GS Racing STORM CL-1 User manual

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofthenewGSRacingSTORMCL-1Kit.TheSTORM
CL-1representsa newgenerationof1/8thoffroadbuggies.Usingyearsofexperience
andfeedbackfromourraceteamandstaff,westartedwitha cleansheetofpaperand
designeda wholenewbuggyfromthegroundupfortheseriouscompetitionracer.
Pleasereadthismanualthoroughlyandbuildthecarourwayfirst.Thebaselinesetupis
builtintotheassemblysteps. Takingthetimetostudy,reference,andunderstandyour
STORMCL-1manualandthebuildingstepsincluded,isthekeytoensurethemaximum
performanceandlongevityfromyournewbuggy.Updates,setups,andproductnewswill
bepostedonourwebsite,socheckoften.
Asalways,ifyoushouldeverhaveanyquestionsorneedhelpwithyourSTORMCL-1,
pleasefeelfreetocontactourofficialGSRacingdealersanddistributors,astheywillbe
happytohelpyou.Youmayalsocontactusatanytimeforthemostuptodateinformation
andsupport.
Goodluckandgoodracing!

1.ToolsRequiredforBuildingandMaintenance:
ToolsIncluded:
WARNING!
•Donotusea powerscrewdrivertoinstallscrewsintonylonorplasticmaterials.
•Thefastrotationspeedcanheatupthescrewsbeinginstalled.
•Theycanthenbreakthemoldedpartsorstripthethreadsduringinstallation.
2.AdditionalItemsNeededforOperation:
•RadioSystem(FMrecommendedwithhighspeed/torqueservos)
•8 AAsizeBatteries(ForTransmitter)
•Ni-CdBatteryPack(5-CellHumpType)
•GlowFuelandFuelBottle
•StarterBox(GSRacingTurboStarterRecommended.)
•12-VoltBatteryorTwo6-Cell7.2-VoltBatteryPacksforStarterBox
•.21GlowPoweredRearExhaustR/CRacingEngineandExhaust(GSR21PBXandGSProXTuned
Piperecommended)

1.Ifyoufindanyproblemsregardingpartsorpackaging,pleasecontactyourlocaldealeroryourGS
RacingDistributor.Ifyoueverhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactyourGSRacing
distributor.
2.Thefollowingaresymbolsusedthroughoutthisinstructionmanual:
3.Theassemblyisarrangedsothatyouwillfinisheachbagbeforeyougotothenextone.Sometimes
youwillhavepartsremainingattheendofa bag.Thesewillbecomepartofthenextbag.
4.Weareconstantlyupdatingpartstoimproveourproducts.Thesechanges,ifany,willbenotedin
supplementarysheetslocatedina partsbagorinsidethebox.Checktheboxbeforeyoustartand
eachbagasitisopened.Whena supplementisfound,attachittotheappropriatesectionofthe
manual.
5.Thecirclednumbersinthedrawingsarekeynumbers.Thesenumbersaretobeusedtoquicklyfind
thepartnameanditem(part)numberinthebackofthemanual.
6.Whenwerefertoleftandrightsides,wearereferringtothedriver'spointofviewfrominsidethe
buggy.
7.Experiencedracerspayspecialattentiontosmalldetails.Twosuchdetailsaremakingsureallparts
arebind-freeandmakingsureallscrewsarecleanofmanufacturingoil.Asyoubuildthecaryouwill
beaskedtomakesureparts"rotatefreely"or"movefreely".Thisisveryimportantandshouldnotbe
overlooked.Nearlyallthescrewssuppliedwiththisandmostotherr/ccarshavea verythincoatof
oilonthem.Often,thisoilcancausea screwtocomelooseprematurely.Taketimetowipecleanall
screws.Youmayalsousea lighterorotherflame(usecaution,minorsuseadultsupervision)toburn
offthisoil.

Introduction
CongratulationsandthankyouforchoosingtheGSRacingStormCL-1gaspoweroff-roadbuggy.This
manualcontainsallthebasicinstructionstofinishassemblyof,andbreakin,operation,andmaintenance
ofyourSTORMCL-1.Itiscriticalthatyoureadalltheinstructionsinthis,andany/allaccompanying
guides,inordertooperateyourmodelcorrectlyandavoidseriousdamage.Yourhobbydealercannot,
underanycircumstances,accepta modelforreturnorexchangethathasbeenrun.Wehavetakenthe
timetobuildyourtruckwithourbestsetup,takethetimetofollowourinstructionstoensurewinning
resultswithyourSTORMCL-1.IfyoushouldeverhaveanyquestionsorneedhelpwiththisoranyGS
product,pleasefeelfreetocontactourofficialGSRacingdealersanddistributors, astheywillbehappy
tohelpyou.Goodluckandgoodracing!
SafetyPrecautions
Thisisa highperformanceradiocontrolledmodelwhichneedstobeoperatedwithcautionandcommon
sense.Failuretooperateyourmodelina safeandresponsiblemannercouldresultinpersonalinjury
and/orpropertydamage.Itisyourresponsibilitytoreadandfollowallsafetyprecautions.TheSTORM
CL-1isnotintendedforchildrenundertheageof14withoutadultsupervision.GSRacingshallnotbe
heldliableforanylossordamages,whetherdirect,indirect,actofnature,arisingfromtheabuseor
misuseofthisproductoranyotherproductrequiredwhileoperatingthismodel.
•Fuelcanbedangerousisimproperlyhandled.Followallofthemanufacturer'ssuggestions.
•Alwayskeepfuelina coolareaandneverusenearflame,sparks,orwhilesmoking.
•Keepfuelandotherflammablesoutofthereachofchildren.
•Alwaysrunyourmodelina wellventilatedareaoutdoors.Neverrunyourmodelindoors.
•Allpartsoftheengineandexhaustcanbecomeextremelyhotduring,andafteruse.Becarefulnotto
touchthesepartsespeciallywhenrefueling,ormakingrepairs.
•Thismodelcreateshighlevelsofnoise.Useearprotectionisyoufindnoiseobjectionable.
•Thismodeliscontrolledbya radiofrequencythatisvulnerabletointerferencefrommanyoutside
sources.
Thisinterferencecancausea lossofcontrolsoitisnecessarytooperatethismodelinanopenarea
toavoidpersonal,orpropertydamage.Alwaysensurenooneisusingyourfrequencybeforeturningon
yourradioormodel.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructionincludedwithyourradiogear.
•Neveroperateyourmodelnearpeopleorproperty.Thespeedofthismodelhasthepotentialfor
injuryandordamagetopeopleandorproperty.
Neveruseanythingotherthanmodelcarfuel.
Neveroperatethemodelwitha lowbattery.Iftheresponsebecomesslow,stopimmediatelyandreplace
batteries.
Neverrunthemodelwithouta cleanandproperlyinstalledaircleaner.
Neverrunthemodelleanorallowtheenginetooverheat.

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Front/RearConicalGear:Slidethebearingovertheoutputshaftofthefront/rearconicalgear.Apply
alightcoatofgreasetothemaleportionofthefront/reardiffoutdriveandinsertitthroughthespurgear.
Applya verylightcoatofgreasetotheo-ring,thenslideitovertheshaftoftheoutdriveandseatitinthe
spurgear.Slidetheshimontheshaftandovertheo-ring.Insertthepinthroughtheholeintheshaftof
theoutdrive.Checktomakesuretheoutdriverotatesfreely.Ifitdoesnot,makesuretheo-ringis
properlyseatedand/orapplya bitmoregreasetotheo-ring.Slidethelargebevelgearoverthepin.
Repeatforsecondconicalgear.
ASSEMBLED VIEW

Usetweezerstoinsertpin
Front/RearDiffAssembly:Inthisstepyouwillassemblethediffcasesforboththefront andrear
differentials.Slidethebearingontotheoutputshaftofthediffcase.Applya lightcoatofgreasetothe
maleportionofthefront/reardiffoutdriveandinsertitthroughthediffcase.Applya verylightcoatof
greasetotheo-ring,thenslideitovertheshaftoftheoutdriveandseatitinthediffcase.Slidetheshim
ontheshaftandovertheo-ring.Insertthepinthroughtheholeinthediffcaseandthroughtheholein
theshaftoftheoutdrive.Checktomakesuretheoutdriverotatesfreely.Installthesetscrewinthe
holeinthediffcaseandtightenuntiljustunderflushwiththeoutsideofthediffcase.Slidethelarge
bevelgearoverthepin.Slideoneofthesmallbevelgearassembliesintothegroovesofthediffcase
andoverthelargebevelgear.Youmayneedtorotatetheoutdrivetoallowthe
smallbevelgearassemblytoseatproperly.Checktomakesureallparts
rotatesmoothandareproperlyseated.Repeatforseconddiffcase.
FRONTDIFFERENTIAL REARDIFFERENTIAL

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CenterSpurGear:Slidethebearingovertheoutputshaftof thecenterspurgear.Applya lightcoatof
greasetothemaleportionofthelongcenterdiffoutdriveandinsertitthroughthespurgear.Applya very
lightcoatofgreasetotheo-ring,thenslideitovertheshaftoftheoutdriveandseatitinthespurgear.
Slidetheshimontheshaftandovertheo-ring.Insertthepinthroughtheholeintheshaftoftheoutdrive.
Checktomakesuretheoutdriverotatesfreely.Ifitdoesnot,makesuretheo-ringisproperlyseated
and/orapplymoregreasetotheo-ring.Slidethelargebevelgearoverthepin.
ASSEMBLEDVIEW

Usetweezerstoinsertpin
CenterDifferential:FillthecenterdifftojustabovethesmallbevelgearswithGSRacingPure
SiliconeDiffOil.Rotatetheoutdrivetoallowtheoiltosettle,thenifneeded,addmoreoiltobringoil
leveljustabovethesmallbevelgears.Placethegasketoverthediffcase,lininguptheholes.Placethe
centerspurgearassemblyoverthegasket,againlininguptheholes.Attachthespurgearassembly
using3x10mmFHscrews.Tightenthescrews
overtighten!Checktomakesuretheout
disassembleandcheckforimproperly
buggy,forhighbitetrackconditionsorfor
maytryusing10000cpsoil.
ina crosspatternuntilfirmlysnug,donot
drivesrotatesmoothly.Ifthereisanybinding,
seatedparts.Afterbuildinganddrivingyour
increasedpowerandresponsiveness,you

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Slide2 Shims(63)ontoeachdiffoutdrivenexttothebearing.Install2 bearings(1)intoBulkhead-B
(18),1 insideand1outside.Slidethesmallpiniongear(13)intoBulkhead-B.Applypressuretothe
piniongearandfixthefrontcenteruniversal(45)usingthe5x4mmSetScrew(60).Applythreadlocking
compoundtothesetscrew.Applya lightcoatofgreasetothelargeCrownGearonthediff,andinstall
thediffintoBulkhead-B.FitBulkhead-Ausing2pcs3.5x25mmRH/ST.Makesurethethinshimsseat
properlyanddonotbend.Markthisgearboxasfront.Repeattheprocessusingthereardiff,thelonger
universalreardriveshaft(91),andmarkthegearboxasrear.Shims:Thegearmeshshouldbetight
withoutbinding.Testfitnessofthediffwithbothshimsonthegear-sideofthediffandifthediffturns
freelywithoutbindingcontinuetonextstep.Ifthediffbindsanddoesnotturnfreely(itwillmakea
grindingorcrunchingsoundwhenspun),removea shimfromthegearsideofthediffandreassemble.
Ifthecrowngeardoesnotmakeenoughcontactwiththepiniongear(itwillmakea clickingsound),add
ashimtothegearside.Repeatuntilyouaresatisfiedthatyouhavethebestgearmeshpossible.

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Slide2 Shim(63)ontoeachdiffoutdrivenexttothebearing.Install2 bearings(1)intoBulkhead-B
(18),1 insideand1outside.Slidethesmallpiniongear(13)intoBulkhead-B.Applypressuretothe
piniongearandfixthefrontcenteruniversal(45)usingthe5x4mmSetScrew(60).Applythread
lockingcompoundtothesetscrew.Applya lightcoatofgreasetothelargecrownGearonthediff,
andinstallthediffintoBulkhead-B.FitBulkhead-Ausing2pcs3.5x25mmRH/ST.Makesurethe
thinshimsseatproperlyanddonotbend.Markthisgearboxasfront.Repeattheprocessusingthe
reardiff,thelongeruniversalreardriveshaft(91),andmarkthegearboxasrear.Shims:Thegear
meshshouldbetightwithoutbinding.Testfitthediffwithbothshimsonthegear-sideofthediffand
ifthediffturnsfreelywithoutbindingcontinuetonextstep.Ifthediffbindsanddoesnotturnfreely
(itwillmakea grindingorcrunchingsoundwhenspun),removea shimfromthegearsideofthediff
andreassemble.Ifthecrowngeardoesnotmakeenoughcontactwiththepiniongear(itwillmake
aclickingsound),adda shimtothegearside.Repeatuntilyouaresatisfiedthatyouhavethebest
gearmeshpossible.

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RearSwayBar:Placetherearswaybarinthegroovesof
theBulkhead-A.Placetheswaybarplateoverthesway
bar,lininguptheholesintheplate
withtheholesintheBulkhead-A.
Fastentheswaybarplatetothe
Bulkhead-Ausingtwo3x8FH/STscrews.
The3x4setscrewsshowninthediagramare
usedtoholdtheswaybarinplace,butshould
notbetightenedtothepointofcausingthe
swaybartobind.Someracerschoosenot
tousethesesetscrews.Check
tomakesuretheswaybarrotates
freely.Fastentheswaybar
mountsusingthe3x3mmset
screwsontotheswaybar.
RearSuspension:AllSTORM
CL-1areusingnone-clipsuspension
system.Inserttheanti-squatinserts,circlesideup,intotheanti-squat
mount.WesuggestusingthekeyNo.31inserts.Slidethehingepinsintothe
anti-squatmountandslidethelowerarmassembliesoverthehingepins.Insert
therearsuspensionmountinserts,circlesideout,intotherearsuspensionmount.We
suggestusingthekeyNo.31inserts.Slidethemount,withtheinsertsattachedoverthehingepins.
RearLowerArms:Therearlowerleftandrightarmsonthe
STORMCL-1arenotidenticalandcannotbeusedoneither
side.Threada 4x12mmsetscrewthroughtheholeon
thetaboftheinsideofthearm.Tightenituntilit
sticksout1.5mmbelowthearm.Thisis
thereardownstop
adjustment.

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RearHubCarrierAssembly:TherearhubsontheSTORMCL-1arethesameleftandright.
Pusha 24x15x5bearingintotheinsideofthehubandan8x16x5bearingintotheoutsideofthe
hub.Slidea CVDthroughthebearings.Slidea wheelhubovertheaxle,lininguptheholesinthe
axleandwheelhub.Pushthe3mmpinthroughthehubandaxle.Fastenthepininplacewitha
5x5mmsetscrew.Repeatforotherhub.Checktoensurewheelaxlespinsfree.Iftheaxlehasan
excessiveamountofslop,disassembleandinstallan8x16x0.5mmwasherbetweenthebearing
andthewheelhub.

Lineupthehubassemblywiththelowerarm.Slidethe2 same
degreeinsertsintothehubfirst(0-0,1-1,1.5-1.5,2-2)andslide
therearlowerhingepinthrough,securingitwiththe3x8
BHscrewtostopthehingepin.Notethe
directionofthehubin
relationtothedown
stopscrew.The
wheelbasecanbe
adjustedusingthevarious
inserts.Asa startingpoint,
installa 3mminsertbehindthehub
anda 1mminsertinfrontofthehub.
Someracerswillcutthe"ears"offof
theseinsertsafterinstallingthem.Check
forbindingandrepeatforotherside.Note
directionofsetscrewandhubforoppositearm.
WingStay:Attachtheupperwingstaystothewingstaysand
the2 upperwingpostsusingfour3x16mmscrewsusingthe
upperholeasa startingpoint.The1 lowerwingpostsusing
four3x14mmscrewsusingtheupperholeasa startingpoint.
Usingthebottomholewillanglethewinghigher
resultinginincreasedreartractionand
decreasedsteering.
RearUpperArm:Threadtwo8.8mmballendsontothe50mmturnbuckle.
Notethatthethreaddirectiononthesideoftheturnbucklewiththegroove
isanopposite(lefthand)tighteningthread.Allturnbucklesusedinthe
STORMCL-1arelikethis.Repeatforsecondupperarm.Thegap
betweentheballendsshouldbe30mm.Snapthe8.8x9mm
ballstudsintooneendoftheupperarms.Attachtheupper
armstotheshocktower.Checktomakesurethearms
rotatefreely.Slidetheotherendofthearmsintothe
hubcarriersandfastenthemthroughthe
outsideupperholesusing3x23mmCap
screwsand3mmlocknuts.

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FrontLowerArms:Thefrontlowerleft
armsontheSTORMCL-1arenotidenticalandcannotbe
usedoneitherside.Threada 4x12mmsetscrewthroughthe
holeonthetaboftheinsideofthearm.Tightenituntilitsticksout
2.5mmbelowthearm.Thisisthereardownstopadjustment.
FrontSwayBar:Placethefront sway
barinthegroovesoftheBulkhead-A.
Placetheswaybarplateovertheswaybar,lininguptheholesintheplatewith
theholesintheBulkhead-A.FastentheswaybarplatetotheBulkhead-Abyusingtwo
3x8FH/STscrews.The3x4setscrewsshowninthediagramareusedtoholdthesway
barinplace,butshouldnotbetightenedtothepointofcausingtheswaybartobind.Some
racerschoosenottousethesesetscrews.Checktomakesuretheswaybarrotatesfreely.Fasten
theswaybarmountsusingthe3x3mmsetscrewsontotheswaybar.
Tightenscrews
equally

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SteeringKnuckles:Slidethe14mmpivotballsintotheknuckles,andpullthemthroughuntil
theyareproperlyseated.Placethe14mmpivotballcups,cupsidefirst,overthepivotballs.Place
thepivotballnutsintotheknucklesandcarefullytighten.Asyoutightenthenuts,checktomake
surethepivotballcupsdonotslideoutofplace.Continuetotightenuntilsnug.Checktheplayof
thepivotballagainstthepivotballcupandnut.Ifthepivotballshavetoomuchplay/slop,continue
totightenthepivotballnut.Repeatthisuntilthepivotballsbindslightlythenbackoffthenutabout
1/8turn.Slidethesmallandlargebearingsintotheknuckles.Slidethefront universaldriveshafts
throughthebearingsandattachwheelhubswithpinandsetscrew.Ifthedriveshafthastooan
excessiveamountofslop,disassembleandinstallan8x16x0.5mmwasherbetweenthebearing
andthewheelhub.Install6.8mmballstudsinhole.

FrontUpperArms:ThefrontupperleftandrightarmsontheSTORMCL-1arenotidenticalandcan
notbeusedoneitherside.Insertthefront shocktowerinserts,circlesidemiddle,intothefront shock
tower.WesuggestusingthekeyNo.32inserts.Slidethehingepinsintothefront shocktowerandslide
theupperarmassembliesoverthehingepins.Insertthefront upperarmholderinserts,circleside
middle,intothefrontupperarmholder.WesuggestusingthekeyNo.32inserts.Slidetheholder,with
theinsertsattachedoverthehingepins.
Slidethepivotballwashers,conesidefirst,overthethreadedportionofthepivotballs.Begintighteningthe
pivotballsintotheupperandlowerarms.Rotatebetweentheupperandlowerpivotballsaboutevery3
turns,andmakesurethedogboneendsofthefront driveshaftsenterthediffoutdrives.Tightenuntilthe
washersaresnugagainstthearm.

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MainChassisRearEnd:Attachtherear-end
assemblyusingfour4x18mmFHscrews,three
3x10mmFHmachinethreadscrews,makesure
therearcenterdriveshaftisplacedintherear
outdriveofthecenterdiff
MainChassisFrontEnd:Attachtherear-end
assemblyusingfour4x18mmFHscrews,make
surethefront centerdriveshaftisplacedinthe
frontoutdriveofthecenterdiff.

ServoSaverAssembly:Slidefour6x10x3mmball
bearingsintothebellcranksasshown.
Slidetheservosavershaftsthrough
thebellcranks.Placetheservosaver
assemblyunderthefrontsupport
plate,lininguptheholesintheplate
withtheholesinthebellcranks.
Insertandtightenthe3x10
machinethreadscrewsthrough
theplateandintothebellcranks.
Connectthesteeringlinkagesto
thesteeringknuckles.Checkfor
smoothmovementofsteeringassembly.