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Rally Action
We’re excited to introduce the latest addition to the popular WR8 family: the iconic 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth! With its classic Orange, Red, and White Repsol livery, this rally legend is instantly recognizable to fans and stands as one of the most celebrated liveries of its era. What better way to expand the fan-favorite WR8 platform than with this timeless Group A Ford Escort RS Cosworth!
Underneath the officially licensed and famous replica
With authentic rally suspension geometry, oil-filled dampers, and extra-thick sway bars, you’ll enjoy exceptional control, whether on dirt or tarmac. Plus, high-spec soft compound tires and genuine rally wheels ensure your ride not only performs but turns heads wherever you go!
The HPI Racing WR8 is packed with features designed to enhance durability, whether you're tearing up the track or hitting rugged terrain. It includes high-ground clearance, a skid plate, foam front bumper, optimized rally-style suspension geometry, shock debris guards, mud deflectors, and much more. This is the perfect machine for racing friends on RC Rally-style courses, multi-surface tracks, or anywhere your adventures take you!
Ford Escort RS Rally Wheels
For the ultimate in replica looks and fantastic performance, every HPI WR8
HPI
The standard tire for the WR8, this is a great all-around tire for practice, racing and more! With a realistic tread design modelled on the actual tires used in the WRC and at tarmac rally events around the world, these tires are designed to get the maximum amount of tread to the ground while allowing dust and dirt to be ejected from the shallow grooves spaced artfully around the tire. The low sidewall gives excellent corner abilities in all conditions.
This officially licensed
The 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth, a homologation special for the World Rally Championship (WRC), was
ALL-NEW
The WR8 Ford Escort RS Cosworth comes equipped with a brand-new LED lighting kit.
The era-appropriate warm-white headlights, tail lights, and brake lights are all controlled through the new TF-51 transmitter and RF-51 receiver, which now feature an integrated light controller. This system is
Suspension Just Like a Full-Size Rally Car!
Fans of
Full Adjustability Just Like The Real Thing!
All this function is nothing if you can’t customize the car to your liking. Although we’ve set the car to be just about perfect right out of the box, you can easily adjust loads of settings, exactly like a real racing car! Ride height, shock angle and more are simple to adjust if you want to dive under the hood – HPI make it easy to be your own race car
FLX10-3660-3700KV
The FLUX
FLX-10 3S802 Flux ESC with XT-60
With the capacity to handle 2S and 3S LiPo power, the
ALL-NEW RADIO GEAR
Features:
- NEW
4th Channel - 100 position digital slider - NEW
Steering Exponential - Drop-down steering position for a natural control position
- Foam-covered wheel for extra comfort and grip
- Leftie friendly! Swappable steering wheel design
- Rubber finger and thumb handle grips
- Rubber bumpers on all corners for the highest protection
- Magnetic area for body clips or screws while you work!
- Digital on and off switch
- Audible warnings for low power
and idle time! - Servo Reverse, EPA, Trims and Dual Rate switches.
The NEW RF-51 receiver features a waterproof silicone inner jacket for use in any weather. A built-in failsafe is also a major feature: Signal failsafe for electric vehicles, and signal & battery for the RF-51N on Nitro vehicles! The RF-51 also uses the HPI 4-way LED Adaptor to add headlights and taillights with the built-in LED Light controller!
GO-FAST PARTS GALORE!
The HPI Racing WR8 FLUX is super easy to upgrade to make it faster, more responsive, even cooler-looking, tougher and more durable. Swap the wheels for different styles and colors, change the tires for gravel or other off-road surfaces, add alloy braces and suspension parts, lower the weight with woven graphite options and beef up the drivetrain with hardened steel parts - the choice is yours!
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Features
- Officially Licensed
1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth - High-spec authentic rally wheels and tires
- FLUX FLX10-3663 3700Kv Brushless motor
- Waterproof FLX10-3S802 speed controller
- Pre-Assembled 1/8th scale car
- Based on the Bullet
monster truck - Waterproof steering servo
- Enclosed receiver box
- 3mm aluminum chassis with centralized weight balance
- Full-time 4WD for excellent control
- Efficient and tough shaft drivetrain
- Front skidplate with durable foam bumper
- Composite chassis braces for extra driving feel
- Tough oil-filled 4-gear differentials
- Aluminum shock towers front and rear
- Oil-filled coil-over shocks with adjustable ride height
- Front and rear sway bars for excellent handling
- High ground clearance for driving on most surfaces
- Mud guards for rear shocks prevent dirt build-up
- Quick access to all critical maintenance points
- Dual bellcrank steering
- Cam type servo saver
- All hex head hardware
- Full set of rubber-sealed ball bearings
- 2.4GHz radio system
#160558 WR8 FLUX 1996 Ford Escort Cosworth RTR
Length: 485mm
Width: 227mm (8.9")
Height: 172mm (6.7")
Wheelbase: 300mm
Tire Diameter: 80mm (3.2")
Drivetrain: Full-Time Shaft 4WD
What you need:
4 AA batteries for transmitter:
HPI Recommends
2S or 3S LiPo pack with XT-60 plug:
HPI Recommends
LiPo Charge Case - HPI Recommends
Battery charger for car
HPI Recommends:
Reactor 600 -
Reactor 200 – #118049
Specification may be subject to change
