Enzyme80
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Joined: 1/26/2008
From: Billerica,
MA, USA
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You can get quite alot of hopup parts for the E-firestorm:
-CF battery, servo and chassis brace -$35
-Hot Racing HPI Firestorm silver aluminum steering block $19
-Hot Racing HPI Firestorm silver aluminum front c-hubs -$19
-ALUMINUM REAR HUB CARRIER SET (0 Degree)-Alloy C castor - $60
-New turnbuckles - $$$
-Hot Racing HPI Firestorm aluminum front arm mount =$19
-Hot Racing HPI Firestorm silver aluminum front arms - $24
-Hot Racing HPI Firestorm silver aluminum front arms - $24
-COMPOSITE REAR SUSPENSION ARM SET (E-FIRESTORM) - $13
-COMPOSITE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SET - $13
-Wheely bar- $15
-ALUMINUM THREADED SHOCK SET (67-87mm/ 2pcs) - $55
-ALUMINUM THREADED SHOCK SET (70-103mm/ 2pcs) - $55
-ALUMINUM FRONT SUSPENSION ARM MOUNT $26
-ALUMINUM FRONT ARM BRACE - $26
- Pinion gears - $$$
-Rims -$$$
-Wheels $$$
-Mamba - $$$
- Servo- $$$
-Radio gear $$$
All that equals to more than $300 buddy, so do some research before you make claims. And also the E-firestorm is already durable as it is, so you dont need hopups as compared with the PEDE you might need alot of hopups to make it take as much abuse as the E-firestorm
Dont worry about the diff leaking oil, just use grease
Compare that to the Stampede/Rustler. RPM doesn't even make parts for it. Not that it needs them. Just saying IMO, my current Stampede is quite stronger then a E-firestorm. Still, the E-firestorm was mainly built to race. Although I haven't tested it's durability, i've heard good things.
Basically, the e-firestorm looks very promising. for under $200, the e-firestorm packs one of the biggest punches i've seen. the problem is that i'm a basher only. the handling is only an extra bonus. as far as bashing goes, the e-firestorm doesn't hold a candle to the Stampede. my pede has aluminum shocks, RPM parts, brushless, new tires/wheels, steel output yolks, tie bar, bearings, metal gears, perfectly set-up, jato driveshafts, etc. i have a lot of time and money into the stampede, and i never break it. the ONLY advantage that the e-firestorm will have is that it's got better handling. other then that, it doesn't have too much to offer. still hard to compare since one is a MT and other ST.
You say that the Stampede is quite strong than a E-Firestorm but then you said that you have not tested it. I am confused. But anyways I just wanted to say that I finally had a minor break and now realize that I need to get a failsafe. Basically my transmitter was out of batteries and the truck went into a fence. All that happened was the server got bumped out of the holder. (Sorry for the lack of terms.) About a 5 min fix and a dab of superglue and it was working perfect. This hit the fence around 40 mph so I really cannot complain and this truck truely is amazing.
I do kind of wish I had an MT though because my grass is a little too thick at this point in the summer.
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E-firestorm with SW 4600 otherwise stock.
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