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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/11/2007 5:18 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/11/2007 8:02 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/11/2007 8:08 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/11/2007 3:03 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 3:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		i was halfway through a tank shut it off then came backe outside. went to pull the starter and there was no compression on the pullstarter. i could just pull it out without any friction. i tightened the pullstarter bolts and that didnt do anything. can anybody help me?

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 3:24 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 6:56 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 7:20 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 7:24 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 4:12 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/12/2007 10:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got the firestorm and I love it! So many people are shooting the motor down, but it has not given me any problems. When it does blow i want to throw a traxxas 3.3 on it. Right now with the stock hpi motor, I am going 40mph. I can pop it up on the road just tapping the throttle.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/13/2007 12:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		the one way bearing is fine. it will spin the rod it is connected to. it just wont do anything with the piston.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/13/2007 12:52 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/13/2007 1:33 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/13/2007 5:55 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/14/2007 1:43 AM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/14/2007 10:32 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/14/2007 11:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Does anyone know what rotostart system works for this truck? My wife got it for me for Valentine's Day as a gift. I'd like to convert it to a rotostart though. Thanks.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/15/2007 2:25 AM   
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Nitro cleaner works well, it's just expensive, IMO. Acetone is great for cleaning on a part by part basis, but I wouldn't use it to clean the whole truck. It is more caustic than necessary and attacks some plastics.
I do keep a spray can of nitro cleaner around for when I just want to quickly get the major grunge off. When I do a complete cleaning, I usually start by blowing the truck off with an airgun. Then I spray it down with my home made cleaner(1 part simple green, 2 parts denatured alchohol) from an old windex bottle and let it soak a couple minutes. Then it gets a quick blowoff again, a quick mist of WD40 and a final blowoff. This works for me, others may have better methods for their own use...



This is what I use and it is cheaper then nitro cleaner, you get a WHOLE lot more for quite a bit less and you can use the spray bottle when done for many other things.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWC47&P=ML



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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/15/2007 2:28 AM   
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i have a firestorm, got it mid jan. and i absolutley love it. its my first nitro but not my first premium grade car. i have ran 9 and a half tanks throuh it. ya and a half. after my 6th tank i noticed that my pin in my axle was sticking out a little far on one side so i took it apart and the top of the axle was cracked and was letting the pin wriggle out. so i smashed it back in and drove it more. and in yhe middle of the 9th tank it just stoped and wouldnt move. i looked and the pin was gone. has anybody else had any trouble with that?and again i love my firestor. oh yeah i think it came out of the box with a axle broken cuz i havent really jumped or anything.

wow what a long post



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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/15/2007 6:56 AM   
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Does anyone know what rotostart system works for this truck? My wife got it for me for Valentine's Day as a gift. I'd like to convert it to a rotostart though. Thanks.


i think they have it listed on hpi website, just go to the firestorm pic and then click option parts.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/16/2007 12:16 AM   
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i think they have it listed on hpi website, just go to the firestorm pic and then click option parts.


Cool. Thanks. So I have to order the backplate seperately from the actual roto start mechanism.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/16/2007 1:14 AM   
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Nitro cleaner works well, it's just expensive, IMO. Acetone is great for cleaning on a part by part basis, but I wouldn't use it to clean the whole truck. It is more caustic than necessary and attacks some plastics.
I do keep a spray can of nitro cleaner around for when I just want to quickly get the major grunge off. When I do a complete cleaning, I usually start by blowing the truck off with an airgun. Then I spray it down with my home made cleaner(1 part simple green, 2 parts denatured alchohol) from an old windex bottle and let it soak a couple minutes. Then it gets a quick blowoff again, a quick mist of WD40 and a final blowoff. This works for me, others may have better methods for their own use...



This is what I use and it is cheaper then nitro cleaner, you get a WHOLE lot more for quite a bit less and you can use the spray bottle when done for many other things.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWC47&P=ML




46u,

Do you use that stuff full strength or do you cut it with water of alcohol? I might try that stuff when my current batch of cleaning brew runs out. Sorry to be o/t here.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/16/2007 4:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys I am just getting into rc planes but my buddy went and bought a couple of rc trucks one losi 4x4 monster truck a nitro sport and he just got a 4x4 buggy by losi sorry I dont remember the names of them other than the sport. I am so getting a firestorm I have to finish my plane build I have going first but this looks like a good deal. where is the best place to buy parts? I want to do the roto start at least. I am going to have to get a 3rd job for this rc addiction lol

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 2/16/2007 3:16 PM   
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