Leo Best Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) no never been there i got a feeling it is the servo saver, anyway i can get it off?You have to unscrew the top plate covering the servo parts and the 4 screw's on the front bottom of the chassis Check the manual for how much to tighten it. And don't forget to put thread lock on otherwise it will loosen over time Edited April 11, 2015 by Leo Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 just got the new power hd and its not that fast at turning still i was just wondering if its because of the servo saver To be honest the Firestorm seems to be known for it's poor turning circle. Do you have a lot of slop in the steering? There are some tips on the first page on how to tighten things up, if that doesn't solve it then it could well be your servo saver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Best Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 To be honest the Firestorm seems to be known for it's poor turning circle. Do you have a lot of slop in the steering? There are some tips on the first page on how to tighten things up, if that doesn't solve it then it could well be your servo saver. Or dual rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ok i will strip it in a min but what should the dual rate be please? mine is on 1 so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I have the ability to pre set two different dual rates on my tx. I have one set at 100% for bashing and the other at 80% for the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 yes it is the servo saver, the servo itself moves fast but when the car is on floor, the servo saver kicks in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Best Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ok i will strip it in a min but what should the dual rate be please? mine is on 1 so far Steering dual rate is how much of an angle the steering turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 cheers mate, i have tighten it so its ok for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 i take it all back, it was really fun driving the firestorm today. it does jumps very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Yeah it does Can't wait to do it all again tomorrow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Bashed it HARD today! Got a short video when we first arrived at the bash spot and the jumps just got bigger and bigger from there No breakages but one of the motor mount screws came loose toward the end and I couldn't be bothered to fix it on the spot so called it a day. Bashing HPI E-Firestorm:https://youtu.be/Em7CtrSHZbE Edited April 12, 2015 by everclear1984 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 was that on 2s mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Yes it was. I hit it once with 3s and almost hit the wall before landing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiernan85 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Great little video! what a great spot for bashing around! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Great little video! what a great spot for bashing around! It's a brilliant little spot. Hard on the cars though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Best Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 It's a brilliant little spot. Hard on the cars though. Whereabouts is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Marsh Mills in Plymouth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I've just listed a load of Firestorm parts in the sales section. If you need anything that isn't listed let me know and I'll see if I have it in the spares box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 My tbone bumpers are finally here! I will make it my mission to destroy them Need a new wing after my last outing, it looks odd without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Overall for the price they are great. Decent traction. Wear a bit faster then ground assaults. I haven't run on pavement but would think they'd wear quick. One side of one tire had to be reglued after running for a bit. But again for the price, brilliant. They arrived yesterday. Very impressed with how quickly they arrived, 1 week to my door. I'll try them out on astro this weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relativenewbyseb Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Lots of dust with not much of my slipper pads left[emoji106] https://youtu.be/hToVR-IkVHE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_b Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Just tried a 2s lipo in my brushed storm and the motor was very hot after 2 mins. Would swapping the pinion help at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Best Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Just tried a 2s lipo in my brushed storm and the motor was very hot after 2 mins. Would swapping the pinion help at all?Lower the pinion by a few teeth Brushed motors were never designed to run on lipo though Edited April 17, 2015 by Leo Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Just tried a 2s lipo in my brushed storm and the motor was very hot after 2 mins. Would swapping the pinion help at all? When you say it was very hot, did you check the temp with a temp gun or just by hand? A motor can be too hot to comfortably touch and still be well within it's limits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_b Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Just by finger touch. I could keep my finger on it but it never even got close to this temp with nimhs. Just alarmed the difference after a short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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