Official E-FIRESTORM thread
04-16-2009, 02:40 PM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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Was the motor damaged at all from the impact? maybe try and setup your TX to the esc again...
Was the motor damaged at all from the impact? maybe try and setup your TX to the esc again...
And what do you mean by set up the TX to the esc? what's the TX???
Sorry...i dunno all these terms and stuff
04-17-2009, 12:48 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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I didn't appear to have any damage to it. The case wasn't even scratched.
And what do you mean by set up the TX to the esc? what's the TX???
Sorry...i dunno all these terms and stuff
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Was the motor damaged at all from the impact? maybe try and setup your TX to the esc again...
Was the motor damaged at all from the impact? maybe try and setup your TX to the esc again...
And what do you mean by set up the TX to the esc? what's the TX???
Sorry...i dunno all these terms and stuff
You could check the tranny out to see if you messed up the diff or any gears inside....
04-17-2009, 01:10 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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Yah, I can wait, appreciate your help redfisher!
Yah, I can wait, appreciate your help redfisher!
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&P=SM&I=LXTCK1
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVJW1&P=M
Ok now for the battery....Tower does not have any 7 cell side by side packs or 7 cell stick packs with a deans on it...So can you solder a connector on? if not i Know of a better place to get good custom packs built the way you want with the deans connector you need...If not you can get the pack you where looking at and buy a Female deans connector and solder it on....let me know...
Thats about all you need...Oh and 8 AA batterys.....
04-17-2009, 07:33 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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Axial Beadlock Black Chrome Rims
Shown are Proline Speed Hogs
Axial Beadlock Black Chrome Rims
Shown are Proline Speed Hogs
04-17-2009, 10:41 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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Ok here is the charger you want and the connector you will need......the charger is great but when you go lipo you will need to buy a balancer.......Worry about that later when you go lipo....
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&P=SM&I=LXTCK1
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVJW1&P=M
Ok now for the battery....Tower does not have any 7 cell side by side packs or 7 cell stick packs with a deans on it...So can you solder a connector on? if not i Know of a better place to get good custom packs built the way you want with the deans connector you need...If not you can get the pack you where looking at and buy a Female deans connector and solder it on....let me know...
Thats about all you need...Oh and 8 AA batterys.....
ORIGINAL: twoez
Yah, I can wait, appreciate your help redfisher!
Yah, I can wait, appreciate your help redfisher!
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&P=SM&I=LXTCK1
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVJW1&P=M
Ok now for the battery....Tower does not have any 7 cell side by side packs or 7 cell stick packs with a deans on it...So can you solder a connector on? if not i Know of a better place to get good custom packs built the way you want with the deans connector you need...If not you can get the pack you where looking at and buy a Female deans connector and solder it on....let me know...
Thats about all you need...Oh and 8 AA batterys.....
04-17-2009, 02:03 PM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Yeah Cheapbatterypacks.com I had them make me a 7 cell side by side 5000mah Elite pack with 12 awg wire deans plug and heavey duty bars and end to end soldering.....Great pack
04-17-2009, 04:37 PM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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If possible, maybe replace those little screws with some button heads or better still, countersunk ones. That will be added security in cases where the truck brushes against something at speed. I've heard of someone breaking some of those screws when running offroad, and it'll suck to have broken screw bits inside the rims.
If possible, maybe replace those little screws with some button heads or better still, countersunk ones. That will be added security in cases where the truck brushes against something at speed. I've heard of someone breaking some of those screws when running offroad, and it'll suck to have broken screw bits inside the rims.
04-18-2009, 09:19 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
hi guys, on monday i hope to get my e-firestorm, because today the postman didn´t want to give me [>:] ****er!!! i will kick out the stock electronics and install a novak gtb with a team orion sensored 5.5, also i will install the shocks of my t4 ft that im selling cause it breaks a lot. but i will like to buy the optional shocks if they work good.
Im looking for some rims cause i already have some tires, can anyone post links of rims? is any diference between rear and fron rims?
thanks for all
Im looking for some rims cause i already have some tires, can anyone post links of rims? is any diference between rear and fron rims?
thanks for all
04-18-2009, 10:28 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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hi guys, on monday i hope to get my e-firestorm, because today the postman didn´t want to give me [>:] ****er!!! i will kick out the stock electronics and install a novak gtb with a team orion sensored 5.5, also i will install the shocks of my t4 ft that im selling cause it breaks a lot. but i will like to buy the optional shocks if they work good.
Im looking for some rims cause i already have some tires, can anyone post links of rims? is any diference between rear and fron rims?
thanks for all
hi guys, on monday i hope to get my e-firestorm, because today the postman didn´t want to give me [>:] ****er!!! i will kick out the stock electronics and install a novak gtb with a team orion sensored 5.5, also i will install the shocks of my t4 ft that im selling cause it breaks a lot. but i will like to buy the optional shocks if they work good.
Im looking for some rims cause i already have some tires, can anyone post links of rims? is any diference between rear and fron rims?
thanks for all
04-18-2009, 10:29 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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finally nice enough here in NJ to take out the FS.charging her up now!
finally nice enough here in NJ to take out the FS.charging her up now!
04-18-2009, 10:32 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
anyone using super brain 977?i was charging my lipo yesterday but had to go to work.it was charging for over an hr and had a little over 3000mah's in it.today i plugged it back in and its like its starting all over.any danger in this?
04-18-2009, 04:36 PM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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What pinion gear are you going to run with the 5.5? thats a onroad motor your going to have to gear way down so you dont over heat...I think the rims have the same offset.
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hi guys, on monday i hope to get my e-firestorm, because today the postman didn´t want to give me [>:] ****er!!! i will kick out the stock electronics and install a novak gtb with a team orion sensored 5.5, also i will install the shocks of my t4 ft that im selling cause it breaks a lot. but i will like to buy the optional shocks if they work good.
Im looking for some rims cause i already have some tires, can anyone post links of rims? is any diference between rear and fron rims?
thanks for all
hi guys, on monday i hope to get my e-firestorm, because today the postman didn´t want to give me [>:] ****er!!! i will kick out the stock electronics and install a novak gtb with a team orion sensored 5.5, also i will install the shocks of my t4 ft that im selling cause it breaks a lot. but i will like to buy the optional shocks if they work good.
Im looking for some rims cause i already have some tires, can anyone post links of rims? is any diference between rear and fron rims?
thanks for all
So which rims can i use, rustler wheels will be a direct fit? or any can post some links on where to buy some good looking rims (not chrome) and team losi tires
thanks guys
04-18-2009, 10:18 PM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
I've always loved how quiet and smooth the Firestorm transmission is.....and seemed real tough. Till yesterday at the track when I blew the diff...
Was running a 3s Zippy on the VXL system when it went. Thing was pretty sick, would wheelie on the clay while moving along at a pretty good clip. Not sure what the top speed would be. Wish I could find a local hobby shop that had the diff in stock. Had planned on running it wednesday. Doubt I will have parts in time.
Was running a 3s Zippy on the VXL system when it went. Thing was pretty sick, would wheelie on the clay while moving along at a pretty good clip. Not sure what the top speed would be. Wish I could find a local hobby shop that had the diff in stock. Had planned on running it wednesday. Doubt I will have parts in time.
04-19-2009, 12:15 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Diffs wont last forever when they have to take the power of some brushless systems....Just like rearends in cars..I have blown them apart before aswell....Got any pics of it?
04-19-2009, 11:31 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
This is the second time I'm installing the old Novak Super Sport 5800kv system on the E-FStorm, and having a 15T pinion, 6 cell Nimh SxS packs.
Anyone know if I should go back to stock 19T pinion, or some 17T instead of the present? How do I know if it's under-geared?
Anyone know if I should go back to stock 19T pinion, or some 17T instead of the present? How do I know if it's under-geared?
04-19-2009, 11:49 AM
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temp gun is the best way to set your gearing.....With my Havoc 8.5 Runninng a mix of onroad and offroad with a 19t pinion My motor runs around 130f and the esc around 100f well below the 160f guide lines....My nimh battery is getting up to 140f which means i might have to go lipo...Buy a cheap temp gun and gear it untill it runs around 120f to 150f then you have perfect gearing...
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Anybody experiencing premature wear on the diff shafts?? Ran my storm thru a couple packs yesterday and noticed my diff shafts are wearing pretty quickly (the part where the pins extending from the drive shaft lock into the diff shaft). Wonder if anybody makes any after-market upgraded diff shafts for the storm?
04-20-2009, 10:21 AM
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
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Anybody experiencing premature wear on the diff shafts?? Ran my storm thru a couple packs yesterday and noticed my diff shafts are wearing pretty quickly (the part where the pins extending from the drive shaft lock into the diff shaft). Wonder if anybody makes any after-market upgraded diff shafts for the storm?
Anybody experiencing premature wear on the diff shafts?? Ran my storm thru a couple packs yesterday and noticed my diff shafts are wearing pretty quickly (the part where the pins extending from the drive shaft lock into the diff shaft). Wonder if anybody makes any after-market upgraded diff shafts for the storm?
Been through 4 sets on my 5th now. I tried the hardened HPI ones can't remember from which truck. They were about 1mm to short on the diff side from installing the c-clip on. I just carry spares and replace them when I rebuild the diff. I couldn't find any better ones right now however I send an email to HPI regarding the issue.
