RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: nitro-rob I sold one for 100 last week with a brushed setup and radio in it. [/quote] CRAP!!! >____< should have PM'd you first lol
Posted on: 1/6/2012 11:19 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
UUUGGGHHHHH.... When Im just wishing and looking for Storm Rollers they are all in my face but when i can actually buy one they arent any where to be found under 100 bucks.... i think im just gonna buy a new one and make it my street car
Posted on: 1/6/2012 11:12 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Will a HPI Rush Evo shell fit a Firestorm 10T Body?
I have both of those and with a little Modding it will but you wont get the same traction cause of the wing diff you spin tires alot at higher speeds
Posted on: 12/29/2011 12:45 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Yeah i need to do a complete Trans maintenance i need some good lube too
Posted on: 12/29/2011 10:50 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Just took the strom out for the first time and its still fast for bashing FRON END NEEDS SSSSOOOOO MUCH WORK!!! . . . . SO much play i it
Posted on: 12/26/2011 3:59 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Ok sooo I have a big quesh i know this isnt the thread to ask this but what better thread to ask. . . . Im looking to buy a FireStorm Roller. . . Il looking to build a Street Roller to have along side my basher that is a Frankenstein of parts. . . .Ill prob pick up a roller this summer to rebuild my basher. . . way to many parts that need to be replaced. . . .sooo before i check the sale threads does anyone have a close to stock one they are willing to let go of ^____^
Posted on: 12/26/2011 11:57 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Been a long time since i hit up the forum. . . havent had time or sace to run the Storm. . . about to open the case and see if shes still in running order
Posted on: 12/18/2011 12:20 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Well its done. . . took a little longer then usual had no drill do its not smooth abd the holes took the longest but its done just some really cheap sheet metal
Posted on: 7/7/2011 9:24 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Oh yeah Im about to make my own metal upper brace. . . . lets see how this goes [&:]
Posted on: 7/7/2011 7:04 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Man oh man thats pretty i wanna clean mine up like that. . . and you're esc doesn't look water proof [X(]. Is it HPI? Forum Quesh- Doest anyone know what other bodies can fit these stoms?
Posted on: 7/7/2011 6:59 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
I think they should have tested out the trucks hard before putting them out the front end is every weak. Maybe a cheap metal composite would have worked better. . . the im sure they are happy with the money they get on replacement parts [:'(]
Posted on: 7/6/2011 6:23 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
yeah i wanna send the pics to hpi and see what they say lol
Posted on: 7/6/2011 1:45 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
I bandaged her up ran longer screws the the metal plate and broken bulkhead and shes good. . . . u have the carbon kit dont you Rob? is it good for bashing or speed didnt think carbon would flex as much
Posted on: 7/6/2011 10:23 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
That should speed it up even a little. Got the storm running about to take it to the baseball field for a little sand drifting
Posted on: 7/6/2011 9:25 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
My dad the R/C Macgyver said use a little super glue and it worked but didnt hold the bond and thats all i had but thats next on my list and 130!! what batt did you have in
Posted on: 7/6/2011 6:41 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
AND FINNALLY YESTERDAYS EPIC FAIL. . . .
Posted on: 7/6/2011 6:11 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Sorry for all the posts guys one more its been a while since i got to fully share the changes Ok here is the worst of it all i bash really hard and some how i stripped the mortor holes, so all the power and slamming does a number annnnddd i lkinda have been threw a few spurs. . . and few i mean TO MANY!!!!!! not including the two random losi spurts from my dads old lst that actually fits ive gone through three hpi spurs and am on my fourth and thats not gonnalast long. . . i found a blits aluminum spurt and i seen that in the earlier posts someone used it but said u had to change a few things but dont know exactly what tho. Also ontop of that ive chewed off a many of dog bones, and looking at the pics iiii think i made the stupidest rookie mistake and put them in backwards didnt notice the grooved end *EPIC FAC E PALM* . . . ill convert to universals around christmas
Posted on: 7/6/2011 6:09 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
And here we have the rigged up steering post after one got lost durrying the tire epidemic and i replaced it with ummmm i really dont remember and it ad a lot of play so i used a bearing and i finally said this aint workin and snipped off a piece of old shock rod and changed the spacers inside the steering arm and its mmmuuccchhh better
Posted on: 7/6/2011 5:58 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Oh these are pics of the yet still broken upper brace from a year ago after wedging it uder a car tire cause the radio when out >__< Dont even know how. havent replaced it cause im looking to get an aluminum once or carbonfiber. i feel like the aluminum once from integy would would strain on the other stock parts and bite me in the butt later. . . and i see a feew people have the carbon set up how does it take to bashing if you do?
Posted on: 7/6/2011 5:51 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Ok first set of pics are me adding spings to the front but i wanna know do you guys think soter springs are better for bashing to put most of the force in to the shocks while rolling and flipping?
Posted on: 7/6/2011 5:41 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
OOOOHHHHH. . . sooooo More poles= less strain on motor= less heat makes sence. I would venture in to that world unless i get a new storm one that ill hop up for speed. Sides most of those arent water proof and i love snow and rain bashing ^__^ The next few posts ill finally be able to upload pics shes been through a lot including yest another bulk head snap so im done till fall
Posted on: 7/6/2011 5:28 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Oh <.<. . . and thanks hunter so can anyone tell me for a basher do i need to go any higher then 2 or 3 im not big on speed no place to really let her scream and also i dont plan to convert to lipo till after school. . . i get enough wheel stands and beating cars in races with 5400Mah rocket packs(smoked a BMW 745 off the line lol)
Posted on: 7/5/2011 1:57 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
I kinda dont have one. . . never had the chance to get the proper gear and i dont even know what pole my velineon is im reading and it doesnt give it in the specs. . . Man ive got a lot to learn if there was any text book id pay for R/C Makers need to cough it up lmao
Posted on: 7/5/2011 1:24 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
I see. . . soo along with the right ESC+batt+Kv=? ualso can get more out from diff magnet numbers. . . . I see so with more poles there is more heat
Posted on: 7/5/2011 11:33 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Random Quesh. . . . what weight shock oil do u use? i use a losi med racing and im sooo lost on this talk of poles and such can anyone dumb it down i think i know it refers to Lipos?
Posted on: 7/5/2011 10:02 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Aw man id love to see the strom going up for sale u should def post pics Im thinking of breaking her down to the screws and doing a complete rebuild. . . . all depends on work. . . . as in if i can find any. . . Ive been meaning to ask has anyone tried the Traxxas Velioneon waterproof system. . . Man for a No turn limit ESC and that technically 9 Turn Motor ITS WORTH THE MONEY!!! I put it into my dads vintage RC10 was rattling parts off left and right ^_______^
Posted on: 6/29/2011 6:15 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: nitro-rob Did you have loctite on the bolts before your broke? Pancake - don't crap on your life now, I wish I could go back to those days! I do admit, my RC collection is a lot larger than it would have been back then, though.... [/quote] Its not all that bad lol just hell finding work time and a place to run this lil lady in the middle of center philadelphia. . . . and i havent had the money had to settle for super glue and that doesnt help when the mount holes are strippled need a rethreader and i no i say it now but in the future ill be wanting to come back lmao. . . ohhhhh more great friggin news spapped two dogbones today. . . ___ Anyone who converted to Universals have any old stock dogbones to donate or i can pay ^__^
Posted on: 6/28/2011 2:09 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Its been awhile college life is the worst. . . specially since its year around for me so i only have two weeks left to p[lay with the firestorm. . and man she looks like Frankenstein. . .. this things rigged i more ways then an election. . . . so many broken parts its a wonder she still drives but shes a trooper and shes still gunning it. . . need a new batt pack the cells are growing weak used to wheel stand on full throttle but i am loving whats left hopefully in a year or two i can find a new roller and rebuild her make her stronger fast and more shiny parts ^__^
Posted on: 6/27/2011 6:56 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Its been a while since i been here who would'a thunk 3D Animation school was so hard and time consuming. . . i just pulled my Evader and EFS outta the case. . . drove it around the dorms and stuff. . . hit a sofa and cracked the front upper brace. . . but aside from that damn i sick of this thing bottoming out like every 30 min im retightening my motor screws
Posted on: 5/10/2011 8:37 AM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Thanks man its funny they are tough trucks but we all seem to neglect we break parts constantly lol
Posted on: 12/28/2010 2:36 PM by Author "NoPancakemix" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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