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The usual response is see what others are running at your club. The general advice I’ve seen is to get the front diff as close to locked as possible without actually locking it, since locked diffs are prohibited at my club. My son’s car is on the standard unsealed diffs. I’m planning to put 500,000cst in the front as that should stiffen it up without leaking. Rear I’ll leave more or less open but might add some more AW grease. The thing with most grease options is they just get flung to the outside of the diff casing and stick, so the diff loosens up over time.

Yes looks like I have the newer one as it has the micro USB port. I used to own one years ago (older version with the mini USB port) and it was rock solid, never had an issue with it. Scroll wheel on this one is looser than I recall from my last one but nit picking really, it will do what we need it to.

As an update to this, after my son's first race it became apparent that the WLToys radio is no use. Aside from the lack of channel reverse, it's also lacking steering dual rate which is causing an issue. Thus I'm pulling it out and replacing with a cheap Flysky GT3C.

I have a HW1060 clone paired up with a WLToys Tx/Rx in my son's TT-02. In order to get forward drive with trigger pull I had to reverse the motor wires, but this means that the ESCs inbuilt Forwards>Brake>Reverse priority is also reversed so now the car just slams into reverse when driving forwards and only applies the brake when running in reverse. I know the answer is swap out the crappy WLToys radio for something with a channel reverse, but as a short term workaround is there any floor in my logic of just splitting the transmitter open and swapping the wires on the trigger contacts for a hardwired channel reverse?

It's a scam, multiple no-name sellers (usually just named Shop091300932 etc) have popped up on Aliexpress selling this particular model and some of the WLToys range at less than half price. What you will actually receive is low end £20ish car. Multiple people on the Quadify facebook group got snagged by this and posted photos of what actually arrived. You'll probably get your money back (especially if you use Paypal), but you won't be getting the car you wanted.

Since when did ‘need’ ever play a part in this hobby? 😉

I’m considering the Fusion SE since they are not far off the cost of a 1080+motor anyway. Although I guess that creates a single point of failure and makes it harder to change motor options later.

Thanks both, I must admit the Carisma’s plucky underdog status is part of its appeal.

Wanting to do a kit build for my first crawler and the shortlist is down to these two. I’ll be adding a bearing kit and steering link upgrade to the cost of the Carisma and the TRX kit can be had for £310ish on discount so the gap between them is about £100ish. I know the TRX is the technically better car, but is it £100 better? I will mainly be using it for crawling rather than trailing. Element and Axial kits have been considered, but once you add body and wheels they are no cheaper than the TRX.

No worries, was worth a punt but appreciate it’s low! GLWS.

Impulse offer of £100 for the Coyote kit?

I’m going back and forwards between the SCA-1E Coyote and the Element Trailrunner (IFS chassis) as they are both sub £250. Element is a more modern design but I‘m not sure about the IFS front end. Not sure I can fault the Coyote other than wishing it had a longer wheelbase and clear windows. Stupid hobby, I only got back into it a couple of weeks ago with a cheap couple of HBX16889 and WLToys144002 so I could race around with my son. Now I’m shopping for a scale crawler as well as costing up a Kraton EXB build on the side.

As it happens DPD are delivering one to me today. I considered going down the ammo box route, but figured this was worth the extra £40ish outlay.

Sorry to thread hijack - how does the Coyote compare to the Element RC Enduro and FTX Outbacks at a similar price?

Thanks, exactly the kind of info I was after. Have being reading around and much of what you have said is on the money. I still reckon they are a good deal at £179, but not as an upgrade platform, just as a tough brushed basher with decent spares support.