I’m a beginner at hobby grade RC, but I love this truck. I did the research, and came to my own conclusions. Forget spending hundreds on aluminum A-arm kits, and big name brands. It’s backward thinking as far as I’m concerned. I did as much research as I could. In the end, I put in a $40 Goolrc brushless combo (get a 5mm motor gear!!!), and a $20 servo. I launched this sucker!! It cleared 7’ when I sent it on my makeshift oval track ramp. The brushed motor is no joke if you prefer to leave it stock either. I just couldn’t leave it alone though. I can’t wait for my 3s lipos to arrive. (Happy caveman grunting) Like I said-I’m a beginner, and I can tell you that the stock ESC will NOT take a direct blast from a water hose (the GoolRc ESC survived after it dried out a day later). Doesn’t matter though. The Redcat support techs sent a spare ESC and a receiver free of charge with no hassle. I also accidentally dropped the remote/transmitter in a bucket of water-Amazingly it still works!!! Not a fan of the wheels, but they can be swapped with any common 12mm 1/10 short course truck wheel though. I see it as an “upgrade opportunity”. Did I mention that I have LAUNCHED this sucker? Not every landing was pretty either. Nasty somersaults, and my stepson even accidentally stepped on it. She took it like a champ! Not a single problem. Just the need for more batteries. Get some 2s lipos and a quick charger if you leave this stock. That Hexfly battery is good, but a little on the heavy side. And it’s every bit of 4 hours to charge it. I had the lipos, and wanted to run ASAP, so the first thing I did was cut the proprietary Redcat plug(I’m insane), and solder a Dean’s plug in it’s place. I took that proprietary plug, and soldered a female Dean’s plug to make an adapter so the included battery could be used as well. (Leave slack in the wires!!) All in all, I give this truck a score of 12,491 out of 100. It took everything I could throw at it-including dropping the transmitter in a bucket of water!!! Like I said-It would have done better if it weren’t for the wheels, and the stock battery charge time. I think people will still see the value in taking a $155 truck, adding a $40 brushless combo, and getting performance that rivals (and possibly smokes) the popular $400 competition. Why would you spend all that money to then go throw it in the dirt?? I don’t “do” reviews, and I didn’t get a dime for saying any of this. I just hope it will help you if you’re looking for a 1/10 SC, and you are as confused as I was. Background: I have about 20 years experience in the IT/electrical field, and I’ve spent a great deal of time working on muscle cars. I use basic physics to build custom, insane Hot Wheels tracks, and I have been consulted by the world’s most prestigious collectors to build tracks for them as well. I also build high-performance Nerf guns, with integrated lasers, and party lights. I drive my poor wife nuts :-)Read full review
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Pros Fast easy to control Durable plastic/metal parts Remote only takes 4 AA Cons Takes almost 5 hours to charge Battery charge last about 10 minutes Lots of debris gets in the RC car Overall, it's a great car, just needs a lipo for faster charging. 8/2 Just upgraded the car with 35c 2s lipos and a 900 watt brushless motor and esc, and the gears are handling 40 mph no problem. I have crashed this car countless times at 20-30 mph and only broke the part of the gearbox that holds the shock tower. The tires wear out fast, but I do donuts on gravel a lot. Replacement parts are cheap, so when something breaks, you can afford to replace it right away. The plastic body has a bunch of scratches, but no cracks, even after hitting a cars tire at 20 mph. 8/6 hitting 70 mph without anything breaking, but it's near impossible to keep the car going straight.Read full review
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I can't talk trash on the car works really good pretty fast but my daughter broke it the next day due to the servo frying out I ordered a new one when buying this make sure you buy a rc tool set ur gonna need it make sure you keep the car clean stay away from water there are a few metal parts on some plastic 4wd so all tires spin does some pretty good power slides nice little car
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I bought it to entertain my dog, but I get more out of it! My first remote vehicle and was fairly easy to set up. I was a little confused on setup directions, but I found a video which explains it more clearly. Love the adjustable features and the upgrade capabilities!
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The only thing it, didn't come with light on the charger. In the manual said charger has light to tell you charging, etc
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