roosterd

thanks a ton

chase_klein23

I need to refill my shocks, it is a 1/4 from top or a 1/4 full?

ehroof

1/4 from the top

chase_klein23

thanx

ehroof

yw bro

chase_klein23

Finally I got all my upgrades for my XP and it is so fast, my buddy is a cop and we clock it at 66mph on gravel!, Thanx ehroof for all the pointers and upgrade parts, plus I have 4.95 x 2.17 tires which are way bigger than stock, which gives me way more ground clearance.. Thanx Again


Tornado XP
Chase

ehroof

great bro, i am glad i could help you out.

NSXTACY

Hey Guys!
Check out the vid i just compiled with my friend on my tornado bb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ruO5UM9ApQ
Im gonna make more vids cause spring break is coming up..
Good thing is the only thing that got messed up when we were filming was the aluminum exhaust pipe got banged up and is now a little deformed and dented [] Anybody know how to fix this? Hope you enjoy the vid!

ehroof

nice vid bro, where is the wing?? lol

NSXTACY

HAHAHAHA, well first off i don't see what it does and second i broke my left wing mount and haven't felt the need to order a new one and third i think it looks like a more true blue buggy w/o it(looks better to me).

ehroof

it acually keeps downforce pressure on the car so it handles better, and it looks cool. LOL

NSXTACY

It handles great w/o it. I also was thinking i would get more top end and accleration w/o teh wing. Next time i have to order something important (which will be very soon) i will order the wing mount and put the wing on and see how it goes.

ehroof

i like the video, real nice. What clutch bell are you running in it?

NSXTACY

HPI, you know 17/22t, i think the same exact one you are runnin. My 2 speed is working better than ever. Half way in teh film it stopped switching though. I later found out it loosened itself off the 2 speed shaft. And halfway in the film the front drive cup came loose from the diff shaft so i was also running 2X4 thats how i got my great donuts and my bad handling, but i had no idea the front drive wasn't working till the end of the day. Bad news was is my brand new rcr aluminum tuned exhaust pipe got beat up when i crashed sideways into a steel dumpster and is now deformed with many big dents and dings. Will that effect performance at all? Anyway to fix it? Thanks for the kind words on the vid!

ehroof

it can effect performance, the air will flow differently now. i dont know how you could get the dent out of a totally sealed pipe bro. Does it seem to be any different? Try the 13/18 clutch bell set up and you low end will be crazy, you need a little work to do it but it is worth it, especially off road.

NSXTACY

DO they have a HPI 13/18t? My stock bell broke.

ehroof

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXM730
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXM766
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXM861

you will need to make an extension piece for the clutch but its a killer setup

NSXTACY

Wat??? extension piece? Wats the other 2 things?

ehroof

you need them intead of bearings, then you need to extend the clutch nut past the clutch bell, i will post pictures when i get my parts or maybe greg or dennis can post them

NSXTACY

Thankyou very much!

roosterd

Ehroof...... Thanks for your input on getting the pipe. It did sound a little different but I couldn't really tell much of a speed difference. I was able to run for about 10 minutes or so until my throttle stuck and I ended up plowing into a curb at prob. about 50 MPH!!!!! dont know if it was interference or what!! ouch it did a bit of damage and I think I will be out for a while. (bent the front end bout 90 degrees) the only cool part about it was watching it fly about 14 ft into the air afterwards. I also would like to know if there is a electric start available for this engine and if so where would I find the thread on how to do it if yall haev already spoke of this before.


Use to have a cool car. :-(

ehroof

hpi rotostart for a .15 will fit exactly: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFET0&P=7

or just the backplate, you can use a drill and a long flat bit: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFET1&P=7

roosterd

Is that something that should be pretty easy to install with a little common sense. Does it come with installation instructions?

Cookston

Hay all.
First of all this is the best site I have found. Very informative. Thanks for all the info. I'm not new to the nitro world I have 2 Eldorada 4 wheel drive off road trucks and a Nitro Rustler Stadium Truck. I guess you could call me an advance beginner. I'm still learning. Problems I am having, let's start off with my first Eldorada, when it came in, on the first start it stripped the spur gear, so I replaced the gear box. Then the front and rear axel holders broke and then the steering arm. Also it just will not run up to its potental, too slow. Go figure.

The second Eldorada came out of the box and ran perfect (for the first tank and a half) then just died while driving it. It just will not start and run. It will start and run just not together. If I hold the igniter on the glow plug it will run, but wonce I remove the igniter it dies instantly. I checked the glow plug and it looked great and glowed very bright very fast, replaced it anyway. Its getting good fuel flow, filter is clean, carb is open just will not stay running without the igniter. Any help here would be great or just point me toward the post I need to be reading.

Last thing, can anyone tell me if there are Traxxas parts (Any Parts) that will work on my Eldorada's and what the part numbers are?

ehroof

sounds like the mixture is too rich, you need to lean it a bit.