racerDan20

depends what your after really, even Tamiya buggy kits are quite good,

to be honest for bashing 1/10 electric oli would recommend a traxxas bandit there really robust, and kyosho rb6 are good but can be expensive... And the rb6 is a competition buggy not a basher really.

I had a brushless vantage and it was crap, it chewed up drive shafts and spur gears constantly, and the plastic was really soft like cheese, would avoid at all cost's, you be better with a traxxas bandit buggy brushed our brushless version for bashing, there really robust and can take a beating...

Had the same problem with the 8awg wire, deans are difficult anyway, I switched to xt60 connectors which are much easier to solder even with 8awg wire... I think 8awg is a bit much to be honest.. Hope this helps you out Dan...

You need the etronix program card to change the lipo cut off, here is a link to modelsport uk, http://www.modelsport.co.uk/etronix-photon-sbs-led-programming-card-2.1w-1-8th-/rc-car-products/385693

Try a new grub screw, and tighten it really well...

I had this problem when I got mine, it could be another componant causing this, make sure your main drive shaft is not bent our bukled , and that your grub screw is on the flat part of the slipper shaft, look at the car from above and hold one rear wheel wheel turning the other one, and see I've the shaft is straight. Good luck....

What did you use to fill the hole beneath the motor?

Liking your vantage ,We're did you get the lights from Steven...

Have a look on modelsport they usually have all the ftx upgrade parts, as I have a brushless vantage with some upgrades in the post from msport uk...

Do you run it through very thick grass at all, that can be a over heating issue, what is the esc you have upgraded to, does this esc not have a fan built it in...esc units do fail sometimes.

Have you altered the pinion gear size to a bigger one, as you mentioned a heat issue, also rc cars do got quite warm, brushed motors do get a bit hotter than brushless, the starting a stopping could be a signal issue between your radio gear, the speed controllers do have a safety cut of so it can't over heat and fry your electrics... Hope you sort it

No just bashing at the moment, at some local spots....

Hi guys, I have problem with my center drive shaft on my ftx vantage, The pins at each end keep dropping out, Any help would be appreciative... Cheers....