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Old 03-21-2009 | 09:14 PM
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i was driving my tornado for the first time today and it seemed like the front wheels werent driving the car at all but they were and when i go wide open on the car it will die
also my controller is broken cuz when i turn it completely it will make a click and then return to the center even though the wheel on the controller is turned. does anyone have the electronics for the wheel cuz that is what is broken or a whole controller.
Old 04-06-2009 | 01:41 PM
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Any luck fixing your tornado?
Old 04-06-2009 | 02:33 PM
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sounds like whole controller.. just upgrade to traxs or something REDCAT has the cheapest controllers i have ever seen!! and for ur car dieing when ur wide open is b\c u need to tune it. very time u run the rc it will have to be tuned.. with the LSN and the HSN
Old 04-06-2009 | 02:37 PM
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Once you get her tunned right you wont have to tune it everytime you run. My sh .28 hasn't been touched in about a three weeks and she still ripps. I would upgrade the electronics. I know the servo's are known for crapping out and that sounds like what happen to your steering servo.
Old 04-06-2009 | 05:46 PM
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i got it fixed this thing is awesome
i was driving it on the road and i hit second gear and i turned it and it didnt turn very well and it went in the ditch but didnt go to the bottom of the ditch and i figured i would drive it out but it started to roll down to the bottom of the ditch and there was like 6 inches of water and it just died instantly so i got it out and sprayed wd 40 in the motor and i got out all the water and everything is perfectly fine
now i got to wait till the weekend to drive it and get it tuned
Old 04-06-2009 | 05:53 PM
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Glad to hear that your finally having fun with it again. My 1/8 Hurricane is down right now. Waiting on new fly wheel, shoes and clutch bell. But that things rips I love that sh .28 motor.
Old 04-06-2009 | 06:01 PM
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i need to get a new flywheel mine has a broken peg
Old 04-06-2009 | 06:09 PM
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My fly wheel nut worked its way into the fly wheel and now it wont stay tight. Dont know how that happened. Plus its a first....weird though.
Old 04-06-2009 | 06:14 PM
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i dont understand how the flywheel pin breaks but oh well it only $3 but i dont have credit card so i dont know how im gunna get a new one
Old 04-06-2009 | 06:30 PM
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Ya that's alittle wiered. never seen that happen. Did you take it apart of anything like that?
Old 04-06-2009 | 06:42 PM
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my clutch spring broke so i took off the clutch bell and i took off the clutch shoes and the peg came with it and i noticed the peg had worn down on the flywheel a little
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That's strange. I would deffinatly replace it asap, because it won't run right with it broken.
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i will as soon as i find a way to get a flywheel online without a credit card
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get mom and papa to get u credit card... or u can do money order on some online sites but not the way i would go and it being 3 dollars i would just send u one but i don't have one laying around
Old 04-08-2009 | 04:29 PM
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u should order me one and send it to me and then ill send u the money as soon as i get it
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also i need some clutch shoes for it
Old 04-08-2009 | 04:34 PM
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dont order me that stuff sry about that but i just now remembered that my brother has a credit card and he is coming out this weekend
Old 04-13-2009 | 06:14 PM
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very new to nitro.... i loved this tornado bb....it was flying for about a month, driving it almost every other day.... i need information from you experienced racers.... troubleshooting and where to purchase parts....i live i california and local hobby shops seem to know nothing about red cat. .... engine runs, but idles high, tires spin slow...tranny does sound like teeth are not grabbing...like gears are stripped and not catching... is it easier to swap out a tranny or to break it down and replace gears.....and i need a front drive shaft...i was wondering why my 4wD wasn't working....hahaahaaa....anything helps....thanks all tornado guys
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Its real easy to swap out the gears, once you do it a couple times its second nature. And turn your idle screw out to lower your idle

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