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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 1:52 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 2:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well thats one more tank down,I did the heat cycle thing but kinda spaced the time limit and did it for the whole tank lol. The temps stayed between 170F-188F and got in to the high 190's and hit 202 once,I'm getting a little smoke but still spittin a little fuel. Even with little blibs not going over 1/4 this thing can move pretty quickly! Just cruisin it around in a little parking lot next door. I got about 3 whole tanks in (4 if you count the super super rich,run for a minute then die tank) and I keep leaning it out little by little but I'm not seeing more smoke,less unburnt fuel. Owell,it'll take time and lots of it but the end result will be very much worth it!

I just hope I dont screw it up lol!

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 2:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		sounds like your doing fine, i usually just idle my 3 tanks, very rich and start driving and leaning out during the 4th and 5th tank, then tune for power on the 6th. Only the traxxas engine i do different because of their insturctions.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 2:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		I didnt really see anything about this in any tuning threads but since I'm only getting a little smoke and still spitting fuel would it be best to slowly lean out only the low speed needle till I see more smoke and leave the high speed needle alone till I'm able to do 3/4 throttle and above? I have the idle set to what I think is a pretty good pace and the engine doesnt stall out at all.

I thought if an engine is running rich enough to spit unburnt fuel out it would bog down but this thing has lightning fast response once you touch that trigger. I'm confused lol.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 3:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Spitting a LITTLE fuel out is not a problem...you just don't want it dripping out to the point of where a tank of fuel only lasts a 2-5 minutes.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 3:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		rule of thumb is to adjust the high side then the low side, since you spittin out fuel your running rich, dont fool with the low side until your ready to tune after break in.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/24/2006 6:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok now I get it,see I was thinkin LSN when I shoulda been thinkin HSN. I was slowly leaning that out instead! Sometimes I easily forget things... Like all the tuning advice I've been researching over the past few weeks lol.

Thanks guys! Dunno what I'd do without ya's .

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 1:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Check you my electric starter that I just installed yesterday, It is set up for a drill to start, so if you want to start your buggy like this you will only need to spend about $23 and your ready (if you already have a drill that is) I bought a tiger drive at Hobby Town for $19.95 model SUL680 and a long allen wrench at ace hardware for $2.95, cut the allen wrench so it is about 6 inches long and it is a 7/32 inch allen wrench, but you can check out my pics if you want to see what I looks like, what i like about it is you start it from the top instead of going between the axle and a-arm which is a pain. tell me what you think of it.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 7:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		That looks great man, I was thinking about putting a Tigerdrive on my car but wasn't quite sure if i wanted to go through with it. Did you have to modify it at all to make it start from the top down or is that just how they come? And about how long does it take for the car to start with a drill?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 7:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		I never had to modify at all except i cut alittle bit out of the body so i dont have to remove body to start. U can mount it any direction up,down, left, right but i think up is the only way that will work unless you take your tire off if you know what i mean, i have a nitro rustler with the easy start and i would prefer to have this same setup on it, it starts up almost as soon as you pull the trigger i havent really even tuned mine i am still breaking it in and running it rich. I use a 14.4 volt black and decker, i have a dewalt 18 volt also but the cheap one works perfect. I wouldnt go any other way once i have tried this.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 7:38 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 7:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		haha thanks, I figured as much by the way you answered that. That's great to hear though. I recently had to replace my pull starter because the knot came out and I couldn't figure out how to get everything wound up again. Sure enough when I took it out the spring popped off and almost impaled my friend So being able to avoid that whole mess would be really nice.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 5:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		well i finally ordered my new futaba radio system for my syclone, should be in this week.

good to see a thread just for the 1/10th buggies. so hi to all the guys that dont know me yet, and waz up to the i have talk to before.

checkout the pics i got.....

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/27/2006 6:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey there, great to have you. Just wondering what system you ordered and about how much it cost you. Also when you get it installed could you give us a little review on the system. Thanks.

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RE: "OFFICIAL"Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 4:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		I bought a Tornado XP and love it, however I am finding spare parts hard to come by because everyone thus far that I have checked with are out of stock on some of the most accident prone parts. I have sent e-mail to Redcat Racing twice with no response. This car is great I just need some parts, any dealers out there with websites that are in full stock of parts? Does anyone know of a compatible brand that would fit the redcat racing line.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 4:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey i bought the futaba 2ph 2-channel am radio system for my syclone, it only cost 47.99 with free shipping from the hobbyhut ebay store they have 2 left in stock. they ship free to anyone in the usa.

i'll be glad to give you guys a review on the futaba system once it comes in and i get installed on my syclone.

as far as spare parts go for this buggy check out www.topspeedtoys.com click on the buggy and it'll show the parts list, just use your paypal account and you good to go


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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 7:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		aw man i just bought a traxxas TQ radio, receiver, and 2055 and 2018 servos for $50 on ebay brand new, does anyone what will i need to hook it up to the batteries or will the one the syclone came with work or will i have to buy a traxxas battery holder to?? I hope these are good radios??????

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RE: "OFFICIAL"Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 7:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		you can buy stock part straight from china thru ebay the seller is exportpro1 is his user name he has a store, Hild Cycles out of IL has some stuff to, he has a store Hild Cycles. Himoto and Redcat parts to my knowlegde are the same, same part # that is for sure.

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RE: "OFFICIAL"Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 9:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		Heres a silly question... Since my Tornado has a Venom fail safe would I be ok to just go with a fancy (but cheap) am radio instead of the all mighty-end all-be all- FM setup? Cause the more I spend on a radio means the longer I wait for the Hurricane XP (Which I will buy an FM setup after I purchase the cane),I just need something a little more stable than the stocker for my Tornado. Cheap,that is the key word here... Well cheap and reliable!

Any opinions on those Traxxas TQ radio's? They are AM's right? Traxxas puts em with every rig they got and I dont hear alot of negative stuff about em...

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 9:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		sorry to bust into the buggy thread but if you get a fm radio like a futaba 3pm fm all you have to do is buy another receiver for the 2nd car/truck. The 3pm system can hold up to 10 different models in memory and is available at towerhobbies.com

here------http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGAG3**&P=ML

This is a pretty good one that comes with a 124oz servo (at 6v) for upgradeing you steering servo then all you would need is this receiver to put into your 2nd car

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXAKM3&P=V
and matching crystal to transmiter radio

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBFK4**&P=M

I know this seems like alot of money but it will last a long time and has more then enough options that will meet your needs...also JR radios are pretty darn good to and you can do the same with them---run/program for different cars.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/28/2006 11:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks jcam,that looks like a pretty good radio but do you think the Airtronics MX-3 FM would do just as good? It's only $114 with two "standard heavy duty" servo's which should be better than the stockers for the Tornado plus it has a five model memory with some fancy features and extra recievers run like $40-$50 if I remember correctly. Plus Tower sent me an email with a code to save $20 bucks on my next order,almost pulled the trigger on it this morning but hesitated. I've read good reviews about it,whats your opinion on it?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Himoto / Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/29/2006 1:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Darin,

I have a Tornado XP and I do think the car is really cool , BUT !!! I had a small starting issue. I started the car , had it running for all of 1/2 seconds and it siezed. I'm not talking bound up starter or hydro locked this baby stuck. I've been running nitro engines since the 70's and have never seen this. I had to take the head off to get it to free up. When I tried to cycle it , the piston pushed the cylinder out of the block. I inspected the piston best I could , and the cylinder but didn't see any flaws. It was binding about 1/8" before getting to the top. When I took it out of the box I though this was the highest compression engine I've ever seen the way the starter pulled. It turns out it was too tight. I oiled up the cylinder and slipped it back in. While holding it with my finger so it would have a little give to come up. I pulled the starter for a while and when it got to the point the cylinder stayed in I re-assembled the engine. Its running really good , but I wanted to know is this going to wear out early from being to tight ??

Let me know! Thanks!! Andy

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RE: "OFFICIAL"Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/29/2006 1:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am thinking about getting a RedcatRacing Tornado XL. If anyone has this can u please answer my questions...

~How easy are replacement parts
~How strong is it
~And is it a good begining buggy for someone who does not have expirence with nitro

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RE: "OFFICIAL"Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/29/2006 3:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Replacement parts are available from plenty of dealers inclucing myself.
THey do take a beating but if you plan on jumping alot, I would get something higher and bigger like the volcano.
Just my opinion. Feel free to look around my site.


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RE: "OFFICIAL"Redcat Racing 1/10th BUGGY - 3/29/2006 7:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		i have a tornado xp never had any other nitro cars before
got it running and tuned in real easy
if i would do it again i would buy the two speed xl version
broke a couple a arms running it in the cold (less than 10 degrees out )
easy fix
buy the stater kit with the car its a good deal


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