Wow Pete, it was a long one Sir! Plenty of innuendos to amuse me, thanks mate. BTW I do like your bright red balls. Much better than the plastic ones. Lots of great tips and information all professionally presented, I think all the checks and changes you made are great common sense and essential if you want to keep your Arrma in tip-top condition. You aluminium fabrication is getting really good now mate, I'm impressed! Definitely a good idea to trim those wheel arches or those tyres would be in a real mess after dragging against the Lexan. Like Damian, I also stayed with you my mate! Have a smashing weekend! :O)
Hiya matey. Hey I'm actually just in the process of enjoying your latest video. I will get back to you over there in a bit but it's looking great so far. With this vid it was a bit longer than I intended but I didn't want to leave anything out so we'll see what TH-cam makes of it. Analytics not too good so far but I thought I had to do another Arrma maintenance one as they are most of my top 10. Anyway just getting ready for the Great Dorset Steam Fair this weekend which will involve much beer. Hope you are enjoying your Friday with a pint or two. Many thanks for making to the end of my rather long one (!) Best wishes mate 😁
@@PeteWylieRC Cool - I hope this video does well for you too. No worries about the length(!!!!) because it's all good info and sometimes that's what viewers want. But as you say, who the hell knows how the Tube really works?!?!?! Anyway, I'm raising my glass to you and enjoy that Steam Fair, sounds like a great gig! :O)
Hejsa Pete! I made it that far ☺️ Quite interesting. And what a lot of work. Good work. You seem to know this platform in and out. Good tips for anyone with one of these. Have a great week my mate.
Hiya Mikael. Many thanks for watching even though you don't have any of the 3s range. I know you've got that 6s Typhon which is quite a beast. I would recommend these as they are not far off the 6s performance and much cheaper. Also the new versions of the 4s trucks look really tempting. Anyway, hope you had a great weekend my friend. We had a public holiday today so a nice long weekend and decent weather which was a bonus. Best wishes mate 😁
That was great to watch, lots of good advice! Not that I have an Arrma or I'm getting one soon, but still lots of good tips and good habits/routines to do on a new RC car. Good thorough testing, I see, ha ha!
Hi there. Thanks for watching even though you don't have one of these. They are great if you want something to knock around and not worry too much. I didn't test this quite as hard as I do with mine but it got a fairly good thrashing. Thanks again for your comments 😁
Hi there Pete, oh wow! There is a lot of information in your great video. I’ve done the driveshaft thread lock on my Typhon, but not the suspension, shock tower, body strengthening & servo modification. I think that Pete won’t mind too much the thorough test. He’s obviously already had a great blast. I think I’m going to need to revisit your great video again 😁😉😊, to fully absorb all that great info. (You’re still on y short guru list 😉👊🏼). Last day of my holiday in Lago di Garda today, heading home tomorrow. Take care and best wishes to you and the family. 😊😉😁
Hiya John. You are good watching such a long video whilst on holiday. Anyway many thanks indeed. I probably put too much in one video really but hopefully it's useful. Enjoy what remains of your holiday my friend. Sounds lovely. Best wishes to you and yours 😁
What a great video, I think the body looked OK with your cut. It is odd they changed it but your alteration has done the trick, other wise it would just ruin the body. The video edit was fantastic Pete, yes I did make it this far ;) All the way to the end. They look really fun vehicles and with all those tips that would give me some extra reassurance when going out to use it. Awesome job!
Hiya Damian. Yeah it's odd with the body. I think that my additional tape etc. might have made it flare out more but it was a real issue. With the edit I could have kept going and added a lot of little embellishments but I'd already spent so long on it that I thought I'd just publish it. It was sort of too much for 1 video really but I couldn't quite be bothered to split it once I'd started. Well done for making it to the end my friend, especially as you don't own one of these and the information is not that useful! Thanks for your great feedback as ever. Best wishes to you 😁
Oh yes a friend of mine did that on his. Seems like a really good mod but I haven't quite got round to doing it on mine. Many thanks indeed for watching and your great feedback 😁
I need to upgrade to a 3s version of this truck. I have the 550 Mega and I really like it but the extra speed does look fun. Normally i am not a sped demon any more but i have beat one mine pretty well and not issues so far so I am confident with these tips it would be super tough nd hold up to almost anything!!
Hiya Addam. Yeah I think that the 3s versions are very different to the brushed ones. The Granite is especially wild. Wouldn't hurt to drop a new ESC and motor combo into yours. Many thanks indeed for your comments. Much appreciated 😁
I like your attitude! You really want to achieve the full potential. I'm a beginner RC driver and just finished a drive with my Arrma, also some dry sand and wet mud included. The thing is that it suddenly made a funny ratalling noise. I'm tempted to do all the mods, though curious what seems to be the issue in this case. Some guidelines would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Hi there. It's difficult to know what's wrong with your truck from your description. It depends under what circumstances it makes the noise and whether you can tell which end it's coming from. You probably need to get it apart and check the pinion and spur gear to see if there is grit in there and if the mesh is ok. It's always worth going through these trucks to make sure everything is as it should be. Many thanks for your kind comments about the video. Much appreciated 😁👍
Thanks Pete! Indeed a good experience to undress the truck and see what's going on. Quickly I saw a bended alu motor mount. Also quite some grit / dirt everywhere. The diff seems to need some adjustments too. We'll see if this beginner can find his way - so my son can bash (and smash/break) it again soon 😋
@@pan6260 Oh right so a few issues right there. I've done some other videos about this platform which might help. They were mainly about my Senton. Good luck!
That’s a great video. I’ve never really got to grips with slipper adjustment - I roll mine along the floor with a 2ml hex in the clutch and wait for the wheels to stop turning (whilst holding the hex tight) BUT different surfaces under the tire give different results. What would you recommend. Vorteks 3s. Cheers Again.
Hi there. Well like I did at the end of the video I think that having it too loose and then test driving it and tightening it gradually until it doesn't make a squealing noise is not a bad method. Other than that the factory setting of fully tight then loosen a turn and a half is about right. Many thanks for your comments 😀
Hi Pete, thanks for the informative vid! I just picked up a senton mega and have found that the axles are threadlocked super tight. I literally couldn't remove the axles from the diff, have you encountered this before? Any ideas how to get these apart?
Hi there. Many thanks for your comments. Ooh no I've not had any that were that tight. The best thing I have is putting a hex bit in the drill driver. Obviously you need to be careful not strip the screw head. Do you actually need to get it off at the moment?
@@PeteWylieRC thankfully I dont need to remove it now, the front gearbox was a little tight but seem to be working itself in. I have a feeling that I'll need to destroy the axles to remove them. Thankfully the car drives really nice so no need to get into the diffs to tune them. Maybe they'll loosen up on their own after i hoon it around enough lol. Cheers!
@@slomango7927 Oh right, they came with those shocks. They are a bit crap to be honest as they allow a fair bit of play. You might be able to find a bit of plastic or rubber tube that would do a better job?
Just a heads up , DO NOT USE METAL PIVOT BALLS IN COMPOSITE ROD ENDS !!!, my plastic pivot balls wore out quickly so I hoped the hr pivot balls would be the answer but all they did was ream out the plastic rod ends. Now I'm stuck with ridiculous steering slop or buying more stuff to try to fix 2 issues (rod ends and pivot balls). Now I'm trying full metal turnbuckles that came with metal pivot balls from ebay , less than $25 bucks. No more issues .... Hope this helps save someone some time, aggravation, and money
Hi there. Many thanks for the info. I've not had too much wear of the rod ends but they are a little loose now. I will look into those metal turnbuckles. Thanks again :-)
It never ceases to amaze me how crappy some rc cars can be. No: I'm not a fan of a particular brand but I've been in this hobby for over thirty years, I have almost 300 (by now) rc cars and I've learned a thing or two about how some companies design and manufacture their products, and the disappointing quality of the electronics that they employ, not to mention of course the awful transmitters in their RTR models. In the category of electronics, Traxxas gets the prize to the crappiest ones and Arrma in the diffs category.
Hi there. Yeah there are certainly things that could be better and it's a shame that more manufacturers don't make kit versions of their cars so you can build it carefully with the electronics you want. I would say though that nearly everything is better now than when I started the hobby in 1981! These Arrma trucks are in a different league to the Tamiyas I was running back then. It's good that there is a lot of choice now but you obviously still need to choose wisely. Many thanks for your great feedback. Much appreciated :-)
6:17 I did that exact same thing when I got my Arrma Vorteks 3s BLX before I was able to drive it the ones in the front was so super tight from the factory I could barely get them loose but the ones in the rear needed tightening and a drop JP WIELD on the 🔩 threads and now it's as tight as the front ones are👍👍 Another fantastic job on the video Pete all this was very insightful and helpful as well I wonder if the pick up truck body from this Granite or from the Big Rock actually fit the chassis on my Arrma Vorteks 3s BLX Pete????
Hi there. Yeah these do often need a bit of sorting out from the factory. The Granite and Vorteks are both on the short chassis the the bodies may be interchangeable but I think that the Vorteks posts are lower. I've not really looked into it. The other cars are longer so the bodies wouldn't fit. Many thanks indeed for your great support as ever. It's much appreciated 😁
@@PeteWylieRC Well I believe you said in one your videos Pete that one of friends actually owns a Arrma Vorteks 3s BLX could you possibly look into finding out if it fits? I just want to make sure before I purchase it only to find out it doesn't fit☹️☹️ Your very welcome Pete keep up the great work on the videos👍👍
@@3DMOFO2020 oh well it was Tomley RC that had the Vorteks. We aren't friends as such. I just asked via the comments if I could use some of his footage. The Vorteks body definitely looks lower as do the posts so I wouldn't risk it if I were you.
This is an awesome maintanence video. I had taken some input (not only for Arrmas) out of it. Thanks for the presentation 👍
Hi there. Many thanks indeed. Glad it was helpful. Many thanks indeed for watching and commenting. Always much appreciated 😁
Nice work on the 3s line. Noted down some few tips. Thanks much appreciated 👍
Hi there. Yeah these are great RC's but they do need a bit of tinkering with sometimes. Many thanks for your kind feedback 😁
Hey Pete nice work bud. All pretty essential stuff. Thanks. ;) Have a great weekend.
Hiya Nick. Many thanks indeed for watching my friend. Very best wishes to you and yours 😁
Thanks for this very informative video! Even though I don’t own this rc, there’s some really useful tips that is applicable for all rcs in general.👍😊
Hi there. Glad it was helpful anyway. Many thanks indeed for watching and your great feedback 😁
Wow Pete, it was a long one Sir! Plenty of innuendos to amuse me, thanks mate. BTW I do like your bright red balls. Much better than the plastic ones. Lots of great tips and information all professionally presented, I think all the checks and changes you made are great common sense and essential if you want to keep your Arrma in tip-top condition. You aluminium fabrication is getting really good now mate, I'm impressed! Definitely a good idea to trim those wheel arches or those tyres would be in a real mess after dragging against the Lexan. Like Damian, I also stayed with you my mate! Have a smashing weekend! :O)
Hiya matey. Hey I'm actually just in the process of enjoying your latest video. I will get back to you over there in a bit but it's looking great so far. With this vid it was a bit longer than I intended but I didn't want to leave anything out so we'll see what TH-cam makes of it. Analytics not too good so far but I thought I had to do another Arrma maintenance one as they are most of my top 10. Anyway just getting ready for the Great Dorset Steam Fair this weekend which will involve much beer. Hope you are enjoying your Friday with a pint or two. Many thanks for making to the end of my rather long one (!) Best wishes mate 😁
@@PeteWylieRC Cool - I hope this video does well for you too. No worries about the length(!!!!) because it's all good info and sometimes that's what viewers want. But as you say, who the hell knows how the Tube really works?!?!?! Anyway, I'm raising my glass to you and enjoy that Steam Fair, sounds like a great gig! :O)
Hejsa Pete! I made it that far ☺️ Quite interesting. And what a lot of work. Good work. You seem to know this platform in and out. Good tips for anyone with one of these. Have a great week my mate.
Hiya Mikael. Many thanks for watching even though you don't have any of the 3s range. I know you've got that 6s Typhon which is quite a beast. I would recommend these as they are not far off the 6s performance and much cheaper. Also the new versions of the 4s trucks look really tempting. Anyway, hope you had a great weekend my friend. We had a public holiday today so a nice long weekend and decent weather which was a bonus. Best wishes mate 😁
great maintenance and mods,nice run
Hi there. Many thanks indeed for your great feedback as ever. Very much appreciated 😁
Thank you SIR !
Well thank you for watching 😁
That was great to watch, lots of good advice! Not that I have an Arrma or I'm getting one soon, but still lots of good tips and good habits/routines to do on a new RC car. Good thorough testing, I see, ha ha!
Hi there. Thanks for watching even though you don't have one of these. They are great if you want something to knock around and not worry too much. I didn't test this quite as hard as I do with mine but it got a fairly good thrashing. Thanks again for your comments 😁
Hi there Pete, oh wow! There is a lot of information in your great video. I’ve done the driveshaft thread lock on my Typhon, but not the suspension, shock tower, body strengthening & servo modification. I think that Pete won’t mind too much the thorough test. He’s obviously already had a great blast. I think I’m going to need to revisit your great video again 😁😉😊, to fully absorb all that great info. (You’re still on y short guru list 😉👊🏼). Last day of my holiday in Lago di Garda today, heading home tomorrow. Take care and best wishes to you and the family. 😊😉😁
Hiya John. You are good watching such a long video whilst on holiday. Anyway many thanks indeed. I probably put too much in one video really but hopefully it's useful. Enjoy what remains of your holiday my friend. Sounds lovely. Best wishes to you and yours 😁
What a great video, I think the body looked OK with your cut. It is odd they changed it but your alteration has done the trick, other wise it would just ruin the body. The video edit was fantastic Pete, yes I did make it this far ;) All the way to the end. They look really fun vehicles and with all those tips that would give me some extra reassurance when going out to use it. Awesome job!
Hiya Damian. Yeah it's odd with the body. I think that my additional tape etc. might have made it flare out more but it was a real issue. With the edit I could have kept going and added a lot of little embellishments but I'd already spent so long on it that I thought I'd just publish it. It was sort of too much for 1 video really but I couldn't quite be bothered to split it once I'd started. Well done for making it to the end my friend, especially as you don't own one of these and the information is not that useful! Thanks for your great feedback as ever. Best wishes to you 😁
Thanks man. Your videos help me out for my senton 3s
Hi there. Glad they have been helpful. Many thanks indeed for your kind feedback 😁
@@PeteWylieRC anytime man! I got the v3 senton 3s about a month ago so your videos have been helpful pete!
Great and easy to follow video there buddy 🤙😎
Many thanks for watching and your great feedback. Much appreciated 😁👍
Get a rear Wing Mount from the Typhon 3s Models with an Outcast 4s Spoiler to save your body.
Oh yes a friend of mine did that on his. Seems like a really good mod but I haven't quite got round to doing it on mine. Many thanks indeed for watching and your great feedback 😁
I need to upgrade to a 3s version of this truck. I have the 550 Mega and I really like it but the extra speed does look fun. Normally i am not a sped demon any more but i have beat one mine pretty well and not issues so far so I am confident with these tips it would be super tough nd hold up to almost anything!!
Hiya Addam. Yeah I think that the 3s versions are very different to the brushed ones. The Granite is especially wild. Wouldn't hurt to drop a new ESC and motor combo into yours. Many thanks indeed for your comments. Much appreciated 😁
I like your attitude! You really want to achieve the full potential. I'm a beginner RC driver and just finished a drive with my Arrma, also some dry sand and wet mud included. The thing is that it suddenly made a funny ratalling noise. I'm tempted to do all the mods, though curious what seems to be the issue in this case. Some guidelines would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Hi there. It's difficult to know what's wrong with your truck from your description. It depends under what circumstances it makes the noise and whether you can tell which end it's coming from. You probably need to get it apart and check the pinion and spur gear to see if there is grit in there and if the mesh is ok. It's always worth going through these trucks to make sure everything is as it should be. Many thanks for your kind comments about the video. Much appreciated 😁👍
Thanks Pete! Indeed a good experience to undress the truck and see what's going on. Quickly I saw a bended alu motor mount. Also quite some grit / dirt everywhere. The diff seems to need some adjustments too. We'll see if this beginner can find his way - so my son can bash (and smash/break) it again soon 😋
@@pan6260 Oh right so a few issues right there. I've done some other videos about this platform which might help. They were mainly about my Senton. Good luck!
That’s a great video. I’ve never really got to grips with slipper adjustment - I roll mine along the floor with a 2ml hex in the clutch and wait for the wheels to stop turning (whilst holding the hex tight) BUT different surfaces under the tire give different results. What would you recommend. Vorteks 3s. Cheers Again.
Hi there. Well like I did at the end of the video I think that having it too loose and then test driving it and tightening it gradually until it doesn't make a squealing noise is not a bad method. Other than that the factory setting of fully tight then loosen a turn and a half is about right. Many thanks for your comments 😀
Excellent!
Many thanks indeed 😁👍
Hi Pete, thanks for the informative vid! I just picked up a senton mega and have found that the axles are threadlocked super tight. I literally couldn't remove the axles from the diff, have you encountered this before? Any ideas how to get these apart?
Hi there. Many thanks for your comments. Ooh no I've not had any that were that tight. The best thing I have is putting a hex bit in the drill driver. Obviously you need to be careful not strip the screw head. Do you actually need to get it off at the moment?
@@PeteWylieRC thankfully I dont need to remove it now, the front gearbox was a little tight but seem to be working itself in. I have a feeling that I'll need to destroy the axles to remove them. Thankfully the car drives really nice so no need to get into the diffs to tune them. Maybe they'll loosen up on their own after i hoon it around enough lol. Cheers!
Great video 👍
Many thanks indeed 👍
Wow awesome video 🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍
Many thanks indeed. Much appreciated 😁
thank you
Thank you for watching 😁👍
Where do you get those shock cap inserts???
Hi there. I'm not sure which bits you are asking about. Where in the video are they shown?
@@PeteWylieRCat 14:58. The top black shock bushings.
@@slomango7927 Oh right, they came with those shocks. They are a bit crap to be honest as they allow a fair bit of play. You might be able to find a bit of plastic or rubber tube that would do a better job?
@@PeteWylieRC thanks! I got them in today and used old nitro fuel tubing from my t-maxx!
Just a heads up , DO NOT USE METAL PIVOT BALLS IN COMPOSITE ROD ENDS !!!, my plastic pivot balls wore out quickly so I hoped the hr pivot balls would be the answer but all they did was ream out the plastic rod ends. Now I'm stuck with ridiculous steering slop or buying more stuff to try to fix 2 issues (rod ends and pivot balls). Now I'm trying full metal turnbuckles that came with metal pivot balls from ebay , less than $25 bucks. No more issues .... Hope this helps save someone some time, aggravation, and money
Hi there. Many thanks for the info. I've not had too much wear of the rod ends but they are a little loose now. I will look into those metal turnbuckles. Thanks again :-)
It never ceases to amaze me how crappy some rc cars can be.
No: I'm not a fan of a particular brand but I've been in this hobby for over thirty years, I have almost 300 (by now) rc cars and I've learned a thing or two about how some companies design and manufacture their products, and the disappointing quality of the electronics that they employ, not to mention of course the awful transmitters in their RTR models. In the category of electronics, Traxxas gets the prize to the crappiest ones and Arrma in the diffs category.
Hi there. Yeah there are certainly things that could be better and it's a shame that more manufacturers don't make kit versions of their cars so you can build it carefully with the electronics you want. I would say though that nearly everything is better now than when I started the hobby in 1981! These Arrma trucks are in a different league to the Tamiyas I was running back then. It's good that there is a lot of choice now but you obviously still need to choose wisely. Many thanks for your great feedback. Much appreciated :-)
6:17 I did that exact same thing when I got my Arrma Vorteks 3s BLX before I was able to drive it the ones in the front was so super tight from the factory I could barely get them loose but the ones in the rear needed tightening and a drop JP WIELD on the 🔩 threads and now it's as tight as the front ones are👍👍
Another fantastic job on the video Pete all this was very insightful and helpful as well I wonder if the pick up truck body from this Granite or from the Big Rock actually fit the chassis on my Arrma Vorteks 3s BLX Pete????
Hi there. Yeah these do often need a bit of sorting out from the factory. The Granite and Vorteks are both on the short chassis the the bodies may be interchangeable but I think that the Vorteks posts are lower. I've not really looked into it. The other cars are longer so the bodies wouldn't fit. Many thanks indeed for your great support as ever. It's much appreciated 😁
@@PeteWylieRC Well I believe you said in one your videos Pete that one of friends actually owns a Arrma Vorteks 3s BLX could you possibly look into finding out if it fits? I just want to make sure before I purchase it only to find out it doesn't fit☹️☹️ Your very welcome Pete keep up the great work on the videos👍👍
@@3DMOFO2020 oh well it was Tomley RC that had the Vorteks. We aren't friends as such. I just asked via the comments if I could use some of his footage. The Vorteks body definitely looks lower as do the posts so I wouldn't risk it if I were you.
@@PeteWylieRC Oh ok then thanks for the heads up Pete👍👍😁😁