I actually bought the Toyo tires edition Jumpshot SC Flux back in December, but, until a couple days ago, it sat on a shelf. I finally ran it for the first time Saturday and Sunday, and, although it is quick, since it is more geared for 3S, and I only ran it on 2S, it definitely will need a pinion change. First impression though, it handles and acts a lot like the original Arrma Fury (not the just released one), in that, on loose dirt and asphalt, it tends to start to drift on full throttle, and then just wipes out and does donuts, so, I'm thinking the diff definitely needs either heavier grease or oil ( I haven't taken it apart yet to see which it has, but, the MT V2 I had had grease), but, even with the issues I encountered, I do like this truck a lot.
Now, on to the few issues I encountered. First, just like the Fury, it has plastic pop on style links for the steering, and, it doesn't take much for them to pop off the balls, even on small jumps, or off curbs, so that is the first thing I will be addressing.
Next is the shocks. They were full of oil, and, I know they didn't leak, because it sat on a white shelf all summer, and there was no oil on the truck or the shelf, and, when I opened the shocks, they were full, but, I swear HPI used shock oil almost the consistency of water. The shocks are the plastic adjustable type, and, out of the box, the rears were set almost to the middle of the shock, and the rear still about dragged the ground about constantly, so, I'm going to drain them, clean them, and do Losi 60WT in the front, and 50WT in the rear. This is how the rear shocks came off the truck out of the box. The fronts were better, but still seemed to have really light oil in them. The other thing I wasn't so thrilled about are that they come with plastic, instead of aluminum pivot balls, and, in my experience, they always end up wearing out fast. Overall though, for being plastic shocks, they seem pretty decent.
The only other issue I have so far encountered, but easily the one that concerns me the most is the motor. I don't have a temp gun, yet, but, after running it about 20 minutes, on 2S, it seemed to be a lot warmer than I expected it to be. I'm planning on picking up a temp gun in the next couple days, and I will definitely be keeping an eye on it.
Overall, I really do like the truck. It seems to have a couple quirks, but, it's all minor stuff I have dealt with with other 2WD SCT's, so nothing I'm not used to. Other than the links, and the shock issue, it also seems pretty durable. I started out with mild jumps in grass, and then jumped it off curbs, concrete steps, the porch, anything I could find to get it at least a little in the air, and it took everything I did with it. The curbs around this area arent square, they are almost triangle shaped, and make really good jumps, and, even at full throttle off the curbs (and once hitting me in the legs), nothing broke or got damaged, which is a personal achievement for me, since I typically break every truck I have the first time I run it, new or used.
Now, on to the few issues I encountered. First, just like the Fury, it has plastic pop on style links for the steering, and, it doesn't take much for them to pop off the balls, even on small jumps, or off curbs, so that is the first thing I will be addressing.
Next is the shocks. They were full of oil, and, I know they didn't leak, because it sat on a white shelf all summer, and there was no oil on the truck or the shelf, and, when I opened the shocks, they were full, but, I swear HPI used shock oil almost the consistency of water. The shocks are the plastic adjustable type, and, out of the box, the rears were set almost to the middle of the shock, and the rear still about dragged the ground about constantly, so, I'm going to drain them, clean them, and do Losi 60WT in the front, and 50WT in the rear. This is how the rear shocks came off the truck out of the box. The fronts were better, but still seemed to have really light oil in them. The other thing I wasn't so thrilled about are that they come with plastic, instead of aluminum pivot balls, and, in my experience, they always end up wearing out fast. Overall though, for being plastic shocks, they seem pretty decent.
The only other issue I have so far encountered, but easily the one that concerns me the most is the motor. I don't have a temp gun, yet, but, after running it about 20 minutes, on 2S, it seemed to be a lot warmer than I expected it to be. I'm planning on picking up a temp gun in the next couple days, and I will definitely be keeping an eye on it.
Overall, I really do like the truck. It seems to have a couple quirks, but, it's all minor stuff I have dealt with with other 2WD SCT's, so nothing I'm not used to. Other than the links, and the shock issue, it also seems pretty durable. I started out with mild jumps in grass, and then jumped it off curbs, concrete steps, the porch, anything I could find to get it at least a little in the air, and it took everything I did with it. The curbs around this area arent square, they are almost triangle shaped, and make really good jumps, and, even at full throttle off the curbs (and once hitting me in the legs), nothing broke or got damaged, which is a personal achievement for me, since I typically break every truck I have the first time I run it, new or used.
