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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 12/14/2012 5:21 AM   
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is this thread still alive? 

I would like to share a pic of my Firestorm and see what u guys think.
I am ordering a new shell tomorrow for £21. Is that a normal price?

Hope to hear something back




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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 3/17/2013 5:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey guys, i havent posted in a while, brought out the storm a couple days ago, after popping a clutch last year and replacing it with a weaker 2 shoe spring, brought it out a few days ago and picked up a new igniter, and fired it up, to find out that the clutch i put in last season was too poo to actually run it, so i brought it in and put a 3 shoe off of a .25 on it, put it all back together, and brought it back outside to fire it up and let it warm up to tune it, and no fire, it's been this way for about 2-3 days, and i've got blisters... havent really done anything other than pressurise the fuel to the carb, put a few drops down the head and try to fire it, and got nowhere but hydrolock land.. so i took the plug out and let it sit for a couple days, recharging my ignitor now. but any input on what i should try?

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 3/17/2013 8:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Had a very simular issue, still not quite sure what ended up making the difference, but i changed my plug replaced fuel lines and set all h.s.n back to stock and worked from there. dont know if this will help any but thats where i started. 

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 5/4/2013 8:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys. First im not new to nitro and tuning. Although i need help with this little guy. Just got the firestorm. Broke her in nicely and slowly all while making sure temps are atleast 190. So i ordered a case of werks racing fuel because of all the good reviews on it. I also have a savage 4.6 that even with traxas fuel 20% ive figured out how to tune. That engine didnt really like the fuel. Just too much bog when tuned right. Tuned for good crisp accel and top end it would slowly get hotter and hotter till it loses power from getting too hot. At that point i richen it 1/4 and its good to go. But when cold start i have to lean it about a 1/4 because it simply wont move or warm up. Then i richen it back up to where its safe and performance suffers a bit. Anyways all symptoms of too much oil, havent had a chance to run werks through the savage.

Onto the firestorm. With the hs needle flush i do some full speed runs in short grass and dirt mix. Once up to temp if i give her full throttle for more than 1.5 seconds or so it leans out and bogs. Didnt like that. I went over a 1/2 turn richer on hs needle from flush and at full throttle i cant get it to be consistant. It leans out again just a hair longer  with the richer setting. 1/8 of a turn in from flush on hs needle and before it hits top speed it lean bogs. It shouldnt be doing this. i can run it 1 turn out from flush although my idle suffers and take off suffers just a bit,,,,,,, it still leans out just takes 2 seconds or so wot.  Its all new. All stock. Tried different glow plugs. Tried traxxas fuel 20%. Still does it with that fuel just not quite as fast probably because the extra oil in the fuel.
My exhaust line is hooked up and all. I notice it doesnt have a nipple, it just goes into the exhaust hole. It always goes right down to idle. I have the 3 shoe clutch installed before even firing it up because i did my research.   Tell me this is not normal please.... lol.   I highly doubt its the werks fuel or any fuel. i tried hot os plug, medium oddonell plug,  i dont think its the plug. Its got 3 stock head shims and all. Its not acting like an air leak to me, its like it doesnt have pressure to keep the h/s setting true. I know you shouldnt run these wot for prolonged times, but at flush setting and werks fuel, it leans out before it hits top speed once warmed up.  The ls needle is a bit tricky too. Help me out on that too if possible. How far in from flush are you finding yourself on the lsn? I know it varies, i get that. Thanks again. great little truck, but on my savage i can turn the hsn rich enough untill it 4 strokes, i cant even do that with this thing unless the hsn is turned like a turn or more out. Even then it doesnt really 4 stroke.  Once again ive had a few glow trucks in the past and never expirenced this with them.


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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 5/4/2013 10:48 PM   
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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 5/5/2013 1:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		savage 3 shoe kit with flywheel and collet. 1.0 springs cause to me .7 is too soft. clutch is working good to me. ill start tinkering with it i guess. check tank etc etc but anyone have this problem before?

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 5/5/2013 7:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		 with the help of google i found a couple people have the same problem. No one answered either. maybe i can get it to work with 1 turn richer thanflush and then lean the crap out the lsn. then the tanks done on like 5 mins. Stock setting should always be a bit rich id think. not sure what to think of this engine.

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RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=- - 5/6/2013 6:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		The G3 engine should be running in from flush on both needles and not be anywhere near where you are describing.  If you have the right plug, good fuel and there is proper fuel pressure then it has to be an air leak.  

What temperatures do you get when its running at lower speeds/idle? Are you sure its leaning when it stalls or its just not pig rich and bogging when you go off of the low speed needle to the high speed needle?



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