ostewart Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, everclear1984 said: Trencher SC's compared to HPI Ground Assaults Badlands you mean Trencher 2.2 truck tires should fit the E-Firestorm nicely on stock wheels. And they last a little longer than badlands if you do any tarmac driving. Nice thing about the E-Firestorm is that being 2wd the front tires hardly wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, ostewart said: Badlands you mean Trencher 2.2 truck tires should fit the E-Firestorm nicely on stock wheels. And they last a little longer than badlands if you do any tarmac driving. Nice thing about the E-Firestorm is that being 2wd the front tires hardly wear. Dammit! Edited And you are correct, Trenchers are probably the better option. I ran them on my Blitz on stock wheels and they were great. I really can't remember why I ended up going for Badlands! Don't get my wrong, they're a great tyre and I don't regret it but I could've sworn the Trenchers were too big. Obviously that's not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostewart Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, everclear1984 said: Dammit! Edited And you are correct, Trenchers are probably the better option. I ran them on my Blitz on stock wheels and they were great. I really can't remember why I ended up going for Badlands! Don't get my wrong, they're a great tyre and I don't regret it but I could've sworn the Trenchers were too big. Obviously that's not the case. 2.2 trencher truck are 104mm/54mm https://www.modelsport.co.uk/pro-line-trencher-t-2-2-all-terrain-truck-tyres/rc-car-products/395738 Stock are 102mm/53mm https://www.modelsport.co.uk/hpi-ground-assault-tire-s-compound-2-2in-2pcs-/rc-car-products/27437 Edited March 11, 2018 by ostewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collective itch Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 what short course rims do you have them mounted on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 DE Racing Borrego SC rims. I can't find any for sale in the UK, shame because I'd definitely buy them again https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132127702445 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoutTime Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 It's probably a little tame for you fellas, but I've posted a video of my boys messing with their Firestorms.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 It looks like you guys are having great fun. It's good to see your Firestorms are getting used and abused! Cool video too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Been enjoying following your introduction with your boys to rc:-) My 4yo uses my car but I need to either control the gas or the steering for him as his hands are simply to small . Can I just but a stick controller and move the chip from mine? Do I just need to ensure it is digital? Anyone recommend a small one their kids might use? Is there one where I can limit the throttle imput? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 47 minutes ago, MonkeyHT said: Been enjoying following your introduction with your boys to rc:-) My 4yo uses my car but I need to either control the gas or the steering for him as his hands are simply to small . Can I just but a stick controller and move the chip from mine? Do I just need to ensure it is digital? Anyone recommend a small one their kids might use? Is there one where I can limit the throttle imput? When my kids were small they used the wheel tx and i just stuck a foam block behind the trigger to limit movement. If you upgrade to better radio gear they have the ability to adjust end points etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Great idea with the foam...problem is his finger is to small to break or reverse......is there a PlayStation type remote I could use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoutTime Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 The transmitters supplied with the 10T RTR have end point adjustment for steering and throttle.Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Thank you all....my son is actually very disciplined and simply knows not listening means remote is taken off him. It is more the size which is the issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, MonkeyHT said: Thank you all....my son is actually very disciplined and simply knows not listening means remote is taken off him. It is more the size which is the issue... Are you using the stock radio gear? The transmitter that comes with the car is on the large size, I reckon something like a Flysky GT2 would be smaller. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282598256637 Edited March 11, 2018 by everclear1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, BoutTime said: The transmitters supplied with the 10T RTR have end point adjustment for steering and throttle. Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk It sounds like he has the original non 2.4ghz the same as mine (see first post) which doesn't have the function or didn't work very well can't remember which the tx is very big. The newer tf40 2.4 radio gear does have that function. Edited March 11, 2018 by stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnake505 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 The other option is that you use two lots of radio gear. One for throttle and one for steering. Then let him do the steering while you control the power. Would just require a 2nd bec for the 2nd receiver. Would let your lad think he is doing it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Ha ha thanks guys will check out the fkysky gt2...can't go wrong for £20, I've had various cars ( all hpi except an fg bettle once) and radio gear over the years( have a photo from a 35mm camera somewhere of my hpi rs4 super rally) I dont remember ....I think it is the newer version not the army green gun type. ( hopefully if your old enough the above will make sense ha ha ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 11 hours ago, stretch said: It sounds like he has the original non 2.4ghz the same as mine (see first post) which doesn't have the function or didn't work very well can't remember which the tx is very big. The newer tf40 2.4 radio gear does have that function. i just checked and yes i have the TF-40 but this is to big for my sons fingers...is the flysky smaller in size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, MonkeyHT said: i just checked and yes i have the TF-40 but this is to big for my sons fingers...is the flysky smaller in size? I'm confused didn't you mention swapping crystals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collective itch Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 really confused now lol. think il try some 2.2 trenchers, mounted on some standard firestorm wheels i have lying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 3 hours ago, stretch said: I'm confused didn't you mention swapping crystals? yes i need a smaller controller (stick, or steering gun type) so asked do i need to just ensure its a 2.4ghz digital one, is it just a case of taking the crystal out of mine and putting into a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Right that's where the confusion is the tf40 is 2.4ghz so doesn't use crystals like old radio gear. Tx and Rx have to be matched generally you can't mix and match makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collective itch Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 can the tf40 use multiple receivers. wont he need to rebind each time a diff model is used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHT Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, stretch said: Right that's where the confusion is the tf40 is 2.4ghz so doesn't use crystals like old radio gear. Tx and Rx have to be matched generally you can't mix and match makes. i see ok thanks for clarifying. and yes you are right now you mention it i dont have crystals in this controller. thanks buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collective itch Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 was you tubing some fs bash videos and came across one of mine that i completly forgotten about ha. This was on my old storm, that i sold, realised they are great trucks, then bought another one ha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llGe2XDvLuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, MonkeyHT said: i see ok thanks for clarifying. and yes you are right now you mention it i dont have crystals in this controller. thanks buddy. No problem. With 2.4 you don't need to worry about interference like the old ones where if someone was using the same crystals as you they could drive you car. The flysky kit is popular there isn't really a small child set available. The tf40 is already quite compact compared to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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