HPI Nitro Rush Forum - Page 15

Nitrus rush · #**351** 03-23-2003, 02:23 PM

I run mine on the aluminum rear brace, then to the receiver pack. Having them by the engine could result in melting and shorting of the wires. If you dont have the aluminum rear brace with the included wire clips to hold the wires to the rear brace, you can zip tie them to the plastic one.

ssclone · #**352** 03-27-2003, 05:24 PM

well i had teh rush out a few days in a row and it runs good..today i was probly hitting close to 32-33 mph .

i have a question....after i run it for a lil while and it stalls. then i try to start it up and it wont start. it only does this when its hot.(note: it is the stock 15fe). i have the HSN out 2 3/4 and im not to sure about the idle set screw but its out pretty far. can you guys tell me what in the same heavens in happening.plus evertime i hit the break it dies. and i have the carb open pretty far and the linkage hardly moves and it dies i have no clue what is going on.

aaron

Nitrus rush · #**353** 03-27-2003, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by ssclone
well i had teh rush out a few days in a row and it runs good..today i was probly hitting close to 32-33 mph .

i have a question....after i run it for a lil while and it stalls. then i try to start it up and it wont start. it only does this when its hot.(note: it is the stock 15fe). i have the HSN out 2 3/4 and im not to sure about the idle set screw but its out pretty far. can you guys tell me what in the same heavens in happening.plus evertime i hit the break it dies. and i have the carb open pretty far and the linkage hardly moves and it dies i have no clue what is going on.

aaron

Well....I'd hate to say it, but that is probably the signs of the end of the FE. It is the exact same thing that happened to my FE before it died. There is probably no compression either. I'd suggest sending it in and for about 100 bux, getting a .15ss, or get another option engine. I wouldn't waste my money on a piston and sleeve set.

ssclone · #**354** 03-27-2003, 05:38 PM

ok man thanks alot..is the FE worth porting out at all..i had planned on trying to port it out when the motor does finally go.

i think if and when it goes that im just going to get a trx 15 for it w/ a cvec pipe and be set.

aaron

Nitrus rush · #**355** 03-27-2003, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by ssclone
ok man thanks alot..is the FE worth porting out at all..i had planned on trying to port it out when the motor does finally go.

i think if and when it goes that im just going to get a trx 15 for it w/ a cvec pipe and be set.

aaron

Actually, you're probably only gonna get a couple more runs in before it finally doesnt even start anymore. I wouldn't bother to port the fe. Also, I would probably not get a trx 15, because of it's known problem of running extremely hot. But I am a firm believer in O.S. engines. Any of their engines are of great quality, and I would definalty recommend them.

rcharry · #**356** 04-01-2003, 10:28 PM

CAn you guys compete with the other buggies, like the GT and NT. If i get it, i plan on hoping it up. what do you think!

ssclone · #**357** 04-02-2003, 03:37 PM

i havnt raced a buggie at all, idk if it will hang w/ it. id say if you want a 2wd beginner stadium truck this is the one to get. now by hopping it up it will make it faster and you might then be able to hang w/ the buggies.

aaron

Nitrus rush · #**358** 04-02-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by rcharry
CAn you guys compete with the other buggies, like the GT and NT. If i get it, i plan on hoping it up. what do you think!

If you mean a 1/8th scale buggy on an average sized track, I would doubt it. They have, for the most part, a higher top speed and superb handling. I guess If your stadium truck was finely tuned to track conditions and the driver was very good at handling it, you might be able to compete with a 1/8th buggy.

rcharry · #**359** 04-02-2003, 07:52 PM

oh, my bad i meant trucks not buggies....stupid me, stupid me!
So can a hopped up rush hang or even beat the AE GT and Losi NT?
thanks

Nitrus rush · #**360** 04-03-2003, 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by rcharry
oh, my bad i meant trucks not buggies....stupid me, stupid me!
So can a hopped up rush hang or even beat the AE GT and Losi NT?
thanks

It can definatly beat a AE GT or Losi NT. There has been many stories of rush owners beating other stadium trucks, and even getting first place. At the hpi challenge, with my mostly stock rush when I was first starting out, I was beating Nitro Mt's. It was so cool how different tires and shock setup allowed me to handle better on the track and beat other trucks.

Mr. Furious · #**361** 04-06-2003, 07:35 PM

Hi All,
I'm thinking of getting a Nitro Rush. I was wondering if it's possible to adjust it to get some decent street performance out of it? Of course I'd get a set of street tires but my main concern would be the ability to adjust the suspension to make it handle on-road.

Thanks,
Furious

RacingRush · #**362** 04-06-2003, 11:43 PM

I love my rush!!!! I just got it goin again with nitrus rush's help.

I love the power of the O.S. CV.

I just figured out how good of a jumper it is. I built a huge jump in my backyard today.

It is 1.5 feet high with a huge lip and a 12 foot gap. I got the rush to kinda do a tailwhip.

Now i have another thing to spend money on. Next I need to get the MT running. Oh well that can wait for another day i have the rush to play with.

Later

Jason

Nitrus rush · #**363** 04-08-2003, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Furious
Hi All,
I'm thinking of getting a Nitro Rush. I was wondering if it's possible to adjust it to get some decent street performance out of it? Of course I'd get a set of street tires but my main concern would be the ability to adjust the suspension to make it handle on-road.

Thanks,
Furious

I run my .21 rush on pavement all the time and it handles pretty good except for high speed, cuz the front wheels are in the air.

With suspension tuning and onroad tires (such as road hawgs), it should handle quite well.

krisI.925 · #**364** 04-08-2003, 10:03 PM

Iv been having some gripes about my rush lately. It seems that a lot of the parts are wearing out and stuff. Like the wheels are getting to get pretty wobbly along with the A arms and stuff. And when i hit the brakes i can see the engine move a little bit with all the screws tightened of coarse. Any of you guys have this kinda stuff in your trucks?

Nitrus rush · #**365** 04-08-2003, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by krisI.925
Iv been having some gripes about my rush lately. It seems that a lot of the parts are wearing out and stuff. Like the wheels are getting to get pretty wobbly along with the A arms and stuff. And when i hit the brakes i can see the engine move a little bit with all the screws tightened of coarse. Any of you guys have this kinda stuff in your trucks?

The reason your wheels may be wobbling is because they might be loose, it happens to me quite often because my locknuts are really old. As for the rest of the parts, I found the stock parts that came with the rush were weak and brittle. I replaced them with HPI nylon parts, and for some reason were a lot better quality than the stock ones.

krisI.925 · #**366** 04-09-2003, 07:25 AM

No i checked all the wheel bolts and all other fasteners. The real problem i think is that all the plastic parts are wearing out. Where did u get your Nylon parts from.

Nitrus rush · #**367** 04-09-2003, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by krisI.925
No i checked all the wheel bolts and all other fasteners. The real problem i think is that all the plastic parts are wearing out. Where did u get your Nylon parts from.

The plastic or nylon parts, are just the stock hpi replacements, but they seemed a lot stronger and longer lasting then the stock ones.

killarush · #**368** 04-09-2003, 05:42 PM

Hi guys,

I have returned to the Rcnitro forums under a new name as there were problems with my old username (rccarkilla). From now on I'll use my maxxtraxx username - Kilarush, just to let u know

KrisI.925 - The HPI nylon parts tend to have quite a short life I believe, as I replaced 2 front a-arms about 1 gallon ago, and have already managed to 'oval - out' the mounting holes. This is probabl down to the soft compound of the plastic, but its a small price to pay when you have impact-resistant parts.

The engine movement may be down to the engine plate being loose. Check all the mounting screws around the plate, and I wouldnt be suprised if there is a screw missing. I doubt it has anything to do with the mounts themselves though.

=chris=

ViperR · #**369** 04-09-2003, 10:55 PM

I agree with killarush.
The softer-more-impact-resistant plastic of the HPI parts are part of the everyday life of a Rush (or other HPI kits). I haven't broken anything as of yet, but the holes do "keyhole" after about a gallon of nitro.
It's part of the hobby. You rebuild an engine (piston & sleeve) after about a gallon, anyway.
I'd rather replace plastic after a gallon than replace from impact that happens often with the harder plastics (like Traxxas,Assoc,etc.). They don't keyhole, but an impact will bust them. A-arms are always breaking with these. Haven't had an HPI arm break as of yet.
Cheers for HPI!

krisI.925 · #**370** 04-10-2003, 07:40 AM

i havent broken any chassy parts yet either. Just things like turn buckles and spur gears and i think the stock gas tank. But do you guys know where i could get some of those aluminum bearing carriers. Iv see them before but i dont know where i can find them.

Nitrus rush · #**371** 04-10-2003, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by krisI.925
i havent broken any chassy parts yet either. Just things like turn buckles and spur gears and i think the stock gas tank. But do you guys know where i could get some of those aluminum bearing carriers. Iv see them before but i dont know where i can find them.

Hobbyetc, which sells GPM parts used to have them, but after reviewing the site, I don't see them anymore. However, I did find them on the HPI site and can be purchased at Buy HPI. Here and here.

clodkiller · #**372** 04-11-2003, 03:23 PM

My .15 fe is on its last leg, compresion is almost gone time to buy a new engine

What is a direct drop in right now im leanig to the .15ss any sugestions would be great. Thanks

PS...and under $150

Nitrus rush · #**373** 04-11-2003, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by clodkiller
My .15 fe is on its last leg, compresion is almost gone time to buy a new engine

What is a direct drop in right now im leanig to the .15ss any sugestions would be great. Thanks

PS...and under $150

I've heard great things about the .15ss and it is a direct bolt-in. Other engines I'd pick would be any O.S. .12 or .15 that would be in your money range.

chevelledude33 · #**374** 04-13-2003, 12:11 AM

hi guys im having a big problem with my rush. for some strange reason my flywheel is stripping. where it gos onto the crankshaft. I ve gone through 4 flywheels.

killarush · #**375** 04-13-2003, 05:22 AM

Chevelledude -

First of all, what engine have you got? If you have another engine than the FE, the the crankshaft may have a slightly different length. If it is too long, the the pilot shaft will not tighten down enough to lock up against the flywheel - leaving the flywheel loose and prone to stripping.

If you still have the FE, then try thread-locking the pilot shaft to the crankshaft. If you dont do this, the pilot shaft is likely to unscrew and let the flywheel strip.

Also, It sounds as iff you are still using the standard cast flywheel. If you are, I'd strongly recommend upgrading to a HPI machined version (included on new kits now) , as it uses a collet to grab on instead of those 3 little 'notches' inside the cast version.

=chris=