Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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0:00 - Intro and Parts List
0:46 - Stock Run
4:37 - 2S and 3S Speed Test
6:13 - Wet Lines
7:53 - Upgrades!!
16:39 - Trail Test!
21:40 - Final Thoughts!

🔧 HPI Venture 18 | Full Upgrade Build & Trail Test! (Injora Sponsored Build)

The HPI Venture 18 is already a brilliant little trail truck out of the box… but what happens when we throw a full stack of Injora upgrades at it? In today’s video, I take this tiny rig from stock to seriously capable — with step-by-step installs, trail footage, and a 2S vs 3S speed test that gets completely hilarious.

Huge thanks to Injora for sponsoring this build and sending over a care package of performance parts. This upgrade list is stacked!

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📦 Parts Featured in This Build

Injora supplied:
• 1” Steely Beadlock Wheels (Aluminium Rings) injora.com/products/4pcs-1-0-negative-offset-3-78mm-stamped-steel-beadlock-wheel-rims-for-axial-scx24?variant=40270118649904

• Brass Steering Knuckles injora.com/products/injora-black-brass-steering-knuckles-for-1-18-hpi-venture18

• Brass C-Hubs injora.com/products/injora-black-brass-c-hubs-for-1-18-hpi-venture18

• Stainless Steel Link Set injora.com/products/injora-stainless-steel-high-clearance-links-amp-steering-links-set-for-1-18-hpi-venture18

• Brass Diff Covers injora.com/products/injora-black-brass-front-rear-diff-covers-for-1-18-hpi-venture18

• Full Bearing Kit injora.com/products/injora-sealed-bearing-kit-for-hpi-venture-18-upgrade-16

• Servo Mount injora.com/products/injora-injs11-high-voltage-coreless-servo-with-aluminum-horn-for-1-18-hpi-venture18?variant=51026912641311

From my parts bin:
• Injora 11kg Servo injora.com/products/injora-injs11-high-voltage-coreless-servo-with-aluminum-horn-for-1-18-hpi-venture18?variant=51026912641311

• Maverix Tires (S5 compound) injora.com/products/injora-maverix-1-0-m-t-tires-4-63-22mm

Other mods:
• 3D-Printed Low-Profile Front Bumper youmagine.com/designs/09fdc8d7-c54a-4779-9bb3-8ebc39a20a70#top

• Brass Beadlock Rings (Front Axle) injora.com/products/4pcs-brass-inner-wheel-rings-for-injora-1-0-beadlock-wheel-rims-14g-pcs?variant=40450650308656

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⛰️ Trail Test Highlights
• Stock vs fully upgraded comparison
• Wet roots, slick climbs, and narrow ridge line challenges
• Wheel speed tests in 1st & 2nd gear
• 2S crawling vs absolutely bonkers 3S wheel speed
• Self-righting, power wheelies, and slow-creep control
• 100g+ added weight, mostly to the front axle
• Front-biased performance improvement is night and day

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💬 My Thoughts

This is now the most capable 1/18 scale crawler I’ve ever run.
A little low-down weight, better tires, and improved approach angles make a huge difference. If Arctic Trucks ever built an SR5 in 1/18 scale… it’d look exactly like this.

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💸 Injora Discount Code

Injora have kindly given me a 5% code for you guys!
➡️ Staffordshire05

5% off New Arrivals
No minimum purchase required
One use per customer (so make it count!)
Cannot be combined with other discounts

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Thanks for watching — and as always, I’ll catch you on the trails! 🌲🚙💨

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