If there was a J.D. Power and Associates Award for a great entry
level RC car, this would win it hands down......
The
E10 from HPI Racing is an entry level
1/10th scale electric car designed for fun driving with
realistic looks and performance, all at a low price. The E10 was
designed so anyone can take the wheel and give it a try! The
Assembled version comes with a fully painted body and a
preassembled chassis, but eliminates the radio system, battery
and charger so the owners can use their own equipment or
purchase custom electronics not available in the RTR version.
The RTR version arrives ready to run right out of the box with a
fully painted body and a preassembled chassis, it's a simple
matter of ‘charge and go' for hours of fun.
The
E10 is a four-wheel drive,
factory-assembled, fully prepared 1/10th scale street car from
the same world-renowned HPI design team that is famous for user
friendliness, racer appeal and usability. Aimed squarely at the
new or casual RC car hobbyist,
The
E10 is HPI's Entry Level Chassis.
If you’re expecting an Ultra fast car to
make the A main with, then it will disappoint you. But if you
are looking for an entry level car that’s buckets of fun, you
found it.
This car SCREEMS sexy and fast
Ok, I
borrowed this photo from HPI Japan; it shows the E10’s ability
swap motor placement. If you are running it as a touring car you
put the motor in the rear, great weight balance. Ok were are
done with touring, now we want to drift, so swap the motor to
the front and throw on some Homemade Polypipe Tyres and BAM a
great drifting car.
TF-1 AM Radio System
7.2V Rechargeable Battery
And Charger every thing you need to run, although a 2Hr charger
would have been better
The
E10 has the same great high quality independent suspension
and true full-time 4WD shaft-driven enclosed drive train system
as the TTO1 and the Associated Tc4 it also has a High Torque
Saturn 27T 540 Motor. This is a must have car for the RC
beginners you know and love. Extra large front bumpers are made
of high quality shock-absorbing foam so when you hit those pesky
obstacles or have a miscalculation around a corner you won't
destroy your new
E10 or kill the fun of your racing experience.
Thank you HPI for making a GREAT car and most of all letting me
test it....
Regards
Franklin Nichols
What's in the box?
INCLUDES:
Painted & Trimmed Body
Adjustable Body Mounts
Quick Change Battery Holder
Shaft Drive 4WD System
Shock Absorbing Foam Bumper
High Torque Saturn 27T 540 Motor
7.2V Rechargeable Battery
AC Charger
TF-1 AM Radio System with RF-1 Receiver and SF-1 Steering Servo
EN-1 Electronic Speed Control with Reverse
Chrome Gram Lights 57S-Pro Wheels
SPECIFICATIONS:
Length: 14.8” (375mm)
Width: Adjustable 7.32”, 7.56”, 7.80” (186, 192, 198mm)
Wheelbase: 10” (255mm)
Weight: 2.8lbs. w/o body (1280g)
Drive System: Shaft Drive 4WD
Drive Ratio: 7.48:1
Go fast parts, a sampling...........
Like I said in the beginning of this
article, this is an entry level car. But can it be raced? Now is
it race worthy...? HPI offers a full line of hop-up parts and
go fast parts, but if your intensions are to go head to head
with TC5’s and the Xrays on the track this is not the car. When
I started in touring cars I spent a bucket load of money on a
car and still could not finish a race, and to top it all off it
cost me big dollars in replacement parts every time I raced due
to my poor racing. I asked the guy who made it to the A main
every time how he did it, his answer was simple “you have to
finish first to finish first” and the “cheapest hop up part is
practice”. So if you want to get into RC touring car racing this
is a great car to start with, after you practice and become
comfortable with the car you start to add the go fast parts, and
when your abilities get even better you take the next step in
cars. But you have to learn to walk before you run…………
ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT SHOCK SET
These are a great upgrade, If you are
running on a fairly smooth track, then you don’t need as much
shock travel as if you were running on a bumpy track you can
quickly adjust spring tension with the threaded nuts .
ALUMINUM
CENTER DRIVE SHAFT (E10)
This is the optional Center Drive Shaft for the HPI E10
Vehicles.
Installs
between front and rear gear differentials.
This is the optional Center Drive Shaft for the HPI E10
Vehicles. Installs between front and rear gear differentials.
With dramatically less flex and a low
rotating weight you'll see longer runtimes and more speed from
your E10. It's built to exact HPI factory specifications for a
perfect “bolt-in” fit.
UNIVERSAL DRIVE SHAFT SET
Universal Drive Shafts for improved efficiency, smoother
suspension movement, and less maintenance. These universal drive
shafts replace the stock nylon dogbones with machined steel for
extra durability.