stretch Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Having just taken delivery of my e-firestorm today and knowing that quite a few of us now have them thought it would be good idea to a have a thread where we can share specs/pictures etc. First off thanks to MSUK for great service and fast delivery. NOTE: They are getting low on stock of the blue ones so if you want one grab one now.Unpacking It arrived in unsuspecting plain brown packaging which i'm sure the courier must have thought it contained a love doll or something after ripping off the paper like a kid at christmas your greeted with a box that makes you want to play. After breaking the 4 'HPI Sealed At Factory' stickers at the bottom you find the contents are securely held by a maze of cardboard. The clear plastic bag is actually over the shell and secured by the body pins so you have to remove these to get it off.Contents Car Transmitter Manual Small selection of tools and sparesPictures I've all ready ordered a set of T-Bone Racing bumpers so will add some pictures when I get them.Recommended Mods By Owners RPM wide front bumper Description 80042 Associated Cars & Trucks Wide Front Bumper for the Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4http://www.modelspor...-products/26282http://www.amainhobb...nt-Bumper-Black T-bone front and rear bumpers and wheelie barhttp://t-bone-racing...-Firestorm-c95/ Stiffer springs http://www.hpieurope...=en&partNo=6798 High torque metal geared servo http://www.modelspor...products/359784 High speed metal geared servo http://www.modelspor...products/359785 3s battery strap http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hpi-e-firestorm-lipo-3s-battery-strap-set/rc-car-products/368379 3s lipo that fits (thanks Mr_Ambrosius) http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__28994__Turnigy_4000mAh_3S_40C_Lipo_Pack_UK_Warehouse_.html Battery tray dimensions 160mm long, 50mm wide and 26mm high.How To'sJakey's guide to battery tray bulkhead strengtheningRC Walshy's guide to adding led headlightsStretch's guide to fitting t-bone bumpers and wheelie barDamo666's guide on alternative spur and slipper padRooBoonix's guide to increasing shock tower heightJ450N's guide to tightening the steering mechanismBenledge's guide to spares and upgradesStretch's guide to regreasing diffsStretch's guide to wheel nutsJA50N's slipper clutch modStretch's quick guide to going brushless/lipoStretch's guide to fitting 3s lipos Setting LVC on EMH-3S ESC Edited August 20, 2016 by stretch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeH Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Nice, I just bought one at the weekend from pmb racing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 i do like that shell, i've the silver flux but liking the blue, will put some pictures up on here when i get a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I bought mine from Parkers of Bolton. They sell for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 LeeH look forward to seeing them mate Damo I bid on about 5 of their auctions and in the end just had enough, the last one sold for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I've ordered the Flysky gt3b for the tx/rx, and the Castle creations Sidewinder sct 3800 for the esc and motor. Will be about another week until I see them though as i'm importing from HK and the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 will try and post some pics tonight, but here are details of my set up... Arrived as stock & used 8.4v Vapextech NIMH Packs - quite impressed Changed the steering servo for an HD Power one from Modelsport - decent improvement with better response Swapped the 15t Motor and Stock ESC for Ezrun 9t motor and Ezrun 60a ESC with program card, also updating all connections to bullets - very impressed with the brushless combo Purchased 1 LIPO (yesterday) - impressed with performance of this So firestorm has had Servo, ESC, Motor & Soldering updated To do..... I have a slightly higher tooth pinion in my parts box at home to fit Wants.... Better/improved bumpers Maybe change tyres Need to do.... Grease transmission & do the diff oil! (have the grease and silicon oil ready) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Sounds like a good thread. As you can see if you go a few pages on in this electric thread i broke my firestorm . Snapped the chassis(well the little wall between the battery and the servo. So i've plastic welded it and it's fixed. But i don't want this happening again! So i've got some plastic and cut it to the shape of a rectangle that fits beautifully between the chassis walls which acts as a little brace and makes the wall i snapped thicker. Don't think i'll be breaking that again If anyones interested i'll post some pictures up, as i'd highly recommend doing this because it strengthens the chassis on an area where i've found isn't so strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Jefferson good spec mate what servo did you get the 9100? Jakey yeah saw your post on that and sounds like a mod I should do, can you post some pics and a little how to then I can link from the first post so others can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Jefferson good spec mate what servo did you get the 9100? Jakey yeah saw your post on that and sounds like a mod I should do, can you post some pics and a little how to then I can link from the first post so others can do it. cheers, was the slightly cheaper one, at time of purchase they didnt have the 9100 in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milliscent Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 IVE moded mine lots : Losi 8ight 15mm big bore shocks Front edit pivot block Rear edit hubs bluebird high torque servo MM esc 3800L motor external BEC F/R t bone bumpers running 32dp gears 50/14 Axial 2.2 beadlocks Ceramic bearings Probs forgotten about some bits ill get a decent photo tommrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 So here's my guide on strengthening the chassis. I did this due to the fact i broke part of it myself just bashing it. So rather than just buying a new chassis i decided to fix and improve the strength! This is what happened.. As you can see the little plastic wall between the battery tray and the servo tray snapped, causing the battery to move in to the servo causing the servo to break too To fix this problem you will need to do some plastic welding. And to do this you will need: Soldering Iron Open space with plenty of ventilation as you'll be burning plastic! Some hard plastic(I used the cover on my scientific calculator which i never use, due to it being extremely strong plastic) And a steady eye and patience! - Start off by giving the area a good scrubbing with soapy water just to get rid of any nasty bits there. Let it dry. - When that's clean get your soldering iron nice and hot. - Try and hold up the plastic that's broken off, fortunately mine slotted in and i could use both hands. However hold it in place, get your soldering iron and start melting the 2 edges together. You want to keep a nice smooth motion going, don't stay in one area for too long or else it will burn through the plastic! - Once you've plastic welded one side, you need to do the other side. So turn it round and start doing the same again. Not too hard is it? Almost like glueing.. - Now that it's together looks pretty neat, give it a minute or so to cool down. Then you can start putting a little pressure on it to see how well your joint is. - When you've done it well enough grab your piece of hard plastic. What you want is a rectangular shaped piece that slots behind the part you've just plastic welded. Here's a picture of the final piece so you can see what i mean. Here you can see the grey plastic i have plastic welded to the chassis to provide a) More strength which in turn will provide less chance of breaking again. - Make sure you put this thin but strong piece of plastic on the battery side, as you won't be able to fit your servo in if you put it in the servo tray. As you can see the above picture looks very messy this is just due to the fact i havn't tidied it up and filed down the excess plastic. This is very easy to do and will only take you 15 minutes maximum but i have already noticed a massive impact on strength on this area that crucially has cost me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 excellent guide mate cheers for doing that i've added a link the first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 What stuff are you guys using for maintenance? was thinking about getting some pure silicon dif oil 4000wt and some ansmann high speed dif grease. Already got some GT85. Anything else? Haven't had a chance to have a bash yet but thanks to Jefferson i'll be getting some Vapextech 8.4v batteries soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I just pull out my esc/receiver and put them in a plastic bag hold it tight, take the motor out and batterys then throw it in the tub and give it a good washing lol. Dry it all off with gt85 and alls good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 What stuff are you guys using for maintenance? was thinking about getting some pure silicon dif oil 4000wt and some ansmann high speed dif grease. Already got some GT85. Anything else? Haven't had a chance to have a bash yet but thanks to Jefferson i'll be getting some Vapextech 8.4v batteries soon got: GT85 WD40 4000 silicone oil for diff HPI heavy duty grease for gears 30 shock oil not used the latter 3 yet (keep meaning to) but will likely do diff and gears this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrorTrooper Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 i have to be honest.... I am a real hater of 2WD Cars... Ive delved into them from time to time and always ended up shifting them on rather sharpish as they didnt agree with my style of driving/bashing... Also, im n HPI hater... nothing against their cars as such, but their spares pricing for some models is double the competition and downright daylight robbery.... So even though the firestorm was worth a punt at 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 absolutely adore mine, if you look at the video i just can't believe how tough they are. nothing broke on my firestorm at all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I've just bought a 2nd Firestorm Flux Basically, I had loadsa 2S lipos, and no actual electric cars lol, So im going to abuse this over the summer then sell it on. I got a pretty good deal on a pre owned one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc walshy Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) I just put some lights on me e firestorm, got them from me local bargain zone in burnley for £1.99, they had 10 lights on them but I took 6 off so it made the last 4 birghter and taped the battery pack to the roof of the car with double sided tape from B&Q for £1.99 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited April 24, 2011 by Rc walshy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredd09 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 What tires could I go for for my e-firestorm. I'd like the front to be the same as the back. and i dont want them to wear out quickly. but i would like it if they didn't give the truck under steer. i dont mind weather they come with the rims or not. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 What tires could I go for for my e-firestorm. I'd like the front to be the same as the back. and i dont want them to wear out quickly. but i would like it if they didn't give the truck under steer. i dont mind weather they come with the rims or not. Thanks on or off road? if on road i've been looking at the HPI 4451 tires as well as some of their black chrome rims - look nice IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 What tires could I go for for my e-firestorm. I'd like the front to be the same as the back. and i dont want them to wear out quickly. but i would like it if they didn't give the truck under steer. i dont mind weather they come with the rims or not. Thanks The standard front ones are actually quite good as it's 2WD. For on road you could try geolanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J450n Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Anyone know how to get crash creases out off the bodywork? will post pics if required cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredd09 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I wan't off-road tires And if the front are OK, then it'll just be the rear. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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