E-Firestorm Parts

[Dreadnaught]

I am looking to upgrade my Firestorm.

I just got into the electric deal, but i have a 3600 NiMH, 3000 NiMH, and a 1800 NiCd that i used for my rotostart for the savvy.

I want to start with a decent motor for now, the stock one isnt quite fast enough to keep ahead of the dogs.

and tires. the ground assault tires suck in snow. i was thinking maybe paddle tires. what do you all think.

 

[Dreadnaught]

bump??????

 

[BIGDAN89]

try upgrading yours to a flux firestorm and then go from there

 

[Dreadnaught]

don't you have to change the batts for running bl?

 

[RangerRock]

No dread. I run the novak 13.5 system and I can run a shark 1500mah or a LiPo if I wanted to....

You will enjoy the BL motors much better....basically maintenance free and longer run times with more power.....It's a win win situation!

 

[BIGDAN89]

with that also get cvds as that would be a effecint power transfer as for tires try studing yours or making chains

 

[Dreadnaught]

i put my high lift tires on there, and the grip like crazy on carpet, but suck on snow.

ill look into a bl system then. thanks guy!

_kyle

 

[big worm]

i run a mamba max 7700kv brushless system... and use 8 cell packs i built by adding cells to dtx 4800 NiMH 6 cell packs ... insane power and speed!!!!!
Its in a rustler but i immagine it would be just as nuts in a firestorm

 

[Dreadnaught]

clicky

thats a mamba 5700kv system. same as the flux, but cheaper. i was told that the flux esc's are a bit chincy, would that be as good as a flux system?

 

[Bankrupter]

I think that would be nuts Dread.

 

[Dreadnaught]

i hope so.

 

[big worm]

yup thats a good setup......but the mamba max combo in the same 5700kv comes with the castle link software and it makes the esc real easy to program....

 

[Snuffleupagus]

Here's a few pics of my FLUX Firestorm. It has all the hpi aluminum goodies. It's nice going to the track with a little something different to race! Kudos hpi on making an incredible truck!!!

 

[oregonmud]

If you haven't gotten the Mamba system, don't. All the Flux is is a Mamba with an HPI sticker on it. If you want to go brushless Novak makes a new Havok Sport brushless setup for $140. That is the way I'm going to go when I make my Firestorm brushless.

 

[big worm]

close... but ..... its a castle sidewinder setup.....not the mamba

 

[oregonmud]

I knew I was going to get that wrong. I kept looking at it because it didn't look quite right. Still, the Novak is sensored and gives you a lot more throttle options.

 

[Dreadnaught]

thanks for the advice guys. its still kicking stock. surprisingly. i cant seem how its still working after mudding and running through water.

 

[Dreadnaught]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NOVAK-HAVOC-SPO...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

130something there oregon. is that the system you were talking about"?

 

[oregonmud]

Thats the one.

 

[Dreadnaught]

LiPo ready too! too bad i don't have the dough for LiPo's. i gotta fix the savvy too.

 

[Dreadnaught]

i just bit the bullet and bought the above system. with a 5000mah NiMH battery to go with it.

I spent more on the motor and new battery than i paid for the truck!

 

[oregonmud]

Thats what my girlfriend was explaining (complaining about) to me. She doesn't see how I can spend almost as much as the truck cost me in hopups for it. Women just don't understand.....

 

[Dreadnaught]

good thing i don't got a woman to spend money on. just 2 r/c's and a 1:1 pickup.

 

[Dreadnaught]

got the system on. after working out a "glitch" (came with LiPo mode active) it runs like a screaming banshee with that new 5k mah batt. i would get a vid, but i cant run a camera and drive the truck at the same time. lol.