GS Racing STORM Instruction Manual

1

/B

ScaJe

Radio

Controlled

Gas

Po\Nered

Off

Road

4\N

d

Racing

Buggy

Length/490
Width/305
Height/182

Gear

Ground
Wheelbase
Track

Ratio/11. 72 : 1

(F,R)/F:

INDEX

mm

mm(12

mm

Clearance

/320-325

(7.2")

258

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• Required

II Before

You

(19.3")

.0")

/27

mm(12.6"-12.8'~

mm(1

for

Operation .................................................................................

Start

mm

(1.1")

0.2"), R: 261

mm

(10.3")

......................................................................................

.......

TM

.

2-4

...

5

..

- Assembly .....................................................................................................

• Before You Run Your Storm ......................................................................

6-24

25-28

• Operating Your Model Safely ........................................................................... 28

• Exploded View .................................... ....................................................... 29-31

II Set-up Sheet .............................................................................................

• Parts

• Spare & Optional Parts List.. .....................................................................

Name

List. .............................. ..........................................................

•

32-33

34-36

37-42

'.

.

Th

is

radio

Th

is hig h-performance

I

controll ed racing

R/C

buggy

model

is

not

is

recommen

o toy!

ded

for ages

14

and

older.

Thank you for purchasing the

GS

Racing

Storm

radio

controlled model. Please read through

this instruction manual carefully before you attempt to assemble

or

run your Storm buggy.

This manual contains building steps and instructions you will use to
or

Pro Storm buggies. Follow the directions in this manual closely

problems on start up. We hope that you will enjoy

set

have any questions or need

-up help, please feel free

your

new

to

GS

contact us.

Racing

See you at the track!

-GS Racing-

set

so

up your RTR, ARR, Sport,

you

don't

gas

encounter

buggy.

If

you ever

any

2

Required Equipment for Operation

1.

Tools required for building

• Hobby knife

• Needle nose pliers
Precision ruler or caliper

•

and

maintenance:

• Phillips
Hobby scissors

screwdriver (#0, #1, #2)

•

Wire cutters

•

Thread locking compound

•

CA

glue

•

•

Rubber cement

• Precision Ruler

or

Caliper

1'1'1'1'1'

e Hobby Knife

e Needle Nose Pliers

0

I

• Wire Cutters

e Thread Locking Compound

Tools Included:

•

Hex

1.

Wrench

5mm

2mm

J

e Cross Wrench

e Phillips Screwdriver (#0, #1, #2)

e

CA

Glue & Rubber Cement

WARNING!

Do not use a power screwdriver to install screws into nylon, plastic

The fast rotation speed can heat up the screws being installed.

molded parts

or

strip the threads during installation.

or

composite materials.

They

can then break the

3

. -

2. Additional items needed for operation :

RTR

#GS

• Glow igniter

• Glow fuel (20% nitro recommended!)

• Fuel bottle

•

12 AA size batteries

2003-

Ready-To-Race w/GS-21 801 P pull-start engine

ARR #GS 2002 - 90% Pre-assembled w/GS-21 801 P pull-start engine

• RIC 2-channel surface frequency radio system with 2 servos (F M recommended!)

• Glow igniter

• Glow fuel (20% nitro recommended!) . ""

•

•

• Polycarbonate Paint

Fuel bottle

12

AA

size batteries (5-cell hump type Ni-Cd battery pack for receiver is recommended.)

~

~

~

ARR

#GS

• RIC 2-channel surface frequency radio system with 2 servos (FM recommended!)

• 12 AA size batteries (5-cell hump type Ni-Cd battery pack for receiver

•

• Glow igniter

• Glow fuel (20% nitro recommended!)

• Fuel bottle

• Starter box (GS Racing Turbo Box recommended!)

• 12-volt battery

• Polycarbonate Paint

.21

2000 -- 80% Pre-assembled w/o engine

glow powered rear exhaust RIC engine

or

two

6-cell7

.2-volt battery packs for starter box

is

recommended.)

Sport Kit #GS 2001

• RIC 2-channel surface frequency radio system with 2 servos (FM recommended!)

• 12

AA

size batteries (5-cell hump type Ni-Cd battery pack for receiver

is

recommended.)

•

• Glow ignit

• Glow fuel

• Fuel bottle

• Starter

• 12-volt battery

• Polycarbonate Paint

.21

glow powered rear exhaust RIC engine

er

box (GS Racing Turbo Box recommended!)

or

two 6-cell 7 .2-volt battery packs for starter box

Pro Kit #GS 2004

• RIC 2-channel surface frequency radio system with 2 servos (FM recommended!)

• Ni-Cd battery pack (5-cell hump type)

•

• Glow igniter

• Glow fuel

.21

glow powered rear exhaust RIC racing engine

• Fuel bottle

• Starter box (GS Racing Turbo

• 12-volt battery

• Polycarbonate Paint

or

two 6-cell 7.2-volt battery packs for starter box

:s

Box

recommended!)

:2

4

Before You Start

1 Check all parts to ensure that there are no missing

regarding this

issue

, please contact

your

local

dealer

2 Symbols used throughout this instruction manual :

Apply

1£1

Assemble
sides

~

CA

the

glue.

front

same

and
way

le~~

rear

.

BJ

or

defective parts .

or

our

GS Racing Distributor.

Ensure smooth non-binding
movement

Assemb
the same

If

you

le

way

do

find any problems

while assembling.

left

and

.

right

sides

3

___

, __

The

assembly

Check

Soak

Front

is

air

of

arranged

set-up sheet.

filter oil.

buggy

.

so

that

you

will

1

open

Attention!

Apply

3

and finish that bag before you

threadlock (screw cement).

Assemble in the specified
order.

go

to the

nex

t

4

one.
the next bag.

We

in

start and each bag

of

Sometimes

are constantly updating parts to i

supplementary

the manual.

you will

sheets

as

it

is opened. When a supplement is found, attach

hav

e parts remaining

located

mprove

in

a parts

5 The instructions in each step are numbered

6

key
in the

When

numbers

draw

we

ing to help you locate them faster.

refer

(the

to left

numbers

and right

in circles) with the words in

sides

of

the

at

the end

our

in

buggy, we

products.

bag

the

or

order you complete them , so please follow the

inside the

of

a bag.

These

box. Check

each

are refering to the driver's point

steps. The key numbers are also

These

changes,

it

to the appropriate section

will become part

if

any, will be noted

the

box

before you

of

of

view

inside the

car

.

5

1 Gear Differential

X3

4 x 4mm Set Screw

@

For

center (Flat surface)

X1

@

11. 4 x 10.x 0.3mm Shim

~

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I I X3

5. 0-ring AS009 X

6.

6 x 10 x

7. 2.5 x 13.8mm Pin

2. 8x16mm Ball Bearin

2.5mm

X12

3

:..~hing

X3

2 Gear Differential

II

[II

m ® I

Build three differentials: front, center, and rear. ®

1==1

D Front -- 5000 wt.

Fill differential's using standard set up:

·~

~

~

·

~

3x

12mm RH/ST Screw

5. 0-ring AS009 X

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7. 2.5 x 13.8mm Pin

2. 8x16mm

2.5mm

Ba

ll Bearing

X12

3

::shing

X3

X3

/

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II

Fill oil

ear

X2

up

to where the differential

gear

--

pins cross.

@

Center --7000

Rear

-- 1000

X1

RH/ST 3x12mm

wt

w1.

3

GearBox

5 x 5mm Set Screw

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3.5x25mm RHIST Screw

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xs

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X2

Build two gear boxes.
Mark gear boxes front and rear.

Apply threadlock!

\

Apply grease! m

@

RH/ST 3.5x25mm

6

15.

13.4x16x0.2mm Shim

RH/ST 3.5x25mm

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11

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.

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X2

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.

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6

Center Gearbox

I

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even clearance

3 x

12mm

cap

between

screws

brake

evenly

discs

to ensure

and

pads

.

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3x12

~

mm

-

2

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gluing

....

2

3x12mm

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to

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area

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of

brake

plates

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.

I

.

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38

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52

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3x12

mm

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48

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9 Front Suspension

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56

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54

. 6.8mm Ball End(S)

1 0 Front Suspension

1-

-

(ft)

58. E-clip E-2.5

X2

X2

X2

X4

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1

--

--

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--

left

sides.

X2

1:1

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11

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X2

57. 3 x 34mm Hinge Pin

Front Suspension

X4

4 x12mm

Cap

Screw

Assemble one for each side.

Assemble Right and Left sides.

®

Cap4x12mm

V Apply threadlock!

R

X4

Knuckle Collar

X4

2. 8x16mm Ball Bearing

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3

left

sides.

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.

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3 x

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4 x

4mm

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69

. 3 x 36mm Hinge

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68. 4 x 57mrn Hinge Pin

Set Screw

Set Screw

_

_1

X2

X.2

X2

X2

Pin

X2

L

4x12mm

I

9

13

Rear

Assemble Right and Left sides.

Suspension

0 72. 8.8 X 9mm

70. 8.8mm Ball End

71

14

•

. 5 x

Rear

3 x 4mm Set

SOmm

Suspension

Saew

Sal~

X4

~

X2

Turnbuckle

Rear toe-in can be adjusted

X2

by

®OJ

@

26mm

1:1

switching the adjusters!

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4x4mm

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----1.

@

X2

~

4 x 4mm Set

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4 x 12mm Set Screw

l

oi

n.

79. 3 x 43mm Hinge P

0 I I

68.

3mm Stopper

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X2

X2

X2

ge

X2

in

Pin

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L

4x12mm

R

15

~

Suspension

4 x 15mm F/H

Saew

XB

10

0

F/

H

4x15mm

16 Chassis

3 x 12mm FIH Screw

~

X2

X8

RIH 3x12mm

Apply threadlock!

RH/ST 3x12mm

I.JWU

~

x

12mm F/H Screw

X2

0 X2

3mm Lock Nut

DQ

~

3.

Torque Rod

3 x 12mm

3 x 12mm

R1H

Screw

RHJST

a::

X2

X2

Screw

3mm Lock

nut

II

1 7

Check for

Rear

Suspension

Cap3x23mm

binding

X2

m

afte

r final

assembly

F/H4x12mm

of

all suspension parts!

F/H 4x12mm

FIH 3x12mm

Apply th readlock!

3mm Lock Nut

Cap

3x25mm

X2

-------

OJ

@

11

18

Assemble Right and Left sides.

Steering

~

85. 6.8mm

._I

_

0

~

~

0 3mmNut

__.

86

. 4 x 46mm Turnbuckle

56

.

7

.

3 x 16mm RIH Screw

Ball End

lli§l

6.8 x 7mm Ball

6.8 x

9mm

Pivot Ball

X4

I X2

X2

X2

X4

X2

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_

RIH 3X16mm

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19

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3mm Lock nut

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Changing the hole would give you either more

-

Aq~

he

middle hole is a good starting point.

@

\ SLOW /

MID

~

~

or

'\

__

less steering .

~

©.

-

•

3

3 x 4mm Set

5.8mm Ball End X

9. 5.l mm Ball End X

x 12mm Set Screw

Screw

0 X2

93. 5.8 x 4.6mm

0 94. 5.8 x 5.4mm

Ball

Piv~Ball

4

4

X4

X4

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~

3X4mm

Apply thread lock!

-

89

/ Set 3X12mm

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X4

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3X4mm

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ly

threadlock!

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00 X4

~

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[9]

II

92. 5.8 x

3 x 8mm RHIST Screw

3 x 15mm RHIST Screw

Do

•

not

11

mm Stabilizer Ba

over

tighten

X4

X4

3x8mm

ll

RHIST 3X8mm

RH/ST

[[j

screws.

The

sway

bars should

move

freely.

12

20 Side Guard

Assemble Right and Left sides.

~

3 x 8mm FH/ST Screw

X6

21

~

4 x 12mm F/H Screw

©

99. 0-ring P4

Center Gearbox

X4

X2

®.

(Short)

13