updated exceed rc madfire limited edition

[zeo 1]

wel i took the plunge and decided to give exceed rc the benefit of a doubt on there 1/8th's  going from  there 1/10s i was concerned about quality ,

anyway i went and grabed an exceed rc mad fire limited edition ,

shipping was straight forward waited 7 days including weekend and received it yesterday

after unboxing the kit i looked it over and  found it to be quite solid  NOTHING was loose or missing , i looked over the manual and still to this date  going from 1/10th  to 1/8 exceed has the best rc manual out there ,
after installing the batteries filling the receiver box with foam i pulled out the radio and boy a nice surprise exceed updated there older  cheaper radios with another clone yet this one felt stronger cleaner an even the trigger was tight , nice : so i installed the 8 As it requires and turn the tx on then car and all the servos were in th right order  none neeeded reversing , now turning to the buggy i lifted her up looked it over again with a screw diver and allen wrench , just in case .
now it was time to start the kit ,
i had a few issues with the engine , it wa very tight / the kinda pinch you get with high end race engines , so it required  me to preheat her , grabbed my moms blow driver and proceeded to do so  after she was hot enough i installed my glow driver ,fired her up added a bit in the carb  and on top of sleeve and started it , the engine made a really nice blubbery sound so again exceed had it perfect for break in i let it idle around my garage and had a few stalls but nothing major :d  she really felt broken in after half tnk  but i made sure not to over do it :d after i was done i lifted the buggy up and noticed the nice  little GO sticker at the side and pull start of the engine , thinking to myself  that exceed ditched the older china made cxp i puled up the specs  4 port .21 with removable head bitten , now i started to get the fuzzy feeling thinking man cant wait to finish break in but it was quite late so i will finish today and after 6 tanks will lean her out and  see how it performs

on a side note the mad series except the mad beast is exced only you will not find another clone

on a side not  taking the engine apart and looking at the go website there version states it has a 3 port however im counting four
http://www.go-engine.com/in-products/10-R2100-M00HSG.htm

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well it has been 2 hrs now and shes just about broken in and all im going to say on that is ohhh my god :d about the third tank the engine just sprang to life it has gobs of power down low and easily will lift the front wheels of the buggy up on the grass :d  on the street the stock tires do a great job of hooking up  so much so that when i turn real sharp she will lift a front wheel up so ill need to adjust some settings there
 another thing is you may not need a after market pipe with this kit  the go engine and tuned pipe are matched in perfect pipe on motor love
i flipped her a couple times at speed on purpose to see just how tough she is  , nothing wiggled loose or  bent at all  handling is great she turns very sharp at any speed and the stock servos seem to be very tough , atm im not having any throttle servo glitching or shearing , this thing is also extremely loud  im talking running a buku pipe style loud ,savage owners know what i mean
i also did a few high speeed passes and im betting this buggy hits a good 45 mph  which is fast enough for the track without being stupid fast

i will have pix up and perhaps if im lucky a video


just to let everyone know this isnt a question but  i can answer some questions on the performace , the servos quality and anything else on that matter :d

[Frozenshade]

Glad you're having fun.  Go-Tech engines are fantastic.  Not sure what model you have with yours though.  They make several, but the most popular ones are the 3-port sport, the 3-port turbo, the 5-port turbo, and the 7-port turbo.  5-port turbo with a Dynamite 053 (MR) pipe is one of the best combos I've ever experienced.  True, the top end is pretty impressive, but what really shines (and is more helpful on a track) is the insane amount of torque it has.  You may think your pipe is fine but if you ever want a change, the Dynamite pipes really seem to like the Go engines.

[zeo 1]

yeah i was thinking of that, mine is the updated 4 port oem version the neat thing is if i want the turbo  just about any of the .21 go engine head buttans will fit  the pipe ATM is great all though rather loud  and as for top end im not to concerned with it again stupid fast speed at ab track is a sure fire way to fail its great to have a balance so ill start a check on pipes 

i still find it funny this 200 buck car with no tax can have such great quality  and for a few saying it is like a hyper 7   it doesn't it looks more like an mp9 without the front dust covers and cool high flow filter

thanks for checking it out and offering pipe advice funny thing is i thank i just paid for the engine and the car was just the cream topping :d HA the engine fetches 115 online

[Frozenshade]

yeah i was thinking of that, mine is the updated 4 port oem version the neat thing is if i want the turbo  just about any of the .21 go engine head buttans will fit  the pipe ATM is great all though rather loud  and as for top end im not to concerned with it again stupid fast speed at ab track is a sure fire way to fail its great to have a balance so ill start a check on pipes 

i still find it funny this 200 buck car with no tax can have such great quality  and for a few saying it is like a hyper 7   it doesn't it looks more like an mp9 without the front dust covers and cool high flow filter

thanks for checking it out and offering pipe advice funny thing is i thank i just paid for the engine and the car was just the cream topping :d HA the engine fetches 115 online

Only $115?  Hmm.  The 3-port turbo is $180 and the 5-port is $210.

[zeo 1]

heres some pix of the buggy  its on another forum im on :d
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9137991/tm.htm

[zeo 1]

the rear suspension has an insane amount of travel reminding my of the kyosho mp777 series :d loved the travel on them

[Nick]

Hey could you post a link to the limited edition cause I can't seem to find it. Probably not looking hard enough.

[zeo 1]

http://www.nitrorcx.com/1sc21ennifup.html

[Nick]

Ah, no wonder why I couldn't find it, I skipped over it because I saw the for beginners part and thought how could that be the limited edition. Anyway thanks for the link.

[zeo 1]

for what it is it has a few short comings , it flips rather easy and throws itself faster in one direction better then the other  most likely do to no sway bars but meh still great

[zeo 1]

its been awhile and i thought id come back and update a bit more  since the date of this thread i have got a few updates 1 bad rest good

thebad thing i have noticed with this buggy is it has a wing that isslightly bent to one side very slightly so you wont notice it unlessyou stare nose on at it no biggy  adjusted it a bit to the opposite side ok on to the good  and there's so many good things about this 200 dollar kit its geared in between high speed and high torque so it gets over just about anything including a curb or two and it easily clears jumps and if yo park it at the incline of a jumpor get clipped by a less experienced racer you can rest assure you willeasily climb up the hill in a hurry
also i have noticed that swaybars are not really needed they will help but not as much as i thoughtby simply stiffening the shocks and raising it a couple holes to lowerthe chassis its extremely nimble and agile it feels exactly like a prokit in this setup also there's so many times i thank ill have to pit it or marshal itafter it flips but somehow it always lands on its wheels even after a 5flip carty it landed square on its wheels and continued going reallynice  also this engine never seems to loose power or over heat i leaned her out a little more for the winter no humidity months anddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn tire wrenching is an understatement , thisis a great buggy for the beginner who wants a race bread machine or theinter/pro looking for a side burner when there main rig is off the bar, with that said im going to say its not a basher grade buggy if youtreat it to ruff it will break , it belongs on the track or the dirtwith grass not free styling a 12 foot ramp over a car it most likelywould run after but somethings gonna give , if you live near a track oran unsed golf course then this kit is fantastic

[zeo 1]

still going strong no issues now added a few upgrades high down force wing  2.4ghz radio system / fried a receiver with a 6 volt battery so it says it was 6 volt however plugged it into a esc and the motor and servos were at full power so it wasnt 6 volt so now im waiting on a new reciever to bind no biggy
engine still strong and loud  sway bars are installed now handles exceedingly well , im still quite happy with my buggy

[mc4798]

So do you think a madfire or madstorm would make a good newbie buggy/truck ?

So how does it perform on the track ? I have ran himoto/exceed 4wd buggys and done really well (1/10th ep) compared to the more expensive buggies.

Just a few questions

1. A good nitro buggy for someone who has no exp with nitro ?
2. I am not concerned in winning the worlds with it but how does it do on the track?
3. I dont bash but you have found the madfire to be pretty durable?
4. Will other brand wheels,tires and shocks fit it ?

Sorry for the list I just like the look of it and it is hard to find any info on it.

Thanks,Mike

[zeo 1]

So do you think a madfire or madstorm would make a good newbie buggy/truck ?

So how does it perform on the track ? I have ran himoto/exceed 4wd buggys and done really well (1/10th ep) compared to the more expensive buggies.

Just a few questions

1. A good nitro buggy for someone who has no exp with nitro ?
2. I am not concerned in winning the worlds with it but how does it do on the track?
3. I dont bash but you have found the madfire to be pretty durable?
4. Will other brand wheels,tires and shocks fit it ?

Sorry for the list I just like the look of it and it is hard to find any info on it.

Thanks,Mike

yes it can race on the track and it fairs very well with some hop ups aka sway bars

yes its very user friendly the engine is snorting strong and reliable will usual always hold a tune
its fairly durable / the beginner version is better suited for track use do to the plastics , the pro is more bash set it has more aluminum but it is significantly heavier
yes you can use any brand wheel and tire so long as it supports 17mm hex since 99.9 % of the buggy wheels on the market are 17mm dont worry
bodies for it are another story its best to get the parma xciter  body

[mc4798]

Thanks, i am going to get a .21 madfire and a .28 madstorm. 

One to play with and one race with. Yeah. I just hope the nitro thing isnt too awful to mess with.

Mike