ARRMA RC Truck 1/7 FIRETEAM 6S 4WD BLX Speed Assault Vehicle RTR (Batteries and Charger Not Included), ARA7618T1, Black

This is a super tough and fast truck. I believe it is best truck from arrma at this time 😁 and amazon offered me a payment plan so i jumped on that deal. I have bought and installed many upgrades right away. I went through truck and changed diff oils and checked all screws and upgraded arms before even powering it up. Took me 10 hrs 🤯🤣 very well built. Bearings all over the place. I upgraded hubs and nuckles right away along with applying marine grease to every bearing i could find. Mine did arrive with a cracked upper swing arm mount. I have been running it that way and it has been fine. I have a metal one here to install along with metal center brace mounts. That was another upgrade i did immediately. Metal center mounts. Front and rear. I saw reviews with these broken 😉 but that was from people jumping like 100 feet 🤯 people are sending these things crazy distances 🤯 mine is prepared to do that but i haven't seen any crazy jumps around here yet 🤣 super happy i got this and highly recommended 😁 big boys need big toys 😉 i also got the stainless steel guards for bottom 😁 servo is good and that 150A spektrum firma smart esc is a great unit. Running turnigy graphene 8000mah batteries that just fit perfectly. Prob 45min - 1hr run time. I also got the Radiomaster MT12 controller for it (expresslrs) and receiver so this thing can literally go miles before losing connection. I went till i couldn't see it anymore and stopped. Probably almost a mile 😉 thinking about putting one of my DJI 03 air units on it for FPV exploring 🤣

I was really thinking about buying a new rc car and I have been trying to decide which one to buy for a while but when I saw that the fireteam was only $399 I had to get it, even though I didn't really like it at first, but as soon as I drove it for the first time, I was in love, it was super fast and the way it handled was like nothing I had ever experienced, not to mention the hand break feature, and it is like it has (cat reflexes) so when jumping ramps it seems to always land on the wheels, and now that I have experience the difference between it and the other RC's I own, it is my favorite by far, and for the sale price I think it is a great deal, but I probably wouldn't have bought it for the regular price if I had the chance to actually drive it first! So I've got a few upgrades I am going to be adding, LED's, wheelie bar, and a few other things!

Really happy with the fireteam. It's held up great and have had no complaints. It's a beast!

The media could not be loaded. This rc car absolutely flys, both in terms of speed and air time. I jumped this car super high and it didn't break. It can do both backflips and frontflips pretty easily, and it also looks super cool, but before I got it, I was wondering if the body was gonna be durable, and after driving it a bunch of times, I can say that the roll cage part of it is durable, while the body plates are not. Most of the body plates have had a bunch of damage such as chips, and the screws getting ripped through the plates. This doesn't make it drive any differently, but it is kind of annoying. One thing to note is that It doesn't do wheelies, which some people might like, since its easier to control. The only parts I've broken are a bearing in the wheel, and I also managed to bend the chassis a little bit by landing directly on the edge of the bowl at a skatepark, although it still drives fine so I don't think I'll replace it yet. In some youtube videos, I had seen that people were breaking the drive cups for the driveshafts, but a way to minimize the chances of this are to not land while holding the throttle, I have taken this precaution and have yet to break a drive cup. Overall the car is super durable besides the body shell.

Review:Pros: fast, big, looks amazing, love the brake feature for tricks, you can control the speed limit, barely flips over and oh yeah super fun to play.Cons: pricey, not for newbies as it's just too powerful and fast, parts are pricey, you will need space to play as it's is big and goes fast and brakes are okay to stop, but best for trick moves. Mine had a loose wheel when I got it and that resulted in an accident; so tighten everything before taking it out.How I tested:1. I used a 6S RC battery 100c from RC Surge, highly recommend2. 4 Duracell AA, good for longer play time3. Went to my kids school yard dirt area and paved4. Played with 50%, 75% and 100% power. I suggest getting used to 50%. Adjust trims etc to get the hang of driving it.5. Brakes are okay, don't over rely on them to stop. This RC weights about 20 lbs, and when you drive it at 40 MPH it's hard to stop. So be aware of the space around you so that you can stop and not hit things.See pictures and videos I've attached.

The body panels will break but nothing that isn’t expected from tumbling at high speeds. Strongly suggest reinforcing the panels with some duct tape and they will hold tight and not break all the time. This rig is crazy fun, fast and stable! The chassis has some EXB parts so it really will take a ton of abuse! I’ve run close to dozen times with a broken lower control arm and some minor damage from smashing into a stump at high speed with a direct hit to the arm. Honestly, super impressed! I’m running 1/6 scale Pro-Line paddles on it in snow and it is just amazing