Hobao Hyper 9 Buggy!
Sometimes if not always, we are late to cover this new prototype Hobao Hyper 9 Buggy from Ofna. They are many sources available but as always again, we go check our rc partners. If not enough, we go to the magazine we subscribe. Yes, it is none other than RC Car Action Mag. So Hobao Hyper 9 Buggy information are mostly from them if not all. Thanks to George Gonzalez of RCCA.
Of course on the other person to thank is Tim Bump, the head at the Hyper Racing division at OFNA. Together with the Hobao engineers, they are thinking of the first buggy that really come out entirely from OFNA own design. They are thinking big. They are thinking the buggy meant for the IFMAR 1/8-Scale Off-Road World Championships.
The design very interesting if we have to say here. It is innovative, unique and totally radical. The buggy is like being held tightly in the corsets or something similar. Even with everything installed, it still look narrow. That’s buggy on diet. Hahaha.
Check the new design of the brake and throttle carb linkage. It uses bellcrank that angled 25 degrees same like the engine slide carb. Yes, the engine is mounted on an angle of 25 degrees leaning inward to the centerline. how cool is that. No wonder it looks kind of abnormal from the other buggy. Well as long as it works, we happy to drive 
Check again the single link going backward other than for the front brake as normal buggy in front of the center diff.
Here the linkage goes – up to the rear diff area. Pretty neat eh? 
The leaning tower engine. Nice, eh? We think so. They claimed due to the engine is the heaviest hardware on the chassis, installing it in this way, right in the center is actually helping in the chassis left to right weight balancing ratio. OFNA claims that the ratio is identical when the fuel tank is half full. Wow 
More stories including the lower tank, clip, one piece wing mount and pictures at RCCA radiocontrolzone forum. We will keep you all updated when there’s anything new.
7 Responses to “Hobao Hyper 9 Buggy!”
By kim on Jun 3, 2008 | Reply
When will hyper 9 be avalible in perth western australia about how much will we be paying for it
By Dawn on Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
Hobao Hyper 9 Buggy is awesome RC buggy
By kim on Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
When will it be avalible in perth was my question and how much
By webmaster on Aug 13, 2008 | Reply
Sorry Kim. WE do not have that info for you. We hope it will reach our shores too but so far, none
By PIERRE on Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
Yes it is a great car just got one , just a problem to fit battery box cover with rear brake link fitted , so i dont know is there a special way of doing it without to remove the links ?
By webmaster on Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
Hmm.. interesting info here. You’re correct, based on the linkage and position of the receiver box under it, it will be difficult.
We have not seen any tips on this in the forum or anywhere. I guess it won’t be that problematic since we seldom take our battery out anyway. If we wanna charge, you shud make or get the y connection so you can charge the battery without taking it out. that’s how we charge ours… but still, i see your problem in this area. Anyone out there can give idea on how to solve this??
By Nick on Apr 18, 2009 | Reply
It cost over $800