Unlocking The Venture 18's Potential | Injora Upgrades That DELIVER!

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) https://www.injora.com/products/4pcs-...

• Brass Steering Knuckles https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

• Brass C-Hubs https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

• Stainless Steel Link Set https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

• Brass Diff Covers https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

• Full Bearing Kit https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

• Servo Mount https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

From my parts bin:
• Injora 11kg Servo https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

• Maverix Tires (S5 compound) https://www.injora.com/products/injor...

Other mods:
• 3D-Printed Low-Profile Front Bumper https://youmagine.com/designs/09fdc8d...

• Brass Beadlock Rings (Front Axle) https://www.injora.com/products/4pcs-...

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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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