RE: Best Place To Get RedCat Parts & Most Commonly Broken Parts
Common parts for Volcano: Servo Saver Front Bumper Front Lower Arm Steering Servo Sites I've used: http://www.redcatracing.com Review of site: Excellent timing from order to shipment. Cheaper than some sites. Reputable. Knowledgeable. Available for help via email.
Posted on: 1/24/2010 11:17 PM by Author "despoiler" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread
[quote] I had the steering servo go bad on my Tornado S30.. Did about the same thing yours is, except it wouldnt turn much in either direction.. It just stuttered real bad.. I had hosed the car off a few times and some moisture must of gotten into it is all I can think of? Anyway, that servo Derek linked ya to is a sweet servo at only $10!! Good luck gettin her back in action![/quote] Status report: I stopped by my LHS, RC Planet in Salt Lake, and picked up a HiTec 645MG. This is a great priced metal gear servo! It was about $30 at RC Planet. The only issue was the stock Volcano servo horn didn't fit on the new servo and the new servo came with servo horns that wouldn't really accommodate the mount to the linkage to the servo saver / turn buckle. www.redcatracing.com/Parts-Search/08021. I ended up forcing the stock servo horn on the new servo. (not really recommended.....) But, it works great! This new servo has a lot more torque than the stock one, and my truck is back running and bashing like crazy!
Posted on: 1/17/2010 12:29 AM by Author "despoiler" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread
[quote]im am looking at getting a volcano s30 on ebay ina couple days and have a couple questions as i am new to the hobby are the electronics sealed and anything else do i have to worry about since i will be running it in snow and a good how to link to break in the engine right[/quote] Disclaimer: I'm very new to the hobby, so take my advice with a grain of salt. I have a Volcano S30 (or maybe it's an SV?). I love my truck! It's my first experience with a Nitro car and I've had a blast running it and learning about it. If you haven't driven one of these before, I'll just warn you to be careful..... they're fast and at speed it's easy to make a mistake and wreck it, potentially breaking something. I broke my servo saver and lower front suspension arm on my first day, heh. 1. Sealed electronics: I don't think the electronics box is waterproof, but I've been running mine in the Utah winter for a couple months now and never had a problem with it. I've been bashing in the snow quite a bit, so the entire truck internals end up with snow on them. When I'm done, I bring it inside and dry it off. The throttle servo, batteries and receiver are all encased inside a fairly water resistant carrier box. The steering servo is out in the open. But.... no problems here. 2. Engine break in: The instructions included in mine were great. After I'd broken in my engine, I found a great video by RedCat on YouTube. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_dmf1b7Jow[/youtube] Good Luck bro!
Posted on: 1/16/2010 7:49 PM by Author "despoiler" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread
Thanks for the reply chevyderek. I'm anxious to get this fixed, cuz I'm itching to drive it! :) At the moment, it's barely drivable. It turns right very well, but it will only barely turn left. When turning left, the servo struggles and shakes (not the body, but the shaft). It also just makes a lot of noise when it's turned on. Replaced the batteries in the truck, but that didn't help, so I figure the servo is shot. I'm sort of surprised though.... I've only had the truck for 2 months. I would expect the part wouldn't be broken based on the use it's had. I've put about a gallon of nitro through the truck. I had one really bad wreck (on my first day with it!) where I broke the servo saver and a couple minor roll overs since. Since it seems like the servo is more of a standard part, I suspect I could get a replacement at the local hobby shop instead of the internet. Maybe I'll take it out of the truck and hit the local hobby shop..... I want to drive this weekend and don't want to wait for an internet order to ship! :)
Posted on: 1/15/2010 10:39 AM by Author "despoiler" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread
Can you please recommend a good replacement for my steering servo for my Volcano?
Posted on: 1/14/2010 3:47 PM by Author "despoiler" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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