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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 6/13/2008 5:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		no body has any ideas on the shifting issue does anybody know what i could try or where else in the threads to look

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 6/13/2008 5:25 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/1/2009 7:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		is it possible to switch the nitro lightning into the brushless version? I know id have the buy acouple more chassis pieces but what parts would i need?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/2/2009 9:28 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/6/2009 11:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		So I'm breaking in the motor just like the instructions say. Got through step 4 and start her up ready for step 5. The motor revs but no movement. Checked the mesh and it seems fine(no missing teeth). The wheels won't move forward of backwards. Any ideas?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/7/2009 1:26 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/7/2009 6:16 PM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/7/2009 11:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		put your hsn at 2.5-3 turns out, and your lsn flush with the collar. and tune from there.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/8/2009 12:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		ah ha.. I don't feel like an idiot any more. I bought a new glow plug and put both my hsn and lsn 2.5 turns out and it is back to working fine. I then had to adjust the lsn about a quarter turn in and it is running great. I am so happy again. Now I'm thinking of getting a truck.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/22/2009 4:40 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/22/2009 8:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Not to be mean, but its a couple posts up dude, just look.

They are 2.5-3 turns out on the hsn and the lsn goes to flush with the collar

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/23/2009 2:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, I saw it after I posted my question. I think I'm suffering from accute blindness. LOL

So on to my next question...
I have my throttle trim all the way down and the wheels still want to turn. I checked my clutch spring and its fine and the spacing in my carb is 1 mm. What else do I need to adjust to fix this?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/23/2009 3:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow i just noticed your in glendale, im over in mesa haha. Is it broken in yet?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/23/2009 3:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		That cool been here my whole life.
I broke it in a couple weeks ago and have run a little over two qts through it. I can get the wheels to just about stop but I'm out of trim. Maybe a LSN thing?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/23/2009 8:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		What i would do is take your servo horn off the top of your servo. And then turn your radio on (with the car off) and then put your trim to the middle, that will put center it. Then put the servo horn on like it would be at idle. So it shouldnt be grabbing the brakes yet it isnt opening the carb. Try that

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/25/2009 6:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks tihstae! That did it! Took the throttle horn off and moved it one click back. Ajusted the bottom right dial down(one of the 5 behind plastic cover on back right of remote) to compensate for the change. I'm back to center again!


Also I got the factory settings from the guys at Redcat in Phoenix today when I picked up some upgrade parts today.


"PLEASE TURN OFF THE REMOTE AND THE BATTERY BOX ON THE CAR!"

"Here is the setup
Hi-speed = turn clockwise till snug,....... now counter clockwise 3 full turns out
low-speed = face the battery box and look straight at the throttle arm in side is the screw.
turn counter clock till it's flushed w/ arm and now...
( 1 1/2 turns ( IN ) only if its the VX-16 or 18 )" Basic SV, Tornado, Tsunami, Lightning

Idle = when your done with the adjustments above, start adjusting the little blk screw above the flywheel- ( turn it counter clockwise to lower , clock wise to bring up the idle ), turn it 1 full turn clockwise then try starting the car, do 3 or 4 pulls if it don't adjust it about 1/2 turn or less to get that spot where the car will stay at idle."

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/25/2009 7:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Does anyone know of a upgrade 2 speed transmission that will fit the lightning?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/25/2009 9:00 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/25/2009 7:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maybe something from a different manufacture or better quality. I'm just seeing that the stop on the 39 tooth gear is wearing down a bit.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/26/2009 12:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		There is metal in that stop, so it shouldnt wear all the way down

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/26/2009 4:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		I pulled apart the trans last night. I saw that the bottom half of the stop was worn away and so was half of that metal stop. I pushed back on the arm to extend it all the way out and it stopped just about where the metal was worn away. The arm won't come out any more than that. So today I picked up a new clutch and 39 tooth gear and installed them. Ran the car around a bit and took apart the new set up. Same thing this time the plastic was gone below the metal and this clutch arm once lifted stopped below the metal. I don't see any way to adjust the travel of this arm. The grub screw only adjusts when the arm pops out. Any ideas?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/26/2009 5:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		If the grub screw is wound in too tight (high shift point) then it can be wound in so far that it doesn't spring out fully. Try backing it out 1/2 a turn and see if that helps.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 2/28/2009 6:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		So I back the grub screw out flush and ran it around but the thing still won't shift. Is this me buying a new complete transmission?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 3/6/2009 4:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just got my rims and wheels from www.rcmart.com today for my lightning. They are Topcad gun metal dual six spoke alloy rims. All I have to say is WOW man they are nice. They weigh a little more than the real thing but I can't even notice a change in speed. I think these babies will hold up alot better than the plastic I've used and destoyed before (removing the old tire has to be eaiser). And they are about the same cost. They come from Hong Kong but shipping took anly about a week. Check them out if you havn't seen them.

Oh and on my transmission I got a new complete one through Redcat and it is working fine now.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Lighting VX Thread - 3/18/2009 4:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey guys, just wanted to get my face in here. i purchased a used Lightning from a buddy of mine and have used it a couple times since. i did a major tear-down and clean up a couple weeks ago and found a few bent/broken parts which i have replaced. the only thing i didn't replace is the rear center driveshaft (from tranny to rear diff) cause i didn't know it was bent until i put everything back together. i also noticed it was shorter than the rest of the drive shafts. it wouldn't sit in the diff cup very well and i feared it would jump out and break other things along the way. i exchanged it with a front drive axle (thinking it would be longer) but they are all the same length. does anyone else have this problem? to fix it temporarily i adjusted the diff cup towards the tranny so the driveshaft wouldn't jump out atleast.

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