Pretty good result for a brand new buggy you just got that is not already setup for your track conditions. I enjoyed the video a lot, thanks for putting in the effort to test this in a race environment.
Thanks! Yup it’s hard to be the first one to chase a set-up and with the limited track time, the result was decent. This buggy will be a contender for sure.
I agree. Thanks for the honest unboxing and track testing. Looks like a nice looking box build/kit for the beginner that wants to race. If anything should be a awesome basher.
I wouldn't consider it to be that well priced for what you're getting. By the time you're done you've spent almost as much as you would on some of the cheaper full-on race kits. This really should have been an RTR with some basic but good quality running gear.
I love the Typhon line of buggies , have all three. Theres no doubt im going to add this one to the collection . Unfortunately up here in the great white north , Canada , things just seem to trickle across the border slowly . Havent seen or heard of any Canadian dealers stocking them or when they will . If any of you RC enthusiast have a lead , let me know
Hi love your channel. I watch you before I buy any RC car and trucks. I did get the Typhon tlr handles good. That servo need new one with speed. I love going to RC madness. But it 2hrs away from me. So when I go i spend the whole day there. Thank you for the great reviews
Just want to say damn man!!! You got some crazy crazy good handling skills around the track. I take it you have a lot of experience with RC cars. Great job I actually am looking at that buggy right now to buy. Only because my friend has the Typhon 3S and I just want something that’s gonna blow his shit out of the water lol anyways, great video. Hope to see more😊 Andre from Boston, Massachusetts
Good race, I notice that no one seems to runs the Badlands tires. Why is that and do you have any reviews for the something other than stock shocks? I am running stock shocks, but have already ordered Prolines for my Senton 3sBLX and was curious if you have used Proline shocks before?
I got one but i don't race. I just plan on using it for mild bashing and speed runs. Kind of like what I do with my regular 6s typhon. I'm just an rc addict so naturally I have to buy every new release 😂
Did you ever figure out how to tune the rear? Different shock oil set up? Different springs. I'm about to pick one up and would like some advice on that rear set up. TYIA.
thanks for the vid! just amazed you took it out for a proper race just after a few runs with it. car looks decent on the main, slightly loose on the rear end. Got mine preordered, no plans to race it yet but just fun days out on the track. Would appreciate if you could share the description of the swing arm that broke with the hinge pin so newbie folk like me can have them on hand when things go wrong. appreciate the vid and keep them coming!
I'm typically a basher, but I do like tgis style of buggy. I had the 3s RTR Typhon for a couple of years and started having a lot of issues with it. I decided to replace it with the TLR Tuned Typhon and swapped the electronics (Spektrum 130A ESC with 1900kv motor combo and Spektrum 652 Servo). I've only had one battery through it so far, but I'm pretty impressed. Will need to learn how to tune it though. Center diff seems rather open, probably could use some thicker diff fluid. Maybe it's supposed to be that way and I'm just not used to it?
Do you have a recommended settings for the Typhon on the track? I have been to my local track watch guys rip their car and let them drive mine. They say is very unpredictable and wants to push through all the corners and is skating everywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you sir!
Thanks to this video I learned I can use rc8 hinge pins on my busted TLR. Thank you so much. Did you have to modify the rc8 hinge pins at all or was it plug and play?
X-ray are about the best going in my opinion nice. Yes they do look like the Durango. I bought one to play with (TLR Typhon) and it’s a blast it handles so well compared to its rtr counterpart. So there is definitely an improvement. I’d like to try the Tekno EB48 2.0 next. But I also love Kyosho buggies so the MP10e kit is in my radar for a winter build
ARRMA is actually what became of Team Durango. They got out of racing to focus on entry level and bashing-focused RTRs. This is basically their attempt at getting back into racing vehicles at a club level.
I know this is 2 years later but I'm going to order a tlr typhon roller and swap my electronics into it for a little club racing this year. Buggy is fun as long as you don't try to get too serious 😂
Cool video, i am planning to get one of those, just for some amateur racing, for a fun days with friends at a local track. Maybe some little bashing. Dont wanna spends alot money on a race kit. Your video helps alot. Part suport for arrmas is good here in Lithuania, so i gues this is an optimal buggy for me. This one is 400Eur here, and when i looked at, for example, Tekno, it is over 600Eur in my country. I see this buggy has alot tuning options, maybe you can give me some pointers on what is most important (tyres ofcourse)?
I had been looking forward to this buggy and I have to say .... that wasnt a big crash and was surprised that the front end broke! I have racing buggies from other brands that would survive that not to mention my bashing typhon and senton would have survived that crash too because I have had worse crash in them than that. Dialing in setup and handling is one thing (it didnt look planted) but that can be sorted out with time but DNF is something completely different. There are many other brands of racing buggies out there to chose from so I am a little hesitant about getting the TLR. Will stick to bashers from arrma for now.
Seems like it handles decently well out of the box but the lack of adjustability REALLY hurts it and it has some quality issues. As a result there's really not a reason to pick it over any of the racing kits, you end up spending close to the same amount getting it ready for the track anyway. It's nice that there's finally a club-level racer on the market again but it would better serve that role if it was an RTR.
@@dirtrider88 By definition, not having the electronics makes it a roller, not an RTR. Anyway, even though the price is lower than most racing kits, the problem is that this buggy exists in a non-existent market segment. The RTR guys aren't going to step up to this, it doesn't really appeal to hard-core racers, and entry-level racers are going to gravitate towards the cheaper short-course classes.
I've just got the Typhon RTR and love the Axis body, does it effect battery height or fitment at all? I had to cut side rail off my battery holder to fit my 2x 3S softcases and it just bulges out side a tiny amount, don't wanna run risk of not getting this body to fit
Considering buying this after years out of the hobby. Question what else would definitely be a better 1/8 scale buggy if I want to race it next year. Currently looking at deal for this with Hobbywing XR8 plus 4274 2250KV combo and running 4S not 6S. Any advice or serious alternatives appreciated.
Great video I've got the TLR and was looking at getting the prol ne axis body. How have you found it compared to stock body, does it give better aero Cheers👍
I guess the question is: for the casual racer getting into the racing side of the hobby. Is it worth spending $425 on this as a roller - that you’d then have to add electronics too. Which would be around + $350 or so with a low end but decent remote/Reciever combo. Totalling about $900-1000 Or would it be more cost effective to just buy a Arrma Typhon 6S for $550 and just throw $200 worth of race grade parts at it?
I am not sure the Typhon 6S will run on a 2S out of the box, just FYI. Mine would only run a 3S (Typhon 6S V5 with Spektrum ESC) at minimum, despite manual saying 4S is the minimum requirement. And I say get into the hobby as cheap as you can for now. Why go off the deep end without getting your feet wet? Experience and stick time are more important than anything else when getting started racing.
@@Oni76 do you guys race 1/8 scale Buggies/truggies on 2s ? All the tracks around me are 4s limited (although some guys do run 3s) The only classes in my local tracks that are limited to 2s are 1/10 scale. (Buggies & Short course trucks)
@@SG-wj2qj we run 2S for the 1/10th scale like SCT, and 4S for all the 1/8 scale (Buggy, Truggy). It honestly sounds like you'd be better served with a 1/10th buggy then if that's what is local. I did base part of my purchase on what was local to race, as in no point in having a car that can't be run unless I want to travel far (i.e., there are no 2WD classes presently due to lack of demand and since off-road, terrain is much better suited to 4WD).
Would the following be a fair summary of the Typhon range in comparison? - 3S: fast, lightweight, very nimble for general use, not so great for track racing - 6S: extra-fast, much heavier, less nimble for general use, better for track racing - TLR: best of both worlds, i.e. extra-fast, lighter than 6S and nimble for all uses
I just appreciate the build quality and adjustability. I own a VW sandrail and think this would be fun to take to the sand dunes and if my rail breaks I still have something to play with. Nice racing and dial up info. Thanks
Looks good, but really dissapointed about that A-arm breaking and pin bending. My losi 8ight 2.0 EU had way bigger crashes than that and takes it like a champ.
totally agree. Those who defend the breakage DNF for a simple crash like that do not race bec imagine a mistake during a race (which is easy enough to make) and at race speed like that and you end up with a DNF. That is not good not good at all.
@@DeRock401 and for those of us that race and also bash plus blast we know every crash is different but if you are honest, you will be disappointed that a crash like that broke the front. Wouldn't you be? lol. All we are saying is play it straight and frank. Call it for what it is and when arrma improves it we all benefit instead of pretending the problem isn't there and everyone who buys it suffer and those who wants to buy it hesitate and buy something else.
Thanks for the video. I have created a track in one of my fields and been messing with the Traxxas cars my sons and I have. Nice to see there is another car out there that may not break the bank for those of us just learning
Pretty good result for a brand new buggy you just got that is not already setup for your track conditions. I enjoyed the video a lot, thanks for putting in the effort to test this in a race environment.
Thanks! Yup it’s hard to be the first one to chase a set-up and with the limited track time, the result was decent. This buggy will be a contender for sure.
I agree. Thanks for the honest unboxing and track testing. Looks like a nice looking box build/kit for the beginner that wants to race. If anything should be a awesome basher.
Honestly just found a change in springs and tires it handles great
@@codymanring9129what springs did u go with?
@@rcdriverso it would be a really good first buggy to start racing. I’ve never raced any type of RC. My main competition is mostly Tekno EB48 2.2.
Nice to see you over a Chris's shop.. Him and Tyler are great people to deal with.. Great hobby shop and fun tracks...👍..
Love this buggy......aaaaand those Gascan's! 👍🏾
You have no idea how happy I am you brought that thing to a nice track, two thumbs up 👍
Great video thanks I hope to see more videos like this on track thanks for sharing
Looks promising already. And for the price will be an excellent beginner buggy for someone thanks for the video
I wouldn't consider it to be that well priced for what you're getting. By the time you're done you've spent almost as much as you would on some of the cheaper full-on race kits. This really should have been an RTR with some basic but good quality running gear.
I’m impressed but doesn’t surprise me! TLR is one of the best in my opinion! Or anything they have there hands on
Awesome racing. Video was great. I like this buggy. I'm thinking of doing one and putting in the spektrum motor, esc and servo.
This is kinda videos i like from you, a proper test at a proper track then a debrief 👍👍
I love the Typhon line of buggies , have all three. Theres no doubt im going to add this one to the collection . Unfortunately up here in the great white north , Canada , things just seem to trickle across the border slowly . Havent seen or heard of any Canadian dealers stocking them or when they will . If any of you RC enthusiast have a lead , let me know
Hobby hobby has them listed but no stock yet on their website.
really a great racing car! nothing to screw with. No basher ... nice video
Nice to see the Durango DEX8 lives on
Hi bud brilliant vid.. do u have a part number for the proline body plz
Woot yes
Thanks for the review it’s my birthday tomorrow and I was planning on buying this so thanks.
I was near this a few weeks ago on a work trip. I will have to make a trip down to visit and drive this track. Looks like a lot of fun!
Cool racing and video
Hi love your channel. I watch you before I buy any RC car and trucks. I did get the Typhon tlr handles good. That servo need new one with speed. I love going to RC madness. But it 2hrs away from me. So when I go i spend the whole day there.
Thank you for the great reviews
Bring the noise⚡️🤣🤣
oooh man! such a great episode! the punch on that guy looks fantastic into the jumps. the shocks look extremely dialed in.
Excellent driving
Great to see you use two hands lol!!!!
A positive algorithmic comment!👍
Cool buggy, it should of come with Proline body and tyres though
no way, the stock body looks so cool, everything else looks like a lego block, i agree with you on the tyres tho
Used to be 1/8 nitro racer. Had the mbx5. Loved that car
Good stuff
You got it already 👊😎
Just want to say damn man!!! You got some crazy crazy good handling skills around the track. I take it you have a lot of experience with RC cars. Great job I actually am looking at that buggy right now to buy. Only because my friend has the Typhon 3S and I just want something that’s gonna blow his shit out of the water lol anyways, great video. Hope to see more😊 Andre from Boston, Massachusetts
Good race, I notice that no one seems to runs the Badlands tires. Why is that and do you have any reviews for the something other than stock shocks? I am running stock shocks, but have already ordered Prolines for my Senton 3sBLX and was curious if you have used Proline shocks before?
Have mine pre-ordered
Nice! Enjoy it!
Looks like the hinge pins could do to be stronger. It looks like the hinge pin bending is what caused the rest of the damage.
I think it's the stupid pillow ball setup on the front. Look at the Losi buggy, they don't use that pillow ball crap.
I got one but i don't race. I just plan on using it for mild bashing and speed runs. Kind of like what I do with my regular 6s typhon. I'm just an rc addict so naturally I have to buy every new release 😂
it better be i got mine on pre order haha
Did you ever figure out how to tune the rear? Different shock oil set up? Different springs. I'm about to pick one up and would like some advice on that rear set up. TYIA.
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thanks for the vid! just amazed you took it out for a proper race just after a few runs with it. car looks decent on the main, slightly loose on the rear end. Got mine preordered, no plans to race it yet but just fun days out on the track. Would appreciate if you could share the description of the swing arm that broke with the hinge pin so newbie folk like me can have them on hand when things go wrong. appreciate the vid and keep them coming!
where did you get that white body for that typhoon? that looks cool!
Try 3000 cst oil in reardiff. maybe try move shock 1 hole in on rear shocktower. Camberlink 1 more up. Softer rear swaybar.
Those are some items on my to try list. I was making little changes at a time at the track. Looking forward to more wheel time with it!
I’d advise playing with the active caster, it’s a very powerful setting. If you want to tame the car try reducing active caster.
I guess the Team Associated hinge pin would work considering that both they and Durango pretty much went right after the Mugen design
Nice rig!! Looks very capable 😊👍🏼
I'm typically a basher, but I do like tgis style of buggy. I had the 3s RTR Typhon for a couple of years and started having a lot of issues with it. I decided to replace it with the TLR Tuned Typhon and swapped the electronics (Spektrum 130A ESC with 1900kv motor combo and Spektrum 652 Servo). I've only had one battery through it so far, but I'm pretty impressed. Will need to learn how to tune it though. Center diff seems rather open, probably could use some thicker diff fluid. Maybe it's supposed to be that way and I'm just not used to it?
like the buggy will be doing some tuning when mines comes in
Do you have a recommended settings for the Typhon on the track? I have been to my local track watch guys rip their car and let them drive mine. They say is very unpredictable and wants to push through all the corners and is skating everywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you sir!
Awesome!!!
Question.....
What weight diff fluids you running? I'm at 7 front 7 mid 5 rear.
Thanks to this video I learned I can use rc8 hinge pins on my busted TLR. Thank you so much. Did you have to modify the rc8 hinge pins at all or was it plug and play?
what shock oil weight are yo using?
I had a Team Durango DEX8 back when, and this looks to be quite similar to it. I club race a 2019 Xray XB8e right now though.
X-ray are about the best going in my opinion nice. Yes they do look like the Durango. I bought one to play with (TLR Typhon) and it’s a blast it handles so well compared to its rtr counterpart. So there is definitely an improvement. I’d like to try the Tekno EB48 2.0 next. But I also love Kyosho buggies so the MP10e kit is in my radar for a winter build
ARRMA is actually what became of Team Durango. They got out of racing to focus on entry level and bashing-focused RTRs. This is basically their attempt at getting back into racing vehicles at a club level.
It's is a Durango DEX8 🥱
@@tateevans9143
More like it's an overweight Durango DEX8 with reduced adjustability and beefier plastic parts.
@@VestedUTuber might be a good entry level club racer
The tuning to tame the loose rear is obvious to see.
Looks great in racing
I know this is 2 years later but I'm going to order a tlr typhon roller and swap my electronics into it for a little club racing this year. Buggy is fun as long as you don't try to get too serious 😂
You can get serious even if you want.
will the LitRC c&d block for the 8ight cars work on this, or are they different
In my experience with the normal Typhon, it helps to raise (not lower) the rear roll center to make the rear more planted.
How you do that?
I’m definitely looking into getting one myself I go to rc madness a lot I’d like to get into the carpet racing just don’t know which one I should get
Cool video, i am planning to get one of those, just for some amateur racing, for a fun days with friends at a local track. Maybe some little bashing. Dont wanna spends alot money on a race kit. Your video helps alot. Part suport for arrmas is good here in Lithuania, so i gues this is an optimal buggy for me. This one is 400Eur here, and when i looked at, for example, Tekno, it is over 600Eur in my country. I see this buggy has alot tuning options, maybe you can give me some pointers on what is most important (tyres ofcourse)?
I will be buying the tlr body shell as soon as its available in aus
Good showing for a "basher/race" buggy 👍 I need racer stuff like this for sure!
Like the video bro
Waiting for mine to come in…what were your electronics you had in there?
What charger were you using? I have everything except a charger and battery and my buggy hits the track. Thanks.
Bro tell me.; arrma typhon 6s tlr or blx which one is fast?
I have a friend that has this buggy and is just starting to race it. What ride height did you go with. Thanks
Waiting on mine
I had been looking forward to this buggy and I have to say .... that wasnt a big crash and was surprised that the front end broke! I have racing buggies from other brands that would survive that not to mention my bashing typhon and senton would have survived that crash too because I have had worse crash in them than that. Dialing in setup and handling is one thing (it didnt look planted) but that can be sorted out with time but DNF is something completely different. There are many other brands of racing buggies out there to chose from so I am a little hesitant about getting the TLR. Will stick to bashers from arrma for now.
Seems like it handles decently well out of the box but the lack of adjustability REALLY hurts it and it has some quality issues. As a result there's really not a reason to pick it over any of the racing kits, you end up spending close to the same amount getting it ready for the track anyway. It's nice that there's finally a club-level racer on the market again but it would better serve that role if it was an RTR.
@@dirtrider88
By definition, not having the electronics makes it a roller, not an RTR.
Anyway, even though the price is lower than most racing kits, the problem is that this buggy exists in a non-existent market segment. The RTR guys aren't going to step up to this, it doesn't really appeal to hard-core racers, and entry-level racers are going to gravitate towards the cheaper short-course classes.
bought a 3s typhon to race now i want this rig cuz i wont need to do nearly as much modifications
Im wondering if the chassis still bends like on the other arrmas
I think arrma should stick to rc bashers but, it seemed like a good buggy. Thanks for the reveiw!
I think it be a better racer 👍🏻
I've just got the Typhon RTR and love the Axis body, does it effect battery height or fitment at all? I had to cut side rail off my battery holder to fit my 2x 3S softcases and it just bulges out side a tiny amount, don't wanna run risk of not getting this body to fit
Do you think I can drop the spektrum 160 amp into this?
The world needs more TLR tuned Typhons at the track....Hopefully someday the gurus at TLR will tune a Senton! 😁
Finna take mine out to the track soon, it should fare nicely
Considering buying this after years out of the hobby. Question what else would definitely be a better 1/8 scale buggy if I want to race it next year. Currently looking at deal for this with Hobbywing XR8 plus 4274 2250KV combo and running 4S not 6S. Any advice or serious alternatives appreciated.
Try a longer rear link to keep the rear more under control in the corners.
Did that.
Great video
I've got the TLR and was looking at getting the prol ne axis body.
How have you found it compared to stock body, does it give better aero
Cheers👍
Do you have a part number for these?
Was the arm you replaced a normal v5 typhon arm?
I guess the question is: for the casual racer getting into the racing side of the hobby.
Is it worth spending $425 on this as a roller - that you’d then have to add electronics too. Which would be around + $350 or so with a low end but decent remote/Reciever combo. Totalling about $900-1000
Or would it be more cost effective to just buy a Arrma Typhon 6S for $550 and just throw $200 worth of race grade parts at it?
That's a great question
I am not sure the Typhon 6S will run on a 2S out of the box, just FYI. Mine would only run a 3S (Typhon 6S V5 with Spektrum ESC) at minimum, despite manual saying 4S is the minimum requirement.
And I say get into the hobby as cheap as you can for now. Why go off the deep end without getting your feet wet? Experience and stick time are more important than anything else when getting started racing.
@@Oni76 do you guys race 1/8 scale Buggies/truggies on 2s ?
All the tracks around me are 4s limited (although some guys do run 3s)
The only classes in my local tracks that are limited to 2s are 1/10 scale. (Buggies & Short course trucks)
@@SG-wj2qj we run 2S for the 1/10th scale like SCT, and 4S for all the 1/8 scale (Buggy, Truggy). It honestly sounds like you'd be better served with a 1/10th buggy then if that's what is local. I did base part of my purchase on what was local to race, as in no point in having a car that can't be run unless I want to travel far (i.e., there are no 2WD classes presently due to lack of demand and since off-road, terrain is much better suited to 4WD).
You can easily get electronics + radio for 100$ less than that and thats 6s.
Boil the A arms. I never broke an arrma 6s arm on the v5 maybe because they are shorter in the typhon
I bent a front hinge pin just checking it over
What proline body is that?
Would this be a Adam Drake contender?
Would the following be a fair summary of the Typhon range in comparison?
- 3S: fast, lightweight, very nimble for general use, not so great for track racing
- 6S: extra-fast, much heavier, less nimble for general use, better for track racing
- TLR: best of both worlds, i.e. extra-fast, lighter than 6S and nimble for all uses
Body from 8ight E fits?
I just appreciate the build quality and adjustability. I own a VW sandrail and think this would be fun to take to the sand dunes and if my rail breaks I still have something to play with. Nice racing and dial up info. Thanks
Great video brother. In your opinion what’s the best racer buggy and if it’s nitros, what engine is that setup? 💯
Can you let me no what proline body you used
What shell is that
Looks like Dustmite from Revolt
Looks good, but really dissapointed about that A-arm breaking and pin bending. My losi 8ight 2.0 EU had way bigger crashes than that and takes it like a champ.
Every crash is different man. The angle of the impact can be slightly different from yours
Crashes are like that. The ones that look bad sometimes aren't so much.
Then the ones that don't look so bad break half the stuff in the car.
totally agree. Those who defend the breakage DNF for a simple crash like that do not race bec imagine a mistake during a race (which is easy enough to make) and at race speed like that and you end up with a DNF. That is not good not good at all.
@@superchargerone I don't race. I just bash the shit out of these things.
@@DeRock401 and for those of us that race and also bash plus blast we know every crash is different but if you are honest, you will be disappointed that a crash like that broke the front. Wouldn't you be? lol. All we are saying is play it straight and frank. Call it for what it is and when arrma improves it we all benefit instead of pretending the problem isn't there and everyone who buys it suffer and those who wants to buy it hesitate and buy something else.
Thanks for the video. I have created a track in one of my fields and been messing with the Traxxas cars my sons and I have. Nice to see there is another car out there that may not break the bank for those of us just learning
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That crash was epic lol. You landed directly on that front right tire. Other than that your style is clean, man. 👌
I'd run a little thicker oil in the shocks but, that's just me
Pretty much how pillowball car behaves... With good tune at the rear, this car can be a good race car
Greg great video. What body in white is that?
The Proline Axis body.
@@rcdriver thanks 😊
What is the running weight of this car?
What body is it on 7:09 ?
i wish they made Typhon EXB
I Thinking of buying this buggy or the Arrma infraction can anyone help with feedback