THE E-Firestorm Thread

**froggy8** · April 23, 2015

hi stretch mate, i want one that is similar to the badlands, i will be going on grass and occasionally on road/tarmac

**brasso** · April 23, 2015

I knew I read in various forums that goiing to lipo increased performance. In our case its marginal. As I said I'm totally new to rc cars, its my eight year olds, lol.

Does going to brushless give big gains then?

**stretch** · April 23, 2015

hi stretch mate, i want one that is similar to the badlands, i will be going on grass and occasionally on road/tarmac

been covered a few times in this thread mate, just done a search of 'what tyres'

badlands

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=2118411

various

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=2115856

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1895007

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1885465

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1834638

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1710092

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1694363

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1624891

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1613532

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1459602

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/109667-the-e-firestorm-thread/?view=findpost&p=1451490

**everclear1984** · April 23, 2015

Going brushless will give you the best bang for your buck. You'll notice an instant performance increase but be prepared to experiment with gearing.

I could have dented the motor I guess but couldn't see anything obvious after a quick inspection.

Froggy, pm incoming

**everclear1984** · April 23, 2015

I swear by Proline Gladiators. They are awesome on gravel and short grass and have more than enough grip on road with decent wear.

**everclear1984** · April 26, 2015

Well it turns out the motor I bought is absolute junk so I'm looking for a replacement. Funds are tight at the moment so the car is out of action for a while but if someone could recommend a decent motor so I know what sort of thing I'll be looking at when the time comes I'd be very greatful. Cheap is key and i'd be looking for 3500kv upwards and capable of occasionally running 3s.

Thanks in advance

**Leo Best** · April 26, 2015

Well it turns out the motor I bought is absolute junk so I'm looking for a replacement. Funds are tight at the moment so the car is out of action for a while but if someone could recommend a decent motor so I know what sort of thing I'll be looking at when the time comes I'd be very greatful. Cheap is key and i'd be looking for 3500kv upwards and capable of occasionally running 3s.
Thanks in advance

Hobbywing 3656

Or look on hobbyking website they have lots of cheap motors

**everclear1984** · April 26, 2015

All the ones on the hobbyking website seem to be sensored, i'll take another look now though. I have a Vapor Pro ESC by the way if that helps.

**brasso** · April 26, 2015

My lads 10t has suddenly started running very slow. Has he cooked the motor or esc? Hes only had it 3 weeks, do these things come with warranty?

**Leo Best** · April 26, 2015

All the ones on the hobbyking website seem to be sensored, i'll take another look now though. I have a Vapor Pro ESC by the way if that helps.

Can't find anything you'll have to look around

**stretch** · April 26, 2015

My lads 10t has suddenly started running very slow. Has he cooked the motor or esc? Hes only had it 3 weeks, do these things come with warranty?

yes if you bought it new it will have warranty get onto the shop you got it from in the first instance.

**Leo Best** · April 26, 2015

My lads 10t has suddenly started running very slow. Has he cooked the motor or esc? Hes only had it 3 weeks, do these things come with warranty?

The motor might have been worn out by the lipo power.

Or there's a transmission binding

**brasso** · April 26, 2015

I'll call them tomorrow then. To be honest its slower on 2s than the 8.4 nimh. How can I find if the transmissions binding?

**stretch** · April 26, 2015

take of the spur cover check mesh etc, all info is in the manual

**Leo Best** · April 26, 2015

I'll call them tomorrow then. To be honest its slower on 2s than the 8.4 nimh. How can I find if the transmissions binding?

Take the motor out and see if it rolls easily

**Relativenewbyseb** · April 26, 2015

All the ones on the hobbyking website seem to be sensored, i'll take another look now though. I have a Vapor Pro ESC by the way if that helps.

Quicrun 3656 from rcmart is what I have in mine

**brasso** · April 26, 2015

Right, the car still runs full speed in reverse but 50% forwards! Any ideas?

Thanks

**Leo Best** · April 26, 2015

Right, the car still runs full speed in reverse but 50% forwards! Any ideas?
Thanks

The motor is probably worn out since as though most of the time you are going forwards. Most stock brushed motors in rtr cars wear out quite quickly even with nimh

A better quality brushed motor or brushless might be advisable

Edited April 26, 2015 by Leo Best

**sjw** · April 26, 2015

Move the throttle switch on the hand controller.??..

**wave ace** · April 26, 2015

Right, the car still runs full speed in reverse but 50% forwards! Any ideas?
Thanks

Swap over the wires on the motor and the few/Rev switch on the transmitter

**everclear1984** · April 27, 2015

Quicrun 3656 from rcmart is what I have in mine

Just checked it out and it looks promising. How are you finding it? Any issues?

**Relativenewbyseb** · April 27, 2015

Only issue I had was the beach... I had to replace the bearings in it for 3 quid from eBay after I ran it on the beach and got sand in the one in the end bell [emoji106]

Still works a treat and as mentioned above I get 50 on 3s[emoji2]

**stretch** · April 27, 2015

The motor is probably worn out since as though most of the time you are going forwards. Most stock brushed motors in rtr cars wear out quite quickly even with nimh
A better quality brushed motor or brushless might be advisable

Shouldn't have worn out after just 3 weeks unless he's been running for hours everyday.

You can also try recalibrating and setting up the end points again.

**brasso** · April 27, 2015

Had another look tonight, it runs but the motor smells burnt out. Hes used it an hour a day max. Going to ring modelsport tomorrow to see what they can do

**stretch** · April 27, 2015

they should help you out hpi warranty is top notch

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