I've been waiting for this vidja for a while now. Knew it was coming. I've got this truck, and at first I absolutely hated it. Once I found most of the weak points and how to make it a reliable rig, I fell in love with it like my mt10 that I've done a Lwb conversion on. Got a playlist on that conversion if interested. To make this truck reliable you'll need the following redcat kaiju parts: Front and rear control arms. Front hubs and carriers Rear hubs Sway bars are desired but not needed. Then you'll need arrma turnbuckles; 2 packs- 5x50mm upper camber links 1 pack- 5x64mm steering links. Replace with these parts, and this rig will surprise you. The chassis is really strong and the diffs are very large. But sadly alot of other components were not well made. I've got a few videos about this truck and how to make it reliable.
I can’t believe how poor quality this RC is for the money, it was hardly extreme bashing. Imagine being that kid who waited ages to get a hobby grade RC car and it falls apart that easy. Saving up ages for replacement parts or upgrades, you would lose interest so quick in the hobby.
thats me, bought a cheap hobby grade rc car, the batteries died, then bought more batteries, they never arrived, bought more batteries just for the car to break
But my first rc was a Stampede 2wd lasted 14 years raced it bashed it around some jumps and speed bumps never replaced a single part. Now I have me a slash and love it!
After owning the MT10 I was expecting good things for the MT8, however I'm very disappointed with the durability. They went from most durable budget RC to least durable. Great video kev
Associated MT10 is good value. Hopefully RPM make parts for the MT8 for extreme bashing. Not being able to do 40mph without crashing, is unacceptable. Especially from Associated, we all know they can do so much better!
Had my eyes on this for a while, but after seeing the problems and your confirmation of them, I think I'll just go with its older smaller brother or maybe the new 4s outcast
WOW... the big brother was a total let down durability wise. Hard to tell if 4s would be the better power option with the parts breaking all over the car on what looked like a very tame landing. Definitely a back to the drawing board item. Needs more BEEF!! Great fun vid Kev !!! Keep them coming!
Honestly when he started to make it talk that was the first time I've actually felt sad for the little fella, never felt sentimental towards a servo but making it talk like it was suffering made me choke a little, funny shit though had me wheezing for air on my shop desk 😂
huge fan of the MT10 and easily one of the best 3s bashers out there but this thing is a disappointment.. shame as was waiting for this truck! Think the MT10 is still the king!! Cheers Kev 😎👍
hey kevin I've had mine for a few months and unfortunately it broke after just a few minutes. RPM is probably in the process of making new Arms for the Rival. The pins in the Arms can be quickly replaced with your own 4mm spring steel pins. and the servo saver must be tightened significantly. I hope I can bash mine properly soon. Greetings from Germany ✌🏼
Yes Kevin rushed the review on this one or something. Didn't do much research on it prior it seems. I wouldn't be surprised to see a follow video correcting this one. Sooner than later hopefully. Rock on Team Associated.
Rpm aren't doing arms for the Mt8/ kaiju yet from what I've been told, associated need to reformulate the plastics, they may be fine for racers but not bashers
For the money kev i do believe that its “Epic” 6s with a rolling back-flip out the box is just what we need for $550(u.s) Arrma has exploding diffs and Traxxas is hard to customize/upgrade and both are way more expensive. Ive got both and defiantly need an MT8. Good servo and smaller tire’s it’ll be wicked.
I've found associated rigs are generally built for precision and flow. Can expect junk electronics rtr and they're just designed to be driven with more care than an Xmaxx or kraton
It’s like they didn’t test the truck before releasing it. Traxxas and other top brands go by testing its like associated just made the parts bigger from the mt 10 and expected them to hold up to a 1/8th size truck with 1/10 durability.
The redcat kaiju upgraded aluminum hubs and carriers work on this rig also the aluminum steering rack n the lower arms are a direct bolt on I also used arrma typhon 6s turnbuckles to solved that snapping issue hope this helps
Just make sure to leave one point of failure, or a pop-off point at a balljoint or youre gonna break something expensive eventually. There should always be one cheap part you carry a ton of spares of, or one break-away piece that can be popped in repeatedly, and you'll never have to replace the expensive shit. ;) I like 3d printing one component about 15 times as a tray that way I know it'll break before all the injection molded parts, and only costs pennies to replace.
Hey Kev, next time you want to review this truck, do yourself a favor, save $50, and get the Redcat Kaiju instead. It's the same front and rear end, bolted onto a fully plastic chassis instead of an aluminum chassis. I bought the Kaiju EXT for $350 on sale, and it's actually been pretty fun. I think if you really want it to hold together, 4s is definitely safer for it, but I have put several 6s packs through it as well, jumped it, backflipped it, and landed poorly many times. I've had one caster block half way crack, and replacements were only $8, not too mad at it. Only major issues is it is way overgeared out of the box, electronics overheat like crazy, and it comes with belted tires, one of them exploded from a controlled wheelie. I don't think RPM has any parts for it, but Redcat does sell aluminum caster blocks and axle carriers that might be worth giving a go.
@@joshdunbar3818 Oh crap, you're right! The MT10 is just a straight copy of the 1st gen Kaiju. Never even noticed that, although probably because I saw Kev's review of the 10 before getting my Kaiju. Guess I can cross off the MT10 from my list of trucks to buy.
Deans was amazing! For a few days, lol. For me it was doing a loop in a Bixler RC plane, it unplugged during a loop, amazingly the plane glide for 5 minutes in a gentle turn, porpoising and landed like a champ all by itself. XT60/90 from then on, cheap lesson learnt!
Hello kev! . Greetings from Durham. I just want to say your videos are class, you always mix things up and the stuff you get upto is a lot of fun to watch . I've always loved all things RC , although I've not had many . Probably down to not being mechanically minded at all. Strange thing is, when you are modifying,fixing or building , i find that stuff very interesting as well . Your editing is brilliant 👏. All in all mate , i just want to say a big thank you and keep up the great work......stu 👍
I'm going to acquire the MT10, eventually. It's bigger brother, here, appears to be garbage. I like models that don't come apart in their first runs. Team Associated should go back and try again.
I see you’re rebuilding the losi 5t cant wait for it to be back together I really can’t believe the car got completely destroyed like that. This time I hope it won’t explode into a thousand pieces
It didn't seem like you were too hard on it and it still couldn't take it, I'll pass on the MT8 and stick with my MT10!! Its Waaaaay more durable, controllable and handles power better at high speed. Team Associated NOT so tough!! Bash on Bro!
We just got one to review on our channel as well, we're curious to find out if team Associated upgraded anything since this review. Im not holding my breath, but I'm hoping so. Its not a new teuck by any means, but its been a curiosity for us lately so we decided to find out.
Seems like a pretty good RC, it would probably be a great toy and hold up fine for the average, normal RC'er. As for being Kev proof... Is there anything that holds up? LMBO It is nice to see and know something's limits though.
You're always telling them that the metal chassis bends, but they always make it with some kind of metal or alloy. Marketing wins again, while true and tried methods don't help spare parts sales so yeah. Customers are always right, but who the hell cares with unlimited uninformed "new" customers out there right big companies? Charge more for less is THE name of the game I guess cause everyone's doing it so must be working. Great overview
I had an RC I got off AliExpress and every time we took it out, it broke. And we upgraded it, the metal chassis broke on the first run and we taped on the battery since we didn't have a battery holder for the chassis and now it's a donor car for my 2wd rustler.i would consider your RC strong instead of a disapointment
Hey man, Ur one of my favourite UA-camrs, I’ve recently had a cogging issue in my Traxxas Mini Maxx and I’ve been blowing hundreds of dollars trying to fix it, buying new motors etc. Since you have been in the hobby for many many years I’m wondering if you knew any way to fix it. Thanks for being my inspiration for the hobby.
Man that car just sucks right out of the box! Dang bro sorry it could not last more than 5mins each run. However that 3s version one you have is awesome! Awesome video bro! Epic as always man!⚡️⚡️⚡️🏆🏆🏆⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
This may be good just for an off-road in the mud or dirt but you are definitely not bashing this thing hardcore. It's sucks too, looked like a decent truck
I feel like you need to lower the wheelie bar when doing speed runs so it might just bump onto the bar. Then again, with the way this thing seems to just spontaneously backflip out of control, it'd probably just pogo off the wheelie bar and launch itself steering-rack-first into the nearest tree.
Thing is Kev I watch many videos you do and you upgrade the crap out of your vehicles to make them durable. If you do the EXB mods it’s one of the most durable trucks out there.
the old 1/8 RIVAL with rpm arms etc was wicked durable and it was so friggin fun even on the track. just a few rpm parts and some aluminum shock towers and that thing was un killable
will the motor out of the team associated mt8 fit into the armour creighton exb because I have the mt8 and it just keeps breaking so I am switching over
Crazy that a racing rc company like team associated would let something like this go out to the public. No way they didnt test a few of these and not notice these glaring issues.
Kev get belted Tyres and you will have a better truck won't flip too much and more control. Trouble with tyres that balloon there less tyre on the surface if you think about it Kev!!
The platform seems to have a lot of potential but there is quite a list of things that need doing to it out the box. It's massively over damped so the suspension takes all the load when landing. The shock oils need changing, extra holes need drilling in the pistons. The diff's need doing, very little oil in them. As you probably saw from the onboard cam the the body posts need cutting at the bottom as they actually hit on the suspension when the suspension compresses under load. It needs the arms and upgraded turnbuckles off the Recat Kaiju Also seems to work better on 4s. Think that's about it the chassis seems solid
Had one of those JX servos in my Kraton for a few packs. Yes they are pretty fast and powerful, but they do not, I repeat, THEY DO NOT like water! Mine has died from water egress from when I assume I was cleaning the car. I did take it out on a muddy track with some small puddles but no submersions. There is corrosion on the top position sensor wires and the lower main board with a small amount of moisture on the inside of the bottom cover. I assume water got in through the bottom cover as this isn't sealed with a gasket/o-ring etc. Either way - not super happy with them and have since replaced it (yet to arrived) with a different brand.
How much extra would it add to standard-fit radial ply - limited expansion - tyres and even a smaller pinion - lower speed. Is there a 'beginner's setting' and an 'unlock to speed doom' process? Al.
😲📢 TEAM ASSOCIATED usually makes some awsome stuff, like the RC-10. I use to be sponsored by them in the late 90's and boy how RC has came a long way since then... I had the fastest car on the tracks! But the servos came with the radio you used, you picked them out then...ohh well, the Traxxas Xmax 6S is a pretty solid truck if you drive it with some sense... but you D E S T R O Y those trucks you get in LOL!!! Jeremy USA Virginia
0:54 They've put deans plug on this one to rid us of the problematic warranty, so we loose it when we NEED to change it out of the box. Now how awesome is that!? Support Associated with this RC is amazing 😅😂🤣 Or maybe they knew this one ain't tough?
Alex kowaliuk here from America 🇺🇸 hey don't judge an rc by its looks lol it looked like a great rc truck but nothing but trouble for Kevin though I don't think you could even baby that rc and not break things looks like you got your first true garbage can queen 😉 😜
Fun vid as always Kev. Yeah as a not engineer my guess is that they scaled up the 1/10 version and didn't change the design, hence weaknesses. Also, poor Ian got rattled around a bit in the Landy. He needs a shirt printed, "I went RC bashing with Kev, and my arse is still sore'. You're welcome.
Sadly that's not the case, had they just scaled up the 1/10th I imagine it would perform a lot better than this. This is a rebadged Redcat Kaiju with a couple of new parts but not where it counts!
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I've been waiting for this vidja for a while now. Knew it was coming.
I've got this truck, and at first I absolutely hated it. Once I found most of the weak points and how to make it a reliable rig, I fell in love with it like my mt10 that I've done a Lwb conversion on. Got a playlist on that conversion if interested.
To make this truck reliable you'll need the following redcat kaiju parts:
Front and rear control arms.
Front hubs and carriers
Rear hubs
Sway bars are desired but not needed.
Then you'll need arrma turnbuckles;
2 packs- 5x50mm upper camber links
1 pack- 5x64mm steering links.
Replace with these parts, and this rig will surprise you. The chassis is really strong and the diffs are very large. But sadly alot of other components were not well made. I've got a few videos about this truck and how to make it reliable.
I can’t believe how poor quality this RC is for the money, it was hardly extreme bashing. Imagine being that kid who waited ages to get a hobby grade RC car and it falls apart that easy. Saving up ages for replacement parts or upgrades, you would lose interest so quick in the hobby.
Exactly companies will never think like that. Such a fun awesome hobby but many burdens with payment and trial and error.
thats me, bought a cheap hobby grade rc car, the batteries died, then bought more batteries, they never arrived, bought more batteries just for the car to break
This is my arma granite…
Agree
But my first rc was a Stampede 2wd lasted 14 years raced it bashed it around some jumps and speed bumps never replaced a single part. Now I have me a slash and love it!
After owning the MT10 I was expecting good things for the MT8, however I'm very disappointed with the durability. They went from most durable budget RC to least durable. Great video kev
this just screams go with the mt ten or the traxxas max. from what I've heard they are the tanks of the rc car world.
Associated MT10 is good value. Hopefully RPM make parts for the MT8 for extreme bashing.
Not being able to do 40mph without crashing, is unacceptable. Especially from Associated, we all know they can do so much better!
Had my eyes on this for a while, but after seeing the problems and your confirmation of them, I think I'll just go with its older smaller brother or maybe the new 4s outcast
The older one MGT was a beast
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cliff jones go for the new 4s outcast they are amazing I love mine 👍👍
The new 4s Kraton is much better than the MT8. The MT10 is a little beast.
@@JanHarmSteenkamp think I will
These are the videos we love from you. You show the good and the bad of the products. Keep these types of videos coming out! Love them.
WOW... the big brother was a total let down durability wise. Hard to tell if 4s would be the better power option with the parts breaking all over the car on what looked like a very tame landing. Definitely a back to the drawing board item. Needs more BEEF!! Great fun vid Kev !!! Keep them coming!
That talking servo bit killed me. Absolutely killed me-
“Well hello little Ecoboost, are you alright?”
“NOOOOOOOO”
Honestly when he started to make it talk that was the first time I've actually felt sad for the little fella, never felt sentimental towards a servo but making it talk like it was suffering made me choke a little, funny shit though had me wheezing for air on my shop desk 😂
Bash .. meeeeeee!
That made me proper belly laugh
huge fan of the MT10 and easily one of the best 3s bashers out there but this thing is a disappointment.. shame as was waiting for this truck! Think the MT10 is still the king!! Cheers Kev 😎👍
hey kevin I've had mine for a few months and unfortunately it broke after just a few minutes. RPM is probably in the process of making new Arms for the Rival. The pins in the Arms can be quickly replaced with your own 4mm spring steel pins. and the servo saver must be tightened significantly. I hope I can bash mine properly soon. Greetings from Germany ✌🏼
I’m using Redcat Kaiju arms, they’re definitely holding up better than the AE arms did
Yes Kevin rushed the review on this one or something. Didn't do much research on it prior it seems.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a follow video correcting this one. Sooner than later hopefully.
Rock on Team Associated.
Rpm aren't doing arms for the Mt8/ kaiju yet from what I've been told, associated need to reformulate the plastics, they may be fine for racers but not bashers
For the money kev i do believe that its “Epic”
6s with a rolling back-flip out the box is just what we need for $550(u.s)
Arrma has exploding diffs and Traxxas is hard to customize/upgrade and both are way more expensive.
Ive got both and defiantly need an MT8.
Good servo and smaller tire’s it’ll be wicked.
I've found associated rigs are generally built for precision and flow. Can expect junk electronics rtr and they're just designed to be driven with more care than an Xmaxx or kraton
It’s like they didn’t test the truck before releasing it. Traxxas and other top brands go by testing its like associated just made the parts bigger from the mt 10 and expected them to hold up to a 1/8th size truck with 1/10 durability.
The redcat kaiju upgraded aluminum hubs and carriers work on this rig also the aluminum steering rack n the lower arms are a direct bolt on I also used arrma typhon 6s turnbuckles to solved that snapping issue hope this helps
Just make sure to leave one point of failure, or a pop-off point at a balljoint or youre gonna break something expensive eventually. There should always be one cheap part you carry a ton of spares of, or one break-away piece that can be popped in repeatedly, and you'll never have to replace the expensive shit. ;)
I like 3d printing one component about 15 times as a tray that way I know it'll break before all the injection molded parts, and only costs pennies to replace.
I don’t even own a RC car, I just love these vids, the carnage, and the tumble wumbles
Interesting, those Reedy servos are usually pretty good. I have a couple in my cars and they work fine. Perhaps they had a servo that was too weak? 🤔
I think it has something to do with the steering geometry because he immediately broke another servo that doesn’t normally break
@@martinmang1 on point
Or over volted
We had the reedy servos fail within the first 2 runs on the mt10
I was gonna say is it a cheap reedy like having a Wal-Mart mongoose bmx over one from a bike shop
Hey Kev, next time you want to review this truck, do yourself a favor, save $50, and get the Redcat Kaiju instead. It's the same front and rear end, bolted onto a fully plastic chassis instead of an aluminum chassis. I bought the Kaiju EXT for $350 on sale, and it's actually been pretty fun. I think if you really want it to hold together, 4s is definitely safer for it, but I have put several 6s packs through it as well, jumped it, backflipped it, and landed poorly many times. I've had one caster block half way crack, and replacements were only $8, not too mad at it. Only major issues is it is way overgeared out of the box, electronics overheat like crazy, and it comes with belted tires, one of them exploded from a controlled wheelie. I don't think RPM has any parts for it, but Redcat does sell aluminum caster blocks and axle carriers that might be worth giving a go.
The redcat has the same chassis as the team associated m10. Those chassis came from a vkar bison
@@joshdunbar3818 Oh crap, you're right! The MT10 is just a straight copy of the 1st gen Kaiju. Never even noticed that, although probably because I saw Kev's review of the 10 before getting my Kaiju. Guess I can cross off the MT10 from my list of trucks to buy.
Deans was amazing! For a few days, lol. For me it was doing a loop in a Bixler RC plane, it unplugged during a loop, amazingly the plane glide for 5 minutes in a gentle turn, porpoising and landed like a champ all by itself. XT60/90 from then on, cheap lesson learnt!
Hello kev! . Greetings from Durham. I just want to say your videos are class, you always mix things up and the stuff you get upto is a lot of fun to watch . I've always loved all things RC , although I've not had many . Probably down to not being mechanically minded at all.
Strange thing is, when you are modifying,fixing or building , i find that stuff very interesting as well .
Your editing is brilliant 👏.
All in all mate , i just want to say a big thank you and keep up the great work......stu 👍
They might as well not bother including a servo if it needs replacing out of the box anyway.
Half way down that Rd is a crossing across the stream. See if you can skim it across the ford.
If it fails I’d leave it in the drink.
Nice one kev 👍🏻
A basher that needs upgrades right out of the box is not a good basher! Facts!
I'm going to acquire the MT10, eventually. It's bigger brother, here, appears to be garbage. I like models that don't come apart in their first runs. Team Associated should go back and try again.
This looks pretty dang sweet actually.. shame its a bit of a let down when using it 👌
And Deans plugs ..... 🔌 😑
You are my 4 year old grandson Carter biggest fan, he watches you every day 😀
That wheel whizzing off had me 😂. Fun stuff. 👍
Hey kev, congrats with your monster truck I’ll be coming to see the show!
I see you’re rebuilding the losi 5t cant wait for it to be back together I really can’t believe the car got completely destroyed like that. This time I hope it won’t explode into a thousand pieces
It didn't seem like you were too hard on it and it still couldn't take it, I'll pass on the MT8 and stick with my MT10!! Its Waaaaay more durable, controllable and handles power better at high speed. Team Associated NOT so tough!! Bash on Bro!
We just got one to review on our channel as well, we're curious to find out if team Associated upgraded anything since this review. Im not holding my breath, but I'm hoping so. Its not a new teuck by any means, but its been a curiosity for us lately so we decided to find out.
Hello from the Pacific Northwest of the USA!
When I was a kid everyone had a RC10GT.
I like the guy with the SMAX, he seems really mature and like a dad for the channel. Stemp and Kev are the kids lol
Seems like a pretty good RC, it would probably be a great toy and hold up fine for the average, normal RC'er. As for being Kev proof... Is there anything that holds up? LMBO It is nice to see and know something's limits though.
T A Should've just made a 1/8 version of the MT 10. This definitely doesn't compare to the MT 10 far as durability.
You're always telling them that the metal chassis bends, but they always make it with some kind of metal or alloy. Marketing wins again, while true and tried methods don't help spare parts sales so yeah. Customers are always right, but who the hell cares with unlimited uninformed "new" customers out there right big companies? Charge more for less is THE name of the game I guess cause everyone's doing it so must be working. Great overview
We have a choice of models so consumers have advantage. Choice of parts company? well, less choice. Yay for frolicing reviews!
Servo was better with a broken arm 🤣🤣🤣 your lucky Kevin to have a cool group to have rc fun with man!!
Hi Kev what do you think I am going to buy an RC car Rival MT10 or X-Maxx.
I had an RC I got off AliExpress and every time we took it out, it broke. And we upgraded it, the metal chassis broke on the first run and we taped on the battery since we didn't have a battery holder for the chassis and now it's a donor car for my 2wd rustler.i would consider your RC strong instead of a disapointment
I see its also very nice weather in the UK ☀️🌞☀️
Did it come built? Does it require much maintenance/know how? Im a complete beginner.
Anyone else waiting for the day when Kev chucks a rc in the back of Landy and we get an instant "WASTED!"?
Would be interesting to see a comparison between a stock RC car and one that you build up from completely aftermarket parts.
He has done that....several times?
Anyone know what camera Kev used for the onboard cam on top of the shell? Thanks
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Hey man, Ur one of my favourite UA-camrs, I’ve recently had a cogging issue in my Traxxas Mini Maxx and I’ve been blowing hundreds of dollars trying to fix it, buying new motors etc. Since you have been in the hobby for many many years I’m wondering if you knew any way to fix it. Thanks for being my inspiration for the hobby.
New esc should Fix it
And the frame took it!!!
Whoo.i think this is perfect.every rc needs some upgrades and the entry price is wayyy better than the competition.
Man that car just sucks right out of the box! Dang bro sorry it could not last more than 5mins each run. However that 3s version one you have is awesome! Awesome video bro! Epic as always man!⚡️⚡️⚡️🏆🏆🏆⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
massive let down after the 3s version!
@@KevinTalbotTV Yeah I couldn’t believe how bad that servo was too 😂
This may be good just for an off-road in the mud or dirt but you are definitely not bashing this thing hardcore. It's sucks too, looked like a decent truck
I had my eyes on the Mt8 but after seeing this, ill just looking at JLB Cheetahs lmaooo
6:25 classic arrma trick? When did they do that?
Hey kev what editing software do you recommend for beginner youtubers. Was trying to use Imovie but I can't add music over my content.
which car is better you with. Traxxas maxx v2 or Rival MT8. thx
I feel like you need to lower the wheelie bar when doing speed runs so it might just bump onto the bar. Then again, with the way this thing seems to just spontaneously backflip out of control, it'd probably just pogo off the wheelie bar and launch itself steering-rack-first into the nearest tree.
Thing is Kev I watch many videos you do and you upgrade the crap out of your vehicles to make them durable. If you do the EXB mods it’s one of the most durable trucks out there.
These are all feel good videos Kevin 💗
Could be worse… could be mine! Oh hang on…. mine ended exactly the same 🤣
the old 1/8 RIVAL with rpm arms etc was wicked durable and it was so friggin fun even on the track. just a few rpm parts and some aluminum shock towers and that thing was un killable
I have a traxxa maxx and keep destroying my bellcrank/servo-saver. Any leads on a aftermarket?
I am glad I waited for the MT8 reviews instead of impulse buying it. I almost went for one because of my super good experiences with the MT10.
will the motor out of the team associated mt8 fit into the armour creighton exb because I have the mt8 and it just keeps breaking so I am switching over
What is the point of the wheelie bars when they don't do anything? Just more weight on the back at that point.
Crazy that a racing rc company like team associated would let something like this go out to the public. No way they didnt test a few of these and not notice these glaring issues.
It’s great that you show how to fix the cars. Thanks for inspiring to make a UA-cam channel of my own. Keep up the amazing work 💯🔥
Kev get belted Tyres and you will have a better truck won't flip too much and more control. Trouble with tyres that balloon there less tyre on the surface if you think about it Kev!!
2:38 You had a perm, Kevin..? 😂😂
The nitro Kyosho MP10 box is always there teasing us! Still looking forward to that build!
Love to see some more crawlers Kev. Maybe some extreme rock bouncing
Always check your wheel nuts before bashing kev. 💥 Boom
12:56 wow where did you found Ilyn Payne
Are you going to get the ZD Racing MX 07? I really want to know how it holds up and how it stacks up against the X-Maxx.
What JX servo do you use?? And what would you recommend for a 2wd slash & a losi tenacity 4wd???
The platform seems to have a lot of potential but there is quite a list of things that need doing to it out the box. It's massively over damped so the suspension takes all the load when landing. The shock oils need changing, extra holes need drilling in the pistons. The diff's need doing, very little oil in them. As you probably saw from the onboard cam the the body posts need cutting at the bottom as they actually hit on the suspension when the suspension compresses under load. It needs the arms and upgraded turnbuckles off the Recat Kaiju Also seems to work better on 4s. Think that's about it the chassis seems solid
Had one of those JX servos in my Kraton for a few packs. Yes they are pretty fast and powerful, but they do not, I repeat, THEY DO NOT like water!
Mine has died from water egress from when I assume I was cleaning the car. I did take it out on a muddy track with some small puddles but no submersions.
There is corrosion on the top position sensor wires and the lower main board with a small amount of moisture on the inside of the bottom cover.
I assume water got in through the bottom cover as this isn't sealed with a gasket/o-ring etc.
Either way - not super happy with them and have since replaced it (yet to arrived) with a different brand.
How do you set the esc to enable reverse?
What did it hit at 3:39 ?
With A Harley you got a tool kit, with a Honda you got a map...🇺🇲🙏
JX Ecoboost servos strip out in no time. You already know that after you put on in your MT10!
Wish every servo was as talkative as that one.
Should try put small lead fishing weights to keep the front lifting 🤔
i love watching kev, im new to the hobby and this channel helps explain problems and other stuff with specific cars i want
How much extra would it add to standard-fit radial ply - limited expansion - tyres and even a smaller pinion - lower speed.
Is there a 'beginner's setting' and an 'unlock to speed doom' process?
Al.
Hey mate, I saw the Cison FG-VT9 on your bench. Great taste in engine's 🤓!
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usually makes some awsome stuff, like the RC-10. I use to be sponsored by them in the late 90's and boy how RC has came a long way since then... I had the fastest car on the tracks! But the servos came with the radio you used, you picked them out then...ohh well, the Traxxas Xmax 6S is a pretty solid truck if you drive it with some sense... but you
D E S T R O Y those trucks you get in LOL!!!
Jeremy USA Virginia
Can’t wait for a 5T video those parts look amazing
Does the eco boost fit in a Rustler 4x4?
yes!
How come you’re converting all your lipos from xt90 to ec5/ic5? I’ve seen it for a while but haven’t seen why
they hold together better, and most of the cars a buy nowadays come with ic5
0:54 They've put deans plug on this one to rid us of the problematic warranty, so we loose it when we NEED to change it out of the box. Now how awesome is that!? Support Associated with this RC is amazing 😅😂🤣
Or maybe they knew this one ain't tough?
Alex kowaliuk here from America 🇺🇸 hey don't judge an rc by its looks lol it looked like a great rc truck but nothing but trouble for Kevin though I don't think you could even baby that rc and not break things looks like you got your first true garbage can queen 😉 😜
Jaytee RC has taken his 4s Kraton and Outcast 6s. Can't wait to see what you do.
Never thought I'd hear you say 4s is nice, 6s is too fast! 😃
9:29 Don’t upset mr Gillmore 🤣
10:07 The car is break dancing 😂
how many rc are there?
Classic video man ... looking forward to the rebuild and break video ...
Fun vid as always Kev. Yeah as a not engineer my guess is that they scaled up the 1/10 version and didn't change the design, hence weaknesses. Also, poor Ian got rattled around a bit in the Landy. He needs a shirt printed, "I went RC bashing with Kev, and my arse is still sore'.
You're welcome.
Sadly that's not the case, had they just scaled up the 1/10th I imagine it would perform a lot better than this. This is a rebadged Redcat Kaiju with a couple of new parts but not where it counts!
@@AlvarezAzel ahhhh got it. Thx.
@@AlvarezAzel associated have problems with plastics but if rpm made the bits for them it would be as good as the mt10
Are you going to try and beef it up with RPM and so on to see if its any better? Its a shame its so crap as its almost the same price as the MT10 now
What is the best budget rc car
The diffs come almost completely empty as well. Fried center diff after 2 runs on 6s. I fixed it n sold it
I love my taylor five t. I've got a 65 supreme in it and it's a powerhouse 100%. Best rc car ever made.