Lunar Wolf
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Just got some nice new 'edit' pipe sets for the Savage in today, and do they look sweet! Talking to the trade rep i understand these to be an evolution of the origional HPI Alloy tuned pipe ('edit' is a HPI brand name for those of you that don't know).
So here's they are:
Two pipe sets ready to go to new homes, bless...
...look carefully at the box art, its actually the origional HPI Tuned pipe on the cover!
The view your greeted with when opening the box.
Little snap of the contence, you get one pipe and manifold (duh!), 3 manifold to pipe springs (so don't loose any), one manifold securing spring, and one black silicone gasket.... oh and some stickers (very important these!).
two sets of securing points on the manifold provide two positions for mounting.
All the fast stuff comes from Italy, so you just know its gonna be a fast pipe!
Many found that fitting a sleave inside the 10mm stinger of the HPI Alloy tuned pipe to reduce its diameter to about 8mm improved the topend, this pipe comes with a 8mm stinger, glad someones paying attention...
And a sneaky shot inside reveals the internal baffle, its conical shaped, starts about halfway down the pipe (where the seam is on the outside) and tapers towards the front and is fixed behind the front mounting point.
And finally a side by side comparison with the origional on my XSS, the overall setup is about a centemeter shorter, so either stretch the mounting spring or get a coat-hanger wire 😀
(This is more down to the shape of the manifold, the pipe is about the same lenght).
If you want to know how the pipe performs you'll have to ask Riddler, he's gonna be one of the test pilots! 😱
edit: someone fix the spelling error on the title, my 2 yr old hit the keyboard while i was typing it in!
So here's they are:
Two pipe sets ready to go to new homes, bless...
...look carefully at the box art, its actually the origional HPI Tuned pipe on the cover!
The view your greeted with when opening the box.
Little snap of the contence, you get one pipe and manifold (duh!), 3 manifold to pipe springs (so don't loose any), one manifold securing spring, and one black silicone gasket.... oh and some stickers (very important these!).
two sets of securing points on the manifold provide two positions for mounting.
All the fast stuff comes from Italy, so you just know its gonna be a fast pipe!
Many found that fitting a sleave inside the 10mm stinger of the HPI Alloy tuned pipe to reduce its diameter to about 8mm improved the topend, this pipe comes with a 8mm stinger, glad someones paying attention...
And a sneaky shot inside reveals the internal baffle, its conical shaped, starts about halfway down the pipe (where the seam is on the outside) and tapers towards the front and is fixed behind the front mounting point.
And finally a side by side comparison with the origional on my XSS, the overall setup is about a centemeter shorter, so either stretch the mounting spring or get a coat-hanger wire 😀
(This is more down to the shape of the manifold, the pipe is about the same lenght).
If you want to know how the pipe performs you'll have to ask Riddler, he's gonna be one of the test pilots! 😱
edit: someone fix the spelling error on the title, my 2 yr old hit the keyboard while i was typing it in!
