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HPI Firestorm Hop-Ups
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The HPI Firestorm is a great 2WD Stadium truck, but it's not perfect or indestructible. Nothing is. Below are some lists of hop-ups and their approximate prices that most people consider to be necessary at some point in the life of the Firestorm. How necessary they are depends on how you drive, the terrain, how often (and hard) you crash, how much power you've got, and several other factors.
Basic "must-haves" for Firestorm owners:
- 5-cell rechargeable 3x2 battery pack with charge jack, 1200mAh or higher - $20+
- replace stock shock oil with quality 20wt silicone shock oil - $6±
- inline fuel filter - $3+
- fail safe for the electronics - $10+
- make sure you have after-run oil and air filter oil on hand and use them regularly - $8±
Phase 1 Hop-Ups: improved performance, durability, and driveability:
- performance tuned pipes - $30+
- replace steering servo, 88 oz/in minimum, metal gear prefered - $32+
- fill diff with lube to prevent "diffing out" - $10 (one bottle 10,000wtor 7,000wt)
- swap to a 3-shoe clutch using HPI Savage HPI #87153 - $14
Phase 2 Hop-Ups: more power, great durability, better adjustability
- replace stock tires with something better - $44+
- replace throttle/brake servo, minimum 80 in/oz and max .15 sec transit time at 6.0v - $32+
- new .15 or larger engine from O.S.,HPI, AXIAL, PICCO, LRP, STS, etc. - $115+
- high-strength, hex-drive, machine thread hardware kit (not stainless steel)- $22+
Phase 3 Hop-Ups: ultimate power and durability
- computerized FM or 2.4GHz system for better adjustability and control - $150+
- high-end engine (stock or modded) from RB, Novarossi, etc. - $250+
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