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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/20/2007 3:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think the Hellfire brought HPI in to the off road racing seen and know many that race Savages including I. Yes I agree the Firestorm is a big leap forward for HPI as far as racing. You all so have to understand RC races are only 20 to 25% of the market. All so you will see in the next couple of month’s parts will be readily available and when anything new comes out it is all ways like this. If you are like me there is not any LHS around so I have to order all my stuff. That is why I have so many extra parts and have people that come to me. Matter of fact I have guy coming to night to get a 16 tooth HPI Race CB.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/20/2007 4:10 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/20/2007 5:18 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/20/2007 6:25 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/20/2007 10:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		anyone who has theirs tuned: how many turns did you go in from stock on hsn?

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/21/2007 5:07 PM   
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I have found that mine likes to run a little on the richer side. So I went about 1/2 turn clockwise from the factory break-in setting. I tried to run a little leaner but it didn't want to stay running, plus the thought of running too lean and replacing the engine didn't thrill the **** out of me either. I run on tight tracks so the top end speed isn't as critical for me. Hope this helps...

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/21/2007 8:34 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/21/2007 9:06 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/21/2007 11:04 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/22/2007 7:05 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/22/2007 7:54 PM   
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Being the altitude, humidity and weather conditions are different from place to place what setting one use in a location could be TOTAL different in another. It could even change in the same location day-to-day or even hour-to-hour.



This is very true the only part of a engine that never really needs tuneing it the LSN.........u set that once and ur good to go (if done right) for the most part the HSN needs to be adjusted everytime u go out and play but if tuned right the first time ull only have to turn the needle a quarter turn in or out depending on the day..........

yesturday i was out raceing all day and at the beging of the day i was running fine and all of a sudden it was to rich after about 3 hours of running it happens!

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/23/2007 8:27 PM   
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i am thinking about getting one too.
i`m waiting for my LHS to get them in.
i want to touch and smell it before i buy one.
i`m also waiting for my neighbor to GIVE ME
a t maxx. something about his bothers friend has one
sitting in closet broken for 4 months he just wants
to get rid of it.

i still want to get one. my LHS has them in stock but i got that t maxx from
my neighbor for 100$. i wanted to give him something for it. plus it needed about 100$ to fix.
plus i had to buy a new radio. so money tight right now.
a few questions about the storm. can it be bump started or roto started. engine being side mounted
i dought it can be roto started and how are the stock servos???

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/23/2007 9:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes you can use a starter box and I am sure you can use a Roto starter but the starter box would be the way to go no drag of a one way bearing. I adjust both my LSN and HSN just about every time I to the track to make sure I am getting full performance. The only way to really tell is to make changes to see if the performance increases or decrease. True not as much with the LSN.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/23/2007 10:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is a hot price with free shipping dude I think its the num. 1 price in the world
http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=8&csurl=%2Fistar%2Easp%3Fa%3D3%26dept%3D1%26class%3D185%26sortby%3D%26numperpage%3D16%26&addedproductid=HPI10510%211007

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i am thinking about getting one too.
i`m waiting for my LHS to get them in.
i want to touch and smell it before i buy one.
i`m also waiting for my neighbor to GIVE ME
a t maxx. something about his bothers friend has one
sitting in closet broken for 4 months he just wants
to get rid of it.

i still want to get one. my LHS has them in stock but i got that t maxx from
my neighbor for 100$. i wanted to give him something for it. plus it needed about 100$ to fix.
plus i had to buy a new radio. so money tight right now.
a few questions about the storm. can it be bump started or roto started. engine being side mounted
i dought it can be roto started and how are the stock servos???



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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/23/2007 11:47 PM   
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but i still need to save up some money.
i spent my monthy rc allowance already on the t maxx and new radio

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/23/2007 11:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		I called them the otherday he said the free shipping will be around for a minute.. I was gonna get the firestorm from there... Good truck grant you that but they also have the losi xxxnt sport rtr for 299.95 ...How can I pass the price. Thats a whole almost 50.00 differance from other market places. Save your money man that price will be there for a while.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/24/2007 12:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		hopefully that price will stick around for the next few weeks
and i have a firestorm parked in my garage.
nobody answered my question about the stock servos.
are they any good or should they be upgraded???
i like my steering fast. does it pay to do the switch?
move the stock steering servo to T&B and get a faster,stronger steering servo.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/24/2007 7:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		hope you dont mind my breaking in here but thought i would let you know that i called hpi and ask when parts would be available and the guy said he expected a shipment in 2 days. who knows maybe the distributors will get them by 1st of feb. i plan to race on the 10th and sure would like to take some spares with me. right now all i have is stock spur gears.

buggymangp this probably isnt the answer your looking for but i have already raced once with stock servos and did just fine but like you i like a fast servo. i have been using ace digitals for about 6 mo in my other vehicles and like them better than hitec and airtronics as they seem to be more durable and reliable.(my opinion )

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/24/2007 6:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		thanks nitro.
i just remembered my birthday is coming up in a few weeks.
its tuff getting old and forgeting things like that. DOH.
i know what i`m asking my family to get me.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/24/2007 6:58 PM   
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thanks nitro.
i just remembered my birthday is coming up in a few weeks.
its tuff getting old and forgeting things like that. DOH.
i know what i`m asking my family to get me.


Ya each family member could chip in at that price I found at ultimate hobbies it wouldnt be to bad!


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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/25/2007 9:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		My bro just got the Firestorm and we just finished breaking it in. The Firestorm runs pretty good, my only gripe is with the tuned pipe. Is there a way to keep the fuel tube attached to the tuned pipe without it popping off? Or what aftermarket tuned pipe would be a good replacement.


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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/25/2007 10:48 PM   
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yea i have the same problem with my stock savage pipe.
it would of been nice if hpi had that little nipple thing on the end of the pipe.
i seen some cars have a spring type wire clamp on thier cars but my LHS doesn`t carry them.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/25/2007 11:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Take an exacto knife and cut off a section of fuel tubing from the end about 1/8" long. Stretch it open with a pair of needle nose pliers and slide it over the end of the fuel tubing, push it on about an inch. Now reconnect the fuel tubing to the nipple and slide the short piece up to the end of the tubing--voila! Instant tube clamp.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/27/2007 12:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok i got my firestorm last monday but havent had time to break it in yet untill today, i am using trinity monster horsepower 20% and i could only get the truck to run for a few seconds then it would die, at the most it ran for like 20sec the idle is good and everything i have not messed with the hsn or lsn because they are already set for break in, the only way i could get it to run is by puting a few drops of fuel into the cylinder then pulling on it to clear it out a little, put the glow plug back in, then it would start right up and run for a few secs then die. i pressurized the fuel tank by puting my finger over the exhaust stinger and pulling a few times untill i saw fuel reach the carb, what do u guys think my prob is. the only thing i think is wrong is maby there are still some air bubles in the fuel line, it seems like fuel starvation? and i am broke so i bought one of those glow plug ignitors that runs off a c batterie and it does not seem to last long at all, how long do the recharable ignitors last? thanks guys im going to get back on it in the morning i should be able to figure this out, does it usually take a long time to get a motor going for the first time?

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 1/27/2007 7:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sup guys, I have had my firestorm for almost 2weeks now. I raced last Sat. I got 2nd in the Bmain. Not bad for me cause this is my 2nd nitro car. I love this car, my LHS, Hobby town USA has all parts for the Firestorm on back order, cause parts come out in Feb. 07. I have only run minds on an indoor track. It handles great, just change the rear tires. I know 1 thing this thing is crazy fast on our indoor track, everybody @ the track said dang that truck has alot of horsepower.

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