very nice to see someone else into the cheaper end of rc's! i just got given one of these in a bit of a sorry state and i might bring it back to life, thanks for the very informative series of videos
That's great, if it's not already got a brushless ESC and motor in it that is a top priority. The GoolRC range is a good idea and will only cost around £30. Use a LiPo battery to power the truck and it will be an excellent, fun and capable truck. Have you managed to test it to see if the electrics work?
@@budgetrccars9385 I've had a few maverick cars and I had a 3900kv goolrc system in my last maverick short course truck and it was quick! This Mt came with a losi xceleron brushless 10.5t racing motor and esc, I've yet to test it although I did solder a deans connector onto it, and I already use floureon lipos in my ecx torment and rustler
It's too easy to get distracted by something else when it comes to RC cars 😂 I usually get excited, order parts and then before they arrive I have moved onto something else and start searching for more parts to order for another project 😂
Ok I have looked at my truck and I can see what you mean. I get enough bite and my wheels stay on but the bolts/nuts could have been a bit more generous as mine measured 7mm from base of nut to end of bolt. Maybe my wheel is not as thick as yours between the hex and nut? Anyway to help you I have spent quite a bit of time tonight googling to find replacement bolts/nuts. These seem extremely difficult to find and when you do find them they are not cheap but I did manage to find a seller for a cheapish price but they have to come from Hong Kong. This is the info I have found: www.aliexpress.com/item/Metal-Nuts-For-Rc-Car-12mm-Wheel-Hub-Hex-Drive-Adapter-15mm-20mm-25mm-Extension/32889555221.html If you look at the pictures the 15mm ones measure 19mm overall and 11mm thread length which is 4mm longer. These seem pricey to me at £5+ Then I found a seller on ebay.com that was selling them: www.ebay.com/itm/4Pcs-Alloy-Wheel-Hub-Hex-Adapter-Nuts15-20-25mm-Extension-for-1-10-RC-Crawler-/123501955778 If you look at the pictures they are same as the Aliexpress ones. Here is the same USA seller but through ebay.co.uk: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-pcs-set-Metal-Nuts-For-Rc-Car-12mm-Wheel-Hub-Hex-Drive-Adapter-15mm-Extension/122568448757?hash=item1c89a61af5:g:mF8AAOSwuLZY1iz2 The pictures don't show as much information but if you double check with the seller before buying they can confirm whether they are 19mm with a 11mm thread length. I would expect that they are. Its an extra £2.60+ to spend but your only other option is to return them for a refund. I have the 25mm hub extensions on another RC car and bolts on those measure 24mm overall and 16mm thread. I tried them with my 15mm extensions and the threads were just too long so the 19mm x 11mm are the ones you need to go for. Hope this helps you!
It's probably because I make videos with content about subjects most people already know about or have done already and don't need to see a video about it. However if my video's help someone out there new to RC cars or someone young who doesn't know what upgrades are worth spending their pocket money on then I'm happy with that. It also could be that I'm just a sad, lonely middle aged man tinkering away in his shed in the garden. 😂 I'm glad you think the content is good 👍
@@budgetrccars9385 i have the newer modle and i bought a cheap brushless combo but the esc burnt up but it was cheap and i had some money to spend so im gona buy another one
What brand ESC did you have which burnt up? Also what ESC are you going to get? I hope your receiver and servo are okay as sometimes they can get taken out as well when the ESC fails. I have used alot of the GoolRc brushless combo's and have not had one fail yet. I did have an OCDAY ESC which arrived dead but got it replaced for free.
Thanks for the content, it's a good guide for people looking to get into the hobby.
Thanks for the positive comment dude!
very nice to see someone else into the cheaper end of rc's! i just got given one of these in a bit of a sorry state and i might bring it back to life, thanks for the very informative series of videos
That's great, if it's not already got a brushless ESC and motor in it that is a top priority. The GoolRC range is a good idea and will only cost around £30. Use a LiPo battery to power the truck and it will be an excellent, fun and capable truck.
Have you managed to test it to see if the electrics work?
@@budgetrccars9385 I've had a few maverick cars and I had a 3900kv goolrc system in my last maverick short course truck and it was quick! This Mt came with a losi xceleron brushless 10.5t racing motor and esc, I've yet to test it although I did solder a deans connector onto it, and I already use floureon lipos in my ecx torment and rustler
All sounds good, so good luck with getting it up and running! 👍
@@budgetrccars9385 it's all back together, but I've moved onto another project now! I've put a losi racing motor in my daughter's traxxas rustler
It's too easy to get distracted by something else when it comes to RC cars 😂
I usually get excited, order parts and then before they arrive I have moved onto something else and start searching for more parts to order for another project 😂
Hey buddy, I tried these with some crawler wheels but found the nuts/bolts weren't long enough to get a good bite on the drive shaft bit.
I will measure my hex extension bolt tonight so you can compare with yours to see if you got sent the wrong parts.
Ok I have looked at my truck and I can see what you mean. I get enough bite and my wheels stay on but the bolts/nuts could have been a bit more generous as mine measured 7mm from base of nut to end of bolt. Maybe my wheel is not as thick as yours between the hex and nut?
Anyway to help you I have spent quite a bit of time tonight googling to find replacement bolts/nuts. These seem extremely difficult to find and when you do find them they are not cheap but I did manage to find a seller for a cheapish price but they have to come from Hong Kong.
This is the info I have found:
www.aliexpress.com/item/Metal-Nuts-For-Rc-Car-12mm-Wheel-Hub-Hex-Drive-Adapter-15mm-20mm-25mm-Extension/32889555221.html
If you look at the pictures the 15mm ones measure 19mm overall and 11mm thread length which is 4mm longer. These seem pricey to me at £5+
Then I found a seller on ebay.com that was selling them:
www.ebay.com/itm/4Pcs-Alloy-Wheel-Hub-Hex-Adapter-Nuts15-20-25mm-Extension-for-1-10-RC-Crawler-/123501955778
If you look at the pictures they are same as the Aliexpress ones.
Here is the same USA seller but through ebay.co.uk:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-pcs-set-Metal-Nuts-For-Rc-Car-12mm-Wheel-Hub-Hex-Drive-Adapter-15mm-Extension/122568448757?hash=item1c89a61af5:g:mF8AAOSwuLZY1iz2
The pictures don't show as much information but if you double check with the seller before buying they can confirm whether they are 19mm with a 11mm thread length. I would expect that they are.
Its an extra £2.60+ to spend but your only other option is to return them for a refund. I have the 25mm hub extensions on another RC car and bolts on those measure 24mm overall and 16mm thread. I tried them with my 15mm extensions and the threads were just too long so the 19mm x 11mm are the ones you need to go for.
Hope this helps you!
im realy surprised that you stil make these videos when you bearly get any views but good contentent :)
It's probably because I make videos with content about subjects most people already know about or have done already and don't need to see a video about it. However if my video's help someone out there new to RC cars or someone young who doesn't know what upgrades are worth spending their pocket money on then I'm happy with that.
It also could be that I'm just a sad, lonely middle aged man tinkering away in his shed in the garden. 😂
I'm glad you think the content is good 👍
@@budgetrccars9385 i have the newer modle and i bought a cheap brushless combo but the esc burnt up but it was cheap and i had some money to spend so im gona buy another one
What brand ESC did you have which burnt up? Also what ESC are you going to get?
I hope your receiver and servo are okay as sometimes they can get taken out as well when the ESC fails.
I have used alot of the GoolRc brushless combo's and have not had one fail yet. I did have an OCDAY ESC which arrived dead but got it replaced for free.