DO THIS FIRST! 6 things before you drive the Arrma Vorteks4x4 BLX!
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- The new Arrma Vorteks - do these 6 things when you first get it to ensure a good experience on your first drive!
Technically, these tips will work for any of the Arrma 3S lineup - Granite, Typhon, Senton, and Big Rock Crew Cab.
Interested in learning more about the Arrma Vorteks? Check it out here: bit.ly/3udTr4X
Tools you may need:
- MIP Speed Tips: bit.ly/47OvhM7
Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Driveshaft Screws
1:57 Wheels Nuts
2:30 Gear Mesh
4:18 ESC throttle
5:27 Steering End Points
8:08 Loose Screws
9:27 Final Thoughts
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These tips will apply to ANY of the Arrma 3S lineup.
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Hi @RoadsideRC
I am planning to by Vortek 3s blx V3 version.
Request your advice whether I should buy it or should.look for some other RC car
I need my rc car to be fast fun east to control and maintain and be durable atleast for an 1 year of use
Pls let me know whether I should buy vorteks or not
@@AbbyRCToysDon’t know if you bought one yet. But I have had one for about 2 years. Never had a problem. Runs great and fast on 3s. Never put the bigger pinion in yet. It’s only for speed runs. Don’t use it for bashing. It will over heat your ESC!!
Thank you for always giving all the extra details like screwdrivers sizes for when I'm trying to remember and don't want to go check myself. Thank you
Glad to help!
I can’t wait for mine to arrive. Trust me when I say this you are helping me out a lot, and I am sure I am not the only one. Keep up the great work and have a ton of fun.
Glad to hear it!
Getting mine today and will be completing your 6 items. Thanks!
Glad to help!
Picked one up today, and was looking at videos while the batteries charged. Thank you sir, I am going to do those checks right now before the first drive.
Glad to help!
I bet you will enjoy the truck!
Very informative. Quick simple and to the point. Just picked added the Vorteks to my lineup and it rips.
Awesome!
I hope you enjoy it!
Just got mine for my 59th Birthday and tomorrow is the first time I get to take it out. Can't wait thanks for the helpful tips.
Awesome! Have fun with it!
I actually just ran my vorteks today and I've only checked my mesh cause it sounded weird. My mesh was extremely tight so I loosed that up. But I'm definitely gonna replay this video and do the steps you did! Thanks alot for this very informative video! Definitely earned a sub!
Glad this was helpful! Thanks for the feedback - and I hope you enjoy your Vorteks!
tysm all i ever see is box openings, speed runs, bashes, or slipper fixes so ty 4 this info im new to RC and got my vortex and batteries n charger but waiting on dust cover to run. this gives me things to do with it before i get that cover. thx again cant wait to finally see some videos on first things to upgrade.
Great! Stay tuned, more videos are in the works!
Super useful pretrip check. I am getting one in 2 days. I will definitely do what you did and hopefully it will save me a lot of headaches down the road.
Great!
I hope you love the truck, it has been good for me!
Excellent video for noob, thank you. I’m picking mine up in two days and will do all the checks you’ve mentioned . Arigato! 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Nice list of items to check over. I own the granite blx 3s and the vorteks as well. Thanks for going over these topics
Glad you like them!
Its been 20 years since I've been into RC cars so I've been doing a lot of research before rejoining the hobby. Once I decided on the Vorteks I saw this and did all your checks before my first drive. Thanks for the RC maintenance refresher! Holy cow it is so much faster than what I used to have! Oh and my gears were too tight. Thanks again.
Glad to hear this was helpful!
Welcome back to the hobby!
Can't believe 6 months ago I missed that you said you fly fpv on the channel. Subbed immediately. I'll be checking out your flights. I actually commented about how nice this list of things are to check and I did nothing but go out and run the trucks I bought without doing any of these things. The wheel kept flying off of my vorteks so I used blue loctite and haven't had an issue since. I has the granite blx first for about 2 or 3 months then bought the vorteks when it came out because I liked the granite so much.. the blx line is perfect for my 7 year old son and I. The steering serve went in the granite so I just did these all endpoint settings but just way way late after purchasing. 😊 Thanks brother
Awesome! Glad you are enjoying the Granite and Vorteks!
I agree - these 3S vehicles do everything I need. The more I run them, the more my 6S models sit...which isn't what I would have guessed.
💯 percent! Always check. I have a Vorteks and I’ve noticed the spring can come out of the wing if you jump it pretty good. Also the roof covers have a huge potential of popping out as well.
Interesting - I'll take a look at those!
Thanks for the help, I'm about to get one myself. Ill be sure to watch this video again and do everything you said.
Great! I bet you will like it!
Just ordered a green one. This video is extremely informative. Thanks!
Congratulations! I bet you will like it!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Awesome video dude! My slipper was so tight I couldn't get another turn. I lossened one full turn! Also mesh was tight in one spot. I backed it off a tad! And one axle screw I got a full turn and a half! Thanks dude. She is ready to roll!
Great! Glad it helped!
Thanks so much for the clear, simple and concise tutorial. Fantastic, sure way to avoid any problems on my sons birthday. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I'm having mine delivered tomorrow, great video. This will be my 4th arrma. Big rock, typhon, Senton and now this one tomorrow. I will. Be checking everything.
Awesome! I still need to try a Big Rock at some point.
@@RoadsideRC it's a really good truck, my first arrma. So fast but not so stable in the corners at high speed. I've just changed the tyres to some pro line ones which are wider and as a result holds better in corners. It wheelies like a crazy evil kenevil. Very impressive bit of kit.
Just picked mine up today, i’ll be running through this advice asap 👍
Great!
Hope you enjoy it - it was a great truck for me.
Thanks for the tips. Just ordered mine will be here tuesday. Will deffinitely check those out.
Great! I hope it helps!
Great video. I had issues connecting my remote to the radio. Your video helped me solve it!!!
Awesome! Glad to help!
Just bought mine. Great advise, Thank you! 😊
Happy to help! Hope you enjoy it.
New at this and been looking for vids to help for a newbie like my self and if have watch your vids and found them very helpful. And yes I got the vorteks in love with it!!!
Awesome! Glad you like it!!
G'day Troy, I've just started having a look through your videos and this was the first one I hit. Super helpful, nicely made, easy to follow along. Nice work, thank you for doing these! (I'm also utterly impressed at your pace of 5 or 6 new videos a week, that's a full time workload with overtime! Wow!) Cheers -Craig :)
Thanks Craig - I appreciate the nice words!
Love the advice I have had my vortex for a week now. And have had to replace spur gear now metal all drive shafts now metal. Both steering knuckles now metal as well. After that it's a beast. I did break it in at a skat park though lol....👌👌😋
Ha! I finally had my first breakage also - I got a control arm. But to be honest, it was deserved. Pretty nasty crash!
Very useful information here, especially on setting endpoints! I've been eyeing the Vorteks for a while, it might end up in my collection.
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback.
The Vorteks has been fun for me so far.
Did you see the comparison I did between it and the Granite and Typhon?
@@RoadsideRC not yet, but I did subscribe, so just a matter of time 😉
Just received mine and glad I found your video. 👍👍
Great! I hope you enjoy it!
Great guide. Got myself one this winter and this guide gave me the courage to take it apart. The technical manual is pretty nice but when you see all those small pieces you start to doubt your skills. If I had any tip, it's to get those 2 and 2,5 thin and long hex drivers for those wheel nuts.
Great tip!!!
Glad the video helped you.
I’ve had countless makes and models of 6 & 8S cars and I’ve just bought myself a 3S Vorteks (and granite, big rock, senton and typhon 😆😆😁). In all my time in this hobby and of all the TH-cam vids I’ve watched, this has to be in the top 5 for most concise and informative vids I’ve ever seen. I have now subscribed to your channel. Thank you for such amazing advice - even for an old sweat like me it is very welcome advice.
Take care, stay safe and please keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for the kind words. I try to help as much as I can!
love the Arrma 3S line myself. Very easy to get 4S, and easy to work on + parts are simple to obtain and install. Arma Army all the way.
Hey man aswume vid ordered mine yesterday. Shold be here in a few days purple pink love purple !! I'll be sure to go over everything thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I just got one and I am following all your tips sir
Great! Glad it is helpful!
Man thank you for all your help bro that little video along helped me figure out a couple things that were wrong with my granite thank you again man I enjoy your Watching your videos keep up the good work man
Glad I could help!
Great video and tutorial. Getting a vortex soon and this will come in handy. 1st 1/10th vehicle. Just got into the hobby a couple months ago.
Great choice!
Feel free to ask questions along the way if you have any!
I’ve got one and i love it more & more every time i’m bashing it! I had a tough start because of the AVC! But i’m just turning it off when i’m bashing! I love this truck!
Awesome! Glad to hear it.
What is your favorite part about it so far?
@@RoadsideRC it’s fast and stable in the air! Cool truck
Thanks man. This is great. A lot of help
Glad it helped!
Good video. And a real thing to check for with RTR kits. With a self build you know every screw and part as you built it. Good show sir.
Thank you!
Axles are a must... over all great information and very good video!
Thanks!
Thank you for all the tips & trucs!👍🙂
Glad it helps!
Yes I totally agree if you buy a new RC you should give it a good look over even when I buy a used one I tear it down and rebuild it from the ground up another great video Troy thank you
Thanks Bob!
Lucky I came across your video, purchased one of these exact cars, seeing a bunch of good reviews and good things on youtube. Sort of a snap back into reality. I 1000% was going to bash this without doing any sort of runover of the parts. Being that the car is a decent amoutn of money I figured it would be perfect..... Thanks I will be sure to check all of these components before I drive now. Saved me some headaches in the future im sure.
Great! Glad this was helpful.
Just like many things, sometimes there are errors in assembly.
Good to check over things first!
Good tips that could apply to a lot of different rigs. well done
Absolutely - thanks Tank!
That was a very informative video! I’ll definitely refer back to this video if I get one!! Love the colour choice! 😆😆
Thank you!
Sage advice. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I'll echo others... New to this part of RC and this video was extremely helpful! Thank you for putting it out there.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
Great tips Troy. That looks like a really nice truck.
Thanks! It is fun so far!
Thanks for the information buddy
Hope it was helpful!
Very helpful, thanks for all you do
Thank you!!!
Brilliant video, thank you! Really well explained and you can actually see what you are doing and why, not like some of the other 'syle over content' videos that are out there.
Thank you! With I'd seen this before I'd burnt out the stock servo :)
Great! Glad this was helpful!
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing. John. Liked and subscribed.
Thank you!
Great and informative vid. My vorteks was out for about 4 minutes when my front left wheel took off one way and the truck the other 😝That screw definitely losend up.
Thank you!
I just bought one, thanks for the tips
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video man. Very consice and thorough. You're also very well spoken and extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for your contribution to the hobby dood!
Edit: Oh yeah, and I just got me one and did every last thing on this video. Couldn't be happier. She's a beast and runs like a Swiss watch.
Glad it was helpful!
I really hope you enjoy your Vorteks!
Nice explanation. My Vorteks arrives today.
Awesome! Congratulations!
Great video! This new truck looks amazing. It's exactly what my girls need. I am grabbing two. The boy and I have 6S Arrmas now but this thing looks to be possibly the best and toughest truck they have made to date. Looks great too!
Great tips, thank you. Also if you have an RC get MIP hex drivers - they will save you the headache of stripped screws.
Yes! I bet it will work out well for you!
Good luck!
I love my 3S Arrma RCs..Easy to get 4S, and they simply fly at this price point. 50mph for 3S is sick, and 4S almost 70mph, what more a man need?
Getting my daughter a Vorteks blx for Xmas this year, hopefully this will be a gateway from her Infraction and crawlers into higher powered offroad cars! Great video as always!
Awesome! Hope she likes it!
Thank you, awesome how to video, I got this baby fired up, man shes fast!
Glad it was helpful!
So useful. Thank you for uploading this!!!👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Great video- thank you! I’m a “real” RC rookie, so this was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Very cool , thanks for the video !
Glad you liked it!
Oh yes I will certainly let you when I get one👍. Great video!
Awesome!
Very helpful, thank you Sir
Glad it was helpful!
Such a good video! Thank you
Hope it was helpful!
Thanks for the info sir!
Glad it was helpful!
I had a infraction the throttle was set 100% full throttle at neutral point. It took off on the bench and I had it raised so the tires were off the bench but it still took off. Very important what your talking about. Great video!!!! All cars should be looked over.
Oh my!!! An Infraction taking off at 100% - that is literally quite the dangerous thing! Glad you had it off the ground!
@@RoadsideRC lol, it came off the stand, not a good day.
Great video Troy
Thanks 👍
I bought one and the second time i drove it, one of the rear tire got lose cause the same screw that u just said... thanks man!!
Yes! Happens to all of us!
very helpful video, thx 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Im am about to run to RC store and get one, thanks so much for sharing. Awesome informative video. For sure subscribed.
Great! I really hope you will like it!
Thanks for the sub!
Almost impossible to get a real read on that gear mesh without the front end of the spur gear being supported. I had always ran a piece of loose-leaf paper between the two, pushed it tight, and set the screws with paper still in between. Have never stripped a spur or pinion in over 30 years in the hobby. But tough to do on this one. I've got an Infraction 3s, and LOVE it. Looking in to this guy now. A great, and very versatile platform they've got there!
seeing the part with the overall inspection and screw tightening, always a good idea! I found all sorts of slop in the steering on my Arrma Typhon 6s, to find whoever assembled it must have been distracted, as it was missing the lower bushings on the steering posts. I got a couple nice ball bearings for that. Perfect excuse for that little upgrade!
Yes! I agree 100% - setting gear mesh on these is not as straightforward as it is in other vehicles.
great video and advice. thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video and information
Glad you liked it!
Great information 👌🏽
Glad you think so!
I just got a Arrma Vorteks, I’m planing to got threw my truck tilde you suggested. Just need to pick up some tools tomorrow.
Great! I hope it really helps you!
I tried my Vorteks for the first time today and it had a horrible scrapping noise coming from the rear diff area. Turning the wheels by hand it would sometimes seize up so it couldn't go any further without using excessive force. I had to cut and file plastic off the diff housing where one bearing sits and also remove some protruding plastic lumps from the inside of the part that holds the diff as the diff was scraping on that when it rotated. Really great quality control there Arrma.
Interesting!
That is a new one - hadn't heard that one before!
Reading experiences like these all over the internet makes me sad. I bought two 3S arrma's end of march, in the EU. I ran into all the issues one can think of. Is HH killing Arrma's reputation? I wanted a 6s Notorious next, but sadly I am looking for other brands now. I have no confidence in the Arrma quality anymore. And their Customer Service is totally different here in the EU.
Great video! This one just got u a new sub. Keep up the good work!
Awesome, thank you!
Just got mine this is good to know
Glad to help!
Getting a vortex the typhon locked up. I will take your video and learn from my mistakes.
I hope it helps!
Great video 👍 will check these when I get mine in a few days. Some have mentioned the slipper clutch also being too tight, do think this is a concern that should be checked right out of the box?
That could be a good addition for sure.
So far, I have had no slipper issues. But I am pretty simple with a slipper. Either it is too loose and you can hear it slipping a lot. OR, when it is too tight, it breaks driveshafts. So far - no broken driveshafts.
Excellent advice! Of course I was too excited to drive and just did the throttle and steering calibration. Guess what! My f'n back tire flew off 15 minutes into my first run!!!
Ahhh! That does happen!
At least it is a very easy fix! Put some loctite on that screw!
Thanks Troy!!👍🏻😁
No problem 👍
Thanks for the great info. I’ve got one in the way. Should be here tmro. I’m pretty new to this hobby but have a few. It’ll be my first arrma.
I bet you will love it! Have fun!
@@RoadsideRC Believe it or not, Im enjoying this one prob more than any other that I have and that includes the Sledge, yeah sounds crazy but Im being honest.
I 100% understand.
There is all of this hype online about needing to go 6S to really have fun, but I truly believe the Arrma 3S lineup is one of the best platforms out there!
@@RoadsideRC Im thinking I just like the nimbleness of how it handles compared to the bigger machines. That being said, my best friend has the rustler vxl, and the vorteks I think is better in just about every way. Im now considering the Senton over the Ultimate Slash.....Keep up the great work bud!
My favorite of the 3S line is the Typhon. Handles like a dream, tough, and fast.
The 17mm hex also gives you a lot of freedom to put other tires on it also.
Many thanks for the info on setting up very valuable as I would of checked all screws etc but not the drive ends n the tightness of the pinion as you'd expect these important parts to be manufacture secure etc......👍👍👍
Glad to help!
Just picked up the purple Vortek 👍🏻
Great!
Well scrub my muffin!!!! I own all these. I check most of these items but not the wheel to axle screws. I’ll do that today. They all have miles on them but that doesn’t mean they are not loose. Thanks!!!
My Typhon axle screw came out when I was at the racetrack...made for quite an embarrassing moment with everyone else in their expensive race buggies...me running around on 3 wheels...
I just ordered mine today
Nice! I bet you will like it!
Thanks for the info. Just bought my son a vorteks for his 12th birthday. But unfortunately I did not know to do all this first. Better over look things B4 he drives it again
Glad to help!
Just ran across your video. Thinking of picking up a Vorteks to add to my fleet. I have a nitro Slash and a fleet of LaTrax Rally cars. I recently added an Infraction and have found the Arrma vehicle to be way more durable than the Traxxas ones. Downside is the Infraction eats tires and needs a really big space to operate at full potential so I don't run it very often. I figure the Vorteks would be a good back yard runner.
I agree - the Vorteks is a great size for your yard.
I also did a test of Vorteks vs Typhon vs Granite. You might want to check that out also: th-cam.com/video/EYyNnaoa_FM/w-d-xo.html
Great video but one thing I would add is that you should inspect all your shocks.
I realize the stock shocks are only plastic but it seems that most of these kits come with barely any shock oil in them.
I suggest topping them up and re-sealing them before you go out on your first run. Also, consider the ride height, I'd suggest adding at least the middle sized shock spacers, (included in the kit), to all shocks to bring it up a little.
I'd be happy to hear your thoughts.
Cheers from Ontario Canada.
Thanks for your ideas!
Double-checking the shocks is a good idea for sure!
I don't think I would raise the ride height though - I like my cars nice and low for better handling.
@@RoadsideRC I appreciate your thoughts. I kinda like my ride height on the low side aswell but I guess that's a matter of opinion based on how you bash. I only suggest a higher ride height for those that are new to the hobby until they learn a little about how these cars are gonna preform.
Cheers and keep making those videos.
Hi, great clip. I am hoping to get a vortex at some point. I have two r/c cars a buggy and a drift car both rtr I have never programmed a ESC, so was good to see how to do it. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I have the armma big rock v3 for almost a year now, the first part that went out was the plastic differential but its ez to work on.
Thanks! I haven't stripped a diff yet!
liked and subscribed, helpful video for us that aren't as experienced
Arrma Big Rock arriving today, and it sounds like these are fairly similar as far as parts and things to watch out for. Planning on really using this thing and driving hard. I have a nicer Kyosho KB10L Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro which i'd like to keep pretty looking and an enduro knight runner then the cheaper one on amazon, Hyper Go, which i let my dog attack
Great! Glad the video could be helpful for you. Yes - everything here translates directly over to the Big Rock.
Hope you enjoy it!
Your a life saver!!!
Glad this was helpful!
What part helped you?
@@RoadsideRC well I want to buy an granite but I could not find what to do before you run it.
My friend you take all of the fun out of the term. R. T. R.
Ha! Good point!
Check the mesh all around the spur. Most vorteks' have a tight spot, where 3/4th is ok. Check Earl Moorheads video on this issue!
I saw that, thank you!
Don't you have to set up the break&punch settings too? Fantastic job on sharing this valuable info on this truggy.
I just did exactly what you see here!
I just grabbed an Arrma Granite mega without an esc off eBay that I am putting a brushless system in.
Great! I did a swap brushed -> brushless with a Granite Mega also. Super fun truck.
To be fast, you need to be more aggressive with the pinion gear than you think.
cool video excellent 👍
Thank you 👍
Hi great video on setting the radio up, do you know if the duel rate on the steering can be adjusted on the fly with the st rate knob on the tx whilst you are running the truck.? Or do you have to go into the program mode on the tx each time to alter the steering dual rate. Thanks.
If you disable the AVC, then it works like a normal dual rate knob.
@@RoadsideRC Ah so you cant have AVC & normal dual rate adjustment together, its one or the other I suppose. Can you remind me how you disable the AVC.