Thunder tiger ST-1
12-31-2007, 05:49 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
ok well i have an st-1 and a buggy and i wanted a starter box for it and was wondering if i need to mod the engine or if i can just leave the pull starter on for the starter box. and i dont really care about weight. i really want a starter box because i hate the fact that you have to start the car and then put the body on then when you are almost done putting the body on the car dies. so far i put like 20 1/6 of an inch holes in the front windshield for air and i cut out the wholeleft side window so i could get at the fuel tank and for more air flow
12-31-2007, 06:02 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
can you give me a link to everything i would need to have a roto start to work on my st-1 and what about mine and my dads 1/8 buggies
12-31-2007, 06:02 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
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1.) Can I just follow the directions in the manual and I will be ok or is there alot more to know than is in the manual (just talking general setup here)
1.) Can I just follow the directions in the manual and I will be ok or is there alot more to know than is in the manual (just talking general setup here)
12-31-2007, 07:02 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
I hope its easier to work on than this traxxas stampede. Just changing to ball bearings was a PITA! I can't stand those little stupid e-clips, lol. And all the tiny little washers...
12-31-2007, 07:10 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
you will have fun with it! you might want to start buying your fuel in gallons not in quarts.
How do you guys waterproof your servos/on/off switch and the battery pack???? because we just got 4inches of nice snow and i want to make some huge jumps but not sure how to water proof. balloons???
How do you guys waterproof your servos/on/off switch and the battery pack???? because we just got 4inches of nice snow and i want to make some huge jumps but not sure how to water proof. balloons???
12-31-2007, 07:18 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
Get WD40 spray the switch, servo's randomly and the receiver box is sealed plenty tight for snow and most water but not tight enough to submerge your truck into water hehe. Also spray the rest of the truck randomly with WD40 like the axles and chassis. Then when you come in let it dry out for a few minutes lying against a wall so the water drains out. Then give another coat of WD40 randomly throughout the truck. That's all. No need to seal with silicone and all. WD40 is a water repellent.
I have driven my truck SOOOOOOO many times in deep snow and barried it and nothing goes wrong everything is sealed just fine just use the WD40! Your airfilter will get wet as well but don't worry about that either lol. When you come in just take off the air filter and spray wd40 down the carb and dry out the air filter.
YES! of course you can! The instruction manual it comes with is very good and accurate especially the suspension tuning section.
Item's you have look good! Your good to go stock servo's perform awesome as well as the motor as mentioned (woooooo alot of as
) Servo's are metal geared and high torque. Plenty fast for steering you might want faster if you get into serious racing.
I have driven my truck SOOOOOOO many times in deep snow and barried it and nothing goes wrong everything is sealed just fine just use the WD40! Your airfilter will get wet as well but don't worry about that either lol. When you come in just take off the air filter and spray wd40 down the carb and dry out the air filter.
ORIGINAL: kbreese
It does seem to be a great deal. I just bought the RTR St-1 for $264 from Amain (after the discount code). This will be my very first Nitro car, and the first R/C I have had in about 20 years (other than the Stampede I bought my G/F last year).
Being a total noob, I have a couple questionsI was hoping you guys could help me out with:
1.) Can I just follow the directions in the manual and I will be ok or is there alot more to know than is in the manual (just talking general setup here)
2.) Any tips or tricks with this model in particular? The sotries of failed servos and pull starts breaking had me a little concerned.
For the record I also bought this with it:
1 x Trinity Monster Horsepower 20% Nitro Fuel (One Quart) (TRIMH0020) =
> $8.99
> 1 x Team Orion Marathon 1600MAh 1/8 Off Road Stick Receiver Pack
[ORI12228] Low Price: $24.99
> 2 x Thunder Tiger Redline R2 Glow Plug (TTR9281) = $11.98
> 1 x Racers Edge 4.4Ah Metered Glow Ignitor w/110V Charger (Red)
> (RCE10563R) = $25.99
>TTRPD2320 Wing mount, $8.75
>Pro-Line high downforce wing, yellow: $13.99
It does seem to be a great deal. I just bought the RTR St-1 for $264 from Amain (after the discount code). This will be my very first Nitro car, and the first R/C I have had in about 20 years (other than the Stampede I bought my G/F last year).
Being a total noob, I have a couple questionsI was hoping you guys could help me out with:
1.) Can I just follow the directions in the manual and I will be ok or is there alot more to know than is in the manual (just talking general setup here)
2.) Any tips or tricks with this model in particular? The sotries of failed servos and pull starts breaking had me a little concerned.
For the record I also bought this with it:
1 x Trinity Monster Horsepower 20% Nitro Fuel (One Quart) (TRIMH0020) =
> $8.99
> 1 x Team Orion Marathon 1600MAh 1/8 Off Road Stick Receiver Pack
[ORI12228] Low Price: $24.99
> 2 x Thunder Tiger Redline R2 Glow Plug (TTR9281) = $11.98
> 1 x Racers Edge 4.4Ah Metered Glow Ignitor w/110V Charger (Red)
> (RCE10563R) = $25.99
>TTRPD2320 Wing mount, $8.75
>Pro-Line high downforce wing, yellow: $13.99
Item's you have look good! Your good to go stock servo's perform awesome as well as the motor as mentioned (woooooo alot of as
) Servo's are metal geared and high torque. Plenty fast for steering you might want faster if you get into serious racing.
12-31-2007, 07:33 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
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Whats wrong with the stock motor?
Whats wrong with the stock motor?
12-31-2007, 08:46 PM
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See thats what I was talking about. you broke "quite a few" pull starts? LOL. And this is a new car. i have heard this a few times. What did you have to do keep ordering and isntalling new pull starters?
Also, you said it won't hold a tune?? ughh...
Also, you said it won't hold a tune?? ughh...
12-31-2007, 08:56 PM
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To all you St-1 owners I wish you a happy new year. I've noticed a lot of new in the tread after christmas. You've got a great car.
To jombo, ericem, way2fast,itchy,two many toys, fourwheel, mad max and all others special active. Keep up the good works.
PS. Can't wait enough for warmer weather to run in my new lrp truggy engine.(BTW the stock engine is a solid rock, but now its time for replace it after a year with a trusted engine.)
To jombo, ericem, way2fast,itchy,two many toys, fourwheel, mad max and all others special active. Keep up the good works.
PS. Can't wait enough for warmer weather to run in my new lrp truggy engine.(BTW the stock engine is a solid rock, but now its time for replace it after a year with a trusted engine.)
12-31-2007, 09:01 PM
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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
The pull start can be a tough one.
For me it was the best solution to buy a starter box.
The truggy starter from Ofna is great. Gave me a new satisfaction to RC, compared to broken pullstart.
For me it was the best solution to buy a starter box.
The truggy starter from Ofna is great. Gave me a new satisfaction to RC, compared to broken pullstart.
12-31-2007, 09:10 PM
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Thanks! and same to you Truggy man!
To fix the pullstart issue, don't pull it farther then half of the length of the cord, that is the best solution. So when it's new pull it all the way till it stops slowly then mark with a black marker the mid point and don't pull past that. The key to a reliable pullstart is not pulling it to far.
Here is a good tip while starting, plug the exhaust with your finger and pull the pullstart, until you see fuel has hit the carb, then pull it 2 more times while you are plugging the ehxaust to prime the engine. Then put your ignitor in, and have someone giving it throttle or you can give it throttle hold the controller in your hand and rest your hand on the center diff or on your ignitor or whereever you feel you can hold the truck down best while pulling the pullstart. Should start up right away!
To fix the pullstart issue, don't pull it farther then half of the length of the cord, that is the best solution. So when it's new pull it all the way till it stops slowly then mark with a black marker the mid point and don't pull past that. The key to a reliable pullstart is not pulling it to far.
Here is a good tip while starting, plug the exhaust with your finger and pull the pullstart, until you see fuel has hit the carb, then pull it 2 more times while you are plugging the ehxaust to prime the engine. Then put your ignitor in, and have someone giving it throttle or you can give it throttle hold the controller in your hand and rest your hand on the center diff or on your ignitor or whereever you feel you can hold the truck down best while pulling the pullstart. Should start up right away!
12-31-2007, 09:14 PM
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To all you St-1 owners I wish you a happy new year. I've noticed a lot of new in the tread after christmas. You've got a great car.
To jombo, ericem, way2fast,itchy,two many toys, fourwheel, mad max and all others special active. Keep up the good works.
PS. Can't wait enough for warmer weather to run in my new lrp truggy engine.(BTW the stock engine is a solid rock, but now its time for replace it after a year with a trusted engine.)
To all you St-1 owners I wish you a happy new year. I've noticed a lot of new in the tread after christmas. You've got a great car.
To jombo, ericem, way2fast,itchy,two many toys, fourwheel, mad max and all others special active. Keep up the good works.
PS. Can't wait enough for warmer weather to run in my new lrp truggy engine.(BTW the stock engine is a solid rock, but now its time for replace it after a year with a trusted engine.)
Happy New year to you all as well! Gonna break-in my new RTR tomorrow if the weather isn't bad
12-31-2007, 09:16 PM
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It will be bad lol. There calling for like 10 cm. There is a snowfall warning in effect For me it's all fun all the vehicles we have are 4x4 and AWD and I have a nice snowblower I picked up from someone on kijiji.ca for $200.
For me it's all fun all the vehicles we have are 4x4 and AWD and I have a nice snowblower I picked up from someone on kijiji.ca for $200.
12-31-2007, 09:21 PM
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You're right! I just checked the weather network and it's calling for snow tonight and tomorrow...CRAP! I was really looking forward to taking the ST-1 for a run.
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The cold will stop me if it's bad...but it only looks to be around the freezing mark. When I first started in the hobby I wouldn't care but now...I don't know!
LOL. I must be getting old!
LOL. I must be getting old!
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Thanks! and same to you Truggy man!
To fix the pullstart issue, don't pull it farther then half of the length of the cord, that is the best solution. So when it's new pull it all the way till it stops slowly then mark with a black marker the mid point and don't pull past that. The key to a reliable pullstart is not pulling it to far.
Here is a good tip while starting, plug the exhaust with your finger and pull the pullstart, until you see fuel has hit the carb, then pull it 2 more times while you are plugging the ehxaust to prime the engine. Then put your ignitor in, and have someone giving it throttle or you can give it throttle hold the controller in your hand and rest your hand on the center diff or on your ignitor or whereever you feel you can hold the truck down best while pulling the pullstart. Should start up right away!
Thanks! and same to you Truggy man!
To fix the pullstart issue, don't pull it farther then half of the length of the cord, that is the best solution. So when it's new pull it all the way till it stops slowly then mark with a black marker the mid point and don't pull past that. The key to a reliable pullstart is not pulling it to far.
Here is a good tip while starting, plug the exhaust with your finger and pull the pullstart, until you see fuel has hit the carb, then pull it 2 more times while you are plugging the ehxaust to prime the engine. Then put your ignitor in, and have someone giving it throttle or you can give it throttle hold the controller in your hand and rest your hand on the center diff or on your ignitor or whereever you feel you can hold the truck down best while pulling the pullstart. Should start up right away!