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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/28/2008 4:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Chrsfincher, here is two links to RedCats web-site for the Spur Gears you need. The 47T is for second gear and the 42T is your first gear.

http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.849850/id.501/.f?sc=14
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.849850/id.502/.f?sc=14

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/28/2008 5:13 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/28/2008 7:17 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/28/2008 4:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		You can never go wrong with 20% nitro. You'll get some mixed answer on that topic but for the most part, 20% will do. Other than that, you may want to grab yourself a few extra spur gears. The two listed be me on the top of page 127 are what you need. Good luck and have fun.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/31/2008 3:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey gey wondering if this glow plug is ok to use on my tornado buggy its a mccoy mc 59 1 1/2 volt the buggy is 1/10 scale

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/31/2008 4:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Do you have a link to it? Should be good though, all the glow ignitors I've been looking at are 1.5v because they are a sub-C cell and that's all they'll hold. You may find some that hold a D cell but not too common I think. I just bought a Hpi glow ignitor off Ebay with a Volt Meter and wall charger. Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Pro-Glow-Plug-Ignitor-w-Charger-74108-New_W0QQitemZ220331876083QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item220331876083&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/31/2008 4:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		no had it givin too me the hobby shop know my ride type but not me yet but ya mine is a d cell what does that meen i know hot, cold ect but not that?

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 12/31/2008 2:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		D cell is the size of the battery used in your glow ignitor. I thought D cells would hold more voltage but I just check a few websites that offer rechargeable D cell batteries and they are all 1.2volts like the C cell's. No biggie though

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/4/2009 7:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have ran about 1/2 gal of fuel through my car...and now it will not stay running after the initial primer fuel is exhausted. I feel I am not gettting the proper exhaust pressure to push the fuel through because when I disconnect the hose from the muffler and blow in it to provide pressure...the car runs fine...but when I hook the hose back
up to the muffler...the car dies. I did knocked the muffler off in an accident and had to re-attach it (pulled out from the rubber grommet so i re-attached with new wire ties) but it seemed to re-attach fine and ran fine for a litte while afterwards...but shortly after is when I stared having probelms. ANY help or suggestion would be greatly appriciated!
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/4/2009 8:33 PM   
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I have ran about 1/2 gal of fuel through my car...and now it will not stay running after the initial primer fuel is exhausted. I feel I am not gettting the proper exhaust pressure to push the fuel through because when I disconnect the hose from the muffler and blow in it to provide pressure...the car runs fine...but when I hook the hose back
up to the muffler...the car dies. I did knocked the muffler off in an accident and had to re-attach it (pulled out from the rubber grommet so i re-attached with new wire ties) but it seemed to re-attach fine and ran fine for a litte while afterwards...but shortly after is when I stared having probelms. ANY help or suggestion would be greatly appriciated!
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By rubber grommet do you mean the piece of silicone that couples it to the manifold? If so you need to get a new exhaust coupler and reattach it with some zip ties.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/4/2009 11:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes the exhaust coupler seemed to be fine so i just reattached with zip ties...everything looks fine...just will not stay running?

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/5/2009 12:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Another thing to check is the fuel tank and the fuel lines. You may have an air leak somewhere in the fuel lines, fuel tank, or the carberator. Put some soapy water on the carb and blow through the exhaust line without any fuel in the tank and see if you see any bubbles. You can also try this around the fuel tank lid. If bubbles form while you are blowing then you have an air leak.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/5/2009 12:56 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/5/2009 5:59 AM   
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If it stays running with the tube undone from the exhaust, why not leave it like that?


Because to keep it running with the pressure line unattached he has to blow into it.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/6/2009 1:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey guys got the gears and put them in but now it wont shift to second and i already looked at the other post in here about the screw on the tranny, it is out as far as i dare or i will get lost. could it be sumthing i did putting it back together? and i am still not sure i set the gear mesh right. how long should the first gear last if i do it right? it already looks like it is wearing down.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/6/2009 2:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well if it shifted into second before and now after replacing the gears, it's not, I'd give everything a once over and retrace your steps. Your bound to find where you went wrong. Also a good idea to set that "gear screw" back to factory setting.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/6/2009 10:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		lol i found what i did to make it not shift, it helps if u put the little silver second gear grabber on in the right direction. thanks for all the help guys i dont think i would have got a tornado with out all the great tips

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/7/2009 12:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		ok so i got it fixed and set the gear mesh. i had the car shifting fine but now it just stopped shifting i have turned the screw all the way in, all the way out and in the middle and it wont shift does anyone know what could have happened

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/7/2009 3:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		I will try the soapy water trick this weekend to see if I have a leakanywhere. Also going to be ordering a new exhaust coupler as well. Hopefully that will get me back up and running. Thanks for the info!

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/7/2009 5:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have been looking for a buggy or truggy and i was just wondering what would be the best choice and the max money is about $250 would the volcano or the tornado s30 be a better choice


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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/7/2009 2:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		A real nice buggy that everyone is talking about is the Ofna Hyper 7. On Towerhobbies.com it's $299, a bit more than you stated but I'm told it's rock solid. If you take some time to search around on the net, you might find it a bit cheaper. You'll hear some people say that RedCat/Exceed/ and Himoto aren't great for bashing and that they break easy. But at the same time, other's will say they beat the crap out of them and they hold up rather well. It's all about what you want. Find something you like, read up about it and make a choice. I myself bought a Exceed HyperSpeed. It's a single speed buggy with a .16 engine. As soon as I got it, before I even ran it, I swapped out the stock servo's for some better Traxxas waterproof servo that also offer more torque. Plus I dumped my Futaba FM radio system in it with a Ofna Failsafe. I'm now in the middle of breaking it in. But so far so good. A friend of mine has the same buggy and he treats it like crap, but it always bounces back, that's why I got one.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/7/2009 2:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Tornado S30 is a upgraded version of mine, it just offer a two speed tranny. The Volcano looks nice but I dont know much about that one. Plus either way you go, parts will be cheap and RedCat offer some great customer service.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/9/2009 5:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		I jsut got the Tornado BB 1/10 scale. After starting my car for the first time I pulled out the glow starter and it immediatly died. This happened every other time after this as well. What can i do to fix this, what might be causing this problem? What should i do to return the car and idle screw to factory settings so it will at least idle normally. Thank you

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/9/2009 7:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		When you get it tuned right and it warms up it will quit doing that.................try leaving you igniter on it for a minute to clear off the glow plug, I have to do that when mine sit a while

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 1/10/2009 2:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		The stock settings for the engine are 2 1/2 turns out for the high speed needle and 4 turns out for the low speed needle. Turn them all the way in and stop immediately when you feel resistance. Then turn them out the number of turns you need for each. For the idle adjustment screw, turn it clockwise to increase the idle speed and counter clockwise to decrease it. If you haven't broken it in yet turn the high speed needle 4 1/2 or 4 turns out.

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