Just got my Tenacity DB Pro Fox Edition a couple days ago. Absolutely love it so far, except for the sloppy steering, mainly the left wheel. Got the exotek aluminum steering kit on the way, along with some RPM skidplates and DE Racing mud guards. I originally bought 3s batteries for it, but found out the hard way it needs the slightly shorter hard packs and I only have those in 2s. Still pretty quick on those, don't really think I need it to be any faster for what I'm doing with it.
Did the same thing
I took delivery about 17 days ago of mine, but didnt have the time to look at it closely.. but I did see that the seals were broken and the zip ties are gone.
Didnt thing too much of it honestly, wich is always a mistake as I will show.
But meanwhile I did I set it up, bound it with my new fancy DX5 Pro radio, even removed the stickers, and than I realised:
- dusty cabin
- scratches on the body
- broken ESC.
Chassis, suspension, etc, all did look untouched however.
So, its a mixed bag.
Either way, the broken ESC mount made me wanna either have a refund or a swap.
Pictures:
It was their last Fox body model, I suspect a showroommodel that had been sitting for a long time, but that doesn't explain the broken ESC mount....
Anyway, after sending those pictures they admited they were in the wrong and should have communicated about it being a showroommodel.
So they quickly offered a whole swap, I got a basically new DB from a Lucas kit, but could keep my black (scratched) body, kept the box, etc. All done in shop with me standing next to the seller while he did all the swaps (pinions, tools transmittor etc all from the Lucas body too).
But we didnt swap the wings, so I have a Fox body, with the black wing from a Lucas body, wich looks better, imo
This if from before the swap and without all of my packages arriving.
I already replaced the rear alu chassis brace upgrade, did the 3S conversion and intalled the DE Racing mud guards, so I had to swap them over again.
+ I did get a gift card for the body issues too, 60 dollars.
Anyway, here is the swapped body on the new chassis with all the parts ready to install.
Didnt want to ride it before I first installed all my orderd alu upgrades, these include:
- DE Racing mud guards, wich I found the right part number thanx to this forum. I did had to cut them slightly, since they were rubbing the inner wheels
- Exotek steering kit
- full Losi alu upgrades: Front and rear chassis braces, you do need shorter screws for these!!!, rear hubs, front spindles with carriers
- Savox 1283 servo: .13s and 30kg @6V
- traxxas receiver box, tight fit and not necessary, but did som cutting to get some more slack in the fitment process.
- RPM skidplates
Pictures part 1
Also got myself a fancy DX5 Pro radio, wich is already set up.
And last, the full spektrum range of batteries and charger. 2 3S 100C 5000mah lipo's with the Spectrum dual charger and a nice safe Bat-safe to keep it all tidy and safe
Last hastle, my UPS costs that have been paid double, since the package arrived unexpectedly after 12 days or so of the supposed delivery date
So what happened is my room mates accepted the package and the driver asked to pay the costs, but I already did as soon as I got notified by UPS I had to pay costs, when it entered the country.
So UPS received double payment
I dont understand why a driver doesn't know about the fact that there as already been a payment for a package.
The tracking number even shows an update that I already paid for the costs and on my numerous phone calls, they also acknowledged that I have already paid.
So why doesn't the driver know than, shouldnt he be the most important person in the whole chain to know
Whats even worse, he was paid in cash and did not give a receipt of payment....so, I made a case, and I wonder how long it will take to get repaid
I used to ship with UPS in the past and I remember them being very inaccurate and costly.
Unfortunately I forgot about that experience, but after this, I know I will never forget NOT to use UPS ever again when I order internationally!
I did order 1 of the alu chassis upgrades from Ebay, send over to Europe via USPS, and they used an Ebay service, wich was very swift and satifying.
Also the DE Racing mudguards came from them directly, wich also was via USPS.
Strangely USPS is less hastle than the so called expensive express courier services of UPS, wich is not logical, but lesson learned.
but the respons is on point.
