Before anyone asks, I always ran the truck on 2S LIPO. I did get the new CVD axles in the front before I sold it, but kept braking hex pins, hexes, and hub carriers. I think rcnightmare may want to do more testing and rethink his review. Fun factor was a 1 or 2. Could never get through a battery pack without breaking something.
Great review. I love the new style because it makes sure you cover everything about the kit. And I realized the shocks and electronics are really grinding your balls... every category those two subjects brought it down.. Hopefully HPI sees this, one of the best reviews I've ever seen
Man I love this channel. Ive been SCOURING the internet for my first RTR truck and I really wanted to settle on this, either from finding the closest truck to what Ive been looking for in a truck...or because Im just tired of searching. either way I value your opinion as well as your partners on these things. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Hello, i own the bullet (1 generation means no waterproof, no 3s) since 2 years now and i never had any heat issues, in my opinion it is because of the waterproofing.. i never had any problems with it and it still runs perfectly fine, the only problem that i have is that bones break regularly, but i bought cvd s now...;) greetings from europe
Very good review, and your 100% right. It does need work but this would be an awesome kit. I bought the nitro version when they first come out, kept breaking hubs so decided to leave it on the shelf until no pups were available.. Now the wr8 is out ill be using the upgrades off that and converting it to a brushless setup. Love the new review system you got going dude. Keep up the good work!
Upgrade it! Integy makes full range of aluminum parts now for c-hubs and so forth. I did exactly what you said, replaced esc/motor with wp-sc8 and 550 for 3s use. Now it rocks!
Hey Jeremy i didn't realize that you were doing your reviews in this new format, i really like the new format and hope it continues. Thanks for the good vids.
Hi mate, just ordered a bullet st flux as a long term hobby. My brother recomended this rc as a starting base, if you do run a set of upgrade video for this car i will be watching.
Based on what you said here, I'd give it a 2.5/5. RTR with unrealistic electronics is un-forgivable. Better off having a well-set-up brushed system. Riddle me this: If you just went down a couple teeth on the pinion, would it be good on 2S? Or would that slow it down to where it wouldn't be enough fun for the money? Last thing: I just picked up a Stampede 4x4 VXL. Great truck. Now, I want something that is just as durable, but handles flatter, and still with enough ground clearance to run on short/medium grass. I want to try to avoid 1/8 scale and the dual batteries. But if I have to go that route, I'll probably just stick with Traxxas and get an eRevo.
ibought this a couple years ago and your right the hub carriers are garbage, i run 2s and it hasnt over heated, i bash it to hell and thats the only thing that has gone wrong, i just bought the new emaxx brushless and i still like my bullet as much, lots of fun, so i am happy, good truck for beginners or amateurs
One thing; the new Hpi Bullet vehicles come with a 60a ESC and a 4 pole 4000kv motor. This combo is no longer used. Just saying for future buyers the new combo is much much better than this one.
The current one has a newer ESC/Motor than you mentioned. FLUX EMH-3S ESC which will do 80A constant current as oppose to 60A and 35A in the old flux reload V2 & V1. Burst current on the new ESC is 540A instead of the 190A in the V2. The new motor is a true 540 instead of a 380 motor with a weird heatsink casing spacing it to 540.
very nice review, totally agree with you regarding budgets, $500/00 rc car is not cheap...this toys are expensive and some of us expect them to last for that kind of money especially the RTR models, my baja 5b" steering servo went bad after only 10 half tanks of fuel, approximately 1 month, not really happy, had to install Hitec servos" which added another couple of hundred dollars to a very expensive buggy
The flux reload v2 is actually a Hobbywing 60A ESC, which is usually combo-ed with full sized fin-less 540 motors, so why not just spend 25 bucks on a Tacon motor instead of an entire new system.
its a love hate relationship for me. I thought this truck was going to be so bad a__ , but it has turned out to be such a disappointment. The first trip out end after 15 mins of just trail riding after a bolt holding the hub assembly in came out . After that was fixed and is was running again the second trip ended after 10 mins when a dogbone broke. I think the truck looks so cool so I wasn't giving up on it just yet so while I was online ordering a new dogbone I accidently hit " one click buy " on a full aluminum upgrade kit for it, so needless to say I put that on and the new dogbone.Aand wouldn't you know it, after just 15 more mins of running another dogbone broke. Needless to say im very disappointed in this truck. As I was of the stampede vxl that I had purchased before this. the stampede hubs and axles couldn't hold up to a 2s battery that's why I purchased the bullet. Trying to find a decent 4x4 truck. Im not happy with either of them. Im not going to sugar coat anything. Combined with upgrades, replacement parts and the original purchase of these 2 trucks, I have over 1000.00 dollars of junk. I wish I could say that I ran these trucks hard but that's not the case, that's why I feel the way I do.They are now both in cardboard boxes marked RIP. I lost all desire to even look at them anymore let alone try to run them.Just ordered a Traxxas Slash 4x4 with onboard sound as well as the stabilization system. I guess I will see how that turns out.If I were to recommend a vehicle it would have to be the Traxxas Rustler. All I can say is OMG, I beat the heck out of this thing and it keeps coming back for more. I have broken nothing on this car yet. Although it isn't a 4x4 it is awesome to rip around on the street and to jump. OMG it takes a beating. I even put a castle creations motor { momba max } on it and still hasn't broken . it lands jumps 12 feet in the air and keeps on going. The motor, a 3s battery and that's it. well several sets of tires from burning them down to nothing JUST A AWESOME CAR.I hope the slash is as good as this.
Great video! The only comment I have in regards to review is the terrain you drove it on. Living Los Angeles County, there aren't many grass fields, more street or dirt places for me, so I guess my question is, how is the heat on those types of terrains? Thanks again!
dont get me wrong, the XO-1 isnt like a new version of a slash 4x4 or anything, it is only loosely based off of a slash.. one of the most significant similarities would be the drivetrain, which is basically the same other then the driveshafts
Shocks are terrible, electronics are terrible. Yes, you were VERY generous. Here's what you should do: Take out the stock electronics and either throw it in the (flea)bay or save it for an appropriate kit. Throw some Traxxas shocks on it, if they'll fit. They're amazingly cheap on ebay. People take them off of E-Maxxes 8 at a time, and they're good shocks.
on a side note though my buddy runs a stampede and has replaced his esc twice, his motor once on 2s. I don't buy traxxas so I don't know what issues they may have with production but I do know he had to replace his outa pocket and those esc's arent cheap like a 100 on ebay, comparison the esc for the bullet is only 65. I don't know if u were like me and lucked out with your esc or if he got screwed either way he still had to drop another 300 not counting parts of the truck also was a lot of $
by biggest problem really is the fact that you simply cannot run it as it comes out of the box..it's supposed to be an rtr ya know? I worry for most people who just cram a 3S in there and go....
Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome little car. But the fact that i have spent more time repairing the suspension and controllarms is really annoying, since the plastic i got with it (and ordered) is very fragile. If i had to give it 1-5 i would give it 2.5/5.
Hobbyking has amazing motors, better than traxxas. I thing you should review the turnigy 1/16 4wd nitro buggy. I bought one an for 90 dollars it's a steal.
i was wandering if maybe you could check out the nitro 3.0 version of this? since clearly the main problem with this rtr is the brushless in it, maybe its nitro brother would be better?
I had the Bullet MT over a year ago. I had to sell it. Fun truck, but everything broke. It was hard to get parts and no upgrades. Put traxxas velinion system and better servo in it. The axles popped out or broke. The hub carriers, hex pins, hex's themselves, front differential gears all broke. Could have been a really fun truck, but I think they went the cheep route on the drivetrain. Not worth the money.
Dang tablet. Pressed the wrong button. What is the longest running velenion system you have? Everyone I know had the vxl ESC die under normal conditions. It is stupid that the battery is supposed to be unplugged rather than using the power button. The motors are pretty good other than the shaft being to long for many gear covers.
I wouldn't give it a 5 out of 5 for fun factor if you have to worry about heat issues, not fun! and you know that you are going to have to change the motor and esc
Putting big brands in this car is a waste of money if they are a must buy, then you have to go for something cheaper. It cost 350$ + 110 for the castle and for 460 bucks you have a bunch of better alternatives, and buying a better servo is a must too, so... by the way 4600 kv is too much for a truck. (Turnigy trackstar 80A esc and 3650 4000 kv motor for 50 $, just an example)
double shocks for axle is double trouble and work every time you will change the setup. also to keep the shocks in condition. if my baja 5t woud be double shock it woud be too expensive for me.
Hey guys, been watching some reviews, thinking of getting back into the RC hobby. Want 1 car to do everything and couldn't find a way to ask questions on your site. I'm considering the stampede 4x4 Vxl but have read mixed reviews on Traxxas in general, this how flux seems cool but I don't like the idea of knowing I have to spend more right from the get go to upgrade it. My buddy got a exc ruckus, and I really like the erevo but don't like the cost. I really like the Kraton 6S heard it is built well and shouldn't need upgrading but I'm interested if you have any input on the Kraton. Thanks Jeffrey
Hmm, so you are lucky with traxxas electronics but horribly unlucky with castle ones. That seems to be about the opposite of everyone I have ever talked to or seen on forums. Do you have a fan on that vxl esc? I wonder if my friends and I let ours get to hot and the thermal shutdown failed. Although, if I remember correctly two of them just randomly died when we plugged in the batteries with the correct polarity.
I have recently brought an Axial scx10 and I have decided that i want a faster RC like this HPI bullet, What RC would you recommend that is around the same price range as the Axial SCX10. (Looking for RTR that includes batterie and charger)
good honest review. you were being a bit nice though. 8 shocks... forget that! bad power plant... not ok! break it down to 4 shocks and throw a 550 motor or 4 pole 540 motor, good to go, but who wants to do that after they just spent hundreds! in my opinion. .. fail!!
well your score for the electronics is way low but its not your fault. the esc has two big production flaws, it either burns up or the over heat protections kicks on way to much...yours is def the second. I usually run mine on 3s but when I ran a competition venom 2s and had mine geared with a 12 tooth pinion "hpi part" and it ran pretty cool "keep in mind its a 65 amp esc, 2s should never be a problem" but im a lucky one that got a esc with out flaws. hpi should replace it :)
You can get an EXC Ruckus 4x4 Brushless for $330 if you want a monster truck. I saw a video of it cracking its motor mount after hard bashing. The Vaterra Halix, same layout, is $360. I saw the Halix breaks driveshafts. I don't have experience with either. Redcat Racing sells them around the the same price too, but my local store doesn't have them.
the electronics isnt as bad as you said, i only ran 3s in mine and never fried my esc, and that motor has insane power way more than it ever should givn its a short can motor the only thing thats under power is the steering servo but even then it still does the job. the price is only 350 for a solid amount of aluminum parts stock and 8 shocks and all water proof and brushless the only thing ive broken is the right hub carrier 3 times and not from impact but from torque of the motor "still has original left hub carrier and ive owned this basher for 2 yrs" compared to the pede which is all plastic...even the freekn drive shafts and its almost a hundred more dollars makes the bullet the truck to get. my buddy had done nothing but buy replacement parts on his truck running 2s and has had to buy 2 esc's and 1 motor which tells me the traxxas electronics isnt "bullet proof" not to say that the bullet ones are perfect but if it fries its cause someone ran 3s geared up and with overheat shut off, if u run 3s with the 8 tooth pinion or even 9 u wont have an issue.
oh plus the pede esc doesnt come fan cooled or even include a power switch...unless this has changed in the past yr, and hpi always gives great tires on rtr's that usually m2 or softer compounds
Savage xs has absolutely pants tires included they are like plastic rather than rubber. But the sprint 2 flux on road did have awesome tires on. Oh the nitro savage tires are pretty pants too. The flux ones dont sound good either.
ive had 4 VXL esc's burn up. ive had 1 Ezrun 35amp ESC burn up. the ezrun 60a ESC can power a 4x4 that size. The only reason the vxl is better is cause traxxas will replace them for free (most the time) when they burn up. and they do, even on 2s.
how do you burn one out? i got my slash on 3s 5000mah 30c and i hill climb it and run it threw mucky water, and run the shit out of it in 90 degree weather and all i have is a heatsink and fan on my motor?
Joseph170 I have had a few that just kept going and going...others failed even tho I didn't overheat them. Like anything, it can be hit or miss. I just wish the vxl had the adjustable features the Ezrun speed controls have.
RCPro Driver i just wish i could find a another rc as reliable as my slash 4x4, completely stock other than tires and battery, had it for more than 6months still haven't broke anything
Joseph170 sounds like my SC10rs....5 months, 40+ lipo packs threw it or around 20+ hours of runtime. Ive had to replace the rear tires cause they went bald, and I broke a drive pin. That is it! I cant think of another Rc ive had that I put that much runtime on that needs so little work.
The awesome thing about HPI is the support. I broke a 35A ESC (old Bullet), sent it in, and I got a 60A Waterproof ESC and an apology note back!
I really love the "no bullshit" form of this review!! you went over all the pros and cons AND your own concerns with the car. perfect!
Before anyone asks, I always ran the truck on 2S LIPO. I did get the new CVD axles in the front before I sold it, but kept braking hex pins, hexes, and hub carriers. I think rcnightmare may want to do more testing and rethink his review. Fun factor was a 1 or 2. Could never get through a battery pack without breaking something.
Great review. I love the new style because it makes sure you cover everything about the kit. And I realized the shocks and electronics are really grinding your balls... every category those two subjects brought it down.. Hopefully HPI sees this, one of the best reviews I've ever seen
Man I love this channel. Ive been SCOURING the internet for my first RTR truck and I really wanted to settle on this, either from finding the closest truck to what Ive been looking for in a truck...or because Im just tired of searching. either way I value your opinion as well as your partners on these things. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Hello, i own the bullet (1 generation means no waterproof, no 3s) since 2 years now and i never had any heat issues, in my opinion it is because of the waterproofing.. i never had any problems with it and it still runs perfectly fine, the only problem that i have is that bones break regularly, but i bought cvd s now...;) greetings from europe
love the new rating system and over all review style really brings out all the points of interest when buying a new kit
Very good review, and your 100% right. It does need work but this would be an awesome kit. I bought the nitro version when they first come out, kept breaking hubs so decided to leave it on the shelf until no pups were available.. Now the wr8 is out ill be using the upgrades off that and converting it to a brushless setup. Love the new review system you got going dude. Keep up the good work!
Upgrade it! Integy makes full range of aluminum parts now for c-hubs and so forth.
I did exactly what you said, replaced esc/motor with wp-sc8 and 550 for 3s use. Now it rocks!
Hey Jeremy i didn't realize that you were doing your reviews in this new format, i really like the new format and hope it continues. Thanks for the good vids.
Hi mate, just ordered a bullet st flux as a long term hobby. My brother recomended this rc as a starting base, if you do run a set of upgrade video for this car i will be watching.
Based on what you said here, I'd give it a 2.5/5. RTR with unrealistic electronics is un-forgivable. Better off having a well-set-up brushed system. Riddle me this: If you just went down a couple teeth on the pinion, would it be good on 2S? Or would that slow it down to where it wouldn't be enough fun for the money?
Last thing: I just picked up a Stampede 4x4 VXL. Great truck. Now, I want something that is just as durable, but handles flatter, and still with enough ground clearance to run on short/medium grass. I want to try to avoid 1/8 scale and the dual batteries. But if I have to go that route, I'll probably just stick with Traxxas and get an eRevo.
I dig the new format and rating system
upon closer inspection i can also see that the suspension components are also very similar, except the a arms are longer.
Oops, this one snuck out a little early lol!!! Either way, I really hope you enjoy it, next review at 250 likes!! Get to CRUSHING!
great video. You are getting better on camera
ibought this a couple years ago and your right the hub carriers are garbage, i run 2s and it hasnt over heated, i bash it to hell and thats the only thing that has gone wrong, i just bought the new emaxx brushless and i still like my bullet as much, lots of fun, so i am happy, good truck for beginners or amateurs
ive been saying it for a while and to me this style of review i really like. keep em comin.
One thing; the new Hpi Bullet vehicles come with a 60a ESC and a 4 pole 4000kv motor. This combo is no longer used. Just saying for future buyers the new combo is much much better than this one.
The current one has a newer ESC/Motor than you mentioned. FLUX EMH-3S ESC which will do 80A constant current as oppose to 60A and 35A in the old flux reload V2 & V1. Burst current on the new ESC is 540A instead of the 190A in the V2.
The new motor is a true 540 instead of a 380 motor with a weird heatsink casing spacing it to 540.
Yeah I agree, I think companies should do more r&d on their rtr's instead of just slapping in a brushless motor and say "There you go..."
Good vid, nice new grade system!!! Please hurry and unleash the lcg slash 4x4...I know you won't be disappointed bro.
Can't wait for that slash ultimate videos with the lcg.
very nice review, totally agree with you regarding budgets, $500/00 rc car is not cheap...this toys are expensive and some of us expect them to last for that kind of money especially the RTR models, my baja 5b" steering servo went bad after only 10 half tanks of fuel, approximately 1 month, not really happy, had to install Hitec servos" which added another couple of hundred dollars to a very expensive buggy
The flux reload v2 is actually a Hobbywing 60A ESC, which is usually combo-ed with full sized fin-less 540 motors, so why not just spend 25 bucks on a Tacon motor instead of an entire new system.
its a love hate relationship for me. I thought this truck was going to be so bad a__ , but it has turned out to be such a disappointment. The first trip out end after 15 mins of just trail riding after a bolt holding the hub assembly in came out . After that was fixed and is was running again the second trip ended after 10 mins when a dogbone broke. I think the truck looks so cool so I wasn't giving up on it just yet so while I was online ordering a new dogbone I accidently hit " one click buy " on a full aluminum upgrade kit for it, so needless to say I put that on and the new dogbone.Aand wouldn't you know it, after just 15 more mins of running another dogbone broke. Needless to say im very disappointed in this truck. As I was of the stampede vxl that I had purchased before this. the stampede hubs and axles couldn't hold up to a 2s battery that's why I purchased the bullet. Trying to find a decent 4x4 truck. Im not happy with either of them. Im not going to sugar coat anything. Combined with upgrades, replacement parts and the original purchase of these 2 trucks, I have over 1000.00 dollars of junk. I wish I could say that I ran these trucks hard but that's not the case, that's why I feel the way I do.They are now both in cardboard boxes marked RIP. I lost all desire to even look at them anymore let alone try to run them.Just ordered a Traxxas Slash 4x4 with onboard sound as well as the stabilization system. I guess I will see how that turns out.If I were to recommend a vehicle it would have to be the Traxxas Rustler. All I can say is OMG, I beat the heck out of this thing and it keeps coming back for more. I have broken nothing on this car yet. Although it isn't a 4x4 it is awesome to rip around on the street and to jump. OMG it takes a beating. I even put a castle creations motor { momba max } on it and still hasn't broken . it lands jumps 12 feet in the air and keeps on going. The motor, a 3s battery and that's it. well several sets of tires from burning them down to nothing JUST A AWESOME CAR.I hope the slash is as good as this.
I like the new reviewing format
Great video! The only comment I have in regards to review is the terrain you drove it on. Living Los Angeles County, there aren't many grass fields, more street or dirt places for me, so I guess my question is, how is the heat on those types of terrains? Thanks again!
dont get me wrong, the XO-1 isnt like a new version of a slash 4x4 or anything, it is only loosely based off of a slash.. one of the most significant similarities would be the drivetrain, which is basically the same other then the driveshafts
I like your new review style. Very pro bro.......
Great video and would be cool todo a upgrade vid
Can't wait to see that ultimate that hasn't even been unwrapped I want one so bad how soon are you going to start on that
Shocks are terrible, electronics are terrible. Yes, you were VERY generous. Here's what you should do: Take out the stock electronics and either throw it in the (flea)bay or save it for an appropriate kit. Throw some Traxxas shocks on it, if they'll fit. They're amazingly cheap on ebay. People take them off of E-Maxxes 8 at a time, and they're good shocks.
Like the new style Jeremy, keep em comin brother
I like the scoring system!
I'm liking this review system
I'd really like you to do the upgrade as I'm interested in buying one and want to know what upgrades would do for this truck
on a side note though my buddy runs a stampede and has replaced his esc twice, his motor once on 2s. I don't buy traxxas so I don't know what issues they may have with production but I do know he had to replace his outa pocket and those esc's arent cheap like a 100 on ebay, comparison the esc for the bullet is only 65. I don't know if u were like me and lucked out with your esc or if he got screwed either way he still had to drop another 300 not counting parts of the truck also was a lot of $
I like the new review style!
by biggest problem really is the fact that you simply cannot run it as it comes out of the box..it's supposed to be an rtr ya know? I worry for most people who just cram a 3S in there and go....
Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome little car. But the fact that i have spent more time repairing the suspension and controllarms is really annoying, since the plastic i got with it (and ordered) is very fragile. If i had to give it 1-5 i would give it 2.5/5.
Hobbyking has amazing motors, better than traxxas. I thing you should review the turnigy 1/16 4wd nitro buggy. I bought one an for 90 dollars it's a steal.
Great job on these new types of vids !!!
Are there more Turnigy reviews on deck?? I'm seriously considering buying something
Im Absolutely begging you to review one of these when they come out because i need to know if it is worth buying one ( The new Ken Block Micro Rs4 )
i was wandering if maybe you could check out the nitro 3.0 version of this? since clearly the main problem with this rtr is the brushless in it, maybe its nitro brother would be better?
That sucks pizza, my buddy murders his truck all the time with minor issues. A few companies now have a full line up of hop ups for it.
I had the Bullet MT over a year ago. I had to sell it. Fun truck, but everything broke. It was hard to get parts and no upgrades. Put traxxas velinion system and better servo in it. The axles popped out or broke. The hub carriers, hex pins, hex's themselves, front differential gears all broke. Could have been a really fun truck, but I think they went the cheep route on the drivetrain. Not worth the money.
I love the new reviews
Love the vids, cheers for doing them.
Wouldn't a simple pinion gear change solve the heat issue?
Dang tablet. Pressed the wrong button. What is the longest running velenion system you have? Everyone I know had the vxl ESC die under normal conditions. It is stupid that the battery is supposed to be unplugged rather than using the power button. The motors are pretty good other than the shaft being to long for many gear covers.
I wouldn't give it a 5 out of 5 for fun factor if you have to worry about heat issues, not fun!
and you know that you are going to have to change the motor and esc
right on, Thanks !
Ah, didn't know that! Learned something again, thanks! :-)
I have the reaktor brushless 3500kv motor and esc installed in my car I run 2s in it and it goes about 40-45 mph
Putting big brands in this car is a waste of money if they are a must buy, then you have to go for something cheaper. It cost 350$ + 110 for the castle and for 460 bucks you have a bunch of better alternatives, and buying a better servo is a must too, so... by the way 4600 kv is too much for a truck. (Turnigy trackstar 80A esc and 3650 4000 kv motor for 50 $, just an example)
Crushed!
double shocks for axle is double trouble and work every time you will change the setup. also to keep the shocks in condition. if my baja 5t woud be double shock it woud be too expensive for me.
Hey guys, been watching some reviews, thinking of getting back into the RC hobby. Want 1 car to do everything and couldn't find a way to ask questions on your site. I'm considering the stampede 4x4 Vxl but have read mixed reviews on Traxxas in general, this how flux seems cool but I don't like the idea of knowing I have to spend more right from the get go to upgrade it. My buddy got a exc ruckus, and I really like the erevo but don't like the cost. I really like the Kraton 6S heard it is built well and shouldn't need upgrading but I'm interested if you have any input on the Kraton. Thanks Jeffrey
True...
they made a new one and its much better than this one but is it a good truck?
Hmm, so you are lucky with traxxas electronics but horribly unlucky with castle ones. That seems to be about the opposite of everyone I have ever talked to or seen on forums. Do you have a fan on that vxl esc? I wonder if my friends and I let ours get to hot and the thermal shutdown failed. Although, if I remember correctly two of them just randomly died when we plugged in the batteries with the correct polarity.
I have recently brought an Axial scx10 and I have decided that i want a faster RC like this HPI bullet, What RC would you recommend that is around the same price range as the Axial SCX10. (Looking for RTR that includes batterie and charger)
Okay car, only my problems are the weak diffs and shocktowers.
Did you ever program the flux reload esc for your 2s or 3s Lipo? Id recomend
good honest review. you were being a bit nice though. 8 shocks... forget that! bad power plant... not ok! break it down to 4 shocks and throw a 550 motor or 4 pole 540 motor, good to go, but who wants to do that after they just spent hundreds! in my opinion. .. fail!!
Sweet dude more melsmevlog man
well your score for the electronics is way low but its not your fault. the esc has two big production flaws, it either burns up or the over heat protections kicks on way to much...yours is def the second. I usually run mine on 3s but when I ran a competition venom 2s and had mine geared with a 12 tooth pinion "hpi part" and it ran pretty cool "keep in mind its a 65 amp esc, 2s should never be a problem" but im a lucky one that got a esc with out flaws. hpi should replace it :)
dude do the vorza flux,,, maybe hpi will hook ya up on a deal!
what would you say is the best set up to put in this car tekin or castle creations
I know this video is old but should I go with this or the e-firestorm flux?
Where do you see, in the chassis ( not the electronics ( wich are different to, but yeah ) something like a Slash on a X01?
Or is this a joke?
I've got a slash that's maybe 4 years
Has this product gotten better?
Please do a review of the hpi wheely king. There aren't realy any good review on it.
Which Teken motor would you use for this kit?
What's that unopened brand new slash in the background?
How do you think that the X01 is based on a Slash?
and the better RTR brushless setup is?...yea....
Thoughts on the Jato 3.3 nitro, just want to buy myself a nitro since they ran over my Tamiya lunchbox and want a decent review of this rc model
+Eliezer Ramos ive owned a tmaxx 3.3 but not a jato my thoughts throw the 3.3 away and gen os picco or dynamyte
Where is brandon?
And I like the new score systems, can you make a score for my favorite car: the TT mt4g3?that will make a highscore
what would be a good buy electric for under $350 let's say a solid buy thanks RTR
You can get an EXC Ruckus 4x4 Brushless for $330 if you want a monster truck. I saw a video of it cracking its motor mount after hard bashing. The Vaterra Halix, same layout, is $360. I saw the Halix breaks driveshafts. I don't have experience with either. Redcat Racing sells them around the the same price too, but my local store doesn't have them.
I thought you had planned on gifting it?
Is it waterproof ???
the electronics isnt as bad as you said, i only ran 3s in mine and never fried my esc, and that motor has insane power way more than it ever should givn its a short can motor the only thing thats under power is the steering servo but even then it still does the job. the price is only 350 for a solid amount of aluminum parts stock and 8 shocks and all water proof and brushless the only thing ive broken is the right hub carrier 3 times and not from impact but from torque of the motor "still has original left hub carrier and ive owned this basher for 2 yrs" compared to the pede which is all plastic...even the freekn drive shafts and its almost a hundred more dollars makes the bullet the truck to get. my buddy had done nothing but buy replacement parts on his truck running 2s and has had to buy 2 esc's and 1 motor which tells me the traxxas electronics isnt "bullet proof" not to say that the bullet ones are perfect but if it fries its cause someone ran 3s geared up and with overheat shut off, if u run 3s with the 8 tooth pinion or even 9 u wont have an issue.
oh plus the pede esc doesnt come fan cooled or even include a power switch...unless this has changed in the past yr, and hpi always gives great tires on rtr's that usually m2 or softer compounds
Savage xs has absolutely pants tires included they are like plastic rather than rubber. But the sprint 2 flux on road did have awesome tires on. Oh the nitro savage tires are pretty pants too. The flux ones dont sound good either.
+English-RC what does pants mean im america
Ummm, can we pleasseeee see whats in theb axial box thats been behind you for a few vids now, PLEASSSEEEEE!
Review tamiya sand viper
I was gonna get this or the bullet my
ive had 4 VXL esc's burn up. ive had 1 Ezrun 35amp ESC burn up. the ezrun 60a ESC can power a 4x4 that size. The only reason the vxl is better is cause traxxas will replace them for free (most the time) when they burn up. and they do, even on 2s.
how do you burn one out? i got my slash on 3s 5000mah 30c and i hill climb it and run it threw mucky water, and run the shit out of it in 90 degree weather and all i have is a heatsink and fan on my motor?
Joseph170 I have had a few that just kept going and going...others failed even tho I didn't overheat them. Like anything, it can be hit or miss. I just wish the vxl had the adjustable features the Ezrun speed controls have.
RCPro Driver i just wish i could find a another rc as reliable as my slash 4x4, completely stock other than tires and battery, had it for more than 6months still haven't broke anything
Joseph170 sounds like my SC10rs....5 months, 40+ lipo packs threw it or around 20+ hours of runtime. Ive had to replace the rear tires cause they went bald, and I broke a drive pin. That is it! I cant think of another Rc ive had that I put that much runtime on that needs so little work.
you can order a traxxas xl5 moter used for 30-50$ from ebya or something.Then use traxxas' power up program to get a 250$ motor and esc for 160$ish
HOW fast is this
should call hpi and tell them to watch this video and read all the comments lol
yea..in theory problem is, you'll loose the torque we all want!
Stampede 4x4!!!
i see the ecx
because the XO-1 is based on a Slash lol
pls upgrade it!
*hop ups I meant... Stupid predictive text
Nice video....get your butt upstairs lol
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