windowlicker

Here are some more photos, sorry if you're getting sick of seeing it, but I'm just so happy with it!

Should be good with these Mesh wheels running Proline Road Rage tyres!

NitroNate

You can also get alloy parts from www.neweramodels.com .I have a set of front a-arms from them.They also have a few other great products for the firestorm.
Windowlicker,awsome ride!

paranoiasgotme

Windowlicker..

Nice ride, how is your exhaust bent?? Depending on what you have done, if you fill it will water and put it in the freezer with the holes covered, when the water freezes it will expand and reshape your exhaust.

On another note, my firestorm wont idle correctly, the base settings seem to be way off. It will idle quite high and when I brake it stalls, even though the carb is at the same position as idle.. Any ideas??

windowlicker

Something like a rock must have hit the front of the exhaust, which has pushed the entire exhaust back and bent the U pipe connecting to the engine, instead of a U shape, its now more than a 180 degree bend, so the exhaust is pointing in toward the body of the car and blocking the pull start. A workshop technician at my Uni said he will help me heat it and straighten it sometime this week. Cheers for the tip though!

paranoiasgotme

must have been some rock to do that!

windowlicker

I know, I'm a little confused as to how it happened! Never noticed it until I stripped the car to clean it and put the new parts on. Must have been when it was away in the distance!

Beater Of Angels

Sick ride man!


As for the axle rubbing, that looks like a simple dremeling/filing job to put a little indention in.


I'm debating on buying a Hot Bodies lighting gt10 sport truck, or upgrade the firestorm.

The gt 10 has the same motor as the firestorm, so id be working with same stuff.

FirestormBasher

Yea I had the same problem with the arms, I just used a cut off wheel and removed all the webbing in that spot. After I was finished it looked just like the factory plastic ones. And concerning the screws, atleast remove them and loctite them. This will save you big time!

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Anybody know where I can get some front A arms?I have 4 sets ordered and have been told there on backorder.I went to LHS and ordered a pair and went to my usual place online and they can't get them eaither.I have had this thing about a month and the one A arm came broke at the pin.It's still drivable but I want to jump it and can't till I get a new A-arm[] This is a badazz truck and can't wait till I can jump it.So who has front A-arms in stock?Thanks

RCUSEE

thats the best firestorm ive seen period windowlicker, now you just need the aluminium shocks to make it look perfect

windowlicker

Yeah, I was tempted, but theyre £30 for a set of two, really can't see it being worth it! maybe if I find I have too much money lying around later on! haha

danielct

Nice one widow. Where did you get the Ali parts. i can't seem to find any anywhere. The only part I can find seems to be the Rear hub carrier. I would like to do the same to mine, but just need the ali parts.

windowlicker

http://stores.ebay.com/Bizarre-Hobbi...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Here is a link to their eBay store, everything you want should be there.

Only thing I would not bother buying is the Engine Mounts, they are not engine mounts, as I have said before, but just a cable router which you cant see and is pointless replacing for an ally one!

FastNeasy

How long did they take to arrive...Seeing as though there from the USA...

RCN2ZST

HEY windowlicker nice firestorm. check mine out is on page 44. anyway, to fix ur suspension travel issues just cut the pice where the shaft is grinding and u should be fine. your arms will not bend they're alloy and they'll be lighter.

windowlicker

I ordered my parts from them on the 10th and got them about 8-9 days later. They're really good and much recommended as they put on the parcel that the contents are worth nothing, like 5 dollars. If the contents are worth more than £18 your parcel will get stopped by customs and you will be charged Tax and a handling fee. I bought some parts from another US seller on eBay which came to about £25 and it cost me about £13 to collect my parcel from the post office!

bizarre hobbies wrote on my parcel that it was worth 6 dollars when it was over 110 dollars which meant that it cost me nothing to receive it. I highly recommend them, they're very quick at delivery considering it is international. Buy the parts from them!

FirestormBasher

Damn great deal on ebay, just picked up a brand new g3.0 for $93.00 shipped!

Beater Of Angels

Man this truck is so much fun even just in plain old neighborhood streets.

Get so many looks from cars driving by than jsut hammer the throttle, their like "woah, what the..?:

motorhead91

you think thats cool, what til they see a jato pull em outta the water

NitroNate

You think thats cool,wait til you see the Firestorm take 10ft. of air and land intact!

Beater Of Angels

My firestorm can also play in the dirt.

windowlicker

Finally finished the exhaust and put it back together, need to re-tune it now, but too much uni work at the moment!

eirk66

i figured it out was clutch spring

NitroNate

Here's a video I put together of my bro's savage W/LRP Spec 3 engine and of my Firestorm W/moabs!(I should have put the stock Firestorm race tires on,as I needed acceleration more than anything.I also needed to tune the HSN and the LSN,as the temps went no further than 210*).In summary we had a lot of fun,but my bro got 2 disc brakes for his savage which is why you see him flip front a few times! http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...avageVideo.flv

FirestormBasher

Well the firestorm lives again. After that nasty hole in the engine block, and a fresh G3.0 it's running. I broke it in today and had some fun. I just wish we could tune our gearing a little better (not just CB). Anyone know of spur gears that fit?