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In my humble opinioin, I prefer 4x4 trucks as I enjoy jumping and doing backlips etc. I sense a signifigant amount of control with 4x4 while manuvering midair. 2x4 not even close.

That's is a great result if it was still intended for off-road, 96kph is plenty I think🤘 Sounds like I would've been a sweet set-up! I am absolutely loving the couple of rwd cars I have now, just so different to drive but so fun. And I hope you got some helpful tips from my cobra vids, they are good cars if you don't go nuts with them😅 Thanks Jason, glad your enjoying the tuned, been fun making them!

Really appreciate all the tips! I did buy a new spur, the HSP ones fit perfect, still only mod0.5/48 pitch but I got the steel one so hopefully it is good enough steel and will last🤞 A mate of mine planed on doing the SCT chassis conversion on his but had other issues with it so fever could get it done but I absolutely want to do the conversion at some point, I love long chassis builds😁 Thanks for checking out the vid and again thanks for the tips👌

Car on first then control, these car need to bind every time they are turned on.

Yeah it's strange how the larger teeth always sound so much worse. No I don't mind it make the car sound angry😆

Yeah mate 🤞 a new switch fixes it, turns out I actually fried the esc not just the switch on mine. This was ages ago now so I kind of forgot about it but then stupidity a while back I swapped my xmaxx for the weakest HPI Savage I've ever seen, don't worry was only the xmaxx roller and need a little work but still what was I thinking🥴😭

I assume you mean to write dimensions and the top two braces as the bottom one is polycarbonate. But I didn't make them with any measurements because of the funny shapes I wanted, I just used a piece of cardboard thin enough to poke holes for the 8 mounting points and then drew 2 shapes that looked strong that fit in place. Sorry mate I'm not great with numbers so I just guesstimate most of the time.

It seems to be holding up in the Mojave but I did get one for my Kraton v2.5 which failed very quickly, it fell apart🤔 With the rubber spray, there is actually many different types, some for stopong leaks and others just a simple latex spray, not sure what they sell on Amazon but if you get the good quality leak stop rubber spray it definitely isn't cosmetic, makes a huge difference to body longevity. And yeah now I've seen a few Maxx Slash vids I don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything even if it was $200aud cheaper😅

Yeah definitely better off spending a bit more for a much better car in general including yes customer service and support👌

Happy to here your enjoying my JJRC vids and your enjoying your. No I can't see the tread making much difference at all, I have run back to front tread by accident on even big basher and I couldn't tell what so ever. Maybe some tyres with very specific tread you would be able to tell but not many rc tyres.

@@rccrazy thank you for your reply mate, I didn't think so but thought I would check with an expert like yourself 💯👌

Your welcome mate. But if you do actually notice it pulling to one side or sliding more one way, driving odd let us know as I've not tested those wheels specifically backwards and they could be one of those rare occurrences.

@@rccrazy no worries mate will do 👌

Yeah pretty cool it's a direct fit hey😃

Yeah especially with the beautiful vertical chassis design🤩 And to your other comment yes super happy they used reasonable gearing so that 3s doesn't kill the motor👌

Definitely😅 Yeah I'll be swapping to a 3s system in the next video, it's filmed I just got quite a few vids to edit at the moment, asap👍

Well I really appreciate you watching the video given your experience with this car😅🙏 But yes I did notice the esc was actually the issue when it came to the delays. Honestly I didn't even get to swapping the esc before I gave up on it because of all the little geometry issue and as you said the parts that aren't tough really are weak, the chassis is like 4mm and mine bent in so many spots😵 Like yourself I tried to get it to a point were it was enjoyable but it was not going to happen so I disassembled it and the parts are now spares for my good handling and tough enough Eachine EC30, HBXs and the old style MJX hyper go, oh yeah and the beautiful body is now a JJRC body🤣🤘

Most lipos are very similar so most 850mah 3s or upto 1500mah 2s should fit, I don't get long runtime on any car but for most people probably around 15 minutes. And I use wltoys oil shocks on mine, work fine.

@@rccrazy What is the average driving time with 850mah?

Like I said personally I get around 15 minutes, if you drive a little calmer or slower in general you'll get maybe 20 minutes.

Absolutely agree with you! HPI is and always will be in my top 5 I think and it is great they keep the nitros rolling our yes, still lots of dedicated nitro heads out there. And yeah I have to agree that if you go from 4wd to rwd it may take a few drives to adjust to the wheelie loving tail landing characteristics of rwd trucks😅 Thanks for checking out the video👍

@@rccrazy I remember your first video with the Trophy Truggy and I was amazed with how it handled so I picked up the NT one a year ago 😂! Will there be an update with that Nitro stadium truck you found? Love your channel, looking forward to a 2wd Monster truck comparison with the RCs you have!

Wow you have been watching for a while that's awesome😁 And I hope you enjoyed or are still enjoying yours since it sounds like I helped push you to by one😅 And yeah I'll definitely be getting the Thunder Tiger nitro out again but it will have to be after the house move and I find a new bash spot or two. Sorry mate🫤

I would love to if I could afford it but at the same time there's really no point now, it's been out too long already and I really need to buy only new cars that will help my channel, won't have a channel otherwise😬

100% agree👌 I definitely expected it to be nice and well built and yeah great speed for a biggish truck and brushed. Honestly I think the gearing on 3s is perfect and for most people this would be fine to keep brushed, I was tempted to but that's not me is it😆 Thanks Tim👍

@@rccrazy No, it is not in you at all to keep it brushed. 🤣

Oh no doctor what's wrong with me? I can't stop over powering RC cars😭🤣

@@rccrazy I am not a doctor, so I don't know. 🤣 However, I do know that I enjoy watching the results.

Yes very nice cars. Sorry to hear you van not get them where you live, there are a few brands we don't see in Australia but yes we do have many available. Hope you can get some fun little cars though🤞😊

Thanks, I thought it could help others if it was their only option, was my only option at the time😄 But yes I think I have a design in mind for replaceable hinge pin mounts, if it works they will never break again👌 Thanks again mate👍

You mean the Bluetooth GPS name? SkyRC GSM020

@@rccrazy thank you 😊

Your welcome dude✌️

Not really damage on 4s because I only ran it once on 4s I think. They are pretty tough little cars😉

The c rating is only how much power can be pulled from the lipo at once, won't effect the esc just means the esc has plenty of power to pull from the lipo. The only reason you can't go a bigger esc is because they physically won't fit in these small cars.

@@rccrazy i was ordered a Hobbyfans 3650 3500KV motor and GOUPRC 60A esc and injora remote set with gyro and then kingmax 15kg servo this is a bad combo for 1:14 ? :D idk im too new If I made a mistake please reply me I still have the possibility to return them

@@rccrazy Also, I don't even know if a servo was necessary? I thought the servo would allow it to rotate without difficulty in the face of obstacles.

Oh mate I think you'll have to return it all🫤 These cars use 28mm motors like a 2840 or 2847 like stock, 36mm motors won't fit without modifying the mount, the other thing is 3500kv is slower than the stock 4000kv motor. GoolRC escs are bad quality but 60a will not fit anyway. And a 15kg servo would almost definitely be standard size meaning 1/10, they will not fit you need a mini servo, the stock servo should work fine or a good drop in servo is the JX 1181MG servo. The remote set you can use that's fine.

@@rccrazy My model is Q146, I think it's 1:14, but I canceled it because you said it wouldn't fit. Actually, I preferred the 3650 motor because the shaft and shaft length are the same with 2847 only different motor scale... i saw on aexpress Ysido 2847 4300KV and 45A esc combo is it worth to buy ? i wanna make min 70KMH :D I'm waiting to answer from you to buy, I'm open to better advice.

I don't, you can't post links a lot of the time, youtube automatically removes them it's not the youtubers.

If you are going to use a hobby grade esc you will also need to replace the controller and receiver as you can not use the stock controller or receiver(2in1 board) But I definitely recommend getting a good quality esc if you do go down that route, Hobbywing 40a or 50a will fit, I use the Hobbywing 10bl50a in mine now and it's flawless. Please don't buy Surpass or GoolRC escs they are terrible😬

@@rccrazyok thank you for that ive looked around but cant seem to find that esc it would be amazing if you could send me the link if not thats ok thanks for the advise

The 10bl50a or the esc in the video?

Really appreciate it mate🙏 Thumbnails I wasn't sure about😄 Yeah I think the worst part was the fact that I went all the way there and killed it straight away, I mean it's not miles away but it was definitely frustrating and definitely a few choice words after the camera was switched off🤭 Thanks again and yep always pushing myself👍

Very surprised myself yes. As I said to a few other people it could've been the extra weight being a 6s set-up but at the same time I may have damaged it previously and not realised. But yeah I'm very interested to see how the longer chassis feels, the longer the more stability normally so🤞 it's better than stock. Thanks Tim🙂

@@rccrazy That is true. The damage could have started during a previous bash session. 🤷‍♂️

Yep I was thinking just that, even just the jump that snapped the front shaft in the previous bash could easily have damaged other stuff. Oh well I get to build a EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA long Kraton now🤪

I know I'm still trying to figure how exactly it broke the hinge pin mount, if the chassis slapped there shouldn't have been ANY stress on the hinge mounts🤔 But yeah I thought the thumbnail needed a bent ugly face in it to match the shaft🤣 Cheers Michael🤪

Yet we never seem to learn do we🥴🤣 No there must've been something going on with it before the skatepark because I couldn't imagine that happening too often but I've not seen too many other vids myself on these cars🤷

These motor mounts bent😳 yeah crazy! I would definitely expect a broken hinge pin mount before a motor mount, these are TOUGH mounts but as many have said many times, anything can happen. Yep I still love the Kraton😁

Yeah that why I said it in the video even, never seen all that from a perfect landing except maybe onto a totally flat surface🤔 Oh well Mojave chassis build now😉

Yeah I thought I totalled the motor, had no idea about the extra threaded holes🥳 Chassis, yeah a bit of a design flaw in my opinion and the extra weight of the 6s set-up was probably an issue aswell.

@@rccrazy I thought the same when I saw the design

I think I've only ever done that one other time and I was a motor I didn't care too much about, would've been devastated if I broke this Turnigy motor😱😅

My exact thoughts when it happened, seen these take so much but as they say if it can happen it will happen. My cars not much heavy though, mainly just the esc is bigger oh but the 6s lipo aswell, yeah it could've been the extra weight I guess🤷

Crack up😆 I did do a video but it simple you should know what I mean. The two tiny holes in the original plastic saver, just get two M2.5 screws long enough to go almost all the way through both parts of the saver. You will stress the servo more but OMG the steering is AMAZING😅

@rccrazy ah I got ya. I took it apart once to fill with silicone like some people said and couldn't figure how the silicone would stay in it so bought another dud one lol ill give your method a try, thanks very much and keep up the good work🙏

@snakes301271 ahhh🤔 no I'm not sure how silicone would work or stay in it either. Good luck mate and thanks!

Yeah I've put it through so much worse but pretty much always onto dirt or grass, skateparks, you'll always find weaknesses driving RCs at them😬 The one around here aren't great for RCs either, too small.

I purchased this specifically knowing it wasn't going to be the best so I could upgrade and make it better. And obviously 50kph isn't possible being 2s brushed stock. Not sure what you mean by many things broke though, literally everything is replaceable for very little cost, props, rudders, turn fins, even the shaft can be upgraded to transform many boats into wicked machines.

@@rccrazy the rudder broke out of nothing and yeah it’s replaceable but I have a boat that was 50$ and I’ve got that for 4 years now and drive it regularly and never had a problem with that

@Kristall2024 yeah I guess it's easy to get a defective part with these cheaper boats, nothing wrong with the rudder on mine though. Oh and this was only $60 Australian dollars so pretty cheap, but again I knew it would need upgrades before purchasing.

You can put basically any wheels on it but too big and you start stressing out all the components like diffs, shocks, arms and in some cases I've snapped driveshafts become of binding in the diff cups due to the chassis not being able to take the force/stress. I use the original MJX Hyper GO wheels and they seem to do a good job.