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Ian, I remember when I jumped on this thread, I was a bit upset and angry..but you guys helped me in regards to that. So I guess maybe I can help you. Lets give this truck a go.....teething problems yes...HPI's fault maybe...I guess they didn't know how it was going to perform out in the real world. We all drive the truck differently, adjust the carb differently, accelerate aggressively stop hard....so its hard to pin point if the problem is us or the product. So I willing to give it another go, once mine is back full repaired, and see how we go....I guess I am seeing the good, instead of the bad. Good luck with yours to get it running. I have a spare CDI if you need one, and a spare timing sensor....lol I think I have all the spare parts..

I have to say BABYLON...i am really starting to question myself about this truck. I thought new truck, maybe a few teething problems. But my problems have been as follows: broken timing sensor broken throttle servo broken exhaust manifold aerial pipe/tube broken from from battery box So not sure if you would call this bad luck or just a bad product!! In saying that if i didnt have any of these problems the truck does put a smile on my face, bust that is now becoming few & far between laughs!!

More bad luck for me....slight oild leak, pulled it apart, huge crack on the exhaust manifold....NOT HAPPY..

Was having a great day today, truck was shifting all gears.....than boom no brakes. Broke one of the disc's.....So no brakes.... Hmm seems like there is always something with this beast.

Well I must say owning this truck has opened my eyes a little to petrol/nitro engines. I didn't really give much thought to it before I purchased it. I thought great new truck batteries, petrol and away you go......well not to be. I too have had my fair share of problems. But I am now learning a lot about tuning, tweaking and making the truck better from the help of these forums. To be honest if you said pull the engine out when I bought it I would say no way...but now with some good advice I have pulled it out twice for one reason or another. I am now just enjoying it as a hobby, so if things go bad, i'll simply fix it. Its like having a real car in the garage that needs some TLC. It has put a smile on my face, which is why I am into this hobby, so that's pretty much all I can ask. If you like the hobby buy one....they are awesome...just be ready for some ups & downs.

No, i havnt changed the radio yet Ian....thought i would run the truck in get it going right, than swap it over..

Hey Ian, Well funny you say that...I noticed today a lot of oil had leaked onto the engine. So I pulled the engine out, cleaned it and noticed the 2 screws that hold the exhaust on were quite lose. All tightened up and ready to run again.

So the beast finally changed to 2nd gear today....but when it did it would stall and then re fire..must be my carb setting. It did make me smile when it changed gears. Gee the carb is hard to get right..

Ok thanks Ian...

So my truck is running OK. When i use slight acceleration its all good just cruisen along. If i pull the trigger hard it does bog down almost stall, than re fire. Must be the carb settings. Just not sure whether its the High or Low i need to play with..

So I wrapped all my wires in Aliminium tape, and all good....my carb settings are still a bit to get right but will get there.....truck ran well, just need it to change to 2nd gear..

I feel the Octane may have a mind of its own Ian!!! I may look at addid the Nitro Savage to my collection...or eevn the Traxxas stampede nitro...not sure

Ok, thanks for that....I feel I would be a bit lost without your guys help!!

Ian, i cant thank you enough for those pics...thats exactly what i needed. I am missing the rubber lug thats on the bar... Can i ask, when you turn your controller & throttle servo on, does the arm on the carb move to open the carb a little or is it closed? Also when you squeeze the controller does the carb arm open all the way as mine seems to have a little further to fully open. Maybe because i am missing that lug.. When everything is off is the carb arm fully closed? Again Ian thansk for your help..

Hi Ian, Can you do me a favour? I think when I reinstalled my throttle servo I am missing a clear rubber lug that goes on the small rod from the servo to the carb arm. Is there anyway you could take a photo of your throttle linkage set up and post up so I can see the standard set up? Cheers Dave