I fitted the adjustable motor mount, changed to an 18t pinion and managed 61. No overheating issues with the light weight and it still wheelies on demand. Mine is nearly three years old and I'd never part with it, so much fun. 👌
Hey there, looking into getting one but I'm concerned with all the plastic driveshafts, hows that holding up?also considering a six zombie or a redcat racing ducono,curious on your thoughts
Nice speed run! I used to try to get my redcat blackout as fast as I could on 3s. I think I got 62 or 63 mph! Over 40 things get hard to control! Cool video bro!
Thanks! I used the garmin 401 the video is on my channel if you want to see it but the UA-cam police won't let me post the link on your channel for some reason....
@ Toby Muirson 52.6mph was the speed I got on my second run. All stock. Check the video out on my channel. I tore the truck down at the end of the video to prove it had the stock15t pinion in it as well.
Hi there, nice video - Just bought this same model today, ran it a good 20 min. ish the first charge i did. But then the second charge I did, when I gave it full speed it did the same thing as yours in the video when you changed battery to 3S. I turned it off and on agein and then it worked for a few min agein. Can the battery be damaged?? My 3s is a 3300 mAh so its smaller that your i know that. :)
It depends what batteries, this car can hold up to 3s Lipo, it means a battery that has 3 cells. If you want to use battery with 4 cells(4s) you need to change esc but for a begginer I think 2 cell battery is enough to learn some skills.
Been looking at these would you recommend one to a beginner? I was originally looking at hpi savage Xs fluxes you not need to change the gearing when switching to 3s then like the savage
Your front end is staying down . The newer ones come off the ground even @ full throttle but I’m sure that’s arrmas diff oil 10k or lack of . Haven’t checked
I just bought this yesterday I think theres a few updates to the stock parts since this videos pretty old but I got a few 11.1v 5200 mah and wow its soo fast I drug a wheelie for over 100 yards then it died hahah love it awesome car
@@CCxRC so sad for some reason the servo shorted out and the car is driving off without hitting the trigger and I only had 2 hours of mild run time no jumping or anything like that. Have you hear of similar issues with them or do you think I got a bad one ? Still love the car just cant get an answer on how to fix it I'm new to the rc world
Something might be up with your battery Tony as all the speed runs I've seen and mine tested at 49-50. Not a huge difference. Can't wait for the bashing video!
Hey Tony first I thought you meant you were running 5s the 2s+3s batteries and was wondering if to different discharge rates was a good idea. Then I realized that they were for separate runs. Good speed run video almost ran out of road on the return runs. Seems like a fun truck, especially on charged 3s batteries. Later
A little part of me was hoping for one of those epic awesome Tony high speed run crash and carnage!! Lol but I'm also glad it made it out alive for the next bash!
I think these BLX models need to have the slipper clutch tightened out the box n punch level moved up from 3 default to 5 max, to give it more umf but im sure u were just testing it first to see how it ran out the box
STEVO D 313 I didn’t say it in the video. I just did it when I unboxed it. I always tighten them up and back them out myself so I know where it is set. It probably was close to where I have it now though.
I was lucky and My slipper was set perfect from factory. I wheelie on demand and can hold it up as long as I want. Then again I'm running a new powerhobby 50c that picks it right up. I couldn't believe how good it wheelies like nothing and stays up all day lol.
Wow Tony fantastic OUSTANDING speed test and Video 😊 you were one of my first channels I subscribed to in March, it's your videos that inspired me to do Rc Cars, am nearly at a 1000 , thanks brother for the inspiration 👍😊👍
I've b een an Arrma fan for about a year now. Went to buy a E-Revo at my Hobby Store and my guy had sold the last one V.1 that morning didn't know when the new get. was coming. So he was like how bout an Arm Talion V.3 brand new 1/8 70+mph. So we got it and pithing 3 days all hopped up, gotta have the speed you know! I smashed it head on at 60+mph into concrete curb. Actually bent the metal chases it hit so hard. 130.00 and change latter got it back a month later I destroyed it again!! Saved the chases this time but the front end was gone. I fixed it this time all RPM Parts 75.00 later back in the game. We went in to the Store in September the Granite was sitting on the counter, had a new Rustler VLX 4x4 on order we saw the Arrma, my wife was like very, very nice. Found out the price 280.00, out the door a sealed in the box new. Only thing changed the EC5's to an XT90 because all my LiPo's are XT90's so it made sense. I paid 420.00 for the Talion greta Christmas present last year, Arrma just knows how to get speed and durability out of what they make. I don't drive Traxxas any more it's all the wifes I love my Arrmas got my eye on the new Senton BLX4x4 right now. Same price and awesomeness. Just don't drive like me!
Just be ready to replace the transmitter if it ships with the shitty STX2 one, servo is slow and weak, shocks will leak not long after a few bashes. I recommend swapping to the Dumborc and the reciever kit with or without gyro (crazy range and fast + cheap) and now there is no lag at all. I went ahead and replaced the servo with a Ecoboost (bit stronger and faster + cheap), and shocks from GPM wich costs alittle but i bet they will last longer. Other than that it´s really fast and fun, does wheelies and backflips/frontflips and probably anything you can throw at it with ease. Really easy to work on.
Grip has little to do with top speed. Acceleration does however. If you had a long enough road you could hit top speed with any grip level eventually. The less grip you have the longer a distance you'll need to hit the top speed.
So apparently sending it at 40mph,making a wrong turn an smashing into a curb and splitting the chassis in half wasn’t the best idea when opening her up on a straight away Was hilarious.
I got 52mph bandito tires with my granite 3s and 49 with stock tires. I have a radiolink controller and receiver with gyro a good combination with this beast. Clocked with a skyrc gsm_015 gnss speed meter. This is one great car.
@@CCxRC ty so much. Ive been blasting my granite up to top end then letting it back down. Ill get a 3s 11v and try it. Riders rc said my truck wont handle it i dont see why not they put an upgraded motor in it
@@CCxRC they sold me a $105 spektrum motor and a new escwith fan on top a greenlight with 3 beeps. I agree heat is their enemy. I appreciate your help. I had a turbo nikko alley cat as a kid
So did I. I got 46 🤣😂 most are getting around 49. There can be variations based on inaccuracy of the GPS based speedometers. Some may read faster than actual and others be slower than actual speed. That’s why I posted in all caps on my description. Just showing that this is fast. I don’t doubt it can do 50mph out of the box. I did test my speedometer against my car speedometers and phone speedometer apps and was always within 1 mph either fast or slow. Not sure if they round up or not at a certain point.
I fitted the adjustable motor mount, changed to an 18t pinion and managed 61. No overheating issues with the light weight and it still wheelies on demand. Mine is nearly three years old and I'd never part with it, so much fun. 👌
Nice speed run man! Thanks for taking the time to show us the speed on this bad boy we truly appreciate it👍👍💯
Came alive with the charged 3S ! Really liking that truck! Great video man!
It does scream. And other channels are getting 49mph.
Nice run. Like the paint job. 40-50 is fast enough
Honestly I think this truck for the money is the best rc basher on the market atm
Looks good Tony👍👍 That Granite was moving!!
😁👍Nice love the sound! those are some great trucks arrma made!
Also the 4s line (once a few bugs get worked out) I believe they are going to steal the show when it comes to bashing
Nice run! These things are so good for the money! Just got the Senton.... love the thing! (more than my Outcast 😵)
Really a very good rc, excellent test, great speed !!
Definitely decent speed right out of the box
Thanx for the videos. I was looking to buy a traxxas stampede, but after your vids, I'm getting a Granite. More bang for your buck
I'm thinking the same
Nice runs, Arrma makes some great stuff
THAT IS QUICK!!!! Nice video tony.
Hey there, looking into getting one but I'm concerned with all the plastic driveshafts, hows that holding up?also considering a six zombie or a redcat racing ducono,curious on your thoughts
Every thing is strong I have one
Thanks for sharing this video! Great Job! Interesting and informative
is that stock brushless?
I have this one and I absolutely love it!!!🧡
Yup you killed it bro awesome run
Nice speed run! I used to try to get my redcat blackout as fast as I could on 3s. I think I got 62 or 63 mph! Over 40 things get hard to control! Cool video bro!
I hear that! It was fairly controlled at 46.
got trenchers on this but cant keep truck going in straight line down clean road, how to make it drive straight, needs tow in???
Sounds like you got the adrenaline that I got when I hit 70mph with my 4 tec 2.0
How long till the 3s destroy the plastic gears? I’m asking because I’m thinking of buying one
These gears are able to handle a lot because of the slipper clutch
3S is the way to go! Don't mix up your batteries lol. Nice test Tony.
If you are experienced enough to drive them with a little control...definitely 3s. My kids? I’d put them on 2S.
@CCxRC How long did your 2s last?
12-15 minutes is my usually run time. But I don't go full trigger all the time.
@@CCxRC thanks
Nice video! I was able to get 49.3mph out of mine on the first run and man was it "snakey" as well LOL!!
Nice. What speedometer did you use on it
Thanks! I used the garmin 401 the video is on my channel if you want to see it but the UA-cam police won't let me post the link on your channel for some reason....
ua-cam.com/video/W7BWBl0Fc1A/v-deo.html
I think if they say 50+ bare minimum should be 50mph....if they struggle to hit 50 then they should say 40+
@ Toby Muirson 52.6mph was the speed I got on my second run. All stock. Check the video out on my channel. I tore the truck down at the end of the video to prove it had the stock15t pinion in it as well.
Awesome video bro! Was wondering which one you like more between this and the senton 3s?. I’m stuck ha! Merry Christmas 👍🏻
Granite for wheelies, fun and big jumps. Senton is more stable and it is better for racing. (in my opinion)
Is it good for bashing?
Such a nice truck... seriously considering this or should I go for the Losi 22s ST?
How does a 4 wheel drive pull a wheelie??
Hi there, nice video - Just bought this same model today, ran it a good 20 min. ish the first charge i did. But then the second charge I did, when I gave it full speed it did the same thing as yours in the video when you changed battery to 3S.
I turned it off and on agein and then it worked for a few min agein. Can the battery be damaged?? My 3s is a 3300 mAh so its smaller that your i know that. :)
So the battery it comes with is no bueno? If we buy this truck we should get these more powerful batteries?
It doesn't come with a battery. Like most good quality RC cars you'll need to supply your own batteries and charger.
Buying one right now! What battery should I add?
When you purchase those new batteries do you have to change esc motor? I'm a beginner.
It depends what batteries, this car can hold up to 3s Lipo, it means a battery that has 3 cells. If you want to use battery with 4 cells(4s) you need to change esc but for a begginer I think 2 cell battery is enough to learn some skills.
Hi, can you advise what upgrades you have done to get your truck running like that please.
zero ugrades. The 3s BLX version runs that fast out of the box with with a 3s LiPo battery
I bought a rustler 4x4 vxl this looks like a nice bash monster truck as I ain’t a fan of the stadium design
Been looking at these would you recommend one to a beginner? I was originally looking at hpi savage Xs fluxes you not need to change the gearing when switching to 3s then like the savage
Aled totally recommend this truck. They are wicked fast and fun to bash
Your front end is staying down . The newer ones come off the ground even @ full throttle but I’m sure that’s arrmas diff oil 10k or lack of . Haven’t checked
Hey tony nice blx run 👍 👍
How do you compare this to the traxxas rustler vxl 4x4?
What's the name of that adapter you bout to run the EC5 batteries
So the granite or big rock going to get one or other today jus got the infraction what a beast weather turned to shit here in mi
Can’t go wrong either way. The big rock has a longer wheelbase and I found it more stable to jump.
@@CCxRC got good deal on a lst xl3 shimed the diffs she's a beast
I just bought this yesterday I think theres a few updates to the stock parts since this videos pretty old but I got a few 11.1v 5200 mah and wow its soo fast I drug a wheelie for over 100 yards then it died hahah love it awesome car
Yes. The new model is awesome.
@@CCxRC so sad for some reason the servo shorted out and the car is driving off without hitting the trigger and I only had 2 hours of mild run time no jumping or anything like that. Have you hear of similar issues with them or do you think I got a bad one ? Still love the car just cant get an answer on how to fix it I'm new to the rc world
@@CCxRC what's new about the new v3?
Something might be up with your battery Tony as all the speed runs I've seen and mine tested at 49-50. Not a huge difference. Can't wait for the bashing video!
Or maybe with my speedometer.
Wow that was pretty cool. It’s fast and nice looking. 👍
What motor and esc is that?
WOW.. Yeah man.. Pretty impressive.. Great run Tony.. Now. Bash Time.. .lol
Bash time? For me....that is BREAK time! 😂
Does your Ec5 to Xt60 connector get hot, just curious? Someone told me they’ve melted Xt60 when they push them to hard. I’ve never had a problem 🤷♂️
Hmm. Haven’t run it long enough to know yet. I’m sure it depends on how big the ESC is.
Would 52mah work for this?
Hey Tony first I thought you meant you were running 5s the 2s+3s batteries and was wondering if to different discharge rates was a good idea. Then I realized that they were for separate runs. Good speed run video almost ran out of road on the return runs. Seems like a fun truck, especially on charged 3s batteries. Later
Yeah. Pairing those two wouldn’t be good. 😆 but this car has some good speed and control
A little part of me was hoping for one of those epic awesome Tony high speed run crash and carnage!! Lol but I'm also glad it made it out alive for the next bash!
Haha. That way I can break it on the bash. Lol
@@CCxRC .......Dun dun dun. Lol! Wow you predicted the future Tony! Haha
I think these BLX models need to have the slipper clutch tightened out the box n punch level moved up from 3 default to 5 max, to give it more umf but im sure u were just testing it first to see how it ran out the box
That depends if you want it to straight wheelie off the start. I like my lunch turned down so that it eases into its speed
But I did tighten the slipper all the way down and then backed it off a quarter to half turn.
oh didnt hear u say that, ive got the volue low cus im talking to HLL on facetime on other ipad while watching this video
STEVO D 313 I didn’t say it in the video. I just did it when I unboxed it. I always tighten them up and back them out myself so I know where it is set. It probably was close to where I have it now though.
I was lucky and My slipper was set perfect from factory. I wheelie on demand and can hold it up as long as I want. Then again I'm running a new powerhobby 50c that picks it right up. I couldn't believe how good it wheelies like nothing and stays up all day lol.
Nice, I am looking forward to getting one of these trucks this summer! Good stuff man.
Cool. I’ll be looking at ways to upgrade it without breaking the bank to do it.
Really Cool Video I've been looking at those they seemed pretty good for the $
Hard to beat for the $$$
UA-cam is disappointing-That may be true but I'm looking at truck vs buck 👍 Thank You for your opinion tho😎👍👍
How much run time do u get
Wow Tony fantastic OUSTANDING speed test and Video 😊 you were one of my first channels I subscribed to in March, it's your videos that inspired me to do Rc Cars, am nearly at a 1000 , thanks brother for the inspiration 👍😊👍
Awesome! I love to hear that. Congrats on nearly 1000!!!
@@CCxRC cheers Tony really Appreciate that, 👍😊👍
I got 51 mph on 3s. i turned up the punch setting to 4
How do you adjust the "punch setting"?
@@BDTennessee read the manual
On ARRMA's website it says to run 35C minimum.
I do see that recommendation.
!
I also don’t plan to run it on the 2S. I just did it to get an idea of speed for people who may want to run it on 2S.
okay
I've b een an Arrma fan for about a year now. Went to buy a E-Revo at my Hobby Store and my guy had sold the last one V.1 that morning didn't know when the new get. was coming. So he was like how bout an Arm Talion V.3 brand new 1/8 70+mph. So we got it and pithing 3 days all hopped up, gotta have the speed you know! I smashed it head on at 60+mph into concrete curb. Actually bent the metal chases it hit so hard. 130.00 and change latter got it back a month later I destroyed it again!! Saved the chases this time but the front end was gone. I fixed it this time all RPM Parts 75.00 later back in the game. We went in to the Store in September the Granite was sitting on the counter, had a new Rustler VLX 4x4 on order we saw the Arrma, my wife was like very, very nice. Found out the price 280.00, out the door a sealed in the box new. Only thing changed the EC5's to an XT90 because all my LiPo's are XT90's so it made sense. I paid 420.00 for the Talion greta Christmas present last year, Arrma just knows how to get speed and durability out of what they make. I don't drive Traxxas any more it's all the wifes I love my Arrmas got my eye on the new Senton BLX4x4 right now. Same price and awesomeness. Just don't drive like me!
That’s awesome to hear! (Well not about destroying your chassis 😆) Arrma does seem to really be taking the basher market by storm
Quick question anyone....this or the 2018Blx6s Kraton?
Do you recommend this for a second rc?
I recommend this one to everyone. Crazy fun rc
Just be ready to replace the transmitter if it ships with the shitty STX2 one, servo is slow and weak, shocks will leak not long after a few bashes. I recommend swapping to the Dumborc and the reciever kit with or without gyro (crazy range and fast + cheap) and now there is no lag at all. I went ahead and replaced the servo with a Ecoboost (bit stronger and faster + cheap), and shocks from GPM wich costs alittle but i bet they will last longer. Other than that it´s really fast and fun, does wheelies and backflips/frontflips and probably anything you can throw at it with ease. Really easy to work on.
Isn't the recommendation that you run a 35C minimum? The difference between 25 and 35C is quite significant.
nicholasscholten yup. It was the one and only short time I ran a 2S in it. No damage done
What's 25c and 35c mean? I'm new.
You might be better off with the spectrum smart batteries Tony
Pretty cool 💪💪🔥🔥👍👍
How long is the battery life?
Varies based on a lot of things. 12-15 is typical
@@CCxRC oh ok that good
All right, I think it's time for me to get a new RC! :)
It's a good choice
What gps are you using?
WOW! 3s is fast. I like the 2s better. 30mph is fast. The fastest car I have goes 34 and is fast in front of the house.
my rustler does 48 on 2s. what gearing are you running?
Stock 15T Pinion and 57T Spur. I'm not trying to get the fastest speed out of it, just showing what someone can expect right out of the box.
Its the road, it looks very smooth, the tires dont get the best grip. Try it on a different more grippy road and youll see the 50 mph. 👍
Grip has little to do with top speed. Acceleration does however. If you had a long enough road you could hit top speed with any grip level eventually. The less grip you have the longer a distance you'll need to hit the top speed.
nice jobb !! i like this!!😁😁😁+1
How long does it last one run on 3s and 2s?
Depends on the capacity of the specific battery
Very fast
😍
can you comment on any ESC problems?
I never had any ESC problems. But I sold mine to a local guy that saw me running it and asked to buy it.
@@CCxRC roger that- thanks
So apparently sending it at 40mph,making a wrong turn an smashing into a curb and splitting the chassis in half wasn’t the best idea when opening her up on a straight away Was hilarious.
I just ordered my Dynamite GPS speed meter and want to see what I can get out of my #Granite #BLX 3s with the set of my Bandito street tires!
Very cool! They are good speedometers
I got 52mph bandito tires with my granite 3s and 49 with stock tires. I have a radiolink controller and receiver with gyro a good combination with this beast. Clocked with a skyrc gsm_015 gnss speed meter. This is one great car.
@@williamvansant3889 Cant seem to break the 50 MPH range unless I break out my 6s #KRATON..
@@williamvansant3889 is that speed meter on Amazon?
Does the weight of the speed meter slow the car down? And what's the Amazon link to your speed meter?
Nice speed runs. I think I need to pick up an arrma. Hahaha
Arrma:buy it,bash it,bash it,repeat! 😆😁
I like the way it handles
Nice 👍🏾
Can you run 3s stock?
Yes. These are made to handle 3s
Love it👍🏻
Thanks for this :))))
Is arrma RC cars really Durable? 🤔
Surely
Yep that’s how fast it is .
35C is the minimum the users manual says should be ran on that esc
Shaunn Hartmann yeah. That way you don’t puff or damage your battery. I wasn’t planning to run it long on the 25C, so I went for it.
What kind of batt life did u get
Nice bro
I’d get the 5000mah 100c lipos Tony And you wanna see fast lol ha ha look out
Nice 👌
I love speed but run time is what i want more
I get that. If you run them long, just be careful of motor and ESC temps if you are running them hard.
@@CCxRC ty so much. Ive been blasting my granite up to top end then letting it back down. Ill get a 3s 11v and try it. Riders rc said my truck wont handle it i dont see why not they put an upgraded motor in it
@@CCxRC they sold me a $105 spektrum motor and a new escwith fan on top a greenlight with 3 beeps. I agree heat is their enemy. I appreciate your help. I had a turbo nikko alley cat as a kid
@@CCxRC what pissed me off is the rc shop has a 14 day written warranty and they didnt honor it even with receipt
Anyone throw a Dodge Charger body on this one? Would it fit? I’m still waiting for my Granite to ship in.
What do you recommend for a charger?
I recommend the Venom Pro Duo or Quad. Great way to charge multiple batteries at once.
@@CCxRC Thanks for the reply. Ended up going with this. www.horizonhobby.com/dyn1540
Hmmm everyone that has done a speed test on this has gotten higher than 45 mph?
So did I. I got 46 🤣😂 most are getting around 49. There can be variations based on inaccuracy of the GPS based speedometers. Some may read faster than actual and others be slower than actual speed. That’s why I posted in all caps on my description. Just showing that this is fast. I don’t doubt it can do 50mph out of the box. I did test my speedometer against my car speedometers and phone speedometer apps and was always within 1 mph either fast or slow. Not sure if they round up or not at a certain point.
If it was a slash 4x4 it would probably flip
And break
I just toss a talion motor and esc and 6s setup
me: yea pretty fast.
CCxRC says that was on 2s lipo
me: ;-; i got a 4s lipo
It's a screamer...... 8^)
hey i want one dude
If only they didn’t steer like crap. Wasn’t meant to be a road truck though.