Hey guys, I thought that maybe if we started a post on what parts off of other brands fit our cars it may be some what helpful. Please refrain from making this a question and answer thread. Lets just keep it plain and simple. If you know of any part that works on the buggy list the part, part number, and if applicable what modifications are needed to make it work. Thanks.

.18 motor Pull Start. (WILL work with the .16-Eric)

HPI 1668

Direct swap, works like a charm. 18 bucks at Hobby Town.

Tigerdrive Backplate
Requires a Drill to start your motor.

Sullivan Tigerdrive SUL680

If you're looking for it on ebay some sellers list the item number as S680

hey if ya'll are looking for a roto start for your .18 engine. i found one from HPI racing that will work, part number #87121 for the back plate, you'll need a roto start wand you get that from any hobby store. hope that helps anyone!!

Alright well with this one I got a little creative but I did end up saving myself a few bucks. I accidentally forgot my body pins at the local track and I didn't feel like going back because by the time I realized they were missing it wasn't worth going back. I was checking out how much replacements were and they run about 5 bucks for a bag of them. Well being the cheap guy that I am[sm=greedy.gif], I decided to take a trip to good old Wal-mart and tried looking for something else that may work. Well what I ended up finding were some cotter pins that cost all of 80 something cents. With a couple well placed bends these things worked perfectly. Here are some pictures so you all can marvel at my engineering prowess. [sm=pirate.gif]

In the first one you can see what the original pin looked like, the modified cotter pin, and the original cotter pin. I'm quite proud.

know what works even better? and doesnt require driving....the old fashioned paper clips. They work like a charm and practically every household has one

hey guys i am new to the r/c world. I have a tornado xp on its way and i was wondering if you all could tell me what types of wheels and tires will interchange with this buggy, I have been looking at some pro line dirt hawg 1 2.2" rear tires and some losi mini-t-spider wheels can anyone tell me if they r compatable?

Exhaust Header Gasket.

HPI part# A875
Comes with 5 Gaskets
They're a little bit bigger than stock but the holes line up perfectly. Work great.

$2.50 Hobbytown.

im in the process of saving up my money and buying every aluminum gpm upgrade for the hpi nitro mt2 that looks like it will work, might be a waist of money, might be awesome il let u know what works and what doesnt, also i took off the wing on my 10th scale buggy, put panther step pin 2.2 truck tires on it and traxxas wheels. also just bought a new associated LRP .18s pro motor il let u know wut works and eventualy get some pics of my "truggy"

Traxxas nitro rustler wheels fit. I have a friend who has one and we tried his rims/wheels on the buggy and it fit with no problems plus with the much larger wheels gives it more clearance which was a problem for me. I will be getting these wheels/rims and will let you know how they work out.

any 2.2 wheels will work, excep for one thing that i noticed, some times the center of some wheels will rub on the suspention arms when turning, but u can usualy avoid that by getting wheels that have the center design out tward the front of the wheel

What clutch bells fit? Single spd and 2 spd? what about springs and shoes?

HPI clutchbells will work im pretty sure, traxxas shoes will work, (thats what i used for a while when the stock one broke) except they tend to engage a little late causing the motor to run a little hotter so i wouldnt recomend useing them in hot weather

popper you might become dangerous and try to take overr the world with ur brilliance

Who's to say I haven't already?
Tinker with that for a while [sm=pirate.gif]

hey guys if i go up two teeth on the clutch bell like from a 15 tooth to a 17 tooth this will increase top end speed right?

Yes,
I went to a 19 tooth hpi and definently raised the top end. I would suggest first to port & polish the header for more speed. There is a risk of tearing up the plastic drive gear...

thanks im not going to do this to my redcat it is a nother vehicle

I'm having trouble finding another heatsink for my .18 taiwan engine. Any help on what Brands/Models I can use? thx

Anyone know of a good airfilter that will be able to work on the tornedo xp .18??

traxxas clutch spring, 4146x dont use the clutch shoes they are too small but the spring has lasted me over 20 tanks!!

charlie what site is that air filter from?

the airfilter was from e-bay, i bought it but turned out its too big for the opening on the carb.

Does anyone know it this OS engine will work for the tornedo XP PRo??

OS CV-RX .18 Pull Start Rotary Carb

This engine features an 11J rotary Carb, Pull Start, Standard Shaft, 3-Port ABC construction, dual ball bearing supported crankshaft, and blue anodized aluminum heat sink head. It has a practical RPM range of 3,000-32,000RPM with a power output of 1.35 HP at 28,000RPM.

yes it's a direct fit but you should do an exhaust upgrade