Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
When I filled my shocks with oil it did that to me to, what I did to resolve it was take some of the oil out, not much just a little.
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
yeah, I wasn't happy with letting ait into the shock to solve the problem. It really ruined the dampening. I racked my brain and finally figured it out.
The problem is this; the half rubber sphere at the top of the shock is there so that when the shock is compressed the sphere can collapse to allow for the volume that the shock shaft consumes when it enters the shock body. That sphere is tot allowed to collapse because the area behind it is sealed. what I did was make a small hole in the shock mount (plastic part at the top) so that as the sphere collapsed the air inside it had a route to escape. also, I made sure that when I screwed the shock body closed, the shock was fully compressed so that the volume of the shock shaft was accounted for in the shock body.
Hope this makes sense.
Now the shocks work great and really dampen the ride! ( filled them with trinity 50 shock oil)
The problem is this; the half rubber sphere at the top of the shock is there so that when the shock is compressed the sphere can collapse to allow for the volume that the shock shaft consumes when it enters the shock body. That sphere is tot allowed to collapse because the area behind it is sealed. what I did was make a small hole in the shock mount (plastic part at the top) so that as the sphere collapsed the air inside it had a route to escape. also, I made sure that when I screwed the shock body closed, the shock was fully compressed so that the volume of the shock shaft was accounted for in the shock body.
Hope this makes sense.
Now the shocks work great and really dampen the ride! ( filled them with trinity 50 shock oil)
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
I made my own shock oil mixture, I used 10W-40 motor oil mixed with Muti-purpose Lithium flex grease, you would be surprised how well the 2 mixes together, plus I can make the oil as thick or thin as needed.
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
ORIGINAL: ehroof
thats a great manifold, have it for all my redcats
thats a great manifold, have it for all my redcats
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
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Here are some pics of my tornado xp's:
1. upgrade your 2 speed clutch bell to: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXCLR2&P=K + http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXDHM0&P=K + http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXCLR9&P=K
you may need to widdle away a little of the upper plate post so the gears clear it
2. if you want more low end touque use this clutch bell: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXM730&P=K you will loose top end speed with this but have much low end take off
3. upgrade your single speed clutch bell to: http://www.clermontmotorsports.com/s.../Detail?no=200 or this place: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLST9&P=7
4. upgrade to this clutch spring traxxas 4146x : http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=++&search3=Go
Here are some pics of my tornado xp's:
1. upgrade your 2 speed clutch bell to: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXCLR2&P=K + http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXDHM0&P=K + http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXCLR9&P=K
you may need to widdle away a little of the upper plate post so the gears clear it
2. if you want more low end touque use this clutch bell: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXM730&P=K you will loose top end speed with this but have much low end take off
3. upgrade your single speed clutch bell to: http://www.clermontmotorsports.com/s.../Detail?no=200 or this place: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLST9&P=7
4. upgrade to this clutch spring traxxas 4146x : http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=++&search3=Go
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
Will this rim and tire work on my tornado? The width is perfect im not sure about the diameter: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=001
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
Does anybody have a manual for the tornado xp. I lost mine and i need it to fix it. Or does anybody have a downloadable diagram of the car. Like telling where every thing goes.
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
hi everyone!!
Just got the Tornado BB on ebay and i have a couple of questions
-why my car stops running after a time of use, do i have to lean the low speed needle???
-can i use 30 wt for the shocks???
- how do i know if my car is shifting to second gear
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Just got the Tornado BB on ebay and i have a couple of questions
-why my car stops running after a time of use, do i have to lean the low speed needle???
-can i use 30 wt for the shocks???
- how do i know if my car is shifting to second gear
bye
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
ummmm how am i supposed to get that one part that is turns the wheel out of the thing that connects to the c-hub, sorry im not the part master yet.
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
i went to start my bb today and it wouldnt start after pulling it forever and ever. so i went to hold the throttle open to let some fresh air in and the throttle servo was dead. im glad it didnt start
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
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? [sm=spinnyeyes.gif] maybe a picture?
? [sm=spinnyeyes.gif] maybe a picture?
http://redcatracing.com/pics_gallery/02014.jpg
oh yes im super mad because that new black pipe manifold isnt long enough for the pipe. when i put my pipe on the pipe holder it wouldnt reach to the manifold.....whats going on?
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
you may have to bend the pipe holder to make the pipe go back further, there is a screw that holds it from the top and bottom, then it pulls right out.
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uh i looked and there isnt anything that is holding it from the top...do you mean literally bend it? or loosen it up and then twist it around some?
do know what i was talking about with the c-hub carrier?
do know what i was talking about with the c-hub carrier?
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yeah i fixed the c-hub problem...just dont worry about it......a little force and some model glue fixed everything
this is about the manifold: did you say to bend the pipe holder literally or loosen it up from the screw and push it back some? i dont have any tools to reach to the nut thats holing the holder dwon.
this is about the manifold: did you say to bend the pipe holder literally or loosen it up from the screw and push it back some? i dont have any tools to reach to the nut thats holing the holder dwon.