I was too eager to get out with it and I had a little chunk of carpet for it but left it here! I also forgot to bring a 2s pack in case the 3s was too much! I am thinking of taking out the radio system and putting in my Spektrum system to dial in the throttle curve on it. I did get the gears on order and the rear sway bar as well in hopes that may help. I am going to stiffen up the diff when I put the new gears in and change to some thicker shock oil too. with all that it will either go better or become a complete basket case! LOL! I just need some time with it and that was cut short by the blown bearing which was just a fluke failure.
Bro you had me at drag car.!! And you can't beat the price. And hey, I bet some rear paddle tires on the rear and no dirt road will stop you.!! Speaking of concrete... does this rig have any adjustable traction control.?? My Traxxas funny car had a TSM system that helped keep things straight. My final assessment... paddle tires and its back to the dirt road. It sucks that you blew the transmission. At least you got some awesome doughnuts out of the car. 🤣
I may have thought about the paddle tires thing already! If I cannot get it to got straight it might make the jump to the dirt! I went ahead and got this one as it should not take to much to convert it back to the RB10 buggy platform either so if all else fails I make it into a new track buggy! I have new gears and and sway bar for the rear coming so it will be back out for more testing and tuning soon. It is like puzzle I want to solve now!
It is actually a bigger chassis than the oval track stock car the SR10 which is a smaller buggy based chassis. My DR-10 likes 2s a lot more than 3s. I'm running 80wt oil in all of the shocks. Also try adding spacers to the front shocks on the side it dives towards. I also put the included larger wheelie bar tires so it limits the front end lift a little more. I am going to try to lock the diff so it's a posi and see if that helps it track straighter. I'd try working on getting it to track straight with 2s, then go 3s after it's working better. I also found that easing into the throttle on 3s helps. They are really fun once you figure out what the car wants.
Thanks for all the tips. I know there is a lot to tinker with and I was just starting with the spring spacers when the bearing blew. Going out on 3s was probably not the wisest thing but i did not bring a 2s for a backup like a dummy! I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. It is like an 1/8th inch of low end then full punch after! I also ordered the rear sway bar set for it when I ordered the gear set to try and help it run flatter in the rear. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. Some thicker shock oil sounds like a good idea too to slow everything down a little. I think It'll get there I just need more the 10 or passes I got out of it! Hopefully with a new set of bearings and gears I won't have this issue again!
I was lucky and it came back home with a clean and scratch free body surprisingly enough. I am sure if the bearing had not blown up and destroyed the trans then I would have ended up crashing it. In due time!. I have the parts needed on order and it should be ready for more testing and tuning soon! This one will not be babied!
These are supposed to look Like a 69-70 gtx but the proportions are just enough different that they don’t have to pay licenses to mopar. I do really like the Monte Carlo stock car body they have
Pro-line has the Mustang body I really like and they painted it really well in their ads too! Metal flake green with the white racing stripes! It looks killer but there are a lot of really nice bodies out there. The pro-mod stingray is sick too!
Hi there Addam, now that's a cool RC car and always good to try something a little different, there are so many facets of this great RC hobby! I like the look of the drag car. I was surprised at how soft the suspension setup is out of the box. Real life drag cars have very little suspension movement and most good RC's are set up as copies of their real-life counterparts! I'm sure stiffening her up with help with keeping her on the straight and narrow! looks like fun trying to get dialled in and learning a new discipline, though! Too bad she gave up the ghost but I'm sure you'll have it sorted out soon. Looking forward to see where this drag racing journey goes! 😎😎👍👍
hey there Mark! I have no clue what I am doing with it to be completely honest! I think that is one reason I finally decided to get one is I have no idea what to do other than got fast and go straight so it is a puzzle I have to figure out! I was kind of surprised by the squishy suspension but I assumed they know more than me so I left everything alone and went for it. 3s may have been a poor choice to start out with but hey, more power means fast right?? LOL! The bearing failure was a bummer but it could happen on any of them at any time so I was not upset. I have the parts on the way along with a rear sway bar to try and help get it going straight. I had just started to mess with the suspension settings when the bearing stopped being a bearing so I did not get enough time to see if it helped or hurt with the changes I made. It'll be back out soon to see what I can do with it! Take care!!!
Ok Addam, I thought your speed run days was over LOL. Can't blame you for the purchase, I would have picked one up as well. Sorry to see the video cut short due to a small bearing. Nice run sweet looking drag car. 👍👍👍
LOL! I thought so too but I guess you never know what's next! I picked this one if the drag racing thing doesn't work out i can strip it down and revert it back to an RB10 buggy! I figured it was a safe enough impulse buy! LOL! Yeah sadly one little defective bearing took it out of commission but the parts to fix it are on the way and I picked up the rear sway bar too. Maybe that will aid in tuning it to go straight. With some more time tuning and practice I am sure I can get a straight pass out of it!
It is a cool drag car and I like the body much more in person than I did seeing it online in the pictures. I will probably get a different body and paint up a custom one for display purposes as I know this on is going to get scraped and scratched once I wreck it once!
It is rowdy and If I can get it to hook up and stay straight we'll be in business! Sadly I didn't get a chance to experiment too much before the bearing let loose! The all metal gear set will be here this upcoming weekend so I should be able to get it back together and running. I also got the rear sway bar set to try and help out with slideways issue!
😂 it was fun until the whirrrr of the lack of gear mesh!! It was just a fluke failure so things happen and I have the parts on their way. I got a rear sway bar coming as well to hopefully help tune it a little and get it running straight. Lots of folks suggested the stock tires are not the best and to pick up some better ones. I will probably head down to my shop and see what they have on the shelf there. I like feeling the tires before buying and can't do that on the internet yet!
Mine was uncontrollable on 3s as well. Went down to 2s, still couldn’t stab the throttle no matter how much suspension tweaking I did. More often than not the rear end would step out even on 2s. Then I changed the rear tires to some Bandito SC I had on my slash as an experiment. Bam! Straight down the line, full trigger from a stop. It’s so nice to drive now. I’m on the hunt for decent slicks now that have traction. The stock rear tires just don’t grip no matter how much you warm them up.
Yeah, some wider and stickier rear tires would really help. I knew running on 3s was going to be hard but I think I can get it to work eventually. I should have brought out a 2s with me but was too excited to get out and go play! LOL! I got the rear sway bar coming along with the steel gear set so I hope that will help keep the rear end flatter. I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. Sadly I was just getting to tinker with the shocks settings when the bearing popped and ended the day! It'll be back out for more soon! Thanks for the info, I am new as new can get with these!
Hi there Addam, that was an interesting purchase 😊? Especially with the ESP shocks😅? Still for a classic muscle car, certainly behaved like an over powered rear wheel drive power house of a car, certainly had you wrestling with the controls. 😂😂😂looked like fun though, burning out and smashing that throttle, well until at least the gears decided to give up😢😊😊best wishes to you and the family 😊😊
Yeah, not the most responsible purchase made but I did decide to get this one specifically as I can convert it to the buggy if the drag racing thing doesn't work out! The bearing blowing out and wrecking the transmission was just bad luck and I made sure it was all put together properly and it was. So it was just a fluke part failure. I have the new all metal gear set on its way and a rear sway bar to try and get it tracking straighter. I am looking forward to tinkering with settings to try and get it going straight consistently. Sadly I had just started when the bearing popped but I will be back at it soon enough. I did wait until the hottest part of the summer to go hang out in wide open parking lots LOL!
Lol.... I love the way you justify the purchases you make to yourself! 🤣 These things 'just happen' don't they? And why not..... we work hard, we deserve to reward ourselves with new toys! Fun concept, a little lacking in traction perhaps? Suprisng how soft the suspension set up was to, logic would say harder in my mind? And what a bummer regarding the bearing..... I would expect a new car to last at least one run! Got to admit though, I've had more issues with ready to runs than I have ever had with models that I have built myself! 👍 👍 👍 👍
LOL, there was some method to the madness here. I figured if I sucked at drag racing or it lost its charm quickly I could convert this back into an RB10 with little effort and then just have a nice brushless buggy for the track. I did help it was really cheap too! I have heard from a few that the stock tires are rubbish and aftermarket ones will hook up much better. It did stink the bearing blew out but I got the parts ordered and I also got the rear sway bar for it to try and help tune it to go straight. I hope with some more time and tuning I can it to launch on 3s going in a straight line. I think this was just a bearing destined to fail and it all felt and sounded great until it didn't!
I would of done the same as well Addam. $90 isn’t much to shell out for one of these. It looks really great out of the box! Kinda reminiscent of an old dodge demon or an old Chevelle. Like they met and had a kid…😂 I like the realism of a squirrely take off. Just like the real thing it’s a challenge to keep it straight! A lot is going on at point of take off in order to come out clean and hard. Sad that the gears got crunched though. That shouldn’t of happened at 10 runs in. Parts shouldn’t be an issue or expensive these. Would be great to get a couple of buddy’s to do this aspect of Rc’ing with. Great video, great purchase and thanks for sharing buddy!Happy 4th as well!👋🏻🇺🇸🙌🏼😎
LOL! I told Thad it was a Mova, half Mopar and half Nova! I totally agree with you there! It was a good deal and I went with this one as if I don't like it as a drag car I can convert it over to a buggy and have a ew brushless track buggy! The bearing failure was not a great end of the day but it was just one of those one in a million parts failure that is just going to happen and I made sure it was no fault of theirs when disassembling it. I found no issues so it was just a fluke bearing failure. I ordered the new parts and a rear sway bar to try and flatten out the rear on take off. Good thing is they were still on sale. I have a lot of other tips coming in so I will so some work on it between now and when the replacement parts get here so I can get back out and test some more with it! At this point it is a puzzle I look forward to trying to solve. It would be more fun with another car to run against but at this point until I get it running straight that is going to be more than enough to focus on!
Wow that's Awesome Brother Addam to see you venture towards the NPD racing 🎉 RCF4L That 3s Power is almost to much for the DR10 to handle but the trans bearing is on AE and shouldn't have come apart... I'd be sending a message to them, their CS is pretty good Really Like my Losi NPD 68 Ford Dragster ✌🤠👍 HFLPRCing =Having Fun Laughing Playing and RCing 👍😎👍 AOAH =Association of Addicted Hobbiest 🙏 SSPH =Stay Safe and Play Healthy Brother 🏁💯🏁
Thanks Larry! I do like the look of the Losi over this one but I went with this on as it is much easier to convert into the buggy if it turns out I hate drag racing! I am looking forward to trying to figure out the puzzle of getting it to track straight. I have the new gear set coming and a rear sway bar. I paid close attention when disassembling the car and there was nothing put together wrong so it was just a bad bearing. These things happen and I can't blame them for it failing so I am not going to bother with contacting them. If they had messed something up then yeah, I'd be on the phone with them! Thankfully the gear set was still on sale and I got the full metal gear set for not much more than the plastic set. I am looking forward to the tinkering to get it running well. Worse case it turns into the RB10 and i have a new track buggy! LOL!
I risked getting it as if anything I would convert it to the RB10 completely and just have a buggy instead of a drag car! I figure for a whole kit with possibility and a complete brushless system for $190 was not a bad idea! Not saying it was the best but not a bad one! LOL! Paddle tires have already run through my mind for it!
💪made my day someone else stepping outside there comfort zone ..... throttle control is so incremental biggest thing I'm learning with the drifting I could only imagine they are similar sorry to see the first run didn't go so well I'm positive you'll get it sorted I thought it was a great spontaneous purchase 👊
Thanks Mark! I just watched you drift video and you are looking a lot better out on the track. I am hoping with some more practice with this I can get it straight. It has DVC (a gyro) in it but I disabled it to see if I could drive it and not let it drive. The bearing failure is was just a fluke failure that could have happened on any kit at any time so I am not too worried about that and the new upgraded all metal gear set is on its way along with a rear sway bar to help try and get me going straight! I have a few more tips to try out as well and see what happens. It was fun to try something a bit (a lot) different from the normal cars, trucks and buggies I normally get into! Worse case scenario is this gets converted back into an RB10 and i have a brushless buggy for the track!
I went with this one since if I ended up hating the drag racing part of it then I could convert it over to the RB10 buggy again and have a new track car! I got the rear sway bar when I ordered the gear set so that may help some and i am going to thicken up the diff when rebuilding it to see if that helps! It is not going to be a buggy yet....
I’ve been tempted by these or the Losi ones as they both seem to have been on sale forever lol…I think I’ll keep looking for something else!😬 It’s unfortunate it broke so quickly. The only thing that surprised me more was the fact you bought a drag car!😂 Hopefully you get it back up and running soon!👍😊
Yeah, it is not the most practical one I have but at least this can be converted back into a buggy if the drag thing does not work out. The bearing failure could happen in any of them and I did check as I was digging into that everything was assembled properly and it all was. So it was just a fluke issue of a bad bearing. Thankfully the gear set was still on sale and I got the full metal gear set and rear sway bar for $45 so not a terrible loss. These are all on sale as they are just sitting on the shelves. All the racing is now done at such a high level there is little to need for these intro level kits and the only ones that are going to be running them are goofballs like me just having fun trying to drive them without flipping them over! I am looking forward to trying to solve the puzzle if getting it to go straight and it is nice to have a different challenge and different genre to tinker with! Take care Jeremy!
I did the same thing Addam! A year ago I saw these on sale for a stupid $150..had to buy it! Mine's still in the box though..maybe I need to go through the trans first? I've been thinking bout getting the diff spool and rear sway bar kit for it anyway. There's a local club that race on Saturday night in the community college parking lot. A side note...These are huge! more like 1/8th scale..
Yeah it was hard to pass up on the deal! I think the bearing failure was just a fluke thing. I have not heard of this being an issue from other I have seen, I think it was just a bad bearing from the start. I ordered the sway bar for the rear when I ordered the all metal gear set. I am planning on putting in some thick diff oil in there, not a full spool but a much tighter diff than out of the box! They are a huge car overall but it does help you see it well from a distance, it goes away from you pretty quick! LOL! I am not looking to race it any time soon, I just want to figure out how to get it to drive well before all that!
Hey Addam, Well that was certainly different. I have not yet run a drag car although I can see the allure of it. So many factors to think about to get a clean pass. I commend you for trying it out and look forward to seeing more.
Yeah, kind of a far jump from restoring an old buggy or building one! I got this one in particular as if it doesn't work out for me as a drag car I can convert it over to the RB10 and have a brushless track buggy so there was a little thought process in it... although it was a mostly an Impulse buy! LOL! New gears are on their way along with a rear sway bar. I am looking forward to seeing what I can do to get it going straight! If it doesn't work out maybe paddle tires and dirt drags or just convert it to the buggy... who knows! LOL! Take care Keith and have a great rest of your week!
Yeah, definitely an impulse purchase and I don't know anything about them either!! Go straight and go fast... outside of that you are doing it wrong... that is the extent of my drag racing knowledge but that seems solid enough!! Yeah it was just plain bad luck that the bearing blew out. Parts are on their way and I also got a rear sway bar to try and help tune it and get it going straight! It will be back for sure, it is a puzzle I have to solve!!!
There are so many different niche markets in this hobby of ours! I have also looked at drag cars, drift cars, big rigs, etc but I don't have a suitable place to operate them as the conditions predominantly suit off-road vehicles and typically I drive on my own.
I am in the same boat, I am always driving by my self at my house so off-road is my main focus but occasionally it is fun to hit the asphalt and let one rip! Plus the on-road stuff is so pretty! LOL! The rigs you can drive inside a garage or basement and be completely entertained with them. Slow and scale suites them best. Drag and drift do take a lot more real estate but there is a lot of fun in sliding a drift car around and the drag thing may be fun once I can work on tuning it and getting it to go straight. If not then it is going to be a dirt dragster of converted back to a buggy! It is nice to have options but I completely understand, I was 100% off-road most of my life!
@@AddamsPlayground I do like the idea of a big rig but I'd have to have a trailer, then some scale load items and you are quickly spending a lot of money...My next project is actually something at the other end of the size scale. I bought myself an Orlandoo Hunter Trophy Truck at 1:32 scale. Was intrigued to try one!
@@BlackSeaRC Yeah the rigs are way expensive and can be a very slippery slope with upgrades and add-ons! I looked at the tiny Orldandoo kits but my fat fingers and old eyes convinced me it was not a solid idea! LOL!!!
@@AddamsPlayground I know exactly what you mean, it is going to be a very fiddly build. I'm liking the new Proline 1970 Dodge Charger drag body. I'm not sure if it designed to fit your chassis though.
@@BlackSeaRC I think they are all roughly the same wheelbase, might need different body mount for it but overall it should fit. I really like a lot of the drag car bodies. Kind of hard to pick one to get though! I really like the ProLine 67 Mustang body
Yeah I just need to get some more passes on it and hopefully after the repairs no more bearing blow outs!! LOL! I had just started trying to tune things when the bearing went out so short day of trying to figure it out!
Take and use ur floor mate from ur car to heat the tires up on. And it's ur back shocks that's throwing it off. If it goes left then it's ur back right shock. If it goes right then it's ur back left shock.
Thanks for the tips. I had a chunk of carpet I meant to toss in the car with me but forgot it at home. I would have walked home if I used on of the car floor mats! LOL!! I had just adjusted the left rear shock some right before it decided to stop having all the parts in the transmission! I havve parts coming for it and I got the rear sway bar to see if that will help and aid in tuning too. I'll get it back out and give it another try as soon as I can get it back together and back out to the parking lot.
Thanks! Sadly I just to the tinkering part to try and get it running well when the bearing blew out in the transmission and ended the fun. Parts are on the way to get it fixed and make some improvements and I have gotten some good tips so I am hoping the next trip out will be better.
Sadly I had just started to tinker with the shocks to try and get it going straight when it blew the bearing out. I have the all metal gear set coming to reapir everything and I also picked up the rear sway bar set t try and help it launch straight. Whenever that finally shows up I will get back out testing things again!
I 100% street bash mine! 😆 3s all the time. I want to rally cross convert this someday soon 👍🏾 I threw the BL system into my son's 2wd Rustler, since I got 100amp 2s-4s esc and upgraded BL motor from rcjuice.
Unfortunately the bearing exploding in the trans ruined my day but it is a neat kit. I have gotten it fixed and I added the rear sway bar set to it. I just need to find time on the weekends to get out to a parking lot to run it. Not the best choice of vehicles to get when you live on a dirt road! I have thought about putting paddles on it and running it in the dirt but that sounds like a nightmare to try and control! LOL! I think you would need a long sand strip to do that well. Take care and thanks for stopping by!
G'day Addam!. That looks tough mate. I've always wondered what they're like, we're really looking forward to learning how to set it up to launch and drive straight. What a shame about the explosion mate!, I know you've already ordered the bits but it'd be nice if it was covered under warranty. Glad you were able to still enjoy it anyway. I hope you're well and having fun Addam👍😁🦘🇦🇺
Hey buddy! I really went out on a different path with this one!! LOL! It is a cool puzzle to solve to get it going straight. I turned the DVC (the gyro) off right away to force myself to learn how to drive it and not let it drive itself. Sadly the bearing stopped doing bearing things and went free range all of a sudden and ended my day as soon as I started tinkering with it but parts are on the way and I'll get back out for more testing and tuning! I decided to not contact Associated as they assembled everything properly so it was just a one in a million part failure. While it sucks it happened it was going to blow out no matter what so I see no fault of theirs in it. I am just looking forward to trying to solve the puzzle of getting it to go straight and trying to keep it shiny side up. So far so good on the second part but I know I will flip it eventually! Take care!
@@AddamsPlayground Haha that's a fun way of describing the bearing failure we laughed our heads off mate, thankyou very much😂. Ingrid started coming up with her own funny bearing jokes lol. Imagine how well it will drive once the puzzles solved and then DVC on!, nice. You're a great sport not chasing a warranty Addam, its a shame but at least you now know what's inside its bits n pieces. In my younger days I spent years building and modifying race /rally vehicles for a living and we sometimes found lighter isn't always better when trying to get power to the ground. With our old hobby shop demo HPI Sprint we added some weight and it was a massive improvement. Not sure if this will help with your car. Have fun mate😁
@@outbackrcaustralia4895 Yeah I don't suggest getting the free-range bearings, not a reliable item! Glad you got a chuckle out of it! Sometimes the answer you are looking for in things is not always the obvious ones and things like weight and balance make a huge difference. I am hoping that rear sway bar will help allow me to tune the rear squat of the car for the launch to force it to pull back straight. I have to check the toe and stuff to, I just took it out of the box and went with it so things might be a little tweaked from the factory.
@@AddamsPlayground They sound like free range chickens hehe, we're still having a chuckle mate Sounds like you've already got a top plan of attack Addam, Ingrid will want one now lol, she's a good driver too!, me not so good
I have been eyeballing the bodies out there available. The prices are much better now and would be cool to do a custom one for it. As soon as it warms up this spring I want to get back out with it. This time on just 2s and maybe be able to control it and tune it so it can handle the 3s! kind started off on the wrong foot with it! LOL!
I am glad I got it as it was something very different than the normal for me and that was fun. Probably should have gone out with the 2s to learn with but I wanted power so we went straight to 3s!! I got the all steel gear set and the rear sway bar for it on the way so it should be back in business very soon! I have had old bearing fail like this but never a new one. First time for everything I guess! Take care Trey!
I bought one of these today as a kit for only 85$ i agree its silly but i think itll be a fun build and fast... and its so cheap plus it included all metal gears, nice coilovers and all in all pretty great quality. Didnt come with a body but thats alright
Yeah, with the prices falling on them it is kind of hard to resist! The good thing is the bodies are a lot cheaper, I have been looking for one to replace this one for a shelf queen. You are going to scrape one up for sure when driving it. I need to get back out with mine now that it is warming up some. Have fun with it and if it turns out you are not a fan I don't think it is too hard to convert back to a buggy!
It does look at lot better in person than on the websites! I will treat the tires before going out with it and I have the gear set and a rear sway bar on the way to try and help getting it straight! I am sure it will take a lot of tinkering but I am looking forward to trying to solve the puzzle!
I have talked with friends who drag race and have a lot of fun. My impression is that you tune the car, race it and socialize a lot. If you bought it Amain I have had good luck contacting them when I had a problem. You have the pictures. You could also contact Associated. This car has a gyro, which I know nothing about, but I think it can be adjusted. I think it's a good lucking car and it's nice to have a change of pace.
I checked as I was taking it all apart to make sure it was not assembled wrong and everything was fine. I am not going to worry about contacting them to get any parts, it was just a fluke bad bearing and it could happen on any kit. If they had goofed up something then I would go through the hoops to get replacement parts. I have gone ahead and ordered the full metal gear set and the rear sway bar for it. Thankfully they were both on sale so I got a good deal on them! I had the DVC (gyro) turned off as I want to figure out how to get it setup to go straight and not rely on the tech to make it work. I know it is silly but it is the old school RC guy in me refusing to let it drive itself! LOL! I am looking forward to spending some more time testing and tuning with it!
@@AddamsPlayground I understand the old school thinking. I am older than you, I was thinking that and then I thought, why not make my experience easier and more enjoyable. We used have mechanical speed controls and crystals in our transmitters.
@@michaeldorich4485 very true. If it becomes a nightmare I'll dial up the gyro and get some help. At this point trying to figure it out is part of the fun.
@@AddamsPlayground I watched the video by Tomley RC on this car from a couple of years ago. He really liked the car. I think it was more expensive then. I think there some drag racing groups in your area and you contact them for ideas.
The big drag racing is awesome but way to expensive! This is an interesting challenge and I want to try and figure out how to get it to track straight. Sadly I was starting to tinker when the bearing blew and ended my day. Gear set and rear sway bar is on the way to get it back running and hopefully launch a little straighter. A couple other things to change as well and I will give it another go with a little more time next go around I hope!
Not at all! I think between the combo of 3s power, a new driver to drag and a box fresh RTR was a recipe for chaos! It was fun giving it a try and I just had started to try and tweak the shocks to see if that would help and the bearing blew up and ended the fun. I have the new gear set and a rear sway bar on the way so with a rebuild and some tuning I am hoping the next outing both goes straighter and for a little longer! LOL!
@@Skud_007 For the price they are at now it is a great deal. If it doesn't work out as a drag car I will revert it to the RB10 buggy and have a nice brushless buggy! I am glad you are enjoying the channel!!!
Man I've been looking at these for weeks, trying to figure out how to justify getting one. I don't have a good spot to run them but for $200 they're such a good value! It seems like the drag car craze must be cooling off since most of them are on sale these days.
Yeah it was one of those "the chassis and electronics are worth more than that" type of buy and if I don't like the drag thing then I should be able to convert it back to the RB10 buggy without too much hassle.i have to go a few miles away to find a decent place with no curbs to hit to run it but it was fun until the bearing blew.out the transmission! Parts are coming and I got a rear sway bay to try and help me go straight maybe! I had just started working on it when it broke...
Yeah, it was kind of a surprise to me as well, I have never had a new bearing just let loose like that. I have pushed some past there useable lifespan and they have spilled their guts but never a brand new one. Everything was put together well, just a defective bearing so I am chalking it up to just ones of those things that happens. I can't blame anyone for it, things just fail sometimes! I have the new gear set on the way and I also picked up a rear sway bar for it to tray and help tune the launch some. I should be out again with it to test and tune some more soon as long as I can stand the heat! LOL!
Dude, that's a set of brass ones making "hits" on 3S the first time out... My wife has the same car (no stickers added). Tires will rub inside the fenders (duct tape helps). Try setting the rear shocks straight up & down (I forget how they sit stock) & heavier oil, more than 30 or 40wt. The gyro should help keep the car straight too, I don't use it myself.... As of last summer, my Losi, with the 69 Nova body, was the one to beat. Awesome video till the bearing gave out, have not seen that on a DR-10 till now..
Go big and go home is how it went!! LOL! I should have brought out a 2s with me but was too excited to get out and go play! LOL! I got the rear sway bar coming along with the steel gear set so I hope that will help keep the rear end flatter. I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. A few folks said thicker shock oil so that is on the list of changes. I won't use a gyro in it, I'll convert it into the RB10 buggy before I go that route! It is one reason I got this one instead of the Lois as it should not take too much to swap it into the buggy if things don't work out with it being a drag car for me! I'll see what i can do to make it a drive better and go from there. It is like a puzzle to solve now so i am looking forward to testing things! Thanks for the tips Bob, always appreciated!
@@AddamsPlayground When I first got my drag car(s), I thought, "how hard can it be, pull the trigger & go straight" BUT, you gotta work at it to run straight.
Thanks James! It was a simple bearing on the main shaft in the transmission that let loose and caused the issue. I made sure it was all assembled properly and it was so I am just chalking it up to fate and got a new gear set and rear sway bar on their way here! I am looking forward to tinkering with it to try and get it tracking straight off the launch. It has a gyro on it but I have it disabled as I wan to figure out how to set it up and drive it and not let the car drive itself. Old school resistance maybe but I want to solve the puzzle and not let a a microchip do it for me! I have gotten a good list of tips so I feel that the next outing will be a lot better.
I was just talking about drag cars during an off road race last night! 👀 seems like a fun challenge to get them to track straight! I’m quite interested in the oval car associated has
I think you would really enjoy the challenge of getting it set up and driving straight! I am not one for that usually but I think I'm going to have fun trying to figure it out! I already have a.list.of.changes to do before the next trip out. The gear set is on its way along with a rear sway bar set for it. I am hoping that will help flatten the rear out and possibly give me some tweak adjustment to get it to launch better. I have no clue but it should be fun trying to get it right!!
@@AddamsPlayground 100% stiff rear sway bar, if your car is pulling right, I would think you put less preload on the left side because more preload would make the spring push the left side down even more giving it more grip during launch, i cant wait to follow along your journey!
Man that thing is squirrelly! Did you try adding weight to the back end at any point? Seems counter intuitive but when you see those drag cars in real life they seem to just stick to the payment on full acceleration and that just doesn't seem to want to. I know they need to be light but in order to keep the backend down it seems there needs to something to help push the backend down.
I should have started out on a 2s pack and worked up to the 3s pack! I think most of the tuning on these is done with the shocks and I also picked up a rear sway bar to help keep it flat and possible pre-load on side to get it to launch straight. Also I will go out with the 2s next time! I was too power hungry!
Yikes, bearing failure?! I've had plenty seize (I'll never buy cheap 2RS again) but never explode like that. Shame it took out the gears. I'll be interested to see if you can make the back tyres stick as well! 👍
Yeah, not one I have had happen right away. Everything looked fine assembly wise so I am pretty sure it was just a defective bearing. I got the new gears on the way and a rear sway bar to try and help the rear stay nice and flat. I am going to tighten up the diff when rebuilding and also thicken up the shock oil some too so slow the action of all of it. I have not heard great things about the stock tires so we will see how the next round goes and maybe some new tires will be on order! I will also take out a 2s battery with me to test with as the 3s is a real handful and probably not the best to start with! more testing and tuning and I am sure I can get it going in a straight line!
I have been on the fence about buying one be of these rc cars. Now I see it’s just time to pull the trigger and grab something nice to run. Unfortunately you had a bearing issue with your car , I wonder has this happened to anyone else?
I am sure it has happened but I don't recall it being a common thing. It was probably just a bad bearing from the start and it just couldn't handle the load. it is the main support bearing for the input shaft into the transmission so it takes a beating. I have the new gear set and a sway bar set for the rear coming so it should be back in business again soon and hopefully tracking straighter and flatter! I will thicken up the diff when swapping out the gear set and fingers crossed the new bearing lasts a good bit longer than this one did! Lots and lots of tuning to try out for the next run!
Softer rear suspension, try lighter diff oil, these cars are light, and stiffer front you’ll get it man🫡 it’s really cool I’m not the only person that likes rc 😅
I need to get it back out now that it is fixed. Once I got the parts in and on the car (that took forever due to the whole Horizon Hobbies debacle) the TT02 speed challenge had started so this got hung back up on the wall and I started working on that project. I got the rear sway bar installed and the full metal gear train in the and replaced all the bearings since the one did not last a full battery pack! I will run it on 2s next time around too. Going straight out the box on 3s was a bit too much. I need to tune it first before going to ludicrous power with it! You are far from the only one, once you get bit by the bug it take over! LOL!
Yeah I have thought about paddle tires and a dirt drag car if the pavement world doesn't work out. I got this on specifically to possibly convert to the RB10 buggy if the drag thing doesn't work out. So I have 3 options overall so not a terrible idea in getting it, silly but not terrible! LOL!
@@AddamsPlayground Haha we think it's a great purchase Addam, so many options now and you can make it whatever you want. It going to be an interesting and fun rc mate👍
Well it´s hard to pass on something like that for the price. I have built 2 drag cars from slash chassies and spent a lot of money and time on them but i barely run them 😂🤣
Yeah I almost tried to convert my slash into one when the first became the new craze to get but I calculated the price of everything and decided to shelf that idea! This one was kind of a no-brainier as the chassis electronics are worth that much and I can convert it back to a buggy for not a lot. I think with some more tuning time I can get it nailed down and going straight. might take some time and new tires but we'll get there... if not you'll see it on the track! LOL!
Made me laugh just as you mentioned I don't have tarmac 🤣 . Overall it looks pretty good I think ! It can be fun ☺️! Why design other car's if you can sell the same thing over and over ! Oops 😬 Sounds like diffs ! Have a great day
LOL yeah.... it was a pretty big impulse buy but I did have fun with it. I had just decided to start trying to tune it to see if I could get it to go straight and it decided to call it a day. New parts are on the way to repair the transmission and I got the rear sway bar for it was well to try and get it going straighter! Once fixed I'll drag everything back out for another go with it... maybe on 2s next time!
@@Fonzierc I am going to try and find a smoother strip of pavement to run on for the next outing. Everywhere around me that has anything remotely fresh is all small lots full of curbs and that is not going to be good for anything running this one!!!
Ha ha, Addam, you live on a dirt road, what a stupid thing to buy! My first thoughts on this, and you also said it in the video... The other first thing I thought was at least if you don't like it you got a great buggy chassis and some nice electronics, not so nice thing to say, sorry buddy... And of course sorry to see it didn't go so well, hopefully you manage to restore the gearbox easily enough... Will you let AE know about it? No idea if I would bother making a claim or not, in case like that I might... Cool to see you trying out some stuff!
LOL! Yeah not the best choice in cars to get but I did get this one specifically because if I hate it as a drag car I may be able to convert it back into a buggy with only a few things and then i have a new buggy for the track. There was a little thought process into it but mostly it was an impulse buy, I am not going to lie! I have a new all-metal gear set on order and a rear sway bar set for it to try and get the rear end more planted. I am not going to bother with reporting to to Associated, it was not an assembly issue or a quality control issue, bad bearing are going to happen occasionally and thankfully the parts were on sale still! It need a handful of changes made to it to try and get it more settled and stable so I am not mad I had to tear it all down and work on it right away. It is now a puzzle I have to figure out! It is a learning thing now and it should be fun trying to figure out how to go straight consistently, if that gets old and tedious it'll get turned into a buggy!! LOL!
You probably can although the excessive steering will have to be dialed back for sure! Don't want to be going full send and have to correct and turn the front tires 90 degrees! LOL! I have been looking at the VTA cars and I like that whole genre of road racing with the classic car bodies. I have nowhere to race them and nobody to race them with So I have not gone very far down that road other than admiring them. I do like the drift cars and would love to have one of the beautiful drift chassis and a full setup but again, not really parking lot rated at that point and that is about the only spot I would have for that too! Problem is there is just too many cool things out there!!! LOL!!!
I am very impressed with it and I will be getting one at some point. I love all the cool technology in there and they seem to drive super great, much better than any bike I have seen yet. I did not run out and pre-order it just because with new launches like this sometimes the appeal is more than the product and there are lots of issues. So far it seems like there are not any showstopper issues with it and I will end up getting one. Problem is getting one now! I know they are a bit pricey over there so I am not sure how well they will sell in the UK and elsewhere but I think they are going to do very well here.
Yeah better rear tires would help I am sure. I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. It is like an 1/8th inch of low end then full punch after! I also ordered the rear sway bar set for it when I ordered the gear set to try and help it run flatter in the rear. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. Sadly I was just starting to tinker with the shocks and throttle usage when the bearing blew and ended the fun. Definitely a whole new ball game with this one!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope to get it fixed up soon and back out for more testing and tuning. I hope it gets more than 8 or 10 passes in next time! LOL!
LOL! Nope just a chunky old guy with a new toy! I think what it needs is a stretchy lunch box body on it and it would have gone much better! I have new gears coming and a rear sway bar to hopefully help it track better. It is going to be a game of try this and try that i think to get it going straight but it is like a puzzle so I am looking forward to it!
From what I have seen in comparing the two, the Losi. They look better and seem to have better tires and are more stable out of the box. Granted I went blasting with mine on 3s right away so that did not help at all! I got it fixed and need to get it back out for another go. It has been so hot since I have not really wanted to stand around at a hot and humid parking lot with it! LOL!
It is something way different for me and I have a lot of tinkering to do to get it going in a straight line! Gears are on their way along with a rear sway bar. I'm looking forward to getting back out with it and tuning.
I have thought about it! I need to get it back out for another try on the pavement, I just don't ever think about it honestly. Since I have to pack things up to go for a run with the on-road stuff they generally are not top of mind...
Ooooh, nice! Been there where your eyes are bigger than your brain. It’s a cool looking car. Too bad about the gears. Was it inside the transmission or just the spur?
The main spur shaft support bearing blew out and it stripped out the idler gear. I thought it may have been the gear mesh on the outside but it was the inside. I think the looseness I felt in the pinion/spur mesh when I checked it was from the bearing going out. When I tightened it, it ran smoothly but as soon as I went to go the bearing popped and it was done! Even if I had not hammered the throttle and stripped it out there was metal bits and pieces all throughout the gears so they would need replacing anyways! I got the full metal gear set for it and I have new bearings. I also got the rear sway bar set for it to try and keep the rear end nice and flat and can tune the pre-load/twist on it a little to track straighter I hope. Shocks need tuning and the diff need a lot thicker oil in it so i am hoping with some changes the next try will go a bit straighter or least give me a better shot at it. I still had fun and now it is a puzzle to solve!
Yeah, I want to run without to learn how to set it up and go straight(ish) with the car and not just rely on the gyro. I mean if it becomes an impossible feat then maybe! I got this one in particular since I can convert it back to a RB10 without too much effort so if the drag world doesn't pan out and I get frustrated, order some parts and I'll have a nice brushless buggy for the track. If it goes that direction there may be a brief stop at the dirt drag setup with some paddle tires! I'm gonna give it a go at some tuning on the street first though. Parts are on order to get it running again and I got a rear sway bar to try and help out too.
I was just getting to the point where I was starting to tinker with the setup and the bearing went out. I think the tuning at this point is needed more on the rear as the front is not going to have too much input on the take off. I got the rear sway bar set for it when I ordered the gear set in hopes to keep the rear end flatter and help reduce the slideways some more. I am also going to stiffen up the diff when the new gear go in. I am sure shock tuning and all sorts of stuff will be needed to go straight repeatedly though. Just did not have enough time to tinker with it to try and figure it out!
It's an Associated, it looks aggressive. To me it's difficult to understand what's for. It's supposed to do drag races but she doesn't goes straight..... mmmmm. CIAO!
Yeah it is meant for drag racing and I just have to get it tuned to go straight. I have gotten lots of good tips to help get it set up and once I can get the transmission back together I will take it out for some more testing and tuning. If the whole drag race thing doesn't work out it'll get converted into the buggy the chassis is based off of! then I will have a brushless RB10!
Sadly it was a bearing failure and those can happen at any time. I am assuming it was just a bad one from the start, I have not heard of this being a common failure point. I am just glad it was not the car or the driver failing and just a part giving out. I am also glad it did it at launch and not full speed! New gears and a sway bar are on their way so with some other tweaks and changes I will get it back out for some more test passes and try and figure out how to go straight!
Maybe some dirt tires it’s basically the same as the SR10 the RB10 they all basically use the same body and go from there . Ummm 🤔 we’re you actually trying to heat up the tires. It’s an RC they use sticky stuff on the RCdrag track’s to launch. I found it a bit amusing seeing you trying to do a pre run burnout no need and totally impractical for an RC car learn some throttle control. I’m not trying to be hard on you but b CB one on I know you’re thinking back about some of those gaffs maybe it wouldn’t have broken if you didn’t do things to it that were not meant to f D o like hold it and try to heat up the tires you stripped you’re gears ⚙️. But hopefully you add pine tar on the rear tires to get some purchase on the ground.
Well I am no expert on the no prep drag cars but they don't run on the prepped track with the tire sauce and prep. And they do heat up the tires with either tire warmers or by doing burnouts, usually on car floor mats or chunks of carpet to heat up the tires and make them stickier. I did not strip out the gear, the bearing in the idler gear shaft exploded and caused the idler shaft to move out of position so it was not meshing with the other gears. I am also not going to put anything down on a public parking lot for traction, stuff like that give RC guys a bad name. I would say I appreciate the feed back but it sounds like you know less about the no prep drag racing than I do...
Honestly I got it all repaired and hung it up on the wall and I have not touched it since. I have debated on taking it out a few times and did not and I have also debated stripping it down to the buggy it is based off of and just running it as a buggy. I am still not sure and it is a future decision/project to get to.
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I haven't had any trouble with mine yet i would get a old carpet car mat or something similar to do your burn outs on and i turned the DVC off
I was too eager to get out with it and I had a little chunk of carpet for it but left it here! I also forgot to bring a 2s pack in case the 3s was too much! I am thinking of taking out the radio system and putting in my Spektrum system to dial in the throttle curve on it. I did get the gears on order and the rear sway bar as well in hopes that may help. I am going to stiffen up the diff when I put the new gears in and change to some thicker shock oil too. with all that it will either go better or become a complete basket case! LOL! I just need some time with it and that was cut short by the blown bearing which was just a fluke failure.
Bro you had me at drag car.!! And you can't beat the price. And hey, I bet some rear paddle tires on the rear and no dirt road will stop you.!!
Speaking of concrete... does this rig have any adjustable traction control.?? My Traxxas funny car had a TSM system that helped keep things straight.
My final assessment... paddle tires and its back to the dirt road.
It sucks that you blew the transmission. At least you got some awesome doughnuts out of the car. 🤣
I may have thought about the paddle tires thing already! If I cannot get it to got straight it might make the jump to the dirt! I went ahead and got this one as it should not take to much to convert it back to the RB10 buggy platform either so if all else fails I make it into a new track buggy! I have new gears and and sway bar for the rear coming so it will be back out for more testing and tuning soon. It is like puzzle I want to solve now!
@@AddamsPlayground and the one thing that will never change... the money was definitely right.
It is actually a bigger chassis than the oval track stock car the SR10 which is a smaller buggy based chassis.
My DR-10 likes 2s a lot more than 3s.
I'm running 80wt oil in all of the shocks. Also try adding spacers to the front shocks on the side it dives towards.
I also put the included larger wheelie bar tires so it limits the front end lift a little more.
I am going to try to lock the diff so it's a posi and see if that helps it track straighter.
I'd try working on getting it to track straight with 2s, then go 3s after it's working better.
I also found that easing into the throttle on 3s helps.
They are really fun once you figure out what the car wants.
Thanks for all the tips. I know there is a lot to tinker with and I was just starting with the spring spacers when the bearing blew. Going out on 3s was probably not the wisest thing but i did not bring a 2s for a backup like a dummy! I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. It is like an 1/8th inch of low end then full punch after! I also ordered the rear sway bar set for it when I ordered the gear set to try and help it run flatter in the rear. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. Some thicker shock oil sounds like a good idea too to slow everything down a little. I think It'll get there I just need more the 10 or passes I got out of it! Hopefully with a new set of bearings and gears I won't have this issue again!
For this price I wouldn't had resisted to buy it, too. And yes, including a not so shelf-queenish body: hit it😁.
Thanks for showing the run, too.
I was lucky and it came back home with a clean and scratch free body surprisingly enough. I am sure if the bearing had not blown up and destroyed the trans then I would have ended up crashing it. In due time!. I have the parts needed on order and it should be ready for more testing and tuning soon! This one will not be babied!
These are supposed to look
Like a 69-70 gtx but the proportions are just enough different that they don’t have to pay licenses to mopar. I do really like the Monte Carlo stock car body they have
Pro-line has the Mustang body I really like and they painted it really well in their ads too! Metal flake green with the white racing stripes! It looks killer but there are a lot of really nice bodies out there. The pro-mod stingray is sick too!
Hi there Addam, now that's a cool RC car and always good to try something a little different, there are so many facets of this great RC hobby! I like the look of the drag car. I was surprised at how soft the suspension setup is out of the box. Real life drag cars have very little suspension movement and most good RC's are set up as copies of their real-life counterparts! I'm sure stiffening her up with help with keeping her on the straight and narrow! looks like fun trying to get dialled in and learning a new discipline, though! Too bad she gave up the ghost but I'm sure you'll have it sorted out soon. Looking forward to see where this drag racing journey goes! 😎😎👍👍
hey there Mark! I have no clue what I am doing with it to be completely honest! I think that is one reason I finally decided to get one is I have no idea what to do other than got fast and go straight so it is a puzzle I have to figure out! I was kind of surprised by the squishy suspension but I assumed they know more than me so I left everything alone and went for it. 3s may have been a poor choice to start out with but hey, more power means fast right?? LOL!
The bearing failure was a bummer but it could happen on any of them at any time so I was not upset. I have the parts on the way along with a rear sway bar to try and help get it going straight. I had just started to mess with the suspension settings when the bearing stopped being a bearing so I did not get enough time to see if it helped or hurt with the changes I made. It'll be back out soon to see what I can do with it! Take care!!!
Ok Addam, I thought your speed run days was over LOL. Can't blame you for the purchase, I would have picked one up as well. Sorry to see the video cut short due to a small bearing. Nice run sweet looking drag car. 👍👍👍
LOL! I thought so too but I guess you never know what's next! I picked this one if the drag racing thing doesn't work out i can strip it down and revert it back to an RB10 buggy! I figured it was a safe enough impulse buy! LOL!
Yeah sadly one little defective bearing took it out of commission but the parts to fix it are on the way and I picked up the rear sway bar too. Maybe that will aid in tuning it to go straight. With some more time tuning and practice I am sure I can get a straight pass out of it!
that was so cool rc drag car
selection of the right body and very aerodynamic
It is a cool drag car and I like the body much more in person than I did seeing it online in the pictures. I will probably get a different body and paint up a custom one for display purposes as I know this on is going to get scraped and scratched once I wreck it once!
Nice!! She RIPS.. Until She didn't.. slipp sliding away haha..I'm sure you will get her right.. Getting your sea legs . Thanks for sharing Addam.. 👍
It is rowdy and If I can get it to hook up and stay straight we'll be in business! Sadly I didn't get a chance to experiment too much before the bearing let loose! The all metal gear set will be here this upcoming weekend so I should be able to get it back together and running. I also got the rear sway bar set to try and help out with slideways issue!
@@AddamsPlayground good I knew you would figure it out. You'll have her running proper in no time.
Living your life 10 seconds at a time 😎 nice to see you found the issue. Some sticky tyres would be great 👍
😂 it was fun until the whirrrr of the lack of gear mesh!! It was just a fluke failure so things happen and I have the parts on their way. I got a rear sway bar coming as well to hopefully help tune it a little and get it running straight. Lots of folks suggested the stock tires are not the best and to pick up some better ones. I will probably head down to my shop and see what they have on the shelf there. I like feeling the tires before buying and can't do that on the internet yet!
@@AddamsPlayground yeah, nothing better than getting hands on 👍 look forward to seeing it next time 😎
Mine was uncontrollable on 3s as well. Went down to 2s, still couldn’t stab the throttle no matter how much suspension tweaking I did. More often than not the rear end would step out even on 2s. Then I changed the rear tires to some Bandito SC I had on my slash as an experiment. Bam! Straight down the line, full trigger from a stop. It’s so nice to drive now. I’m on the hunt for decent slicks now that have traction. The stock rear tires just don’t grip no matter how much you warm them up.
Yeah, some wider and stickier rear tires would really help. I knew running on 3s was going to be hard but I think I can get it to work eventually. I should have brought out a 2s with me but was too excited to get out and go play! LOL! I got the rear sway bar coming along with the steel gear set so I hope that will help keep the rear end flatter. I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. Sadly I was just getting to tinker with the shocks settings when the bearing popped and ended the day! It'll be back out for more soon! Thanks for the info, I am new as new can get with these!
Hi there Addam, that was an interesting purchase 😊? Especially with the ESP shocks😅? Still for a classic muscle car, certainly behaved like an over powered rear wheel drive power house of a car, certainly had you wrestling with the controls. 😂😂😂looked like fun though, burning out and smashing that throttle, well until at least the gears decided to give up😢😊😊best wishes to you and the family 😊😊
Yeah, not the most responsible purchase made but I did decide to get this one specifically as I can convert it to the buggy if the drag racing thing doesn't work out! The bearing blowing out and wrecking the transmission was just bad luck and I made sure it was all put together properly and it was. So it was just a fluke part failure. I have the new all metal gear set on its way and a rear sway bar to try and get it tracking straighter. I am looking forward to tinkering with settings to try and get it going straight consistently. Sadly I had just started when the bearing popped but I will be back at it soon enough. I did wait until the hottest part of the summer to go hang out in wide open parking lots LOL!
Lol.... I love the way you justify the purchases you make to yourself! 🤣
These things 'just happen' don't they?
And why not..... we work hard, we deserve to reward ourselves with new toys!
Fun concept, a little lacking in traction perhaps?
Suprisng how soft the suspension set up was to, logic would say harder in my mind?
And what a bummer regarding the bearing..... I would expect a new car to last at least one run!
Got to admit though, I've had more issues with ready to runs than I have ever had with models that I have built myself!
👍 👍 👍 👍
LOL, there was some method to the madness here. I figured if I sucked at drag racing or it lost its charm quickly I could convert this back into an RB10 with little effort and then just have a nice brushless buggy for the track. I did help it was really cheap too!
I have heard from a few that the stock tires are rubbish and aftermarket ones will hook up much better. It did stink the bearing blew out but I got the parts ordered and I also got the rear sway bar for it to try and help tune it to go straight. I hope with some more time and tuning I can it to launch on 3s going in a straight line. I think this was just a bearing destined to fail and it all felt and sounded great until it didn't!
I would of done the same as well Addam. $90 isn’t much to shell out for one of these. It looks really great out of the box! Kinda reminiscent of an old dodge demon or an old Chevelle. Like they met and had a kid…😂
I like the realism of a squirrely take off. Just like the real thing it’s a challenge to keep it straight! A lot is going on at point of take off in order to come out clean and hard. Sad that the gears got crunched though. That shouldn’t of happened at 10 runs in. Parts shouldn’t be an issue or expensive these. Would be great to get a couple of buddy’s to do this aspect of Rc’ing with. Great video, great purchase and thanks for sharing buddy!Happy 4th as well!👋🏻🇺🇸🙌🏼😎
LOL! I told Thad it was a Mova, half Mopar and half Nova! I totally agree with you there! It was a good deal and I went with this one as if I don't like it as a drag car I can convert it over to a buggy and have a ew brushless track buggy! The bearing failure was not a great end of the day but it was just one of those one in a million parts failure that is just going to happen and I made sure it was no fault of theirs when disassembling it. I found no issues so it was just a fluke bearing failure. I ordered the new parts and a rear sway bar to try and flatten out the rear on take off. Good thing is they were still on sale. I have a lot of other tips coming in so I will so some work on it between now and when the replacement parts get here so I can get back out and test some more with it! At this point it is a puzzle I look forward to trying to solve. It would be more fun with another car to run against but at this point until I get it running straight that is going to be more than enough to focus on!
Wow that's Awesome Brother Addam to see you venture towards the NPD racing 🎉 RCF4L
That 3s Power is almost to much for the DR10 to handle but the trans bearing is on AE and shouldn't have come apart... I'd be sending a message to them, their CS is pretty good
Really Like my Losi NPD 68 Ford Dragster
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Thanks Larry! I do like the look of the Losi over this one but I went with this on as it is much easier to convert into the buggy if it turns out I hate drag racing! I am looking forward to trying to figure out the puzzle of getting it to track straight. I have the new gear set coming and a rear sway bar. I paid close attention when disassembling the car and there was nothing put together wrong so it was just a bad bearing. These things happen and I can't blame them for it failing so I am not going to bother with contacting them. If they had messed something up then yeah, I'd be on the phone with them! Thankfully the gear set was still on sale and I got the full metal gear set for not much more than the plastic set. I am looking forward to the tinkering to get it running well. Worse case it turns into the RB10 and i have a new track buggy! LOL!
They’re a buggy chassis so some dirt tires and ya basically have the duke boys
I risked getting it as if anything I would convert it to the RB10 completely and just have a buggy instead of a drag car! I figure for a whole kit with possibility and a complete brushless system for $190 was not a bad idea! Not saying it was the best but not a bad one! LOL! Paddle tires have already run through my mind for it!
💪made my day someone else stepping outside there comfort zone ..... throttle control is so incremental biggest thing I'm learning with the drifting I could only imagine they are similar sorry to see the first run didn't go so well I'm positive you'll get it sorted I thought it was a great spontaneous purchase 👊
Thanks Mark! I just watched you drift video and you are looking a lot better out on the track. I am hoping with some more practice with this I can get it straight. It has DVC (a gyro) in it but I disabled it to see if I could drive it and not let it drive. The bearing failure is was just a fluke failure that could have happened on any kit at any time so I am not too worried about that and the new upgraded all metal gear set is on its way along with a rear sway bar to help try and get me going straight! I have a few more tips to try out as well and see what happens. It was fun to try something a bit (a lot) different from the normal cars, trucks and buggies I normally get into! Worse case scenario is this gets converted back into an RB10 and i have a brushless buggy for the track!
I did the same thing last year lol losi Drag car ran once traded it for a crawler lol
They are definitely a handful
I went with this one since if I ended up hating the drag racing part of it then I could convert it over to the RB10 buggy again and have a new track car! I got the rear sway bar when I ordered the gear set so that may help some and i am going to thicken up the diff when rebuilding it to see if that helps! It is not going to be a buggy yet....
I also was running 3s so mot the baby steps I should have been taking but why not make it a challenge right away!?!?! LOL!
I’ve been tempted by these or the Losi ones as they both seem to have been on sale forever lol…I think I’ll keep looking for something else!😬
It’s unfortunate it broke so quickly. The only thing that surprised me more was the fact you bought a drag car!😂
Hopefully you get it back up and running soon!👍😊
Yeah, it is not the most practical one I have but at least this can be converted back into a buggy if the drag thing does not work out. The bearing failure could happen in any of them and I did check as I was digging into that everything was assembled properly and it all was. So it was just a fluke issue of a bad bearing. Thankfully the gear set was still on sale and I got the full metal gear set and rear sway bar for $45 so not a terrible loss.
These are all on sale as they are just sitting on the shelves. All the racing is now done at such a high level there is little to need for these intro level kits and the only ones that are going to be running them are goofballs like me just having fun trying to drive them without flipping them over!
I am looking forward to trying to solve the puzzle if getting it to go straight and it is nice to have a different challenge and different genre to tinker with! Take care Jeremy!
I did the same thing Addam! A year ago I saw these on sale for a stupid $150..had to buy it! Mine's still in the box though..maybe I need to go through the trans first? I've been thinking bout getting the diff spool and rear sway bar kit for it anyway. There's a local club that race on Saturday night in the community college parking lot. A side note...These are huge! more like 1/8th scale..
Yeah it was hard to pass up on the deal! I think the bearing failure was just a fluke thing. I have not heard of this being an issue from other I have seen, I think it was just a bad bearing from the start. I ordered the sway bar for the rear when I ordered the all metal gear set. I am planning on putting in some thick diff oil in there, not a full spool but a much tighter diff than out of the box! They are a huge car overall but it does help you see it well from a distance, it goes away from you pretty quick! LOL! I am not looking to race it any time soon, I just want to figure out how to get it to drive well before all that!
Hey Addam,
Well that was certainly different. I have not yet run a drag car although I can see the allure of it. So many factors to think about to get a clean pass. I commend you for trying it out and look forward to seeing more.
Yeah, kind of a far jump from restoring an old buggy or building one! I got this one in particular as if it doesn't work out for me as a drag car I can convert it over to the RB10 and have a brushless track buggy so there was a little thought process in it... although it was a mostly an Impulse buy! LOL! New gears are on their way along with a rear sway bar. I am looking forward to seeing what I can do to get it going straight! If it doesn't work out maybe paddle tires and dirt drags or just convert it to the buggy... who knows! LOL! Take care Keith and have a great rest of your week!
Oh the old impulse buy! I know nothing of RC drag cars. To bad about the gear issue. Hope to see it rip again!
Yeah, definitely an impulse purchase and I don't know anything about them either!! Go straight and go fast... outside of that you are doing it wrong... that is the extent of my drag racing knowledge but that seems solid enough!! Yeah it was just plain bad luck that the bearing blew out. Parts are on their way and I also got a rear sway bar to try and help tune it and get it going straight! It will be back for sure, it is a puzzle I have to solve!!!
There are so many different niche markets in this hobby of ours! I have also looked at drag cars, drift cars, big rigs, etc but I don't have a suitable place to operate them as the conditions predominantly suit off-road vehicles and typically I drive on my own.
I am in the same boat, I am always driving by my self at my house so off-road is my main focus but occasionally it is fun to hit the asphalt and let one rip! Plus the on-road stuff is so pretty! LOL! The rigs you can drive inside a garage or basement and be completely entertained with them. Slow and scale suites them best. Drag and drift do take a lot more real estate but there is a lot of fun in sliding a drift car around and the drag thing may be fun once I can work on tuning it and getting it to go straight. If not then it is going to be a dirt dragster of converted back to a buggy! It is nice to have options but I completely understand, I was 100% off-road most of my life!
@@AddamsPlayground I do like the idea of a big rig but I'd have to have a trailer, then some scale load items and you are quickly spending a lot of money...My next project is actually something at the other end of the size scale. I bought myself an Orlandoo Hunter Trophy Truck at 1:32 scale. Was intrigued to try one!
@@BlackSeaRC Yeah the rigs are way expensive and can be a very slippery slope with upgrades and add-ons! I looked at the tiny Orldandoo kits but my fat fingers and old eyes convinced me it was not a solid idea! LOL!!!
@@AddamsPlayground I know exactly what you mean, it is going to be a very fiddly build. I'm liking the new Proline 1970 Dodge Charger drag body. I'm not sure if it designed to fit your chassis though.
@@BlackSeaRC I think they are all roughly the same wheelbase, might need different body mount for it but overall it should fit. I really like a lot of the drag car bodies. Kind of hard to pick one to get though! I really like the ProLine 67 Mustang body
cool rc and the runs will get better,cool stuff brother
Yeah I just need to get some more passes on it and hopefully after the repairs no more bearing blow outs!! LOL! I had just started trying to tune things when the bearing went out so short day of trying to figure it out!
Take and use ur floor mate from ur car to heat the tires up on. And it's ur back shocks that's throwing it off. If it goes left then it's ur back right shock. If it goes right then it's ur back left shock.
Thanks for the tips. I had a chunk of carpet I meant to toss in the car with me but forgot it at home. I would have walked home if I used on of the car floor mats! LOL!! I had just adjusted the left rear shock some right before it decided to stop having all the parts in the transmission! I havve parts coming for it and I got the rear sway bar to see if that will help and aid in tuning too. I'll get it back out and give it another try as soon as I can get it back together and back out to the parking lot.
Car looks awesome 👌 great runs dude 👍👍😀😀
Thanks! Sadly I just to the tinkering part to try and get it running well when the bearing blew out in the transmission and ended the fun. Parts are on the way to get it fixed and make some improvements and I have gotten some good tips so I am hoping the next trip out will be better.
Yeah I changed the wheelie bar to a carbon fiber long one it’s perfectly Str8 line I also changed my shocks
Sadly I had just started to tinker with the shocks to try and get it going straight when it blew the bearing out. I have the all metal gear set coming to reapir everything and I also picked up the rear sway bar set t try and help it launch straight. Whenever that finally shows up I will get back out testing things again!
I 100% street bash mine! 😆 3s all the time. I want to rally cross convert this someday soon 👍🏾 I threw the BL system into my son's 2wd Rustler, since I got 100amp 2s-4s esc and upgraded BL motor from rcjuice.
Unfortunately the bearing exploding in the trans ruined my day but it is a neat kit. I have gotten it fixed and I added the rear sway bar set to it. I just need to find time on the weekends to get out to a parking lot to run it. Not the best choice of vehicles to get when you live on a dirt road! I have thought about putting paddles on it and running it in the dirt but that sounds like a nightmare to try and control! LOL! I think you would need a long sand strip to do that well. Take care and thanks for stopping by!
I want to get one of these and put the proline 68-72 nova body on it
This one is kind of a Mova... Mopar in the front and Nova in the back! It looks better in person than it does in the pictures online for sure!
G'day Addam!.
That looks tough mate. I've always wondered what they're like, we're really looking forward to learning how to set it up to launch and drive straight. What a shame about the explosion mate!, I know you've already ordered the bits but it'd be nice if it was covered under warranty. Glad you were able to still enjoy it anyway. I hope you're well and having fun Addam👍😁🦘🇦🇺
Hey buddy! I really went out on a different path with this one!! LOL! It is a cool puzzle to solve to get it going straight. I turned the DVC (the gyro) off right away to force myself to learn how to drive it and not let it drive itself. Sadly the bearing stopped doing bearing things and went free range all of a sudden and ended my day as soon as I started tinkering with it but parts are on the way and I'll get back out for more testing and tuning! I decided to not contact Associated as they assembled everything properly so it was just a one in a million part failure. While it sucks it happened it was going to blow out no matter what so I see no fault of theirs in it. I am just looking forward to trying to solve the puzzle of getting it to go straight and trying to keep it shiny side up. So far so good on the second part but I know I will flip it eventually! Take care!
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Haha that's a fun way of describing the bearing failure we laughed our heads off mate, thankyou very much😂. Ingrid started coming up with her own funny bearing jokes lol.
Imagine how well it will drive once the puzzles solved and then DVC on!, nice. You're a great sport not chasing a warranty Addam, its a shame but at least you now know what's inside its bits n pieces.
In my younger days I spent years building and modifying race /rally vehicles for a living and we sometimes found lighter isn't always better when trying to get power to the ground. With our old hobby shop demo HPI Sprint we added some weight and it was a massive improvement. Not sure if this will help with your car.
Have fun mate😁
@@outbackrcaustralia4895 Yeah I don't suggest getting the free-range bearings, not a reliable item! Glad you got a chuckle out of it!
Sometimes the answer you are looking for in things is not always the obvious ones and things like weight and balance make a huge difference. I am hoping that rear sway bar will help allow me to tune the rear squat of the car for the launch to force it to pull back straight. I have to check the toe and stuff to, I just took it out of the box and went with it so things might be a little tweaked from the factory.
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They sound like free range chickens hehe, we're still having a chuckle mate
Sounds like you've already got a top plan of attack Addam, Ingrid will want one now lol, she's a good driver too!, me not so good
If you ever get a place and have some fun with some of your bodies, you'll love. It can't beat the price.
I have been eyeballing the bodies out there available. The prices are much better now and would be cool to do a custom one for it. As soon as it warms up this spring I want to get back out with it. This time on just 2s and maybe be able to control it and tune it so it can handle the 3s! kind started off on the wrong foot with it! LOL!
@@AddamsPlayground For sure, 3S is a little bit of too much power for these little things.
Nice change up. Not having the proper terrain has not stopped me from getting a RC I like either. 😆
I am glad I got it as it was something very different than the normal for me and that was fun. Probably should have gone out with the 2s to learn with but I wanted power so we went straight to 3s!! I got the all steel gear set and the rear sway bar for it on the way so it should be back in business very soon! I have had old bearing fail like this but never a new one. First time for everything I guess! Take care Trey!
I bought one of these today as a kit for only 85$ i agree its silly but i think itll be a fun build and fast... and its so cheap plus it included all metal gears, nice coilovers and all in all pretty great quality. Didnt come with a body but thats alright
Yeah, with the prices falling on them it is kind of hard to resist! The good thing is the bodies are a lot cheaper, I have been looking for one to replace this one for a shelf queen. You are going to scrape one up for sure when driving it. I need to get back out with mine now that it is warming up some. Have fun with it and if it turns out you are not a fan I don't think it is too hard to convert back to a buggy!
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It looks nice! LOL!!! Rebuild it coat the tires with a thin coat of wd40 and do some burnouts and then it should launch like a champion!
It does look at lot better in person than on the websites! I will treat the tires before going out with it and I have the gear set and a rear sway bar on the way to try and help getting it straight! I am sure it will take a lot of tinkering but I am looking forward to trying to solve the puzzle!
@@AddamsPlayground Cool I am thinking softer in the rear so it squats and puts the power down to the ground.
I have talked with friends who drag race and have a lot of fun. My impression is that you tune the car, race it and socialize a lot. If you bought it Amain I have had good luck contacting them when I had a problem. You have the pictures. You could also contact Associated. This car has a gyro, which I know nothing about, but I think it can be adjusted. I think it's a good lucking car and it's nice to have a change of pace.
I checked as I was taking it all apart to make sure it was not assembled wrong and everything was fine. I am not going to worry about contacting them to get any parts, it was just a fluke bad bearing and it could happen on any kit. If they had goofed up something then I would go through the hoops to get replacement parts. I have gone ahead and ordered the full metal gear set and the rear sway bar for it. Thankfully they were both on sale so I got a good deal on them! I had the DVC (gyro) turned off as I want to figure out how to get it setup to go straight and not rely on the tech to make it work. I know it is silly but it is the old school RC guy in me refusing to let it drive itself! LOL! I am looking forward to spending some more time testing and tuning with it!
@@AddamsPlayground I understand the old school thinking. I am older than you, I was thinking that and then I thought, why not make my experience easier and more enjoyable. We used have mechanical speed controls and crystals in our transmitters.
@@michaeldorich4485 very true. If it becomes a nightmare I'll dial up the gyro and get some help. At this point trying to figure it out is part of the fun.
@@AddamsPlayground I watched the video by Tomley RC on this car from a couple of years ago. He really liked the car. I think it was more expensive then. I think there some drag racing groups in your area and you contact them for ideas.
I love drag racing but not in the rc world. Meaning I never got in to it. They are cool. I just need more to do.
The big drag racing is awesome but way to expensive! This is an interesting challenge and I want to try and figure out how to get it to track straight. Sadly I was starting to tinker when the bearing blew and ended my day. Gear set and rear sway bar is on the way to get it back running and hopefully launch a little straighter. A couple other things to change as well and I will give it another go with a little more time next go around I hope!
Didn’t want to hook up huh? That’s a cool car
Not at all! I think between the combo of 3s power, a new driver to drag and a box fresh RTR was a recipe for chaos! It was fun giving it a try and I just had started to try and tweak the shocks to see if that would help and the bearing blew up and ended the fun. I have the new gear set and a rear sway bar on the way so with a rebuild and some tuning I am hoping the next outing both goes straighter and for a little longer! LOL!
I’ve had my eye on those for a while. Looks like fun! Thanks for posting. Really like your channel.
@@Skud_007 For the price they are at now it is a great deal. If it doesn't work out as a drag car I will revert it to the RB10 buggy and have a nice brushless buggy! I am glad you are enjoying the channel!!!
Man I've been looking at these for weeks, trying to figure out how to justify getting one. I don't have a good spot to run them but for $200 they're such a good value! It seems like the drag car craze must be cooling off since most of them are on sale these days.
Yeah it was one of those "the chassis and electronics are worth more than that" type of buy and if I don't like the drag thing then I should be able to convert it back to the RB10 buggy without too much hassle.i have to go a few miles away to find a decent place with no curbs to hit to run it but it was fun until the bearing blew.out the transmission! Parts are coming and I got a rear sway bay to try and help me go straight maybe! I had just started working on it when it broke...
Wow 😳 can't believe that bearing failed like that 😞 hope you get it sorted out ok mate 🙏
Yeah, it was kind of a surprise to me as well, I have never had a new bearing just let loose like that. I have pushed some past there useable lifespan and they have spilled their guts but never a brand new one. Everything was put together well, just a defective bearing so I am chalking it up to just ones of those things that happens. I can't blame anyone for it, things just fail sometimes! I have the new gear set on the way and I also picked up a rear sway bar for it to tray and help tune the launch some. I should be out again with it to test and tune some more soon as long as I can stand the heat! LOL!
Dude, that's a set of brass ones making "hits" on 3S the first time out... My wife has the same car (no stickers added). Tires will rub inside the fenders (duct tape helps). Try setting the rear shocks straight up & down (I forget how they sit stock) & heavier oil, more than 30 or 40wt. The gyro should help keep the car straight too, I don't use it myself.... As of last summer, my Losi, with the 69 Nova body, was the one to beat. Awesome video till the bearing gave out, have not seen that on a DR-10 till now..
Go big and go home is how it went!! LOL! I should have brought out a 2s with me but was too excited to get out and go play! LOL! I got the rear sway bar coming along with the steel gear set so I hope that will help keep the rear end flatter. I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. A few folks said thicker shock oil so that is on the list of changes. I won't use a gyro in it, I'll convert it into the RB10 buggy before I go that route! It is one reason I got this one instead of the Lois as it should not take too much to swap it into the buggy if things don't work out with it being a drag car for me! I'll see what i can do to make it a drive better and go from there. It is like a puzzle to solve now so i am looking forward to testing things! Thanks for the tips Bob, always appreciated!
@@AddamsPlayground When I first got my drag car(s), I thought, "how hard can it be, pull the trigger & go straight" BUT, you gotta work at it to run straight.
@@UncleBobsRC Yeah I knew it wasn't gonna be that simple! I'll get it though, just need more than 10 or so attempts!
Looks cool! Shame it packed up! Probably something simple? but l will stick too off road.
Cheers buddy.
Thanks James! It was a simple bearing on the main shaft in the transmission that let loose and caused the issue. I made sure it was all assembled properly and it was so I am just chalking it up to fate and got a new gear set and rear sway bar on their way here! I am looking forward to tinkering with it to try and get it tracking straight off the launch. It has a gyro on it but I have it disabled as I wan to figure out how to set it up and drive it and not let the car drive itself. Old school resistance maybe but I want to solve the puzzle and not let a a microchip do it for me! I have gotten a good list of tips so I feel that the next outing will be a lot better.
@@AddamsPlayground Good on ya those gyros are good but there's nothing like taming The Beast yourself!
Great to hear it was a easyfix too Addam.
I was just talking about drag cars during an off road race last night! 👀 seems like a fun challenge to get them to track straight! I’m quite interested in the oval car associated has
I think you would really enjoy the challenge of getting it set up and driving straight! I am not one for that usually but I think I'm going to have fun trying to figure it out! I already have a.list.of.changes to do before the next trip out. The gear set is on its way along with a rear sway bar set for it. I am hoping that will help flatten the rear out and possibly give me some tweak adjustment to get it to launch better. I have no clue but it should be fun trying to get it right!!
@@AddamsPlayground 100% stiff rear sway bar, if your car is pulling right, I would think you put less preload on the left side because more preload would make the spring push the left side down even more giving it more grip during launch, i cant wait to follow along your journey!
@@rexrcs Goofball tuning at it's best is what you will get! LOL! I am looking forward to it too!
@@AddamsPlayground doing the wrong things is how we find out how to do the right things
Man that thing is squirrelly! Did you try adding weight to the back end at any point? Seems counter intuitive but when you see those drag cars in real life they seem to just stick to the payment on full acceleration and that just doesn't seem to want to. I know they need to be light but in order to keep the backend down it seems there needs to something to help push the backend down.
I should have started out on a 2s pack and worked up to the 3s pack! I think most of the tuning on these is done with the shocks and I also picked up a rear sway bar to help keep it flat and possible pre-load on side to get it to launch straight. Also I will go out with the 2s next time! I was too power hungry!
Yikes, bearing failure?! I've had plenty seize (I'll never buy cheap 2RS again) but never explode like that. Shame it took out the gears. I'll be interested to see if you can make the back tyres stick as well! 👍
Yeah, not one I have had happen right away. Everything looked fine assembly wise so I am pretty sure it was just a defective bearing. I got the new gears on the way and a rear sway bar to try and help the rear stay nice and flat. I am going to tighten up the diff when rebuilding and also thicken up the shock oil some too so slow the action of all of it. I have not heard great things about the stock tires so we will see how the next round goes and maybe some new tires will be on order! I will also take out a 2s battery with me to test with as the 3s is a real handful and probably not the best to start with! more testing and tuning and I am sure I can get it going in a straight line!
I have been on the fence about buying one be of these rc cars. Now I see it’s just time to pull the trigger and grab something nice to run. Unfortunately you had a bearing issue with your car , I wonder has this happened to anyone else?
I am sure it has happened but I don't recall it being a common thing. It was probably just a bad bearing from the start and it just couldn't handle the load. it is the main support bearing for the input shaft into the transmission so it takes a beating. I have the new gear set and a sway bar set for the rear coming so it should be back in business again soon and hopefully tracking straighter and flatter! I will thicken up the diff when swapping out the gear set and fingers crossed the new bearing lasts a good bit longer than this one did! Lots and lots of tuning to try out for the next run!
LOL I just got the same car for the exact same reason LOL, it was on offer for £179.00 but no clue why I want one.
We are all suckers for a deal!😂 Run it on 2s first. A lot less nutty and more controllable on 2s. Have fun with it.
Softer rear suspension, try lighter diff oil, these cars are light, and stiffer front you’ll get it man🫡 it’s really cool I’m not the only person that likes rc 😅
I need to get it back out now that it is fixed. Once I got the parts in and on the car (that took forever due to the whole Horizon Hobbies debacle) the TT02 speed challenge had started so this got hung back up on the wall and I started working on that project. I got the rear sway bar installed and the full metal gear train in the and replaced all the bearings since the one did not last a full battery pack! I will run it on 2s next time around too. Going straight out the box on 3s was a bit too much. I need to tune it first before going to ludicrous power with it! You are far from the only one, once you get bit by the bug it take over! LOL!
Hey! Turn it into a dirt drag car!? That'd be cool.
Yeah I have thought about paddle tires and a dirt drag car if the pavement world doesn't work out. I got this on specifically to possibly convert to the RB10 buggy if the drag thing doesn't work out. So I have 3 options overall so not a terrible idea in getting it, silly but not terrible! LOL!
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Haha we think it's a great purchase Addam, so many options now and you can make it whatever you want.
It going to be an interesting and fun rc mate👍
Well it´s hard to pass on something like that for the price. I have built 2 drag cars from slash chassies and spent a lot of money and time on them but i barely run them 😂🤣
Yeah I almost tried to convert my slash into one when the first became the new craze to get but I calculated the price of everything and decided to shelf that idea! This one was kind of a no-brainier as the chassis electronics are worth that much and I can convert it back to a buggy for not a lot. I think with some more tuning time I can get it nailed down and going straight. might take some time and new tires but we'll get there... if not you'll see it on the track! LOL!
Made me laugh just as you mentioned I don't have tarmac 🤣 .
Overall it looks pretty good I think ! It can be fun ☺️!
Why design other car's if you can sell the same thing over and over !
Oops 😬
Sounds like diffs !
Have a great day
LOL yeah.... it was a pretty big impulse buy but I did have fun with it. I had just decided to start trying to tune it to see if I could get it to go straight and it decided to call it a day. New parts are on the way to repair the transmission and I got the rear sway bar for it was well to try and get it going straighter! Once fixed I'll drag everything back out for another go with it... maybe on 2s next time!
@@AddamsPlayground looking forward to seeing it doing some burnouts ! 👍😁
@@Fonzierc I am going to try and find a smoother strip of pavement to run on for the next outing. Everywhere around me that has anything remotely fresh is all small lots full of curbs and that is not going to be good for anything running this one!!!
Ha ha, Addam, you live on a dirt road, what a stupid thing to buy! My first thoughts on this, and you also said it in the video...
The other first thing I thought was at least if you don't like it you got a great buggy chassis and some nice electronics, not so nice thing to say, sorry buddy...
And of course sorry to see it didn't go so well, hopefully you manage to restore the gearbox easily enough... Will you let AE know about it? No idea if I would bother making a claim or not, in case like that I might...
Cool to see you trying out some stuff!
LOL! Yeah not the best choice in cars to get but I did get this one specifically because if I hate it as a drag car I may be able to convert it back into a buggy with only a few things and then i have a new buggy for the track. There was a little thought process into it but mostly it was an impulse buy, I am not going to lie! I have a new all-metal gear set on order and a rear sway bar set for it to try and get the rear end more planted. I am not going to bother with reporting to to Associated, it was not an assembly issue or a quality control issue, bad bearing are going to happen occasionally and thankfully the parts were on sale still! It need a handful of changes made to it to try and get it more settled and stable so I am not mad I had to tear it all down and work on it right away. It is now a puzzle I have to figure out! It is a learning thing now and it should be fun trying to figure out how to go straight consistently, if that gets old and tedious it'll get turned into a buggy!! LOL!
I have thought about doing this with a drift car.
You probably can although the excessive steering will have to be dialed back for sure! Don't want to be going full send and have to correct and turn the front tires 90 degrees! LOL! I have been looking at the VTA cars and I like that whole genre of road racing with the classic car bodies. I have nowhere to race them and nobody to race them with So I have not gone very far down that road other than admiring them. I do like the drift cars and would love to have one of the beautiful drift chassis and a full setup but again, not really parking lot rated at that point and that is about the only spot I would have for that too! Problem is there is just too many cool things out there!!! LOL!!!
Oh man...what a drag....
LOL! perfect!
What do you think of the new Losi Promoto bike?
I am very impressed with it and I will be getting one at some point. I love all the cool technology in there and they seem to drive super great, much better than any bike I have seen yet. I did not run out and pre-order it just because with new launches like this sometimes the appeal is more than the product and there are lots of issues. So far it seems like there are not any showstopper issues with it and I will end up getting one. Problem is getting one now! I know they are a bit pricey over there so I am not sure how well they will sell in the UK and elsewhere but I think they are going to do very well here.
Lower gears, wider meats...
Yeah better rear tires would help I am sure. I am going to swap out radio systems in it so I can program the throttle curve some one the radio to take out the on/off feel of the stock radio system. It is like an 1/8th inch of low end then full punch after! I also ordered the rear sway bar set for it when I ordered the gear set to try and help it run flatter in the rear. I will probably tighten up the diff too when rebuilding it, it seem very loose from the factory. Sadly I was just starting to tinker with the shocks and throttle usage when the bearing blew and ended the fun. Definitely a whole new ball game with this one!
Cool
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope to get it fixed up soon and back out for more testing and tuning. I hope it gets more than 8 or 10 passes in next time! LOL!
When I saw the title I was expecting a butch car in a sequined cocktail dress 🤔
LOL! Nope just a chunky old guy with a new toy! I think what it needs is a stretchy lunch box body on it and it would have gone much better! I have new gears coming and a rear sway bar to hopefully help it track better. It is going to be a game of try this and try that i think to get it going straight but it is like a puzzle so I am looking forward to it!
I have a Losi 22 Camaro..which is better??
From what I have seen in comparing the two, the Losi. They look better and seem to have better tires and are more stable out of the box. Granted I went blasting with mine on 3s right away so that did not help at all! I got it fixed and need to get it back out for another go. It has been so hot since I have not really wanted to stand around at a hot and humid parking lot with it! LOL!
sweet..
It is something way different for me and I have a lot of tinkering to do to get it going in a straight line! Gears are on their way along with a rear sway bar. I'm looking forward to getting back out with it and tuning.
Rear paddles or super stampers for the rear and poof dirt drag car
I have thought about it! I need to get it back out for another try on the pavement, I just don't ever think about it honestly. Since I have to pack things up to go for a run with the on-road stuff they generally are not top of mind...
I just subscribed to you 👍🏽🏁
Thank you! I appreciate it! Lots and lots of stuff coming up!
Ooooh, nice! Been there where your eyes are bigger than your brain. It’s a cool looking car. Too bad about the gears. Was it inside the transmission or just the spur?
The main spur shaft support bearing blew out and it stripped out the idler gear. I thought it may have been the gear mesh on the outside but it was the inside. I think the looseness I felt in the pinion/spur mesh when I checked it was from the bearing going out. When I tightened it, it ran smoothly but as soon as I went to go the bearing popped and it was done! Even if I had not hammered the throttle and stripped it out there was metal bits and pieces all throughout the gears so they would need replacing anyways! I got the full metal gear set for it and I have new bearings. I also got the rear sway bar set for it to try and keep the rear end nice and flat and can tune the pre-load/twist on it a little to track straighter I hope. Shocks need tuning and the diff need a lot thicker oil in it so i am hoping with some changes the next try will go a bit straighter or least give me a better shot at it. I still had fun and now it is a puzzle to solve!
Looks mean mate, maybe a gyro would help?
Yeah, I want to run without to learn how to set it up and go straight(ish) with the car and not just rely on the gyro. I mean if it becomes an impossible feat then maybe! I got this one in particular since I can convert it back to a RB10 without too much effort so if the drag world doesn't pan out and I get frustrated, order some parts and I'll have a nice brushless buggy for the track. If it goes that direction there may be a brief stop at the dirt drag setup with some paddle tires! I'm gonna give it a go at some tuning on the street first though. Parts are on order to get it running again and I got a rear sway bar to try and help out too.
that seem so squirrely can u stiffen the steering. sad gear gone so fast
I was just getting to the point where I was starting to tinker with the setup and the bearing went out. I think the tuning at this point is needed more on the rear as the front is not going to have too much input on the take off. I got the rear sway bar set for it when I ordered the gear set in hopes to keep the rear end flatter and help reduce the slideways some more. I am also going to stiffen up the diff when the new gear go in. I am sure shock tuning and all sorts of stuff will be needed to go straight repeatedly though. Just did not have enough time to tinker with it to try and figure it out!
@@AddamsPlayground I've never owned one myself but should be interesting to see how it all works out
It's an Associated, it looks aggressive. To me it's difficult to understand what's for. It's supposed to do drag races but she doesn't goes straight..... mmmmm. CIAO!
Yeah it is meant for drag racing and I just have to get it tuned to go straight. I have gotten lots of good tips to help get it set up and once I can get the transmission back together I will take it out for some more testing and tuning. If the whole drag race thing doesn't work out it'll get converted into the buggy the chassis is based off of! then I will have a brushless RB10!
@@AddamsPlayground Also the setting is fun! Ciao
Guess it's not as tough as an mt10
Sadly it was a bearing failure and those can happen at any time. I am assuming it was just a bad one from the start, I have not heard of this being a common failure point. I am just glad it was not the car or the driver failing and just a part giving out. I am also glad it did it at launch and not full speed!
New gears and a sway bar are on their way so with some other tweaks and changes I will get it back out for some more test passes and try and figure out how to go straight!
Slipper problem possibly.
Blown main input gear bearing ended the day.
They only race them with 2 s.
I probably should have...
Maybe some dirt tires it’s basically the same as the SR10 the RB10 they all basically use the same body and go from there . Ummm 🤔 we’re you actually trying to heat up the tires. It’s an RC they use sticky stuff on the RCdrag track’s to launch. I found it a bit amusing seeing you trying to do a pre run burnout no need and totally impractical for an RC car learn some throttle control. I’m not trying to be hard on you but b CB one on I know you’re thinking back about some of those gaffs maybe it wouldn’t have broken if you didn’t do things to it that were not meant to f D o like hold it and try to heat up the tires you stripped you’re gears ⚙️. But hopefully you add pine tar on the rear tires to get some purchase on the ground.
Well I am no expert on the no prep drag cars but they don't run on the prepped track with the tire sauce and prep. And they do heat up the tires with either tire warmers or by doing burnouts, usually on car floor mats or chunks of carpet to heat up the tires and make them stickier. I did not strip out the gear, the bearing in the idler gear shaft exploded and caused the idler shaft to move out of position so it was not meshing with the other gears. I am also not going to put anything down on a public parking lot for traction, stuff like that give RC guys a bad name. I would say I appreciate the feed back but it sounds like you know less about the no prep drag racing than I do...
Hello bud what a shame at the end just your like I guess or anyone’s lol😂 where’s the update video me boot
Honestly I got it all repaired and hung it up on the wall and I have not touched it since. I have debated on taking it out a few times and did not and I have also debated stripping it down to the buggy it is based off of and just running it as a buggy. I am still not sure and it is a future decision/project to get to.
BKF racing is my rc channel thanks
I will head over and check it out!
That it is a really cheap drag car.
Yeah they have really dropped in price a lot!!