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Useful video, thanks. Can I ask what fan that is attached to the engine? I don't have one, is it essential or just a nice to have?

I understand you have a budget to stick to, fair enough but my 2p's worth... I have a v1 Associated MT10 and love it. Havn't broken anything yet although I drive it with a degree of mechanical sympathy e.g. not launching it into space in skateparks! Great fun on 2S and nuts on 3S bashing round a woodland trail with jumps etc. My nephew has an FTX Carnage and when we ran them together there didn't seem much in it handling-wise etc. Both good fun bashers. Personally would recommend the MT10 though.

Failsafe is mentioned on page 5, hope this helps XP120_DVC_Manual_OUTLINED.indd (associatedelectrics.com)

So the FTX shell fits OK does it? Just have to drill different holes for the body posts I assume?

I've got the alloy upgraded shocks on mine and apart from the fact that they look cool, I would say it handles landings better with them fitted...

Can't offer any practical help I'm afraid as mine has worked fine out of the box. Do you have a local model shop you could go to for help?

Take a look at page 2 of this manual... Reedy_ESC_SC600BL_Manual.indd (associatedelectrics.com)

Been a bit quiet here so a few pics from the weekend - went out with my nephew for a quick bash... Was impressed with the Carnage, it seemed to fly well although my lack of throttle control probably has something to do with a few hard landings for the MT10!

Check the motor pinion is meshing correctly - there's a section in the manual about it I think.

I use blue threadlock on the wheel nuts - seems to help (having stripped a hex before!) What's the benefit of venting the tyres? Do you just make a small hole in the sidewall somewhere?

So how did it go? Improvement over the standard set-up?

So, went to the FoS for the weekend and had a great time. Spotted the TRAXXAS stand with a netted cage for the demo runs of all the off-road stuff. Asked if I could have a go and was very quickly told no, demo only. You could try the crawlers on a small course but that was it. The 'pro's' were good to be fair, launching up a vertical ramp, bouncing of a canvas roof and coming back down for a (very hard) wheels first landing - they do seem to be tough models!

Wow, that looks bombproof! I was thinking more along the lines of clear tape for the outside of the body 😉 Helitape Bike Protection Tape by 3M ™ – Trailvision - Mountain & Road Bike Bearings

@Spunkymunky88 - I've not bothered with the mesh cover and not had any issues. @Buggy Malone - I used Gorilla duct tape to reinforce the body holes and other key points. also used helicopter tape (MTB frame protection) on the outside of the shell on the key places it will slide on when mid-crash.

Could soon destroy the lawn and the flower beds if those got let loose 😉