Arrma Gorgon Bottom Line Review - $140 boom or bust? Brushless upgrade speed test
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2023
- Arrma Gorgon monster truck brushless upgrade mod speed test review 4x4 build
3 weaknesses or cons of the Arrma Gorgon. Upgraded to Hobbywing Fusion Pro brushless motor
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Excellent review and a fantastic r/c. I picked mine up, ran it stock, then put in a spare BLX100 and 3200kv set up from Arrma. Runs like a beast. For those of us who grew up on Tamiya and Kyosho in the 80s, this is a throwback to the Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, Big Bear, Big Brute, etc...the classic 2wd monster truck r/cs that were a bit clumsy, but actually taught you how to drive. 4wd is great if all you want to do is "send it", but if you want to learn how a car actually works and become a skilled driver, 2wd is the best.
😁👍 It's a BEAST!! I got tired of arrma always releasing 4x4 all mostly the same stuff all the time.. I think arrma will learn a big lesson by making this gorgon they look to be selling like hot cakes big and expensive is not always the best... something simple and fun is ware it's at!
I agree 100%
Love these got 1 I put 3s esc 3s lipo brushed
Nice driving. Great to see that there are RC Car Reviewers who do not need to shout all the time.
Great Rig @ a Great Price ! Right in time for Christmas!
You got that right!
Looks like a fun truck. Interesting to see you fitted the Fusion to a basher, not seen anyone else do that before. Great idea.
Hopefully they come out with a 2s brushless model, everything else the same for $200. That would be killer 👍
This is another great upgrade review. I think it's ver innovative and hopefully other manufacturers will follow suit. I have one and Like it a lot. I am sure they made a flimsy body to save money. I don't think it's lean. They sell replacement pre[ainted bodies with some extra parts you probably won't need for about $60. The unpainted body is $40. I have seen a few reviewers who have broken the servo saver, but most like yourself most have driven it hard and nothing happens to to. I think the biggest drawback is the charger included if you buy it with the battery and charger. It takes forever to charge. So, Christmas morning a youngster will have to wait hours to run it. I believe the chassis is an upgraded version of the Voltage. I think your comparison of all the small scale trucks for the same price is one of the most important parts of your comments. Thanks for this update.
Another beast from arrma💪👌🤩
Awesome rig I plan to order the black kit soon
Much happiness will happen after.
Wonderful review!!
Glad you liked it!
I saw it and i bought it. I took a 120 Ampere HW ESC and a 3660 brushless motor 3200kv and drive on 3s. This car is awesome, so much fun.
One of the best rc cars in 2023 i think.
A 3665 motor fits great, pokes pit the side a little but that lets the wires clear and allows for adjustment fpr different size pinions.
Awesome beast for an amazing price💪👌😉❤️🔥
About time Arrma. Very coolio😅😊
Nice truck rc. That's one I want to play with.
Hi , awesome review , what kv is the fusion upgrade ?
Kevin Talbot only destroyed his by ramming 6s down it's throat. The trans and diffs took 6s brushless, which was surprising. It seems like a worthy RC.
Boas poderia dizer a lista de material usou oara o upgrade do carro..belo carro
Can you share with us the settings you used to set this motor up?
Ho to reinforce the Body? Some special tape in the inside?
Great reviews on this. Trying to find the 140 version but gotta wait I guess…lol. I didn’t realize you are a Bay Area boy… me too… San Francisco.
What do you recommend for a brushless setup for the arrma Gorgon
Did you keep the 13t pinion?
Since the Hobbywing Fusion Pro is only 1800 kv, I had to move up to a 17t pinion
2300kv*
How was the Fusion Pro tuned with the 13 parameters? Does anyone know what the new settings are?
Hi, this is the 2300kv fusion pro, right?
Can it definitely take 3s that brushed motor try it out
Mine has the 3900kv motor, dxl3 radio, 100a firma esc, 3s lipo, wheelie bar, 40 wt shock oil, arrma reciever box, stock 13t pinion and 61 spur..body is shoegoo'd.....very fast
I'd really like to see how you have the fusion pro programmed.. great video!
Coming soon!
@@RCReviewChannel awesome I'll watch for it.. thanks!
I think am keeping my 1 brushed :) Old school model tho running 3s esc 3s battery
Good call
Arrma rules
Knocked it out of the little league park with this one!
Sir, did u think i can use HW Quicrun Wp1080 with the stock motor? To use 3s lipo..
Definitely will work.
All my 1080s on 3s...wit basic motors
looks like a fun truck frist thing i would would shoe glue the body
Shoe goe and that reinforcement tape
@@RCReviewChannel yep dry wall tape
Great video. Unfortunately, it is NOT "unbreakable". I've already come across three reports of the chassis breaking (more like snapping in half) in the exact same spot - where the motor is.
But what caused it? Sending it 30 ft in the air? From what I'm seeing with these, everyone is already doing more than what these were designed for.
Try removing the rear wheels before trying to replace the motor. That will make it easier.
Can I use a 540 brushless motor
Nope. Not long enough.
Tiiiny other "con" : When driving in wet conditions on fine sand (The beach) the rear sliders tend to bind into a complete lock. The rear drive shafts are a tight fit already, but with sand and mud, they lock-up. I kept wondering why the rear stayed stuck so low.. Well. There was my answer.
The damper shafts are a bit soft too. I already bent one. Truth be told, a friend slammed into the Gorgon's rear with a Rustler.. and they are (alarmingly) easy to straighten-out in a vise. So there's that. For the rest of it? Daayumm.. that thing is crazy tough. Give it a 3665 3000kv brushless, dampers with 4mm shafts and máybe an aluminium servo saver, and only utter idiots will be able to break it. (apart from the body. That seems to be PVC, given the fact that bends and dents turn white on the edges.)
Audio mixing during the driving portions was off. I had a hard time hearing you speak when the car was ripping around.
Do you think a VXL would fit
I think so. It looks long enough and the wires are far enough back.
@@RCReviewChannel cool cause I have a spare one all I need is a castle sidewinder 3 esc
I tried, without taking the Dremel to the chassis it wouldn't work.
Dub over your drive footage with a mic during edit. Your review and insight was solid but I struggled to hear you 😕
Make ur sound higher when ur talking over running footage or make the footage audio lower.
Wish they had more colors with no battery
So true!!!!!
You put $150 of electronics into a $140 car? I don't get it. Am I missing something? Why not just get a 3s blx or similar at that point?
I'm just showing the upgrade path. A kid or a newb gets in for $140. They can stick with that and have fun or upgrade a little and know the vehicle is capable.
The $150 motor is a crawler motor I had lying around. Others can get a little basher brushless for a lot less.
I totally get, it's a pretty sweet car! I'm picking one up for the young kids. I think a 3s blx could get a little dangerous with the little ones 😎 I recognize that spot you were at. I'm in the Bay as well. Great channel BTW 🤙
Id love a 4WD version under $200
TRADED A TWO IN ONE FOR A TWO IN ONE
“[…] once you want to change the receiver, you need to change the ESC.” This is incorrect. The gorgon manual includes clear instructions on how to use an external RX. The words “external RX” are also on the esc sticker. Don’t misinform your viewers.
You can do that but there's really no point. The stock transmitter/receiver is excellent but the ESC is very poor at only 2s. This car and motor is soooo much better on 3s.
@@RCReviewChannel Perhaos there’s no point for you, but surely there’s a point to it for some others, especially those with a multimodel radio who carry out upgrades incrementally. I personally like to trust the information I hear from YTers I watch, and hope to make informed decisions based on what they say, is all. Want to keep watching your takes, too.
It’s a shame my Tamiya costs me $1000😂
Kevin Talbot destroyed it.
It takes skill and determination to wreck this one!
@@RCReviewChannel Not really when it comes to a brasher!
It took running it on 6s to destroy it. Lol.
On 6S power, which is definitely not what these are designed for, plus Talbot deliberately tries to wreck anything from Arrma, because he is a Traxxas fan boy.
@@Hombre632 I think he's pretty honest about his opinion of the not so great Traxxas models. He openly hated the xrt and said he preferred the outcast.
A 2 wheel drive monster truck is a fail.
They're hitting a budget, low, price point and that is not easy. Big win here IMHO.
@@RCReviewChannel low prices are hard to get to I agree and appealing. Being around full size trucks and rc trucks… 2wd monster trucks are a let down.
I've got 6s 4 wheel drives on road and off road, crawlers, boats, drift cars, and I've still had more fun with this on 3s brushless than anything else I've played with.
@@cd-pu5uv I didn’t say it wasn’t going to be fun.
@@Djkommode if it's fun, and cheap, how is it a fail? Have you driven one?
It will only last a few months until your brushless motor will break the cheap plastic motor mount/chassis. This truck is just a redesign of their old cheap 2wd truck that sold for $100. Super disappointing won't last long. Save your money and buy a 3s truck.
😂😂😂😂
that park and the neighborhood looks really nice
Thank you. Cupertino, CA. Home of Apple Computer.
@@RCReviewChannel 😀 cool lol
This is the same park that @razorrc films at
Yes, he lives close by and we rc together at times.
🤔 see if u can do a 4x4 conversion on this
That will be very difficult to do and at the end of the day... not so good. :)
@@RCReviewChannel 🤔 oh ok ok i got u
Be tough with that motor sitting where it is in the chassis.
@@shuster1921 really 🤔 yeah im a total rookie lol