stretch Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Dirt hawgs, dirt paws, gladiators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks jakey for the guide on the plastic weld. did mine over the weekend although i only had a crack unlike yours that broke the servo too. Rc walshy good vid on youtube ofthe 8.5t with 8.4v, good insight as to what mine will be like when the brushless arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Also hipracing.co.uk have the red bodyshells up for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 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 tyres are fine, fitting same size tyres as rears makes no big difference as they are not actually driving, only steering. I've been using Gladiators and find that they are not wearing very quickly and are good off road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Also hipracing.co.uk have the red bodyshells up for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 sorry this is my 1st post guys, Just looking into getting one of these, possibly 2nd hand. I used to have a savage x nitro truck, spent about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The Red and White/Silver shells are now out of stock and despite the " awaiting arrival " indication they are no longer going to be available. I bought 2 of each from the clearance corner sale just last week and enquired about obtaining more. A phone call gave me this answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I've heard certain "shops" such as smaller ebay outlets bought a heck of alot of the pre painted shells to sell at a profit (not blaming them mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 ive got a firestorm, just waiting on a ezrun brushless combo to turn up from china, cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Gonna order my ezrun tomorrow oh and some shock socks and some diff grease too. Any tips on the diff? I have dismantled it already but when I fastened it all back up I found the diff cups hard to turn an I had to back off the screws a little to get them turning a bit easier! Edited May 5, 2011 by notfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie87 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 has anyone elce had issue with snapping the ball joints on the rear upper arms?. ive done two now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe of loath Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Never done that, but mine wore out and the tie rods kept skipping threads and giving me stupid amounts of camber just replaced them and it was fine again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie87 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 mine ende were worn so replaced them with new wich snapped the ball. maby they were just old. got some new ones on the way. hope i can get the threads out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Picking mine up today! Got a modded brushless one from ebay for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 i've got a losi xcelleron brushless system in mine, its the 4800 one, Just wondering what voltage batteries to get, its currently running on 7.4v, but wondered if the 8.2v would be too much for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie87 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 are you using lipo or nimh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 are you using lipo or nimh? nimh at the moment..... and think i'll stick with them for now. I would need to spend a whole lot of money to run lipo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'd go for 8.4v packs if everything is up to it, which it should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'd go for 8.4v packs if everything is up to it, which it should be Yeah its all upto me, its my car ... Will it damage the motor in any way tho? Jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe of loath Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Nope, the motor will be good up to about 12v. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Nope, the motor will be good up to about 12v. Perfect! So i'm guessing 8.4's will be alot quicker! Is it worth getting 2 that are about 4000mah or 1 big 5000mah one! Also do I just get the normal one with an additional battery fixed to the end, as apposed to a hump pack. 8.4V 5000mAh SC NiMH Battery Pack. Highest capacity, fitted with standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 The one with the extra battery on the end is the one you want 8.4V. It will be quicker than 7.2V i'd go for 2 x 4000mah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Cheers mate! Sounds like a plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you go direct to the Vapextech site, their packs are ideal, the 8.4v 3700mah packs are around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanogrady Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 That's very cheap! I'll see what I can afford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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