The reason it went up in flames is the burst amps draw is too high, the surpasshobby esc isnt meant for bigger than 4274 2000kv on 6s, the stock motor is a 4282, which is too big and draws too much power, i did the exact same thing to my esc when i tried running my 2000kv 4082 leopard hobby last week
@@restinpiecesrc5528 I was going to pretty much say the same... I've been running 2 zippys 3s packs simultaneously and they're meant for rc planes, still never even had high Temps shutting my sys off because they never reach hi Temps... The battery thing I think is not true and they are finding excuses because you did uploaded stuff they didn't wanted you to.
@@old-rcplane-phart I agree I use good batteries on all my planes, but most these batteries tend to be extremely similar, some of your onroad packs tend to be hard packs or a tad heavier. Many of my cars tend to be very hard on batteries so sometimes I won’t use my brand new ones on cars, especially cars like the felony or infraction. 👍🏼
Completely agree!! My EDF batteries are insanely huge peak discharge rates... not one RC has complained..... Love the car.. Love the idea.... in the end... warranty or not... and again... use their batteries or void their warranty.... It's far too hard.... 60c max... really?!!?
Well the supplier has a crap esc because first of all, if you buy a completely stock arrma infraction, it comes with a less than 150a esc and its also 6s and you are able to use it with 100c or more lipos literally safely and without the car going up in flames, even spektrum themselves make 100c batteries to work with the firma 150a
There is a company that makes a tape style armor for rc cars now and also black rubber tubing with a slit to line the edges I am gonna try some out soon.
Im a freshly new subscriber, I enjoy the honesty and showing no shame in any mistakes regardless who or whats the blame bcs things happen no matter if your a pro or not so all that is irrelevant. What is important is sharing 100% of the experiences so we all can learn from one another.
I said it before but always buy the kit version for everything (if you can.) Armma giving us the crappiest radio system when they first got bought out by Horizon, Traxxas ESC catching on fire, Spektrum batts being crap etc.
Nice to see it back up and running. Be very interesting to see it geared up in the future. Lol think your gonna need a longer place to wind it out ! Great video as usual thank you !
Thx, your video helped me alot with the choosing of the upgrades and installing of it. I have one question. Which diffoil can you recommend me for the diffs? You used 10k for the middle diff.
Have you tried turning the brake on and with it blocked up n body off try giving it throttle, im guessing the brake will release when throttle is applied and engage when you let off the throttle. It would make more sense that trying to click a button.
Does the "hand brake" work on both the front and rear axles? It should only lock up the rear end for drifting. If the mechanical brakes operate both ends then that's a system that should be on a nitro car and that would be a design error that needs to be modded.
@@TheRcKiwis that just makes no sense for drifting. Real hand brakes in drift cars only work with the rear wheels to help initiate the drift. When it is applied to all wheels it just stops the car. The brake seems its only use is a parking brake. Lol
So I purchased the zd from your link. Makerfire. Was wondering how long do you think before I see it. I was hoping a month or so. Any comments on how long you waited for yours. Thanks. Love watching your videos. Mike
i just check on the link below and they have already stated not to use any batteries higher than 60c. i agree with a comment below i use airplane batteries as well including the ones you was running and have not had any issues burning an ESC. sad to say i was thinking about getting this RC but not now.
From what I can find the max burst amperage is 750 for this esc and your battery can push 750a at burst rate. Not sure how long this Burst time is tho.
They'll say anything to make out like it's your fault 🤣 aircraft batteries jeez! I've been using them exact nano techs for years in cars with hobbywings and castle esc's never once had a problem
10k diff fluid is good for a 1.5kg 1/10 race buggy, for that thing needs 80-100k to even notice a difference. Double the weight in the rear and than double that number for your Center diff is a good way to set up a rig
Sounds a little undergeared for speed runs but great for epic drifts but great video that hobbywing max 6 is probably the most reliable esc in the hobby cheers
Soldering looked sweet to me , I use all types of batteries with no problem. They just passing the buck to save there rep. You guys did nothing wrong , could be just a bad batch ? Have you herd anyone else having this issue? Keep up the good work rc 🥝
@@TheRcKiwis glad I saw that , my local rc shop nearly talked me into one , went for the infraction instead. Keep the great stuff coming guys , your channel is going gang busters. Thanks for replying 🤜🤛😜👍
Great video guys. I really think you just got a faulty ESC to start with. I really don't think it was your fault. Your soldering looked fine and even if it wasn't it would just cause the joint to overheat and break potentially damaging the battery maybe. That crap about the battery at altitude is hilarious. I don't mean to upset anyone by my next comment but the type responses you have received from the suppliers is pretty typical from Asia. I've worked a lot with Asian suppliers before.
ARRMAR FELONY WINS HANDS DOWN GUYS....REMEMBER TO PUT THE HIGH SPEED GEAR IN IT BEFORE YOU HEAD TO HEAD IT WITH THE EX07. and buy the way the EX07 no longer is stock out the box as the RC KIWIS have put a quality ESC and MOTOR in it making it the RC KIWIS EXOKIWIS edition...lol
Hey you two ! Brushless motor 4282 : power 3600W. 6S makes 22,2 volts. 3600÷22,2 ... = 163A ! ESC supposedly 150A (looks like surpass kk series but only 120A maybe). It's logical 🖖🏻 I really love your Channel 👍🏻
that answer that its the batteries fault is hilarious. i used the Turnigy rapids with a Max8 150A and the batteries (4s 5500 parallel) are capable of 1440AMPS. and that thing didnt burn out. Well it died becaus eof unknown reason but that snot the point since the batteries are not giving the ESC more then it wants from them. a Manufacturer that doesnt understand how its own product works. great.
Crazy problems on that ESC! I'd bet the bad soldering was at the ESC factory... Odd what they said about C rating, I have Mamba Micro X Crawler Edition ESC on one of my crawlers, it states in the manual that you can damage it by using too LOW(!!!) of C rating, but no upper limit. And the EX07 still not on the ZD website?!?!? Great video as usual!
Well the car did get some air under it and it did look like it wanted to fly, so maybe those batteries are just for flying bc that car was flying! Great video.......I never heard of such a silly excuse from a manufacturer. SMH. I have the Max 6 combo on my Infraction with stock gear it hit 86mph on 8s and 73mph on 6s, I was running 1/8 scale tires on it so I think I f I ran 1/7 or bigger I should hit the century mark on mph.
Hey bro, I would pick the felony over this but only just! If you prefered the look of this one then go with the exo7 its a very tough car just watch out for the ESC and might want to upgrade the servo... Cheers
Aircraft only batteries! HAHA total rubbish and excuses from ZD! The MAX6 is a great ESC shouldn't have any problems with it! The soldering looked fine have definitely seen a lot worse! Keep up the good work! Great vid!
ESC cannot handle 60C and will catch on fire = Cheap ESC with no over temp protection, or no over current protection. ZD Racing needs to put a disclaimer on the box or on the ESC. But is it ready?
I have one but not alot around for me to do a good review, and absolutely love y'alls durability tests and reviews, i pulled the trigger on a arrma senton blx 3s v3 after watching your videos, its a blast
Don’t understand how altitude effects those batteries. Let’s say I’m at sea level, no matter how high I fly I’ll never even be at ground altitude of somewhere like Colorado sooo.... what do those just not work unless you fly miles into the air given I’m at sea level? 😂😅
Awesome upgrades as known brands are proven already, but it doesn’t mean they’ll replace them if the same thing happened, but sometimes their a bit more forgiving, and I do believe that the handbrake button is backwards as it should be to push forward to engage it and not pulling backwards as that’s way to complicated, and also it should be pushing it forward to engage it because you only engage it for a second and then pull it back as it’s the same principle as a car handbrake , you only engage it for a second while you drift then release it again so you can get all your power back. I’m not sure about that transmitter but maybe you can reverse the setting on it somehow, it would definitely be worth looking into. As always Keep up the Great Work and Vids ! Stay and Play Safe !! 👊👍
@@TheRcKiwis I just thought I’d mention that you should put the e-brake on whatever channel is the button on the Transmitter like Arrma has it setup on their Transmitter and this way you’ll get to enjoy it the way it was meant to be and you’ll actually get full use out of it. I’m sure I’ll see if you did it or were able to put in on that channel whenever you get the chance to get it out again, but I thought I’d mention this as that’s the channel it should’ve been on in the first place ! Stay and Play Safe !! 👊✌️
If you cant reverse the function of the radio control then just reverse the lever on the servo and make this work the other way round. Some problems arent real problems, By the way, i own the ex07. Both, the runner (wich esc i also blew up and replaced) and the roller wich is what i would advise people to go for. 260 euro for the roller versus 560 euro for the rtr version. My rtr came with 2 bats and one if them had one cell dead on delivery, had to be replaced as well. So go for the roller, put in some relieable electronics anything from 1900 to 2250kv motor, gear it up two teeth higher and your good for 145kmh runs. By the way, stripping that stupid rear spoiler off the chassis or at least make it stand up level to the trunk stabilizes speed runs very effectively. You also keep the car stable as well. I own both branda, the arma hoonigan as well as the zd ex07 and qualitywise the ex07 beats arma with hands tied behind its back, anyday, anytime. Ex07 solution to split drive shafts in half is a much smarter solution than armas version 2 effort trying to stop the oszillating shaft with a center bearing cause the shaft still oszillates. I am in no way affilliated with zd racing nor with arma. I am a tamya affiliate.
@@bahusofriends5467 Thanks for this information is helpful is your 07 still running good? I just bought the rtr and now I'm worried. Also what radio system are you using? Esc , etc
As long as you don't short anything, soldering can be as messy as you can make it and it will not cause any fires What cause that was a faulty esc, that is what happens when QC is non existent as proven by that dry dif Now that looks like a proper car as long as the plastics hold on
Nice video guys. Yes, Joe your soldering has significantly improved. A pity that you got some BS from the supplier. Looks like they are trying to "Baffle you with BS and blind you with science". I can see the peak discharge rate and voltage being an issue, and yes if you pull to much current and too much voltage you will burn the ESC, that's just common sense. They should have just kept to the facts, eh?!?!? Q: After making the upgrades what sort of price differential do you think there is to the Arma Felony? Do you think you want to make any more modifications to the "Electric Hypercar"? A front splitter to help keep the nose down? Keep up the good work :)
Hey John! With the upgrade to the RTR it does raise that price up to something similar to that of the felony (with batt and charger) so I do recommend the kit version and putting these electrics or something similar in it 😁 not sure, possibly more in the future 🍻
Batt manufacturers prefer that you do not use soft case batts for surface use due to the abuse they get. Aircraft people use soft case batts due to the weight advantage and they try to treat them nicer because the plane/heli usually breaks first.
Well that was utter bs about aircraft and car lipo's 🤣, no way they contacted the battery manufacture. It was what I said that the battery was too good for the ESC, be good to know the real amp rating of these. Keep up the high quality and honest vids guys 👍
I work with lipo batterys every day, electric scooters head of battery's service department of a big company, and for sure is not Your soldering or the type of battery you used, so should have open the broken esc and look on the pcb board where the fire started. futher more the bit about C rating is absolute false, yes the battery can deliver more power but the esc could easy protect it self by not asking that power from the battery, good esc have that 50 cent of electronics on there pcb/ print to counter that.
that ESC looks the same as a cheap surpass one i got off banggood exept for the badging and the failure was exactly the same burnt the pcb at the bottom of the positive lead due to bad soldering job or inadequate board current capabilitys nothing to do with the batterys
Great vid and mods guys. Love that Hoonigan EX07. If you get a controller with AVC in it, you'll drift waaaayyyy easier like the Felony or Infraction. Subscribed.
The response was so outlandish its comical. But also very good showing of there commitment, lack thereof, to the customer. They could have sent you a new car and that would have made it okay, almost. If they sent a new car plus batteries and an apology that would be the correct response. People dont understand the flagrant arrogance of these people's government. Its horrific how little regular people are paid for there hard work in that country, they probably are reprimanded for emailing you at all.
The handbrake is for stopping the car instead of putting wear and tear on the motor and ESC. The car is too heavy to not use the handbrake. It's not for drifting
Could even be that any replacement parts come out of the workers pocket that made that esc. If it's made by hand. Who knows. They might not even make 200 us dollars a month. But if Taiwan isnt giving them mosfets and other chips then they have to train people to use all the equipment and tooling to make those intricate parts from scratch. And if they cant handle amperage it will happen again and again. Probably a trying time for the company so I'd actually give them a break.
If just say the esc was garbage. Seen it happen all to much. Nothing to do with the batteries or your solder job. At first when I heard the yelling at the beginning I thought it was amber then seen it was how 😂. Have a good one you two. Can’t wait for the next video.
@@TheRcKiwis we actually had our first parent teacher conference and I was nervous but they said she is doing very well and has a very creative imagination which I love about her!! 🥰
Yeah the batteries.... are they kidding? If they telling fool things like this they should not make RC cars.... It makes more sense not use low C rating because batteries can heat up and catch fire. Limiting power with underrated batteries is a fool thing. Simple: they don't have protection in their ESC. I also has a ZD racing but it is a truggy and I bought it without electronics 😄
Buy the ZD Racing EX07 here 👉 bit.ly/3tfGLo1
Kit version (No electrics) 👉 bit.ly/3bRvQLG
The reason it went up in flames is the burst amps draw is too high, the surpasshobby esc isnt meant for bigger than 4274 2000kv on 6s, the stock motor is a 4282, which is too big and draws too much power, i did the exact same thing to my esc when i tried running my 2000kv 4082 leopard hobby last week
@@restinpiecesrc5528 I was going to pretty much say the same... I've been running 2 zippys 3s packs simultaneously and they're meant for rc planes, still never even had high Temps shutting my sys off because they never reach hi Temps... The battery thing I think is not true and they are finding excuses because you did uploaded stuff they didn't wanted you to.
that new speed meter is awesome, TomleyRC just did another video on his, 1 year on !
Awesome run, I am going to ordered a new esc when I get mines or before I run it 😳🤣🤣💯🏁⚙🔥
That was a hilarious response from the esc’s Manufacturer 😆, airplane batteries 😂. That’s all I use in my RC cars!! 👍🏼
power is power
Plane packs GOTTA be better. Why? U wouldn't want your $1500.00 plane to fall out of the sky due to battery issues, would you?
@@old-rcplane-phart I agree I use good batteries on all my planes, but most these batteries tend to be extremely similar, some of your onroad packs tend to be hard packs or a tad heavier. Many of my cars tend to be very hard on batteries so sometimes I won’t use my brand new ones on cars, especially cars like the felony or infraction. 👍🏼
Completely agree!! My EDF batteries are insanely huge peak discharge rates... not one RC has complained..... Love the car.. Love the idea.... in the end... warranty or not... and again... use their batteries or void their warranty.... It's far too hard.... 60c max... really?!!?
Well the supplier has a crap esc because first of all, if you buy a completely stock arrma infraction, it comes with a less than 150a esc and its also 6s and you are able to use it with 100c or more lipos literally safely and without the car going up in flames, even spektrum themselves make 100c batteries to work with the firma 150a
Thanks for the shout out.
SHOO GOO that body Joe it will last longer. you crash a lot. lol
Shoe goo & drywall tape.
Thanks for supporting us Troy! :)
Haha, he crashes more than me!!!! ;)
Congrats on the shout, mate!👍😁👍
@@MattsHobbyWorkshop I was completely blown away.
There is a company that makes a tape style armor for rc cars now and also black rubber tubing with a slit to line the edges I am gonna try some out soon.
The ESC should have shut itself down before bursting into flames. It was defective and you should get a free replacement.
Hi my Happy guys! 😘 The ESC blow up because it is just not as good as others. Has noting to do with soldering jobs or batteries used 😘😘😘
12:15 Those airplane batteries wanted to be at a higher atltitude.
I have a lot of hobbywing builds. Tried and true. My xlx2’s I’m always just waiting for an explosion, Lol Great video as usual!!!
Definitely the soldering job. It was too good!! XD
Joe, I personally have Never forgot to start my GPS METER! Due to the fact I don't have one! Lol
😂
FlexSeal is a great option for the bodies. It really helps make it last longer without making it really heavy.
Awesome video the Hoonicorn is built for Hooning!
Im a freshly new subscriber, I enjoy the honesty and showing no shame in any mistakes regardless who or whats the blame bcs things happen no matter if your a pro or not so all that is irrelevant. What is important is sharing 100% of the experiences so we all can learn from one another.
Exactly! 😁🍻
Awesome job again guys!! Great content and reviews!! Your channel is growing !!
Love from Australia 🇦🇺
Cheers Ethan! We wont be far from you soon, heading back to New Zealand next moth! 😁
@@TheRcKiwis that’s awesome guys! Hopefully I’ll be visiting again soon once we are allowed haha
I said it before but always buy the kit version for everything (if you can.)
Armma giving us the crappiest radio system when they first got bought out by Horizon, Traxxas ESC catching on fire, Spektrum batts being crap etc.
Nice to see it back up and running. Be very interesting to see it geared up in the future. Lol think your gonna need a longer place to wind it out ! Great video as usual thank you !
1:15 this is you attach body pins with zipties to fast YEET THEM OUT
Great video guys! Love the new setup and this is how it should have came from ZD Racing👍👍💪
Thank you so much :) Glad you enjoyed the vid!
Thx, your video helped me alot with the choosing of the upgrades and installing of it. I have one question. Which diffoil can you recommend me for the diffs? You used 10k for the middle diff.
Have you tried turning the brake on and with it blocked up n body off try giving it throttle, im guessing the brake will release when throttle is applied and engage when you let off the throttle. It would make more sense that trying to click a button.
Great video as usual. What other servo would you recommend since the one in your link is unavailable?
Great video and editing ,keep up the great work !!
Thank you so much!
Great video guys! ZD can say what they want but you can bet that quality lipos have nothing to do with their escs light show!
Great vid as always, guys! Awesome speed runs, Amber!!👍😁👍💯
Make-A-Fire ...... Sounds about right .
Hi great video !!! Do you think that this particular servo could fit on the JLB Cheetah ? Cause it seems to be working great !! !
Definitely was not because of soldering. That soldering is really good!!
Cheers mate! Not perfect but getting better 😅
That hand break is a tricky concept
My ESC make a fire! 🔥
No worries! Keep it going. Awesome job! Have some good roast pork for me over there in Hong Kong. Broke the mouth it's so good.
Does the "hand brake" work on both the front and rear axles? It should only lock up the rear end for drifting. If the mechanical brakes operate both ends then that's a system that should be on a nitro car and that would be a design error that needs to be modded.
It works on both of them 🍻
@@TheRcKiwis that just makes no sense for drifting. Real hand brakes in drift cars only work with the rear wheels to help initiate the drift. When it is applied to all wheels it just stops the car. The brake seems its only use is a parking brake. Lol
So I purchased the zd from your link. Makerfire. Was wondering how long do you think before I see it. I was hoping a month or so. Any comments on how long you waited for yours. Thanks. Love watching your videos. Mike
i just check on the link below and they have already stated not to use any batteries higher than 60c. i agree with a comment below i use airplane batteries as well including the ones you was running and have not had any issues burning an ESC. sad to say i was thinking about getting this RC but not now.
Great work..whanau..and awesome..Upgrades looks so cool..
Thank you RC Stinger!!! We hope you are well! How is the Weather over there now? Getting colder? :)
@@TheRcKiwis yeh whanau its comming into out winter..❤❤💯💯❤❤👊👊
Awesome video guys. You guys are absolutely awesome together!!! Great review and run with the upgrades in this thing!!! 👊👊👍👍
Thanks so much mate! 🍻
Aww... ZD racing, so sad... I can remember when Amber was scared to go 50 km/h! now shes beating you in speed runs!? lol. love you guys.
Oh my goodness! I used to be so scared to go fast haha. But now I am getting pretty good!
We hope you are well and we love and appreciate you too :)
From what I can find the max burst amperage is 750 for this esc and your battery can push 750a at burst rate. Not sure how long this Burst time is tho.
Amber is just stupid hot... I bought three of whatever it was that she was selling...
They'll say anything to make out like it's your fault 🤣 aircraft batteries jeez! I've been using them exact nano techs for years in cars with hobbywings and castle esc's never once had a problem
10k diff fluid is good for a 1.5kg 1/10 race buggy, for that thing needs 80-100k to even notice a difference. Double the weight in the rear and than double that number for your Center diff is a good way to set up a rig
What weight would you recommend to make it handle better in the corners rather than drift monster
Sounds a little undergeared for speed runs but great for epic drifts but great video that hobbywing max 6 is probably the most reliable esc in the hobby cheers
I just bought one and it goes into limp mode anyway you can help me? Thanks
Nice video.
Go on with you videos. Love it.
Looking forward for the DBX10 test.
Thank you so much :) Glad you are enjoying the content!
Yeah, give me the Felony!
Soldering looked sweet to me , I use all types of batteries with no problem. They just passing the buck to save there rep. You guys did nothing wrong , could be just a bad batch ? Have you herd anyone else having this issue? Keep up the good work rc 🥝
Hey Lucas! Glad to see you're enjoying the content! Yes RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 had the same issue..
@@TheRcKiwis glad I saw that , my local rc shop nearly talked me into one , went for the infraction instead. Keep the great stuff coming guys , your channel is going gang busters. Thanks for replying 🤜🤛😜👍
@@TheRcKiwis have you seen kevs new zd? He’s esc died first couple laps to.
And he thinks the servo sucks , super slow
Kiwis operate in HK, good one.
You’re a good mechanic.
The haters are just keyboard warriors
Great video guys. I really think you just got a faulty ESC to start with. I really don't think it was your fault. Your soldering looked fine and even if it wasn't it would just cause the joint to overheat and break potentially damaging the battery maybe. That crap about the battery at altitude is hilarious. I don't mean to upset anyone by my next comment but the type responses you have received from the suppliers is pretty typical from Asia. I've worked a lot with Asian suppliers before.
ARRMAR FELONY WINS HANDS DOWN GUYS....REMEMBER TO PUT THE HIGH SPEED GEAR IN IT BEFORE YOU HEAD TO HEAD IT WITH THE EX07.
and buy the way the EX07 no longer is stock out the box as the RC KIWIS have put a quality ESC and MOTOR in it making it the RC KIWIS EXOKIWIS edition...lol
😂😂 EXOKIWIS Edition!
Hi joe...mine with stock battery still esc blown....just in 10 minute run🤦♂️just happen 30 minute ago
Thank you for sharing! It seems to be quite the issue with these cars...
@@TheRcKiwis just own it for only 3days😖😫
@@TheRcKiwis anyway all your youtube chanel is great😎👍thanks joe😊
i look forward to the show down
That is them saying beat it with out saying it. Surface and air batteries are the same internals.
so like single battery cannot exceed 60c or two battery cannot exceed 60c ?
Hey you two !
Brushless motor 4282 : power 3600W.
6S makes 22,2 volts.
3600÷22,2 ... = 163A !
ESC supposedly 150A (looks like surpass kk series but only 120A maybe).
It's logical 🖖🏻
I really love your Channel 👍🏻
Glad you’re loving the videos! 🍻
Fun video guys.
that answer that its the batteries fault is hilarious. i used the Turnigy rapids with a Max8 150A and the batteries (4s 5500 parallel) are capable of 1440AMPS. and that thing didnt burn out. Well it died becaus eof unknown reason but that snot the point since the batteries are not giving the ESC more then it wants from them. a Manufacturer that doesnt understand how its own product works. great.
First,love the videos keep them coming ❤️
You made me first but I’m second
Crazy problems on that ESC! I'd bet the bad soldering was at the ESC factory...
Odd what they said about C rating, I have Mamba Micro X Crawler Edition ESC on one of my crawlers, it states in the manual that you can damage it by using too LOW(!!!) of C rating, but no upper limit. And the EX07 still not on the ZD website?!?!?
Great video as usual!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Not sure why its not on their website yet? It's a bit odd..
Arrma for the win as u always thought 👍
Well the car did get some air under it and it did look like it wanted to fly, so maybe those batteries are just for flying bc that car was flying! Great video.......I never heard of such a silly excuse from a manufacturer. SMH.
I have the Max 6 combo on my Infraction with stock gear it hit 86mph on 8s and 73mph on 6s, I was running 1/8 scale tires on it so I think I f I ran 1/7 or bigger I should hit the century mark on mph.
Hahaha it sure did! Man that's pretty quick! Is that with the stock motor too? 🍻
You guys are awesome !!!!!!
You are awesome! Cheers Jess! 🍻
Bro , is this car good as arrma felony?????
Hey bro, I would pick the felony over this but only just! If you prefered the look of this one then go with the exo7 its a very tough car just watch out for the ESC and might want to upgrade the servo... Cheers
i like makerfire they are great to deal with
They are far better at communicating than banggood!
Aircraft only batteries! HAHA total rubbish and excuses from ZD! The MAX6 is a great ESC shouldn't have any problems with it! The soldering looked fine have definitely seen a lot worse! Keep up the good work! Great vid!
ESC cannot handle 60C and will catch on fire = Cheap ESC with no over temp protection, or no over current protection. ZD Racing needs to put a disclaimer on the box or on the ESC. But is it ready?
You 2 should do a review on the Cen Racing Reeper 1/7 scale, a durability test would be awesome
Sure does look cool! We want ALL the RC's! 😅
I have one but not alot around for me to do a good review, and absolutely love y'alls durability tests and reviews, i pulled the trigger on a arrma senton blx 3s v3 after watching your videos, its a blast
You 2 could do a pretty comprehensive, cen even makes an ARR version
Don’t understand how altitude effects those batteries. Let’s say I’m at sea level, no matter how high I fly I’ll never even be at ground altitude of somewhere like Colorado sooo.... what do those just not work unless you fly miles into the air given I’m at sea level? 😂😅
Awesome upgrades as known brands are proven already, but it doesn’t mean they’ll replace them if the same thing happened, but sometimes their a bit more forgiving, and I do believe that the handbrake button is backwards as it should be to push forward to engage it and not pulling backwards as that’s way to complicated, and also it should be pushing it forward to engage it because you only engage it for a second and then pull it back as it’s the same principle as a car handbrake , you only engage it for a second while you drift then release it again so you can get all your power back. I’m not sure about that transmitter but maybe you can reverse the setting on it somehow, it would definitely be worth looking into. As always Keep up the Great Work and Vids ! Stay and Play Safe !! 👊👍
That's a great point! I will have to change the settings, surly it can be done! Cheers mate!
@@TheRcKiwis I just thought I’d mention that you should put the e-brake on whatever channel is the button on the Transmitter like Arrma has it setup on their Transmitter and this way you’ll get to enjoy it the way it was meant to be and you’ll actually get full use out of it. I’m sure I’ll see if you did it or were able to put in on that channel whenever you get the chance to get it out again, but I thought I’d mention this as that’s the channel it should’ve been on in the first place ! Stay and Play Safe !! 👊✌️
If you cant reverse the function of the radio control then just reverse the lever on the servo and make this work the other way round. Some problems arent real problems,
By the way, i own the ex07. Both, the runner (wich esc i also blew up and replaced) and the roller wich is what i would advise people to go for.
260 euro for the roller versus 560 euro for the rtr version.
My rtr came with 2 bats and one if them had one cell dead on delivery, had to be replaced as well.
So go for the roller, put in some relieable electronics anything from 1900 to 2250kv motor, gear it up two teeth higher and your good for 145kmh runs.
By the way, stripping that stupid rear spoiler off the chassis or at least make it stand up level to the trunk stabilizes speed runs very effectively.
You also keep the car stable as well.
I own both branda, the arma hoonigan as well as the zd ex07 and qualitywise the ex07 beats arma with hands tied behind its back, anyday, anytime.
Ex07 solution to split drive shafts in half is a much smarter solution than armas version 2 effort trying to stop the oszillating shaft with a center bearing cause the shaft still oszillates. I am in no way affilliated with zd racing nor with arma. I am a tamya affiliate.
@@bahusofriends5467 Thanks for this information is helpful is your 07 still running good? I just bought the rtr and now I'm worried. Also what radio system are you using? Esc , etc
As long as you don't short anything, soldering can be as messy as you can make it and it will not cause any fires
What cause that was a faulty esc, that is what happens when QC is non existent as proven by that dry dif
Now that looks like a proper car as long as the plastics hold on
What happens when a cold, weak solder joint breaks and contacts something that it's not supposed to do? Not that this happened here.
Nice video guys. Yes, Joe your soldering has significantly improved. A pity that you got some BS from the supplier. Looks like they are trying to "Baffle you with BS and blind you with science". I can see the peak discharge rate and voltage being an issue, and yes if you pull to much current and too much voltage you will burn the ESC, that's just common sense. They should have just kept to the facts, eh?!?!?
Q: After making the upgrades what sort of price differential do you think there is to the Arma Felony?
Do you think you want to make any more modifications to the "Electric Hypercar"? A front splitter to help keep the nose down?
Keep up the good work :)
Hey John! With the upgrade to the RTR it does raise that price up to something similar to that of the felony (with batt and charger) so I do recommend the kit version and putting these electrics or something similar in it 😁 not sure, possibly more in the future 🍻
Soldering looks perfect. 😱💥🔥🔥🔥 Hahaha...j/k looks good to me. 👍
Haha thank you ;)
If those batteries caused that fire it's because the esc they used was jink and didn't have proper overcurrent protection
Well you did blow it up on camera lol 😆 an called out the manufacturer more like pilot error 😜 lmao cool upgrade
Amber is a btr driver.. she didn’t crash.😆😆😆
Batt manufacturers prefer that you do not use soft case batts for surface use due to the abuse they get. Aircraft people use soft case batts due to the weight advantage and they try to treat them nicer because the plane/heli usually breaks first.
Definitely getting air now with those aircraft battery.. 🤪🤪🤪🤣🤣😂🤣😂🛫🛫🛫🛫
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don't know about the batteries being high, but i'm pretty sure the ESC manufacture was..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That was good!
Well that was utter bs about aircraft and car lipo's 🤣, no way they contacted the battery manufacture. It was what I said that the battery was too good for the ESC, be good to know the real amp rating of these. Keep up the high quality and honest vids guys 👍
Cheers Luke! 🍻
Hey RC manufactures! We the people want all the C!
So let me get this str8... If I buy a $650 rc car I would have to spend another $170 on a bar ESC?? Not worth it to me
I work with lipo batterys every day, electric scooters head of battery's service department of a big company, and for sure is not Your soldering or the type of battery you used, so should have open the broken esc and look on the pcb board where the fire started. futher more the bit about C rating is absolute false, yes the battery can deliver more power but the esc could easy protect it self by not asking that power from the battery, good esc have that 50 cent of electronics on there pcb/ print to counter that.
that ESC looks the same as a cheap surpass one i got off banggood exept for the badging and the failure was exactly the same burnt the pcb at the bottom of the positive lead due to bad soldering job or inadequate board current capabilitys nothing to do with the batterys
So,basically, get the Felony?
Yes way better for the price and you can get spares easily. Do love the hoonicorn body tho
Hey Bro....When u do speed runs its better to remove the camera from the top.. and do more of these repair and upgrade videos!
But we need the shots! 😁 More coming soon 😉
Great vid and mods guys. Love that Hoonigan EX07. If you get a controller with AVC in it, you'll drift waaaayyyy easier like the Felony or Infraction. Subscribed.
The response was so outlandish its comical. But also very good showing of there commitment, lack thereof, to the customer. They could have sent you a new car and that would have made it okay, almost. If they sent a new car plus batteries and an apology that would be the correct response. People dont understand the flagrant arrogance of these people's government. Its horrific how little regular people are paid for there hard work in that country, they probably are reprimanded for emailing you at all.
Soo please please 🙏 send me link for the body ill put on my felony
I do like you guys but why on earth would you cut the wrap with a scalpel on the face of the box...why would you have to ruin it :(
They should send replacement
That’s looking like fun 👍🙏
Need another remite
The handbrake is for stopping the car instead of putting wear and tear on the motor and ESC. The car is too heavy to not use the handbrake. It's not for drifting
Could even be that any replacement parts come out of the workers pocket that made that esc. If it's made by hand. Who knows. They might not even make 200 us dollars a month. But if Taiwan isnt giving them mosfets and other chips then they have to train people to use all the equipment and tooling to make those intricate parts from scratch. And if they cant handle amperage it will happen again and again. Probably a trying time for the company so I'd actually give them a break.
Your soldering caused it to get airborne. That’s also why you shouldn’t use plane batteries 😂
🤣🤣🤣 Cheers mate!
I don't believe it was the battery I believe it was a cheap Speed control
No it wasn’t ur soldering job it’s those cheap surpass hobby ESC’s.. I kno I had 3 esc’s n 1 motor that burned on me.. so ur good 😊 lol 😂
Shame u smashed Ur car doing speed run? But Ur partner got the fastest time lol, all good all the best from the UK Shaun👍😁
She's doing pretty well! Cheers Shaun!
If just say the esc was garbage. Seen it happen all to much. Nothing to do with the batteries or your solder job.
At first when I heard the yelling at the beginning I thought it was amber then seen it was how 😂. Have a good one you two. Can’t wait for the next video.
Haha, Robert! I am actually getting quite good at these speed runs 😉 Joe seems to be losing alot lately! Hehe. Thank you! You too. How is Willow? 😇
@@TheRcKiwis we actually had our first parent teacher conference and I was nervous but they said she is doing very well and has a very creative imagination which I love about her!! 🥰
Cut some air vents in that car bra!
Yeah the batteries.... are they kidding? If they telling fool things like this they should not make RC cars.... It makes more sense not use low C rating because batteries can heat up and catch fire. Limiting power with underrated batteries is a fool thing. Simple: they don't have protection in their ESC. I also has a ZD racing but it is a truggy and I bought it without electronics 😄
It is a cool looking car, haha your watching the wrong channel for good drifting