Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 1092 Location: Bayswater Victoria
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: HPI Aristo
Does anyone know what happened to the Aristo from HPI did they get the twin turbo set up running?
Was the turbo upgrade worth while?
Do they still have it?
Its a shame they never finished the build up? _________________
289rwkws 17psi 12.9 @ 115 mph standard twins standard stall.
Trying to be the fastest stock twin turbo aristo in OZ
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject:
It was the former editor of HPI, Ben Ellis. Since he left, people here have complained about the lack of 2JZ-GTE engined cars within the mag and a re-focus on Nissan. I agree and the last one I bought was Issue 81, the one after he left.
As for his Aristo, I am not sure what he ened up doing.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: HPI Aristo
anglia wrote:
Does anyone know what happened to the Aristo from HPI did they get the twin turbo set up running?
Was the turbo upgrade worth while?
Do they still have it?
Its a shame they never finished the build up?
I'm not sure if its the same car but the "JZS147" is owned by the guy that runs OTOMOTO here in Sydney. He lives a couple of doors down from where my youngest son learns drums so I see it every week. It's silver and has a replacement 12" sub in the back so I think it's the same car. Also has FMIC.
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: HPI Aristo
infotechplus wrote:
anglia wrote:
Does anyone know what happened to the Aristo from HPI did they get the twin turbo set up running?
Was the turbo upgrade worth while?
Do they still have it?
Its a shame they never finished the build up?
I'm not sure if its the same car but the "JZS147" is owned by the guy that runs OTOMOTO here in Sydney. He lives a couple of doors down from where my youngest son learns drums so I see it every week. It's silver and has a replacement 12" sub in the back so I think it's the same car. Also has FMIC.
Peter
Yep, that's him. He owns, or at least runs Otomoto. The colour confuses me though coz it wasn't silver? Do you mean a dark silvery colour? The articles are here to check.
Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:
I saw the HPI aristo at the oran park DA round...JZS-147 numberplates, kkr intercooler, boost gauge where the ashtray was and it was green ...it was in the competitors carpark with a car trailer on the back of it.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: Memory not what it used to be
BoOsTeD JZS wrote:
I saw the HPI aristo at the oran park DA round...JZS-147 numberplates, kkr intercooler, boost gauge where the ashtray was and it was green ...it was in the competitors carpark with a car trailer on the back of it.
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...it was in the competitors carpark with a car trailer on the back of it.
