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Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-19-2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,892
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Is the HPI Nitro RS4 3 18SS Kit a good first kit?

Yeah replaced w/ braided tubing because the fuel lines come out right by the gears, and got myself a filter along with a million other things. Will have pictures soon.


-Ryan
Forum: RC Truggy
03-17-2006, 02:26 PM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

I agree, Just replaced the JR XS3 Pro, with Spektrum's DX3. With the JR I didn't have to have spare crystals, but I still needed to select the channel. The spektrum just selects it automatically...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-17-2006, 08:46 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Hey everyone HPI has listened and oh did they listen to us. The only thing's left are the Wing mount, Still? Can buy wing, but no mount... hmmm? And Suspension arms. But for now, treats for...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-09-2006, 11:23 PM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Not quit the same moter. It's the H.O. adition. With Higher Output it can acheive higher rpms and more low end torque. Or so Hpi says. Either way I swaped mine out with a V-spec and am selling...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-09-2006, 07:32 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Yeah saw that on http://www.truggyraces.com , but that still doesn't sovle the problem with Suspension Arms. none the less it's a great start, plus they look good :)


-Ryan
Forum: RC Truggy
03-08-2006, 07:44 PM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Sorry if that wasn't what you wanted to here, but it's true. The suspension arms, seem to be the hellfires weakest link at the moment. Although boiling them for 10 minutes will give them some added...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-08-2006, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

heres the centax and mounts

http://www.carttonic.com/catalog/index.php?file=catalog&action=catalog_productinfo&uid=466&clist=0,11321,11322,12157&pi_id=29489

...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-08-2006, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Honestly, no. The Suspension A-arms aren't durable enough and that's just not what it's made for. If you did bash it, you'd be replacing a rms all the time not to mention suspention braces as well....
Forum: RC Truggy
03-07-2006, 01:47 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

yeah wmff82 broke his a arms on his hellfire also. No one has them in stock. I looked for a good hour so I couls order some back ups as well, but couldn't find anything. Gonna have to wait a month...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-04-2006, 08:14 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Ok, yeah thanks for that info wmff82. Do you know anything about the 3mm piece? Yeah, that sucks that your xtreme top piece broke. The 3mm piece does look to be thicker around the battery box...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-04-2006, 05:33 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

This place isn't the cheapest, but they have most of the upgrades for the hellfire:

http://www.speedtechnitro.com/ebproduct.asp?catmainid=532

OR, better prices:

...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-03-2006, 07:47 AM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

This is a question for anyone else running a 12tz on there RS4. Did you have to shim the h*ll out of the clutch to get it to fit? More specifically anyone who has the 12tz and a centax clutch.

...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-03-2006, 02:12 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,302
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Stricktly Nitro HPI RS4 3 18SS

Ok, after spending a long time at the lhs, they said the manifold was where it's supose to be i'm just worried, and that the flywheel and gears are definately toooo far back. So we called HPI...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-02-2006, 10:08 PM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Yeah, that's why is all the 18ss kits they tell you to replace the spring in the clutch holder. As far as gears, the purple are mid, the red's give you a higher top speed and the gold give you more...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-02-2006, 06:06 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,302
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Stricktly Nitro HPI RS4 3 18SS

I will admit that i could have it backwards... what do you think?



My camera battery just died, i'll get an image up in a little bit. But in the mean time i have to run to my lhs to get a...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-02-2006, 05:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,302
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Stricktly Nitro HPI RS4 3 18SS

well, i'm not sure if it's the exhaust, the one i got was made for the rs4 3 anyway, but once i got the clutch on then the gears were too for back as well. I think the engine mounts may be making it...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-02-2006, 01:25 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,302
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Stricktly Nitro HPI RS4 3 18SS

Ok, this should be an interesting mod...

Just got the 12tz and w/ heat sink mounts and everything, started putting it together and found an interesting problem... The rear exhaust manifold rubs...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-01-2006, 10:34 PM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Pretty much from what i've heard. That's why all serious racing chassis like Kyosho v-one rrr, Mugen mtx-4, HPI R40, Serpent 710 all require slide car, sg shaft (w/ centax clutch), and rear exhaust....
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-01-2006, 03:10 PM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Yeah, a slide carb with give you more get go off the line and it's better for higher rpm's.
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-01-2006, 12:32 PM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

You can use the same principles fo the Roaddome system, but use better materials:

http://www.roaddome.com/images/racetracklayout/racetracklayout_picS.gif

So small track would need to be...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-01-2006, 11:54 AM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

EXAMPLE:
http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34809
Photo From R/C Heat of Corona, CA

Found this on another forum and thought it would be useful for you. And I quoted...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-01-2006, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

I was wondering is the "O.S. .21 VZ-R Turbo II w/20K Carb" race legal for most .21 races? Or is only the V-Spec?

Turbo II
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGFR6&P=0
V-Spec...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
03-01-2006, 09:27 AM
Replies: 6,263
Views: 548,656
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

bighitbiker3

Slide carbs give you better low and top end, where as rotary really works best for an off-raod car.

tigershark03

Dual exhaust... if you absolutely must have one then:
...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-01-2006, 09:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,007
Posted By rtcinema

RE: My new hellfire body

Well, if you edit your post then it won't show as new posts. And also wmff82 where you tried putting the image directly in your post you are suppose to put the url in between the start image and...
Forum: RC Truggy
03-01-2006, 06:31 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 332,848
Posted By rtcinema

RE: Official HPI Hellfire Thread

Not only that, but if you plan on racing your hellfire you get in a smaller block engine class.

-Ryan
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