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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/8/2008 2:17:48 AM   
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I don't think anyone was really bashing redcat. just pointing out flaws. I've been through about 20 cars from all different brands and each one has had a design flaw. But when you think about the size and what you are doing with them they all do great in my opinion. When was the last time you jumped a real car 20ft or held it full throttle until you wrecked? Could you imagine your mechanic bill if you drove your real cars the way you drive your nitro's? That was the exact reason i got into rc's. You can do whatever you want, including improvements, wreck it at top speed and it might cost you $50 to fix. First time I took my Honda Del Sol out with nitrous hooked up i put a hole in one of my pistons the size of a quarter. So 5min. of fun cost me $1500. These things, you blow an engine your out max $200. That doesn't mean I'm going to bash Honda. It just means you learn a lesson. If you don't want to ruin stuff you can't push the limits. If you do you'll be ordering parts every time you drive. Works that way no matter what it is.

agreed these cars are amazing (most hobby grade) they are like 1/10 scale and go 45mph so they are like real cars that have 450mph and go serious low end power and are tough for there size and speed

oh and yea I saw that bb but the description in the video is wrong it should be nitro assisted rocket tornado bb lol

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/10/2008 7:33:39 AM   
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I read on the forum about the roto start electric starter. I saw a link that said this one would fit. Here is the link to the one I got. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMVE0. Just so you know this does not fit the tornado not without heavy mods. The back plate is to big I had to drill holes in it to get it to work and the one way bearing was to small had to shim that but it works now 3 hours of hassel later. I did see on the redcat site they make a back plate for electric starters part number 11011H12. Here is the link to that page scroll down you will see it. http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.849850/n.1/it.I/id.53/.f?sc=7&searchid=42&sort1=Item_SUBTYPE&sort1desc=F&range=151,174,174 As soon as it is in stock I will get that. But wow does that electric start turn the car over so fast works way better than the pull start would recomend anyone to get this.

On a side not one of my screws to the engine mounts broke am I ok to run it on 3 screws untill I get my new mounts. I have lock tite on the three remaining screws.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/10/2008 3:53:43 PM   
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as for your roto plate it would be much simpler to just go to your lhs and get an hpi, they fit like a glove. The three screws should not effect you to bad for I'm sure all of us have had the same problem, just make sure to check it from time to time. hope this helped

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/10/2008 4:15:11 PM   
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I use a Sullivan tigerdrive. It is pointed up so it clears all the suspension very easy. It is a direct fit on the team infinity .18 engine. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGFK1 You will also need the drive wand for it.http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGFK4
Here is a link to all the conversion/cross reference page for engines.http://www.sullivanproducts.com/TigerDriveXrefmainframe.htm
Just remember to spin the engine counter clockwise and faster is not better.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/10/2008 8:44:12 PM   
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I use a Sullivan tigerdrive. It is pointed up so it clears all the suspension very easy. It is a direct fit on the team infinity .18 engine. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGFK1 You will also need the drive wand for it.http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGFK4
Here is a link to all the conversion/cross reference page for engines.http://www.sullivanproducts.com/TigerDriveXrefmainframe.htm
Just remember to spin the engine counter clockwise and faster is not better.

faster is better when the engine is poorly tuned. That is most peoples problem with the pull start. If the engine is tuned bad it could take a while to start with the pull start, but with a roto start you can force a badly tuned engine to start fairly easily.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 6:52:20 AM   
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I never had an issue with the pull start till it just fell off. I also found that since I got rid of the pull start the throttle responds 100% better as the pull start is not blocking the servo arm. I would recomend to anyone to get rid of the pull start just for the throttle response alone.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 6:54:01 AM   
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What is the difference between the wand for the tiger drive and the roto start will the new wand fit on the roto start or do I need a whole new system

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 8:08:58 PM   
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Tgerdrive is 7/32 allen. A rotostart wand will fit in the tigerdrive holder. Its hard to see, but the tigerdrive wand has set screws ont the right side and at each end to hold the wand and the drive end. You have to cut an allen key down to fit in drive end.Rotostart has a "TEE" shaped end. Just for your info a Losi spin start comes with a 6mm allen I think. If you use a rotostart or losi spinstart, You may have to either switch wires around on motor, or wire a battery backwards to spin in the correct direction. I use a Losi spinstart and switched the leads on a battery to spin the rotostart in one direction and another battery to use on my tigerdrive for my Tornado. Just make sure you write on it or mark it correctly for charging purposes and don't drop it in your electric vehicles. You can put whatever ends you want on either end of the tigerdrive adapter. Remember motors spin counter clockwise looking from the rear.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 10:22:01 PM   
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Sorry if this sounds stupid but will the tiger drive wand fit into the rotostart motor unit.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 10:55:19 PM   
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k i have a tornado bb, it has a vx 18 engine on it and i need to know where i can buy a new glow plug for it. so can anybody let me know where i can buy one?

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 11:39:33 PM   
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pretty much any lhs or allaboutfun,vancouverhobbies, clermontmotorsports(I think thats what it's called) towerhobbies theres tons of places but I trust these ones. But try locally to find a lhs.

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 11:43:23 PM   
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k thanks but are they all the same size or do i have to look for a specific size or wat?

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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread - 7/13/2008 11:45:21 PM   
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mcoy 59 will work(mc59)

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