Hot Bodies Lightning Stadium (PRO/RTR)

[Keegy]

Has anyone tried this pipe and is any good?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/sutman/712.jpg


RB 01900-401 TM01 Series. This tuned pipe has been designed for the RB TM line : providing an incredible high torque this pipe will offer you a wide spectum of RPM. Manufactured on high quality polished aluminium, this pipe is very strong and fits almost all Monster trucks with its side pressure nipple

i'm using a TSAIS 1/8 off road truck i bought from rchub.com..not the fancy one with that extended hot rod looking exhaust....

[Keegy]

Hey guys I modded the stock engine this past weekend. I did exactly what steve pond did in to a S-25. And I must say that this thing is now an animal. The bottem end is scary, and its not bad on top either.

I put about 1 tank through it and it ran like a raped ape! I could not keep it in a straight line with the stock tires. I can't wait until summer and really let this thing scream. Hopefully the bowties will grab on our clay.

I have to give mad props to Steve Pond for showing us how to do the mod!

hi where can you see the S.Pond mod for the stock?
thanks

[ericmyson]

I'm getting about 6 minutes on a tank, running hard, with SH 28 (2ft. tubing). How long of run time are you guys getting with the Mach?


I get about 6 minutes too, with about 2ft. tubing and duel fuel filters. The mach seems to be thirsty.

[vbgagnon]

http://www.rccaraction.com/articles/htpporting_1.asp He ports the S-25, but its the same engine just .01 larger. Same porting same everythingl.

[ericmyson]

hyperstang,

are u gonna use your rear wing holder, if not i like buy um from you.

i snapped mine during the race. My truck still needs a little tweakin, hopefully next race it'll be dialed.

shoots den,
let me know, i catch you later.

peaceout.

[ktmkurt]

CR, Are the Mugen composites the white ones and how is the wear?

mugen/ofna/hb/ even savage clutch shoes will work.. i like mugen composites keith..

the GTx2 is posted a few pages back..

set ups..
stock camber
front toe set to 0 with arms level, shortest rear camber block instaled
i have the blue springs on the back of mine, little stiffer then stock, stock on front
7k front, 50k center, 3k rear
50wt in front
45 wt in back
eb mod rossie 28 8 port turbo, mugen composite, .9mm springs, 14t cb

[RC-scientist]

mugen/ofna/hb/ even savage clutch shoes will work.. i like mugen composites keith..

the GTx2 is posted a few pages back..

set ups..
stock camber
front toe set to 0 with arms level, shortest rear camber block instaled
i have the blue springs on the back of mine, little stiffer then stock, stock on front
7k front, 50k center, 3k rear
50wt in front
45 wt in back
eb mod rossie 28 8 port turbo, mugen composite, .9mm springs, 14t cb


Yeah I have all the springs, red, black(stock), Blue...

I have been running reds, with stock oil 70wt and stock diff oil with 1k,5k,1k
7k in the front should work, 50k in the center is really high but I think I will go 5k,25k,1k and will see how she feels. I am going to start messing with the shock olils this week, and springs. Think I will go back to the blacks up front since I am changing tires, drop the oil by 10 to 60wt. The Rear I will drop back to 50 and bump the springs to black then blue to see how it changes the handeling charateristics. Once I get this so the truck handles like I want I will start to mess with Caster and roll center.

If anyone has C8190 I really need a set of body posts...

Casey

[hyperstang]

Got the Truck out on the track on Sunday for our local races. This truck handles great. I still need to adjust to some of the jumps on the course, coming from racing my REVO all the time, this is my first truggie.

She had a lot of power, and handled really well. Took the triples in one and the quades 3 and 1 and also cleard the table top...surprise the heck outta me. Came second in both qualifyings and 4th in the "A" Main.

Nothing broke, but the back chassis brace did come off all I need to do is add a washer and I think its all good.

great truck.

Ericson...

MY GOODNESS.. your MACH 26 is a world of difference from the HB 26. SHE GO!!!!!!

I thought that was pretty nutz making top of the OUTLAW "A" Main when just doing the second qualifying...Good Truck....GOOD DRIVER!!!

That Mach is an awesome engine, I stay debating on the HPI K4.6 or the Mach for Keehi Lagoon's track. I know that track is going to be killer big. But yeah, I'd reserve the big gun for the big track.

KDEN catch ya next time!!!
ALSO GOOD COMENTATING on the races!!!!

AAWWRIGHTT

[CRSMP5]

casy i have been modding my body posts, a pair of the rear mount from the buggy, smoothing out where it breaks off and drilling a hole with a bolt.. seems to work better then stock

the eb mods rossie 8 port is sick.. it still balloons the front tires some even with the 50k center diff oil.. it was worse before i added the blue springs to the back..

try the stock tires on the hardpacked stuff.. you will be suprised at how well they do work... else bowties..

engine.. i love the sick engine i have.. well worth the 380 i spent on it shipped to me from crispy... already modded at that...

70wt stock.. i dont think so... i know someone else told me that but its less... fill one shock with 50 wt and feel how the 50 is thicker then stock..

[ericmyson]

Got the Truck out on the track on Sunday for our local races. This truck handles great. I still need to adjust to some of the jumps on the course, coming from racing my REVO all the time, this is my first truggie.

She had a lot of power, and handled really well. Took the triples in one and the quades 3 and 1 and also cleard the table top...surprise the heck outta me. Came second in both qualifyings and 4th in the "A" Main.

Nothing broke, but the back chassis brace did come off all I need to do is add a washer and I think its all good.

great truck.

Ericson...

MY GOODNESS.. your MACH 26 is a world of difference from the HB 26. SHE GO!!!!!!

I thought that was pretty nutz making top of the OUTLAW "A" Main when just doing the second qualifying...Good Truck....GOOD DRIVER!!!

That Mach is an awesome engine, I stay debating on the HPI K4.6 or the Mach for Keehi Lagoon's track. I know that track is going to be killer big. But yeah, I'd reserve the big gun for the big track.

KDEN catch ya next time!!!
ALSO GOOD COMENTATING on the races!!!!

AAWWRIGHTT



sean,

you like sell you rear wing holder(The one thats holds the Buggy wing), if
you not goin use um, i like buy um from you.

i wen snap mine during the race.

I wen flame out when was time to top off, i told junior to hold the car level, but he held it vertically, and the buggah wen die. :mad:

anyways, let me know if you like sell um.

[ericmyson]

anybody use aluminum clutch shoes?

if yes, what's the scoops......


thanks in advance.

[hyperstang]

Ericmyson...

Sorry big man, I get one black wing ready fo go next race. Sorry about that. I never know you went snap um'...looks like it was in one piece when the race was over. I noticed that when I jumped, wasn't all to stable with that lexan wing, I mounted the wing on the wing mounts but nevah bring um'.

Try get your order into ADVANCE today for come in on thursday if can. KDEN big man, catha later.

That "A" main was crazy with all the hot bodies in that Main. Looked really good out there. More worse everyone was running the stock body..that was a good one. did lose my truck once or twice, I was looking at Henry's I think..

KDEN, try go with Eric if can.

AAAWWWRIGHTTT!!!!

[Keegy]

sean,

you like sell you rear wing holder(The one thats holds the Buggy wing), if
you not goin use um, i like buy um from you.

i wen snap mine during the race.

I wen flame out when was time to top off, i told junior to hold the car level, but he held it vertically, and the buggah wen die. :mad:

anyways, let me know if you like sell um.

hi i could sell you the rear wing holder and stuff that came in the bag...
name a price...i live in NYC, paypal is perfect.
i not much into the wing

[lspfreek]

Dose anyone know how besides stormerhobbies has the pro in stock? I want to buy one buy they want 589 for it.

[ericmyson]

keegy,

thanks
how much you want it for.

[CRSMP5]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/LightningParts300.jpg

sneek photos... :D

[xdamxincx]

Well just got back from cleanin the LSP from the races this weekend .and assessed the damages...

i am really upset about this too... my new jp-1 pipe is crushed in two places . dammit .... other than that nothing on my trucks is damaged....

i am still so happy about this truck and it looks sooo bad ass... i got some pics...

[xdamxincx]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/xdamxincx/LSP7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/xdamxincx/LSP3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/xdamxincx/LSP1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/xdamxincx/LSP2.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/xdamxincx/LSP6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/xdamxincx/LSP4.jpg

[xdamxincx]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/LightningParts300.jpg

sneek photos... :D


dude that is so screwwed up man.... where is ours ????

[gcobra16]

About the alum. shoes. I toasted a four shoe (alum.) Unlimited Engineering Clutch with my Wasp. 28. I am running an SH 28 pro now, and I'm using the stock clutch. We kind of covered the clutch thing several pages back. But carbon three shoe, with extra shoes. Nobody here has tried the new Werks racing clutch. Just face it, Big Power causes more wear on the clutch. With good shoes the stock one works fine.

[Keegy]

keegy,

thanks
how much you want it for.

i dunno name a price and we'll see...
i dont have a wing just the hardware etc...untouched that came w the LSP...include $4.00 priority mail shipping...

[CRSMP5]

new is like 6$ keegy...

have to wait.. thats just a photo of upcomming goods.. i do not have them in my hands yet... if i did id have photoed them on the truck.. :D

[Keegy]

hey CR is right... you should maybe just order from Tower> or Stormer... or AMain hobbies...

[CRSMP5]

http://www.rcihobbies.com/ has free shipping on lightning parts.. call him and ask...

[ericmyson]

http://www.rcihobbies.com/ has free shipping on lightning parts.. call him and ask...



thanks dude

[CRSMP5]

thats also the BEST fastest person i knwo of.. he also orders direct from HB and i svery smart man.. great guy to talk too.. shoot need to call him tomarrow.. been a few weeks.. :D

[spesh]

for uk people, if your having probs getting parts for this truck then Fastlane in swansea have a large stock of bits in (big uptake of these trucks at www.sdmcc.co.uk )

http://www.fastlaneshop.co.uk/

Website isnt great, but give them a bell and i am sure they will sort ya out (dont forget to mention me, spesh, though hehe :) )

[Monsterbrad]

Hey xdam
Keep us posted on how those wheels hold up.
I was really really pissed when I bent my 110 bucks worth of 40 series wheels on this truck and there was no major crash involved at all.
Truck looks sweet with those wheels on it has the super truggy look!
Like it alot.

[ktmkurt]

Hey xdam
Keep us posted on how those wheels hold up.
I was really really pissed when I bent my 110 bucks worth of 40 series wheels on this truck and there was no major crash involved at all.
Truck looks sweet with those wheels on it has the super truggy look!
Like it alot.

Were those the 23mm HD wheels that you bent?

CR,
thanks for the drag link. I got it Friday. Anyhow the hobbyshop called thursday and they got it for me. Oh well now I got a spare.

CR, have you heard of the Team Infinity Samurai 528 .28
2.9 claimed hp that revs to 43,000. Sounds pretty nice.
I was also thinking of the Collari .30 ,but it sounds like a
bunch of people are having troubles with it. I just bid on a
Novarossi .28 under the sellers min and then realized it wasn't
a Top .28. Maybe I will get outbid.

[CRSMP5]

he bent 14mm hex wheels..

kewl im glad it showed up for ya.. been wondering..

i have not seen photo of the samuri so honestly it probally a copy of somethign like a sh.. yep ive heard of issues with the 30 also..

[stonesavage]

the samuri is made by sh team infinidy put's there stamp on it.I heard the same thang today bout the collari 30.takes care of that now it's nova rossi 28 orSh28.hmmm :confused: p.s www.mugenracing.com is clearing out there rossi 28 for$175 :eek:

[gr8taz nitro]

CR, what did you use to set the toe-in on your lsp. I borrowed a friends hudy board and setup and the truck is tooooo wide. Wasn't wasted time cause I set up my buggy but short of doing the old tape measeure thing, not sure what else I can do to get an accurate setup done on the truck. :confused:

[xdamxincx]

MB, havnt tried the hd wheels out yet but will this sat nite..but i am sure they hold up fine.. everyone that was at the pro series race 2 weeks ago had them on almost every truck i looked at ..i dont really know about the set up now .. the truck is enormous and wide ..like 1/5 scale size now ....

on another note i have a novarossi 421 on its way and will be trying it out on the beast.

[hyperstang]

Is the SH.28 a pretty much drop in engine?

Saw some on ebay for 140.00 and I would like to try that out. Any issues with that motor, tuning wise?

I just ordered a CRAZY NUT cooling head for my stock HB 26 motor. Hope that would give me some cooling issues with this motor.

let me know from anyone who has one installed...

thanks in advance

[simple026]

Hi guys,

I'm new to this forum and I've recently bought the Lightning Stadium RR, I didn't realise there were so many other hopups on the pro version otherwise I would have bought the pro. I've already ordered the hardened gear sets, some ali knuckles and the three shoe flywheel. I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to diff weights etc. So I put 50k front 30k ctr and 10k rear, is this ok? I intend to race on astroturf and loose dirt.

Does anyone know if the Sirio 27 is a good engine? As I am thinking of maybe getting the pullstart version. Does/has anyone use the heat cycle method of running in recommended on the RBmods website and would you recommend it?

I'm from the west midlands in the UK, anyone else on here from around that way?

Just wanted to say big props to everyone else with the stadium, I love the looks of it and I can't wait to get in a race with it!!

TIA for any advice you guys can give and I have to say the info you have provided has been invaluble so far :o

simple026

[ericmyson]

Is the SH.28 a pretty much drop in engine?

Saw some on ebay for 140.00 and I would like to try that out. Any issues with that motor, tuning wise?

I just ordered a CRAZY NUT cooling head for my stock HB 26 motor. Hope that would give me some cooling issues with this motor.

let me know from anyone who has one installed...

thanks in advance


cuzzin,
how much you was tempin race day?

how much was the crazy nut?

[spesh]

Hi guys,

I'm new to this forum and I've recently bought the Lightning Stadium RR, I didn't realise there were so many other hopups on the pro version otherwise I would have bought the pro. I've already ordered the hardened gear sets, some ali knuckles and the three shoe flywheel. I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to diff weights etc. So I put 50k front 30k ctr and 10k rear, is this ok? I intend to race on astroturf and loose dirt.

Does anyone know if the Sirio 27 is a good engine? As I am thinking of maybe getting the pullstart version. Does/has anyone use the heat cycle method of running in recommended on the RBmods website and would you recommend it?

I'm from the west midlands in the UK, anyone else on here from around that way?

Just wanted to say big props to everyone else with the stadium, I love the looks of it and I can't wait to get in a race with it!!

TIA for any advice you guys can give and I have to say the info you have provided has been invaluble so far :o

simple026


Go back thro the thread as i there is someone with a sirio 27 in one here, sutman i think it was.

Not from england but Wales instead (/points at the rugby score :p ) and we race on grass with some astroturf bits down here. From a bit of testing i would say your front diff is going to be way way to tight with 50k in it. I settled on 5k rear, 10k front and 30k centre.

Just ordered a wasp .26 for my truggy, was either that or the sirio ;)

[sutman]

Hi simple026 I am running a .27 sirio pro in my LSP, very good engine had no problem so far. I would say the front diff oil was a bit heavy. If you want a local forum try www.maxbashing.com there is lots of info and places people go bashing, should find some guys from your neck of the woods.

[CRSMP5]

the sh will require changign the bak plate to a smaller one like the mach does.. but it only needs a backplate and you can reuse the original roto start on it..

toe = wheels with no tires first off.. tires throw off the measurement, and tape measure..


those are 3 port rossies..

[ktmkurt]

the samuri is made by sh team infinidy put's there stamp on it.I heard the same thang today bout the collari 30.takes care of that now it's nova rossi 28 orSh28.hmmm :confused: p.s www.mugenracing.com is clearing out there rossi 28 for$175 :eek:

Hey stonesavage,
The Nova .28 3 port n528xsp. This 3 port should give me plenty
of bottom, but how far does it rev out? Does this engine hold a tune?
Basically I am asking if this is a good engine to get?

[ktmkurt]

What backplate will fit on this Novarossi engine for the
roto start?

[CRSMP5]

i ran my 3 port rossi in my lsp for like 4 gal of fuel.. holds tune great, but it requires mods to make it fit the chassis.. back a few pages i have photos of th ehole i had to make.. else you have to shim the engine up 3mm and only 14t or 15t cb will fit.. runs nice with a 15t cb but has a semi low rpm peak.. ill say 32,000-35,000 roto start only has 1 option.. tigerdrive..

[hyperstang]

Wassup Eric,
the HB motor was temping around 240+. The highest I think was about 250, could have been higher. That is with the bottom end richend out (this thing has alot of bottom end) and leaned a bit on the top.

I went to the CRAZY NUT website and asked them what head would fit the HB 26, they said that the one for the savage was the one to get. I ordered it for $55 shipped and hopefully be here by the end of the week or eary next. Just in time for the next off road.

I know the Mach was temping good man. You nevah even break 200 or something like that. I thinking on getting that SH 28 but well see how the HB goes with the new head.

KDEN cuzzz

check you laterzzz

AAAAWWWRIGHTTT!!!

[ericmyson]

Wassup Eric,
the HB motor was temping around 240+. The highest I think was about 250, could have been higher. That is with the bottom end richend out (this thing has alot of bottom end) and leaned a bit on the top.

I went to the CRAZY NUT website and asked them what head would fit the HB 26, they said that the one for the savage was the one to get. I ordered it for $55 shipped and hopefully be here by the end of the week or eary next. Just in time for the next off road.

I know the Mach was temping good man. You nevah even break 200 or something like that. I thinking on getting that SH 28 but well see how the HB goes with the new head.

KDEN cuzzz

check you laterzzz

AAAAWWWRIGHTTT!!!

does eric from hypersports sell crazy nut heads?

[hyperstang]

He does,
But kinda unpredicatable on when the actual thing coming in. Alan still waiting on his one he ordered form Eric for his REVO more than a month ago. I ordered mine form the website, came in about a week, so Alan stay using mine since I racing the LSP.

Check out the website, they take paypal and comes in different colors. KDEN good luck, I'll let ya know when mine come in.

I going try something different this race, I get one Mustang Saleen 200MM HPI body I found in my closet, I going try put that on the LSP and see how look and if can, I going race um with that body...

But well see..

KDEN catcha laterzz

www.crazynutracing.com

[RC-scientist]

casy i have been modding my body posts, a pair of the rear mount from the buggy, smoothing out where it breaks off and drilling a hole with a bolt.. seems to work better then stock

the eb mods rossie 8 port is sick.. it still balloons the front tires some even with the 50k center diff oil.. it was worse before i added the blue springs to the back..

try the stock tires on the hardpacked stuff.. you will be suprised at how well they do work... else bowties..

engine.. i love the sick engine i have.. well worth the 380 i spent on it shipped to me from crispy... already modded at that...

70wt stock.. i dont think so... i know someone else told me that but its less... fill one shock with 50 wt and feel how the 50 is thicker then stock..

Thanks for the insight,, I got the 70wt from Hot bodies, but I will trust your judgement... The ported Picco .26 is pretty sick and at about $200 all said and dose the job well...

Casey

[Monsterbrad]

anybody try 50wt in the shocks yet??????
and yes for the record I did bend the 40 series wheels!
They are ****
still pissed about that!
110 bucks they better send me new ones

[CRSMP5]

hb i have 50 in front and 45 in rear.. like it alot..

ill go pirate the photo from central.. rember mb how i said spinner nuts only way to get future orders warenteed?? ive now seen snapped axels from the nuts...

[CRSMP5]

So.....I had some pro-line wheel hubs strip out and I sent them in for factory warranty. Many things came of this incident.

First, they were willing to replace my velocity sixes with the new 23mm size rims for no charge, which was cool by me.

But...then they informed me of a new policy. Because of all the breaking they have had, they are upgrading the strength on standard size (non 23mm) 40 series rims by using the spinner nuts. The nuts for the spinners have a ridge that causes the rim to ride on it and takes some of the torsional stress off the hub. These things are six bucks APIECE! But I figured I wanted my stuff to be warrantied and didn't want it to break, so I bought them.

Then, I went racing saturday. Well, lets just say I had some issues. First, the nuts were so strong and stiffened the hub so much, when i landed slightly (and I stress slightly) on the front left wheel more than flat, THE AXLE SNAPPED! This happened TWICE in two races. Rediculous. Obviously it has taken all the flex out of the wheel hub, but put it all on the axles, enough that a small (4 ft vertical, 8 ft horizontal maybe) jump is enough to snap them. Take a look below!

Anyhow, that isn't where it ends. After this, the rear wheel just came off, twice as well. Turns out the ALUMINUM nuts (how dumb) were already stripped out. Don't you think they should make some steel (strong) ones? They are sending me a new one, but jeez.

Anybody else have experience with this? Suggestions? I have the new 23mm now, but they have dirt works tires on them, and I like the bowties for racing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/tirecomp/SpinnerNut.jpg

this is NOT MINE it was posted on savage-central by rodrick
http://www.savage-central.com/ftopic35240.html

[gcobra16]

Is the SH.28 a pretty much drop in engine?

Saw some on ebay for 140.00 and I would like to try that out. Any issues with that motor, tuning wise?

I just ordered a CRAZY NUT cooling head for my stock HB 26 motor. Hope that would give me some cooling issues with this motor.

let me know from anyone who has one installed...

thanks in advance

I put SH in last week. It's an awsome motor. I've had the Mach it's good, I have a Wasp 28 it screems. The SH will out run them both when it comes to laying down some good laps. I put 3/4 of a gallon through it and never had the body off or touched a screw on the carb. It ran about 245 all day. If you are using a starter box, then get the back plate for the SH 21 pro buggy engine.

[Keegy]

Is the SH.28 a pretty much drop in engine?

Saw some on ebay for 140.00 and I would like to try that out. Any issues with that motor, tuning wise?

I just ordered a CRAZY NUT cooling head for my stock HB 26 motor. Hope that would give me some cooling issues with this motor.

let me know from anyone who has one installed...

thanks in advance

i got the iron cross cooling head from NitroHouse on my LSP, fits the 26 engine superbly...looks killer, works fine...never even used the stock head though so i dunno!

[xdamxincx]

so is this true the aftermarket cooling heads that fit the savage 21 will fit the hot bodies 26 ?

[Keegy]

well to find out if that nitrohouse cooling head i wanted would fit i had to call them...so a phone call couldnt hurt...they were right thankfully and it fit on with no problem..but if its a .26 engine get a .26 cooling head and make sure there are the same # of top screws as the one youre interested in... some have 4 some 6...

[Keith-OH]

gcobra16: I am going to using my starter box. Why do you say use the SH 21 pro buggy engine over the SH .28?

[Billythekid]

Hi guys!

Finally managed to read all the threads. Needless to say I am super interested in the LSP pro. I already own a truggy (dominator with Maxx hybrid suspension conversion) but it's a bit outdated now and a bit too heavy for my likes.

Anyone has any idea what is the weight of this truck? (pro)

Thanks for any help

[CRSMP5]

MB the sh28 is pull start with a big pull startl like the mach26 has..

id have to guess its weight is around 9lbs.. never weighed it though...

any 21/25/26 head will work on the stock engine thats made for a force/hpi engine AS long as it reuses the original head button...

[Keith-OH]

You guys have any pointers for me on how to remove the shoes in my clutch? I never done this before. I have one I need to replace.

[hyperstang]

There are springs that hold the shoes down. The shoe are held down from the tension on the spring, so pry the spring off the shaft (make sure this doesn't fly off somewhere and lose it) and the should release the tension and take the shoe's off.

If that answers your question...

Race on...

[CRSMP5]

thats for a rtr 2 shoe.. he has a pro with 3 shoes..

i pry the sprign out of the flywheel nut aka slip a screw driver in pushign shoe out and lift the spring up wards to slide it up off the nut..

[hyperstang]

Hey CRS..

Did you ever get to run the HPI K4.6 yet in your lightning??

How is it??

thanks

[Monsterbrad]

Is this new engine that you guys are talking about the sh 28?????????
Is that the new HPI engine?????
the 4.6 savage one>??????
cr I hear ya on those rims they are **** thats all there is to it!

[gcobra16]

gcobra16: I am going to using my starter box. Why do you say use the SH 21 pro buggy engine over the SH .28?

Sorry I ment the Back Plate from the sh 21.

[hyperstang]

Yeah..

This is the HPI K4.6 engine for the Savage. There are some AWESOME DEALS on ebay and no better time to get it than now. $174.00 for the engine is not bad at all.

Just wanted to know how it's doing or how it did becuase CRS, I think, had one in the break in process or something like that.

Just want to hear a review and how it went in the LSP..

Race on...

[stonesavage]

I'm looking at pickin up a 2nd stadium a rtr( 4parts) the main suppler horrizon is out and I would like it soon ultimite hobbies in california has em for $399.00 is this the best price for a rtr. thanks

[CRSMP5]

sh 28 is made by people that make the mach... the k4.6 is the new savage ss engine and ill beleive its made by the people who make hyper 8 ports... yea runs good in the lsp..

i also would NOT pay 170 for it.. find one for 400ish.. i got whole truck for 400, you can sell it as a new roller for 300 with all the parts it comes with...

honestly.. read thru the forum and decide if you want a pro version or not.. IMO id rather spend the extra 100-200 on a pro due to all teh other parts it has the non pro lacks..

[Monsterbrad]

Hey CR is this 28 worth it!!!!
The Mach runs great and if the 28 has more power and the same reliability that would make a great engine for under 200 bucks!
What do you think?????????
I could take my Mach out put it in my MGT and the new 28 in the LSP
:D

[CRSMP5]

till i break mikes sh28 in no idea..

[stonesavage]

help. :confused:

[xdamxincx]

help. :confused:
ebay ?

[hyperstang]

Stone...

$399 is an AWESOME deal..try ebay..

[stonesavage]

Stone...

$399 is an AWESOME deal..try ebay.. thanks stang there's 6 left'' make that 5 :D ultimate hobbies in cali :eek:

[Monsterbrad]

Hey cr you thinking about throwin on some plastic arms for the up comming race season?
I have heard that some guys are switching!

[hyperstang]

CRS...

So you're currently running a SH .28 in your LSP??

How is it??

[CRSMP5]

i have plastic arms.. savign them for lightweight lsp, but honestly ive read people putting aluminum arms on cause the plastic ones flex too much...

NO i have a EB mods rossie 28 8 port turbo in my LSP.. mike has a sh28 we put in his savage to try out.. still not broken in the rossi is just sick..

[hyperstang]

Some pics man..

[xdamxincx]

im keeping my aluminum arms on untill i have a reason to put the plastic ones on.
on a real bumpy track i think the aluminms are good to have .. now if the track was smooth i might use the plastic ones ..
being so long i would think the plastic ones would flex a lot...

[CRSMP5]

pics of? lightweight one? still waiting on the cf and chassis..

[Billythekid]

I think I have quite a few question to ask all of you experts of the LSP. There are only 2 tracks in my vicinity. One of them is a tight track with smooth terrain. The other one is very rough and bumpy, it is very wide and one can reach high speeds on it. I only run on the rough one. Since the track is very bumpy I had to go from a 4 shock to an 8 shock setup on my Dominator Hybrid; I needed all suspension sensitivity and function possible. What I am afraid of the LSP is that I would definitely have to run without sway bars. How does this thing hold without them? Is the suspension active enough to soak the bumps? Maybe some better shock could solve the prob.

Thanks for any help
Chris

[gcobra16]

CRS...

So you're currently running a SH .28 in your LSP??

How is it??

AWSOME!

[xdamxincx]

I think I have quite a few question to ask all of you experts of the LSP. There are only 2 tracks in my vicinity. One of them is a tight track with smooth terrain. The other one is very rough and bumpy, it is very wide and one can reach high speeds on it. I only run on the rough one. Since the track is very bumpy I had to go from a 4 shock to an 8 shock setup on my Dominator Hybrid; I needed all suspension sensitivity and function possible. What I am afraid of the LSP is that I would definitely have to run without sway bars. How does this thing hold without them? Is the suspension active enough to soak the bumps? Maybe some better shock could solve the prob.

Thanks for any help
Chris

well first off if u have the LSP ur shocks are strong as any i am sure ,besides the lst lol...
and second the truck will soak up the bumps no prob.. and as for sway bars try with and without.. personal preference i would say.

[ericmyson]

I tried the truck without the sways bars, the truggy felt a tendency to dip a lot during turns, I definately saw an increase in body roll. One obvious handling characteristics i noticed was the front and the rear bottoms of the chassy really bottomed out during the turns (occasionally the chassis would hit the ruts in the turn and traction roll). I just disconnected one end of the sway bar to test the truggy's handling characteristics.

IMO i like it better with the sway bars connected.

But i wouldn't hurt to try yourself.

[CRSMP5]

AWSOME!


no.. i do not have a sh28 in my LSP... its in mikes savage still needing broken in...

you can install 8 shocks on the LSP if ya need too.. the GTx2 has 8 shocks with same shock towers and all.. :D

[Billythekid]

Thanks CRSMP5... that;'s very re-assuring.

How is the steering radius of this thing? With the hybrid I had a bad problem to steer on short tight tracks cos I wouldn't have space to accumulate enough speed to power slide the rear in the corners, so my tuning radius was crap. Revos would just out corner me each time. On the wide track it's all a different story then. I hope that the LSP doesn't have the same handicap.

[xdamxincx]

i have no problems undercutting revo's in the corners..and i did a lil steerin modification since then ..should be even better now.
i really dont see the need for 8 shocks on this truck...

[ericmyson]

i have no problems undercutting revo's in the corners..and i did a lil steerin modification since then ..should be even better now.
i really dont see the need for 8 shocks on this truck...


all i did was change the steering servo to a high end digital KO propo servo, I have tons of steering in the tight turns. I even had to cut down some steering due to oversteer. I agree, I don't see the need for four additional shocks. Adding the extra shocks will just add to the maintenance. IMO shock maintenance gets humbug.

what was your lil steerin modification?

[hyperstang]

CRS..
a picture of what ever you have. Light weight, heavy weight, middle weight...what ever. I'm not picky, just would like to see some pics of peoples LSP...

Just installed my HiTec Steering servo off my Kanai and big difference from stock. Was going to install the throttle servo, but the Hotbodies one is doing fine..so was the steering, but I wanted to change that out anyway.

Picked up a Pro line Crowd Please body for the TNX, MGT and it's a perfect fit. Installing my wing tongiht and hopefully paint the crowd pleaser today or tomorrow. Just waiting for my CRAZYNUT head and she should be already to go for next Sunday's race..

AAAWWWRIGHTTTT!!!!

[ericmyson]

CRS..
a picture of what ever you have. Light weight, heavy weight, middle weight...what ever. I'm not picky, just would like to see some pics of peoples LSP...

Just installed my HiTec Steering servo off my Kanai and big difference from stock. Was going to install the throttle servo, but the Hotbodies one is doing fine..so was the steering, but I wanted to change that out anyway.

Picked up a Pro line Crowd Please body for the TNX, MGT and it's a perfect fit. Installing my wing tongiht and hopefully paint the crowd pleaser today or tomorrow. Just waiting for my CRAZYNUT head and she should be already to go for next Sunday's race..

AAAWWWRIGHTTTT!!!!

how much you charge for paint one body? :D

yeah, the crowd pleazer for the MGT is nice on the lsp.

[Monsterbrad]

The tightest turning monster on the Market right now is the LST.
I have one and it turns sharp.
The LSP will be good for any track I would think you will just have to mess with the settings a little bit.
But if the track is super bumpy the stock shock oil is not silicone so that will have to be changed cause it thins out as you race.
You'll see just try it and see what happens!
Tomorrow is the first race for the MAch and the komodos!

[sutman]

Here's a picture of my LSP with komodo tyres, there is alot of talk about these tyres at my local track, lots of the guys are saying it looks to much like a buggy, but I am aloud to race with them in the outlaw class and I love them :D had a play at the track today and few of them watch and are now thing of getting some. It's amazing how jealous people can get when you have something different.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/sutman/post-4-1110047676.jpg

[stonesavage]

YA I know all to much bout that! I"M the only one without an lst or revo at our track my nickname is now truggylover."Whatever" I call those revo guys traxx-ass lovers LOL

[CRSMP5]

well we broke mikes sh28 in today along with another k4.6 both in savages.. my thoughts...

the sh was a PITA to break in.. hard to keep running, touchy to tune also..
the k4.6 was again easy to break in..

power..
sh has alot of bottom end and a pretty impressive top end with the ribbed pipe, i threw the hpi polished pipe that came from ss4.6 on it to see what it would do.. bottom end was insaine, mid had a great improvement.. it was much smoother with the ribbed pipe though...

k4.6 vs the sh has no bottom end and with gearing would keep up witht he sh, the ribbed pipe stole its bottom end also...

there ya go.. my thoughts on those 2 engines.. P.S. mach26 has nothign on either of these 2 engines...

[Monsterbrad]

They are both 28's also so I would hope they would run better than a 26!

[vbgagnon]

Here's a picture of my LSP with komodo tyres, there is alot of talk about these tyres at my local track, lots of the guys are saying it looks to much like a buggy, but I am aloud to race with them in the outlaw class and I love them :D had a play at the track today and few of them watch and are now thing of getting some. It's amazing how jealous people can get when you have something different.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/sutman/post-4-1110047676.jpg


Are those tires tiny or is it just me?

[gcobra16]

well we broke mikes sh28 in today along with another k4.6 both in savages.. my thoughts...

the sh was a PITA to break in.. hard to keep running, touchy to tune also..
the k4.6 was again easy to break in..

power..
sh has alot of bottom end and a pretty impressive top end with the ribbed pipe, i threw the hpi polished pipe that came from ss4.6 on it to see what it would do.. bottom end was insaine, mid had a great improvement.. it was much smoother with the ribbed pipe though...

k4.6 vs the sh has no bottom end and with gearing would keep up witht he sh, the ribbed pipe stole its bottom end also...

there ya go.. my thoughts on those 2 engines.. P.S. mach26 has nothign on either of these 2 engines...

Ran my sh against the 4.6 today. My sh is in a LSP, and the 4.6 was in a Savage. I have had a built Savage, and that 4.6 looked pretty good. I have put 3/4 of a gallon 20% now running 30%. Today this thing really started making some power. This sh ran awsome all day. Temps at 245, ran great. Tunes like an O.S. The 4.6 was no match for my LSP but it ran pretty dang good for a Savage.

[stonesavage]

SH28 has a great bottom end BUT my stock mach 26 when it hit's it's mid range and top it's pretty ;) damn close to the sh. p.s I own both

[CRSMP5]

vb those are them panther tires that are contrivorsial.. throw them on ofna wheels with 17mm hexes and swap tires on your buggy to run a buggy/truggy class with same vehicle.. no need to change gearing as they are max 1/8" taller then 1/8th scale buggy tires..

[stonesavage]

THERE called CHEATER TIRES!!! ;)

[CRSMP5]

hey now i owned one of the 1st sets that were avaliable to the public.. i still got them too..

[xdamxincx]

well tonite wasnt so good for me. i broke a shock end...luckily a buddy had some aluminum 3mm shock ends.. so i dremeled them down and was fixed...
i switched to a newradio also this week.. the Ko Propo EX-10 Helios radio and didnt get enuf time to learn the radio .. so i had hardly any steering .. there were three mains i qualified 4th in the main and finished 4th with hardly any steering ..wouldnt turn for crap
a guy had the same radio as i and after the race he showed me the setting for full steering .. that really got me i thought my car devoleped a serious push but it didnt..

[xdamxincx]

o yea i had the 23mm wheels with pythons on before qualifying heats and thought that they werent allowing me to turn .. so i took the bowties back on thinking that would help... i need to go practice with all my sets of tires and i will report back...

o yea .. i need a bigger engine.. i hope my 421 gets here this week.

[hyperstang]

how much you charge for paint one body? :D

yeah, the crowd pleazer for the MGT is nice on the lsp.

Just got back from Advance and he going make me one simple design for but on the crowd pleazer. As you know, I always run white on all my cars, but I think I going white/black on this truggy. Real simple, but as long as different from all the other LSP's out there...

I might be picking up one SH off of ebay soon. Looks like some great deals out there. Let you know, but for now going run the HB .26.

KDEN

[ktmkurt]

i have no problems undercutting revo's in the corners..and i did a lil steerin modification since then ..should be even better now.
i really dont see the need for 8 shocks on this truck...

What mod did you do to the steering?

Also where is everybody mounting your transponders?

[CRSMP5]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/new_goodies/rossi.jpg

[hyperstang]

Okay..

Problem...I tried to take off the cooling head on the .26 last night. I don't know what in the world these people used to keep that screw in, but I think I stripped one of the screws. Not real bad, but I can't seem to re-tighten in back down. The screw isn't all the way out, but I'd rather have it all in the a little out. I used a 3/32 associtaed driver and I managed to break the loctite, but I can't get it all out. Any suggestions....

If I did strip the screw, how should I take it out?

thanks guys...

RACE ON...

[ericmyson]

Okay..

Problem...I tried to take off the cooling head on the .26 last night. I don't know what in the world these people used to keep that screw in, but I think I stripped one of the screws. Not real bad, but I can't seem to re-tighten in back down. The screw isn't all the way out, but I'd rather have it all in the a little out. I used a 3/32 associtaed driver and I managed to break the loctite, but I can't get it all out. Any suggestions....

If I did strip the screw, how should I take it out?

thanks guys...

RACE ON...


cuzz,
gently lift the motor from it's cooling head and slowly back off the stripped screww. make sure get something to catch the motor if you do take out the screww.

If i strip one screw, i usually use one bigger or different thread screw to bolt the head back on. I never had problems with any leak or performance. in fact the gt still kicken.

no scade um, sometimes you gotta arm these little rc bad boys.

[Keegy]

im going to use my OFNA starter box for my LSP and me and my friend are doing the chassis mod tomorrow morning...can anyone tell me how much they shimmed off the flywheel hole? did you have to shim the width too? photos and detailed info would be greatly appreciated!!! i saw one pic on the forum but it was vague...also what did you shim the aluminum with?
THANKS

[stonesavage]

Okay..

Problem...I tried to take off the cooling head on the .26 last night. I don't know what in the world these people used to keep that screw in, but I think I stripped one of the screws. Not real bad, but I can't seem to re-tighten in back down. The screw isn't all the way out, but I'd rather have it all in the a little out. I used a 3/32 associtaed driver and I managed to break the loctite, but I can't get it all out. Any suggestions....

If I did strip the screw, how should I take it out?

thanks guys...

RACE ON... STANG USE THE TIP OF A SOULDERING IRON 2-5 mins red hot!!on the head of bolt IT MELTS the locktite works on both types!

[Monsterbrad]

Ok had problems today!
The clutch bearings decided to go out on me and locked up the truck.
Did not finish the day!
Oh well
But any way here is the question??????????
Anybody having problems with the clutch getting too hot and slipping.
I think that the new Mach gets the shoes hot but when I took the clutch apart to my surprise the clutch was ok and the bearings were just shot all broken apart and stuff.
They were the stockers with about a gallon on them!
Anybody try the teflon kyosho ones?

[stonesavage]

1yr still like new.also I run a vented cb the cooling really helps + service clean/small pin drop oil.

[Monsterbrad]

What kinda vented clutch bell????????
I thought for sure the shoes would be toast and they are good.
I just cleaned the new bell and installed new bearings.
hope this does it!

[stonesavage]

What kinda vented clutch bell????????
I thought for sure the shoes would be toast and they are good.
I just cleaned the new bell and installed new bearings.
hope this does it!brad it is a ofna 14th lightened and hardened 4 longwear part#10431.

[Keith-OH]

Great day today out bashing with some friends turned into a really bad day on my last tank of gas for the day. Bye bye engine!!! Engine was running right at 220 deg all day. It also was feeling weaker then in the past before it let go.



Keegy: I did not trim the width at all. I trimmed the sides about 1/4 inch on both sides. Get you truck all lined up and see where it is hitting at. I took a yellow marker and painted the bottom of the frame so I could see where it was hitting. It will make a black mark on the body where the wheel is hitting at. I used a metal cutting tool and my dremel. Be carefull with the metal cutting tools. It will go thought the body very easy.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/Keith-OH/DSC02873.jpg

[xdamxincx]

What kinda vented clutch bell????????
I thought for sure the shoes would be toast and they are good.
I just cleaned the new bell and installed new bearings.
hope this does it!


what size bearing does the stock clutch bell use ?

[xdamxincx]

well raced this morning .. steering problem is gone .. it turns great now.. tq'd 2nd and placed 1st in the A main...this was on a real tight track .i think i may have a lil bit on these revo's but put the revo in the hands of a better driver and i will get lapped ..like i did last nite...lol

[CRSMP5]

Hi, I guess since I blew my engine today it is time to build the entire truck up with good stuff. I dont have to have the best but I want good stuff. Stuff I need to figure out. engine, servos, exhaust, what dif oil to use. clutch, shoes, springs, Engine I am looking at is the SH28. and plan to put pull start on it for back up. Since you seen the SH28 run mabey you can give me a few ideas on a nice set up.

Thanks,


Keith


im responding to this in this thread... want all to see...

sh28
first off.. you need a new backplate and pull start, post 788 http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showpost.php?p=1688839&postcount=788 is a idea.. the backplate and pull start is the exact same size as the mach and WILL NOT FIT the lightning chassis.. 2 people used gs storm backplates on their machs.. the 1 way is the same part so do not need it though unlike the mach

i like mugen composites with .9 springs.. 1.0 or 1.1 will melt shoes

exhaust.. do some reserch.. different pipes do different things..

same with diff oils.. i like 50k in the center of mine, 7k front, 3k rear..

servos.. again reserch.. different ones do different things and have different ratings..

[CRSMP5]

now for CBs..

ofna BUT either requires a ofna shim kit for crank shaft extensions or a different flywheel..

[gr8taz nitro]

Got to run with my new fantom 27 and I'm pretty impressed. It's not a top end screamer like some of em out there, but went up a tooth on the clutchbell and took care of that problem. Was actually keeping pace with a mbx5 during practice and he's running a vspec. Running a midrange pipe and I'm gonna switch out to a spare single chamber torque pipe and see what happens. The guy that ran an ofna blazer last week bought a RR and brought it to the track this week! :D No more little yappy dog chasin me around the track now.

[xdamxincx]

What mod did you do to the steering?

Also where is everybody mounting your transponders?

if you look at the front steering knuckle or hubs they hit the front dust cover on the hub carrier( part#c801) i just dremeled away some of the plastic where it hits.

i like lots of steering.. i race on two different tracks one is very technical the other is tight and big...

[spesh]

fitted an orion wasp .26 today, just put 5 tanks thro and have come down a bit on the mixture and already its way quicker than the stock engine with plenty more "tune" to come. Massive improvement all in all. Running 20k centre but going to have to go up some as its dumping too much to the front wheels on take off. Still on the stock pipe (ran outta money to spend this month) so no doubt a bit more to come :) Staying on the stock cb for now, looks like its going to be about right for our track.

Quite impressed by how far this motor rev's for a .26, only thing i can fault with it is it seems a bit on/off at the moment with not a huge amount of control to the throttle - maybe that will change once its dialled in properly and not overly rich. Also running quite a hot plug in there (mc59) as its bloody freezing here at the moment.

Any suggestions on a good pipe to match this engine? need something to suit a track with good long straights and largely technical infield, so i guess a middle of the road number.

[Neil McRae]

guys anywhere in the US got these in stock - seems to be well backordered...

[hyperstang]

Tower hobbies has the RTR and not the PRO in stock right now.

Eric
thanks for advice, finally got the darn screws out.
Going to the shop to see if I can get replacement ones. Just waiting on the CRAZYNUT head to come in so that I can tune the engine to that.

StoneSavage,
thanks for the HEAT advice, I did heat up the first screw and it started turning, but as soon as I got that one out, the rest came out with no problems. But I aint using those screws again...

AAWWRIGHTTT

Eric
catcha this SUNDAY man!!!!!

[Keegy]

guys anywhere in the US got these in stock - seems to be well backordered...

hey man, there is one on ebay right now with no bids for $525.
type in Hot Bodies Pro and you should see it.
good luck it was a pain to find mine months ago as well.then when Tower had it i snatched one right up and days later they were gone again. its a hot truggy right now!

[stonesavage]

guys anywhere in the US got these in stock - seems to be well backordered... There Is a seller in (canada) on ebay who is selling a used ls but shows a new picture I finally caught him in a lie!! JERK!! anyway neil mcrae ULTIMATE HOBBIES IN CALI has the rtr ls for only $399 in stock and stommer hobbies has both + they don't charge tax in(montana) :eek: hope this help ya

[stonesavage]

fitted an orion wasp .26 today, just put 5 tanks thro and have come down a bit on the mixture and already its way quicker than the stock engine with plenty more "tune" to come. Massive improvement all in all. Running 20k centre but going to have to go up some as its dumping too much to the front wheels on take off. Still on the stock pipe (ran outta money to spend this month) so no doubt a bit more to come :) Staying on the stock cb for now, looks like its going to be about right for our track.

Quite impressed by how far this motor rev's for a .26, only thing i can fault with it is it seems a bit on/off at the moment with not a huge amount of control to the throttle - maybe that will change once its dialled in properly and not overly rich. Also running quite a hot plug in there (mc59) as its bloody freezing here at the moment.

Any suggestions on a good pipe to match this engine? need something to suit a track with good long straights and largely technical infield, so i guess a middle of the road number. THAT WILL NOT CHANGE ALL PICCO 26/wasp/p3 ARE ON AND OFF SWITCHES NOT TO GREAT FOR RACING!! sh28 or mach26 would be a much smoother powerband ofna mid/top end pipe works well with picco26.

[Billythekid]

I tend to disagree with you all regarding the picco 26. I have that engine in my hybrid and it is very raceable. It's got all the power, torque and revs you can want from an engine. You have to use a high tooth CB with this engine. If you use the stock CB, no wonder it will be an on off switch. Get a 15 or 16T CB to staunch the torque and I hope you have upgraded the radio gear. Use the throttle exponentials to forward the response more gently to the engine. Here are a couple of pics of me truggy.....

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477792_57_full.jpg


http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477792_58_full.jpg


http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477792_61_full.jpg


http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477792_60_full.jpg


http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477792_69_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477792_70_full.jpg


I'll try to get a pic of the whole track but it's a pretty wide big one.

[stonesavage]

I been around long enough to know what trick's there are 17th 16/18 CB /tryed diff carbs IT"S STILL a lightswitch great for bashing though.p.s try an lsp you'll never want to drive that ofna again!!! ;)

[hyperstang]

Anyone know the size of the screw that holds down the cooling head on the engine. I know 3Mx????

thanks, I need to pick up some new ones.

[LSPracer]

guys anywhere in the US got these in stock - seems to be well backordered...


I got mine from my lhs and he doesn't seem to be having any trouble getting them in. The Pro or the RR.

[Monsterbrad]

What clutches are you guys running?????????
I am thinking about 1.0 springs and teflon shoes.
I have heard that they are good?????^????????

[CRSMP5]

.9mm springs mb.. else the sprign tension is too much and lets the shoes start to fade after a point in time... the .9 solved my clutch shoe issues for now..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/cf/VPTrannybraceTruck.jpg

more sneek peek..

hint hint... this is top secret photo..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/cf/VPCarbonTruck.jpg
to be tested by person makign the cf parts... if i see this photo anywhere else on the web it will go away...

[stonesavage]

hmm Those shure look like Vertigo performance cf parts ;) have you seen there NEW! 4mm cf shock towers. Swwweeett 7.5 lb truggy not bad. Clayton can ya post some pics on the pitstop forum langley there are a few new ls owners!

[vertigop]

Thanks CRSMP5.

I just posted them this evening on RC Universe.

Clayton
www.vertigoperformance.com

[ericmyson]

Thanks CRSMP5.

I just posted them this evening on RC Universe.

Clayton
www.vertigoperformance.com


clayton,

awesome, thanks for the pics.

[xdamxincx]

which front brace can i use to replace the plastic front brace pn # c8120.. ????

[CRSMP5]

c8120-1 its like 25$

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/clean005.jpg

[KrisP]

The carbon fiber looks sweet.Oh and CRS I talked to Browns and they are out of stock too, so I bid on the ebay one. :p :D

[stonesavage]

Question for lightning buggy owners!! I got a sweet deal on a rtr buggy BUT will the bulkheads and diffs from the buggy work on the LS and is there any difference? Also is c8120-1 the hinge pin brace? or the chassis support. :confused:

[Spookypoop]

All I have to say is wow, the thing is awesome.

Box stock no body.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01061.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01062.jpg
w/ body
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01063.jpg

After a motor and electronics swap along with a solid front brace
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01362.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01363.jpg
weight with body
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01065.jpg

at the races
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01368.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01367.jpg

weight with wing after race
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01066.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01069.jpg
9lbs 15.8 ounces if you cant see it

Its fast with the AB XS400 pushin it around, I ran this thing box stock with the exeption of electronics, motor and front brace and it ran very good, I like it alot. Only thing is that the front tires would ballon much to fast for my liking, so im gonna try a thicker center diff fluid.

[Spookypoop]

Good bracing or bad bracing? Theres not alot of flex, can barely notice any...kinda wondering what to do...

I used the Traxxas steel P3 Suspension Pushrods for the Revo...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01083.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01080.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01081.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/spookypoop/HB%20Lightning%20Stadium%20Pro/DSC01082.jpg

[LSPracer]

Hey, I got a question for everybody who is running Proline wheels. Are you using the standard offset, or the 1/2 in. wider offset?

[JTK37]

OK just picked up a new RR off Ebay, should be here on Wed. I've been thinking about seeling the stock electronics and engine/rotostart/pipe. But I'm kinda torn on the engine. Is it worth keeping or should I look for something different. I probably won't be racing, just playing hard. As for a steering servoe, would you go with a Hitex HS-645MG or should I swap out my digital Futaba S9350 since its faster and a hair stronger? Any tips on little stuff I should do before I run or hop ups to pick up immediately would be great. Thanks for the help.

[stonesavage]

Question for lightning buggy owners!! I got a sweet deal on a rtr buggy BUT will the bulkheads and diffs from the buggy work on the LS and is there any difference? Also is c8120-1 the hinge pin brace? or the chassis support. :confused:
HELP!!! NO one knows?

[spesh]

OK just picked up a new RR off Ebay, should be here on Wed. I've been thinking about seeling the stock electronics and engine/rotostart/pipe. But I'm kinda torn on the engine. Is it worth keeping or should I look for something different. I probably won't be racing, just playing hard. As for a steering servoe, would you go with a Hitex HS-645MG or should I swap out my digital Futaba S9350 since its faster and a hair stronger? Any tips on little stuff I should do before I run or hop ups to pick up immediately would be great. Thanks for the help.

Using a 645 for steering and 625 for throttle - manages the 40 series wheels perfect :)

As for the stock motor - i was gonna keep mine but got a bit extra in my paycheck this month so got a wasp .26 and its wayyyy better - and given that there are better motors out there i would reccomend changing it if you have the chance to be better again :)

[spesh]

http://pwned.me.uk/~admin/images/rc/IMG_0114.JPG

fear the pinkness :P

[xdamxincx]

c8120-1 its like 25$

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lsp/clean005.jpg
and might you know someone that has it in stock ?

[Monsterbrad]

Check tower for that brace!
Also I use the Hitec 645 and like it alot.
Its a little slower but I have gotten used to it and it works great with any tires I put on the truck.
The mach was a great engine toasted the clutch on sunday as I said before now I am torn between teflon and aluminum shoes.
I had the 9mm springs in the truck and it messed up any way cr.
Just so you know.
But then again you are running alot more engine than me but that little track is hard on the clutches.
The other guy that was there was using a ws7 engine and Kyosho teflon shoes with the stock size tires with no problems!
What shoes should I use ?????????????
any of you guys that have changed the engine
what are you using ???????

[LSPracer]

Check tower for that brace!
Also I use the Hitec 645 and like it alot.
Its a little slower but I have gotten used to it and it works great with any tires I put on the truck.
The mach was a great engine toasted the clutch on sunday as I said before now I am torn between teflon and aluminum shoes.
I had the 9mm springs in the truck and it messed up any way cr.
Just so you know.
But then again you are running alot more engine than me but that little track is hard on the clutches.
The other guy that was there was using a ws7 engine and Kyosho teflon shoes with the stock size tires with no problems!
What shoes should I use ?????????????
any of you guys that have changed the engine
what are you using ???????

I am running a O.S. V-Spec .21 with the stock clutch shoes and the stock springs. Haven't had any problems yet.

[stonesavage]

Question for lightning buggy owners!! I got a sweet deal on a rtr buggy BUT will the bulkheads and diffs from the buggy work on the LS and is there any difference? Also is c8120-1 the hinge pin brace? or the chassis support. :confused:
HMM nobody knows eh! guess I'll try hotbodies e-mail

[CRSMP5]

Question for lightning buggy owners!! I got a sweet deal on a rtr buggy BUT will the bulkheads and diffs from the buggy work on the LS and is there any difference? Also is c8120-1 the hinge pin brace? or the chassis support. :confused:

is the brace for the chassis..

yes the bulks work, the ring and pinion gears are different though

also have to wait till i get on for those questions to get answered.. got pimped out by the LHS to work on a CEN gensis tonight.. just got home.. :rolleyes:

one thing i dislike.. the revo rod to the front bulk like you have it.. ive had those screws come loose on over 5 min races.. adding more stress to it is a bad idea..

i know no one with the brace in stock.. you try robert at http://www.rcihobbies.com/ has had free shipping on lightning parts even :D

[stonesavage]

THanks cr Not shure If it's worth it now I though hb just changed the pinon gear to 10tooth?but left the same ring! well ud now more since ya own one.Last Question cr how bout the diff cup and bearings same?

[xdamxincx]

THanks cr Not shure If it's worth it now I though hb just changed the pinon gear to 10tooth?but left the same ring! well ud now more since ya own one.Last Question cr how bout the diff cup and bearings same?
u could go to the hotbodies website and compare part numbers under product support .

[vbgagnon]

I would say diff cup and bearing are the same. 99% of buggy diff bearings are the same, well on 1/8 scale anyway.

[Keith-OH]

I will be changing out my dif. fluid and shock oils this weekend. Is there anything you guys can tell me to make it easyer to do? I never done this stuff before.

Thanks,

Keith

[Keegy]

ive been calling an emailing HotBodies with a couple of questions and they never write back and didnt return the phone call..anyone else notice this lately? months ago i was able to speak via phone and i cant remember his name but he was really helpful and nice...

Tip question... im using an Ofna starter box and if i remove the roto start backplate what backplate can i use for the stock engine? any leads? and where to buy? or maybe i'll keep it on there as a back up startup?

the batteries die soo fast on the roto start and im using a 7.2 3300 MAH battery! the starter box can keep me rockin all day!

[Keegy]

weird no reply i got a return email from OFNA and Airtronics within a few hours or a day the latest..
my frind has a Dirt Demon and anyone knows what different wheels he can use as those axles are huge! and is there a forum for the D.Demon by Hot Bodies?
thanks

[Keith-OH]

Hot Bodies have never called me back. I have left them a few msg. Last time it took me 3 days to get someone to pick up the phone there. :/ But when I do get a hold of them they have been very helpfull.

[spesh]

Just ordered one of those brace's today, wonder how long it will take to the uk lol :p

[SWAMPER]

sent Hot Bodies a email and two weeks later I got a reply and for Ofna I've called and talked to them and don't think most of them even know what a RC is

[Keegy]

yeh i called Ofna for a replacement part for my startr box and they sent me to NitroHouse...wha?
anyone know what blank (no roto/no pullstart) backplate would fit the stock .26?

[CRSMP5]

a force non pull start backplate is all i can think of IF they make one..

ok.. parts interchangability between stadium and buggy..
ring and pinion different aka spiral cut

95% of the plastic parts are the same on a v1 buggy to the stadium, lower/upper arms, servo tray standoffs (taller, but the v1 servo set up will drop right in), tank is different but is direct fit...

90% of the v2 buggy plastic is same as stadium, radio box is different along with suspention arms neither will fit stadium

metal differances... the rear center driveshaft is same as the front on teh stadium, wheel drive shafts differemt, ring and pinion, shock towers, rear brace, chassis rest is same..

[CRSMP5]

keegy i think there si a thread in thsi section on the DD.. no other wheels will fit that i know of as they are completly unique

[Keegy]

yeh i hunted for the thread but nothing,,, those wheels on the Dirt Demon are humungous! and so ar those axles... but its a cool truck... thanks!

[spesh]

Does anyone know the exact size of the tank on the LSP? and also if there is another larger tank that will fit?

[stonesavage]

a force non pull start backplate is all i can think of IF they make one..

ok.. parts interchangability between stadium and buggy..
ring and pinion different aka spiral cut

95% of the plastic parts are the same on a v1 buggy to the stadium, lower/upper arms, servo tray standoffs (taller, but the v1 servo set up will drop right in), tank is different but is direct fit...

90% of the v2 buggy plastic is same as stadium, radio box is different along with suspention arms neither will fit stadium

metal differances... the rear center driveshaft is same as the front on teh stadium, wheel drive shafts differemt, ring and pinion, shock towers, rear brace, chassis rest is same..THANKS thanks alot!!CR even the guy at hot bodies wasn't shure!lol

[xdamxincx]

Does anyone know the exact size of the tank on the LSP? and also if there is another larger tank that will fit?

stock is supposidly 125cc.. i hear some people put a monster gt or a ofna violator tank on in the reciever box location ...

[CRSMP5]

stone savage.. i have been into lightnings for 3 years.. i still own a v1 v2 pro buggies and the pro stadium.. the welth of knowledge in my brain on this topic for parts and such is pretty impressive.. im one of few that know this stuff as well as i do..

http://photobucket.com/albums/v406/CRSMP5/lightning_instructions/

i also have all the instruction sets scanned... i only posted different pages, but there is a complete v1 buggy different pages for the v2 buggy (radio parts and lay out how to install yada yada) and the 4 pages of stadium.. keep the link handy.. they are not going anywhere...

[stonesavage]

I saved the link to my computer. thanks again cr

[KrisP]

Well I finally broke down and backordered a LSP. I was told there is at least a 2 week back order so I wanted to make sure I got one ordered.

[SWAMPER]

who did you order it from ??

[KrisP]

who did you order it from ??I ordered from here.
lsp (http://meganitro.com/)

[SWAMPER]

great price have you ever used them how reliable are they thinking of putting in my pre/order

[KrisP]

great price have you ever used them how reliable are they thinking of putting in my pre/order
Thats the thing I have never ordered from them before but I believe they also sell on Ebay as Icerock and seem to have good feedback and Im willing to chance it. I used my CC to insure I have some protection but I doubt I need it.

[SWAMPER]

sent them a email to see if there ETA is still 3-15 most every one else went to April as a ETA :mad:

[KrisP]

sent them a email to see if there ETA is still 3-15 most every one else went to April as a ETA :mad:
Yeah I doubt they will shipping them on 3/15 as I was told by other places, it will be atleast 2 weeks. I just wanted to get my order in to help insure I get one when they come in stock.

[Keith-OH]

Anyone using the HiTec HS-945MG servo? I think that is the one I am going to get. I just order my SH28, backplate and pull start for back up incase I have any problems with my starter box. I still need to figure out what exhaust to get. What exhaust would you gets look at for this engine? I was looking at Jammin Jp-1 and also the 63 and 86.

[Keegy]

i use the airtronics 94359Z hight torque steering servo...it made a huge difference...throttle i kept in the stock...i think someones selling one (airtronics) on ebay right now...they did that servo in the review of LSP in R/C Car mag...
pipe i used a Tsais polished tuned pipe for 1/8 off road... at rchub.com

[hyperstang]

I took my steering servo out of my Kanai and put it into the LSP. It is an HS HiTec 5945. This this is ultra fast and have had no problems with it at all. Also using the aluminum arm that comes with it. Don't want to be breaking the horn while I am racein. I also left the HB throttle servo in there, later, I'll put in my 5925, but it's still in my Kanai. I use these two servo combos even in my REVO that I race...

Race on...

[kcobra]

If you are going to be buying a new Hitec, you might choose one of the new digital titaniums over the older 925/945 or 5925/5945 series. They have better specs and are reported to be more durable than the older Hitec servos. I personally have the 5995 robotics servo in my LSP. Had it in there for one weekend and it worked very well. Time will tell how durable it is. For the throttle I used the stock HotBodies steering servo. No problems stopping the truck.

[JTK37]

Swamper,
Kris P,
I won a Stadium RR from Icerock/meganitro off Ebay this week. They shipped it same day, just waiting to receive it mid next week. All is well so far, no complaints at all about the service. I'll let you know how it arrives.

[KrisP]

Swamper,
Kris P,
I won a Stadium RR from Icerock/meganitro off Ebay this week. They shipped it same day, just waiting to receive it mid next week. All is well so far, no complaints at all about the service. I'll let you know how it arrives.
Definitely keep us updated.

[LSPracer]

Hey, I got a question for everybody who is running Proline wheels. Are you using the standard offset, or the 1/2 in. wider offset?
Anyone?

[CRSMP5]

proline wheels = jumk IMO i use rpm offsets though.

[CRSMP5]

set up sheet (http://members.aol.com/crsvwdesigns/rc/lightning_setupsheet.pdf)

rember the idea was a buggy on this but all the same items are on the stadium..

this is something robert made up a while ago, his webpages have changed and it is not yet reposed.. http://www.rcihobbies.com/ spent some time making this up.. i had someone request a copy so am throwing this link up UNTILL he reposts it, its roberts work and he deserves all credit on it....

[LSPracer]

proline wheels = jumk IMO i use rpm offsets though.
I'm getting a free set of wheels from Proline under warranty. So, you think I should go with the wider offset?

[CRSMP5]

i think you should ebay them and buy some that last..

[xdamxincx]

Anyone?

pro line standard maxx wheel offset is what i use .
i do have the hd 23mm wheel with adapters that i am not happy with the offset . i am waiting on the wabash rim to come out and try that ..

CRSMP5 should not be making defamatory statements about a well known company and sponsor to the sport such as PRO-LINE . crsmp5 has problems with the 40 series pro line rim from what i remember reading and i agree with him that they are not a great rim to use . the 40 series rims bend too easy and crack too easy.

[hyperstang]

I currently run the PROLINE Outback rims for the tmaxx and proline Mulchers with no probs at all. I did hear complaints on the 40 series which I saved for the REVO.

But, yeah, I and others have no problems running the Outbacks or that other one..I can't remember at the top of my head, but they seem to be running Okay.

I am hesitant to get the 26MM, but I guess I'll wait until I need new tires to go ahead and get them. Also picked up some RPM rims also...

RACE ON...

[hyperstang]

Speaking of new tires..

Is anyone running IMEX tires with their truggies?

I was at a LHS and I needed new tires and they had the IMEX tires that look like MULCHERS but I don't know what IMEX ones are called. Are they any good?

Thanks

[ericmyson]

Anyone?
Standard,

IMO, offset rims will make the truck too wide for our track.

[CRSMP5]

pro line standard maxx wheel offset is what i use .
i do have the hd 23mm wheel with adapters that i am not happy with the offset . i am waiting on the wabash rim to come out and try that ..

CRSMP5 should not be making defamatory statements about a well known company and sponsor to the sport such as PRO-LINE . crsmp5 has problems with the 40 series pro line rim from what i remember reading and i agree with him that they are not a great rim to use . the 40 series rims bend too easy and crack too easy.

ive seen way to many normal maxx sized wheels broken on savages.. not to mention 40 series.. they have a great warentee policy, its just i do not reccomend their wheels, i speak from what ive seen and no one can pay me off to say different.. if ive offended you so be it.. but id rather be dead honest then a sell out to some big name that sponsors things like this hobby.. id rather see someone buy somethng and be happy with their purchase then dreading the fact they have to mail off the broken stuff wait and in a month or two, yes sometimes it takes that long, to get replacements back...

also in the 1st few threads of this post i slammed HB on stupid design aspects on the truck.. its a thing of knowledge.. as long as you know what your getting into and the negatives then you can make a wise desision.. to paint a ahh its great picture then the wheel rips off after a small jump just is not right..

so ill keep to my thoughts, tell it like it is, and at least i have not been paid off by anyone.. its nice to see that they somehow paid you off....

[CRSMP5]

ohhh also i have broken 1 RPM wheel.. in 3 years its the 1st ive ever seen broken and i did it on my LSP, seen stripped ones too but usually the nut was loose... it was the monster claw wheel with the fragile looking 3 spoke design.. i still have not seena broken 6 spoke one though... but for weight i was using the 3 spoke design..

[hyperstang]

AAWWWMAN!!

I just picked up the 3 spoke design...should have thought that when it was in the clearance bin.

Oh well...race um till I broke um!!!

CRS..do you run Imex tires??

Ericmyson,
So what..good to go this Sunday. Going to run a new lid so looking forward to painting this weekend. Found out that that the CROWD PLEASER made for the TNX,SAVAGE was to big if I wanted to run with the wing on, so I got another Crowd Pleaser for the REVO and she go. Looks good to and clears the muffler.

AAWWWWRIGHTTTT!!!

[ericmyson]

Speaking of new tires..

Is anyone running IMEX tires with their truggies?

I was at a LHS and I needed new tires and they had the IMEX tires that look like MULCHERS but I don't know what IMEX ones are called. Are they any good?

Thanks


couple of guys was using um, but they they said they're not as effective as the "mulchers".. They were saying that it would spin on the loose dirt like bowties. Must be how the pins are lined up, i guess.

[ericmyson]

AAWWWMAN!!

I just picked up the 3 spoke design...should have thought that when it was in the clearance bin.

Oh well...race um till I broke um!!!

CRS..do you run Imex tires??

Ericmyson,
So what..good to go this Sunday. Going to run a new lid so looking forward to painting this weekend. Found out that that the CROWD PLEASER made for the TNX,SAVAGE was to big if I wanted to run with the wing on, so I got another Crowd Pleaser for the REVO and she go. Looks good to and clears the muffler.

AAWWWWRIGHTTTT!!!

cannot run this sunday, get one gig.

i goin come around fourish o-clock and drink some beeahs.

[hyperstang]

Oh Yeah..

Get one music festival or something at the Blaisdell Yeah!!!
I was going check out you guys, but my wife can't go, so off to the track hi ho..hi ho..

KDEN singum up and let out one AAWWWRIGHTTTT from braddah Sean!!!!

DO IT AT THE TRACK!!!!!!

Anyway,
got the crazynut head on and this thing is AWESOME. Had to cut down some of the body, well.. alot of the body, but gotta do some runs that morning and tune the motor again. Hopefully, I can lean it out more on the top end.

AAWWRIGHTTT

[CRSMP5]

no imex around here.. cannot help ya on that.. can only speak of what ive seen

[xdamxincx]

ive seen way to many normal maxx sized wheels broken on savages.. not to mention 40 series.. they have a great warentee policy, its just i do not reccomend their wheels, i speak from what ive seen and no one can pay me off to say different.. if ive offended you so be it.. but id rather be dead honest then a sell out to some big name that sponsors things like this hobby.. id rather see someone buy somethng and be happy with their purchase then dreading the fact they have to mail off the broken stuff wait and in a month or two, yes sometimes it takes that long, to get replacements back...

also in the 1st few threads of this post i slammed HB on stupid design aspects on the truck.. its a thing of knowledge.. as long as you know what your getting into and the negatives then you can make a wise desision.. to paint a ahh its great picture then the wheel rips off after a small jump just is not right..

so ill keep to my thoughts, tell it like it is, and at least i have not been paid off by anyone.. its nice to see that they somehow paid you off....

nobody is paying me off and i am not offended by your ignorance..like you i state what i know to be the truth...sorry you got offended by it..

you can come on here and bad mouth proline rims and hot bodies LSP because that is your opinion but it just shows what level you are on...

if you are breakin the standard proline maxx velocity then u are crashing or bashing..you might want to learn how to drive ???

[stonesavage]

Looks like a good ol flamin thread :rolleyes: any ho I run velosity rims maxx size and if you keep the wheel nuts locked down you should be good to go I had little problems almost a hole season on a set!!! rpm rims are good as well I have seen those break (crack) along with proline! these suckers take alot of abuse there plastic remember! nothing lasts forever.IF YA WANT KILLER STRONG RIMS IN PLASTIC MAXIMIZER rims there a bit heavy but strong like bull :p p.s LET'S NOT ARGUE everyone has there own point period!!

[gr8taz nitro]

Running RPM clawz stablemaxx offset with traxxas sporttrax tires and loving em. I have ran imex pinn dawg tires and really liked them, still running them on my 21 maxx now. My biggest gripe about imex tires are the mediums are too hard and the softs don't last long enough, but how they gonna make money if you don't buy new ones right :D

Does anybody know where I can lay my hands on a set of 17 degree front carriers. Everybody that I've tried is out of stock and won't have em till the end of the month. Tried horizon, stormer, tower, A-main, even called hotbodies today, no luck. Down and out unless I can get a set.

Hey CR, you seem to be able to get the hard to find parts, can you help me out? Thanx

[gcobra16]

Anyone using the HiTec HS-945MG servo? I think that is the one I am going to get. I just order my SH28, backplate and pull start for back up incase I have any problems with my starter box. I still need to figure out what exhaust to get. What exhaust would you gets look at for this engine? I was looking at Jammin Jp-1 and also the 63 and 86.

I am running the Jammin JP1 on my SH 28 pro. It's a good combo. You'll like it. I also have the new titanium Hi-Tech servo, I like it to.
I have to agree with above statement. I am using the standard velocity wheels, and bowtie tires on my LSP. These are the same wheels/tires I used most of last season on my Savage, No breakage. I did thrash the 40 series that is how I got these, Pro-line sent them to me. If you are breaking these you need to consider your driving style. You must be a basher, or hacker. You better get some very heavy Maximizers.

[Keegy]

Speaking of new tires..

Is anyone running IMEX tires with their truggies?

I was at a LHS and I needed new tires and they had the IMEX tires that look like MULCHERS but I don't know what IMEX ones are called. Are they any good?

Thanks

hey...i love my IMEX pin dawg tires...like the bowtie but smoother...i have a set of pro line bows but im not that into them...mulchers wouldnt seem to work on a harder packed dirt...they seem more like sand tires to me..they do look evil though!

i got some TMAXX titanium turnbuckles to stiffen up the chassis as i read on the forum...i was wondering if i needed to fasten them REALLY tight or should there be a little play in the turnbuckle plastic heads..? and where exactly do i need to be attaching them to , FRONT and REAR?
thanks

[ericmyson]

Oh Yeah..

Get one music festival or something at the Blaisdell Yeah!!!
I was going check out you guys, but my wife can't go, so off to the track hi ho..hi ho..

KDEN singum up and let out one AAWWWRIGHTTTT from braddah Sean!!!!

DO IT AT THE TRACK!!!!!!

Anyway,
got the crazynut head on and this thing is AWESOME. Had to cut down some of the body, well.. alot of the body, but gotta do some runs that morning and tune the motor again. Hopefully, I can lean it out more on the top end.

AAWWRIGHTTT


is the mgt crowd pleazer body to big?

I seen couple pics, look nice though.

maybe gotta do a lot of cutting in the rear of the body.....

does the revo one fit better?

let me buy the mgt crowd pleazer one from you.......

lemme know...

have a good one sunday. Race hard, Race clean, and most important have Fun.

I goin come out late and drink..... :D

[xdamxincx]

i got some TMAXX titanium turnbuckles to stiffen up the chassis as i read on the forum...i was wondering if i needed to fasten them REALLY tight or should there be a little play in the turnbuckle plastic heads..? and where exactly do i need to be attaching them to , FRONT and REAR?
thanks

i suggest front and rear but if u can only do one def do the rear ... tonite i was lookin over my braces and i wasnt happy with the rear set up i had goin on .. there was still lots of flex ..

before u start puttin braces on see what kind of chassis flex u have goin on..keep an eye particularly on the center diff .. then do the bracing and compare.. i dont like my center diff moving at all ..

u want to maintain perfect gear mesh .. and a flexing chassis doesnt allow this ... this will save on cluthes ,cluth bells , bearings and so forth....

[SWAMPER]

well if you are thinking of putting a preorder in at Meganitro.com for the LSP
here is the email they sent me on preorders :(

Thank you for contacting Meganitro.com!
All our Pre order slots are full.
We will not be restocked until June.



Thank you,
The Staff, Meganitro.com !

[CRSMP5]

Running RPM clawz stablemaxx offset with traxxas sporttrax tires and loving em. I have ran imex pinn dawg tires and really liked them, still running them on my 21 maxx now. My biggest gripe about imex tires are the mediums are too hard and the softs don't last long enough, but how they gonna make money if you don't buy new ones right :D

Does anybody know where I can lay my hands on a set of 17 degree front carriers. Everybody that I've tried is out of stock and won't have em till the end of the month. Tried horizon, stormer, tower, A-main, even called hotbodies today, no luck. Down and out unless I can get a set.

Hey CR, you seem to be able to get the hard to find parts, can you help me out? Thanx


did you call robert at http://www.rcihobbies.com/ ??

if not call him, next on the list would be browns 330-532-1783 then last resort is austintown at 330-793-9233

[Monsterbrad]

I am running the Jammin JP1 on my SH 28 pro. It's a good combo. You'll like it. I also have the new titanium Hi-Tech servo, I like it to.
I have to agree with above statement. I am using the standard velocity wheels, and bowtie tires on my LSP. These are the same wheels/tires I used most of last season on my Savage, No breakage. I did thrash the 40 series that is how I got these, Pro-line sent them to me. If you are breaking these you need to consider your driving style. You must be a basher, or hacker. You better get some very heavy Maximizers.
hey gc
what clutch set up are you running?

[hyperstang]

Yo Ericmyson,
Dude, I'll sell it to ya...It's all yours man if you want it. All cut and spoiler is cut out with screws included for the spoiler. No holes yet, just cut out for ya.

I going bringum Sunday

KDEN

[spesh]

current setup -
645 steering servo
625 throttle servo
Orion wasp .26 with picco 069 pipe
diff oils - front 10k, centre 30k, rear 2k
Stock springs (shocks mounted on the inner holes on the arms)
60wt rear shock oil, 50wt front
23mm hub conversion, 40series velocites with bowties

Working brilliantly on grass (which is what we race on), might try dropping the front diff oil to 7 or 5k to see what its like, its currently a little tight.

Loving the wasp too, pipe made a hell of a difference and have changed the arc on the throttle a little so its no longer lightswitch like - have actually got alot of throttle response and accuracy now. (using a sanwa gemini 2)

[hyperstang]

How about the Novarossi pipes...

Any suggestions on which ones to pick up...

[Monsterbrad]

What clutch shoes are you guys running with these new engines????

[stonesavage]

well if you are thinking of putting a preorder in at Meganitro.com for the LSP
here is the email they sent me on preorders :(

Thank you for contacting Meganitro.com!
All our Pre order slots are full.
We will not be restocked until June.



Thank you,
The Staff, Meganitro.com ! HORRIZON HOBBIES LSP IN STOCK MARCH 30 put in yer order now!!! also there is a NEW LSP on ebay right now!!no reserve

[stonesavage]

What clutch shoes are you guys running with these new engines???? mugen composite and 1.0 spring works great fried the alloy one's in 2 days :mad: + vented cb for cooling /gonna try the vented flywheel also

[SWAMPER]

I looked on Horizon's site and it said Due Early May :eek:

[spesh]

What clutch shoes are you guys running with these new engines????


Using the stock 2 shoe from the rtr, just chucked it on till i got a new one but tbh its just fine and lasting well.

[stonesavage]

on wed horizon said end of march!! now today its may :confused: they don't know shiet it's up to hb when they ship. also check out stormer hobbies or ultimate

[SWAMPER]

I get most of my kits from Ultimate great prices and free shipping I called RCI and he said he gave up trying to get them the hobby shop/race track I go to said he's going to try and order one and he has a good price so cross my fingers

[gcobra16]

hey gc
what clutch set up are you running?

Actually I was using the Unlimited Engineering 4 shoe clutch. (alum.) I smoked those shoes in a day. So I put the stock 3 shoe with fresh springs, and carbon shoes. It's holding up, and hooking up with the sh 28 pretty good. I'm just going to keep using stock, and keep some extra shoes on hand. I also am using the Ofna 14t clutchbell. 100 center-10 front-7 rear. It rocks. We had our first practice night at the track last night. I had a blast, nothing there could come close to my LSP. (OS 18 Revos, 4.6 SS, SUT, and GTs).

[LSPracer]

What clutch shoes are you guys running with these new engines????
I'm running the stock 3 shoe and springs with an O.S. V-Spec .21. Seems to be holding up very well.

[Monsterbrad]

I am going to try the shoes that are still in there and the .9 springs again.
They fry another set of bearings then I am going to go with the Mugen shoes and mugen 1.0 springs or the .9 spring again.
I'll have to see what happens.
Truck runs great on the streeet but set it on the track and it seems to slip the clutch but then again the track puts way more stress on the drive train also!

[ericmyson]

Yo Ericmyson,
Dude, I'll sell it to ya...It's all yours man if you want it. All cut and spoiler is cut out with screws included for the spoiler. No holes yet, just cut out for ya.

I going bringum Sunday

KDEN


shoots,

I like check um out.

[hyperstang]

shoots,

I like check um out.

Sounds good :D

Check you out then.

[Monsterbrad]

Hyper
Wher you guys racing at?

[hyperstang]

Monsterbrad..

Wassup, we race at TRCC's Track down in Barbers Point..

[stonesavage]

How bout some nice LS/ LSP PICS?FROM the owners? I will post some this week( gona buy digi cam)!

[CRSMP5]

mugen composite and 1.0 spring works great fried the alloy one's in 2 days :mad: + vented cb for cooling /gonna try the vented flywheel also

try .9 springs... i toasted aluminum ones with 1.0 in 10 min of racing...

also thread full of my photos..

[hyperstang]

Okay...how about pics of other peoples then....I'll post some of mine tonight...

Don't mind all of the fuel line, trying to make a 10min main without pitting..

AAWWWRIGHTTT!!!! :D

[Billythekid]

Actually I was using the Unlimited Engineering 4 shoe clutch. (alum.) I smoked those shoes in a day. So I put the stock 3 shoe with fresh springs, and carbon shoes. It's holding up, and hooking up with the sh 28 pretty good. I'm just going to keep using stock, and keep some extra shoes on hand. I also am using the Ofna 14t clutchbell. 100 center-10 front-7 rear. It rocks. We had our first practice night at the track last night. I had a blast, nothing there could come close to my LSP. (OS 18 Revos, 4.6 SS, SUT, and GTs).

how do you like 100K for the centre diff? I had a problem with the hybrid and it used to baloon my front tires all the time even with 50K at the centre. Do you still get a good turning radius?

Thanks

[Monsterbrad]

I have 120,000 in the center diff and it works great!
DOes not spin the front tires at all that I can notice and I race on a tight little indoor track and the truck works great!

[stonesavage]

Okay...how about pics of other peoples then....I'll post some of mine tonight...

Don't mind all of the fuel line, trying to make a 10min main without pitting..

AAWWWRIGHTTT!!!! :D 125cc fuel tank SUCKS!! I"M gonna figure a way 4 a monster gt tank to fit do a switch with the receiver box?anyone thinkin the same?

[Monsterbrad]

I have but the 3 ft of fuel tubing that I am running seems to work fine for the truck.1
Have the Mach in it and i am getting around 8 minutes or more!

[kuhn2373]

modded chassis for 28 pullstart
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0085.jpg
eb modded :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0112.jpg
fluerscent purple but looks pink in picture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0107.jpg
3 foot of fuel line
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0120.jpg

[hyperstang]

Are you using the stock CB/flywheel/Clutch off the HB .26 motor?

[xdamxincx]

modded chassis for 28 pullstart
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0085.jpg
eb modded :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0112.jpg
fluerscent purple but looks pink in picture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0107.jpg
3 foot of fuel line
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/kuhn/DSCF0120.jpg


how is the truck holding up to that engine ???

[gcobra16]

how do you like 100K for the centre diff? I had a problem with the hybrid and it used to baloon my front tires all the time even with 50K at the centre. Do you still get a good turning radius?

Thanks
I tried 50k first and still had front tires balloning. Now that I am using 100k it rocks.

[Keith-OH]

gcobra16: What plugs you running in your SH28?

[hyperstang]

Well,
Here's my OUTLAW racer. Only upgrades are the steering servo HiTec 5945MG with aluminum arm, CRAZYNUT head for the HB 26, 2 fuel filters and a couple of feet of fuel tube. Modified receiver box to on/off my truck and Proline OUTBACKS with Proline Mulchers. Good combo for me. Check it out..

CrazyNut cooling head

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/crazynut.jpg

Fuel Filters with fuel tubing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/LSP3.jpg

Body off
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/LSP.jpg

Crowd Pleaser body (not done yet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/LSP1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/LSP2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/crazynut2.jpg

Race on...

[ericmyson]

Hyper
Wher you guys racing at?

mb,

this is our track,
http://trcchawaii.com/

[kuhn2373]

i have not broke it in waiting for spring but crsmp5 has same motor for a few months and had a novarossi 28 3 port all last race season and he had no issues

[Billythekid]

This truck looks like a real killer on the track. But still I can't convince myself that it can steer sharply on short tight tracks. My truggy was hopeless on such tracks cos the track was too short to accumulate enough speed to power slide the rear. So i had to rely on the pure steering radius of the vehicle which made me fail miserably. Anyone has a clip of the LSP on a tight track?

Thanks
Chris

[Monsterbrad]

I thought that the truck lacked in steering also after working with my LST.
But I was wrong I have no problems on the small track that I race on with a Hitec 645 steering servo!
Works great just having clutch problems with the new Mach 26 in it.
Hey cr
I wanna talk to you about clutch issues
I think you can help me out
I hope :)

[CRSMP5]

sent PM

tight tracks really are not hard.. what radio? what diff oils? what engine? and a few pages back somewhere some posted a vid clip i had.. probally around pg20-25 if he still has it on webspace.. itwas of the indoor track mb speaks of...

[Billythekid]

sent PM

tight tracks really are not hard.. what radio? what diff oils? what engine? and a few pages back somewhere some posted a vid clip i had.. probally around pg20-25 if he still has it on webspace.. itwas of the indoor track mb speaks of...

welll my plan is the following -

buy the stadium pro
get rid of the aluminium arms and get the plastic ones
diff oils 5k - 100k - 2k (I know front oil is a bit too light but i don't want to sacrifice front diff action)
brace up the chassis
mulchers all round
picco .26 + 063 pipe (less than a gallon thru it)
cvds? don't know if they hold to the torque, I'll see if the MIP MGT cvds will fit.
MX-3 synthesized radio
Airtronics 200 oz 0.10s servo
maybe MGT tank in receiver box location

any advice?

[LSPracer]

This truck looks like a real killer on the track. But still I can't convince myself that it can steer sharply on short tight tracks. My truggy was hopeless on such tracks cos the track was too short to accumulate enough speed to power slide the rear. So i had to rely on the pure steering radius of the vehicle which made me fail miserably. Anyone has a clip of the LSP on a tight track?

Thanks
Chris
I raced a Dominator for 3 years, and I thought it turned quite well. That is until I got my LSP. Even though it's about 2 in. longer, it will out corner my Dom on thight tracks with no problem. By the way, I did have a center diff in the Dom.

[Monsterbrad]

I have 120,000 in the center
50,000 in the front
stock in the rear
turns great on the tight track no mods done to the front hubs like I have seen some do!

[stonesavage]

nice trucks kuhn n stang! now the hard part kuhn getting it fithly 4 da 1st time :D

[Keegy]

i just got the titanium turnbuckle set for the TMAxx to do the front and rear chassis bracing on my LSP...the front 2 fit perfectly! BUT the rear 2 turnbuckles were too short!!!... obviously im bummed as i waited 2 weeks for those to come in the mail!
can someone direct me to a place or link that has the exact size turnbuckle? CR may know as i saw his photobucket page where there was a picture of the Tmaxx turnbuckle bracing...but i dont think it was actually his LSP...HELP!
thanks
john john
PS. there s a small blurb and picture of me in the April issue #113 of Xtreme RC Cars Magazine called "punk rock RC"

[ericmyson]

This truck looks like a real killer on the track. But still I can't convince myself that it can steer sharply on short tight tracks. My truggy was hopeless on such tracks cos the track was too short to accumulate enough speed to power slide the rear. So i had to rely on the pure steering radius of the vehicle which made me fail miserably. Anyone has a clip of the LSP on a tight track?

Thanks
Chris

Billy,
I thought the same thing about the lsp, i thought it was going to push like hell. I have an mgt, the lsp has nearly the same wheelbase and width as my mgt. To be honest, the lsp turns as good or even better than my mgt and my mbx-5.
Our track is really tight and my lsp has NO problem in turning, on or off power :eek: .
I've had the lsp a little over a month. I had two races on it and nearly three gallons thru it. This lsp is still making me feel like i'm running it for the first time everytime I run it on the track. IMO this truggy is all it's hyped up to be. To tell you how potent the lsp is; during open practice weekends we have here at our tracks, I race with prospec mbx-5's, and kyosho 777s and other high end buggies. The lsp is up and up with these high end buggies. The drivers of the buggies are A-main drivers at our track. My mgt could never come close to those buggies but my lsp's performance is equal(maybe even better) to most of them.

[stonesavage]

I'm wondering why r/c car action and xtream r/c mag the two leaders!! NEVER TALK OR MENTION THE SLIGHTEST word about hot bodies!!! I mean this truggy is the hottest r/c on planet earth!! r/c car mag is all over it! and there the small fish! along with r/c driver mag who is a little bigger! I'm thinkin there's tension between HB and the big dawgs. :confused:

[Keegy]

I'm wondering why r/c car action and xtream r/c mag the two leaders!! NEVER TALK OR MENTION THE SLIGHTEST word about hot bodies!!! I mean this truggy is the hottest r/c on planet earth!! r/c car mag is all over it! and there the small fish! along with r/c driver mag who is a little bigger! I'm thinkin there's tension between HB and the big dawgs. :confused:

word on the street it is.
well from my experience trying to get someone from HB to reply to an email or return a phone call, i wouldnt want to deal with them if i didnt love my LSP.

[stonesavage]

I just got mail from the editor of one of the big dawgs! I was asked to not broadcast the mail :( . but you can e-mail them if you wana know the 411 between the hb relationship and them.