Storm Conversion Chassis

[spatulator]

Here it is in all it's glory

Fioroni Conversion Chassis

Has anyone tried ths conversion? Is it worth it? The main reason I want to get it is because of the crappy storm design. I have sheered 2 screws that hold down the hinge pin blocks. There is of course the Hardcore Ti chassis and I could get the aluminum blocks to go with it, but that would cost about as much as the conversion and this option seems nicer.

 

[mcvickj]

For that kind of cash I would probably sell my Storm and invest that and the cash I would use to purchase the conversion chassis into a Mugen or Koyosho buggy.

 

[cbreaker]

I've seen a few mugens and even the mbx5 doesn't seem to be that much better then a storm pro. There's a few things I like on them but not enough to warrant an upgrade from a storm pro.

$200 won't buy a new buggy anyways, not even close for a Kanai buggy, so that point is moot anyways.

 

[spatulator]

From what I've observed, what this upgrade offers is probably the biggest difference between a storm pro and a mugen/kanai high end buggy.

 

[muswagon]

So, for an extra $200 dollars plus the $400 for a storm Pro, you can have the same performance as a $500 MBX5?

 

[spatulator]

I started with a Storm RTR and have been upgrading parts since I got it, soon it will be a Storm PRO with lots of hop-ups. For someone like me who is new to nitro racing buying a new MBX5 and building a kit would have been a pain in the ass, but starting with a RTR that has tons of available hop-ups helps the learning curve.

 

[muswagon]

Cool, wasn't trying to be a Knob, just trying to follow the rationale. Makes sense now the way you put it. Please report how it performs.

 

[mattyk6]

For that money, I would rather buy the Hardcore Racing chassis.

 

[cbreaker]

The main reason people go with the Hardcore Racing chassis is because they had a screw rip out at one of the hinge pin mounts. Titanium is less likely to rip, but it could..

However, this chassis no longer has that issue since the hinge pins do not mount to the chassis at all. It will never rip. Also, you get more adjustment/setup possibilities.

I like the hardcore racing chassis too, because it's titanium, but this one definately seems a lot better and I'd love to have one.

For that money, I would rather buy the Hardcore Racing chassis.

But you didn't read the original post. He needs the metal hinge pin blocks, which will cost $30 minimum (dynamite) to $50 (GS Storm Pro). If he gets this chassis, he won't have to buy those.

 

[mattyk6]

$165 for the Hardcore Racing Chassis
$20 for hinge pin holders (stormer hobbies, $10/pair)
Total: $185

$210 for Fioroni Chassis
$20 for long hinge pins
Total: $230

But if he likes the Fioroni chassis better, his choice.


Edited to add: Stormer is currently out of hte hinge pin holders. I'm still running the stock chassis, but I do have the Dynamite hinge pin holders.

 

[VenomousRC]

I dont think that you can compare the 2. The Fiorni chassis is much better in my opinion. You get the adjustable block in the kit instead of buying them all seperatly. Also there is a big going on around here about the Titanium chassis. I have been told that since Ti is a spring steel that sometimes when you come off a jump, you may notice a different reaction every time. That is because of the springing of the steel.


Good luck
Darin Gray

 

[cbreaker]

Originally posted by mattyk6
$165 for the Hardcore Racing Chassis
$20 for hinge pin holders (stormer hobbies, $10/pair)
Total: $185

$210 for Fioroni Chassis
$20 for long hinge pins
Total: $230

But if he likes the Fioroni chassis better, his choice.


Edited to add: Stormer is currently out of hte hinge pin holders. I'm still running the stock chassis, but I do have the Dynamite hinge pin holders.

You can get hinge pins for a lot cheaper then $20; even the set that GS "recommends" for the conversion chassis are $17 but you can use any hinge pins that are long enough, or you can go over to the hardware store and get yourself some blank drill bits of the right size.

I dare you to find hinge pin holders in stock anywhere. We've been looking for weeks. Maybe Dynamite stopped making them or something, who knows. The only place you can get them right now is on ebay and people are charging a lot for them - they must know how hard they are to find. I consistently see them sold for well over $40 from broken down Storm Pro kits.

So, yes, the Fioroni chassis will be a little more expensive, in the order of maybe $35 or so. But if it's only ever about the cash, then we'd all be driving Duratrax.

The Fioroni conversion chassis offers a re-designed and more reliable hinge pin configuration and offers better car setup possibilities.

You shoudn't need a titanium chassis unless you like driving into cinderblocks; it really seems to be more for show then for practical reasons. It can help overcome the design weakness of the rear hinge pin screws but with the conversion chassis those screws aren't used.

I'd go with the Fioroni chassis, and I can't wait to see it installed I bet it's really sweet. Too bad nobody around here has one that can tell us what they think.