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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/21/2008 2:05:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		i cant get my monsoon to run when i prime it it will run wide open and then just dies i noticed that it is not getting any fuel in any of the fuel lines truggy is brand new would appreciate some help on this subject!

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/21/2008 2:46:36 AM   
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Here is a upgrade for the differentials in the monsoon. Some people have problems with them stripping out the ring gear. I installed CEN Matrix ring and pinion gears part #MX040 and MX037. The truck rolls smooth as glass now just like my ST-RR and Hyper and does not have the grinding noise and notchiness of the stock gears when you roll the truck. A friend did this to a Hurricane buggy and it ran 10 times better with this upgrade so I figured I would try it since I just stripped my ring gear.


Hey, Chris - did you ever try these diffs at the track? I looked at the pictures and counted the teeth, and it looks to me that the stock final drive is a 3.67:1 ratio (12 tooth pinion, 44 tooth ring) and the Cen gears give a 2.88:1 ratio (9 tooth pinion, 26 tooth ring). This is about a 27% increase in wheel speed, similar to strapping on a 13 tooth clutch bell. Combining this upgrade with a 12 tooth clutch bell should give a 52% increase in wheel speed, and if given a long enough run should really make for a good top end! I imagine this is not what you want at the track, but it might make for a fun basher / street racer.

Damn, you guys have totally got me convinced the Monsoon is the better buy over the Avalanche. Do a couple simple mods and this truck should be hard to touch.

Edit - and did you ever sell your truck?

You are right about the gearing. The truck was not as good on the track unless I went back down to the 10 tooth. But with the 12 tooth the monsoon had CRAZY top end. On some of the long straights on some tracks I went to I was not even close to topping out. The thing would probably give a Jato a run for its money! Yes I sold it. Actually Schlage62 who posted about selling his monsoon is my old monsoon so if anyone wants one, that is a great one with a ton of mods done to it.

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/21/2008 4:03:01 AM   
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i cant get my monsoon to run when i prime it it will run wide open and then just dies i noticed that it is not getting any fuel in any of the fuel lines truggy is brand new would appreciate some help on this subject!


Check the gap on your carb should be around 1mm/check the trim on your radio too. If that doesn't work then I'd check the lsn and hsn be sure they are set to factory(and adjust accordingly after that). One other important thing is check for air leaks fuel lines, gaskets loose engine bolts and so on. I had similar probs with my monsoon and it had like 20 tanks though it and the problem was a nasty air leak but check the carb gap first. And is your fuel fairly new I also had a problem with some fuel once that got hot in the sun and sortta did the same thing.You can also do the pressure test by blowing into the fuel line to see if fuel is making it into the carb. Tke the line off of the carb then blow into the fuel line off of the tuned pipe if you don't see fuel then we an go from there.

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/21/2008 6:10:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		i tried to put air through the lines like you said carb is not getting any fuel no fuel going into lines tank lid just pops up what do you think it could be? and thanks for the help im an electric man myself this is our first nitro.

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/21/2008 10:39:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Then I'd say you have a blockage at the fitting that goes to the carb you may have to take that fitting off and take a closer look. Lots of guys willing to help so just keep tryin man and welcome to the nitro family you'll love the monsoon I know I love mine.

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/25/2008 2:23:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks for the help i found the problem was the fuel tank do you know about how far out i should run the lowspeed setting i have my high speed out to 2and 1half THANKS AGAIN!

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/25/2008 3:04:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		It's 3 1/2 turns out on the lsn and the hsn flush with the collar and then tune from there just do 1/4 turns at a time till you get that perfect sound and smoke. And glad you found the problem happy bashing man you'll love that truck.

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/25/2008 4:37:34 AM   
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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/25/2008 5:02:36 AM   
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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/25/2008 5:32:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		can this truggy compete with a revo from traxass

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/26/2008 4:17:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes it can I compete with revos jammins and losi's bottom line is driver, takes a lot of track time to get good not that I'm that good but still learning I have gone over my monsoon changed some screws that were to short out of the box like a lot of RTR's are anyway, did some ajustments here and there new servos, still pretty much still stock but this thing is holding up very well better then I thought it would and from time to time I win, I have driven my son-in-law's revo and I like the monsoon better handles good hell I even bet my son-in-law with my race tmaxx just gets down to how much time you want to put in at the track and prep on your rig.

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/29/2008 2:27:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks again just got it tuned by the way does anybody know the top speed on the monsoon ive heard storys of 55+ is this true?

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/29/2008 9:47:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Do you guys thing that the Monsoon would be better than the Hurricane as a basher? I'm trying to choose between the two and want to be able to bash it but be able to race locally if I want to. Would the Monsoon be a good first racer?

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/29/2008 10:24:39 PM   
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Do you guys thing that the Monsoon would be better than the Hurricane as a basher? I'm trying to choose between the two and want to be able to bash it but be able to race locally if I want to. Would the Monsoon be a good first racer?


Monsoon would be a great first racer. All you need to do is put a set of LPR wheels and tires on it and change the diff fluids along with 12 tooth clutch bell and it will scream and turn sharp all you want to. I used to run mine with 8ight-t's, Matrix's, and Jammins and beat alot of them too. The truggy is fast and will take a beating. One thing I can say is that the plastic arms on the monsoon are some of the best I have seen. The monsoon is the ONLY,yes I said ONLY, truggy I have ever had that I NEVER broke an A-arm at all when I owned it and I drove mine hard. Just loctite the hell out of the bolts that screw into the front knuckles and steering top plate, set the dogbones to sit level and with what I mentioned above once you learn to drive it well you will surprise ALOT of people!

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RE: Redcats Monsoon Thread - 7/30/2008 1:53:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Will any 12 tooth clutch bell fit it? I've heard that it has a strange one and that not all will fit it. What clutch bell do you use?