DO THIS FIRST! 6 things before you drive the Arrma Vorteks4x4 BLX!
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Күн бұрынThe new Arrma Vorteks - do these 6 things when you first get it to ensure a good experience on your first drive!
Technically, these tips will work for any of the Arrma 3S lineup - Granite, Typhon, Senton, and Big Rock Crew Cab.
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Tools you may need:
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Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Driveshaft Screws
1:57 Wheels Nuts
2:30 Gear Mesh
4:18 ESC throttle
5:27 Steering End Points
8:08 Loose Screws
9:27 Final Thoughts
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@RoadsideRC 6 ай бұрын
These tips will apply to ANY of the Arrma 3S lineup. If this video was helpful - consider joining as a member! The cheapest membership is only $0.99/mo!
@AbbyRCToys 5 ай бұрын
Hi @RoadsideRC I am planning to by Vortek 3s blx V3 version. Request your advice whether I should buy it or should.look for some other RC car I need my rc car to be fast fun east to control and maintain and be durable atleast for an 1 year of use Pls let me know whether I should buy vorteks or not
@smoothrc28 4 ай бұрын
@@AbbyRCToysDon’t know if you bought one yet. But I have had one for about 2 years. Never had a problem. Runs great and fast on 3s. Never put the bigger pinion in yet. It’s only for speed runs. Don’t use it for bashing. It will over heat your ESC!!
@rwoods911 3 жыл бұрын
Its been 20 years since I've been into RC cars so I've been doing a lot of research before rejoining the hobby. Once I decided on the Vorteks I saw this and did all your checks before my first drive. Thanks for the RC maintenance refresher! Holy cow it is so much faster than what I used to have! Oh and my gears were too tight. Thanks again.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear this was helpful! Welcome back to the hobby!
@lunikabray4431 3 жыл бұрын
tysm all i ever see is box openings, speed runs, bashes, or slipper fixes so ty 4 this info im new to RC and got my vortex and batteries n charger but waiting on dust cover to run. this gives me things to do with it before i get that cover. thx again cant wait to finally see some videos on first things to upgrade.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! Stay tuned, more videos are in the works!
@michaelorr3487 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for mine to arrive. Trust me when I say this you are helping me out a lot, and I am sure I am not the only one. Keep up the great work and have a ton of fun.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@johncampbell4747 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had countless makes and models of 6 & 8S cars and I’ve just bought myself a 3S Vorteks (and granite, big rock, senton and typhon 😆😆😁). In all my time in this hobby and of all the KZfaq vids I’ve watched, this has to be in the top 5 for most concise and informative vids I’ve ever seen. I have now subscribed to your channel. Thank you for such amazing advice - even for an old sweat like me it is very welcome advice. Take care, stay safe and please keep up the good work.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind words. I try to help as much as I can!
@droningharry 3 жыл бұрын
Just got mine for my 59th Birthday and tomorrow is the first time I get to take it out. Can't wait thanks for the helpful tips.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Have fun with it!
@nsbob70 9 ай бұрын
Almost impossible to get a real read on that gear mesh without the front end of the spur gear being supported. I had always ran a piece of loose-leaf paper between the two, pushed it tight, and set the screws with paper still in between. Have never stripped a spur or pinion in over 30 years in the hobby. But tough to do on this one. I've got an Infraction 3s, and LOVE it. Looking in to this guy now. A great, and very versatile platform they've got there! seeing the part with the overall inspection and screw tightening, always a good idea! I found all sorts of slop in the steering on my Arrma Typhon 6s, to find whoever assembled it must have been distracted, as it was missing the lower bushings on the steering posts. I got a couple nice ball bearings for that. Perfect excuse for that little upgrade!
@RoadsideRC 9 ай бұрын
Yes! I agree 100% - setting gear mesh on these is not as straightforward as it is in other vehicles.
@extremercbashers9975 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I totally agree if you buy a new RC you should give it a good look over even when I buy a used one I tear it down and rebuild it from the ground up another great video Troy thank you
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob!
@MegaMachinegunJoe 3 жыл бұрын
I actually just ran my vorteks today and I've only checked my mesh cause it sounded weird. My mesh was extremely tight so I loosed that up. But I'm definitely gonna replay this video and do the steps you did! Thanks alot for this very informative video! Definitely earned a sub!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad this was helpful! Thanks for the feedback - and I hope you enjoy your Vorteks!
@rasolujimi 10 ай бұрын
Great video. I had issues connecting my remote to the radio. Your video helped me solve it!!!
@RoadsideRC 10 ай бұрын
Awesome! Glad to help!
@jasonlivesoutsidethebox7827 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for always giving all the extra details like screwdrivers sizes for when I'm trying to remember and don't want to go check myself. Thank you
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@tiguyrc1963 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got one and i love it more & more every time i’m bashing it! I had a tough start because of the AVC! But i’m just turning it off when i’m bashing! I love this truck!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad to hear it. What is your favorite part about it so far?
@tiguyrc1963 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC it’s fast and stable in the air! Cool truck
@flyineyeaerialfpv5592 2 жыл бұрын
Can't believe 6 months ago I missed that you said you fly fpv on the channel. Subbed immediately. I'll be checking out your flights. I actually commented about how nice this list of things are to check and I did nothing but go out and run the trucks I bought without doing any of these things. The wheel kept flying off of my vorteks so I used blue loctite and haven't had an issue since. I has the granite blx first for about 2 or 3 months then bought the vorteks when it came out because I liked the granite so much.. the blx line is perfect for my 7 year old son and I. The steering serve went in the granite so I just did these all endpoint settings but just way way late after purchasing. 😊 Thanks brother
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you are enjoying the Granite and Vorteks! I agree - these 3S vehicles do everything I need. The more I run them, the more my 6S models sit...which isn't what I would have guessed.
@drivenrc 3 жыл бұрын
💯 percent! Always check. I have a Vorteks and I’ve noticed the spring can come out of the wing if you jump it pretty good. Also the roof covers have a huge potential of popping out as well.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting - I'll take a look at those!
@rogerwilco5187 3 жыл бұрын
I tried my Vorteks for the first time today and it had a horrible scrapping noise coming from the rear diff area. Turning the wheels by hand it would sometimes seize up so it couldn't go any further without using excessive force. I had to cut and file plastic off the diff housing where one bearing sits and also remove some protruding plastic lumps from the inside of the part that holds the diff as the diff was scraping on that when it rotated. Really great quality control there Arrma.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting! That is a new one - hadn't heard that one before!
@Flupke76 3 жыл бұрын
Reading experiences like these all over the internet makes me sad. I bought two 3S arrma's end of march, in the EU. I ran into all the issues one can think of. Is HH killing Arrma's reputation? I wanted a 6s Notorious next, but sadly I am looking for other brands now. I have no confidence in the Arrma quality anymore. And their Customer Service is totally different here in the EU.
@kingschultz3770 3 жыл бұрын
Just ordered a green one. This video is extremely informative. Thanks!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! I bet you will like it! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
@SteelTallon 2 жыл бұрын
Picked one up today, and was looking at videos while the batteries charged. Thank you sir, I am going to do those checks right now before the first drive.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help! I bet you will enjoy the truck!
@SpeedSyko 3 жыл бұрын
I had a infraction the throttle was set 100% full throttle at neutral point. It took off on the bench and I had it raised so the tires were off the bench but it still took off. Very important what your talking about. Great video!!!! All cars should be looked over.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my!!! An Infraction taking off at 100% - that is literally quite the dangerous thing! Glad you had it off the ground!
@SpeedSyko 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC lol, it came off the stand, not a good day.
@morenoclint 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video dude! My slipper was so tight I couldn't get another turn. I lossened one full turn! Also mesh was tight in one spot. I backed it off a tad! And one axle screw I got a full turn and a half! Thanks dude. She is ready to roll!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad it helped!
@albertorolon137 2 жыл бұрын
I bought one and the second time i drove it, one of the rear tire got lose cause the same screw that u just said... thanks man!!
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Happens to all of us!
@justinalvarado7351 8 ай бұрын
I just got one and I am following all your tips sir
@RoadsideRC 8 ай бұрын
Great! Glad it is helpful!
@265Gunner 3 жыл бұрын
I'm having mine delivered tomorrow, great video. This will be my 4th arrma. Big rock, typhon, Senton and now this one tomorrow. I will. Be checking everything.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I still need to try a Big Rock at some point.
@265Gunner 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC it's a really good truck, my first arrma. So fast but not so stable in the corners at high speed. I've just changed the tyres to some pro line ones which are wider and as a result holds better in corners. It wheelies like a crazy evil kenevil. Very impressive bit of kit.
@robbennett6053 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, thank you! Really well explained and you can actually see what you are doing and why, not like some of the other 'syle over content' videos that are out there. Thank you! With I'd seen this before I'd burnt out the stock servo :)
@RoadsideRC 4 ай бұрын
Great! Glad this was helpful!
@shawnspringer6522 3 жыл бұрын
I just got a Arrma Vorteks, I’m planing to got threw my truck tilde you suggested. Just need to pick up some tools tomorrow.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! I hope it really helps you!
@TashaTulipJoeMama 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the clear, simple and concise tutorial. Fantastic, sure way to avoid any problems on my sons birthday. Thanks
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@1Axis 8 ай бұрын
Getting my daughter a Vorteks blx for Xmas this year, hopefully this will be a gateway from her Infraction and crawlers into higher powered offroad cars! Great video as always!
@RoadsideRC 8 ай бұрын
Awesome! Hope she likes it!
@faruser9506 3 жыл бұрын
Love the advice I have had my vortex for a week now. And have had to replace spur gear now metal all drive shafts now metal. Both steering knuckles now metal as well. After that it's a beast. I did break it in at a skat park though lol....👌👌😋
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Ha! I finally had my first breakage also - I got a control arm. But to be honest, it was deserved. Pretty nasty crash!
@seanconrad5467 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! This new truck looks amazing. It's exactly what my girls need. I am grabbing two. The boy and I have 6S Arrmas now but this thing looks to be possibly the best and toughest truck they have made to date. Looks great too! Great tips, thank you. Also if you have an RC get MIP hex drivers - they will save you the headache of stripped screws.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I bet it will work out well for you! Good luck!
@jamrc2353 3 жыл бұрын
Axles are a must... over all great information and very good video!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rolfbach2721 2 жыл бұрын
Hey man aswume vid ordered mine yesterday. Shold be here in a few days purple pink love purple !! I'll be sure to go over everything thanks!!!
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jaimesonnatividad6721 2 жыл бұрын
New at this and been looking for vids to help for a newbie like my self and if have watch your vids and found them very helpful. And yes I got the vorteks in love with it!!!
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you like it!!
@MacRedrum Жыл бұрын
Great guide. Got myself one this winter and this guide gave me the courage to take it apart. The technical manual is pretty nice but when you see all those small pieces you start to doubt your skills. If I had any tip, it's to get those 2 and 2,5 thin and long hex drivers for those wheel nuts.
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Great tip!!! Glad the video helped you.
@rcmakingtracks18 3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing. John. Liked and subscribed.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@luisbugarin4327 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Quick simple and to the point. Just picked added the Vorteks to my lineup and it rips.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it!
@stick4793 Жыл бұрын
Great video- thank you! I’m a “real” RC rookie, so this was very helpful.
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@JohnStoneUSN 3 жыл бұрын
Super useful pretrip check. I am getting one in 2 days. I will definitely do what you did and hopefully it will save me a lot of headaches down the road.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! I hope you love the truck, it has been good for me!
@jay108D 2 жыл бұрын
Good video. And a real thing to check for with RTR kits. With a self build you know every screw and part as you built it. Good show sir.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@trevortucker2532 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help, I'm about to get one myself. Ill be sure to watch this video again and do everything you said.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Great! I bet you will like it!
@SpeedSyko 3 жыл бұрын
Well scrub my muffin!!!! I own all these. I check most of these items but not the wheel to axle screws. I’ll do that today. They all have miles on them but that doesn’t mean they are not loose. Thanks!!!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
My Typhon axle screw came out when I was at the racetrack...made for quite an embarrassing moment with everyone else in their expensive race buggies...me running around on 3 wheels...
@OUTRUNNERV8 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video for noob, thank you. I’m picking mine up in two days and will do all the checks you’ve mentioned . Arigato! 👍
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@CheyenneRobinson15 Жыл бұрын
Getting mine today and will be completing your 6 items. Thanks!
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@TheBumpothegreat 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man. Very consice and thorough. You're also very well spoken and extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for your contribution to the hobby dood! Edit: Oh yeah, and I just got me one and did every last thing on this video. Couldn't be happier. She's a beast and runs like a Swiss watch.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I really hope you enjoy your Vorteks!
@Rackzjk 2 жыл бұрын
I'll echo others... New to this part of RC and this video was extremely helpful! Thank you for putting it out there.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
@RumbleRCYT 11 ай бұрын
Just bought mine. Great advise, Thank you! 😊
@RoadsideRC 11 ай бұрын
Happy to help! Hope you enjoy it.
@blobcsgo7190 3 жыл бұрын
Lucky I came across your video, purchased one of these exact cars, seeing a bunch of good reviews and good things on youtube. Sort of a snap back into reality. I 1000% was going to bash this without doing any sort of runover of the parts. Being that the car is a decent amoutn of money I figured it would be perfect..... Thanks I will be sure to check all of these components before I drive now. Saved me some headaches in the future im sure.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad this was helpful. Just like many things, sometimes there are errors in assembly. Good to check over things first!
@Warloghe Жыл бұрын
Just picked mine up today, i’ll be running through this advice asap 👍
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Great! Hope you enjoy it - it was a great truck for me.
@tonylatter5094 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the info on setting up very valuable as I would of checked all screws etc but not the drive ends n the tightness of the pinion as you'd expect these important parts to be manufacture secure etc......👍👍👍
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@selfreliancestudent3644 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. This is great. A lot of help
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@undertow4629 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Just bought my son a vorteks for his 12th birthday. But unfortunately I did not know to do all this first. Better over look things B4 he drives it again
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@flyineyeaerialfpv5592 3 жыл бұрын
Nice list of items to check over. I own the granite blx 3s and the vorteks as well. Thanks for going over these topics
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын
G'day Troy, I've just started having a look through your videos and this was the first one I hit. Super helpful, nicely made, easy to follow along. Nice work, thank you for doing these! (I'm also utterly impressed at your pace of 5 or 6 new videos a week, that's a full time workload with overtime! Wow!) Cheers -Craig :)
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig - I appreciate the nice words!
@kephafan 3 жыл бұрын
Just received mine and glad I found your video. 👍👍
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! I hope you enjoy it!
@NathanStorer-RC 3 жыл бұрын
Very useful information here, especially on setting endpoints! I've been eyeing the Vorteks for a while, it might end up in my collection.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback. The Vorteks has been fun for me so far. Did you see the comparison I did between it and the Granite and Typhon?
@NathanStorer-RC 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC not yet, but I did subscribe, so just a matter of time 😉
@caseman247 2 жыл бұрын
I just ordered mine today
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! I bet you will like it!
@shamarcbahamas 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information buddy
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Hope it was helpful!
@tombandy3840 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. Just ordered mine will be here tuesday. Will deffinitely check those out.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! I hope it helps!
@ronnyc8251 4 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you Sir
@RoadsideRC 4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@twebb726 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and tutorial. Getting a vortex soon and this will come in handy. 1st 1/10th vehicle. Just got into the hobby a couple months ago.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great choice! Feel free to ask questions along the way if you have any!
@ramongarcia9432 3 жыл бұрын
Man thank you for all your help bro that little video along helped me figure out a couple things that were wrong with my granite thank you again man I enjoy your Watching your videos keep up the good work man
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@lincolndavid6769 3 жыл бұрын
Getting a vortex the typhon locked up. I will take your video and learn from my mistakes.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
I hope it helps!
@gigiluv1028 3 жыл бұрын
my wheel literly just came off because of that damn screw go over you vortex guys this man is 100 percent correct!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry it happened, but fortunately it is a quick fix!
@rickrogers2649 3 жыл бұрын
Great tips Troy. That looks like a really nice truck.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It is fun so far!
@Hungrybird474 3 ай бұрын
Got a Kraton 6s last week and after 5 packs the servo died . Arrma customer service is pretty good tbh . 2 years is pretty good
@RoadsideRC 3 ай бұрын
Stock servos are certainly a weak spot on many trucks.
@bigandcoolrcschool294 3 жыл бұрын
That was a very informative video! I’ll definitely refer back to this video if I get one!! Love the colour choice! 😆😆
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@michaelvbateman 3 жыл бұрын
Great and informative vid. My vorteks was out for about 4 minutes when my front left wheel took off one way and the truck the other 😝That screw definitely losend up.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rc_car_blog 3 жыл бұрын
Nice explanation. My Vorteks arrives today.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Congratulations!
@peterhino6433 Жыл бұрын
Just got mine this is good to know
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@Flupke76 3 жыл бұрын
Check the mesh all around the spur. Most vorteks' have a tight spot, where 3/4th is ok. Check Earl Moorheads video on this issue!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
I saw that, thank you!
@billyhighfill 3 жыл бұрын
So useful. Thank you for uploading this!!!👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@epicdreams1 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, awesome how to video, I got this baby fired up, man shes fast!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@gregwood4153 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice! Of course I was too excited to drive and just did the throttle and steering calibration. Guess what! My f'n back tire flew off 15 minutes into my first run!!!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh! That does happen! At least it is a very easy fix! Put some loctite on that screw!
@ronaldzuccala1889 3 жыл бұрын
My friend you take all of the fun out of the term. R. T. R.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Good point!
@jadc 3 жыл бұрын
Sage advice. Thank you!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bobbysimpson5540 2 жыл бұрын
Im am about to run to RC store and get one, thanks so much for sharing. Awesome informative video. For sure subscribed.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Great! I really hope you will like it! Thanks for the sub!
@Bags2723 2 жыл бұрын
Great video but one thing I would add is that you should inspect all your shocks. I realize the stock shocks are only plastic but it seems that most of these kits come with barely any shock oil in them. I suggest topping them up and re-sealing them before you go out on your first run. Also, consider the ride height, I'd suggest adding at least the middle sized shock spacers, (included in the kit), to all shocks to bring it up a little. I'd be happy to hear your thoughts. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your ideas! Double-checking the shocks is a good idea for sure! I don't think I would raise the ride height though - I like my cars nice and low for better handling.
@Bags2723 2 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC I appreciate your thoughts. I kinda like my ride height on the low side aswell but I guess that's a matter of opinion based on how you bash. I only suggest a higher ride height for those that are new to the hobby until they learn a little about how these cars are gonna preform. Cheers and keep making those videos.
@marromozie8257 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes I will certainly let you when I get one👍. Great video!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@TheTankRC 3 жыл бұрын
Good tips that could apply to a lot of different rigs. well done
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely - thanks Tank!
@rcbasherpodcast898 3 жыл бұрын
I just grabbed an Arrma Granite mega without an esc off eBay that I am putting a brushless system in.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great! I did a swap brushed -> brushless with a Granite Mega also. Super fun truck. To be fast, you need to be more aggressive with the pinion gear than you think.
@secureprivacy2080 3 жыл бұрын
O one more thing I found on my second vortex they used to much loc tight on motor screw that is the main reason for the motors fail on them reason the loctight gets hot running inside motor and bearing them it collects metal killing motor and bearing I just lubed my bearing it's still go on my granite . Make sure you take screws out of the motor check before you use it . Love my arrma but will say out of 25 RC cars never seen so many QC problems hope it was just a rush on vortex
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting - never heard that loctite theory before. Thanks.
@secureprivacy2080 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC I have pictures if you add it. To tip of screw and it's alot it does bad things it's melts Everytime you get the motor hot becomes like a goo that holds any dust and the metal composite dust that happens car was new and I still cleaned all around bearing by shaft plus it was even in between motor and motor plate and that extra loctite was makeng its way to the next hole from top and from bottom to spur all that's needed is a small drop in middle of and screw if fine thread and just over not why so many don't know that about loctite great stuff but like most things in life you see everything is 50/50!good guy bad cop robber 69 pieces big small you understand!! So seems like I get days it all breaks and days I get to run many all no problems 🤫🤙still say arrma still rocks but horizon needs to do betterxhances with arrma all mine where good before the change had good results with spectrum and arrma blx but I can see there was a change in the new ones
@yamabushisama 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought one, thanks for the tips
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@DelightedCuttz Жыл бұрын
I'm getting one by summer
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
Great choice!
@emcg7654 3 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍 will check these when I get mine in a few days. Some have mentioned the slipper clutch also being too tight, do think this is a concern that should be checked right out of the box?
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
That could be a good addition for sure. So far, I have had no slipper issues. But I am pretty simple with a slipper. Either it is too loose and you can hear it slipping a lot. OR, when it is too tight, it breaks driveshafts. So far - no broken driveshafts.
@Wilson-nx2nl 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the tips & trucs!👍🙂
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helps!
@Ryndel 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks for all you do
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@ScottMcLinden 3 жыл бұрын
Just picked up the purple Vortek 👍🏻
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Great!
@JohnDulio 2 жыл бұрын
very helpful video, thx 👍
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@MrSunsp0t 8 ай бұрын
Great video! Just got my Vorteks 3s today. I will check these steps first for sure. Also, I didn't buy a Lipo and a charger yet, as I wanted to inform myself first. I read this is the best battery? Zeee 3S Lipo Battery 8000mAh 11.1V 100C Hard Case with EC5 Plug. Could anyone confirm this? Also, which charger would fit?
@RoadsideRC 8 ай бұрын
Hi there! The Vorteks is a great choice! For batteries, I actually tested a lot of different batteries in the Vorteks. I found this to be the best for me: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJmeqq5k0KrKhmg.htmlsi=j_wnAD7s2nnV6oG4 For chargers, check this out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z82Sa7Kgzc7Hmas.htmlsi=jkIQxAL0MK6Paz5q
@AtypicalPaul Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Looking to buy my 1st rc car and thinking this one is it
@RoadsideRC Жыл бұрын
It is a very good choice!
@bobafett317 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great info. I’ve got one in the way. Should be here tmro. I’m pretty new to this hobby but have a few. It’ll be my first arrma.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
I bet you will love it! Have fun!
@bobafett317 2 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC Believe it or not, Im enjoying this one prob more than any other that I have and that includes the Sledge, yeah sounds crazy but Im being honest.
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
I 100% understand. There is all of this hype online about needing to go 6S to really have fun, but I truly believe the Arrma 3S lineup is one of the best platforms out there!
@bobafett317 2 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRC Im thinking I just like the nimbleness of how it handles compared to the bigger machines. That being said, my best friend has the rustler vxl, and the vorteks I think is better in just about every way. Im now considering the Senton over the Ultimate Slash.....Keep up the great work bud!
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite of the 3S line is the Typhon. Handles like a dream, tough, and fast. The 17mm hex also gives you a lot of freedom to put other tires on it also.
@brian17411 3 ай бұрын
liked and subscribed, helpful video for us that aren't as experienced Arrma Big Rock arriving today, and it sounds like these are fairly similar as far as parts and things to watch out for. Planning on really using this thing and driving hard. I have a nicer Kyosho KB10L Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro which i'd like to keep pretty looking and an enduro knight runner then the cheaper one on amazon, Hyper Go, which i let my dog attack
@RoadsideRC 3 ай бұрын
Great! Glad the video could be helpful for you. Yes - everything here translates directly over to the Big Rock. Hope you enjoy it!
@vakhelpasha5773 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! This one just got u a new sub. Keep up the good work!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@jared5021 3 жыл бұрын
Just ran across your video. Thinking of picking up a Vorteks to add to my fleet. I have a nitro Slash and a fleet of LaTrax Rally cars. I recently added an Infraction and have found the Arrma vehicle to be way more durable than the Traxxas ones. Downside is the Infraction eats tires and needs a really big space to operate at full potential so I don't run it very often. I figure the Vorteks would be a good back yard runner.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
I agree - the Vorteks is a great size for your yard. I also did a test of Vorteks vs Typhon vs Granite. You might want to check that out also: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7-pgdGS1MfDdoE.html
@tiguyrc1963 3 жыл бұрын
Such a good video! Thank you
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Hope it was helpful!
@1975lgpascal 3 жыл бұрын
Great information 👌🏽
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@secureprivacy2080 3 жыл бұрын
My senton was set tight otherwise good vortex well I think I got a first day person no o.d. bearing in all four corners my fan wire was on the center drive and mesh was so tight I hit only 38 but it's all good hobby store I bought from replace it they are sending back . So yes always double check new and after a good bashing
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting on your Vorteks!
@philthyco1 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Troy
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@XethanhanzX 3 жыл бұрын
great video and advice. thanks.
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@islandrc-duke1972 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and information
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@jelorc0911 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info sir!
@RoadsideRC 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@vincentberry5123 2 жыл бұрын
i just bought one and searched for stuff like this video while the battery was charging mine was missing a wheel set screw so that would have been a hassle to find a small pin if i even could
@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын
Dang! Glad you found that before you drove!
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