Overview
The HOBAO GPX4/EPX Aluminium Collar (8) H22017 is an essential replacement and upgrade component for owners of HOBAO GPX4 and EPX RC vehicles. This pack of eight aluminium collars is designed to provide reliable, durable fastening and structural support throughout your RC car's drivetrain and suspension systems. Whether you're a serious competitor looking to maintain peak performance on the track, or a weekend basher who wants to keep their RC buggy or truggy in top condition, these aluminium collars offer the strength and precision engineering that HOBAO is known for. As a trusted UK RC retailer, we understand that genuine OEM parts are crucial for maintaining your vehicle's longevity and performance, which is why we stock authentic HOBAO components for customers across Britain who demand quality.
HOBAO has built a reputation for manufacturing high-performance RC buggies, truggies and off-road vehicles that compete at the highest levels of RC racing. These aluminium collars are precision-engineered components that ensure proper alignment and support of critical mechanical elements. By choosing genuine HOBAO parts, you're investing in the same quality components that professional RC racers rely on. Whether you're replacing worn collars after intensive racing or building a new RC buggy setup, these aluminium collars deliver the exact fit and durability you need.
Available now at RC Model Shop, the HOBAO GPX4/EPX Aluminium Collar pack offers excellent value for serious RC enthusiasts. These are genuine HOBAO components that meet exacting manufacturing standards, ensuring compatibility with your GPX4 or EPX platform and delivering the reliability you expect from a premium RC brand.
Key Features
- Aluminium Construction — Manufactured from high-grade aluminium alloy, these collars provide an ideal balance of lightweight strength and durability, ensuring they won't crack or fracture under the intense stresses of competitive RC racing and bashing.
- Pack of Eight — This pack includes eight separate collars, giving you multiple replacement parts or allowing you to refresh several components of your RC vehicle's drivetrain and suspension in one purchase, which is ideal for maintaining multiple vehicles or keeping spare parts on hand.
- HOBAO GPX4/EPX Compatibility — These collars are specifically engineered to fit HOBAO GPX4 and EPX platforms, ensuring precise fitment and optimal performance without any modifications or adaptations required.
- OEM Quality — As genuine HOBAO original equipment manufacturer parts, these collars meet the exact specifications and tolerances that HOBAO designed into the GPX4/EPX chassis, guaranteeing authenticity and reliability.
- Precision Engineering — Each collar is manufactured to exacting tolerances, ensuring that your RC vehicle's drivetrain, suspension links and other critical mechanical systems remain perfectly aligned during operation.
- Easy Installation — These collars are straightforward to install on your HOBAO GPX4 or EPX, requiring no special tools or technical expertise beyond basic RC maintenance skills that most enthusiasts already possess.
Technical Performance
The HOBAO GPX4/EPX Aluminium Collar represents precision engineering at its finest. Constructed from aerospace-grade aluminium alloy, these collars deliver superior strength-to-weight ratio that serious RC racers demand. Aluminium construction is preferred throughout the RC industry because it resists corrosion, maintains dimensional accuracy over extended use, and provides the rigidity necessary to keep your drivetrain and suspension components perfectly aligned even during aggressive driving. Each collar in this pack of eight is manufactured to HOBAO's exacting specifications, ensuring that when installed on your GPX4 or EPX platform, you'll experience the same performance and handling characteristics that the chassis was engineered to deliver. Whether you're pushing your RC buggy to the limit on a competitive circuit or enjoying high-speed bashiing off-road, these collars maintain structural integrity and keep mechanical play to an absolute minimum. The precision fit means you won't experience the wobble or flex that can develop with inferior replacement parts, and your vehicle will maintain the responsive, dialled-in handling that HOBAO platforms are recognised for throughout the RC racing community. For UK-based RC enthusiasts running HOBAO GPX4 or EPX vehicles, keeping a spare pack of these aluminium collars in your parts box is smart maintenance practice.
What's in the Box
- Eight HOBAO aluminium collars
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are aluminium collars used for on an RC buggy or truggy? — Aluminium collars are used throughout RC vehicles to create spacers and positioning elements in the drivetrain, suspension links, and axle assemblies. They ensure that components maintain proper alignment and spacing, which is critical for consistent handling and to prevent excessive mechanical play that can develop during racing or bashing.
- Will these HOBAO collars fit my GPX4 or EPX? — Yes, these collars are specifically engineered for HOBAO GPX4 and EPX platforms. As genuine OEM parts, they are designed to the exact specifications that HOBAO built into these chassis, ensuring perfect fitment without any modifications.
- How often should I replace these collars? — Under normal driving conditions, aluminium collars are extremely durable and can last for years. However, if you notice any damage, corrosion, or if your vehicle develops play in the drivetrain or suspension, replacing worn collars is an excellent maintenance step that can restore precise handling and prevent further component wear.
- Why is aluminium better than plastic collars for RC vehicles? — Aluminium offers superior strength and durability compared to plastic, resists corrosion and weathering, maintains dimensional accuracy over extended use, and won't crack or break under the intense forces generated during racing or aggressive driving. This makes aluminium the preferred material among serious RC competitors.
- Are these genuine HOBAO parts? — Yes, these are genuine OEM HOBAO components manufactured to the brand's exact specifications. Purchasing authentic HOBAO parts ensures compatibility, reliability, and longevity for your RC vehicle.
Why Buy from RC Model Shop?
RC Model Shop is a trusted UK RC retailer and authorised dealer for all the brands we stock, including Traxxas, ARRMA, Losi, FTX, Hobbywing, Spektrum and more. Based in Walsall, we have a physical store where customers are welcome to come in, view products and purchase in store. Whether you are a seasoned competitor, a weekend basher, or just discovering the world of RC for the first time, our team of experienced RC enthusiasts is here to help you find the perfect setup and provide ongoing support. Order the HOBAO GPX4/EPX ALUMINIUM COLLAR (8) H22017 today with confidence, knowing you are buying from an authorised retailer with genuine products, expert knowledge and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Shop online or visit us in Walsall — we look forward to helping you get the most out of your RC experience.
- Product: HOBAO aluminium collars
- Model number: H22017
- Quantity in pack: 8
- Material: High-grade aluminium alloy
- Compatibility: HOBAO GPX4 platform
- Compatibility: HOBAO EPX platform
- Construction: Precision-engineered
- Type: OEM replacement and upgrade component
- Application: Drivetrain and suspension systems
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