Gs racing Storm User manual

•

..

1

/B

ScaJe

Radio

Controlled

Gas

Po\Nered

Off

Road

4\N

d

Racing

Buggy

Length/490

mm

(19.3")

Width

/

305

mm

(

12

.0")

Height/182

mm

(7.2")

Gear

Ratio/11.72 : 1

Ground

Clearance

/27

mm

(1.1")

Wheelbase

/320-325

mm

(

12

.

6"-

1

2

.

8'~

Track

(F,

R)

/F:

258

mm(1

0.2"), R: 261

mm

(10.3")

TM

INDEX

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

.

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

.

• Required

for

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

..

...

..

...

..

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

..

..........

2-4

II Before

You

Start

.......

..

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

...

.

...

5

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

6-24

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

25-28

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

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

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

..

.....

..

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

..

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

32-33

• Parts

Name

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

34-36

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

..

....

37-42

'.

.

•

Th

is

radio

controlled racing

buggy

is

not

o toy!

Th

is high-performance

R/C

model

is

recommen

ded

for ages

14

and

older.

I

2

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

set

up your RTR, ARR, Sport,

or

Pro Storm buggies. Follow the directions in this manual closely

so

you

don't

encounter

any

problems on start up. We hope that you will enjoy

your

new

GS

Racing

gas

buggy.

If

you ever

have any questions or need

set

-up help, please feel free

to

contact us.

See you atthe track!

-GS Racing-

Required Equipment for Operation

1.

Tools required for building

and

maintenance:

• Hobby knife

• Needle nose pliers

• Precision ruler or caliper

• Phillips screwdriver (#0, #1, #2)

• Hobby scissors

• Wire cutters

• Thread locking compound

•

CA

glue

• Rubber cement

• Precision Ruler

or

Caliper

1'1'1'1'1' I

e Hobby Knife • Wire Cutters

e Needle Nose Pliers

0 e Thread Locking Compound

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

CA

Glue &Rubber Cement

WARNING!

Tools Included:

•

Hex

Wrench

1.

5mm

2mm

J

e Cross Wrench

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

or

composite materials.

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

They

can then break the

molded parts

or

strip the threads during installation.

3

. -

2. Additional items neededfor operation:

RTR

#GS

2003-

Ready-To-Race w/GS-21801P pull-startengine

• Glow igniter

• Glow fuel (20% nitro recommended!)

• Fuel bottle

• 12 AA size batteries

ARR #GS 2002 -90% Pre-assembled w/GS-21801P pull-startengine

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

• Glow igniter

~

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

• Fuel bottle

• 12

AA

size batteries (5-cell humptype Ni-Cd battery packfor receiver is recommended.)

• Polycarbonate Paint

ARR

#GS

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

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

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

is

recommended.)

•

.21

glow powered rear exhaust RIC engine

• Glow igniter

• Glowfuel (20% nitro recommended!)

• Fuel bottle

• Starter box (GS Racing Turbo Box recommended!)

• 12-volt battery

or

two

6-cell7

.2-voltbattery packs for starter box

• Polycarbonate Paint

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.)

•

.21

glow powered rearexhaust RIC engine

• Glow ignit

er

• Glow fuel

• Fuel bottle

• Starter box (GS Racing Turbo Box recommended!)

• 12-volt battery

or

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

• Polycarbonate Paint

Pro Kit #GS 2004

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

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

•

.21

glow powered rear exhaust RIC racing engine

• Glow igniter

• Glow fuel

• Fuel bottle

• Starterbox (GS Racing Turbo

Box

recommended!)

• 12-volt battery

or

two 6-cell 7.2-voltbattery packs for starter box

• Polycarbonate Paint

:s

:2

4

Before You Start

1 Check all parts to ensure that there are no missing

or

defective parts.

If

you

do

find any problems

regarding this

issue

, please contact

your

local

dealer

or

our

GS Racing Distributor.

2 Symbols used throughout this instruction manual:

1£1

Apply

CA

glue.

le~~

~

Assemble

front

and

rear

BJ

sides

the

same

way

.

Check

set-up sheet.

Soak

air

filter oil.

___

,__

Front

of

buggy

. 1

Ensure smooth non-binding

movement while assembling.

Assemb

le

left

and

right

sides

the same

way

.

Attention!

Apply

threadlock (screw cement).

3 Assemble in the specified

order.

3

The

assembly

is

arranged

so

that

you

will

open

and finish that bag before you

go

to the

nex

t

one.

Sometimes

you will

hav

e parts remaining

at

the end

of

a bag.

These

will become part

of

the next bag.

4

We

are constantly updating parts to i

mprove

our

products.

These

changes,

if

any, will be noted

in

supplementary

sheets

located

in

a parts

bag

or

inside the

box

.

Check

the

box

before you

start and each bag

as

it

is opened. When a supplement is found, attach

it

to the appropriate section

of

the manual.

5 The instructions in each step are numbered

in

the

order you complete them, so please follow the

key

numbers

(the

numbers

in circles) with the words in

each

steps. The key numbers are also

in the

draw

ing to helpyou locate them faster.

6

When

we

refer

to left

and

r

ight

sides

of

the

buggy

,

we

are refering to the driver's point

of

view

inside the

car

.

5

6

1 Gear Differential

X3

4 x 4mm Set Screw

@

X12

11. 4 x 10.x 0.3mm Shim

~

5. 0-ring AS009 X3

©

6.

6 x 10 x

2.5mm

:..~hing

I I X3

7. 2.5x 13.8mm Pin

X3

2. 8x16mm Ball Bearin

2 Gear Differential

~

X12

·

3x

12mm RH/ST Screw

~

5. 0-ring AS009 X3

©6. 6 x 10 x

2.5mm

::shing

X3

7. 2.5 x 13.8mm Pin

X3

2. 8x16mm

Ba

ll Bearing

3

GearBox

X2

5 x 5mm Set Screw

{ffilmun

\\l\

\til'.>

xs

3.5x25mm RHISTScrew

X4

2. 8x16mm Ball Bearing

X2

15. 13.4x16x0.2mm Shim

@

For

center (Flat surface)

X1

[II

m ® I

·~

II

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

~

--

@

/

@ For front and r

ear

X2

1==1

Fill differential's using standard set up:

D Front --5000 wt.

Center

--

7000

wt

Rear

-- 1000

w1.

X1

RH/ST 3x12mm

II

Fill oil

up

to where thedifferential

gear

pins cross.

Build two gearboxes.

Mark gear boxes front and rear.

Apply threadlock!

\

Apply grease! m@

RH/ST 3.5x25mm

~

RH/ST 3.5x25mm

LL:-----

~

·

4 Front Gear

Box

en,,

...,

X6

..._

'J;(12mm RHIST Screw

--1

f'n~\U\t\.\11

X2

II'-

3.5 x

16

mm

FHIST Screw

1).:._:,

~n)lt:

.:·;

:&.

1

x2

3 x 23mm CapScrew

--

11

24

. Shock S

ushi:

5

Rear

Gear

Box

If

...

,.,"

~

xs

!J\J""'

-·

;

·

~"

1

2

mm

RH

IS

T Screw

~

X6

3 x 18mm RHIST Screw

r,l.Ul\l\ttt X2

~l.

S

x 16mm FHIST Screw

X2

3 x 12mm Cap Screw

0·

":

..

e:rrc::::;

:

a;:

ilt:

i X2

3 x 23mm Cap Screw

ur

11

24

.

-,-

~

29

.

X2

Shock Bushing

X2

Pivot Ball 8.8x10mm

Cap3

x23mm -

Apply threadlock!

23

r3]

24

RHIST 3

x1

2mm

-

--

~

·

RHIST 3x12mm

i

I

F

H/

ST 3.5x16mm

~

]]

~

·

~[

5]

\

21

~

26

--

~

'v

RH/ST 3x18mm

RHIST 3x18mm

II

v

RHIST3x12mm

7

6 CenterGearbox I

Tighten

3 x

12mm

cap

screws

evenly

to

en

sure

even

cl

earance

between

brake

discs

and

pads

. Cap

3x12

mm

~

-

2

-

~G,"'-..

~

@

-A~~

II

Sand c

ontact

area

of

brake

plates

before

_ _

_:

3 x

12mm

C

ap

Screw

X

~

31

gluing

to

ensure a better

grip

.

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,..

I

~~..-'\...

...

jJ

"'

...

D.

ff

. I

;N

Center 1

erent1a

..,.

.......

0

34

....

2

~

32

® \

_;·--.:.~.

Cap

3x12mm

•

7

3 x

4mm

Set

Saew

------'

t

~··

,.,."':

X4

" 3 x

12mm

RHIST

Scr

o:::

ew

.::...._

_

II

Make

su

re

lhallhe

dJ!ferenbal

aSS<>mbly

spins

freely.

Loosen3 x

12mm

capscrews

10

free

up

discs

if

necessary

8 Steering

,.

; t

NC

'

X2

'-

3 x

12mm

RJH

Screw

--i

(:t:;a'J

X2

' 4 x

12mm

FIH

Saew

Apply rubber cement!

3

x4mm

3

38

----"

-

~

-

Front

RIH

3x12

mm

Apply threadlock!

47

so

48

~

'

---

44

3 x8 xO.

Smm

~

im

I

X2

S x7 x0.2mm Shim

c 52.

.........-¥

46

•

!

8

l . .

•

~

•

F

/H

4x

12m

m

,.,...

.?'

Apply threadlock!

52

,_-

49

II

Nolo lhe direction!. I

UP

!

---

~

l_j

/

9 Front Suspension

~

X2

56

. 6.8 x 7mm Ball

X2

55.

5x25

mm

Turnbuckle

-l

)

X2

54

. 6.8mm Ball End(S) Assemble Right and

left

sides.

10Front Suspension

1-

-

(ft)

X4

58. E-clip E-2.5

Ill

!:]

X2

57. 3x 34mm Hinge Pin

11

Front Suspension

X4

4 x12mm

Cap

Screw

X4

Knuckle Collar

X4

2. 8x16mm Ball Bearing

1

--

Assemble one for each side.

Assemble Right and Left sides.

®

3

12Front Suspension Assemble Right and

left

sides.

II

X2

3x

4mm

Set Screw

X.2

4 x

4mm

SetScrew

X2

4 x 12mm Set Screw

.._

__

.J.--L-

_

_1

X2

69

. 3 x 36mm Hinge

L I I X2

68. 4 x 57mrn Hinge Pin

I

Cap4x12mm

V Apply threadlock!

R

~

W..oll

o

~

@

.t:r.

Fl

.

0/)t

~

'-.....

Cap

4x12mm

Apply threadlock!

4x12mm

X2

1:1

•

@ \@

[S]

~

L

9

10

13

Rear

Suspension

0 72. 8.8 X 9mm

Sal~

X4

70. 8.8mm Ball End

X2

71

. 5 x

SOmm

Turnbuckle

14

Rear

Suspension

•

X2

3 x 4mm Set

Saew

~

4 x 4mm Set

Saew

X2

Ui!iiilllilu"'W

X2

4 x 12mm Set Screw

l

oi

n.

X2

3mm Stopper

X2

79. 3 x 43mm Hinge P

in

0 I I

X2

68. 4 x 57mm Hin

ge

15

Suspension

~

XB

4 x 15mm F/H

Saew

Assemble Right and Left sides.

@ @

26mm

X2

~

1:1

Reartoe-in can be adjusted

by

switching the adjusters!

@)

®·

----1.

®OJ L

4x4mm

4x12mm

I R

0

F/

H

4x

1

5mm

16 Chassis

X2

3 x 12mm FIH Screw

~

X8

I.JWU

~

x

12mm F/H Screw

X2

0 X2

3mm Lock Nut

DQ

3.

Torque Rod

a::

X2

3 x 12mm

R1H

Screw

~

X2

3 x 12mm

RHJST

Screw

Cap3x23mm

m

RH/ST 3x12mm

3mm Lock

nut

F/H4x12mm

II

Chec

k

for

binding

afte

r final

assembly

of

all suspension parts!

17

Rear

Suspension

X2

3mm Lock Nut

Cap

3x25mm

RIH 3x12mm

Apply threadlock!

-------

@

OJ

F/H 4x12mm

FIH 3x12mm

Apply threadlock!

11

18

Steering Assemble Rightand Left sides.

~

X4

85. 6.8mm Ball End

._I

_

__.

lli§l

I X2

86

. 4 x 46mm Turnbuckle

0

56

.

X2

6.8x 7mm Ball

~

7

.

X2

6.8 x

9mm

Pivot Ball

~

X4

3 x16mm RIH Screw

03mmNut

X2

OJ

3mm

Lock

Nut X2

X2

1:1

®,

___

_

~

-@

[)~~

~~

·

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F=

l===

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L

_j

24mm

19

SwayBars

~

5.8mm Ball End X4

©.

9. 5.l mm Ball End X4

-X4

3 x 12mm SetScrew 3X4mm

3mmnu

t

--

RIH 3X16mm

1-il

,__

____

t_?

J

T

e

I

3mm Lock nut

QUICK

I "

(OQ~

Sk

~

d=:EE•

-

Aq~

@

MID

~

\ SLOW /

~

'\

__

~

Using t

he

middle hole is a good starting point.

t:::l

Changing the hole would give you either more

or

less steering.

~OJ®~

~

-

oQ;

89

/ Set 3X12mm

X4

®0

(§

~

3X4mm

App

ly

threadlock!

®

Apply threadlock!

~

@]

[l]o>

• X4

3 x4mm Set

Screw

0 X2

93. 5.8x 4.6mm Ball

0 94. 5.8 x 5.4mm

Piv~Ball

00 X4

92. 5.8 x

11

mm StabilizerBa

ll

~

X4

3 x8mm RHIST Screw

HI.\\'""'

•

X4

3 x15mm RHIST Screw

[9]

RHIST3X8mm

[[j

II

Do

not

over

tighten

3x8mm

RH/ST

screws.

The

sway

bars should

move

freely.

12

20 Side Guard Assemble Right and Left sides.

~

X6

3 x 8mm FH/ST Screw

21

Center Gearbox

~

X4

4 x 12mm F/H Screw

©

X2

99. 0-ring P4

®.

(Short)

13

14

22 Torque

Rod

X1

3 X 12mm RIH Screw

X1

3 x 20mm

Cop

Screw

0

X1

56. 6.8 x 7mm Ball

@ 3mm Lock

Nut

X1

Do

83

.

X1

Torque Rod Ball

©J===--:JJ

X4

85. 6.

8mm

Ball End

[_[(:

__

:JJ~I

X2

100

. Torque Rod

23 Radio

~

X8

3 x

12mm

RH/ST

Screw

24 Radio

0

X1

105.

Holder

RHIST

3x12mm

RH/ST 3x12mm

~

'f

Receiver

Batterybox

=-=---

RH/

ST

3x12mm

T T

---

,

-.

•

Antenna

'

•

Switch

25 Radio

~

X3

3 x 12mm RH/ST Screw

---------

-~

~-m\\l!~;;h

X4

3 x 15mm RH/ST Screw

RH/ST 3X15mm

~

[§l

i

RHIST 3X15mm I

I

RH

/

ST

3X12mm

e-...,

Antenna

26 Radio

l)mun

X1

3 x

Smm

FH/ST Screw 3

X6

3 x 12mm FH/ST Screw

'

"'

FHIST 3x8mm

1

FH

/

ST

3X12mm

.<:/C::::==

::'

---

l FH/ST 3X12mm

• 15

27 Engine

~

-

---

--

--~

X1

3 x

6mm

Cap Screw

1

----

X4

3 x

16mm

Cap Screw

~

~~-

:e~ring

Q

X1

\::::,)

3 x8 x1

mm

Wash

er

0 52.

X3

5 x 7 x 0.

2mm

Shim

0116.

Com

Collar

~

----===

_...:....__

__

-----i

X1

QJIJ

~

X1

118. PilotShaft (Standard)

1-

----

QJD

X1

117. Pilot N

ul

(SG)

r--------

-~~--~

0 3mm Lock Nut X4

M3

Spring

Washer

28 Engine

-----

~

X4

()'

~

'

x

8mm

F/H Screw

1

---;:::o-----'-

~

128. M4 Countersunk

.:

:she

r

"'

[

11

]1

Cap3

x6mm

-----

: Note: \

For standard crankshaft! I

I

6)

l

~

j

--------

---

'

\.._-

-,

'

I !

L

____

~

_____

j

Check

gear

mesh between clutch bell and spur

gear

with

a piece

of

paper!

16

F/H4x

8m

m

c--

o!>

Apply threadlock!

F/H4

x8mm

Applythreadl

oc

k!

29 Radio

0

X2

94. 5.8 x 5.4mm Pivot Ball

l)miJM

X2

3 x 12mm

FIH

Screw

L

@01

J

X1

129. 3 x 30mm Turnbuckle

1

---

~

X2

3mm Lock

Nut

0

X2

130. 5.8mm

Sal

End

3Q Throttle & Brake Linkage

•

X4

3 x 4mm Set

Screw

X1

2 x 13mm RH

/S

T Screw

~~~'!J~ff!J~'ffJ~fjf,~fJJ~

X1

1

35

.

Un

kage Spring

X1

31

R

adi

o

•

X2

3 x 4mm

Set

Screw

1

36

.

o:mmJ

X2

2mm

Stopper

136.

@ 137.

X2

2mm St

opper

X2

Ad

jus

ter

Knob

X1

3mm Lock

Nut

Linkage

Rod

~

&:>

3mm

lock

nut

~

3x4mm

R/H3X12mm

•

RHIST 2x13mm

@I]]

(o 5

[']

@[§]

(o

10

• m

~

®

X3

[fJ

X2

m

~

KSx2

KO

San

wa

3X4mm

e ~F

x2

Futaba

@

~J

x2 JR

e

~

H x2 Hitec

<···0·

..

)

x2

=

--------------r-----

---

------

32

Li

nk

age Adjustme

nt

**At full brake the carburetor should only open 0.7 - 1mm!

~/

••Adjust

so

brake is at neutral position

at

full throttle! **Tighten

or

loosen adjuster knob

to

adjust brake action!

17

•

35 Air Filter

ft

umt

UD

X1

3 x

12mm

Fl-UST

Screw

...

, '

"'

,

"'

FH/ST 3x12mm

"'

' ' ' ' /

' ' '

@)

' ' ' ' ' ' '

FH/ST

3x

12mm

' '

e '

In case

of

wet condiction, please

put

the sponge cover on the AirFilter.

36 Shock

rn======c::::J

x2

154. Front Shock Shaft

52mm

'

------------------~

,

X2

155. RearShock Shaft 61mm

X4

156

. C·ri

ng

[1]

Soak

inne

r sponge with

Air

Filter Oil!

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

,

"'

,

"

/

"'

II

Build four shocks!

@)

0-ring

\

Thi

/1

~

o

rJ

o-

-

~

Thiel<

157

.

P3

SUicone

0-ring

--------:::....;

@ 0158.

1--

-

X4

Collar

{Thiel<)

-:9)

~

159. Collar

(Th~j

__

...:..:.___,_

_,___,

~

X4

2.6 x6 x 0.5mm Shim

0. X4

160. Shock Piston

0(

X4

161. 5.8mm Ball End

X4

2.5mm LockNut

2.6x6x0.5mm Shim

!IJ

IMI

_..-

, o\

@)

Front

2.5mm #) \ (Short)

Lock nut

e

@j

Rear

(long)

Front

(Short)

Rear (Long)

~~

n

'

g

-/~

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