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  1. nothing major, decided to get the Fury 2.0 out i was thinking i would sell this on but its a nice truck so keeping it, i remounted the 1080 esc as it kept lifting (poor quality sticky pads) and did tethered body clips, hard to see in pics. I have lost a wiper so might look for new ones or just delete the one on it
    3 points
  2. Done a few bits to my Trx4 cherokee hard body build. Fitted roof rack, rock sliders, door handles, mirrors, bonnet vents and longer rear shaft for the wheel base increase . Trying to make my mind up about which wheels and tyres to use.
    2 points
  3. I ended up not liking the Ford shell on this chassis so went back to stock body and sold the F-150 shell, was planning to sell the Fury what with the new RGT on its way but cant bring myself to sell the fury
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  4. @Lone-wolf Cracking truck๐Ÿ‘ Keep hold of that one๐Ÿ‘
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  5. Got this car 2 days ago, haven't even driven it yet. opened the box, pulled out the car, ripped out the esc, replaced it with a 130a Speki, calibrated the radio, reprogramed the esc, and she's now good to go on 4s. everything else is stock, including the high downforce wing+pinion. ( 130a esc) fits in the stock position. i got a carbon aero kit in the post, carbon splitter, etc, when i get the kit ill fit it and post..............all that's left to do is actually drive it, lol, but weathers been bad so ill tinker until it get better
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  6. it does look pretty good with that body
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  7. When you do get another boat try to get a ''hobbygrade type'' that way you can get spares upgrades for them
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  8. I may have bought home a baby Diamond Python Tuesday ๐Ÿ™„ I'll post some pics probably in a week or two after he's settled in
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  9. Yes, Phoenix looks like itโ€™s running ok, or maybe most of the crashes we did is program fault๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜Š
    1 point
  10. Front end mostly done, mix of Taylor RC front bulkhead and Bonehead RC top plate and front hinge pin holders. Will change the shock tower as well but not sure if I will go alloy or carbon fibre for that, will more than likely be alloy.
    1 point
  11. Will do. I might get chance later. It's a compact, well made looking esc. But it's how it performs is the important thing.
    1 point
  12. I'm aware that there are a couple of threads on this particular car already, but wanted to note down some points in my experience of this cracking little bargain of a larger scale rally car. Especially in honour of it now being available for the quite frankly unbelievable price of just ยฃ220-ยฃ230 brand new from various retailers (Modelsport in particular obviously ๐Ÿ˜) I've had mine for around 5 months, and in that time I have bashed it, raced it at the local track in the 1/8th buggy B heats (they're an adventurous sort, always up for a laugh) broken it, fixed it, modified it and broken it again. Good points: A capable and relatively tough chassis - I haven't managed to break any arms or hubs or really damage the general structure in any way shape or form. A lot of this has to do with the fact that the body does a great job of protecting the wheels from taking bad knocks, and the bumpers are good and beefy, with the rear taking the form of a natty looking defuser. A great brushless system for the money - this thing positively howls on 4s, and 3s is more than capable of being entertaining. A rebadged Hobbywing 120a esc and 36-74 2250kv motor mean the relatively lightweight chassis scoots well, and in turn the electronics stay pretty cool during pack after pack action. Power delivery is decidedly unapologetic as well, a welcome change in a budget RC whereas most others have a soft, wet feeling launch to protect often under specced ESCs and delicate drivetrains. Price - Self evident! As a package it's a steal. Looks - love the wheels, bright colours and shouty defuser. It's also huge compared to anything else rally shaped. One point to note, it's around 20mm narrower than a 1/8th buggy, so doesn't suffer too much from the *wide load* effect most rally bodies for 1/8th buggies do. Obviously this is to taste, but it's hard to deny effort was made with this car. Working on it - honestly not bad, with only 9 screws to remove to have the motor/ mount/centre diff in your hand. Oil changes are a cinch. Front/rear diff access is also good, with the diff housings splitting front to back and not requiring removal of the shock towers etc. Hex hardware all round is another plus point, and not guaranteed on a budget RC. Bad points: Bodyshell - being supported only at the front and rear on relatively tall body posts means it can bend awkwardly and crack in the middle under the windscreen during a roof landing. I highly recommend protecting the shell with the usual shoegoo/drywall tape trick before using. On a pretty cheap RC car, replacing it at around ยฃ65 is a pretty big pill to swallow. It's also a very divisive design, I very much like it and it reflects the present over-inflated crazy hatchback look in the WRC. However I have heard plenty of people say that they do not like it, so your personal opinion rules all. One thing I will say though is that the wing, wing mirrors and other little detail bits are all still attached! Radio gear, specifically the servo - Standard complaint on all RTRs, move along, nothing to see here. The stock smaller rally wheels help with this though, but still, you'll want to fling something better in it. Suspension - Big old minus point here. It's advertised as a 4s car, but the 1/10th size shocks struggle with the weight of such a setup. It really needs a set of beefy front 1/8th buggy all round to be sorted. Hence why mine now has that setup. It also does not come with sway bars which would really help the handling out, and I'm not sure there are any aftermarket options for them either. Even so, I was able to place it 2nd/1st/2nd in the B heats of the 1/8th buggy class at the local track with the standard setup with just oli changes in the diffs and a decent servo, so it isn't like it handles like a total pig. Crazy heavy shock oil (like 80wt) can help the stock shocks deal with life a bit better. Stock tyres - Again, an RTR trope. They look great, but don't expect much if any grip on most surfaces. Rally tyres need to be a jack of all, master of none kind of deal but the stock tyres kind of miss the mark a bit. I think this is due more to a harder compound rather than anything else, but they are a bit too hard I think. Hinge pins - This car eats hinge pins. They are on road 1/10th scale sized, and though I've never had to stop running the car due to it, they will bend very easily causing the arms to bind up and the suspension to stop moving freely. Keep a stock on hand and swap them every now and then to keep it limber. Bearings - Again, a cheap RTR thing, you will want to replace the metal shielded bearings with some good quality rubber shielded bearings. I did mine soon after purchase and numerous bearings were already gritty and resistant to smooth movement. Despite these moans, it all adds up to a great package for the money, particularly when other brushless 1/8th rally cars are more than twice the price and represent a huge chunk of change to outlay for a niche market vehicle. Considering that you may not/can't use a rally car on as many surfaces as a monster truck (for example) it isn't something you buy as an only RC car, so north of 400 quid isn't usually really an amount of money people pay for a not-a-primary use RC. This money makes it worth a shout absolutely, and everyone should have one lurking in the house/garage/shed/boot of the car for a bit of fast and sideways fun. So, sorry for the long post, and if you made it this far thanks for reading. I really cannot recommend this car enough for the crazy money it is at the moment. If you use it on road/gravel style and don't subject it to an SRS level 1/8th buggy track like I did you may not come across some of the problems I had, but I'm honestly not complaining for the beating I have given it over the last 5 months or so.
    1 point
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