Redcat Racing Volcano EPX Review (Brushed Edition)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- If you ever wanted to get into the hobby but didn't want to spend a lot money, this car may be for you!
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Hey man excellent review. Even though im an old fart im an entry level driver. Im retired now need a hobby and i have always wanted to rc. anyway. My hats off to you for such a great review. You gave me all i was looking for in one video and made it quite understandable. Thank you. I probably wont comment alot but i did subscribe and will like. Peace.
Great tip about fixing the dogbone issue. I just picked up an exceed rc version of this and I went and did what you said.
Great choice, great review! Have a great week bro!!
Thanks!
@@chibiskyrc Hm almost looks like the stock battery pack has a dead battery cell actually so it's running like 6v instead of 7.2
Do you have anything too measure the voltage with when it's removed from the charger too verify its not having a dead cell ?
great and detailed review! How many times have they been used or how many batteries have been used in the car? Is it a good long term car? How about the stock electronics and gears? have you replaced anything? greetings friend

I think I'd rather have the plastic spur gear just to have a sacrificial part in the driveline, otherwise these don't look like bad trucks. They definitely seem to handle better than a Stampede and 4wd means better off-roadability.
Just got mine today! Very happy with it, but I would like to improve the performance soon!
It's a great truck! Enjoy!
I would definitely recommend those ball bearings and if youre gonna hit brushless power, maybe the steel gears as well
@@chibiskyrc Thanks! Not sure if I'm ready for all that yet lol. I don't even know where to start on this
Can you change it to brushless?
@@jeffreyjones8909 yes
just purchased my volcano epx and saw your video. thank you for the points you brought up regarding the bearings and the suspension issues. Will be inquiring as to which ones to get from Redcat or some other source? Unless you can specify. Redcat suggests these 10*15*4mm ball bearing (6pcs)?
I get Fast Eddy or DSM Off Road bearings. They have sealed bearing kits that includes all the required bearings.
Do you know what size bearings for the wheels?
So what’s the specific reason for removing 4 shocks?
Nice video! Please top speed with lipo 2s
I just recommend this to a friend, I have a shredder. It is good for entry like I thought but the motor cuts out if you have any resistance is this by design so you don’t break the gears, or is something wrong this theirs? Like if I put it against the wall and hit full speed it pulsates.
Just put an order for this truck as a gift for my son. Hope to get it by the end of the week. Being our first hobby car. Can anyone comment on the process of correcting the suspension issue as mentioned in the video? Tools needed how-to, tips etc.. would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance
Tools needed are a Phillips head screw driver, 7 mm socket wrench, and a 1.5 mm hex wrench. The car should come with the last two in the box.
I just recently picked one up and after the second run i noticed it wasnt driving straight .going to the right. Curious if that is a issue with these.
Do I need different size screw heads to fit the smaller holes when changing the camber link?
All the stock screws should work!
Can you change it to brushless?
You could but I wouldn't recommend anything crazy powerful
@Han's Hobbies I'm a newbie at this Just bored n kill'n time since I seem to have more $ than Brains LOL How up gradable is this RedCat and can you do a different set up other than Dog Bones...??? Also Whats the average cost for decent up grades..??? Reason I'm ask'n is I'm in the process in up grading my 1/12 scale Short Coarse Truck now with new 80a ESC and 3660 Brushless motor along with new 30kg Servo and Adding my Dumbo 6ch receiver Oiled filled shocks So thats kinda why I'm ask'n how up gradable is it along with cost of any and I know the last question is kinda on the person but maybe a basic up grade Good Posting here haven't seen a Volcano or the Dark done/shown so thank you on that Thanks for Reading PEACE
There a lot of parts available on Amazon for this truck. You can make the whole car aluminum, make it a drift car, rally car, buggy, whatever you want. It's only a matter of how deep your pockets are and how much time you have.
@@chibiskyrc 1st off thanks for reply So this could be a over the top builder n possible no other RC buys cuz I'm not look'n to Race just clown with it Thanks for Reading PEACE
I'd suggest the EPX pro due to actual wheel bearings (not bushings) and brushless motor and spur gear... We broke something on this every time we took it out and were not abusing it so.... plan on upgrading the plastic steering knuckles to aluminum and the axles&dogbones to stainless at the very least. Changing the suspension setup can result in less breakage of driveline parts, I have seen on other channels, but I am still waiting for parts after using this truck literally 2X
@@scottamu7816 First off thanks for your reply and to answer this I've already have all the upgrade parts for this RC except for the aluminum base everything is going to be replaced even all the electronics along with metal diffs metal drive shaft not dog bone no dog bones on this RC Thanks for Reading PEACE
Hey man, what type of battery are you using for the speed boost?
It was a 7 cell NiMH flat pack (short course style). You can get similar performance from a 2 cell LiPo battery
So it’ll be ok to use a higher voltage that’s recommended ?
@@shawn8464 recommended is a 2 cell LiPo or 7 cell NiMH battery maximum with the brushed system.
What is the xtrc version?
Im not sure what youre asking sorry
Han's Hobbies from 13:00 to like 13:20 you where talking that this car is sold by different companies
@@tS-gh9dj Oh! It's Exceed RC not XTRC. Exceed's version is called the Infinitive or Dynamite
I have to ask someone who would be able to provide their experienced opinion. I would like to get an inexpensive RC truck/car. I have been looking at either the Redcat Volcano or Redcat Blackout EPX (both are around 150 bucks but the Blackout has a lower turn 550 motor) or one of the 2WD Traxxas vehicles that don't include batteries for a little bit more (Bandit, Rustler, Slash or Stampede). I have been looking moreso at the Stampede to run on grass. I have an older 7cell Venom with universal connectors hump pack NiMH from when I used to play with my old aquacraft rio 27 (I've been out of RC for a couple years) but Ive never gotten into RC trucks/cars (hobby grade). It just seems like they all have their faults and people recommend this mod or that mod or fix this or that before you use it. I just want something that I can bash around without worrying about replacements or mods after the first few runs. I don't think anyone wants to waste their money and end up just making something worse but trying to "fix" or "modify" something without the experience or knowledge of how things work and affect how one of these may operate.
If you are looking to run in the grass, I would recommend the buggy version of the Volcano (Redcat Tornado/Exceed RC Sunfire). The 4WD will help you plow through grass and the buggy version won't have the suspension issues I mentioned in this video. The Blackout may also be a good car but I can't confidently make a recommendation on it since I don't have experience with it. The Stampede 2WD is definitely a good car too (even though I'm personally boycotting them). With the Stampede I would watch out for the motor, especially on grass. I've been through about 5 motors on mine and I even ran it on lower gearing.
@@chibiskyrc Thank you for your reply. I wonder if the buggy would be too low to the ground for grass and the Redcat Tornado is about 80 dollars more than the other options I listed in my initial comment. Any reason why the motors would burn out on the Traxxas 1/10s and is there a reason why you are boycotting them?
@@danszulc45 The Titan 12T motors had a very common issue especially on the larger tire Stampede where it would burn out from overheating. This will especially be a problem if you are looking to drive primarily on grass. I am boycotting Traxxas because they were being toxic to the hobby with lawsuits, being very proprietary, and being very open about wanting the RC hobby to be a Traxxas hobby. I started with a Traxxas Stampede and they make some amazing models but I personally put the well-being of the industry overall first.
@@danszulc45 The Volcano will do well for your application it seems. Its low price and Redcat customer service is great. Especially with the brushed version, durability is great too. It will do great through grass and if you are going to jump it a lot, the video shows a very quick and easy adjustment to fix its only issue. No extra parts to get and improves it greatly.
@@chibiskyrc Thank you for your input and advice on this. Btw will a 7 cell hump pack fit in the Volcano or would it take a 7 cell flat pack?