Wednesday 30 August 2017

HPI E-Firestorm Sandrail/Baja Type Buggy part 1

Just getting back into RC I picked up a cheap E-Firestorm with a Castle system. It has the wrong motor really, a 7700kv, but it still performs really well, I've raced againg the FTX Carnage and it makes it look like the Carnage going in reverse.

I plan to get a lower kv motor that can take 3s, currently this motor allows for 56,000 rpm on 2s, if I get the 5700kv Castle motor which can take 3s it can give 65,000 rpm plus giving more torque to compensate for the cage, and when I use a 2s lipo it will be less of a handful to drive.

Videos coming soon.






ESC: Castle SW3
Motor: Castle 1406-7700kv
Servo: HPI SF-10W 4.5kg
Wheels: 2.2 Pro-Line Desperado
Tyres: Pro-Line Big Joe II
Front Bumper:T-Bone Racing Nylon Thrasher
Rear shocks: Xtra Speed Aluminium 100mm
Front shocks:  Xtra Speed Aluminium 80mm
 Titanium turnbuckles with Blitz ESE rod ends

Much work and many upgrades to come.







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