RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Alright well it looks like my truck is working! I did one full turn on the HSN and opened the carb a little more and it runs really well now. I still have that extra opening in the carb that worries me still but other than that, the truck runs very smoothly.
Posted on: 4/26/2011 11:25 AM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10486148

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Thanks! That did the trick! But im having more problems. Looking into the carb, i see two holes. One located at the top left where there normally should be one, but theres also another gap located at the bottom right of the carb when looking inside. My truck has had the most difficult time starting and i dont know if its because of this extra hole in the carb. My truck has been running poorly it seems. When starting my truck, it dies about 4 times before its actually up and runnning. At that time the throttle seems very inconsistent and not that responsive. Its almost as if it doesnt want to reach top speed. Dont know if this has anything to do with that extra hole in the carb. Also, on my radio, the throttle trim has to be all the way up for the truck to run pretty much. That doesnt seem right either. Please help! [quote]ORIGINAL: Fuel Crazy yep if the batteries are good... eliminate the switch to see if it still powers up. The switches that come in these things are cheap. I dont use switches in mine period, just plug the battery pack straight into the reciever when i go to run. [/quote]
Posted on: 4/25/2011 12:10 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10484101

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Before i give up and contact hpi, maybe yall can help me with a another problem i just ran into. So i havent ran my truck in about 2 months and went to start it up earlier. I still use double AAs for my receiver so i put in a couple of fresh batteies. Went to flip the switch and nothing happaned. Took the batteries and double checked everything was right and still nothing. Is possible now that my reciever has gone out?
Posted on: 4/23/2011 12:45 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10480441

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Im sorry guys but im not that happy with the firestorm. Mine in particular has had numerous problems since day one. My LHS has proven themselves worthless as well. Im thinking i just might have a faulty firestorm. Every time i look into the carb something just doesnt look right. Not only do have a small opening where it should be inside the carb (1mm or 2mm?), i also have another hole thats located beneath it (hard to explain) Figured it was a slipped idle screw which it was for awhile. Anyways, with the amount of problems ive had since the unboxing, i figured i just got a hold of a bad one. Any idea what hpi's warranty is like? I would like another one seeing as everyone very much enjoys theres!
Posted on: 4/23/2011 12:16 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10480405

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
I broke my front suspension arm about a month ago and have been searching for parts for this particular model. Do yall know of any good websites to find these parts? Also, i was wondering if i could use parts from other similar models to the firestorm. Im still very new to this hobby. Thanks!
Posted on: 4/14/2011 7:54 AM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10462160

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Still having problems with my Firestorm.. I managed to get it started, then broke my engine in. Drove it around and noticed the brakes hardly worked. Adjusted the brakes along with the idle (to keep the truck still and not roll away). Thus the problems began. It didnt want to start anymore. Well, it would start then die. Found out my idle screw slipped so i fixed that i think. Now it starts, drove it around THEN dies. Looked inside carburetor to check if there was enough opening (1mm?) still doesnt want to stay on. Whats odd is that on my remote the throttle trim is all the way down. If i move to the neutral position on the remote, the truck dies. I have no idea what is wrong. A lot of gas is being shot out of the exhaust (too rich?) but it seems like theres not enough gas pumping through the engine. I dont know if i should mess with the hsn or the lsn as my engine is still fairly new. Meaning i havent really driven it around much, just idling for however long it want to stay on. Please Help!
Posted on: 12/30/2010 2:37 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10228061

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Sweet! Got it running. Did the first step of the breaking in process. Went through a tank pretty quickly as it just sat there. Seemed a bit too quick but i have no clue as im completley new to this. Also, right before it ran out of gas the truck sped up to full throttle right before running out. Is that normal?
Posted on: 12/27/2010 9:07 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10222095

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Okay so i got it running but only when i was pulling down on the trigger on the remote half way. As soon as i released, the truck died. Then messed around with the servo throttle arm thinking it had something to do with that. Again it worked but, it would die as soon as i lowered the speed. Any idea what could be wrong?
Posted on: 12/27/2010 5:26 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10221705

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Im having problems satrting my truck. Glow plug is good. Glow pluge igniter is good. Gas is getting to the engine. The engine just doesnt seem like it wants to turn over. I pull so much but am scared im going to ruin the pullstarter. The back wheels start to spin for a second then stop. I constantly check to see if i flooded my engine so i know its not that. Do I need to adjust the idle? If so, how much and in what direction to i turn the idle screw
Posted on: 12/27/2010 3:16 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10221438

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Thanks for your help! Ill try coming up with all the parts and do some soldering. Checked the glow plug and it didnt light up. Just strange it would already be dead.
Posted on: 12/25/2010 8:15 AM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10217253

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
As my stock adapter I have two prongs. But i didnt want the standard battery pack that comes with the firestorm. So i upgraded to a chargeable battery with three prongs and two prongs in it thus purchasing a charger with three prongs to charge correctly. The guys at the hobby shop just gave me the chargeable battery pack along with the charger that goes with it. They didnt mention any adaptors other than the adaptor for my charger. Oh and is it possible to have a faulty glow plug on arrrival? My car doesnt seem to want to start. Ive flooded the engine a couple of times but took care of that. Seems to me it might be the glow stick or the glow plug. But both are fairly new. Thanks in advance!
Posted on: 12/24/2010 10:37 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10216818

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
I dont know if i want to take the chance and remove the transmission. I dont know why they didnt recomend that at my local hobby shop. I bought an adapter for my battery charger but not to attach itseslf to the orginal wire on the car. Where do i find an adapter like that?
Posted on: 12/24/2010 1:37 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10216126

RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
Hello all! i just recieved my firestorm! ive done a couple of mods such as fuel filter and heat shielding. i upgraded the best lipoly battery and charger site battery pack (1600) and had to purchase a switch harness so that it may plug in correctly. But this is where im having problems. The stock switch with the chord doesnt want to come out. There are two clamps that hold part of the chord underneath the transmission that are very hard to reach. Ive triend making a hook out of a paperclip to try and pull it out but still no luck. Im brand new to this and rather not remove the engine to reach the problem. Is there an easier way to get this done? Thanks!
Posted on: 12/24/2010 1:22 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10216099

RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Hello all! i just recieved my firestorm! ive done a couple of mods such as fuel filter and heat shielding. i upgraded the battery pack (1600) and had to purchase a switch harness so that it may plug in correctly. But this is where im having problems. The stock switch with the chord doesnt want to come out. There are two clamps that hold part of the chord underneath the transmission that are very hard to reach. Ive triend making a hook out of a paperclip to try and pull it out but still no luck. Im brand new to this and rather not remove the engine to reach the problem. Is there an easier way to get this done? Thanks!
Posted on: 12/24/2010 12:37 PM by Author "Zack!" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10216016

RE: Some of the best
Hey! You made it! I was beginning to worry. You're 7 pages late! [quote]ORIGINAL: David Gladwin Now we seem to be getting back to having a serious debate about a serious issue, the question of rules has been /is being raised may I say something as seen through the eyes of a professional pilot ? It would seem to me that THE most fundamental rule of any aviation (and I have flown and instructed on many types from sailplanes, still do, to heavy jets, professionally for almost 40 years ) a pilot must NEVER, EVER, put his aircraft into a situation where there is NO room for even the tiniest error, regardless of how skilled the pilot may be. Airmanship rule no 1 ! Deliberately flying THAT close to the ground, in what I am told, I was not there, was a strongish crosswind, seems to have been just a situation. There is a very good saying : '' The superior pilot uses his superior judgement to avoid situations which might require the use of his superior skill.'' I also hear that there was another incident which COULD have been very serious last weekend I understand that a jet crashed at the LMA meeting last week, causing a fire which caused the closure of the M11 due to the smoke, ( a major UK motorway) resulting in 6 mile tailbacks. We ALL have a collective responsibility to protect our hobby, we just don't need incidents such as these, if we are to continue, as we are [i]almost[/i] without regulation. Now, please discuss in a sensible, mature and objective manner. Regards, David Gladwin. [/quote]
Posted on: 8/3/2010 6:22 PM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Some of the best
What a phenomenal pilot you really are! Amazing instinct and skill. I salute you!
Posted on: 7/28/2010 4:44 PM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9894674

RE: YT INTERNATIONAL / ESM PC21
[quote]ORIGINAL: PC21 Working for wren I borrowed the display engine out of the office and within 1 hour in my workshop the engine was in the aircraft [/quote] Did you put the engine back in the display cabinet??
Posted on: 6/30/2010 5:29 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9835829

RE: Ein Yahav Jet Rally - pics
AMAZING!! Best picture ever. [quote]ORIGINAL: liori_ba [image]{akamaiimageforum}/upfiles/112696/Mk27155.jpg[/image] Amazing picture, one of the best I have ever seen!!! Good for you guys - Happy to see you had fun [;)] [/quote]
Posted on: 4/26/2010 8:01 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9689588

RE: WTF is that??????
Did he survive? [quote]ORIGINAL: Jgwright Not a difficult one this. It is a Hunting H126, British of course! This picture of the pilot getting in the Leduc is just amazing, being right in the centre of the intake. How about this one? [/quote]
Posted on: 4/21/2010 10:30 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9677798

RE: JWM in Israel
I was due to come and spectate but cancelled my trip purely because of the financial climate which was a great shame cause the location is beautiful and the people are great. Unfortunately gotta watch the pennies at the mo. Have fun all and keep the info and videos coming... [quote]ORIGINAL: ZivBit Hey Guys, We are Guns & Roses at the holy land... remember that it is not about guns, but the people holding them. they are all responsible, well trained personnel, all in duty. As for the event - indeed we wish they were more competitors, but the organizers estimated this, and beside arab countries who chose not to be here due to political issue (and too bad, this could have been the begining of something..) I do believe that the global financial crisis is the main reason for this. A pilot will think twise before spending 4-5K for this trip to the competition and would rather keep this money for his next plane or so. I know I would... Here you can find more photos, on a daily basis. The text is in hebrew but you can scroll down and find more pics. http://www.planesandmodels.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=2112#post27220 An english thread: http://www.planesandmodels.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=2120#post27240 Shalom to all, Zivo [/quote]
Posted on: 6/19/2009 6:54 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8864285

RE: JWM in Israel
Right on!!! [quote]ORIGINAL: Gordon Mc [quote]ORIGINAL: john agnew I have never felt that Israel was the correct location for this event, simply because it meant the almost automatic exclusion of the Arab nations which I believe to be against the spirit of open competition. In my view the poor entry at this event vindicates my stance. [/quote] My memory may be imperfect on this issue, in which case I appologise in advance for any inaccuracies, but ... wasn't there another country originally slated to hold this year's event, but then they baled for some reason ? If so well, perfect location or not, at least the Israelis did actually stick with their commitment to host the event. Maybe I'm missing something here, but since no other country had apparently even bothered to put in a formal request to host the event, it seems just a tad wrong for any of us from those "we don't want to bother with the hassle of hosting the event" countries to then complain about the only one country that did actually step up to do so. YMMV, which is fine. Gordon [/quote]
Posted on: 6/19/2009 6:47 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8864275

RE: What do you expect in a cheap Chinese Jet?
Cheap is expensive.
Posted on: 5/30/2009 6:18 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8810835

RE: Powerbox RRS Question
Hi, I mean it does measure the strength of the signal it receives. It can be valid but weaker. On the display are the signal strength in % for each receiver. If one receiver is 100% and the one it is using drops to 95%, it will switch to the 100% one. If you have a power failure on a receiver you would get 0% signal so it would switch to the other receiver. Putting it simply, If both are working fine but one has a weaker signal than the other for whatever reason, it switches to the stronger signal. In a failsafe condition, the receiver is still able to send a failsafe signal. With the RRS, you set a spare channel to do this. The receiver goes to FS and the channel you selected for FS switches over and this is the FS signal the RRS detects and will automatically switch to the other receiver. Does this answer your question?
Posted on: 5/30/2009 6:16 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8810834

RE: Powerbox RRS Question
Hello, I have the RRS and believe it works as follows: It monitors both signals from both receivers. When all is well, it randomly selects one reciever's signals. As soon as reception on one receiver drops from 100% or if it goes to FS then it switches immediately to the other receiver. So to answer your question, yes there is logic in monitoring the signals. Hope this helps (if I understood correctly myself when I purchased it).
Posted on: 5/30/2009 5:40 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8810813

RE: Wet Starts and Pipes
Whoa! Good thing I read this thread - was just about to fork out some serious dough for a Tams pipe.
Posted on: 5/22/2009 1:08 PM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8790216

RE: Why does it always happen to the good ones??
[quote]ORIGINAL: davo580 hi ali. My name is david brookes I don't know you but I fly fets as well. Don't let that dips#####t get you down. i seen photo's of your hunter here on the forum. I might ask a few questions that may be dumb sounding to me but it is one way that can get info. some people think that they are better than everyone else but they get theirs in the end (called cama).. people like him gives a bad rep to people in their own country to every other people in diff countries. I might stir people up some time but only in fun .. so don't let it get you down regards david brookes [/quote] Hi David, You don't need to apologise just because he lives in Australia. We should apologise for the export.
Posted on: 5/16/2009 9:28 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8773489

RE: Why does it always happen to the good ones??
[quote]ORIGINAL: simont To Mr Gladwin I don't know you at all so have no axe to grind but the way you write your posts are so condisending and sound so elitetist that i feel if i had to ask you for advise i would come away wondering why i bothered. People like Ali and a whole lot more people inspire would be jet pilots with their aproachability and help they give without sounding as if they know it all. You may know or think you know more than anyone else on this subject but their is no need to come across as offensive as you do. Sorry if you think i am being offensive to you but as i say, i don't know you so can only know what your words sound like on here. Simon. [/quote] Agreed!! I was going to write a nasty message to Mr know-all but you said what almost all of us here are thinking but in an unagressive tone which is nicer. I will say this: Mr Gladwinks, your constant boasts to all of us about your past positions of grandeur are annoying to say the least. Your attitude to other people and your lack of modesty makes it hard to believe you had ever reached the positions you claim. If I found out you were captaining the flight I had just boarded I would insist on being removed from the aircraft. If I found out you were going to be my training officer in our Hawk in the RAF, I would pull your ejection handle (over the ocean). There. I've said it. Ali, sorry for your loss. I too think you are an inspiration to all of us trying to get into this hobby.
Posted on: 5/15/2009 1:03 PM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Why does it always happen to the good ones??
Agreed on that point Mike. I think its a build up over many years affecting many people and then suddenly there's a chance to release steam!
Posted on: 5/15/2009 1:02 PM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8771323

RE: Why does it always happen to the good ones??
[quote]ORIGINAL: mikehannah God forbid it still suffers a failure than at least I will know I have done all I can and I have suffered the one in a million. ( then throw myself on the mercy of the wife). I await the flak. Mike [/quote] Hi Mike, Sorry to hear your wife knows about your jets.
Posted on: 5/13/2009 8:41 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: New Israeli jet pilots doing their thing
Amazing flights! Great landings!! You guys have an amazing strip to fly from. Where is it?
Posted on: 12/31/2007 7:24 AM by Author "Zack Morris" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6830459