Awesome review! I’ve looked at this car several times through the years and never hit the button on it . I don’t run my cars quite as hard as you, as I’m limited to time and money to make repairs much of the time. Making all these mods to make it better kinda will sway me from buying one of these. I don’t mind wrenching, but I don’t love it either. Usually because when I do, I’m doing it when I should be sleeping for work. Wish I had more time, but it’s just not in the cards. You did a really great job exploiting what to watch out for, and shared what’s to like about this. Great channel and very great and useful review brother!👊🏼💯💯💥
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
As always, thanks!! Ya it’s definitely hard to actually recommend this car, but it sure is a blast when it’s all in one piece! 😊.
@ianmangham45709 ай бұрын
I remember when this MONSTER came out, i was drooling 😅,big beefy brute with meatball tyres ,didn't know they had reliability issues 😮🤠🤘
@DerbyCityRC9 ай бұрын
Ya unfortunately at this price point, might as well get a 4s outcast! So promising though!
@joe-dp3ng Жыл бұрын
You do put your rc cars trough some tough punishment. I think you would have less breakage on all of them if you don't jump on concrete. I don't know of any car that can survive your landings on that hard of a surface. It's good to see that anyway so more power to you.
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Ya I do kinda like concrete landings. Lol but at that house that was the only good way to get a good run up to the ramp so had to stay straight on the sidewalk. We’re getting a new house soon so may have a different setup.
@JonsRegularStuff2 ай бұрын
my boy saved up for ages to get this car. its been the bane of my life !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@DerbyCityRC2 ай бұрын
Dude I get it. It went down hill even more after this video. I bought it after watching extensive reviews on it and only can figure they hid the problems with it in the videos. It literally broke every single time I drove it whether it was easy or hard bashing. I’ve got it sitting in a box with probably $80 worth of spare parts and I’ve been searching for the dark place in my heart to try to post in on eBay for like $100 for all of it. I’m sorry your son got this too as there is much better out there for even cheaper 😥. It performs so well but it’s fragile.
@JonsRegularStuff2 ай бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC Thanks for posting the truth. He was so happy and proud to earn the money to get it, so happy when it arrived... then it broke - like everytime he used it !! it broke my heart to see his efforts and joy wiped out again and again. ive spent all i can in money and time fixing it, and its been sitting in the shed needing another fix, for ages. This car has destroyed his interest in rc cars. Keep up the good work. And thanks again.
@DerbyCityRC2 ай бұрын
@JonsRegularStuff man I get it. It was my first decent RC purchase so it almost destroyed mine too. I can recommend a couple cars for you that are around $100-$150 that may reignite that spark that don’t break easily and then go from there. They’re smaller, but still fun. Or if you want recommendations on a bigger car like the cheetah that’s around the same price, let me know. The cheetah sucks and I’m sure it’s done this to more than you and I.
@jasonkraus74422 жыл бұрын
I got mine as a Black Friday special at $199.99 from Banggood when Covid 1st broke out about 2yrs(November 2019) ago but the shipping took about 3months because it was coming back ordered from China and customs likes to take their sweet time. BUT I love everything about mine EXCEPT the wing. I hate it because it is the only part that CONSTANTLY breaks off and the mount has to be replaced so now I only have the wing on for shows when I'm doing LIGHT jumps/bashing. Other than that, when I'm ripping hard and jumping high or crazy, I remove the wing so the mount doesn't break and I don't tear up the wing. Ya, parts break here and there , BUT that is expected when you bash as hard as myself and others do. ALL cars break when you heavy bash. it comes with the territory. Thankfully, replacement parts are cheap. I'm gonna take your advise and add the chassis brace from tower to tower and see if that will help reduce the breakages. I don't expect it to be an "everything" fix, but it should help reduce some breakages like the linkages. And thanks for the advise. Bash on, brother!
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Nice! That’s a reasonable price for the cheetah. I got mine for $389 with one battery. The chassis brace keeps the bulkheads from breaking, and keeps the axles and drive cups(for whatever reason) from breaking. But I still have broken other parts since then. Definitely worth doing that brace! Thanks for watching!!!
@iz954 Жыл бұрын
Im interested in getting one for racing but I dont want to wrench more than I drive. Hopefully normal driving wont be as bad. Good video. Similar taste in rc cars.
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Normal driving not as bad lol. Thanks!!
@jjcrickpantsfranklin80872 жыл бұрын
Big ups on all the 4one1 there fella!! So dang cold here! The sign is a nice touch
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
You bet! Once you decide you need some of these upgrades, I put the links in the description lol. May want to go ahead and get them before you need them 🤣
@jjcrickpantsfranklin80872 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC order going in later
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@klootjepiet77973 ай бұрын
Yes buy the red parts and u do fine, I got two of the... It doesn't like the jumping like he does in the vid, but bashing in the sand, mud or forrest it's perfect. Kraton breaks more the cheetah tbh
@joe-dp3ng Жыл бұрын
It's good that you show the hop ups and reinforcements you have done. I plugged 2 of the 4 holes in all the plastic shock valves and it worked great. You may bend standoffs more but you then can play with oil viscosity. Can you suggest a new basher to me?
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Nice idea. What did you use to block two holes? One of my favorite RTR bashers would be the rival MT10. amzn.to/3EcJ57D I have a few videos on this thing and hope to eventually do a comparison video between the cheetah and the mt10. Also I have a video coming out in just a few hours with a cheap RC and some cheap upgrades that make it a great basher.
@joe-dp3ng Жыл бұрын
First off I used a soldering iron to melt the plastic around the holes and kinda drag plastic into the holes doing both sides it's easy. I only bent one standoff on a high jump so far. Second thanks I subscribed to you. I don't do this much but you are getting your kids Into a good hobby. My first rc truck was an associated rc10 many moons ago. I really do hope you get a lot of followers. Don't stop I think thumbnails are important. Thanks again I wish you the best.
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Great idea 👍 Thanks I appreciate that! We hope so too 😃
@stuff_from_mitch3418 Жыл бұрын
Best RC Channel ever!🎉
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Thanks maaaaaaan!!!!!
@PERTHWESTOZRC2 жыл бұрын
One awkward landing off a big jump and it breaks easy, I have the latest orange shelled model and mine broke first time out on the rear bulkhead above the diff cover on the rear as it landed on the wheelie bar. Its a power house of a truck though, I still like it and parts are cheap
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Yep! That’s exactly what happened to mine 2 or 3 times and why I made that chassis brace. But yes, absolutely a fun truck and cheap to fix. Just starts to add up pretty quickly lol.
@PROSE7778 ай бұрын
thank u i was about 2 get one seems cool but brakes allot i dont have a lot of time to fix or money great vid thanks again new sub
@DerbyCityRC8 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Glad I saved you the trouble. I could have bought an 8s outcast with what I spent on this car and all the replacement parts I’ve put on it.
@Deimos0002 жыл бұрын
I love to see how you did the brace... Thanks!
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Watch this one if you haven’t yet. I bash the crap out of it then I show a few more details about it. And yes, I’ll have more details on it soon. Definitely worth the time to make it!JLB CHEETAH durability upgrade EPIC BASH TESTING kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdGBm9mFkrmtqo0.html
@Deimos0002 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC thank you, I have not. I'll give this video a whirl. I recently ordered the red shock towers (ea1023) too. I snapped one at the rear upper arm pins where those little plastic cups reside... I really hope those are as strong as the lower arm pinholders (ea1005).
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
I’m sure they are stronger. I was surprised this video was the first time I bent one of the stock shock towers! I’ll likely be going with the red ones too!
@Deimos0002 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC mind me picking your brain for a bit about the dogbones? I just received some spare ones. While installing them I noticed they didn't arrive with the little fixed pin holders (part 51 in the manual or EA1061). I really don't like the axles flopping around in the cup while the stock ones don't seem to fit. Did you have any issues or did you just order the complete assembly as replacement?
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
@@Deimos000 I don’t mind! Actually I’m having trouble understanding what you mean. What I received was the same as stock, except the “upgraded” ones didn’t come with the wheel adapter end. I believe the part number for these is ea1078. You can send me a picture of what you mean to my email at derbycityrc@yahoo.com.
@mikem91566 ай бұрын
Stil a great car
@georgepapamichail10062 жыл бұрын
The main problem is that this particular rc is not a basher although they advertise it as one, I mainly run the hell out of it and must say that I'm quite satisfied with it. For a Chinese rc that is !!!!!
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
I agree! They advertise it as one and it looks and acts like one, but it can’t stand up to it. I’m satisfied with how fun it is to bash, lol, just not with the breakage 🤣
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Sorry your last comment got deleted by YT. What did you open your shocks with?
@georgepapamichail10062 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC What ? YT doesn't approve of what I write ? Anyhow I open them with a shock shaft pliers wrench ( special pliers for the shocks ). I believe that my comment got shot down cause I used a link from BG. ( I will write everything in acronyms to keep them YT guys wondering !!! ) So you can buy them at BG and trust me when I say that OMG they really work. I tried lots of different methods and I was always saying WTF these things just won't open. So FYI if you want to unscrew them, you should ASAP buy one of these thingies. BRGDS !!!😁
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Ya they delete a lot of comments. Way too sensitive of a spam filter. Thanks for that, I’ll order one most likely!
@georgepapamichail10062 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC I'm glad if could help. Keep on making great videos, greetings from Greece.
@stradale13102 жыл бұрын
Thats what I was looking for, I wanted to buy new wheels and I know what to buy now all the upgrades. All the upgrades I will install
@stradale13102 жыл бұрын
Can you give me link to the upgraded shafts
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Coming in a few minutes!
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Actually These are currently out of stock on Banggood so it won’t let me link them right now. But really, only one of my axles currently on the car is the upgraded one. They seemed to break just as easily. They all stopped breaking after doing that chassis brace mod.
@stradale13102 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC ok thanks
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@toddlloyd9161 Жыл бұрын
You need motor support under the end of the can.
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
True, but this car is a lost cause lol gonna be selling line as a roller soon
@g.b-MTB-trail-jumps30622 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid champ Perfect car...i had the cheetah j speed 3 Perfect cars..and fast. Enjoy champ👑
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude!
@g.b-MTB-trail-jumps30622 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC enjoy champ..you alsow welcome to check my new vid..😝
@calebhatch12452 жыл бұрын
My axle broke too on the versionone cheetah RC car but I have two axles coming this Sunday
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Never fun to break parts! I have some other videos showing some strength upgrades that might be beneficial to you if you haven’t seen them yet. Glad your new axles are almost to you!
@Rek_Rc2 жыл бұрын
I was about to buy one just the other day, and I would have until I noticed the price drop on the arrma senton blx v3 . Impossible to pass up an arrma blx around the same price.
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
I agree. The cheetah is crazy expensive for the low quality. I’ve been considering a senton as well!
@Lander762 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the honest review mate. Can you tell me what battery straps you are using? And do you think upgrading to metal suspension arms will resolve the driveshaft bending issue?
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Your welcome! I have a set of these: amzn.to/36Ow8ms And a set of these: amzn.to/3DcbKYj depending on what size battery I’m using. I cant remember which ones I used for this video. I think metal arms would cause other things to break. I definitely wouldn’t go that route unless you were staying out of the air. Those metal braces I built and mounted on the top of the chassis helped more than anything. I have a few different videos showing a couple upgrades I’ve done that help this car immensely!
@bcarroll03Ай бұрын
I have the Cheetah, it breaks alot
@dcvshambhu2 жыл бұрын
Hey my jlb racing cheetah 80amp esc is dead ...can I upgrade 120amp esc to same set up ie transmitter and receiver or i need different transmitter and rx?
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
That should work just fine. The 120a esc should hook up like normal to the original receiver. I don’t believe anything else would need to be changed 👍
@ericbell8166 Жыл бұрын
What bigger motor can you recommend
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
When my stock motor went out, I put this one in. Been pretty good, but these cars are fragile, not sure I’d recommend much bigger. Lots of power and clocked it at 48 mph I think. amzn.to/3C62shL
@michaelluciano7774 Жыл бұрын
Like your video. Honestly I baby my Cheetah. I never do flaps or anything but my rear left A-arm did pop out of it's socket and was a bitch to pop back in. Is there a solution?
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
The upper arm I assume? No solution that i know of. There are little metal cups to replace the plastic ones but I don’t think that would help. And yes the whole car is a pain to work on except for differential removal lol
@This4U2012 Жыл бұрын
Just purchased the 120a cheetah The differential and pinion gear keep grinding down what do you recommend for upgraded parts thank you 3 times already if you Could help I would really appreciate it thank you
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Same keeps happening to me. Front diff. I’m going to experiment with shims in the front diff soon so if there is currently too much play, that should help.
@jjcrickpantsfranklin80872 жыл бұрын
DIG!!
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Ya buddy!
@user-yn4gs1op8p2 жыл бұрын
I wonder what kind of tire you are using. Can I have a link to the product address please?
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. These are what I use. It’s a set of 2. Definitely awesome tires and fit without modifications! amzn.to/3wuL5TQ
@ktotheswiss16172 жыл бұрын
Upgrade it and it's gold.
@ddsbabes71402 жыл бұрын
OMG very im4mative plz sir rply if u can,wat do u recommend if not dis cheeta,for 270 dollars its d only 1:10 scale cheap big has speed and battery but its not dat durable,wat can u recommend other than dis cheeta? I live in asia so 4give my english mr. TY so much for ur great vids i can see u r a TRUE BULLY haha ❤️
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Glad this was informative for you! A large car for $270 really just won’t be reliable. My next large scale car will probably be a Traxxas Maxx, but after a decent set of batteries, you’re looking at close to $700. There are some Arrma RCs that you can get for around that price, but they won’t be as fast. Any car is going to break, the cheetah just breaks too much in my opinion.
@ddsbabes71402 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC ty so much for ur time mr,u really give me an idea on how to handle cheeta im ordering it now at banggood so sad dat jbl cheeta 11101 is only i can afford i guess i will only use use 50% of its speed and just run it around in open grass land haha 700 dollars is really out of my reach jaha i hope it will last if i just be careful about it, 1 last question mister does d gears on cheatah strip ez on full power?anyways mr. Ty ao much for ur time i alrdy sub and gonna watch mor of ur vids,hope many mor subs and views for ur vids ty 💕
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
The cheetah is super fun for sure. I do recommend the 120a version over the 80a version. I’ve heard worse things about the 80a version. But definitely fun in fields and less likely to break. You should be able to find the 11101 after clicking on the link I left in the video description as well (using that link does help us out 🤗). Thanks so much for subscribing and watching, very glad you like our videos!
@ddsbabes71402 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC ty mister GL TCA
@Liviu0032 жыл бұрын
Traxxas maxx(widemaxx last model)... It's the most durable and 60mph...but it costs double :)
@fail2act2 жыл бұрын
What would you recommend between this and the big rock, for someone who doesn't have too much time to wrench on it? (you have the kraton so maybe you can extrapolate for the big rock) JLB is cheaper to buy but it seems it needs a few upgrades to make it decent, so it puts it into the same money territory sort of as the big rock.
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Good questions. If you run them and jump them like I do, the Kraton does have more durability for sure. I can’t be sure about the big rock, though. The cheetah has much cheaper parts than the Kraton does. So it’s almost a toss up on which one is better. Overall, Arrma certainly makes higher quality RCs than the Cheetah, so I would probably choose the big rock if it has similar speeds and torque. I’m not sure what motor system they put in that one.
@GR33ZY.A1 Жыл бұрын
Big rock i have both
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Definitely. My positive opinion on the cheetah has dwindled to nothing. The granite is awesome, big rock probably handles just a bit better though with the longer wheel base
@Liviu0032 жыл бұрын
Dumb question... How do you remove jlb wheel, I mean after you take off the screw?...looks stuck.. should I try to force pull it out? Don't want to brake something 😬
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Yes the first time you remove each wheel it is difficult. I pulled while gently tapping the axle with a hammer. Took a few minutes. Careful no to damage the threads.
@Liviu0032 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC OK.. I'll try... 10x
@FeralRC2 жыл бұрын
Love my 21101. I got it on AliExpress on some random late summer sale for around $250. Every time I have broken something it's been my own fault. With that being said I have a handful of extra spoiler mounts and a couple sets of control arm brackets. The parts are dirt cheap!
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
I love it too! When it’s not broken lol. Doesn’t hold up well for what I like to use it for. But after I did that chassis brace, it holds up great if always lands on its wheels, but then the front diff still wears out lol
@FeralRC2 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC what viscosity diff fluid are you using?
@FeralRC2 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC also there are a lot of 3D printed part files out there for free! I don't have a 3D printer yet but I got a guy.
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t changed any of that yet. Have you found good info on that?
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I don’t gotta guy lol.
@georgepapamichail10062 жыл бұрын
For your information the shocks do not have any juice in them and you should pay attention when trying to open these suckers cause they have superglue on their caps and it's a bitch to open them.
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
That’s good to know. One of mine almost looks like it leaks, but probably just grease. I have heard they are difficult to open! Thanks for the info!
@ljsmixbox442 жыл бұрын
JBL Cheetah is one of the best.
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
It’s an absolute animal and so fun to drive. Probably one of the most fun cars I have. I just can’t keep it from breaking. Lol. But I go above and beyond with my jumps sometimes.
@ljsmixbox442 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC I have one also this car is strong. I run my mostly for Speed Racing on the grass and dirt but I never jump. There's a guy on here named RC Teng. Whenever I have a question about about my Diff, Pinion Gear, ESC ,Servo, Calibrate, I asked him because he have JLB cars.
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Ya I’ve seen his videos. I have some videos on JLB diff service and other things too. I break a differential almost every time I run that thing. Lol!
@ljsmixbox442 жыл бұрын
@@DerbyCityRC ok.
@teds416510 ай бұрын
cheetno
@DerbyCityRC10 ай бұрын
Pretty much lol.
@AmeenkChanel3 ай бұрын
Absolutely no
@DerbyCityRC3 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@loudracerzofficial Жыл бұрын
I had this exact model.. i hated that everytime i ran it, something would brake on it, ended up grabing some used traxxas rustler 4x4 and and arrma granite 4x4 and they are way better cars than this jlb junk!
@DerbyCityRC Жыл бұрын
Ya it’s terrible lol. I ran it for a comparison video a couple months ago but besides that it’s been a solid year since I’ve used it. Many other cars are just way better.
@brendamartindidualreadytea3192 жыл бұрын
Where is your partner in crime?
@DerbyCityRC2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately he was at his grandparents house when I recorded this one 😀
@GamezOfWar Жыл бұрын
That thing is a complete POS..I wouldn’t waste a dime on the thing..