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  1. L

    Hello, I got a ecx Boost buggy. Any upgrades for its durability?

    hey, i have been pretty happy with my ECX Boost so far. some hiccups I have had were mainly the driveshafts, after running and small jumps, the driveshafts would fall out or even snap off. what I'm looking for is if there are any driveshafts that are better then stock for the ECX boost buggy. I...
  2. kruzracing169

    DX2E remote/transmitter/receiver upgrade....

    Building a 2wd Torment club racer, and I am also builder a 2wd Torment basher over the winter months here. I have the stock Spectrum DX2E remote and stock receiver whatever number that is. Looking to upgrade to the next level remote for my racer, what is everyone running? I was looking at the...
  3. Ramjet

    Very noisy after a hot motor cool down. Did I burn up a motor or a transmission?

    My 1/10 EXC Ruckus Monster truck has been upgraded to support 3S. Besides the battery and aluminum wheel hexes, only the ESC has been upgraded because the stock ESC Horizon Hobby limits its ability to 2S, even though the ESC's manual says it supports 3S. I'm not happy about the forced upgrade I...
  4. J

    Brushless upgrade for ECX Torment?

    Looking to upgrade my torment to a brushless system. Any suggestions on what motor/ESC to go with? Not looking to spend a fortune so don't need the best of the best. Just something dependable. Probably stay with 2S Lipo. I run my car couple times a month if I'm lucky. Also what other...
  5. WoodiE

    How-to install Traxxas VXL drive shaft on your ECX

    Here is a simple guide to show you how-to install the Traxxas VXL driveshafts onto your ECX truck. Parts needed: Traxxas 6852X Instructions: From the spot indicated on the image above, measure 1 1/8" and 1 1/4" inch in the direction that goes towards the END of the shaft where they meet...
  6. WoodiE

    Recommended ECX Ruckus upgrades

    ECX has done a great job with their ECX Ruckus but just like any other RC there are always places to improve. Below are a list of recommended upgrades for the ECX Ruckus 2WD and 4WD RC monster trucks. Required items for an ECX Ruckus Both the ECX Ruckus 2WD (ECX03003) and ECX Ruckus 4WD...
  7. J

    ECX Torment stock tires

    I have a 2wd Torment brushed model, no upgrades. I feel like the tires just do not bite on any kind of loose surface. But it also could just be that I suck at driving. Does anybody have any feedback on these tires? They are great on pavement, but in the dirt I'm spinning and fishtailing...
  8. Mongol Pete

    Barrage BTD Initial Upgrades?

    Hello again from Mongolia ECX Fans, I will likely be getting the Barrage BTD kit as a trial into RC scale crawling. It takes 2 weeks to a month for orders to get to me, so I would like to get anything I need with the initial order. For my son's Amp kit, for instance, I ordered a better servo...
  9. J

    Differential upgrade question

    So by upgrading to the Losi mini diff the part number says “diff housing “ does it mean the actual differential case or only the gears inside... I just don’t know weather to order the entire metal diff case or only the metal gears and use the plastic housing
  10. Poulpinator

    4WD Ruckus stock ESC lipo 3S

    Hello guys! I bought a Ruckus 4WD with 3300kv motor and the tazer dynamite dyns2400. This things can work with a 3S lipo? thanks :)
  11. C

    New Generation Ruckus blown engine, upgrade or just replace?

    Hello forum folks, I am relatively new to RCing, this past xmas I bought myself a new Ruckus 1/10 2wd with LIPO, and my 5 y/o son a 1/18 ruckus. We both have a lot of fun and upgraded from our stock batteries to ones with more mah for longer run times. I have a 2S 5000mah LIPO 20C battery, and...
  12. Joshnewb

    Metal or plastic spur gears?

    I'm soon upgrading my 1/10 ruckus from 7 cell nimh to 2s LiPo. I want to gain a little top end speed considering switching from 87 to 85t spur gear currently have 24t (metal) pinion gear is plastic or metal better for spur gears?
  13. Joshnewb

    metal driveshafts??

    getting ready to upgrade to a 2s lipo anticipating my stock plastic drive shafts breaking before too long suggestions for metal upgrades... seen mixed reviews on Hot Racing pretty new to hobby, so if i have to mod any, i want it to be a pretty simple mod and i've seen problems with some brands...
  14. C

    Torment 4wd upgrade question

    Hi all, I just got a torment 4wd for my lads to play with (honestly i do let them use it occasionally! :D :D ) but the run time on stock brushed motor/nimh battery is pretty low (max 10 mins). I'm a complete newbie coming back into the hobby after 24 yrs (still have a vintage tamiya hilux...
  15. D

    Amp Upgrades

    I am looking to upgrade my Amp MT but I have a few questions first. I don't know if I want to get the fast eddy bearing set or not, what difference do they make? Also, if I was to get a new servo such as the Power HD 1501MG would I need to get the servo saver as well? And most importantly what...
  16. KyleRC

    Need an new servo for Ruckus

    My jx servo just craped out on me today and I'm looking for a new servo. I just want something that will last more than a month. Less than $30, reasonably quick, dual bearings and if possible metal gears. It is going in my ruckus so it needs to be strong.
  17. DERA

    Driveshaft replacements for AMP MT?

    I broke my DRIVESHAFT looking for a good aftermarket part that will fit the amp MT
  18. ironhead79

    Better AMP Shocks needed !!

    Looking for some better shocks for my amp mt. Mostly run hard surfaces, dirt & pavement!!
  19. B

    brushless upgrade on ECX Ruckus

    I have just gone brushless in my ruckus a goolrc 4600 kv but need a bigger pinion to gear it up already put traxxas vxl drive shafts on it kept breaking the original ones i ordered a 21t 48 pitch pinion but the teeth seem to course so i though i would ask to see if it is the right one if not...
  20. ironhead79

    AMP upgrades, opinions!!

    I just bought a amp m/t, looking for some speed, acceleration upgrades. It's 100% stock. Would like to know what other supporting mods I'll need for different upgrades. I'm a complete noobie at r/c. Teach this old dog some new tricks. Thx. Paul......
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