Very cool Tony. Very nice of you to go through all the upgrades and improvements for this thing for everyone who might be looking to do it. Great to take the time to provide the video help. Well done from me and a Thumbs up
@@josue24 it is easy. Trust me the first time is the most annoying thing ever. Here’s a too for gearboxes. Use a flat head to lift that “pull tab” and use that flathead to wedge it loose. Try to wiggle it, that works too. It’s much easier the after few times.
Wow u helped me out a lot. I have used my 3s Arma brushless v3 for one week and I’m glad I saw this. I’m tearing it down now. I was freaked out that I screwed it up. Hand shake
Thanks for helping so simple after watching this video. The only issue I had is the motor I put in, the pinion shaft was too short. I just turned the pontoon gear upside down, it works
Even though I knew how to do this, I still watched the whole video anyway. I'd say that's testament to the quality of your videos. Keep them coming Tony. 👍
Thanks for the video. I'm a visual person and your video really helped me understand how to disassemble and reassemble the motor/gear assembly. I'm not sure if it's a design flaw but my son has been driving it on our long gravel driveway and the very fine dust and some small rocks have gotten into the motor/gear assembly and eaten away at the main plastic gear. 😟 Now that I have an excuse to order a new main gear I'll also order the t20 pinion upgrade. 🙂 Thanks again.
I crashed my arrma head on into a brick wall and then all it did was spin the motor. It didnt move the car. This video was extremely helpful to help me take apart the transmission housing to fix it.
Cool! Know what works good I found use a dollor bill in between the gears to set pinion mesh it's a bit thicker than normal paper and seems to work better.
The ADJ. Mesh Aluminum motor mount allows you to put whatever size you want on the older versions. It's usually $15 or less on Ebay or JennysRC. This also will allow you to switch to 32p teeth gears. Great video! Great information!
Great how to video. Will help people new to the hobby. Arrma are advertising a better sealed power module with these new v3 cars, but it looks like dirt still makes its way in there.
Yeah this is my first Arrma and I love the simple design and layout. Makes working on it quick and easy... I have the Arrma Typhoon Mega 4wd also. Im putting a 3500kv 3S brushless setup in it now. What pinion gear size did you end up running for general bashing? Just so I can get an idea on where to start.. Also have you broken or upgraded anymore parts on these for the bigger power & speed?
Another great and helpful video,in the process of converting my tyhon to brushless,had some problems with pulling out the power module,broke the tab off,hope it works without the tab when I reassemble it otherwise might try so jb weld plastic weld;we shall see 👀
I agree very easy to work on I used 3s LiPo just to see if the motor would hold it and it of corse didn’t so I had to replace the motor which was actually cheap $21 bucks for a new mega 550 motor
Well explained Tony. Newport news huh. Nice my hobby shop is in glen allen. Question i had my typhoon made for on road but nowi want to bash what size pinion should i switch to
My PTO r bearing broke on my Typhon 3s. The one side that always breaks has half blue ring under a metal shield. Do you know what it is. I don’t think a new bearing willl lay right. I can’t even get the metal shield off not sure if it’s part of broken up bearing. I posted a video on my channel if you could take a look. I’m new to this and completely stuck. Thanks 8n advance. If you need more video or better please let me know.
You shoulda got the 120amp max 10! 4s fam! OMG! it’s quick af! Can I ask though. You know why the blx comes with a 57spur and the mega a 91 spur? They are different pitches but will that make them the same final drive? Arrma put a bigger pitch on the blx’s to stop them from churning gears?
I believe smaller tooth (e.g 19) has more acceleration, less heat, but lower top speed, and a bigger tooth (e.g 23) has the opposite, less acceleration, more heat, higher top speed
While i understand the idea, the 3s BL line is $319.00. You said $229 for the car and $101 for the BL setup, that's 330.00. Also the better support for the long driveshaft on the 3s version. Not saying this is bad, but you save money in the long run, by getting the 3s version and turning the End point on the throttle down a little
Whats everyone running for pinion gear size on their Brushless Converted V3 Typhoons? Sizes for offroad bashing? Speed runs? What else is different between the Mega and the 3S version? How about the 3S vs 6S Typhoon? Is it bigger?
I've got the 3s and just a bit of advice from me. I've threaded 3 screws trying to change the motor mount and pinion. Arrma lock there screws in so tight so just be careful you don't go to hard on the screws.
If it’s hard...use heat to help loosen the bond of the thread lock. Put a soldering iron to the bolt. Luckily these ones came out real easy. I’ve had a few tough ones on the Kraton 8s that needed heat
Is there a significant difference in run time when you gear up or down by a "few teeth". One of the reccommendations Im hearing for getting more Vorteks run time is to gear down to 15T from stock 18T
I recently got the Arrma BLX100 combo and I’ve noticed the shaft size was too big for my current pinion and so I swapped it and found one of my 17 tooth 32 DP pinions that fit perfectly. Now the only problem is the spur gear, it’s still a 48 DP spur gear and it’s a 91 tooth. So I was wondering if I could swap to a 32 dp spur gear but keep the teeth the same? Or will I have to go with less teeth, I need help on this I’m clueless lol
When you took out the red thing next to the motor, did you do something else before drag out the motor? Or you just took out the red thing and then the motor? I have a granite blx v3 3s and it is extremely difficult to take out the motor
Im wondering if this spur gear assembly will hold 3s power.. I upgraded existing mega typhoon to 3s power and the slipper slips like a hell:( even totally tightened up
When you get a higher tooth pinion do you have to get anything else ? I'm wanting to put in a 20t pinion in my 3s just dunno if I need a different spur or?
Just went 17T myself. Makes a lot of difference. Might go 20T after a month or so. But I am adding a heatsink to the engine. Has anyone tested with 20/21T?
@@Playboyer670 I still got 17T and I tell you need to add heat sink and also a fan to both ESC and motor. Otherwise it will burn up. I lost a motor for that... Now, I can use 2 packs of 2S on my system without any problems. If you decide to go 20T, I'd suggest you to do the same and avoid going off-road.
If my motor shaft has play and can wiggle around does that mean it’s bad? Took apart my brothers granite today cuz after a jump it started making grinding/chattering sounds. I assumed the spur stripped but it seems fine. I only notice the excessive play on the motor shaft. I’m sure the diff gears are fine since they’re metal.
@@CCxRC it was pretty hot but I could keep my finger on it for 3-5 seconds. didn’t hit safety cut off ever. i pretty much confirmed it’s the motor tho cuz I took out the one from another arrma vorteks and it didn’t have play like the broken one lol. so my brothers gonna upgrade to 3s brushless now 👍🏽
I usually stay with the same size as was on before and then see how it does. If it doesn't run too hot and you want more speed, go up 2 teeth or so. If the temp runs too hot, go down a couple. But I'd try the same ratio when you give it more power via the motor.
not sure what the rotary you are referring to in this video. Sorry. I use a Dremel Rotary Tool for grinding and cutting wheels, but don't remember needing one for this. I use a Ryobi electric screwdriver for the screws
Grass and mud (off-road) is harder to drive on. Thus putting more strain on the motor. You can just about get away with more pinion teeth on road cos it’s flat and smooth.
3S makes the big difference. The Mega 4x4 versions are brushed and will burn up motors if run on 3s. The new V3 brushed Mega trucks now come with better diffs to handle the power
CCxRC oh wow didn’t know that ! I did the upgrade on the 2019 version mega with a new esc and upgraded 3S blx motor sorry forgot to mention . Thanks man sounds good 👍🏻
if you know how to do it, then move along. These are meant to be instructional for new people this car is geared at, so I explain the different ways they can get more speed from their car. Not every video I make is geared toward everyone.
Very cool Tony. Very nice of you to go through all the upgrades and improvements for this thing for everyone who might be looking to do it. Great to take the time to provide the video help. Well done from me and a Thumbs up
Love how easy these come apart for adjustments or maintenance. Very cool design!👍👍👊👊😎😎
It looks east. Just wait till you try to take it apart
@@josue24 it is easy. Trust me the first time is the most annoying thing ever. Here’s a too for gearboxes. Use a flat head to lift that “pull tab” and use that flathead to wedge it loose. Try to wiggle it, that works too. It’s much easier the after few times.
Wow u helped me out a lot. I have used my 3s Arma brushless v3 for one week and I’m glad I saw this. I’m tearing it down now. I was freaked out that I screwed it up. Hand shake
Thanks for helping so simple after watching this video. The only issue I had is the motor I put in, the pinion shaft was too short. I just turned the pontoon gear upside down, it works
Great to see that Arrma now makes these V3 Mega models brushless ready. With this platform you could also easily convert into a Senton or Big Rock.
Even though I knew how to do this, I still watched the whole video anyway. I'd say that's testament to the quality of your videos. Keep them coming Tony. 👍
Thanks for the video. I'm a visual person and your video really helped me understand how to disassemble and reassemble the motor/gear assembly. I'm not sure if it's a design flaw but my son has been driving it on our long gravel driveway and the very fine dust and some small rocks have gotten into the motor/gear assembly and eaten away at the main plastic gear. 😟 Now that I have an excuse to order a new main gear I'll also order the t20 pinion upgrade. 🙂 Thanks again.
Ozark mystery! Love listening to this stuff! You tell great stories bro.
I crashed my arrma head on into a brick wall and then all it did was spin the motor. It didnt move the car. This video was extremely helpful to help me take apart the transmission housing to fix it.
Glad it helped you out
Standing car on its nose and pulling down makes trans removal a breeze... I just spent 30 min trying to pull it out lol. Great tip!!!
Definitely easier after the first few times!
Cool! Know what works good I found use a dollor bill in between the gears to set pinion mesh it's a bit thicker than normal paper and seems to work better.
That’s a great tip!
Sheet of notebook paper works perfectly as well
The ADJ. Mesh Aluminum motor mount allows you to put whatever size you want on the older versions. It's usually $15 or less on Ebay or JennysRC. This also will allow you to switch to 32p teeth gears. Great video! Great information!
Great how to video. Will help people new to the hobby. Arrma are advertising a better sealed power module with these new v3 cars, but it looks like dirt still makes its way in there.
Great video very helpful for me as a new to the craft person!
You make a strong case for this arrma, I've been interested in the first version of tht mega for a while, but this updated one seems like the one
I just love the simplicity
Yeah this is my first Arrma and I love the simple design and layout. Makes working on it quick and easy... I have the Arrma Typhoon Mega 4wd also.
Im putting a 3500kv 3S brushless setup in it now. What pinion gear size did you end up running for general bashing? Just so I can get an idea on where to start..
Also have you broken or upgraded anymore parts on these for the bigger power & speed?
Another great and helpful video,in the process of converting my tyhon to brushless,had some problems with pulling out the power module,broke the tab off,hope it works without the tab when I reassemble it otherwise might try so jb weld plastic weld;we shall see 👀
I agree very easy to work on I used 3s LiPo just to see if the motor would hold it and it of corse didn’t so I had to replace the motor which was actually cheap $21 bucks for a new mega 550 motor
Nice vid to chill out to as the heat dies down. 🙂
Well explained Tony. Newport news huh. Nice my hobby shop is in glen allen. Question i had my typhoon made for on road but nowi want to bash what size pinion should i switch to
I’d go back to what was close to stock pinion
@CCxRC ok I went to a 15 thanks
@@JonWatters-dg7ku that should be perfect
Does the Infraction Mega also allow the same ESC/Motor swap without need for other supportive upgrades?
How fast do you suppose it will go with just the pinion upgrade on the stock battery and motor?
I live in Yorktown! I shop the NPN hobby town too!!!
I just went and purchased the same upgrade for my son’s Christmas gift!
My PTO r bearing broke on my Typhon 3s. The one side that always breaks has half blue ring under a metal shield. Do you know what it is. I don’t think a new bearing willl lay right. I can’t even get the metal shield off not sure if it’s part of broken up bearing. I posted a video on my channel if you could take a look. I’m new to this and completely stuck. Thanks 8n advance. If you need more video or better please let me know.
My gear mesh is right, but when I put it on the car, it screams like the pinion is too close, also do you need grease for the pinion and spur?
Would this help upgrade the 3s too? Or the 3s has this upgrade already? Thanks good video.
Ok my arrma vortex I can’t get the motor to slide out like u did
Very cool like the last model 👍👍💯💯
Great instructional video👍🏽
what should I change my opinion to on my granite mega if I go BRUSHLESS and want it to wheelie? I'm still on stock 91t spur.
GREAT VID. QUICK QUESTION. WILL A 1/10 SCALE MOTOR FIT IN THAT BUGGY?
Yea that's what it has. Smaller size 1/10 scale motor shaft. 48p gears stock. Regular 1/10 stuff like a traxxas slash setup, etc..
Great video. What are the brand and model of the bits you are using?
You shoulda got the 120amp max 10! 4s fam! OMG! it’s quick af!
Can I ask though. You know why the blx comes with a 57spur and the mega a 91 spur?
They are different pitches but will that make them the same final drive? Arrma put a bigger pitch on the blx’s to stop them from churning gears?
So lemme ask you something. The smaller the tooth the faster it is? I’m new to this. I have one of these coming in the mail next week
I believe smaller tooth (e.g 19) has more acceleration, less heat, but lower top speed, and a bigger tooth (e.g 23) has the opposite, less acceleration, more heat, higher top speed
Hey bro what is the difference between the 48 p Pinion gear and 0,8 mod ?? Because i dont know what it fit in my arrma 3s. ✌🏻
Hi, do you have a video on how to change the pinion on a Vorteks. I just picked one up today.
you do it the same way.
My son brushed motor just went in his Typhoon what should we do for a replacement.
While i understand the idea, the 3s BL line is $319.00. You said $229 for the car and $101 for the BL setup, that's 330.00. Also the better support for the long driveshaft on the 3s version. Not saying this is bad, but you save money in the long run, by getting the 3s version and turning the End point on the throttle down a little
I put the same pinion gear 2 days ago and now after like 8minutes of playing my motor smell bag and take smoke. Can someone help me ?
Whats everyone running for pinion gear size on their Brushless Converted V3 Typhoons? Sizes for offroad bashing? Speed runs?
What else is different between the Mega and the 3S version?
How about the 3S vs 6S Typhoon? Is it bigger?
I've got the 3s and just a bit of advice from me. I've threaded 3 screws trying to change the motor mount and pinion.
Arrma lock there screws in so tight so just be careful you don't go to hard on the screws.
If it’s hard...use heat to help loosen the bond of the thread lock. Put a soldering iron to the bolt. Luckily these ones came out real easy. I’ve had a few tough ones on the Kraton 8s that needed heat
Adidas Lover heat from a soldering iron
CCxRC I destroyed my 6s motor before I learned about heat and lip on shaft. HH replaced motor and pinion free of charge.
Why not just buy the 3s typhon?
Budget if you didn’t already buy it
budget buying, just bought a used typhon mega for 200 plus its fun to take apart rc cars
Is there a significant difference in run time when you gear up or down by a "few teeth". One of the reccommendations Im hearing for getting more Vorteks run time is to gear down to 15T from stock 18T
I have a question, I have the same one but I only have steering but no throttle, It doesn't go at all any suggestions?
I recently got the Arrma BLX100 combo and I’ve noticed the shaft size was too big for my current pinion and so I swapped it and found one of my 17 tooth 32 DP pinions that fit perfectly. Now the only problem is the spur gear, it’s still a 48 DP spur gear and it’s a 91 tooth. So I was wondering if I could swap to a 32 dp spur gear but keep the teeth the same? Or will I have to go with less teeth, I need help on this I’m clueless lol
When you took out the red thing next to the motor, did you do something else before drag out the motor? Or you just took out the red thing and then the motor? I have a granite blx v3 3s and it is extremely difficult to take out the motor
It can get dirty and hard to slide. Once the red piece is out, you lift on the tab and pull.
@@CCxRC true, I got sand under mine and I could not slide it, so I had to use a flathead screw driver to pry it out
Im wondering if this spur gear assembly will hold 3s power..
I upgraded existing mega typhoon to 3s power and the slipper slips like a hell:( even totally tightened up
JohnieDSM something is not set correctly, pads worn out or ......
When you get a higher tooth pinion do you have to get anything else ? I'm wanting to put in a 20t pinion in my 3s just dunno if I need a different spur or?
How fast do you think it would go now
Just went 17T myself. Makes a lot of difference. Might go 20T after a month or so. But I am adding a heatsink to the engine. Has anyone tested with 20/21T?
Did you go 20T?
@@Playboyer670 I still got 17T and I tell you need to add heat sink and also a fan to both ESC and motor. Otherwise it will burn up. I lost a motor for that... Now, I can use 2 packs of 2S on my system without any problems.
If you decide to go 20T, I'd suggest you to do the same and avoid going off-road.
Thanks man! I'll be ordering a 17T pinion today!
If my motor shaft has play and can wiggle around does that mean it’s bad? Took apart my brothers granite today cuz after a jump it started making grinding/chattering sounds. I assumed the spur stripped but it seems fine. I only notice the excessive play on the motor shaft. I’m sure the diff gears are fine since they’re metal.
motor bearings might be toasted. How hot was it?
@@CCxRC it was pretty hot but I could keep my finger on it for 3-5 seconds. didn’t hit safety cut off ever. i pretty much confirmed it’s the motor tho cuz I took out the one from another arrma vorteks and it didn’t have play like the broken one lol. so my brothers gonna upgrade to 3s brushless now 👍🏽
Is there a way to change the 48pitch to a 32pitch using the same assembly but just change the spur gear?
Good education man !👍🏻👍🏻
Awsome
I’ve tried super hard to get the motor assembly out and o just can’t get it
Is there anyway to put the sway bar kit on it ?
How do you choose which type of pinion to use? I’m upgrading my granite mega to the firma 85a combo and I’m not sure which pinion to use. Thank you
I usually stay with the same size as was on before and then see how it does. If it doesn't run too hot and you want more speed, go up 2 teeth or so. If the temp runs too hot, go down a couple. But I'd try the same ratio when you give it more power via the motor.
Thank you
Mega thx Buddy Good STUFF
Wait so the mega versions are 48p? Not 32p like the blx versions?
yeah my mega is a 48p
what was the rotary you used ?
not sure what the rotary you are referring to in this video. Sorry. I use a Dremel Rotary Tool for grinding and cutting wheels, but don't remember needing one for this. I use a Ryobi electric screwdriver for the screws
why is the 27T only for road use?
Grass and mud (off-road) is harder to drive on. Thus putting more strain on the motor. You can just about get away with more pinion teeth on road cos it’s flat and smooth.
I done 2 laps of a small track then it cut out motor was hot and the esc,,, That's going to be ripped out and replaced
what motor and ESC?
@@CCxRC The original that came with it if that's what your asking lol ,, don't know what ill put in it yet
I cant get the motor out of my granite f
Hmm I did the same upgrade I had to change the differentials out and it ran like a real 3S went over 50mph !
3S makes the big difference. The Mega 4x4 versions are brushed and will burn up motors if run on 3s. The new V3 brushed Mega trucks now come with better diffs to handle the power
CCxRC oh wow didn’t know that ! I did the upgrade on the 2019 version mega with a new esc and upgraded 3S blx motor sorry forgot to mention . Thanks man sounds good 👍🏻
Humm, 4s would make this guy fly!
The diffs and driveshaft on this wouldn’t handle 4s power
I always go to the newport news store such a small world
That's cool. Small world for sure
What does the CC in CCxRC mean
My last name is Cece...which is pronounce "see see" or CC
CCxRC I cee
Sorry I had to
Newport News va?
Yeah. I was living in Chesapeake at the time
Should fly on the HW brushless. 👍
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How to swap a spur gear... 15 minutes later
if you know how to do it, then move along. These are meant to be instructional for new people this car is geared at, so I explain the different ways they can get more speed from their car. Not every video I make is geared toward everyone.
👍😁✌️
Seriously a soldering iron maybe needed due to too much red locktight.
This was blue thread lock. Always use a lot and it still come off easily. Just makes it so it won’t back itself off
How much did you $ for the son of a digger
I paid $250 for it used. Those Traxxas Stampede ones are hard to get your hands on in good condition
I have one I en soling in 500$
Throw the car away and buy a new one.......