Nitro Hunting Roadtrip - I pick up a used HPI Nitro Bullet ST 3.0.

[@Meyers2strokeRcgarage]

Hey man!!! Thanks for the shout out I got an email this morning saying that my Rovan was shipped should be here in 8-10 days!!!!

[@k00LGuY671]

I actually started with Tamiya electric RC and losi. Then I bought my very first nitro. I watched countless videos on youtube how to break in. how to tune. how to maintenance. Once you go nitro, you can't go back to electric. It is far more fun hearing that engine run. I sold my losi and tamiya electric rc and i populated my collection with nitro.

[@michaelinzitari]

You said you will never buy an ARRMA until they make a nitro! You know what they say! Never say NEVER!!

[@hybrid32494]

I forgot to include another possible reason I'd buy an arrma for. If a NitroGang FB group told me to do so in a poll (it did) and also if it was discounted to only 299, from a reg price of 439. Sickening deal..

[@Todd66]

Another really good video, you have this nailed my friend! I really like the Grand Marquee. I’ve always liked them and the Crown Vic. Full size RWD with V8. Plus Merc and Fords have good interiors. I had a 89 Thunderbird IRS, rode so nice and handled well. It was like a GT. Looking forward to the follow up on this RC. Seems like you got a smoken deal. Have a great day, be safe in this heat!

[@hybrid32494]

hey man, did you see a shoutout to you in this video while I was talking about the mercury. WOW, those old thunderbirds are really rare now, the bodystyle is actually quite good looking even to this day. I'd love to find a nice lincoln LSC from the late 80's, but prob not going to happen. Thats why i settled for this grand marquis, I mainly only use it for highway driving, otherwise it's my prius.

[@Todd66]

hybrid32494 I did! I thought that was KZbin doing it. VERY AWESOME!!! Now I watched it again and see it at the bottom. You are awesome! That was great!! Thanks for the shoutout! Yeah the Grand Marquis are great highway cars. Timeless design too. That C3 was cool, I like that body style. The landfill is HUGE, that was cool.

[@Todd66]

hybrid32494 You know that was without a doubt the coolest thing I have ever seen on KZbin!!! Thank you again my friend!

[@superaidenproductions1870]

Nice pickup dude! Good luck on the next!

[@raquelsroom]

i just took my losi lst xxl out of storage and cleaned it up and trying to get it started also have a kyosho gigacrusher in storage..maybe I'll work on it next.. i love rc either nitro or electric

[@RCPropaganda]

I have always been an hpi fan. I had a nitro savage a long time ago.

[@hybrid32494]

hey bro!! YEP, the savage was a real beast when it came out, I had about 3 of them over the years.

[@RCPropaganda]

@@hybrid32494 yeah it was fun for sure.

[@sxmnitroracer4004]

Great entertainment as always , Thanks! You can use that backward basher fuel to light up your bbq .because thats all this stuff is good for .😊

[@hybrid32494]

hey my dude!! thanks for watching. I'm shopping for a new brand of nitro fuel, I want to try out something other than BYRON. what do you suggest?

[@sxmnitroracer4004]

@@hybrid32494 i use traxxas top fuel .i always had good results with this fuel. Clean burning and easy tune. It's not cheapest around but i find its the best quality.

[@pcrashford5367]

I purchased one of these with original box good Condition and a hpi starter pack for £60 about $75. BARGIN!!

[@hybrid32494]

Totally a good bargain my dude, you are right!! I still have not fixed this one up yet, but will be soon. Nitrogang!! Nitro will never die my guy!!

[@ShadowOppsRC]

130.00 was a steal with an upgraded spectrum radio!

[@hybrid32494]

Yes, i got pretty lucky, the seller was a nice guy and gave me a good deal overall. I hope he watched this video. I would love it if one day my used rcs made it onto someones youtube channel. Ever since spectrum got rid of the LCD on their remotes it was over for me, never getting a nasty one color molded plastic remote from them.

[@ShadowOppsRC]

@@hybrid32494 yeah i am not a spectrum fan either! Way to over priced! Maybe! One of my nitro cars I bought uses on line so maybe!

[@bradleypendleton202]

awesome dude. great video. looks nice, cant wait to see the next part. im liking nitro cars alot more now, i was first put off nitro as my on road car takes years to start as its so old but now im enjoying them alot

[@hybrid32494]

welcome back to nitro!! It's harder than 1/5 gas, but they are also faster and can take a good amount of abuse. It's got ups and downs, I know. thanks for watchng my dude!!!

[@blackboostedwrx]

Neva Gettin Outta NITRO!!! Hell Yeah Nitro Brotha!!!! Brap Head For Life My Guy!!!! KEEP NITRO ALIVE!!!!! Zeeeaaahhhh!!!!! ⛽️ 🏎 🔥 💥 💨 💨 💨 🔧 🤝

[@blackboostedwrx]

Did you think I was BOTAJELL for a minute there???? LMFAO hahaha Sounds like him!!!

[@hybrid32494]

hahahha, you are a BOTAJELL brap brother supporter. He needs a separate supporter channel where he can be appreciated just like people did with Rich Piana, lol. He would say, you got a nice "real engine" RC, ahaha. I agree.

[@blackboostedwrx]

Exactly none of those lazy E words!!!! 😂 We running “Next Level” Engines here kid!!! 😂 Zeeaahhhh!!! Delta Coffee too Kid haha That’s forsure him!!!

[@talonvaughn6175]

Throw some headers and borla exhaust on that Merc, those things sound mean af. To bad they dont make full frame cars. I love old chevys and Vic's.

[@crazyphone100]

cool nice find ! Great Price.

[@longboardguy]

Awesome video enjoyed it. Keeping nitro alive is great. Looking to buy one before end of summer to get back into it. Too many electrics lol. I guess I have a Baja so that keeps me in the cool haha. Good deal wish we had better deals north of the border but you really got to search for them here 💪🇨🇦. That DX3C alone is awesome great score. Bet that big car just floats on the highway smooth ride good power love it. Good to see the bullet is still available should make getting parts for it very easy

[@hybrid32494]

hey man!! thanks for watching yet again. You always got great and through comments. Yes, the grand marquis is a great used cheap car to get right now, nothing like that RWD V8 old school type car on the roads anymore. Electrics are cool and all, but one you've had any brushless truck, they are basically all the same, no character. It's just, the more power you put the faster they are, nothing else matters.

[@longboardguy]

hybrid32494 hey thanks man I like to make a good comment to you so that’s what I meant before when I’m always watching and supporting but don’t always get to comment as I like the comment to add something haha and the busy work and life schedule. Ya those are great old cruisers the Grand Marquis. Very comfortable. My friend commutes to work in one it’s like a couch on wheels with some American V8 power. I know what you mean with electric brushless. I’ve been getting fairly bored with them now I have fun airing them out but your right hey do get bland sometimes. I’m a mechanic by trade so I love to tinker stuff. I’ve been looking at the new Kyosho Neo ST truggy looks like a great truck. I am very tempted to buy one from Tower Hobbies. That or the Hobao SS buggy with a coupon is a good deal also. But like you I’m always on the lookout on eBay for a good deal! Cheers I’ll let you know what I scoop up for a nitro. I am going to get one before summer is over so I can enjoy it for a couple months before winter haha 🇨🇦👍🍻

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Great video brother,get it fixed and let it rip.

[@gorillabeartech4577]

I’m never getting out of granola bars either ..... it’s all amazing. The HPI bullet is sweet. I’d like to get one of those lol.

[@hybrid32494]

hahaah, YEP, granola bars 4 life!! I actually recorded a funny segment with that while I was eating it, but it got cut out bc this video was too long already. I think your viewers and I would like to see you mess around with a nitro one day and give us your detailed start to finish learning process videos.

[@gorillabeartech4577]

hybrid32494 I will possibly be buying one one day lol. You too funny man lol!!!!!!!.

[@camrowdrone6497]

Enjoyed my Friend,can’t wait Bro 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@hybrid32494]

thanks!! Working on the second m part video soon too.

[@kentuckybeardsman]

Great ride/ spare parts too for that price!!! I run those lockup tires on my basher buggies!! Great tires

[@craigpoer]

Nice video. That's the kind of day off I love to have

[@hybrid32494]

thanks for watching man!!! you right!!!

[@rcplayer7581]

Belt?.We got blown away driving one those vettes by lilncivic years ago n the conduit good pic up on the bullet. Ikr and 6 dollars an now no tower coupons magazine is done

[@ScottzillaRC]

Looks like a good deal on used clean nitro 👍

[@ajaniking4896]

You should try getting into cheap Rc gas boats also aquacraft has one called the Rio 51z or even exceed racing give it a check

[@just4kicks950]

Nice pickup my friend ⭐💯 IMO you got a good deal. I would buy it for that $$ I remember when they came out ! My friend had one . Tower hobbies still Carey's Nitro & I will always dig Nitro & the Gas . I got the Rampage M.T Pro & waiting for the drive shafts to come in ( Redcat is stepping up their game) onlything is part availability . I like the HPI 🙌💯salute 😎

[@sezza7320]

Please try the hsp nitro truck or buggy it is cheep but looks awesome it's 2 speed

[@hybrid32494]

hey dude!! can you send me a link? There are many versions of that same chassis, I'm curious which one you are referring to. I usually only buy redcat models which are also just HSP clones, because they are easy to get here.

[@sezza7320]

@@hybrid32494 this one is the buggy link www.hobbywarehouse.com.au/hsp-94106-66001-orange-rc-buggy.html and this is the truck link www.hobbywarehouse.com.au/hsp-94108-88043-black-rc-truck.html

[@hybrid32494]

check this video out, the link below. This HSP you're asking me to review is basically the same as the redcat nitro shockwave buggy which I've done a few videos on. I love this chassis, it's quite nimble and not total crap at all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqDLq2OAademaaM

[@sezza7320]

Thanks I appreciate it

[@carloconcu3786]

Bella macchina ciao 😊😊😊

[@cwatson42785]

Damn how do you always find these great deals!! Damn!!!! Edit wait you got that rampage for 280$???? Man you are the king of deals hybrid!

[@hybrid32494]

YUP, that rampage was 280, but It wound up needed a good amount of work to get it started, didn't cost me anything other than time though. Plus It's not a real MT, it's an XT with the MT wheels and body and axles. So it's not as valuable as it seems. Otherwise I blew the rear diff cup and blew the front tires apart, got new ones though.

[@Sloppyjoe96]

do these nitros and gas engines do better with heating in like grass or hill climbs, my slash is annoying me because it just wants to overheat and shut off when i bash it lol, and its only 1tooth higher than stock and has a stronger motor than velineon

[@hybrid32494]

hey man, thanks for watching!! your slash sounds like a brushless model, am I right? In that case, how do you actually know it's overheating? Do you just touch the motor and estimate? You should get a cheap infrared thermometer to be accurate, alot of times people think their electric motors are overheating, but they are still within the operating temperature range. Ofcourse you could also get a fan, that would be the most effective method other than using a weaker battery. let me know.

[@AllAboutNitro]

They dont overheat if properly tuned and are more reliable if you get a good engine. The myth that nitro is hard comes from crappy engines.i reccomend watching some videos by botajell.

[@Sloppyjoe96]

hybrid32494 yep its a castle creation 3800kv, and yeah i dont have any proper measuring for it, i know it shuts down when i run it on a hot day and if i let it sit it makes a beeping chime and starts to run again. and it gets burning hot to the touch and it already has a heatsink and fan on it, at some point im gonna try gearing it down im just too lazy to go get a new pinion gear

[@Sloppyjoe96]

AllAboutNitro im probably gonna end up getting a nitro just because it looks fun, and electric is boring afterwhile unless you have the money to keep buying different kits or upgrades.. i want a xmaxx but can’t afford it.. i could probably get it but then i still need batteries haha and then probably a ESC based on reviews

[@AllAboutNitro]

@@Sloppyjoe96 the important thing is to get a good nitro or you will get pissed off because it doesnt work. Again some nitro channels i can reccomend are Botajell,Muggy Maniac and Adam Drake.

[@icyrc]

its the update in the traxxas app is what fry's all the electronics

[@YOVlogs]

Good deal but i always love nitro's when they start easily the good thing in nitro is brutal acceleration

[@hybrid32494]

hey man!! did you see a shoutout I gave you and your channel in this video??

[@YOVlogs]

@@hybrid32494 thanks allot for that shoutout

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thank's for sharing lol was looking for you in the Toyota that's a good deal on the hpi looking for some for myself 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

[@hybrid32494]

hey bro!! You found an older video of mine here!! NICE! Im currently working on this thing right now. SO far I had to get the engine unsealed and rebuild the entire steering system. These RCs are incredible, they are sold new now also. You saw my last video I talked about it. G3.0 engine is incredible. 350 brand new.

[@thivolen2061]

Great vid as usual

[@GregFromSI]

Wait, which RC came first, the one above your head or the one in the front? "Predecessor clone" sounds like an oxymoron if that one was the original that inspired the other lol. That would be like the progenitor and the other one is the progeny. Also glad to see you keeping nitro/gas RC alive. Electrics are probably way easier to run these days due to their inherent simplicity, but anyone that's been in the hobby for a while eventually gets bored of that simplicity.

[@BrianTorresPerez]

your such a bad influence, and this channel is a bad influence too lmao. now im looking for a nitro car for the wifey and a 1/5 for me . but thank you for this awesome channel

[@hybrid32494]

hahaha, LOL, sorry man!!! GAS RC is the thing these days, with the clones being so cheap and so damn good, I don't see why not get one or two. They are about the same price as a moderate 4-6s brushless truck. But the brushless will need an extra 100-150 worth of lipos, ahahaha. You should get the 29CC rovan on bang good right now, best price ever. I got the link in my video.

[@BrianTorresPerez]

hybrid32494 hey man I appreciate the reply to my comment. I was thinking of getting a rovan but I been hearing left and right that the motors have head issue. For the price is perfect, I was looking into lipos but afraid of fires etc so I’ll stick with nitro or gas lol.

[@arturosoriano4406]

Anychance of updated running video of this?

[@hybrid32494]

hey man! So far I have not done much to this RC, but I can tell you I've freed up the motor and done some work on the steering system, I also showed it in a couple newer vids of mine. I'll be restoring it soon and getting it running. thanks for watching bro.

[@arturosoriano4406]

@@hybrid32494 i always watch your videos but i like your older videos better than the new ones. More power to nitro rc!!

[@stevemoon2136]

$130 for all that, that's a bargain. Also, 3 shirts in one video: that blew my mind! 👍😎👍 Keep it up buddy!

[@hybrid32494]

can I do 4 shirts next time?? HMMM. I wonder. LOL. This is because it takes so many different days to record all this, not easy. I could pump out shit videos with just one shirt, but then I won't want to edit them. So it means I gotta wear too many shirts ..hhhaha

[@dolobrolic6066]

NITRO POWER 💥💥💥💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨

[@hybrid32494]

nitro power and American V8 4.6L power with RWD burnouts. And rice balls!!!

[@dolobrolic6066]

hybrid32494 LOL

[@hybrid32494]

zeahhhhhhhh!!! Real gas engine and real Italian RICEBALLS!!!!

[@ifly65]

Road trips are the best w Hybrid.

[@theirishaxe9405]

Same price since 2012 wow. 👍

[@hybrid32494]

I know, and basically the same exact chassis too. I didnt cover much of the chassis details in this video, but there is alot of unique stuff I saw. And the suspension is just so smooth. wow.

[@dolobrolic6066]

I thought I was a hunter......damn dawg!!! ✌🏾

[@hybrid32494]

this is safer than hunting deer, no guns needed, LOL. HPI is in season now, one kill per month allowed,.

[@dolobrolic6066]

hybrid32494 working on getting a savage 5.9 soon. More like I have to find time to pick it up.

[@hybrid32494]

NICE!!!! I never had the 5.9, but I did run a 4.6. even the 4.6 was insane I remember. Only thing I hated was the amount of nitro fuel it used to take, that was scary, LOL>

[@dolobrolic6066]

hybrid32494 oh bro.....it’s like drinking kool aid .......guzzle guzzle!!!! ⛽️⛽️⛽️

[@philthyco1]

Fish and cheese? What tha? Lol

[@hybrid32494]

bro, what do you mean!!!! LOL. In that rap song the guy says "nice little fish and cheese" refering to the MCD fish sandwich off of a highway exit in queens NY. It's a pretty famous line, i used to live by that area, so I know it.

[@philthyco1]

@@hybrid32494 I don't listen to rap beside local artists..Fish and cheese is nasty..So is McDonald's Lol

[@philthyco1]

@@hybrid32494 You eat that crap? But you were talking down on Five Guys? LOL!!!!!!!!!

[@hybrid32494]

I really only listen to alternative/metal/rock type music, but for some reason these rap lyrics creep up on me. I like burgers of all kinds, usually for lunch I eat MCD, but only a double cheeseburger with one piece of bread removed. For me taste is irrelevant, just need protein and quick food and a place to sit during lunch.

[@philthyco1]

@@hybrid32494 Those patties you eat are not all beef lol..They are mostly soy and come freeze dried in boxes and are either hydrated in a steam machine or put on a flat grill with some water lol..JUST SAY NO!!!!!! Lol

[@STEVOD313]

Nitro Arrma maybe??!!

[@hybrid32494]

I WISH dude!!! I'd be on the pre-order of that ASAP.

[@norm1233]

Buying a rovan is better then a hpi.... Can get bigger motor nice pipe.... And what you save you can get tons of upgrades for under a hpi price

[@thomashoyle4249]

I found one for £289 on modelsports is that any good mate its the 2016 version

[@eddyrejserbil4229]

The price hasn't changed much since it's a pretty cool nitro and has a good price for the Engine Power and 3.0cc that's a bit surprising even. Though I did have a savage and man was that hpi Engine powerful, though I do admit that it was 4.6cc but they do really give some Power to their price. Bad thing though is spare part availability here in sweden I normally get spares from my hobby dealer but if I'd want hpi spares I'd have to order from far away some parts I even had trouble finding at all. I Heard the reason why hpi have got this rough availability might be traxxas fault you know anything about this?

[@hybrid32494]

hey my NITRO brother!! Years ago it was mostly HPI or Traxxas in the hobby stores, for nitros. This HPI G3.0 engine is solid, probably the most power for the displacement I have seen in any RTR model to this day. Considering the traxxas 3.3 is really a .20 size and has around 1.5 HP. The old hpi 15fe was ok too, had no power, but was pretty user friendly. I just can't belive that a dope nitro like this today costs much less than a traxxas slash vxl 4x4. NUTS.

[@eddyrejserbil4229]

@@hybrid32494 Yea that truly settles it, so much fun, noise and smell to that splendid price hpi really Nails it like I've Always been into them really deeply but as mentioned there are issues just wish I could have hpi's without flaws!

[@eddyrejserbil4229]

@@hybrid32494 also the 4.6cc savage Engine used in a buggy too has got 3 hp therefore a price almost as high as the car itself that Power in a stock Engine just smashes Everything by far and same goes for their 3.0cc

[@5thgearedlined]

It's always a bummer buying nitro fuel

[@hybrid32494]

i know right!! Looks like i'll have to make a trip to my hobby store for it soon. It's not any cheaper online at all. Even on amazon it's more than in the stores.

[@Sloppyjoe96]

5ThGeaRedLined has the price gone up or has it always been expensive?

[@5thgearedlined]

@@Sloppyjoe96 it may have gone up a buck or two, I'm still paying about 12 to 15 dollars a quart or about 35 a gallon, I end up getting a quart cause I hate buying a gallon of fuel even tho it's a deal

[@talonvaughn6175]

I'm disappointed in rc magazines. I remember growing up and getting thicccc magazines. Seems like there were alot more cars back when aswell.

[@rw2king]

Throw that engine in I gave ya bro.

[@hybrid32494]

yo, you heard in this video I made a comment about that? It might come down to it, I'll see. Next part will be the going over and rehab of this HPI while it's all in original form.

[@rw2king]

@@hybrid32494 it looks to be in pretty good shape. Cant wait to see her rip. Love those older HPI

[@rw2king]

Yes and thanks for the comment 👍🤘

[@a.k.vollmer5200]

HPI is pretty dead isn’t it. I haven’t heard of much coming from them in a long time

[@hybrid32494]

YEP, looks like it. If they stopped making super expensive 1/8 VORZA buggies and those KEN BLOCK rally cars which are a fortune, maybe they would be in better shape. Otherwise we will all have to buy their vintage stuff at this point, lol.

[@Sam_fehr]

That fuel has way too much oil in it

[@hybrid32494]

you're right, that is a pretty high oil content. It basically is ok still, you can just lean the motor out a little more, it's a break even type of thing anyway. Peolpe who race nitros usually run 8-10% oil.

[@hybrid32494]

and now lets go back to out battle for the best used car brand!! I claim it's honda/toyota, GO....

[@Sam_fehr]

Ok

[@Sam_fehr]

I say ford

[@Sam_fehr]

Going once

[@dontully7015]

Crap. This thang can’t handle anything. Going to have to upgrade the whole drive train

[@norm1233]

"I care about this mercury grand prix" Smashes gas pedal, stresses Tranny, drive shaft, tires.... Phhhh

[@hybrid32494]

Norm haha. Yup. Did you see that low rpm thought. This car can do burnouts all day at under 2500 rpm. No problem. And wheels are cheap on this too. Its a rwd with no weight in back, so thts why its easy.

[@philthyco1]

Grand Prix?? Lol

[@hybrid32494]

PhilthyCo RC Yup. This the mercury pontiac grand prix edition lol. When i was a kid my brother had a nice pontiac bonneville, i still want an ssei model. You know those??

[@philthyco1]

@@hybrid32494 Lol..Super Charged