fusebmx13

has anyone driven an rc10gt2 and a firestorm? i know one is for bashing and one is a racer. but i just want one final say in my choice with the firestorm.

scobeh

what is a good servo upgrade

Beater Of Angels

someone posted something by hitech a page or two back, try searching back a bit.

InfiniteMotors

After running my Firestorm for about 3 tanks after break-in, I decided it might benefit from better weight distribution since the rear tended to carry a spin like a Porsche. I moved the battery pack to where the receiver was. Next I'll protect the reciever.






What I'd like for the the car is a step-up in wheel and tire size and a diff fluid that would give it more limited slip properties. Anyone help?

MiGSpoT

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here's some pics of mine and my brother's Firestorm:































RunS on DIrT!!!!!!

NitroNate

SWEET!!!

Beater Of Angels

Very nice.

My clutch bell and wheels came in today.

Can't wait to get home and run it some.

Too bad i only got like 1 tank of fuel left..

Beater Of Angels

Whenever i wasp utting on my new clutch bell, i noticed the stock one had turned purplish, like it turns form extreme heat.

Is this normal?

NitroNate

No,there must have been friction somewhere.

Beater Of Angels

Whenever i put on my new clutch bell, i think there were only 4 washers total instead of 5.

Could that of been the issue?

NitroNate

I doubt it.
Maybe the clutch bell was rubbing against the flywheel?

NitroNate

Check it out!I beat my own record of ten ft. of air to 15 ft.!This thing handles great in the air with the moabs! http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...estormBash.flv

86waterpumper

Hey what temps are you dude's getting? Mine wants to run 250 or 260 especially in grass and I haven't even really dropped the needles much at all from stock locations, and it's not even hot outside.

NitroNate

I'm right around 200-220,which is a little cool.I'm hoping to get it around 220-230.

NTRC

the battery compartment on my car was pinching the wires from the battery holder, and ended up severing the red wire. Is there an easy way to rejoin the two halves, or do I have to buy a new pack?

Beater Of Angels

You could solder it, or tie em together and elec. tape over em.


Best bet would be soldering.

NTRC

since i dont own a soldering gun (yet) ill try tying them and taping them.

Thanks

Beater Of Angels

So, driving around today, and after like 5 mins(just was enjoying the new 2t clutch bell effects), i flipped, and hit the right rear wheel wrong, and it broke one of the pieces that holds the arm to the pin.

Also cracked the front bulkhead (both pieces).

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Are these parts that would be good to upgrade to aluminum? as i know aluminum can sometimes to more bad than good.

NitroNate

The bulkhead should be aluminum and after you have an aluminum bulkhead,then you can get aluminum a-arms.I would rather recommend rpm a-arms(once they are in stock),but the bulkhead should definitly be aluminum.

Beater Of Angels

I am not having any luck finding an aluminum bulkhead...

What company's make it?

NitroNate

Sorry,I forgot to mention www.neweramodels.com .This is somthing you might want from them: http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi...=&part_id=8908

Beater Of Angels

Thanks a bunch for that link nate.

Question though, that is jsut the support piece right? What about the actual bulkhead?

Is this a replacement for the actual bulkhead http://www.apexmodels.com/product-se...ries&id=13130?

Actually, i think i'll jsut get the stock bulkhead set, and than that brace peice. Should be good after that.

NitroNate

This: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXPZE1&P=OW and this: http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi...=&part_id=8908 will give you a very strong front end.After you have all that,you should get the alloy a-arms from neweramodels.
I'm not sure that an aluminum bulkhead is made yet,but I'm keeping my eye on new era.

Beater Of Angels

Thanks alot man.

That reinforcing plate jsut goes over the nylon bulkhead protector right?

MiGSpoT

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In my opinion... If you install a Front Chassis Reinforcing Plate for bashing and then hit something "again", You will damage some other parts, maybe more expensive than a factory bulkhead set or even the engine. I'm sure there's a reason for the "flexible" front chassis installed by HPI...

But!! it is a good upgrade for racing, beacuse it reinforces the front-end for more accurate suspension/steering tuning on the track.

mig