Sprint GTi?

[Hobson]

I want to get a Sprint GTi, and race it in the HPI Challenge (lack of opposition = win!).

Does saddle pack batteries fit in it? i.e. 3x3 like in a Pro2?

[X-treme R/C]

it fits in a sprint so i guess so

but also lack of opposition= cancelled race

[Hobson]

Don't the Sprint GTi's run against the sport cars in the Challenge, but score thier own points?

[X-treme R/C]

im sorry i dont know that was just a presumption

[PLOP]

I'll have too check but I think that GTi's can only run Stick pack. . .the chassis doesn't have any holes for saddle packs.. .. ..im not sure if you could dremel some?!?

Porl''

[Webmaster]

Dremeling holes would be illegal!

And the batteries wouldn't fit as the car isn't long enough.

[PLOP]

hehehe....oops.......just thinking out loud!! ;)

Porl''

[Hobson]

Oh well, thats that idea gone..............unless I can pick up some cheap sticks. I will try to do the Challenge this year, between Schumacher BTCC commitments of course!

[nitroblood]

But I have seen that there are one or two ;) hop ups for these cars and I will definately be getting the lot because it has to be done. So would it be cheaper just to buy a manual and order all of the hop ups I can get, then order the HPI bits for the bit's I can't and build the model that way. Seems a waste of cash to buy a model, even if it is only a ton then replace all the bits with hop ups. I made this sort of mistake with a Super Nitro Rally. I bought the car for something like £280 then spend about a grand on hop ups. My mate then left it in his garage and it got nicked. The cars use Stick packs not saddle, I asked this question to the local hobby merchant.

[X-treme R/C]

good luck with your sprint purchase!

[epilepticTurtle]

I guess one could buy the SPRINT i-spec(comes with a carbon fibre chassis) from www.invector.nu.. and build it on from there...

If asked Maybe they could sell one for a special price with some other hop-ups on it: tie-rod set, universal driveshafts.. etc. who knows..?

Sprint GTi probably takes only stick packs, but Sprint EP and Sprint Rally take both saddle and stick packs.