Boom!

Associated MT10 is good value. Hopefully RPM make parts for the MT8 for extreme bashing. Not being able to do 40mph without crashing, is unacceptable. Especially from Associated, we all know they can do so much better!

I've been waiting for this vidja for a while now. Knew it was coming. I've got this truck, and at first I absolutely hated it. Once I found most of the weak points and how to make it a reliable rig, I fell in love with it like my mt10 that I've done a Lwb conversion on. Got a playlist on that conversion if interested. To make this truck reliable you'll need the following redcat kaiju parts: Front and rear control arms. Front hubs and carriers Rear hubs Sway bars are desired but not needed. Then you'll need arrma turnbuckles; 2 packs- 5x50mm upper camber links 1 pack- 5x64mm steering links. Replace with these parts, and this rig will surprise you. The chassis is really strong and the diffs are very large. But sadly alot of other components were not well made. I've got a few videos about this truck and how to make it reliable.

Had my eyes on this for a while, but after seeing the problems and your confirmation of them, I think I'll just go with its older smaller brother or maybe the new 4s outcast

I can’t believe how poor quality this RC is for the money, it was hardly extreme bashing. Imagine being that kid who waited ages to get a hobby grade RC car and it falls apart that easy. Saving up ages for replacement parts or upgrades, you would lose interest so quick in the hobby.

After owning the MT10 I was expecting good things for the MT8, however I'm very disappointed with the durability. They went from most durable budget RC to least durable. Great video kev

WOW... the big brother was a total let down durability wise. Hard to tell if 4s would be the better power option with the parts breaking all over the car on what looked like a very tame landing. Definitely a back to the drawing board item. Needs more BEEF!! Great fun vid Kev !!! Keep them coming!

These are the videos we love from you. You show the good and the bad of the products. Keep these types of videos coming out! Love them.

That talking servo bit killed me. Absolutely killed me- “Well hello little Ecoboost, are you alright?” “NOOOOOOOO”

i love watching kev, im new to the hobby and this channel helps explain problems and other stuff with specific cars i want

It’s like they didn’t test the truck before releasing it. Traxxas and other top brands go by testing its like associated just made the parts bigger from the mt 10 and expected them to hold up to a 1/8th size truck with 1/10 durability.

huge fan of the MT10 and easily one of the best 3s bashers out there but this thing is a disappointment.. shame as was waiting for this truck! Think the MT10 is still the king!! Cheers Kev 😎👍

Hey kev, congrats with your monster truck I’ll be coming to see the show!

Deans was amazing! For a few days, lol. For me it was doing a loop in a Bixler RC plane, it unplugged during a loop, amazingly the plane glide for 5 minutes in a gentle turn, porpoising and landed like a champ all by itself. XT60/90 from then on, cheap lesson learnt!

Hello kev! . Greetings from Durham. I just want to say your videos are class, you always mix things up and the stuff you get upto is a lot of fun to watch . I've always loved all things RC , although I've not had many . Probably down to not being mechanically minded at all. Strange thing is, when you are modifying,fixing or building , i find that stuff very interesting as well . Your editing is brilliant 👏. All in all mate , i just want to say a big thank you and keep up the great work......stu 👍

The redcat kaiju upgraded aluminum hubs and carriers work on this rig also the aluminum steering rack n the lower arms are a direct bolt on I also used arrma typhon 6s turnbuckles to solved that snapping issue hope this helps

I don’t even own a RC car, I just love these vids, the carnage, and the tumble wumbles

hey kevin I've had mine for a few months and unfortunately it broke after just a few minutes. RPM is probably in the process of making new Arms for the Rival. The pins in the Arms can be quickly replaced with your own 4mm spring steel pins. and the servo saver must be tightened significantly. I hope I can bash mine properly soon. Greetings from Germany ✌🏼

Can’t wait for a 5T video those parts look amazing

What JX servo do you use?? And what would you recommend for a 2wd slash & a losi tenacity 4wd???

The nitro Kyosho MP10 box is always there teasing us! Still looking forward to that build!

Love to see some more crawlers Kev. Maybe some extreme rock bouncing

Love the vids ur putting out man keep up the good work, your editing is getting better every video you put out. No need for rushing, keep up the good work.

A little off topic but could anyone recommend the best place to get advice on what parts to buy to fix a HPI Savage? Killed 2 of the original castle ESC already

I see you’re rebuilding the losi 5t cant wait for it to be back together I really can’t believe the car got completely destroyed like that. This time I hope it won’t explode into a thousand pieces

Hey kev what editing software do you recommend for beginner youtubers. Was trying to use Imovie but I can't add music over my content.

When I was a kid everyone had a RC10GT.

Seems like a pretty good RC, it would probably be a great toy and hold up fine for the average, normal RC'er. As for being Kev proof... Is there anything that holds up? LMBO It is nice to see and know something's limits though.

That wheel whizzing off had me 😂. Fun stuff. 👍

which car is better you with. Traxxas maxx v2 or Rival MT8. thx

Hi Kev what do you think I am going to buy an RC car Rival MT10 or X-Maxx.

I am searching for the RC toy and watching your video is so funny. Thaks good video.

I feel like you need to lower the wheelie bar when doing speed runs so it might just bump onto the bar. Then again, with the way this thing seems to just spontaneously backflip out of control, it'd probably just pogo off the wheelie bar and launch itself steering-rack-first into the nearest tree.

It’s great that you show how to fix the cars. Thanks for inspiring to make a KZfaq channel of my own. Keep up the amazing work 💯🔥

will the motor out of the team associated mt8 fit into the armour creighton exb because I have the mt8 and it just keeps breaking so I am switching over

Definitely seemed more usable on 4s . Loved the look of your face when you ballooned the tyres , I thought they were gonna pop . If the MT10 was a great car how have they managed to make the bigger one so poor in comparison 😕 . Fun vid Kev 👍

Half way down that Rd is a crossing across the stream. See if you can skim it across the ford. If it fails I’d leave it in the drink. Nice one kev 👍🏻

Hello from the Pacific Northwest of the USA!

For the money kev i do believe that its “Epic” 6s with a rolling back-flip out the box is just what we need for $550(u.s) Arrma has exploding diffs and Traxxas is hard to customize/upgrade and both are way more expensive. Ive got both and defiantly need an MT8. Good servo and smaller tire’s it’ll be wicked.

Hey mate, I saw the Cison FG-VT9 on your bench. Great taste in engine's 🤓!

Loved it! Keep up the great work!

Hey Kev! Another Great day at the track :) Did another Hydrodip the other day and came out pretty cool I think. Have a good one mate.

I see its also very nice weather in the UK ☀️🌞☀️

Are you going to get the ZD Racing MX 07? I really want to know how it holds up and how it stacks up against the X-Maxx.

Classic video man ... looking forward to the rebuild and break video ...

Hi kev. I watch your videos all the time! You made me get a xmaxx!!!

I have a traxxa maxx and keep destroying my bellcrank/servo-saver. Any leads on a aftermarket?

Too bad Kev! It looked pretty cool and the power was insane! The gearing seemed to hold up well!? Maybe a longer chassis to hold the front down and XMaxx tires for less ballooning? Love the vids as always! 100 plus in Oklahoma right now so not much RC-ing going on besides watching you on KZfaq! Always epic though!

The platform seems to have a lot of potential but there is quite a list of things that need doing to it out the box. It's massively over damped so the suspension takes all the load when landing. The shock oils need changing, extra holes need drilling in the pistons. The diff's need doing, very little oil in them. As you probably saw from the onboard cam the the body posts need cutting at the bottom as they actually hit on the suspension when the suspension compresses under load. It needs the arms and upgraded turnbuckles off the Recat Kaiju Also seems to work better on 4s. Think that's about it the chassis seems solid

Kev... thinking about getting a hobbywing max8 ezrun 2200kv motor combo for my 1/8 basher... you've had them on yours i believe.. do you rate it?

Ooo I’m excited to see the new 4s arrmas!

Interesting, those Reedy servos are usually pretty good. I have a couple in my cars and they work fine. Perhaps they had a servo that was too weak? 🤔

I'm going to acquire the MT10, eventually. It's bigger brother, here, appears to be garbage. I like models that don't come apart in their first runs. Team Associated should go back and try again.

Glad you posted this I had this in my cart and figured I would see if you did a video on it now came to the decision to hold off for x-maxx.. thanks kev!

This looks pretty dang sweet actually.. shame its a bit of a let down when using it 👌 And Deans plugs ..... 🔌 😑

Would be interesting to see a comparison between a stock RC car and one that you build up from completely aftermarket parts.

Should try put small lead fishing weights to keep the front lifting 🤔

10:07 The car is break dancing 😂

You are my 4 year old grandson Carter biggest fan, he watches you every day 😀

I like the guy with the SMAX, he seems really mature and like a dad for the channel. Stemp and Kev are the kids lol

The mt8 is just a redcat kaiju not the ext just a regular kaiju with extra parts and different body.

You should check out one of the short wheelbase Corally 1/8 (dementor xp, jambo xp, etc.) They're on sale pretty much everywhere on and offline for $430-$440 USD. A great bargain at that price point I reckon. My chassis isn't even bent (yet) after I pulled a 35ft jump with a flat landing. They're probably more rigid than the long wheelbase counterpart Kronos you ran in the past. Also used a full size front diffuser support to make a steel center chassis brace because I wasn't sure about the angled plastic ones from factory

the old 1/8 RIVAL with rpm arms etc was wicked durable and it was so friggin fun even on the track. just a few rpm parts and some aluminum shock towers and that thing was un killable

Can’t wait for that losi build so excited

Love your vids keV keep up the good work

Also i just bought mine and i need some help finding the right pinion gears and battery conversion.

How much extra would it add to standard-fit radial ply - limited expansion - tyres and even a smaller pinion - lower speed. Is there a 'beginner's setting' and an 'unlock to speed doom' process? Al.

Jaytee RC has taken his 4s Kraton and Outcast 6s. Can't wait to see what you do.

I really like the Ecoboost servos for looks and price but I can't keep one alive for more then 3 bash sessions

Servo was better with a broken arm 🤣🤣🤣 your lucky Kevin to have a cool group to have rc fun with man!!

Wheels of wheely bar is from the JLB?

And the frame took it!!! Whoo.i think this is perfect.every rc needs some upgrades and the entry price is wayyy better than the competition.

kev you should make a video on the arrma typhon tlr sometime.. i know its a bit late but i know you would have an absolute BLAST with it!

I love your content and I wanted to ask if you can test a RC car from maverick because I want to know if they are really durable for there prise.

I really feel like this one has massive potential. I'd like to have one for sure to tinker with. I'm really curious about the esc and motor. Wouldn't mind plopping that in my arrma

Anyone else waiting for the day when Kev chucks a rc in the back of Landy and we get an instant "WASTED!"?

Always check your wheel nuts before bashing kev. 💥 Boom

Kev can you do a brushless build for the wltoys 144001

6:25 classic arrma trick? When did they do that?

I've found associated rigs are generally built for precision and flow. Can expect junk electronics rtr and they're just designed to be driven with more care than an Xmaxx or kraton

Wish every servo was as talkative as that one.

The only thing better than Claire‘s laugh in slow motion, would have to be the face you make when you go full tilt to ballon the tires😂

Could be worse… could be mine! Oh hang on…. mine ended exactly the same 🤣

I’ve had my eye on the mt8 for a while. I still have my MGT the original AE king. Guess they don’t make them like they used too eh. Good bash video though Kev. 💪🏼

They might as well not bother including a servo if it needs replacing out of the box anyway.

Nice video What about battery maintenance

So, are we just not going to talk about 8S Steve's shirt? That was pretty epic.

that sucks to see, I have Raced Associated RC race cars for years and love them, sucks to see their RTR line isnt cutting the mustard compared to traxxas and arma

I'm buying one myself but I'm worried about the shit servo what comes with this stock factor car we see if its better then the mt10

i was just watching the arrma senton and this popped up in recommended :D

You're the best bro. Thanks again for all your vids.

I hope the Ecoboost hasn't gone down in quality, I just had one do the same exact thing

I had an RC I got off AliExpress and every time we took it out, it broke. And we upgraded it, the metal chassis broke on the first run and we taped on the battery since we didn't have a battery holder for the chassis and now it's a donor car for my 2wd rustler.i would consider your RC strong instead of a disapointment

Had one of those JX servos in my Kraton for a few packs. Yes they are pretty fast and powerful, but they do not, I repeat, THEY DO NOT like water! Mine has died from water egress from when I assume I was cleaning the car. I did take it out on a muddy track with some small puddles but no submersions. There is corrosion on the top position sensor wires and the lower main board with a small amount of moisture on the inside of the bottom cover. I assume water got in through the bottom cover as this isn't sealed with a gasket/o-ring etc. Either way - not super happy with them and have since replaced it (yet to arrived) with a different brand.

JX Ecoboost servos strip out in no time. You already know that after you put on in your MT10!

How come you’re converting all your lipos from xt90 to ec5/ic5? I’ve seen it for a while but haven’t seen why

I have a set of $150 RC4WD rims on my TRX4 that have center caps just like that, and they are a pain to get out as well.

ive been using those ecoboost servos in alot of my cars and race kits even. I think they are great for the money and fast enough for me. Im not one to spend $200 on a servo.

The arrma 4s v2 lineups are going to sell out quickly. Almost the size of the 6s kraton but all plastic. Aluminum gears and aluminum shocks

I love my taylor five t. I've got a 65 supreme in it and it's a powerhouse 100%. Best rc car ever made.