 but same chassis. Looks like a winner! 🏆 The modular servo tray is sweet!

[@kikiautorcman787B]

Nice and interesting video. Keep the "Engine Heater" ON when you start and even after the start of the engine (when you don't run with the car of course...). The temperature will be conserved and the first starts/settings of the engine will be more easy... 😉👍‼️💯🔥🏁🏎️🤓🇨🇵

[@manuelmaldonado6304]

One of your best videos!

[@hybrid32494]

thanks bro!! Special thanks to you for send this to me for review, I will do some runing videos and ship it back..

[@bradleypendleton202]

awesome new car, I love the hobao cars, my hobao hyper 7 buggy is absolutely indestructible. I recently go the hobao hyper ST pro with a .32 lrp engine. It's a beast

[@laurencesunney1358]

Good work. Keep the nitro burning

[@terrykuehn2686]

Hey Hybrid! You can't Kill a Nitro Guy! Almost though!😉😂🤣😂 I thought the Hyper buggy was going for a air flying after the camera went to the ground! Been a while since you had start like that Bro! I never had a warming engine wrap setup like that? Great first start video and real issues during it!😉👍📹👋👋👋✔️💯

[@FifthScaleOrBustRc]

very very thorough review my guy! tell that phone to shut up! nitro gang doing nitro things! Respect!👊

[@phantomx.t.v6610]

Love the jr speed kit in the back classic kit and every rc enthusiast should have one

[@joshchatwin8569]

That new exhaust looks promising

[@joshchatwin8569]

That engine sounds good man want one for my Hyper 7 I Think like what they have done with the Pull start don’t rob your power

[@lawrencewinter]

How different is this to the black edition of the Hobao Hyper 7? I've just picked up the hyper 7. I have some upgrade shocks ready and will probably go for a pair of brushless servos. But otherwise, is this thing worth the extra money?

[@jj78rcclub]

How's this holding up bro? Thinking about getting a nitro buggy. Either that or the kyosho mp9

[@monkeyrc7541]

Not just a simply adequate review but an extremely adequate one!

[@hybrid32494]

ahaha, hey my dude!! This has got to be my favorite comment of the week!! An adequate review is all you need!! ahaha. I totally agree. BTW I'm working on a more than adequate speed run and drive video this week. Gonna be SICKENING>

[@monkeyrc7541]

Joking aside, i love your youtube channel Dimitriy ( did i spell that adequately?). Your passion for nitro is evident on all your videos. I like the Hobao buggy, too bad my LHS don’t carry such brands (I’m from Toronto Canada). Cheers!

[@trevorvanalstyne3195]

Have you ever checked out the other ofna cars on the jammin side called Hong nor! The Hong nor x3 Sabre they make it in rtr and race kit and the rtr is very similar it doesn’t have all the Cnc stuff or cvds but the geometry and parts all interchangeable which means you can upgrade the rtr to be a kit which I have the older 2.0 kit very nice buggy!

[@trevorvanalstyne3195]

Lmk what you think hybrid ??

[@mcnitro874]

Thing is sick!!!!!!

[@Mr.Hanna-1]

I like the pbs system of the Hobao and they are tough. But with the new Serpent out, I’m finding it hard to choose the next buggy.

[@marchall4708]

Them hyper nitros are pretty bad ass. I had a hyper st back in the day. Their priced pretty fairly to. Just ordered my revo can't wait ordered it from rc super store 509 can't beat that

[@hybrid32494]

hey bro! how you doing! yes, the HYPER series of buggies has always been quite great! no denying that! Major congrats on the REVo bro, I just checked and they are 499 at amain. Same thing just about.

[@marchall4708]

@@hybrid32494 I'm doing good man. I have a vintage hpi rs4 I'm considering donating it to the nitro gang. Figured you'd appreciate it picked it up in a trade back 2013. It's got a red and white body. It isn't belt driven not sure on the exact model rs4 it is. Lmk if your interested it needs to be restored. It was in rough shape when I got it. Your channel is awesome grate content you keep shit simple. And make things easy for people to understand

[@hybrid32494]

you had me at RS4! ahahah I currently have a couple RS4s I've worked on so it should not be a problem, it will be on the Operation Fast Track Repair program, lol. you can't beat a nice vintage 1/10 nitro ,you know. In fact I'm making it a channel mission to encourage HPI to bring back a 1/10 nitro, so this will be the start. Hit me up in the email dude and we can discuss. [e-mail]

[@New2Kendo]

The only time I sorry about engine temp is during break in, after that it's all about what you see and hear

[@redblue40rc33]

Guess I have alot to look forward too with my new hyper macstar 28... 😂

[@sunkilla537]

I cant say enough.. I love nitro. Love my Nitro Gang.. NWO 4 LIFE!!!! Thank you Hybrid!

[@JK-qs9ig]

i lost it at 19:28 😂

[@slottygw2wvw842]

HOBAO we used to call them fat cows in the track. They couldn't jump or stay on track. Where losi 8ight 1.0 would smash them every corner. None the less it's a fun entry lever buggy but badly designed for racing imo. The brushless one for speed runs did amazing back in the day though. It was insanely fast.

[@LawrenceTimme]

They were good in about 2003

[@michaelinzitari]

Actually They can do both. And they can jump and 20 years later the same cars are still jumping and have not broken and you can still get parts for them. Other parts, that wear out. Nothing breaks.

[@slottygw2wvw842]

@@LawrenceTimme exactly it's very old tech and was never competitive really...... the short course was amazing due to it's metal chassis and price it used to be 250$ and came out when slash 4x4 came out but people went with slashes due to the car being tip heavy and just overall bad. Now a hobao at 800$ it's laughable.... nitro house used to have them almost for free :p

[@stevejackson3564]

I know this is a bad ass car. I appreciate your breakdown & the best closeup of the car. I wish other people would get really close like you & go slower to see what they show. Awesome job. But I have to say you can't handle the speed. This buggy will rip your arms off & make your eyes water. You can't handle the speed. All that stuff you just read sounded pretty good. Just joking on the speed. Have fun.

[@garagegamer6484]

I know why the body doesn't fit properly around the fuel tank. I bought the Hyper VS2 but as the 80% kit and it comes with the 125cc fuel tank. The RTR models come with a 150cc fuel tank. When I had the 125cc tank the body fit fine. But after I switched to the 150cc tank I noticed the same body sitting on the fuel tank problem.

[@jeremywilliamsrc8797]

Awesome video brother and neat buggy. Had an ofna hyper 7 with an Rb concepts WS7 in 04, wish I would have kept the damn thing. Take care buddy

[@Mr4fksake]

Nice looking buggy especially the wheels, I first thought they might have actually been alloys, ha yeah bit of a shit to start just like my hpi trophy truggy 4.8 which always has been !!

[@ryanwood348]

Dam bro you need a bump box. They don’t piss you off

[@pitbikecookracing3324]

👍👊 awesome

[@GavinY]

The wheels design is Uber nice

[@TenkaDaHenkA]

I guess what you are trying to say is Über , isn't it? I was wondering what the heck he want with an uber? 😄

[@kelly00000111111]

20:50 you can't kill a nitro, but apparently it can try and kill you - almost losing your middle finger to the HoBao!!

[@hybrid32494]

haha yes bro! It sure can, I never said the nitro won't try to kill you! Only that you cannot KILL IT!! ahaha. More on this thing soon, I will run it HARD and I will curse at it when needed..

[@michaelinzitari]

Why did you use throttle trim to open the carb? Why not just pull the trigger 15% then turn the RX off 21:55

[@hybrid32494]

Hey dude, ideally with a very rich break in tune you want to be able to have easy access and use ability of the radio to give the motor some throttle blips in case it starts to bog down. Plus using throttle trim will insure you have the same start up on the next heat cycle as well.

[@michaelinzitari]

@@hybrid32494 ahh good idea!

[@theasofyetuntitled4457]

The radio is actually not half bad to start out with, comes as an Etronix Pulse, one of the better Asia market set ups IMHO

[@hybrid32494]

hey bro! yes, its not the worst radio, I just prefer a easy to see knob for the throttle trims, you know. But not the worst it could have been for sure. A speed run on this is going to be filmed soon.

[@cyclonerc1625]

"Hybrid" Who's calling me, don't call. Lmao 👍✌

[@hybrid32494]

it was for sure fake marketers trying to sell me extended warranties! They prob don't know that you cannot kill a nitro or my prius, and therefore you dont' need any warranties! ahaha.

[@nomusicrc]

Um you're playing music whilst you're talking As always a good video I can't believe you cut your finger trying to start it

[@davidbegeotsr4025]

Hey dude love your accent. Are you Joey bagodonuts

[@hybrid32494]

Lol hey dude! Im the nitroGang leader known as T-Maxx Tony!! Thanks for watching my dude and hope You can check out some of my other videos.

[@jj78rcclub]

You didn't clamp the glow plug starter on properly bro. It should stay clamped.

[@jacobhamilton6632]

hey man, im still here watchn every vid you put out im just not able to do the live streams right now due to work but my sched is changing so ill be back on live chats. besides i just bought the new savage x 4.6 and im lovin it lol anyway just wanted to pop in and tell you im still watchn and enjoying your vids. keep your head up nitroman

[@hybrid32494]

hey my dude! how you doing! Hope you could make a live stream soon bro, eventually. Anyways, awesome on the new savage purchase, you can't kill it! Glad to have you here! NitroGang!

[@jacobhamilton6632]

@@hybrid32494 im good man, i landed an insanely good job and unfortunately the hours have made it hard to get into a stream but ill jump in one soon at least to pop in say hello. ill be back soon enough but just know im going through each vid and stream u post im just behind lol

[@Jesus-ql1pt]

Where can I buy Hoban cars from now days?

[@cyclonerc1625]

NWO BABY!!!

[@OmarGreeneotraPedroVerde]

For what they want, money wise, I'd expect a near perfect vehicle. Apparently, it's not. Why is nitro getting so expensive and why do these manufacturers build their vehicles with cheaper and cheaper parts, yet charge you the same or more? I'll take the money and get me a couple or three of some EAT14's!! Yeah, it wouldn't be Nitro, but I won't have to rob a bank either.

[@89Mirageman]

My thoughts exactly. Should have more alloy parts, a proper painted body without those cheesy looking window decals and some sort of plug in electric starter for $600. Looks pretty good but there are other buggies that are as nice in the $400 range.

[@space_cowboy007]

@@89Mirageman what buggies would you recommend? where i live the vs2 (without radio and engine) costs less than 400.

[@89Mirageman]

@space_cowboy007 I just picked up a good used Losi nitro buggy myself. Very well built and easy to find parts.

[@space_cowboy007]

@@89Mirageman joining a club before buying anything is definitely a good option!

[@tarekalessa3667]

So shell I go for it or get the serpent ?

[@hybrid32494]

hey my dude! I highly recommend you pick up the Serpent buggy. Here is the link for you. bit.ly/3vi49EX. I've recently recorded and unboxing and run video, and the Serpent is incredible. Runs fast, starts easy and handles like on rails.

[@tarekalessa3667]

@@hybrid32494 what’s the problem with hobao , you didn’t like it ? It looks cool with a better engine

[@hybrid32494]

@@tarekalessa3667 so far the issue with all the HYPER 30 motors is they are tough to tune. I've recently run the hyper VT model with the same engine, and these motors run either super RICH or Lean. Tough to tune. Many people agree. The Serpent is reliable and comes with. proper Novarossi motor, pus it's much cheaper.

[@tarekalessa3667]

@@hybrid32494 thank you sir , the serpent is exactly same set up of the Xray xb8

[@hybrid32494]

@@tarekalessa3667 yes man! the Serpent is the best nitro out there right now for the money. I am also convinced it's still got the Novarossi motor. I have the older model, and my friend has the new SRX8, both engines are the same for sure, but different logos from what I can tell.

Nice and fair review with a lot of information. But why are you shouting all the time? 🤣

[@hybrid32494]

hey buddy! thanks for watching, the yelling is because I love NITRO, it's LOUD, it's RICH and it's something worth YELLING Over, not like electrics. I just recorded an electric video and I had to whisper, it sounded like a certain type of noise coming from a feminine Orifice, lol! Total opposite of nitro.

[@danieldelahaye8502]

.30 is always painful to break in. 💪😉

[@rickibenham2818]

Your gunna think I’m mad bud to warm up the engine cold I use a hair dryer n I can’t lie hasn’t failed me at all takes 2 or 3 min might work for you

[@hybrid32494]

hey bro! thats a totally great idea, and I used to do that also. nothing wrong with that, we will do anything to make our nitro GREAT!! glad to have you here man!!

[@Reels.n.wheels]

Seems like hobao isn’t a bad for someone who is experienced with nitro. But will be a nightmare for someone new to nitro.

[@radvalve205]

Has Hobao ever won a IFMAR?

[@realazliving]

If the phone doesn't ring, it's me.

[@Jesus-ql1pt]

9.5 mbx

[@dominicdunham2586]

And a temp 🔫 dude nitro 101

[@michaelinzitari]

Does anyone know if this TX has a fail safe?

[@hybrid32494]

hey dude!! I legit don't remember at this point if it did. But as far as I know all 2.4 ghz radios have fail-safe features other than all Traxxas radios. To be honest Fleshy is the way to go, the annoying button setup for the trims mean you never know where on the high-low range of the trim setting you are.

[@michaelinzitari]

@@hybrid32494 mmm fleshy my favourite toy growing up

[@michaelinzitari]

Yes the bind button must also be the FS button. They hid this well

[@New2Kendo]

RIP Rich P

[@leokun6993]

U say hobao try to kill you,and than i buy to 😂

[@dominicdunham2586]

Buy a heat gun 🔫 🔥 🤪

[@grandmasteryoda8588]

Fricken Hobaos making everyone mad

[@hybrid32494]

I know right bro! Especially me! It was all due to the linkages and the terrible body fit issues. Not the end of the world type stuff, but also not as expected from a top level new buggy like this, you know. Gonna run it hard soon, and might yell at it if it gets to that point.

[@narongrachmareongsit1978]

❤🎉😮😊ไฟไฟแอด?

[@Jaxon_durbidge]

Hybrid this car would be a 10.5 since there is already a 9.5

[@hybrid32494]

yes, good point! This is the iPhone 13 of the RC buggy world, lol. JK...

[@wizard7mm]

Ofna actually when it was founded the CEOs were talking about a name and it was Only fucking name available that's no shit #nitro gang

[@1541c]

And I thought I was having a hard time breaking in the hyper mt it is a problem child hybrid!!! All the settings are way off

[@hybrid32494]

hey bro! yes! The terrible settings cause the SHIT starting conditions. You saw how great it started as soon as I adjusted the carb linkage manually! Makes sense...

[@1541c]

@@hybrid32494 yea that's right!! Whenever you get a hobao nitro you have to start the settings from scratch and also i changed the transmitter and receiver out to the flysky makes it a little easier to set up.

[@LawrenceTimme]

If you heat it up a lot to 230f it starts way better. The problem is the manual says to run the engine cold but the settings are for a hot engine to run.

[@henryford6514]

this is the only nitro i own where i use a starter box. the pull start sucks and often breaks

[@mikeinsi87able]

Sickeningly pissing you off 😬😬😬 😅😅😅

[@TenkaDaHenkA]

Over 600 bucks? Kids get a mugen, kyosho, team associated etc maybe a used competition car, but bild it by your own! You allways have to check the screws and all linked Things to be sure its in the right position, or does not come lose. These sallerydumped chinese workers who build that stuff dont mind iff something wrong with that shit. It could be higher quality and a bit cheaper when it would come as a kit.

[@daveshank1921]

Ofna is no longer. Ofna cars are actually manufactured by HoBao and HungNor. Ofna didnt make the cars the just distributed them.

[@Poonslaya]

I baught one of the .30s very nice car but….. that cops system is horrible the pull start is terrible and if I had of known I would not have baught the car. Due to the expensive pull starts I ended up buying a lrp .32 engine and dumped that into it. Yet to break it in. anyone looking at this car I would say avoid it.

[@jrb8081]

Sure is good-looking nitro buggy. l don't like these don't have any battery box for your power supply.

[@christopherpaluck737]

Let's be honest. Nitro is not for people new to RC.

[@RhinoDan]

I don't understand why anyone would buy an off-band Rc for 600 bucks. It's expensive China knock off people are strange. I mean if it was 300 sure fore 600 there's way better options.

[@erdoganog]

You a dumbass hobao isn’t some knockoff brand and they build high quality rc cars lipo and nitro

[@RhinoDan]

@@erdoganog Well never heard of them and Losi, AE and Kyosho are the top tier world champions. during the worlds I didn't see this knock off RC car on the list cars being race. I watch the 2022 ROAR Nats no one was using this knock off brand either can't be that high quality if no one at the highest stages race them.

[@hybrid32494]

hey buddy! how you doing. I know this brand name sounds funny and off brand, but let me clarify. The Hobao brand is the modern (OFNA), even back in the 2000s they used to be called Hong Nor Ofna/Hobao. This is a very high performing buggy and I've already done speed run videos and it's blown away any other buggy I've tested on this channel (other than a Mugen MBX5).

[@RhinoDan]

@@hybrid32494 How does it compare to the serpent SRX8 nitro buggy? I do enjoy your videos and I love nitro way more than electric cars. I have kyosho neo 3.0 which a awesome good deal at 350 and super durable too. Thanks for getting back to me on the the rebranded ofna

[@BASSstarlet]

Too expensive. Its just a buggy, a design that has been used billions of time.