FTX Vantage Brushless buggy - parts advice

[Les Paul Lover]

Just had my mid-life crisis and bought myself the FTX Vantage Brushless buggy!!!!

 

That car is fast!!! Lots of fun!

I was hoping to use it with the kids (7 & 9yo) but it might a touch too fast for them....

 

My dear daughter managed to snap the front suspension lower arm..... and I managed to do the other one..... lol

 

 

Which brings me to the replacement parts.

 

I don't really want to change them all the time.  I know they will break, they can be fixed..... but I'd like to minimise that if I can.

 

Beside better driving, would replacing most part with aluminium be advisable? 

The only concern being parts lifetime. Weight and speed not really an issue as it won't be used in races - just a home toy.

 

And if aluminium parts are a good choice..... is there an aftermarket full kit that can be bought for them? The individual parts are pretty pricey when you add them up... if there was a kit comprising most part at once, from FTX or other, that would fit the Vantage, I'd be very interested I think. 

 

Thank you for your time and hopefully advices!!!

[Stormbringer]

Dont change plastic arms to alloy

Alloy bends and if you can straighten it its a lot weaker but plastic flexes 

Alloy shifts the impact to next weakest part

I would check the RPM website and see if they do the arms for your car

Other alloy parts could be worthwhile upgrades

[Les Paul Lover]

8 hours ago, Stormbringer said:

Dont change plastic arms to alloy

Alloy bends and if you can straighten it its a lot weaker but plastic flexes 

Alloy shifts the impact to next weakest part

I would check the RPM website and see if they do the arms for your car

Other alloy parts could be worthwhile upgrades

 

I did read that if the arms don't snap they will transfer the force of the impact to the surrounding parts.

 

Can all surrounding parts be sourced in alloy?

 

Thank you re: RPM tip, it doesn't seem like they make parts for FTX at all sadly.

[Stormbringer]

Theres quite a thread on the vantage ,have a read through it

is quite long but there are tips on how to improve it

 

Edited May 12, 2022 by Stormbringer

[Les Paul Lover]

Thanks a lot @Stormbringer, that'll probably be a valuable trove of info for me.

 

I had been looking for such a thread but hadn't found one!!!!