Also a great thing to do that helps prevent axle from bending is get larger m5 x12mm washers behind the hex hub. The tiny ones that it has from the factory causes a pivot point which makes them bend alot easier.

Not only great advice for this truck, but solid advice for anyone starting out in rc! Thanks for the video!

Old video but I just got a Maverick Quantam MT (brushed) from Metro Hobbies. Your video, the way you articulated your message is spot on mate. Also great to have another Aussie banging out these videos. Thank you Subbed ! 🤙

Seriously excellent info. I've learnt from this 20mins than from hours of other KZfaq RC stuff.

Perfect videos for newbies. I've been in the hobby for almost 7 years.

Thanks for the vid. I had 3 of these issue after just two runs with the Maverick. After reading up I also added 15mm washers behind the hex’s and have had no further bent axle issues. Those probs aside this is a really fun and cheap truck.

Nice tips. I just picked the brushless MT today. I'll follow your advice. I also bought extra set of lower control arms too just in case 👍. My LHS mentioned broken drive cups on the differentials. I'll probably put some bearings on the outside of the drive cups like I did with the Kaiju trucks

Quality video for newbies or oldies and anyone in between you really explain things so that everyone can comprehend,just found your channel 😉

I've been thinking about getting one of these, and your video has convinced me. Thank you Vas.

That is very helpful, thank you so much. I am going to sell these cars too and keep all your information in mind! Happy new year 🎉

Thanks vas I have one on order and I would have missed all these tips for it. I’ll be doing all these 😎👍🏻 you the man

Thanks Vas ,this looks like a decent truck , they all have their weak points but for the money these are very nice. Looks a lot tougher than a traxxas stampede, think we're going to have to get one of these. Great well explained video again mate.

Great video Vas! Im sure this helped alot of people!

Man wish I watched this BEFORE. Bought my first ever proper RC today, the Quantum+ Flux. And during the first battery run, the grub screw indeed flew away so now instead of day 1 having fun Im waiting for a grub screw order : | Your video helped me identify the problem tho, so thank you very much.

V useful video mate. Nice 1 and happy new year.

What's up Vas?! Great stuff brother!

enjoyed the video even though I don't own that truck , yet.. kind of universal advice there that should help a lot of people 👍😃

Very well said and explained. Now this makes so much more sense

Thanks, my lad picked up a Quantum XT from Metro today and it’s good to be able to at least dip a toe in the water on the maintenance side of things. (Haven’t even driven it yet but the pgrade itch has already started! 😬)

Very helpful since I am a beginner with these fast beasts.

Thanks mate, I feel like this video was made just for me 😂😂

Thanks man, will save this video :) Found it yesterday online with about 50% discount. Bought it asap :D Just waiting for it to arrive now, haha.

Thanks for this quality vid. Would you recommend upgrading to a metal spur gear or keeping the sacrificial plastic one? I’ve already stripped mine once and replaced with a plastic one but wondering what to do if it strips easily again. Cheers 👍

Thanks man! I was so confused why my 4wd wasn’t working

Thanks a lot u saved me an RC thanks again

Awesome video. Thank you very much!

Good overview on the whole truck, thanks for sharing with the RC community.

Good video 👍 Good explanation 👍

Great video!!

Hank you so much my steering has been going left for as long as i can remember

Great job on this video. This is a great looking truck with the Pro-Line tires on it. I think this is the truck I said was toy grade. I stand corrected.

Great video! Thanks

I just bought one of these!

Nice video as always, very informative! I just picked up a Quantum XT used (my first 1/10 scale RC) and yep on the first run I clipped a tree branch and damaged a lower arm, bent the shock shaft and a drive shaft. Was kinda expecting this as the Quantum doesn't have the best reputation for being the most durable. As this vid was posted a couple of years ago, my question is there any new updates on more durable parts from HPI or aftermarket I can source before I go out and buy replacements?

Good vidéo. I am wayting for the Quantum+ cheers from France.

Thank you for good Informative video and great tips on the truck and rc controller. I was wondering what the gray push button located under the rc controller wheel is for

Both my brothers have one of these and both of them have had every problem you talked about also the rear rod and turnbuckle are breaking

So helpful. Had no clue what the controller buttons did before or that screws could come loose. Thanks for the video.

Yeah. Mine is the new design. Landed a double at the track maybe 3ft tall and the front a arms both broke. They need to work on the material composition.

Thanks guys...very good video....

Although these issues are minor, they should have been addressed at the HPI Factory !

Dual Rate set depends from how many kg',s has the servo, that's how I explain it to myself, 50%-75% is fine for start.

Thanks for the video, great info...In the earlier video you mentioned that a suspension upgrade might help the car handling, did you have any suggestions on where to start with that? Were you thinking different oil or a full replacement shock?

Wish I saw this weeks ago. I have done spur gear. Replaced it now axle it was on snapped. Wondering if did spur gear too tight. I have ordered new axle hoping can replace it. All part of the hobby I guess.

Awesome video What wheels are those Where do I get them? Thank you

I have the flux. I negated that axle problem by changing the washers that space the axles and hold the pin in place. They are tiny and allow bending to happen. So I cut my own spacers out of plastic and now the wheels have very little movement. But maybe something else will break now.

Awesome review very detailed 🤙 do you know if they going be doing any alloy control arms for this?

Thanks for this video! I had an issue where it intermittently did not go left.. Turned out a little stone got under the servo, and (intermittently) jammed the servo arm.. Would be nice if that space was blocked by the plastic casing. Also had a stone jamming the long axle, bending it, making me think; Couldn't that be covered in a tunnel? I put a little washer in the front cup where that long axle goes into, making for a tighter fit. Without it, the rear cup wouldnt stay straight, it would flex, rattle, not run properly. I checked 10 times to see if i missed an original part somewhere, which could've caused this, but couldn't find any mishaps on my part. But im open to suggestions. I really like it as a first RC Car, but that little hex thing you mentioned using lock-tite on, caused me a lot of headaches. would be nice if it, and that pin it presses on would be bigger, giving it more contact area, because the pin gets deformed at that point as a result of all the forces. Will that survive the bigger, higher amp ECU 🤔 Im afraid not? And why the ... is that large 48? tooth gear made from plastic??? It survived for a whopping two days🤦🏼 Of course I immediately bought a metal one, but it did cost me some grief and another trip to the RC store 🙄 But again, overall i like the car.. And loved the video, just wish I watched it before my list of issues i faced.. 😂

Update. Axle no longer bends on jumps but they do bend when there is a sudden introduction of grip when you're spinning tyres. Was doing a burnout in polished concrete when one wheel found grip. Bent the axles.

Heya buddy, I've finally got the new batteries and installed but I don't have brakes or reverse. Can you please tell me how to rectify this problem? 😊

Ottimo video davvero interessante ed istruttivo ho acquistato da poco un maverick MT ed ho notato se uso la dust cover si surriscalda molto il motore da non poterlo toccare, ho notato una rigidità degli ammortizzatori...devo cambiare l 'olio magari più fluido..ti chiedo se i differenziali sono lubrificati o devo controllare?grazie

Great video

Hello. Wondering if you might be able to help with an issue I'm having with my Qantum Flux. It doesn't always reverse anymore. It seems to do it intermittently, however I'd say it doesn't work about 90% of the time. It also doesn't sound very smooth anymore when accelerating. I don't suppose you know what is the most likely cause for these symptoms? Thanks in advance.

Would it be of any use if the axles were rolled up with a strong duct tape (e.g. rex duct tape) to increase the rigidity? I am thinking about buying the truck but I want to jump with it.

Hey great video. What is the button on the transmitter under the left hand thumb?

Great video guys. My brakes are very poor on my xt brushed version, is there a way to tweak them? any advice hugely appreciated.

Great great video. It helped my friend beyond ur ideas. Could you please make another update on the Jlb 21101 truggy please.

super video , it will be awesome i think if there someone knows an option to change the suspension arms with the aluminum one.... they really broke so easy, i am waiting your video about the suspension oil you say in the previous video maybe you will go to change ti :) i found a suspension really unresponsible its the car is bouncing like a ball

Hello, the tires and rims that you mount what code do they have ? Can you put them without touching them ?

Look up hobbyplus ravage 10MT the new owners of hpi have just rebranded a China made car unfortunately. My sons maverick before we ran it I locktighted all these things. His maverick quantum has had the rear axles bend also. Not a bad car for the price for him but a newbie would be disappointed in one of these cars as it would be broken pretty fast if they don’t know how to drive an Rc. Great video highlighting these little tips mate more ppl need to see this.

Hi, what's the name of that glue you put on the grub screw so that it wouldn't comes out?

Good video, thanks, Have lost the servo horn screw, and the horn has come off the servo. Can anyone advise where the servo horn should be positioned?

Does it not have any kind of slipper clutch? I read somewhere that it doesn’t have one but can’t remember where I saw it.

What’s the silver button in the thumb area of the transmitter? What does it do?

every problem you said, ive had to deal with XD id also say check wheels nuts, mine were tight, but not enough rounded my wheels out on first bash XD

the diffs are having issues too, the pin is dropping out of the pinion :( On a positive note here are new HD axles now.

Every problems you said, its happens to me :( in a small hit on a tree i brake the arm, bend the shock and bend axe front and rear

Wait loctite is only metal to metal, it melts plastic ie the servo screw going into horn ?

Fantastic info, I bought one for my 8 year old son for Christmas, okay me too lol . Very handy info I have lost the servo screw and need to replace this, the first time it came loose and I didn’t have any steering. Do you have any info on lining up the servo with the arm? Thanks

Great vídeo! My spur gear is in plastic... and the teeth are broken... 🤔🤨 where can I get a metal one ?? is it easy to replace?

Some good tips here Vas, did you get around to changing the shock oils?

Hey guys any ideas if the wheelie bar that fits the older models fits onto the new quantum PLUS??

i bought one this arvo from Mr Toys and about 3 minutes into running her around the backyard, no jumps no crashes but a fair bit of throttle and a lot of wheelstanding. it lost drive and made a horrible sound like a stripped gear. What am i looking at here guys any idea? Is there warranty for this type of failure?

Regarding the spur gear my car keeps coming out of line causing the gears to slip. I have to keep realigning the mesh wish seems to fix the issue temporarily. Is the problem the plastic spur gear? Should I replace for a hardened metal spur gear?

Hey, great video! I bought one of these after watching this and after only 5 drives out it seems broken :-( I have steering but no drive - The ESC red light flashes when I press the throttle trigger on the controller and voltage goes out to the motor wires but no wheel movement. If I wiggle the wires that connect to the motor the wheels sometimes spin so I guess it's a loose connection but I don't see any way to change or improve these connections on top of the motor - Is it new motor time do you think? Thanks :-)

Whats the screw size of the loose screw in the servo?

The best you can do with this truck before you run it , its put again in the box and take to the shop to get your money back. my first run with the mav last 5 minutes before it breaks (rear turnbuckle). i fixed it and in the next run brokes another thing in 4 minutes (center driveshaft gear) . Now im babysitting it, its my little puppy , it runs on flat asphalt with no jumps and no drifting and no nothing, completely useless for 200 € . Gotta wait for both spares about 40 days, about 3 hours of wrenching and i drive it for 9 minutes in 2 months. Nothing more to say.

I got one a few days ago and it's great fun but I've found to be so delicate. I'm new to RC so taking it pretty steady, no big jumps or hard smashes etc. So far I've broken the front left suspension arm (exactly as you described, exact same happened to a friend of mine too), bent two of the axles, bent one of the rear turnbuckles and snapped the other. I didn't expect it to be a rock solid beastie but it's waaaay softer than I'd expected. Great video though dude, appreciate it 🙂👍

I got a maverick quantum xt and crashed into a lamppost with a bit of speed and the whole under tray snapped is that common with the cars ?

Hello! My esc not beeping and the car not mooving. Only steering work. Help! :)

Am in need of help every now & then ,my maverick keeps going into high reverse without me touching the remote, any ideas

Mate I had the same issues with that cup slipping

Rtr. Ready to replace.

how about to read the manual to know about most of these things or inform yourself first before using it.

What is the grey button behind the steering wheel?

These are different then. My ESC is fixed to the chassis with 2 screws from the bottom from factory, not with double sided tape.

I brought my maverick quantum flux 2 weeks ago. I’ve broke everything you’ve mentioned in this video. Buying new axels tomorrow 😡

How do you get throttle trim back to neutral?

What about the silver button by your thumb

my quantum has the brushed 540 and it always Fry's out in the wet,I thought they were waterproof ?

Are breaks adjustable. Is it just me being new not feeling it break good. My cheap 1/18 will break nicely

Hey vass hope all is well. Get vid bro

I have one of these and the manual says you have to put it in auto lipo mode. How do you do this the manual is conflicting ??

I want one of these so bad I can’t seem to find them anywhere stateside!

Hey.. what's the little grey button hid by the accelerator trigger for? Many thanks

I have a brushed version of the quantum i made it brush less I've replaced so many spur gears and its sometimes likes to be rear wheel drive anyone have a solution to does problems

What wheels did you install?

I have problem wen i try to go in reverse my car just stop i Can stille drive straight bit not reverse. Any others who have also had that problem

May I ask what brand and strength of lock tight?

I accidentally moved channel 2 how do I reset it please