The Best RC Rally Car in the World...Ever... Full Stop!...... possibly 😅

[@TomleyRC]

I just want to clear up the 'Security Guard' bit... He was actually really cool with it all, and I edited out some of what he said to protect him as I'd hate for someone to see it who knows him and for him to get in trouble. He was just doing his job and it was somebody else that had reported it. As there is a public footpath going through the place, I think I was ok, but if it was private property I'm sure I'd have been asked to leave pretty quickly. I don't support trespassing of any sort...and finished the video, cleared my mess up (foam and tyres everywhere haha)... and left peacefully. Hope that clear it up ;)

[@M.TTT.]

That's awesome, too bad some people/citizens live such pitifully boring lives to report such a thing

[@SPEXWISE]

@@M.TTT. I do it for a living too. It's a shame that I have to sometimes tell people to move on even though what they're doing is technically harmless. If I don't do it I'm kinda out of a job so it sucks to be at work sometimes. If this was a situation reported to me I would have done my best to reason with the person reporting it at the time. No crime being committed Sir he's playing with his radio controlled car I will however have a word with him about the camber angle on his front wheels....Sir.

[@Fonzierc]

Stock it is then 🤣 good try doe 👍

[@jaaasgoed]

"Ow look, someone having fun. My life sucks like a hoover, so let's go call security" Good on the guard for doing his job though, and telling you what you could and could not do there and staying classy. Nice setup.

[@maximilianduehr3450]

lol thought the same :D

[@Anton2004]

Happens to me all the time. Most people are either positive or neutral about my cars and I, but, there’s also an abnormally high number of angry morons who dislike me driving them for whatever multitudes of reasons… it’s disheartening but I won’t stop crawling or bashing.

[@rcmindset2876]

I think that your particular model is one of the best RTR cars ever put out. Especially if you think about the year that it came out. It was literally about 3 years ahead of most everything else out. It is the most underrated RC on the market still.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes 100% Agree. I'd never really paid much attention to them, and then this one ended up in my hands, and it's the most used RC I have! So much fun!

[@jakubmartinek4749]

@@TomleyRC I am happy to read this cause i want to buy HPI WR8 rc car.

[@5ShotProductions]

@@TomleyRC Hi there! I recently bought the HPI-Racing WR8 Impreza (last Friday) and I‘m blown away, what a car! But may I ask which app you‘re using for measuring the speed? And while I‘m here asking, and I didn’t search beforehand, did you make a video about changing the tires on those models? Cause I‘ve bought Tarmac tires and Gymkhana tires also, but no glue 🫣 But: The last time I did drive a RC car was in the mid to late 80s, so I‘m a bit behind 😂 Thx in advance and all the best from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp

[@FreedomYak]

Just going to run this battery down... ok, fine, too much juice. I’ll run the tires down instead. Love it👍🏼

[@dennisnothstein1311]

Awesome vid as always. I love the rally car. I'm saving up for my next rc,I think I'm going for a crawler. I've never had one before but I watched tons of crawling videos and it just looks like so much fun. Still undecided though. I've always wanted a rally car as well

[@TomleyRC]

Crawling is fun, I like it as it's pretty slow paced and I find it's a good way to unwind :)

[@69Dartman]

Well that was a proper American style 4 wheel burnout including blowing the tires at the end and the smoke. Cleetus Mc Farland would be proud of you and the Auzzees too who I think call it a skid.

[@TomleyRC]

haha...very true

[@TestECull]

Do It For Dale!

[@BlueDually4x4]

It does rip around really well, HPI builds some great vehicles its a shame they aren't doing better.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, some nice stuff... but seem to have fallen of the wagon in recent times

[@periwinkleedge5031]

I've been watching Hoonigan's channel for a long time. I was today years old when I learned what Hoonigan meant.

[@TomleyRC]

haha

[@dimitrisathanasiou9782]

What means?

[@thierrymaillard820]

It’s amazing the power it has ! Really Cooooolllll 👍👍👍👍👍 C'est incroyable la puissance qu'elle a ! Vraiment Cooooolllllll 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TomleyRC]

Merci

[@mnstrtrckkd]

Man, with how awesome HPI is with Rally cars and Nitro Monster Trucks, I really wish they’d do a re-visit on the Wheely King. That thing was the LMT before it was cool and it was a BLAST. I put a new motor in it and ran it on 2s and it was like a real monster truck. Miss when that truck was popular

[@lyricalcoma1979]

Bush equals soft landing, curb equals certain death, you were very lucky with that extra bounce and roll great vid

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate. Yeah lucky bounce!

[@lyricalcoma1979]

Tomley RC Iv’e got an Arrma kraton 4s but iv’e managed to take a tooth out of either my pinion gear or my spur gear, i can’t seem to find anywhere that sells 4s bits at a reasonable price, do you know if 6s or 8s kraton bits would fit it or not or preferably a 4s dealer, any help would be much appreciated 👍

[@lukeyj8745]

The noise of the high speed passes with headphones is naughty!!!!

[@TomleyRC]

Haha

[@Sassonic]

The HPI WR8 is the best RTR rc car I've ever owned (and I've owned a lot!). The Erevo is an amazing RTR too.

[@theminiatureconstructionco4556]

When ever I see security I always think of Cartman: "Respect my authorotie! "

[@dylansarna8750]

Screw you guys I'm going home

[@theminiatureconstructionco4556]

@@dylansarna8750 hahahaha! 😆

[@modelnutty6503]

AUTHORITAHH !

[@SPEXWISE]

Lots of people think that of us security guards. We're just normal people and have no authority what so ever. We are however trained to look after people and their property should they need that done in a legal fashion. We have to operate within the law but we don't police it in any way. I secure the head office of an international agriculture firm, open it, close it, monitor the cctv, check peoples ID etc Nothing ever happens that's remotely exciting. At the weekend though my licence allows me to work at licensed premises which is always interesting and eventful. This security guard knows that what he is doing is a harmless hobby but he is operating according to the assignment instructions laid out by the client and simply must tell him to move on which he did politely enough. Also AUTHORITAAAAHAHHH

[@THYC]

😂😂😂👏

[@SighsInternally]

0:09 Oi! ave you got ya TOY LOICENSE?

[@MidCoast]

Man I just received my 3rd wr8. This one is the first gen Ken block one. It’s gonna sit on the shelf as soon as I get it back in order.

[@furiousdynamicsrc]

What a well built car to stand up to that abuse! Burning rubber just like Block!!

[@TomleyRC]

Yes....was pretty mental. Although just as much fun on 4s... as you know 😎

[@AzTurboMini]

You got some epic shots at the end hooning around. 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate

[@rc-shedshakedown3191]

How are those front and rear driveshafts holding up? I know the WR8 is different, but the drivetrain still seems pretty similar to an hpi Bullet, which I have. (but the center diff seems so much nicer than a slipper).

[@TomleyRC]

Driveshafts are still good. Think I blew the Centre or Rear diff on this.... need to pull it apart and investigate

[@MrDominicharrison]

Love those burnout shots!

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty amazing bashing, dude!!! 😂 That thing is resilient, hum? Fantastic! 😂 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TomleyRC]

Yes...my favourite RC!... well, one of lol

[@craigpoer]

Ok now I've got to take the rocket bunny out tomorrow. Nice video

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Craig

[@blazelycj]

So, with the added power of a higher voltage system, what you want to do to make speed happen is stray away from the stock gearing and switch to a high gear ratio.... that is the purpose of switching to a higher voltage, lower kV system. It makes more power, and runs cool enough to operate with much higher (numerically lower) gearing.

[@jmurr357]

Go to a 1/1 gear ratio and some foams and go for 100

[@UNBOXINGRADIOCONTROL]

Nice video run! 60mph that fast mate👍

[@TomleyRC]

Yes.. fast enough lol

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Wow that thing is crazy awesome,cool video.

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate

[@rcpd3157]

Been watching you awhile, I figured I would SUB because you keep making better and better content. Love it!

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you. Appreciate the support 😎

[@markusmaximus8699]

Your videos have got me totally hooked on RC cars 😂. Can you tell me is there a similarly performing rc car to the hpi wr8? Obviously these are hard to come bye now but I would like something to hoon about without destroying a collectors item.

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… cheers dude. Carisma are just about to release a 1/8 Subaru (I am just doing a review video now). And there is also another 1/8 Rally car coming end of August for a different company, but I can say anything yet lol.

[@SPEXWISE]

Hi I really enjoy your channel but getting back into RC again after many years is confusing. I don't really understand the new lipo and motor terminology. What is KV?

[@TomleyRC]

Kv (motor) is the amount of revolutions per volt. So 4000kv is 4000 revs per 1v...so 10v would be 40,000 revs. mah(Batteries) is the capacity(run time is usually dictated by this, as well as discharge rate). The higher the 'mah' the better.

[@SPEXWISE]

@@TomleyRC You're the man. Got it. Thanks.

[@glennjthompson332]

It needs better tires, and a durable DRIVESHAFT, the body has to adjustment, if it doesn't scratch the tires, sometimes, it takes a tumble🤕 down the road, nice run there, it needs improvement.🤯👍🤔🤨🧙

[@alexhardwick2855]

Wow what an awesome job that is super cool. Need your help I'm stuck in a bit of a mental rutt and can't be asked to take my RC trucks out, have you ever had this and how did you get out of it.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, often... I have a break and do something different for a bit. Play computer games...watch films etc.. 👍

[@alexhardwick2855]

@@TomleyRC thank you for taking the time to reply to my message. You do real awesome vids. Keep up the great work 👍👍

[@jarredschatz7544]

I’m very interested in a rally car. Recommendations?

[@owenjones7620]

Hay great little vid, could I ask what gps are you using that can link to your phone, any info appreciated. Thanks

[@TomleyRC]

SkyRC GSM020

[@owenjones7620]

Thanks, I'll look into it further.. Great vids 👍

[@shawndunn41]

"Oh bullocks" 😂

[@shadyhazza]

1:10 the reason Tomley always says the words cos he forgets to start it otherwise

[@mikehansen9898]

Ugh, that body, today. 😭😭 RIP Kenny from the Block.

[@robhotson1882]

Gutted HPI are gone this is an awesome Rally car

[@rcclan]

Nice my next video is one of these crashing nearly full speed into an infraction lol mines had 6s i found it was to much but crazy fun 😜 nice vid mate

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers mate... yeah, 6s is was over the top haha

[@smob6969]

Keep on rolln rolln!

[@blindj]

You should look at changing its gearing especially if you're putting in a different KV motor. I'm sure you're well aware of Kv x volt =rpm. Less kv needs bigger gearing to go equivalent speed but can handle bigger gear ratio due to more torque and less heat. Is there a reason why you changed out the motor and ESC but not the gearing?

[@TomleyRC]

Yes... this was explained during the video. I mention that the 2050kv motor on 6s is not a lot more than the 4000kv on 3s. Hence why I didn't get any more speed... and the extra torque just makes it less controllable. It's hard to get it to 60mph on this set up... so gearing up is pointless.

[@blindj]

@@TomleyRC I was referring to what you said about "no matter how much voltage you throw at it" ect. ect. So your end goal wasn't to go faster? It just seems to me that to go through the effort of changing the system why not change the gearing to accommodate the swap. to be fair I didn't see the previous video if there was one for this build so maybe I'm missing something. That's cool though enjoy the hobby your way man.

[@djw200333]

That's sick

[@benduke4454]

Holy crap that was a crash and a half!

[@TomleyRC]

Tough old thing though!

[@stephenblakey4913]

Can you fit a brushless system to the hsp? They r a cheaper equivalent to HPI

[@NCmountainsYouTubeChannel]

Nice cool cool cool 👊👍👍😉👍

[@claytondunlop248]

Great video bro keep them coming....jw ifu found something for me yet

[@chief8825]

How well does this thing hold up part breaking wise? Absolutely badass build!

[@malcwilkes8173]

Great, interesting video! What are you using to check the speed? I see you check your phone? Thanks!

[@panzadeviborarc9613]

Congrats it is an amazing car!!! Yeaaaah!

[@Rob_TheOne]

Sadly tired banggood a few times, half orders or no delivery. Good news WPl c14 and MN-99 from Amazon... Great products time to start a wpl USA UK store

[@TomleyRC]

I've had a few not arrive, but they usually end up lost in the customs office in the UK rather than anywhere else. Always had refunds though

[@7philly5]

You need the Exotek 1883 hpi wr8 speed chassis...eBay has them....

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, US eBay only unfortunately

[@TestECull]

Kinda proves a point I often make to people when they tell me electric's got more power and all that. *It's too much power.* I've got a nitro that can hit 55MPH and my slowest nitro's good for 40MPH; that's plenty fast. They get there super fast, but they're controllable; I can just belt them wide open whenever I want and the car just *goes*. No theatrics no pizza cutters no nonsense. I don't live in fear of my throttle, I don't have to carry an entire factory's worth of spur gears and halfshafts in my bash sack, I don't have to worry about overheating anything or blowing a tire. I just add fuel, light the fires, and spend an hour hooning around laughing like an idiot. There is such a thing as too much power, folks, and this proves it. A potent nitro mill, or a 2s in 1/10 and 4s in 1/8 is plenty of power.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes... I think I said in the Video.. "It doesn't matter how much power you throw at something, everything has a limit"... 👍

[@TestECull]

@@TomleyRC I get a lot of people trying to argue for me to electrify my RCs with the 'more power' argument when it'd just make everything harder to control for little benefit. By the by, HPI made a nitro version of this car and I'm of a mind to track one down for my own stash. I once built a nitro rally car out of an old AE NTC3 and had so much fun with it I wore it plumb out; be nice to have another rally car in the stash. And their engines are pretty good, too...

[@TomleyRC]

I'm not a Nitro fan, but my buddy has an old HPI 1/10 Touring car, that things a rocket! 2 speed and it's so fast!

[@TestECull]

@@TomleyRC I genuinely think you'd have a far better time trying nitro if you yeeted that POS 4-tec into the bin and tracked down a nitro WR8. You already have and love the electric one so you know the nitro one will be a hoot, and HPI engines are pretty reliable, easy to work with.

[@kjetilpedersen583]

Really nice Car looking good on 4-6s Woww Amazing Speed.Size of this car??😊 Thanks 🙏 for great driving 😊

[@billyhandleton6902]

Hey what’s up man, that’s sick! I just bought a wr8 that has a mini mamba x 6s esc and 2400kv motor max 75k rpm. What gearing are you running?? I want slightly higher then yours and a set of gears close to your gearing. Yours is torquey and fast.

[@TomleyRC]

Stock spur with a 22t pinion I think 👌

[@billyhandleton6902]

@@TomleyRC Thank you! I just bought 22S batteries and 3s to give her a try on four and 6S. I also bought like six onion gears

[@billyhandleton6902]

Pinion lol

[@garyrobinson7128]

Just changed my ESC from the standard flux to Hobbywing QUICKRUN WP-8BL150 was going to try just 4s :0)

[@TomleyRC]

Go for it.... I'd like to get this to 70mph ish...

[@rcmedia9516]

Just went to purchase one on amain, showing that it has been discontinued lol, dang. What a fun looking car to drive.

[@TomleyRC]

I've seen a few about for sale. i'm sure they are out there

[@AsraiForns]

Amain discontinued everything because they were no longer a HPI Distributor for the states. HPI themselves haven't discontinued it

[@rcmedia9516]

AsraiForns nice. This is good to know. 🍻

[@rcmindset2876]

Man I bought a delta plastics 1/8 buggy body and I’m converting my TLR SCT 3.0 race SCT into what Rich Duperdash made out of his Typhoon. I’m running 6s.

[@TomleyRC]

Sounds crazy!

[@tittentei7331]

What app do you use? I want that for mine cars to🙂

[@TomleyRC]

Link in the description to the Sky RC GSM 020

[@tittentei7331]

@@TomleyRC thanks🙂👍

[@kevintaylor1626]

Should have challenged the security guy to a drag race in his poxy van

[@tittentei7331]

Can I convert my wr8 flux to a good drift car?

[@chrisdyson4996]

is that the fiesta body

[@TomleyRC]

Yes

[@benwainwright8458]

Is your car the same as the king motor RX explorer?

[@TomleyRC]

err...not sure

[@benwainwright8458]

I have been looking into weather this car is the same as the king motor RX explorer an sadly it's not the king motor is based on the hpi Apache chassis an a 1/7 scale. Both cool cars thought

[@DASHIRS]

How much is it and where can we buy it ? ( I live in Japan )

[@stuartmcnab1984]

Big up Lincoln city

[@TomleyRC]

haha...come on the Imps....

[@DoRC]

What was securitys problem?

[@modelnutty6503]

"YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INDOORS UNDER YOUR BED WEARING A MASK!"

[@TomleyRC]

See pinned comment

[@sophie28ize]

I wish they still sold that car. I think HPI could be one of the top company's out there if better marketing or owner. I really don't know. But they have great cars that they discontinued, Many parts for other cars that they don't make. The biggest one is bodies. When the RS4 NITRO and SUPER NITRO were out they had so many beautiful bodies out like the Porsche 911, Viper, Corvette To name a few. Even the Micro RS4 had great bodies. They never sold the HPI Venture body clear. I just wish somebody would take over and start making everything again!! Sorry for the bla bla bla. Just think HPI is good company that could make a lot more money.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes agree.... not much has come out from there in a while. You can still get this in the UK.

[@fishsnatcher6230]

Ya seems like it comes down axle to length limits in all scales that they lose the handling cause by weight to light axle to axle length TIRERs big one and dont forget rim can loose its strength cause by many factors heat vibration plastic its made from. Scale size means limiting do the scale math to see the speed. In scale would be very crazy great vids

[@CF_Joel]

Bigger pinion?

[@TomleyRC]

Yes.... but not with these Tyres

[@rcukvolts1499]

You need a bigger pinion and smaller spur. That setup will then do over 90mph with foam tyres

[@TomleyRC]

Agree. The tyres were the problem here. Need to find some suitable foams

[@khvanjay7487]

How much is this? Can you tell me?

[@TomleyRC]

About $450

[@mazspeed003]

Yeah its a bit of a trade off ..you need to get it balanced at high speed an get some bigger tyres ..theres guys getting double the mph on 6s but depends on the motor..you need a good quality metal fin motor

[@tbnice9999]

What app are you using to figure the speed

[@TomleyRC]

SkyRC GSM020 link in the description

[@steviewright4556]

You need a runway m8😆

[@TomleyRC]

Yes... haha. Watch this space 😉

[@tittentei7331]

Nice 🤣

[@kevonrcguy2205]

Why not some GRP tires

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, they would work

[@kevonrcguy2205]

@@TomleyRC 17mm wheel Adapter

[@matthewneufer1758]

Sounds like you have your pinion gear a bit too tight

[@TomleyRC]

Maybe a little. Although metal on metal is always loud!

[@thomasgross8289]

You need a longer road lol

[@TomleyRC]

Yes...yes I do lol

[@propgear123]

Yoyo bro love all your wr8 vids haha mine is still stock on 3s. What size pinion shall I go for on 3s? Also will the stock electrics take a 4s? Looking to order some off road wheels/tyre combos any links to any that will fit on here please? Need to go off road haha 👍🏼

[@chief8825]

I’m running a 22 tooth on mine, still 3S on stock motor/ ESC. she rips good, I’d recommend a fan for it tho

[@L0CALDRUGMAN]

where can you buy it ?

[@RCModSquad]

The sound of plastic on tarmac is just terrible. Well, that about does it for the tires. 😂😂👍🏻

[@TomleyRC]

haha...yeah, it was a b it worse for wear at the end

[@kotetsujin3493]

Try a pan car bodyshell

[@modelnutty6503]

yup, down force much needed!

[@roberttruesdell6151]

Got to tune the suspension and tires to match the extra power.

[@anthonyyoung2863]

Bigger car park and it would smash 58mph

[@TomleyRC]

Yes... needs the throttle fed in gently

[@edgargarcia9530]

👍👍👍🎉

[@policopaul7961]

Those diffs sounds like they broken

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, centre diff or rear diff at the end was done.... need to have a look

[@MrBooshScadoosh]

Now run the 4000kv motor on 6s ;)

[@Del350K4]

See? Power corrupts...

[@hollyhillrc]

lol 😄👍

[@TomleyRC]

It most certainly does 😅

[@Del350K4]

@@hollyhillrc : )

[@user-rw2bk6ig3j]

Can it go off-road

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, you can get off road tyres

[@Sheldinator]

what is this rc?

[@stevenshedlock8352]

I swear it sounds like a garbage disposal chewing on ice

[@hindleymanb6626]

How you get your gps like yours

[@TomleyRC]

Check the link in the description

[@markgower7163]

I recognise that place!

[@TomleyRC]

They do a nice Cream Tea!

[@nick92065]

I don't like that the gears are exposed.

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah... pretty normal for this kind of RC

[@shm63911]

You need bigger pinion with such torqey motor...less kv = more torque.....just put a giant ass pinion and it will hit more thn 65mph

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah I know.... although I think what it really needs is a set of foam tyres. It's not the lack of power... its the lack of stability! lol

[@M.TTT.]

Lmao, security over a RC car? Ridiculous. Most wouldn't care in the US, if anything they might say its rad, now drones/quads on the other hand.

[@BlueDually4x4]

There are anti fun people every where, if he was in Cali they would have gave him a speeding ticket and impounded the car.

[@M.TTT.]

@@BlueDually4x4 yeah probably true lol

[@TomleyRC]

Pinned post explains all. He was actually ok

[@M.TTT.]

@@TomleyRC ah okay my bad, I didnt see the pinned post before commenting. That's good!

[@takeitapart1moretime]

way over power said no one.....

[@TomleyRC]

haha

[@DJayFreeDoo]

Sadly rally bodies doesnt like high speeds.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, not designed for top speed really

[@steven-vn9ui]

Do people have nothing better to do than call the security guy round? Honestly if you were running nitro maybe would have a point but....

[@imothy]

you can't race it anywhere though

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, to much power

[@sammygonzalez7627]

I know this video is a year old but, this 6s ESC probably would have done much better on 3s and gotten better speed...like you like saying CHEER MATE 😂

[@jefferyzuniga7836]

446 and 5.moths ago

[@k1ortia]

Say nothing...end of