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RE: Racing the E-firestorm
It'll race. I've done it and so have lots of drivers. just takes practice and a few upgrades. Find out what tires are popular at you local track, switch to RPM hubs (front/rear) as well as their arms, You'll need bigger bearing with the RPM hubs. shock wt? depends on the type of track, check for any other firestorms or Blitz running there for better info. The stock servo (if you still got it ) is slow, get a better one. If you got the gear diff version 5k-7k diff oil (again it depends on your track) or just get a MIP ball diff. for more info check with the E-firestorm thread
Posted on: 3/27/2012 10:21 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11018051
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Heads up guys! I'm gonna be posting my firestorm for sale in a day or two. Due to school, I'm running short on funds and have sold most of my RC's. So I'm giving you guys the first shot at it. its got a castle SV2 and 4700 motor some Hotracing aluminum STRC aluminum HPI aluminum shocks Checkpoint 5400 lipo some left over ESE parts dyed orange and two (2) sets of extra race tires RPM arms and hubs (fr/r) and I may have an rtr rx/tx to throw in. Theres lots of extra parts. I'm asking $300 PM me if your interested and well work out the shipping.
Posted on: 3/18/2012 5:36 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11006076
RE: HPI Mini Recon
Tripshot- get a pen and paper, start from page 1 of this thread and write down all the parts numbers for the Team Associated ( AE ) parts that will fit to improve the diffs, and anything else you may like. lol thats what I did. Just waiting for them to come in.
Posted on: 2/11/2012 11:04 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10954337
RE: Getting back in after 20 years. HPI Racing E-Firestorm 10T Flux RTR
Okie- check out the E-Firestorm thread, theres lots of info there.
Posted on: 2/10/2012 3:33 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10953273
RE: Help decide body for slash 2wd
i guess you looked through all the proline, parma, jconcepts stuff? then look at some of the brand name stuff. AE, losi hpi, I'm not sure if venom still makes some. different bodies will fit with some tweaking and modifying.
Posted on: 1/23/2012 6:25 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10924115
RE: Help decide body for slash 2wd
The rattler is a little thin and sits lower than most other bodies. My son picked it over the others for his slash.
Posted on: 1/23/2012 6:12 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10924091
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
they're not to great for turning, even if you readjust the camber.
Posted on: 1/22/2012 3:14 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10921978
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
he rears are low profile, they belly out at the edge of the rim. I got a set for my storm when I hit the asphalt.
Posted on: 1/21/2012 4:14 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10920379
RE: -=OFFICIAL HPI FIRESTORM THREAD=-
We need a good ski kit, and some paddles for the snow
Posted on: 1/21/2012 4:09 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10920375
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Namewasdallas- You running a set of BFGoodrich drag radials? lol looks like its almost time for new meats.
Posted on: 1/21/2012 4:03 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10920366
RE: muscle car body?
Here's where i found a 70's era camaro, http://www.speedysracingparts.com/RC_Racing_Bodies.htm
Posted on: 1/19/2012 7:24 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10917876
RE: HPI Mini Recon
I can across these while looking for parts for another truck. Recon black aluminum parts. http://www.hot-racing.com/index.cgi?c=695
Posted on: 1/17/2012 12:30 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10913780
RE: Hot Bodies Lightning ST pro parts?
it kinda looks like a truggy, maybe HPI's Hellfire shares some parts? or maybe one of hotbodies new versions?
Posted on: 1/17/2012 6:04 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10913139
RE: muscle car body?
Check the Rjspeed site. they might have it. just go through all the body styles, I remember seeing a late 70's camaro. http://rjspeed.com/
Posted on: 1/17/2012 5:59 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10913126
RE: HPI RS4 Rally
I just saw a new hpi sprint2 drift at the lhs, and some of the parts look like they'll fit. kinda wishing i didn't trade my rs4mt. would of tried some parts on it.
Posted on: 1/15/2012 4:38 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10910532
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
So? how close is the loso mini8 to the carisma14/sportwerks recoil? seen links to other forums but no side by side shots or real comparisons. just alot of "kind of look alike"
Posted on: 1/15/2012 4:25 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10910513
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
RPM makes a cheap camber gauge. so does AE, but theres cost a bit more. or was it the other way around lol. check you lhs, they should have it.
Posted on: 1/13/2012 1:21 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10907175
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jbare  I need your guys help! I own a firestorm & have done many hop ups to it. I would like to know if anyone knows how to make the firestorm look like a class 1 buggy, sort of like the HPI Apache. Thanks for your help! [/quote] Your best bet would be to find out if the Losi version of that buggy's body and cage will fit on your storm. you may need a blitz chassis. http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0107
Posted on: 1/10/2012 9:08 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10902860
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
the recoil and tailwhip are the same car, only differance is the tailwhip is the drift version. harder tires and a different body. at least thats what I was told at the lhs I got my recoil at.
Posted on: 1/6/2012 4:05 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10895315
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
I couldn't find any parts list on hobby horizon. but i found a link to a UK site that has them and a sweet looking off-road VW bug version. lol http://www.modelsport.co.uk/carisma-gt16/rc-car-categories/1178/9900/990010&ChassisID=884
Posted on: 1/4/2012 4:28 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10891883
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
Time for some pics with my temporary motor setup.
Posted on: 1/2/2012 3:49 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10888348
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
haven't checked ebay for a few weeks. and all I could find at horizon was the car. but I'll check after I do some family stuff lol
Posted on: 1/1/2012 10:55 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10886149
RE: HPI Mini Recon
Nice, maybe now I can get my brama18b running. my micro sidewinder blew both diffs on the buggy. Does the buggy alum. motor mount fit the recon? and I'm guessing the bramas alum. shocks would be too short for the recon too?
Posted on: 1/1/2012 10:52 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10886144
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
I got my Spechett edition new, built it and the class folded, they went off road. traded it back and forth with a friend for a couple of years. neither of us ran it much. just a lap or 2 around the house. lol I was thinking of throwing a dirt modified body on it, some guys are racing them indoors on concrete. thats why i'm trying to find parts.
Posted on: 1/1/2012 10:28 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10886109
RE: Tamiya Big Rigs
Yeah, its kinda rare to see a big rig kit in an lhs. the lhs here has one stuck on a shelf with the plastic model kits of big rigs, and theres not many. This thread made me want to watch some of the big rig videos on youtube. there was one in a convention center set up like a friggen city with a working construction site! Looked pretty damn fun. lol
Posted on: 12/31/2011 4:15 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10885090
RE: 1/18 model to race indoors
the Detta SC is a 1/18 and should be able to race in that SC class, and stock it will keep up with the others, unless the others come stock brushless. lol I used to race one indoor offroad carpet. I miss it.
Posted on: 12/31/2011 7:22 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10884349
RE: Sportwerks Recoil Fans?
anything new on parts support? I'm thinking of racing mine, and know I"m gonna need parts. lol All I can seem to find is a few parts from exotek.
Posted on: 12/31/2011 7:15 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10884344
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
Rob- is it cheaper than buying the D8 kit? or rtr?
Posted on: 12/30/2011 6:22 AM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10882697
RE: Official E-FIRESTORM thread
I was in a knockoff toy store today and saw that they carry redcat rc's. there was a Twister xtg pro on the counter, nice copy of a Efirestorm. lol The store owner got pretty upset when I pointed out it was based on the firestorm. only difference is the plastic/aluminum shocks and the battery strap. oh and the on off switch on the tranny. even the bodys a copy lol. He wasn't impressed lol. http://www.redcatracing.com/RC-Cars/1-10-Scale-Electric-Brushless/Twister-XTG-Brushless
Posted on: 12/21/2011 8:36 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10870891
RE: Post your Rally Car Idea here!
I've been planning to convert my hpi cyber10b to a rally car, but I just saw the new 1/8 rally nitro rally car from hpi, hoping theres a brushless to follow. looks good, based on the nitro bullet chassis.
Posted on: 12/14/2011 7:59 PM by Author "mercerbeef"
in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10860129
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