what is wrong with the hellfire

[cheesecake]

i can get one for a good price let me know what the big problems are or if i should stay away from it.

[mikeh]

People here will tell you to stay away from it. I have heard complaints starting when it first came out about breaking parts and twitchy handling.
But it depends on your deal and if you want to actually race it.

[Tex]

stay away, they handle like tanks and they are generally garbage. If they were half as good as a Savage I'd tell you to get one. They are not refined at all and have all kinds of problems. One of the big ones is, they don't turn.

If all you are doing is bashing then the turning thing you can get over but....please don't waste your money.

[Meatwad]

Gabe did u ever own one?
i just had one.
when i first got it there was hardly any steering. but when you work with the setup, they turn fine. mine had tons of steering.
my only complaint would be the diffs. they only last like 2 weeks. But thats prolly because i was running a Novarossi 528 in it. I would go with the LSP diffs. they are nearly bulletproof. dont judge something unless you've owned it. IMO there are too many backseat drivers on this board. but thats just my
.02

[chickenfarmer3]

OK...well i had one. turn...nope. mabey it turns for you meat if you are used to a revo, but drive a kyosho or mugen and then tell me that hellfire turns, it was a rushed design from hpi and it shows everywhere in the truck.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

i can get one for a good price let me know what the big problems are or if i should stay away from it.

Mr. Tune had one, so did Michowski...but they both got out of them.

Tune raced his for while, and I suspect Tex has firsthand experience associated with Tune's truck.

They are scarely raced for a reason. Flavor of the Month got some buyers in them, but even the Jammin CRT or the LSP are still raced more than Hellfires, and both were out before it.

I've never owned one, but I have read and listened to enough real info to believe that I would not buy one. I'm not telling you not to buy one, but I would not myself.

There are better platforms to invest in.

[Meatwad]

yeah i bought tunes truck. it wasnt bad at all. after you fix the steering and diffs

[Meatwad]

oooh i forgot. the diffs can be taken out in about 45 seconds

[Michowski]

diff seals are junk, handles like a turd on wheels, all the plastic flexes like rubberbands, ect ect. Its just a really bad truck unless you wanna spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars to get the upgrades needed to make it really competitive.

[bubbaracing]

Well then Meat why did ya sell it then? Yeah it blows diffs and don't turn, BUT you bought it anyway? I'm not gonna tell him not to buy it, cause if it's gonna be for bashin fine then, if it's cheap enough that's even better. Cheesecake, who much is a good deal? PM sent to ya.

Matt

[Gforce]

The Hellfire may not be the best racer, but as a basher it looks pretty solid. Especially if you are getting the SS kit. In the kit a lot of the original Hellfire issues have been upgraded from the rtr version. What you guys are saying about it not being a racer is the same to be said about nearly all rtr's. I am sure with the same tlc and tuning given to any other kit it can be competitive.

Now as a basher, there was one person I saw at Busse Sunday just beating the livin crap out his hellfire. Jump after jump, crash after crash, it just kept going. It looked pretty tough and I may get one for myself instead of an lsp. Tower's prices on the kit are pretty damn good.

[cheesecake]

ok i guess thats out what do you think of the 8ight rtr

[kevinF]

ok i guess thats out what do you think of the 8ight rtr

go for it!

if you could get the kit that would be better, but the RTR is still very competative

[Tex]

I suspect Tex has firsthand experience associated with Tune's truck.

right on.....you're such a meathead, meathead

[rocco79]

Gabe did u ever own one?
i just had one.
when i first got it there was hardly any steering. but when you work with the setup, they turn fine. mine had tons of steering.
my only complaint would be the diffs. they only last like 2 weeks. But thats prolly because i was running a Novarossi 528 in it. I would go with the LSP diffs. they are nearly bulletproof. dont judge something unless you've owned it. IMO there are too many backseat drivers on this board. but thats just my
.02

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Did i just fcuking read this... Seriously? Did i just read meatwad really just try and tell tex whats up?!?!?!?!?!

Wait... I gotta read this again.... Yep, i cant fcukin believe my eyes... HE DID!

Tell ya what MEATWAD...
You don't know shit.... You probably wont ever know shit either. You didnt fine tune your hellfire! John bonie and myself tuned your truck AND bought you parts! Im tired of your no stop diarrhea like posts... If you would STFU and listen you might learn somthin.... Tex has forgotten more about this hobby than you will ever know.

Oh and by the way, WE GET IT... YOU HAVE A NOVAROSSI 528! Wooooopie! We get it... Its powerful. I dont think we need you to tell us in every single post.

[dentguy92]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.... o ya 528 suck a$$... we all had them and they suck

[rocco79]

LMAo! Im glad someone finally read that!!!

And yes... 528's suck!

[kevinF]

thank you rocco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[motoxer4life]

Lol!!!

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

wow who wants in on the pool for when meat hangs himself? LMAO!!!!

[chickenfarmer3]

damn roc...ROTFLMFAO!

[cheesecake]

thanks for the help guys i buy my next 1/10 scale truck as planned then ill save for an 8ight kit and everything else needed.

[Meatwad]

right on.....you're such a meathead, meathead

ok yeah

[Meatwad]

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Did i just fcuking read this... Seriously? Did i just read meatwad really just try and tell tex whats up?!?!?!?!?!

Wait... I gotta read this again.... Yep, i cant fcukin believe my eyes... HE DID!

Tell ya what MEATWAD...
You don't know shit.... You probably wont ever know shit either. You didnt fine tune your hellfire! John bonie and myself tuned your truck AND bought you parts! Im tired of your no stop diarrhea like posts... If you would STFU and listen you might learn somthin.... Tex has forgotten more about this hobby than you will ever know.

Oh and by the way, WE GET IT... YOU HAVE A NOVAROSSI 528! Wooooopie! We get it... Its powerful. I dont think we need you to tell us in every single post.

so i know nothing. and i didnt call out TEX. he is a nice guy i would never do that. just saying tooo many backseat drivers. and where did i say i fine tuned it . we all know you and bonie did. and yes 528's suck. oh and next time i see you JB ask for the money

[4wheelinrevo]

same tlc and tuning given to any other kit it can be competitive.

Now as a basher, there was one person I saw at Busse Sunday just beating the livin crap out his hellfire. Jump after jump, crash after crash, it just kept going. .

huh????

the hellfire hit my revo head on at about 3mph and it was out(yea it broke), revo drove away fine