Who is an owner of a lightning rtr or pro?

[lillightingboy21]

Im just wondering who the proud owners of a lightning rtr or pro. So if i cant figure out how to fix something i can pm you instead of making a thread. Thanx.
Lata,
Nick

[Smurf]

I had an RTR and the Pro, got rid of both. Good cars, just the parts support sucked. Sorry

[lillightingboy21]

That sucks!! I love mine but i would get ride of it to if i couldnt get parts for them. Both of my close hobby shops stock the parts. But you mit be able to help me out. What parts did u break because i plan on racing and i need to know what parts to stock up on.Thanks

[Jeff Cain]

Mine broke the track record a lot LOL

Parts people complain the most about are the wing and the wheels.

Here's my page:

http://home.earthlink.net/~rshackelford/

[lillightingboy21]

Thats sweet!!! How much did you break the track record by and what engine were you running? Also thanks for the web page. Thanks!!
Lata,
Nick

[Jeff Cain]

Originally posted by lillightingboy21
Thats sweet!!! How much did you break the track record by and what engine were you running? Also thanks for the web page. Thanks!!
Lata,
Nick

2 laps powered by an OS V01B with the OS T-2030 exhaust.

[Smurf]

I never broke anything, a few others that had them blew diffs and as Jeff said wheels and wings. Since parts were a problem I got rid of both rather quickly then bought a different buggy. Use to be about 9 or 10 HB running at our track, theres still about 5. Most of us just got tired of waiting for parts or mail ordering them. If you have 2 LHS that stock parts then your in good shape. From what I read HB (Ming Yang/Slacker) has come out with the HB LightningII, I don't know much about it. The cars are great for the money.

[lillightingboy21]

Ya my hobby shops stock them. Also im thinkin when i see the lightning2 is out i will sell mine and get one of those. My hobbyshop orders anything i want for me and it come in within 2 days.but im in good shape.

[hotbodydude]

i own a stock pro and i am looking for a good replacement engine. any sugestions?? try to keep it under $200 plz. i would like to be able to beat a ofna piko. thanks

[lillightingboy21]

Well i know that an ofna hyper 21 8 port should keep up with it if you tune it right. It is like 150. Also if you get the 8 port and put a 16 tooth clutch bell on it it will keep up for sure or smoke it. I did it to my lightning and it rips now way faster then the 21bb(stock engine). But it also depends on what gear the picco has too. Also if you do decie to get an 8 port make sure you losen the glow plug before you start it or you mit rip the pull start sring or blow out the one way bearing. Thats all from the compression on that motor. That should be a good choice in your price range. Also one more thing hot body dude did you break anyparts if you did what?
Lata,
Nick

[hotbodydude]

Originally posted by lillightingboy21
Well i know that an ofna hyper 21 8 port should keep up with it if you tune it right. It is like 150. Also if you get the 8 port and put a 16 tooth clutch bell on it it will keep up for sure or smoke it. I did it to my lightning and it rips now way faster then the 21bb(stock engine). But it also depends on what gear the picco has too. Also if you do decie to get an 8 port make sure you losen the glow plug before you start it or you mit rip the pull start sring or blow out the one way bearing. Thats all from the compression on that motor. That should be a good choice in your price range. Also one more thing hot body dude did you break anyparts if you did what?
Lata,
Nick

thanks for the advice. i am preety sure that the picco is runnig on stock gears. the owner has money but not brains. hehehe iam sure that thiss will waste him.
the only parts that i broke were the front hub carrier and the steering knuckle. but i think that i put the wrong screw in the steering knuckle because the threads were shot. the hub carrier was my fault from coming off of a jump wrong. it did about 6 cartwheels. but other than that it has been a tank. i have put it through everything and it comes out fine.
thaks again
Kyle

[lillightingboy21]

Well your welcome. But that is a good thing that it is realy durable because i would much rather put money into hop ups then fixing the thing all of the time. Also what hops ups do you have or is it all stock?

[CRSMP5]

i have a picco 26 in mine with a 18t cb.. want to talk insaine... the 8 port with a 16t cb will slip alittle with stock mugen flywheel set up.. so id assume different shoes springs will fix that..

[lillightingboy21]

Hey crsmp5 did you change the diif gears in your lightnig if you did what did you change them to? Also how does yoour picco 26 do in the lightning is it alway messing up the gears because all of the power? what other hop-ups should i get? Right now i have....
Fuel filter
8 port
new steering servo
and motified some other minor things.
Also im getting new tires soon.
So what else should i get next?

[CRSMP5]

stock diff gears.. waiting to toast them.. when i do ill get hpi savage ones, as far as what ive broke.. i went to austintown bought the last 2 wingstays they had.. wiped mine out again.. im up to my 4th set now.. and have a spare.. but figure 50-60mph, bad jump its all i take out..

still using my stock savage steering servo.. has yet to fail in the 9 months ive had it..

the stock pro tires are the best ive used for the track, the knuckles work good in grass.. and the proline road rages work great on pavement...

too bad the tires are ripping up the body due to ballooning like they do ohhh i also toasted 1 body.. an dworkign on nother one due to tire ballooning.. and thats with tires on ground going wot.. need to get belted ones i think...