tornado s30 upgrade
03-08-2012, 07:53 AM
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tornado s30 upgrade
i wanna do this to my tornado!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53CvKg1YgPs
does anybody know what these shocks are. i believe they are traxxas, but i want to make sure i get the right ones that will fit. i also like the tires. does anybody have any suggestions?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53CvKg1YgPs
does anybody know what these shocks are. i believe they are traxxas, but i want to make sure i get the right ones that will fit. i also like the tires. does anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks!
03-08-2012, 10:24 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
slash wheels and tires, and they appear to be traxxas bugbore shocks, i've done it before,super simple, but i hate that the stearring get limited
03-09-2012, 08:26 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
the shocks from the video really resemble the jato 3.3 shocks. but for those shocks the rear are longer than front. i wonder if that would cause any problems.
03-09-2012, 09:02 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
Hi, new to the site, just got my first nitro (s30) after messing with electrics since the late 1980's I want to do the same thing to my tornado. The stock wheels/tires just don't have enough rubber for me. Are those from a 1/16 slash or the 1/10 scale?? How much will it limit the steering?
Thanks Guys!
Thanks Guys!
03-10-2012, 07:43 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
After a little research, I think I figured this out. The 1/16 slash tires are smaller than the fronts on the Tornado. I wasn't sure since I have not seen a mini slash in person. Still wondering about the steering.
03-10-2012, 08:28 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
it limits the stterin quite a bit due to it wanting to grab and rub on the body. if rubber is what you want j concepts has some good alternatives to what you may want.
the 1/16 scale slahs wheels and tires are really more like 1/10 scale tourning car tires. in fact that's exactly what i use on my drift to rally conversions, on 1/10 onroad cars.
being the owner of a jato and a tornado, i can tell you right now that the rears are so long that they wont fit and alow you to drive properly. the fron'ts are a posibility, but their long stoke would make for an interesting ride. the slash fronts are what we use.
the 1/16 scale slahs wheels and tires are really more like 1/10 scale tourning car tires. in fact that's exactly what i use on my drift to rally conversions, on 1/10 onroad cars.
being the owner of a jato and a tornado, i can tell you right now that the rears are so long that they wont fit and alow you to drive properly. the fron'ts are a posibility, but their long stoke would make for an interesting ride. the slash fronts are what we use.
03-12-2012, 03:21 PM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
it will still like to catch on the chassis if you want to make full use of the s30's turning radious. a wheel with more offeset may be more benificial, like those found on the losi SCTE.
03-12-2012, 03:49 PM
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it will still like to catch on the chassis if you want to make full use of the s30's turning radious. a wheel with more offeset may be more benificial, like those found on the losi SCTE.
it will still like to catch on the chassis if you want to make full use of the s30's turning radious. a wheel with more offeset may be more benificial, like those found on the losi SCTE.
03-14-2012, 08:16 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
Thanks man. I already ordered the wheels and tires, before I readyour response,so looks like I'm all in. Ifound the Volcano axle stubs (08064) and the double hex's (08065) on ebay. I can save quite a bit if I order direct from "the source", just have to wait on shipping. (my LHS carries a TON of redcat parts, so I may just pick them up there) I wanted to include part numbers in case anyone is watching this thread and wants to follow along. I hope this will add some stability by widening the stance to compensate for the higher C.O.G.(guess I should have went with a truggy to staryt with)
Would you reccomend going with the new stubs and hex's on all 4 corners, or just in the front?
Would you reccomend going with the new stubs and hex's on all 4 corners, or just in the front?
03-14-2012, 04:48 PM
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ORIGINAL: Scooter B
Thanks man. I already ordered the wheels and tires, before I readyour response,so looks like I'm all in. Ifound the Volcano axle stubs (08064) and the double hex's (08065) on ebay. I can save quite a bit if I order direct from "the source", just have to wait on shipping. (my LHS carries a TON of redcat parts, so I may just pick them up there) I wanted to include part numbers in case anyone is watching this thread and wants to follow along. I hope this will add some stability by widening the stance to compensate for the higher C.O.G.(guess I should have went with a truggy to staryt with)
Would you reccomend going with the new stubs and hex's on all 4 corners, or just in the front?
Thanks man. I already ordered the wheels and tires, before I readyour response,so looks like I'm all in. Ifound the Volcano axle stubs (08064) and the double hex's (08065) on ebay. I can save quite a bit if I order direct from "the source", just have to wait on shipping. (my LHS carries a TON of redcat parts, so I may just pick them up there) I wanted to include part numbers in case anyone is watching this thread and wants to follow along. I hope this will add some stability by widening the stance to compensate for the higher C.O.G.(guess I should have went with a truggy to staryt with)
Would you reccomend going with the new stubs and hex's on all 4 corners, or just in the front?
03-15-2012, 12:06 PM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
That's what I meant, order direct from China on Ebay.
I mounted up the slash wheels and tires on the s30 as is, I did some minor trimming on the body (front) to keep if from rubbing at full lock. The tires can not touch the chassis in any way. I'm happy with the way it came out, handles bumps and curbs much better. Also looks much better.
How the hell do you attach a photo on this forum? The only thing I see is to enter a URL. Is there no way to browse and add attachment?
Thanks.
I mounted up the slash wheels and tires on the s30 as is, I did some minor trimming on the body (front) to keep if from rubbing at full lock. The tires can not touch the chassis in any way. I'm happy with the way it came out, handles bumps and curbs much better. Also looks much better.
How the hell do you attach a photo on this forum? The only thing I see is to enter a URL. Is there no way to browse and add attachment?
Thanks.
03-15-2012, 02:26 PM
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How the hell do you attach a photo on this forum? The only thing I see is to enter a URL. Is there no way to browse and add attachment?
Thanks.
How the hell do you attach a photo on this forum? The only thing I see is to enter a URL. Is there no way to browse and add attachment?
Thanks.
03-16-2012, 06:30 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
Gotcha. Thanks for the help.
I still don't know about the shocks that were used in that vid. I lowered my shock position on the towers by one hole, set the shocks to the softest setting and she runs pretty good. With the new wheels, the car can not bottom out on flat ground like it did before. See my photos below. ( I used a drop of blue locktite on the wheels. Afrer my first run, I lost a rear wheel in the street, lucky for me it was right in front of me and I found the nut. I guess I didn't have them tight enough)
I still don't know about the shocks that were used in that vid. I lowered my shock position on the towers by one hole, set the shocks to the softest setting and she runs pretty good. With the new wheels, the car can not bottom out on flat ground like it did before. See my photos below. ( I used a drop of blue locktite on the wheels. Afrer my first run, I lost a rear wheel in the street, lucky for me it was right in front of me and I found the nut. I guess I didn't have them tight enough)
03-16-2012, 07:11 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
ORIGINAL: Dads like rc too
I would put all 4 on. It seemed to help a lot with the narrow wheelbase. You said you save quite a bit by ordering direct? Fill me in. Maybe you know something I don't. I tend to only order from Redcat when I"m ordering multiple items, reason being is the minimum shipping via UPS is around $11.00. An example would be you might find front lower control arms for $3.99 for the Tornado from Redcat. On Ebay you might find them for $4.99 with free shipping. When you add the cost of Redcats shipping, it seems like it's never worth ordering a single item from them direct. Do you know a way of having Redcat ship cheaper? Here's a pic of my Tornado after I added the Volcano axles and hexes. I also pulled the 2 speed and added the Volcano tranny. 2.8 Proline dirt hawgs with Proline desperado rims.
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Thanks man. I already ordered the wheels and tires, before I read your response, so looks like I'm all in. I found the Volcano axle stubs (08064) and the double hex's (08065) on ebay. I can save quite a bit if I order direct from "the source", just have to wait on shipping. (my LHS carries a TON of redcat parts, so I may just pick them up there) I wanted to include part numbers in case anyone is watching this thread and wants to follow along. I hope this will add some stability by widening the stance to compensate for the higher C.O.G. (guess I should have went with a truggy to staryt with)
Would you reccomend going with the new stubs and hex's on all 4 corners, or just in the front?
Thanks man. I already ordered the wheels and tires, before I read your response, so looks like I'm all in. I found the Volcano axle stubs (08064) and the double hex's (08065) on ebay. I can save quite a bit if I order direct from "the source", just have to wait on shipping. (my LHS carries a TON of redcat parts, so I may just pick them up there) I wanted to include part numbers in case anyone is watching this thread and wants to follow along. I hope this will add some stability by widening the stance to compensate for the higher C.O.G. (guess I should have went with a truggy to staryt with)
Would you reccomend going with the new stubs and hex's on all 4 corners, or just in the front?
03-16-2012, 08:06 AM
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RE: tornado s30 upgrade
ORIGINAL: ricfuel
looks great!
looks great!
IF I loose another dogbone, I'm going to upgrade to the CVD's. Anyone have experience with these?
03-16-2012, 04:56 PM
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Ricfuel, of course the screws.....do not come with the aluminum hexes. I have no idea what size they are but they're tiny. Lucky enough my LHS had them. I found them in the first bin I looked in, lucky me. .25 a piece though times 8. But at least I got it to work and I thought it was a great idea.
03-16-2012, 05:13 PM
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have we agreed on what kind of shocks we can stick on there?
have we agreed on what kind of shocks we can stick on there?
