nitro-rob

Peloche - it looks like they were tight and the motor may have shifted and the bolts still feel tight if you had a quick stop into a curb or something. Sometimes the middle melts from the spur slipping too much but yours doesn't look like I did. I've never worn out a plastic spur gear that was meshed properly. Put on a new spur gear without changing the motor position and that will tell you what your mesh was like before this and if the motor shifted.

DarksideVR

somebody asked who was making the battery hold down with the slit to hold the lipo wires....out front frames is who I think it was.

wanna_be_racer

Same thing happened to an old T4 my dad had way back. Bought it, took it home, popped in a charged pack without checking the slipper, and after about an hour of running, the spur was destroyed very similiar to how yours is. We checked the mesh after and it was wayyyyyyy too tight from what we could tell, and right outta the factory. It may have been over looked when it was all packaged or something like that. These things happen. And the motor could very well have moved with the tiny screws they use in the motor, they could also not have been tightened. You never know with these things. Either way, just buy a new slipper and pads, put it all back together and check the mesh like it says in the book, you should be good to go then, like all the other guys have said.

DarksideVR

I was looking back at my old build list...so I updated it. This is how the truck sits now.
Darkside's Build List
HPI F5 Wheels (3046) w/ Proline Dirt Works Tires (1072-00)*used for all conditions
Basher Wheels with Pinhead Tires (0111-13)*track only **must use Traxxas hex hubs (3654)
HPI Titanium Turnbuckles M3x69 (93485)*need two M3x60 (104806)
HPI ESE Ballends (104651)
HPI ESE Motor Mount / Heatsink (104219)
HPI ESE Gear Cover / Motor Gaurd (HZE17)
HPI ESE Diff Case (HZE14)
HPI Bearings in Bell Crank 3x6x2.5 (HPIB013)* this was before the Integy Bell crank
HPI 5700 Kv Warp Motor and Motiv ESC (1151)
Novak Glitch Bustser (5626)
Traxxas Connectors (3060)
Eagle Racing Heatsink 5 Fin
RPM Front Arms w/ Bulkhead (82262)
RPM Rear Arms (82242)
RPM In-line Steering Blocks (81052) w/ oversized bearings 5x11x4 Traxxas (5116)
RPM Rear Bearing Carriers (80792) w/ oversized bearings 5x11x4 Traxxas (5116)
T-Bone Racing Thrasher Front Bumper
T-Bone Racing Monster Rear Bumper w/ TBar wheelie bar
Platinum RC Products Carbon Fiber Servo Brace (PRC177)
Platinum RC Products Carbon Fiber Front Brace (PRC176)
STRC Carbon Fiber Battery Hold Down (STH85209C)
STRC Rear Camber Link Mount (STH85207GM)
STRC Caster Blocks (STH100311GM)
Pro-Line Power Stroke Shocks Front (6063-00)*used Pro-Line mounting kit (6063-05)
Pro-Line Power Stroke Shocks Rear (6063-01) w/ HPI Silicone Shock Oil 40wt (86957)
Dark Soul Racing Oversized Thumbscrews (DSR1100)
Integy Bell Crank (T6628) w/ Out Front Frames Carbon Fiber Ackerman Rack (OFFBAR)
Xtreme Racing Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower (11202)
Futaba Heavy Duty Metal Geared Servo (S3305)
Lunsford Titanium Hinge Pin Kit (3660) * not sure how many are left, I bend them.
Traxxas Waterproof Receiver Box (3628)
Flysky 2.4G Controller and Receiver (FS-GT3B)

redfisher1974

Nice list, HPI needs to make the storm a kit.

wanna_be_racer

They deff do. Make an ESE kit or something like the blitz.

Fractured

That is a good looking List!!!

On another note, I just finished my shocks. Ihate rebuilding shocks! lol so dirty

wanna_be_racer

Those the STRC shock bodies and caps, Fractured?

DarksideVR

Thanks. The shocks look good Fractured.

Fractured

yeah strc bodies and caps, along with bad horsie socks.

not seen are sc10 green/silver springs

nitro-rob

Yeah, good list Darkside.  I think a kit would be great.  Everything should have a kit version.

nitro-rob

I have those shocks on my savage XS and had them on my storm and blitz as well.  I have socks on everything.  They look good with the orange caps.

wanna_be_racer

I hear those PowerStrokes work great. But idk that like the $50 price tag.

DarksideVR

A kit would be awesome. Yes I think the shocks are sweet and kinda spendy. I think they are worth it.

Fractured

Thats the only thing that scared me away, especially since I more or less just bash. I will probably race in the future, though.

Fractured

Lets see some pics!!!

wanna_be_racer

I agree, that looks like a hella good build, mate.

DarksideVR

Here is a quick pic

I can take some more...

DarksideVR

I found some old build pics to show the progression



I guess it may be time for a new one....

Peloche

Hi Rob,

You're completely right, i've forgotten that i kissed a square pole :

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_72...8/key_/tm.htm# Post 9185

So it has moved at this time.

Thanks all for your comments.

namewasdallas

That Firestorm looks nice, Im going to do a little work to mine now that were starting to get snow already in Upstate NY. I'm going to pick up 2-3 carbon bits to lighten it up, Going to go with the Carbon Shock tower's and battery strap and Servo brace.

Can someone weigh those carbon bits VS stock plastic and tell me the weight savings please

nitro-rob

Peloche - its not common to happen and is not a flaw.  I am certain when you retighten and add blue loctite it won't happen again.

Fractured

My rebuild is almost done, Im just waiting for my blitz aluminum turnbuckles

nitro-rob

I just burned through another set of dirt works tonight.  I decided to put the savage XS tires all around on the storm.  It looks kind of cool.  Pictures are coming.  They aren't great tires but I find for playing on the street I just need to have some tread to shave off so they are ideal.

thehuntingterminator

what kind of radio are you using?