That's nice of you, always feels great to get an rc! I would recommend a metal shock tower, a metal gearbox (just the front), and maybe some better shocks for the front. If it goes over small jumps and crashes those are very likely to break. You may consider getting a bumper too!
Alright, I’ll have to fix it up first though! The Vorteks front left wheel is “splaying” out i.e. the bottom is farther out than the top. I can’t figure out what the problem is. Notably started happening right after a bumped in a curb at low speed
Haha unfortunately it doesn’t display the speed if it’s over 50mph, just says “slow down”! (The speed limit here is 30mph). So 49 is the highest it’s displayed for me! I imagine I’ve done 53-55 though with my Vorteks
As somebody who has ordered thousands of dollars of stuff from Chinese shopping sites, I would recommend first trying whatever dispute type function the site has and if it doesn’t work, file for a refund through your credit card!
In my opinion, yes.
Here are my thoughts after a few weeks of ownership.
• Fast! Clocked it at 37mph but probably could get a couple more out of it
• Flimsy! A front shock broke, and after replacing them with stiffer shocks (came from amazon, not sure what kind of vehicle they made the...