RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
debris is hard on spur gears and so is abrupt acceleration. metal gears will just transfer the stress onto something more expensive. metal spur gears are not the way to go. your clutch bell could we warped that has been known on the tornado. dont land with the throttle wide open either. there isnt a slipper clutch in the transmission so be careful for that.
Posted on: 10/19/2011 8:44 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
dont put a metal spur gear in... it will just transfer the stress to more expensive parts.. maybe your clutch bell is warped.. is the 47 tooth the big gear or the smaller of the two? i cant remember. it could be the area you run too. sand and little rocks are hard on spur gears. there is many things that can cause a spur gear to wear out, rocks, sand, bad gear mesh, warped gear, misalinged trannsmission or motor, or just alot of stress on it, like too much power or a really bad drag when turning the wheels.
Posted on: 6/12/2011 4:38 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
i bent a couple shock towers too... look into that. there is a vehicle that hpi makes that is very similar, maybe look into that for abetter chasis. mine was aluminum and was strong. im not sure about yours.
Posted on: 5/20/2011 8:25 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
only thing ive ever had trouble with on mine was the dogbones falling out when jumping. the other problems were just worn out. i fixed my problem with orings which i stated before... also the wing mount sometimes breaks if you land on it.
Posted on: 5/20/2011 2:08 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
just buy the size you want and they should snap on like the old ones or cover the old hex or you might have to screw them on. i believe redcat has a kit if you need. dont quote me on this though. i do know it is possible.
Posted on: 5/18/2011 5:20 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
any wheel will work with a little modification and different size hex... i would switch to its either 17 or 18mm hexes with buggy wheels then buy some sets of tires to test out.
Posted on: 5/16/2011 7:52 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
yes that should work aslong as you only have 2 servos on your car
Posted on: 5/4/2011 4:59 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
take little orings and put on the inside of the cup or tiny piece of fuel line make sure to do it to both. that way the rubber oring holds the shaft away from the cup and more securely. if you have more questions let me know
Posted on: 4/26/2011 3:13 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
sounds like its your idle and throttle linkage... if your motor isnt reving up good that is you problem then when u let off it kills cuz your idle is set to low... when u first start it does it idle? what are ur needle settings on your carb? the highspeed should be 2.5 and low speed flush with the collar. set the idle up until it idles stable. make sure you have good gear mesh. check the conditon of your gears too. if that doesnt help anything make sure all of the dogbones are in place and if everything looks good and the throttle servo functions properly take out the motor and take off the clutch. look to see if the shoes are oval shape or circular and make sure the spring is in tact. let me know how things turn out
Posted on: 4/18/2011 5:25 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
does your engine rev up?
Posted on: 4/8/2011 10:20 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
the orings should go in the front and the rear. its just to hold the dogbone in place better. i could tell you how to do it but i traded my tornado and then sold that one so i cant really refernece any more.. as far as i can remember just take out either the bottom or top a arm from the shock tower and then flip it out and your dogbone should be easily accesed. its best to always keep a couple spares of glow plugs. if its not tuned right you can go through them things like crazy.
Posted on: 3/23/2011 5:10 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
if you take the wheel off you will see that black nut that goes inside of the wheel... if thats the black nut ur talking just put a screwdriver between the black nut and the knuckle and pry it off. watch out there is a pin in there that the black nut snaps onto... that will fall out and you will lose it if you are not careful. if the pin doesnt come out when u take the nut off simply just push it out. then u should be able to get your axel right outa the bearings.. then the bearings just pop right out of there. just use a screw driver and push it out from the other side.your steering link should just pop right off that ball if i remember right... again use a screw driver and pry it off.. then if you need to unscrew that silver ball.. your new one knuckle might come with one. dont b e afraid or sorry to ask questions. thats what these forms are for. we are all glad to help someone new to the hobby.. anymore questions just ask.
Posted on: 3/20/2011 7:27 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: (( MODS on POLARIS-LIBERTY 800 VES )) TEXX
there is 4 screws on the bottom side.. 2 in the back toward the beggining of the track.. then there is 2 inside just infront of the metal suspension plate. you can put mod 380 motors in it but you will most likely have to make your own gear box. some people use a belt and pulley system. then you can go brushless no problem. then you can make a mount for a 540 or 550 motor depending on what you want to do. keep us posted
Posted on: 12/22/2010 4:33 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
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RE: good deal?
ya me either.. it was just a thought one day when i had money and sooner or later i bought one. never could get it to fly right. aircraft isnt for me. i paid 60 for the heli, bought it used.
Posted on: 11/28/2010 7:47 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: good deal?
ok i just sold it for $100. i threw in a heli that i had too. it was an esky lama v3. needed about $20 in parts. was that fair?
Posted on: 11/28/2010 6:16 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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good deal?
hey i was wondering what my traxxas rustler is worth?im not trying to sell it on here im just wondering what to ask for it. its a waterproof xl5 version. its about 2 years old. i have a quick charger, a wall charger, spare gear, spare antenna, extra screws and clips, shock oil, tire glue, thread locker and the truck has bearings all around, rpm rear a arms, 17t motor and a spare motor. the shafts are a little worn and the tx antenna is broken. whats a good price?
Posted on: 11/28/2010 5:09 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
i recomend to go electric if ur now coming to the hobby. also make sure u can readily get parts for it. but the clutch bell thing was with the older ones. the way to stop the dogbones from falling is to take a little o ring or piece of fuel tubing and put it in the cups. that stops them from being loose and falling out.
Posted on: 9/14/2010 8:29 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
try 45 wt oil. then set up the shock so when you drop it and lift it up the shocks will extend a bit more. just try soft spring settings
Posted on: 7/29/2010 10:05 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
is it broken in? how much fuel has been through it? is your filter clean? how do your fuel lines look? take off your clutch bell and have a look. it could be your spring broke or there is something hanging up.
Posted on: 7/5/2010 2:37 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Rebuilding my first RC car; The Futaba FX10
i know this is an old thread but what do you think the fx10 is worth?
Posted on: 7/4/2010 5:34 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Redcat Racing Tornado Thread
could be any where from a unplugged servo, bad servo, loose link. no link. turn on the controller and reciever box. then pull your throttle. what does it do?
Posted on: 6/24/2010 6:16 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: witch car is better ?
i guess i have to agree with you syco venom. i my first was a redcat nitro buggy. nothing but troubles. never could keep the motor running long enough. not a bad start for $40. then i got some brains and traded for my rustler. would never go back. but now i kinda want a nitro. i like having to tune. the rusty you just have to do up keep. i would recomend going to a more name brand though. got to your local hobby shop and see what brands they carry. then go with one of those brands.
Posted on: 6/17/2010 1:01 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: I'm starting to get iffy with this hobby...
wow flush for the hsn. that sounds extremely rich. i thought most engines the stock setting was flush lsn and 3 turns out on the hsn.
Posted on: 6/17/2010 12:44 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: witch car is better ?
im not saying electric is better but it is way easier to get into the hobby and your experience will be way better. nitros require a good tuning otherwise you will have nothing but troubles. i personally think you should go electric for your first truck. plug in a battery. turn on the esc, put on the body and go.
Posted on: 6/17/2010 10:09 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: I'm starting to get iffy with this hobby...
back off on the idle screw until its idles down. remember that nitros run at a high rpm. i wouldnt worry about the idle as long as the clutch isnt engaging. set it up on a block and if the wheels spin back it off.
Posted on: 6/17/2010 10:03 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Stampede Transmission Rebuild
aluminum is for show trucks. rpm is for bashers.
Posted on: 6/16/2010 8:25 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: witch car is better ?
i personaly would go with the caldera. but one question. would this be your first hobby class rc?
Posted on: 6/16/2010 8:18 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: single speed or 2 speed transmition
the two speed aint bad but its more to go wrong.
Posted on: 6/16/2010 8:15 PM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: WHICH ONE???
i personally own a rustler and i love it. you wont regret it. it does decent in grass. very tough truck.
Posted on: 6/16/2010 11:34 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Stampede Transmission Rebuild
i didnt know that you can get them to fit on the stub axle. one tip though stay away from integy. everything that i have heard is that they are junk. go rpm. you will love it. you can get them in blue or black if you want.
Posted on: 6/16/2010 11:26 AM by Author "neyou86" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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