Also a great thing to do that helps prevent axle from bending is get larger m5 x12mm washers behind the hex hub. The tiny ones that it has from the factory causes a pivot point which makes them bend alot easier.
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Do you mean something like this: boltworld.co.uk/products/m5x12-5x1-0-form-c-washer-stainless-steel-a2-304-din-125?variant=13599105286237? Wouldn't the friction hen it is in contact with hub (as the washer has greater diameter than the bearing) be an issue then?
Man wish I watched this BEFORE. Bought my first ever proper RC today, the Quantum+ Flux. And during the first battery run, the grub screw indeed flew away so now instead of day 1 having fun Im waiting for a grub screw order : | Your video helped me identify the problem tho, so thank you very much.
Old video but I just got a Maverick Quantam MT (brushed) from Metro Hobbies. Your video, the way you articulated your message is spot on mate. Also great to have another Aussie banging out these videos. Thank you Subbed ! 🤙
These brushed motors will fail even without water, so best to get a different motor. You can use a Traxxas 12T Titan, a ARRMA 12T or a HPI 12T Saturn motor. Any of those will perform better and will last longer than the stock Quantum motor. Only thing you will probably need to do is change the Tamiya plugs to Deans or XT60 as the extra amp draw from the motors can melt the Tamiya connectors. Hope that helps you out. 👍
Yeah. Mine is the new design. Landed a double at the track maybe 3ft tall and the front a arms both broke. They need to work on the material composition.
Thank you for good Informative video and great tips on the truck and rc controller. I was wondering what the gray push button located under the rc controller wheel is for
I have the bigger version of this car and I have had it for 2 years. Been ragged around loads and has not needed anything fixing. It’s completely fine it’s a great car
Nice video as always, very informative! I just picked up a Quantum XT used (my first 1/10 scale RC) and yep on the first run I clipped a tree branch and damaged a lower arm, bent the shock shaft and a drive shaft. Was kinda expecting this as the Quantum doesn't have the best reputation for being the most durable. As this vid was posted a couple of years ago, my question is there any new updates on more durable parts from HPI or aftermarket I can source before I go out and buy replacements?
Thanks, my lad picked up a Quantum XT from Metro today and it’s good to be able to at least dip a toe in the water on the maintenance side of things. (Haven’t even driven it yet but the pgrade itch has already started! 😬)
Thanks for this quality vid. Would you recommend upgrading to a metal spur gear or keeping the sacrificial plastic one? I’ve already stripped mine once and replaced with a plastic one but wondering what to do if it strips easily again. Cheers 👍
super video , it will be awesome i think if there someone knows an option to change the suspension arms with the aluminum one.... they really broke so easy, i am waiting your video about the suspension oil you say in the previous video maybe you will go to change ti :) i found a suspension really unresponsible its the car is bouncing like a ball
Regarding the spur gear my car keeps coming out of line causing the gears to slip. I have to keep realigning the mesh wish seems to fix the issue temporarily. Is the problem the plastic spur gear? Should I replace for a hardened metal spur gear?
@@Jear21 I send my bashers 20ft into the air. If I don't land on tires, it's usually game over. I broke two of them within 5 minutes during double backflip attempts. Big block Xmaxx and Outcast 8s. Check them out in my channel 👍
Experiencing a notable performance decrease lately in my MT. ESC settings are all stock with the exception of punch which I have set to max. 3s battery runs like a 2s, 2s like a rock crawler. Haha. Any help?
Nice tips. I just picked the brushless MT today. I'll follow your advice. I also bought extra set of lower control arms too just in case 👍. My LHS mentioned broken drive cups on the differentials. I'll probably put some bearings on the outside of the drive cups like I did with the Kaiju trucks
I have a brushed version of the quantum i made it brush less I've replaced so many spur gears and its sometimes likes to be rear wheel drive anyone have a solution to does problems
Thanks Vas ,this looks like a decent truck , they all have their weak points but for the money these are very nice. Looks a lot tougher than a traxxas stampede, think we're going to have to get one of these. Great well explained video again mate.
This video makes this car looks bad! I have had the car for 2 years and nothing is wrong with mine it has also took a beating and everything is fine. A few scratches and the ball joins on the wheel slightly loose over time which was a minor fix with a bit of lube! The ball joins will get loose naturally over time anyway!
This video was done due to several people having this issue and coming back to the shop a day after they bought it to complain. It doesn't make the car look bad, it points out flaws that I personally spoke to HPI about and got them to fix in future shipments. Maybe this didn't happen to you, but that's a good thing and a possible result of HPI fixing the issue after this video was done. You're welcome. 😁
Sony forget about putting different shims behind the hexes too. Check it out. I snapped one of my axle ends because I didn't do that : ruclips.net/video/bngEfSZ1g8w/видео.html
HPI rebrands these. Chinese brand. Just like Redcat. Nothing wrong with that. Just means HPI saw a good product/opportunity. They need products to sell and have no money for development.
Thanks for the video, great info...In the earlier video you mentioned that a suspension upgrade might help the car handling, did you have any suggestions on where to start with that? Were you thinking different oil or a full replacement shock?
Thanks for this video! I had an issue where it intermittently did not go left.. Turned out a little stone got under the servo, and (intermittently) jammed the servo arm.. Would be nice if that space was blocked by the plastic casing. Also had a stone jamming the long axle, bending it, making me think; Couldn't that be covered in a tunnel? I put a little washer in the front cup where that long axle goes into, making for a tighter fit. Without it, the rear cup wouldnt stay straight, it would flex, rattle, not run properly. I checked 10 times to see if i missed an original part somewhere, which could've caused this, but couldn't find any mishaps on my part. But im open to suggestions. I really like it as a first RC Car, but that little hex thing you mentioned using lock-tite on, caused me a lot of headaches. would be nice if it, and that pin it presses on would be bigger, giving it more contact area, because the pin gets deformed at that point as a result of all the forces. Will that survive the bigger, higher amp ECU 🤔 Im afraid not? And why the ... is that large 48? tooth gear made from plastic??? It survived for a whopping two days🤦🏼 Of course I immediately bought a metal one, but it did cost me some grief and another trip to the RC store 🙄 But again, overall i like the car.. And loved the video, just wish I watched it before my list of issues i faced.. 😂
The best you can do with this truck before you run it , its put again in the box and take to the shop to get your money back. my first run with the mav last 5 minutes before it breaks (rear turnbuckle). i fixed it and in the next run brokes another thing in 4 minutes (center driveshaft gear) . Now im babysitting it, its my little puppy , it runs on flat asphalt with no jumps and no drifting and no nothing, completely useless for 200 € . Gotta wait for both spares about 40 days, about 3 hours of wrenching and i drive it for 9 minutes in 2 months. Nothing more to say.
Brushed motor is shit, didn’t last 3 x 3300mah nimhs normal use by an 11 year old, steering servo horn falls off but screw is safe in servo horn, needs locktighting, axles are breaking due to wheel nuts being over tightened, weak and bend easily, ... to make these good, stay away from the brushed ones, lock tight servo arm, remove the tiny washers behind the wheel hexes and replace with m12x12x2 mm, stops them bending so easy, change shock oil, general check of all hex screws for tightness and give them a half turn where needed, specially the ones behind the wheel on the pillow ball covers, takes up some slack, replace bearings with decent rubber sealed ones, use the HD drive shafts front and rear, these should of been a standard part not something we had to replace as the standard ones just snap on 3s so it can’t be used as advertised , the flux is a decent truck minor factory issues that once you fix yourself you got a damn good truck for a budget truck👍🏻
i bought one this arvo from Mr Toys and about 3 minutes into running her around the backyard, no jumps no crashes but a fair bit of throttle and a lot of wheelstanding. it lost drive and made a horrible sound like a stripped gear. What am i looking at here guys any idea? Is there warranty for this type of failure?
Hello. Wondering if you might be able to help with an issue I'm having with my Qantum Flux. It doesn't always reverse anymore. It seems to do it intermittently, however I'd say it doesn't work about 90% of the time. It also doesn't sound very smooth anymore when accelerating. I don't suppose you know what is the most likely cause for these symptoms? Thanks in advance.
Useful vid. There is a handy and cheap fix to help stop axle bend on these though...hope this can help as some additional info for you / your customers. ruclips.net/video/bngEfSZ1g8w/видео.html
Wish I saw this weeks ago. I have done spur gear. Replaced it now axle it was on snapped. Wondering if did spur gear too tight. I have ordered new axle hoping can replace it. All part of the hobby I guess.
Would it be of any use if the axles were rolled up with a strong duct tape (e.g. rex duct tape) to increase the rigidity? I am thinking about buying the truck but I want to jump with it.
I have the flux. I negated that axle problem by changing the washers that space the axles and hold the pin in place. They are tiny and allow bending to happen. So I cut my own spacers out of plastic and now the wheels have very little movement. But maybe something else will break now.
@@AussieRCPlayground Nope I change batteries between the 2 and same thing. Has half speed and the motor / spur or w/e makes a small thin noise.pfff I don't see anything wrong though.. it just went half the speed
@Aussie RC Playground thank you for your prompt response. I received my rc today so just going through everything. Great video full of interesting and very useful tips 👍🏽
@@AussieRCPlayground a Traxxas Rustler is $70 more and has lasted us 10 years. Not 4WD but at least it works. The Maverick has lasted a total of maybe 30 minutes without the rear differential breaking under hardly any load on dirt. That is their biggest fault. It’s been a complete waste of time and money. It can’t handle the 3s batteries. $400 isn’t cheap.
@@audio301 the Rustler 4x4 is $750, how did you get it for only $70 more? If you're referring to the 2wd, then that's not a fair comparison. And if you're referring to the brushed version, then even more unfair, because you can't run those on 3S. I've ran my Quantum on 3S a number of times and it handles it fine, you just need to know your limits and the truck's limits. If 3S is too much for you to handle, run it on 2S instead or drop the top speed down via the remote. Simple. 😉
Ottimo video davvero interessante ed istruttivo ho acquistato da poco un maverick MT ed ho notato se uso la dust cover si surriscalda molto il motore da non poterlo toccare, ho notato una rigidità degli ammortizzatori...devo cambiare l 'olio magari più fluido..ti chiedo se i differenziali sono lubrificati o devo controllare?grazie
Just picked up one today. Only issue I see is forward seems ok but reverse it’s very slow to engage or take off in reverse you have to pull the trigger way. Orw than to go forward and, when going forward if you hit the reverse button it just comes to a stop and won’t go into reverse until you let off the reverse trigger to nuetral then hit it again and it will finally go reverse Ever seen this.
Yes, that's how reverse is supposed to be. The ESC comes from factory set up with "Forward/Brake/Reverse", so as you're going forward and then push the trigger to brake, that's what it'll do - brake. Then you have to go to neutral and push the trigger again to go in reverse. This is done so you don't burn out your motor or cause damage to your drivetrain. Imagine you're going full speed and then hit reverse instantly. 😬 And all RCs are set up like this with the exception of crawlers. Crawlers will usually have the ESC set with "Forward/Reverse" from factory, with no brake on the trigger. However, they have auto brake or drag brake, as it's commonly known. Meaning that unlike the car you have that will roll if you push it by hand or even if it's on a slope, crawlers don't do that. This is because they travel at much lower speeds and because they crawl up and down steep inclines. So you don't want to have the car in "neutral" as it will roll when you don't want it to. Anyway, hope all that makes sense. And also, most ESCs will have reverse set at about 50% of the forward speed. Some ESCs will allow you to adjust that if you want, but usually 50% is plenty.
@@AussieRCPlaygroundamazing reply thank you and quick. You nailed it I just got into the hobby and started with a Axial SCX6 so I was used to the auto drag brake and instant reverse. This makes sense :) The brush motor is wild sounding compared to what I’m used too also. I spoiled myself with the scx6 right out of the gate.
I have another issue and you seem knowledgeable on these. When you mash the throttle you o go forward it starts to take off then totally dies then takes off. Everytime you full throttle fwd it starts to go then dies out then takes off. If you roll in on the throttle trigger slowly into full speed it takes off fine. Is this normal too? It does not do it if I hold it off the ground. Issue 2 when I power it on and hit the grass it seems like it has a ton of power for about 5 seconds and then seems to just bog down all the sudden with reduced power until I power it off and on again.
Look up hobbyplus ravage 10MT the new owners of hpi have just rebranded a China made car unfortunately. My sons maverick before we ran it I locktighted all these things. His maverick quantum has had the rear axles bend also. Not a bad car for the price for him but a newbie would be disappointed in one of these cars as it would be broken pretty fast if they don’t know how to drive an Rc. Great video highlighting these little tips mate more ppl need to see this.
Update. Axle no longer bends on jumps but they do bend when there is a sudden introduction of grip when you're spinning tyres. Was doing a burnout in polished concrete when one wheel found grip. Bent the axles.
I got one a few days ago and it's great fun but I've found to be so delicate. I'm new to RC so taking it pretty steady, no big jumps or hard smashes etc. So far I've broken the front left suspension arm (exactly as you described, exact same happened to a friend of mine too), bent two of the axles, bent one of the rear turnbuckles and snapped the other. I didn't expect it to be a rock solid beastie but it's waaaay softer than I'd expected. Great video though dude, appreciate it 🙂👍
Not sure if breaks are adjustable Don't slam it in reverse from or nail it from a standstill as these spurs wear in the middle from the drive pin. Stock spurs are around 5 quid or get the hardened spec around 12 quid but make sure motor isn't loose as it will strip the spur gear in a millisecond
Thanks for the vid. I had 3 of these issue after just two runs with the Maverick. After reading up I also added 15mm washers behind the hex’s and have had no further bent axle issues. Those probs aside this is a really fun and cheap truck.
Great job on this video. This is a great looking truck with the Pro-Line tires on it. I think this is the truck I said was toy grade. I stand corrected.
Also a great thing to do that helps prevent axle from bending is get larger m5 x12mm washers behind the hex hub. The tiny ones that it has from the factory causes a pivot point which makes them bend alot easier.
Do you mean something like this: boltworld.co.uk/products/m5x12-5x1-0-form-c-washer-stainless-steel-a2-304-din-125?variant=13599105286237? Wouldn't the friction hen it is in contact with hub (as the washer has greater diameter than the bearing) be an issue then?
@ Yes, it will. I put a very thin small washer and a bigger one above.
Not only great advice for this truck, but solid advice for anyone starting out in rc! Thanks for the video!
Man wish I watched this BEFORE. Bought my first ever proper RC today, the Quantum+ Flux. And during the first battery run, the grub screw indeed flew away so now instead of day 1 having fun Im waiting for a grub screw order : | Your video helped me identify the problem tho, so thank you very much.
Old video but I just got a Maverick Quantam MT (brushed) from Metro Hobbies.
Your video, the way you articulated your message is spot on mate.
Also great to have another Aussie banging out these videos.
Thank you
Subbed ! 🤙
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the vid and it helped you out. Welcome to the channel. 🙂👍
Got mine from Metro Hobbies as well. Dennis is a great guy.
Although these issues are minor, they should have been addressed at the HPI Factory !
my quantum has the brushed 540 and it always Fry's out in the wet,I thought they were waterproof ?
These brushed motors will fail even without water, so best to get a different motor. You can use a Traxxas 12T Titan, a ARRMA 12T or a HPI 12T Saturn motor. Any of those will perform better and will last longer than the stock Quantum motor. Only thing you will probably need to do is change the Tamiya plugs to Deans or XT60 as the extra amp draw from the motors can melt the Tamiya connectors.
Hope that helps you out. 👍
Yeah. Mine is the new design. Landed a double at the track maybe 3ft tall and the front a arms both broke. They need to work on the material composition.
enjoyed the video even though I don't own that truck , yet.. kind of universal advice there that should help a lot of people 👍😃
That is very helpful, thank you so much. I am going to sell these cars too and keep all your information in mind!
Happy new year 🎉
Thanks mate, I feel like this video was made just for me 😂😂
Thank you for good Informative video and great tips on the truck and rc controller. I was wondering what the gray push button located under the rc controller wheel is for
The gray button is for the third channel which is currently not connected to anything, so it does nothing.
Thanks man, will save this video :) Found it yesterday online with about 50% discount. Bought it asap :D Just waiting for it to arrive now, haha.
Sounds like a bad car.
I have the bigger version of this car and I have had it for 2 years. Been ragged around loads and has not needed anything fixing. It’s completely fine it’s a great car
Nice video as always, very informative! I just picked up a Quantum XT used (my first 1/10 scale RC) and yep on the first run I clipped a tree branch and damaged a lower arm, bent the shock shaft and a drive shaft. Was kinda expecting this as the Quantum doesn't have the best reputation for being the most durable. As this vid was posted a couple of years ago, my question is there any new updates on more durable parts from HPI or aftermarket I can source before I go out and buy replacements?
Very helpful since I am a beginner with these fast beasts.
Awesome, glad I was able to help. 😎👍
@@AussieRCPlayground you guys are the best thank you so much for the tutorial on the maverick. I have the maverick phantom xt
Heya buddy, I've finally got the new batteries and installed but I don't have brakes or reverse. Can you please tell me how to rectify this problem? 😊
Quality video for newbies or oldies and anyone in between you really explain things so that everyone can comprehend,just found your channel 😉
Much appreciated! Thank you. 🙂
Thanks, my lad picked up a Quantum XT from Metro today and it’s good to be able to at least dip a toe in the water on the maintenance side of things. (Haven’t even driven it yet but the pgrade itch has already started! 😬)
Thanks for this quality vid. Would you recommend upgrading to a metal spur gear or keeping the sacrificial plastic one? I’ve already stripped mine once and replaced with a plastic one but wondering what to do if it strips easily again. Cheers 👍
super video , it will be awesome i think if there someone knows an option to change the suspension arms with the aluminum one.... they really broke so easy, i am waiting your video about the suspension oil you say in the previous video maybe you will go to change ti :) i found a suspension really unresponsible its the car is bouncing like a ball
Regarding the spur gear my car keeps coming out of line causing the gears to slip. I have to keep realigning the mesh wish seems to fix the issue temporarily. Is the problem the plastic spur gear? Should I replace for a hardened metal spur gear?
Seriously excellent info. I've learnt from this 20mins than from hours of other RUclips RC stuff.
I brought my maverick quantum flux 2 weeks ago.
I’ve broke everything you’ve mentioned in this video.
Buying new axels tomorrow 😡
Welcome to the RC world. Fix repeat 🤣
@@joseCalderon1976 haha that’s so true! I got my buggy and drift car running and broke both on the same day 😂
@@Jear21 I send my bashers 20ft into the air. If I don't land on tires, it's usually game over. I broke two of them within 5 minutes during double backflip attempts. Big block Xmaxx and Outcast 8s. Check them out in my channel 👍
Good vidéo. I am wayting for the Quantum+ cheers from France.
I got a maverick quantum xt and crashed into a lamppost with a bit of speed and the whole under tray snapped is that common with the cars ?
Experiencing a notable performance decrease lately in my MT. ESC settings are all stock with the exception of punch which I have set to max. 3s battery runs like a 2s, 2s like a rock crawler. Haha. Any help?
Nice tips. I just picked the brushless MT today. I'll follow your advice. I also bought extra set of lower control arms too just in case 👍. My LHS mentioned broken drive cups on the differentials. I'll probably put some bearings on the outside of the drive cups like I did with the Kaiju trucks
Am in need of help every now & then ,my maverick keeps going into high reverse without me touching the remote, any ideas
I have a brushed version of the quantum i made it brush less I've replaced so many spur gears and its sometimes likes to be rear wheel drive anyone have a solution to does problems
May I ask what brand and strength of lock tight?
Blue Loctite
What's up Vas?! Great stuff brother!
Thanks Vas ,this looks like a decent truck , they all have their weak points but for the money these are very nice. Looks a lot tougher than a traxxas stampede, think we're going to have to get one of these. Great well explained video again mate.
This video makes this car looks bad! I have had the car for 2 years and nothing is wrong with mine it has also took a beating and everything is fine. A few scratches and the ball joins on the wheel slightly loose over time which was a minor fix with a bit of lube! The ball joins will get loose naturally over time anyway!
This video was done due to several people having this issue and coming back to the shop a day after they bought it to complain. It doesn't make the car look bad, it points out flaws that I personally spoke to HPI about and got them to fix in future shipments. Maybe this didn't happen to you, but that's a good thing and a possible result of HPI fixing the issue after this video was done.
You're welcome. 😁
I tightened the bolt and it still got loose and strip the gear. This car is a POS.
Awesome review very detailed 🤙 do you know if they going be doing any alloy control arms for this?
Propably you can use one aftermarket.
Sony forget about putting different shims behind the hexes too. Check it out. I snapped one of my axle ends because I didn't do that :
ruclips.net/video/bngEfSZ1g8w/видео.html
I accidentally moved channel 2 how do I reset it please
Good overview on the whole truck, thanks for sharing with the RC community.
Will you be covering these in the US? Hobbytown started carrying the line and they sold out very quick.
Razor. Are you getting one? I just picked up the MT brushless version.
Does HPI make this model? Cheers from OIIIO
HPI rebrands these. Chinese brand. Just like Redcat. Nothing wrong with that. Just means HPI saw a good product/opportunity. They need products to sell and have no money for development.
Hey vass hope all is well. Get vid bro
Thanks for the video, great info...In the earlier video you mentioned that a suspension upgrade might help the car handling, did you have any suggestions on where to start with that? Were you thinking different oil or a full replacement shock?
Just different oil, but I'll talk about that when I run it next. Just didn't have time to include it in this video.
Thanks for this video!
I had an issue where it intermittently did not go left.. Turned out a little stone got under the servo, and (intermittently) jammed the servo arm..
Would be nice if that space was blocked by the plastic casing.
Also had a stone jamming the long axle, bending it, making me think; Couldn't that be covered in a tunnel?
I put a little washer in the front cup where that long axle goes into, making for a tighter fit.
Without it, the rear cup wouldnt stay straight, it would flex, rattle, not run properly.
I checked 10 times to see if i missed an original part somewhere, which could've caused this, but couldn't find any mishaps on my part. But im open to suggestions.
I really like it as a first RC Car, but that little hex thing you mentioned using lock-tite on, caused me a lot of headaches. would be nice if it, and that pin it presses on would be bigger, giving it more contact area, because the pin gets deformed at that point as a result of all the forces.
Will that survive the bigger, higher amp ECU 🤔 Im afraid not?
And why the ... is that large 48? tooth gear made from plastic??? It survived for a whopping two days🤦🏼 Of course I immediately bought a metal one, but it did cost me some grief and another trip to the RC store 🙄
But again, overall i like the car..
And loved the video, just wish I watched it before my list of issues i faced.. 😂
My arms split with the new ones.. Not on the seam either 😔
The best you can do with this truck before you run it , its put again in the box and take to the shop to get your money back. my first run with the mav last 5 minutes before it breaks (rear turnbuckle). i fixed it and in the next run brokes another thing in 4 minutes (center driveshaft gear) . Now im babysitting it, its my little puppy , it runs on flat asphalt with no jumps and no drifting and no nothing, completely useless for 200 € . Gotta wait for both spares about 40 days, about 3 hours of wrenching and i drive it for 9 minutes in 2 months. Nothing more to say.
Great great video. It helped my friend beyond ur ideas. Could you please make another update on the Jlb 21101 truggy please.
I no longer have that truck, sorry.
@@AussieRCPlayground Oops. No problem.
Brushed motor is shit, didn’t last 3 x 3300mah nimhs normal use by an 11 year old, steering servo horn falls off but screw is safe in servo horn, needs locktighting, axles are breaking due to wheel nuts being over tightened, weak and bend easily, ... to make these good, stay away from the brushed ones, lock tight servo arm, remove the tiny washers behind the wheel hexes and replace with m12x12x2 mm, stops them bending so easy, change shock oil, general check of all hex screws for tightness and give them a half turn where needed, specially the ones behind the wheel on the pillow ball covers, takes up some slack, replace bearings with decent rubber sealed ones, use the HD drive shafts front and rear, these should of been a standard part not something we had to replace as the standard ones just snap on 3s so it can’t be used as advertised , the flux is a decent truck minor factory issues that once you fix yourself you got a damn good truck for a budget truck👍🏻
Mate I had the same issues with that cup slipping
i bought one this arvo from Mr Toys and about 3 minutes into running her around the backyard, no jumps no crashes but a fair bit of throttle and a lot of wheelstanding. it lost drive and made a horrible sound like a stripped gear. What am i looking at here guys any idea? Is there warranty for this type of failure?
What's your name cous I go there some times
I want one of these so bad I can’t seem to find them anywhere stateside!
Vortex hobbies dotcom
Hello. Wondering if you might be able to help with an issue I'm having with my Qantum Flux. It doesn't always reverse anymore. It seems to do it intermittently, however I'd say it doesn't work about 90% of the time. It also doesn't sound very smooth anymore when accelerating. I don't suppose you know what is the most likely cause for these symptoms? Thanks in advance.
Great video guys. My brakes are very poor on my xt brushed version, is there a way to tweak them? any advice hugely appreciated.
Useful vid.
There is a handy and cheap fix to help stop axle bend on these though...hope this can help as some additional info for you / your customers.
ruclips.net/video/bngEfSZ1g8w/видео.html
Wish I saw this weeks ago. I have done spur gear. Replaced it now axle it was on snapped. Wondering if did spur gear too tight. I have ordered new axle hoping can replace it. All part of the hobby I guess.
Would it be of any use if the axles were rolled up with a strong duct tape (e.g. rex duct tape) to increase the rigidity? I am thinking about buying the truck but I want to jump with it.
I have the flux. I negated that axle problem by changing the washers that space the axles and hold the pin in place. They are tiny and allow bending to happen. So I cut my own spacers out of plastic and now the wheels have very little movement. But maybe something else will break now.
You missed a button on the remote were the thumb sitting under the foam wheel
That button is a 3rd channel and isn't connected do anything, so I didn't mention it. I also forgot all about it. 😁
Hello! My esc not beeping and the car not mooving. Only steering work. Help! :)
I got 2 of them. One today after 30mins of game has half speed. Does anyone know what is happening?
Flat battery?
@@AussieRCPlayground
Nope I change batteries between the 2 and same thing. Has half speed and the motor / spur or w/e makes a small thin noise.pfff
I don't see anything wrong though.. it just went half the speed
I have problem wen i try to go in reverse my car just stop i Can stille drive straight bit not reverse. Any others who have also had that problem
Does it not have any kind of slipper clutch? I read somewhere that it doesn’t have one but can’t remember where I saw it.
Could you tell me the model no and make of those tyres please.
+1
What wheels did you install?
Buyers beware maverick quantum break on their own and maverick is no help don’t buy
Good video, thanks, Have lost the servo horn screw, and the horn has come off the servo. Can anyone advise where the servo horn should be positioned?
Hey.. what's the little grey button hid by the accelerator trigger for? Many thanks
It's a 3rd channel button, but it's not in use.
@Aussie RC Playground thank you for your prompt response. I received my rc today so just going through everything. Great video full of interesting and very useful tips 👍🏽
Shredding so many gears on 3s ffs
Both my brothers have one of these and both of them have had every problem you talked about also the rear rod and turnbuckle are breaking
Better off not buying it. It's clearly not designed to handle a 3S battery. Save you money and time and buy a Traxxas instead.
...at about twice the price. 😏
Not everyone is a high roller, my friend, different cars for different budgets and different people. 😉
@@AussieRCPlayground a Traxxas Rustler is $70 more and has lasted us 10 years. Not 4WD but at least it works. The Maverick has lasted a total of maybe 30 minutes without the rear differential breaking under hardly any load on dirt. That is their biggest fault. It’s been a complete waste of time and money. It can’t handle the 3s batteries. $400 isn’t cheap.
@@audio301 the Rustler 4x4 is $750, how did you get it for only $70 more? If you're referring to the 2wd, then that's not a fair comparison. And if you're referring to the brushed version, then even more unfair, because you can't run those on 3S.
I've ran my Quantum on 3S a number of times and it handles it fine, you just need to know your limits and the truck's limits. If 3S is too much for you to handle, run it on 2S instead or drop the top speed down via the remote. Simple. 😉
Ottimo video davvero interessante ed istruttivo ho acquistato da poco un maverick MT ed ho notato se uso la dust cover si surriscalda molto il motore da non poterlo toccare, ho notato una rigidità degli ammortizzatori...devo cambiare l 'olio magari più fluido..ti chiedo se i differenziali sono lubrificati o devo controllare?grazie
It's soooooo plastic I really do not recommend as soon as they will fix some stupid engineering...
Dual Rate set depends from how many kg',s has the servo, that's how I explain it to myself, 50%-75% is fine for start.
Why do most of their trucks look like the 1999 traxxas tmax. Cool toy , big tires.
My contreler keeps beeping is there anyway i can fix that
Could it be just flat batteries? 🤷🏼♂️
V useful video mate. Nice 1 and happy new year.
Thanks vas I have one on order and I would have missed all these tips for it. I’ll be doing all these 😎👍🏻 you the man
Hey guys any ideas if the wheelie bar that fits the older models fits onto the new quantum PLUS??
Just picked up one today. Only issue I see is forward seems ok but reverse it’s very slow to engage or take off in reverse you have to pull the trigger way. Orw than to go forward and, when going forward if you hit the reverse button it just comes to a stop and won’t go into reverse until you let off the reverse trigger to nuetral then hit it again and it will finally go reverse
Ever seen this.
Yes, that's how reverse is supposed to be. The ESC comes from factory set up with "Forward/Brake/Reverse", so as you're going forward and then push the trigger to brake, that's what it'll do - brake. Then you have to go to neutral and push the trigger again to go in reverse. This is done so you don't burn out your motor or cause damage to your drivetrain. Imagine you're going full speed and then hit reverse instantly. 😬 And all RCs are set up like this with the exception of crawlers. Crawlers will usually have the ESC set with "Forward/Reverse" from factory, with no brake on the trigger. However, they have auto brake or drag brake, as it's commonly known. Meaning that unlike the car you have that will roll if you push it by hand or even if it's on a slope, crawlers don't do that. This is because they travel at much lower speeds and because they crawl up and down steep inclines. So you don't want to have the car in "neutral" as it will roll when you don't want it to.
Anyway, hope all that makes sense. And also, most ESCs will have reverse set at about 50% of the forward speed. Some ESCs will allow you to adjust that if you want, but usually 50% is plenty.
@@AussieRCPlaygroundamazing reply thank you and quick. You nailed it I just got into the hobby and started with a Axial SCX6 so I was used to the auto drag brake and instant reverse. This makes sense :)
The brush motor is wild sounding compared to what I’m used too also. I spoiled myself with the scx6 right out of the gate.
You're very welcome, no problem at all. Glad it made sense and you learnt something. Enjoy the hobby and happy bashing. 😁👍
I have another issue and you seem knowledgeable on these. When you mash the throttle you o go forward it starts to take off then totally dies then takes off. Everytime you full throttle fwd it starts to go then dies out then takes off. If you roll in on the throttle trigger slowly into full speed it takes off fine. Is this normal too? It does not do it if I hold it off the ground.
Issue 2 when I power it on and hit the grass it seems like it has a ton of power for about 5 seconds and then seems to just bog down all the sudden with reduced power until I power it off and on again.
Look up hobbyplus ravage 10MT
the new owners of hpi have just rebranded a China made car unfortunately.
My sons maverick before we ran it I locktighted all these things. His maverick quantum has had the rear axles bend also.
Not a bad car for the price for him but a newbie would be disappointed in one of these cars as it would be broken pretty fast if they don’t know how to drive an Rc.
Great video highlighting these little tips mate more ppl need to see this.
Thank you. 😊👍
@@AussieRCPlayground I’ve seen the pinions back out too and eat a spur,
Dab of loctite can prevent that too.
I've been thinking about getting one of these, and your video has convinced me.
Thank you Vas.
Hi, what's the name of that glue you put on the grub screw so that it wouldn't comes out?
Will this body fit on the quantum xt plus?
No, it won't, the XT Plus is a longer chassis.
If I got to do something to it out of the box I don't need it. I don't ever have to do anything to my associated trucks
how about to read the manual to know about most of these things or inform yourself first before using it.
Update. Axle no longer bends on jumps but they do bend when there is a sudden introduction of grip when you're spinning tyres. Was doing a burnout in polished concrete when one wheel found grip. Bent the axles.
I got one a few days ago and it's great fun but I've found to be so delicate. I'm new to RC so taking it pretty steady, no big jumps or hard smashes etc. So far I've broken the front left suspension arm (exactly as you described, exact same happened to a friend of mine too), bent two of the axles, bent one of the rear turnbuckles and snapped the other.
I didn't expect it to be a rock solid beastie but it's waaaay softer than I'd expected. Great video though dude, appreciate it 🙂👍
These problems are common in this price range cars.But its a way to learn to maintain and fix things!
Hello, the tires and rims that you mount what code do they have ? Can you put them without touching them ?
Every problems you said, its happens to me :( in a small hit on a tree i brake the arm, bend the shock and bend axe front and rear
Are breaks adjustable. Is it just me being new not feeling it break good. My cheap 1/18 will break nicely
Not sure if breaks are adjustable
Don't slam it in reverse from or nail it from a standstill as these spurs wear in the middle from the drive pin.
Stock spurs are around 5 quid or get the hardened spec around 12 quid but make sure motor isn't loose as it will strip the spur gear in a millisecond
After this video...why buy this car with so many flaws...
Wait loctite is only metal to metal, it melts plastic ie the servo screw going into horn ?
Hank you so much my steering has been going left for as long as i can remember
Thanks for the vid. I had 3 of these issue after just two runs with the Maverick. After reading up I also added 15mm washers behind the hex’s and have had no further bent axle issues. Those probs aside this is a really fun and cheap truck.
Great vídeo! My spur gear is in plastic... and the teeth are broken... 🤔🤨 where can I get a metal one ?? is it easy to replace?
I don't think there is a metal one available at this time, so unfortunately you may have to stick with the plastic one for now.
Hey great video. What is the button on the transmitter under the left hand thumb?
'Do this before you run..... you can break the A arms... (aka nothing you can do about this)' ?!?
Don't drive like a lunatic and your car will be fine. 😉
the diffs are having issues too, the pin is dropping out of the pinion :( On a positive note here are new HD axles now.
What’s the silver button in the thumb area of the transmitter? What does it do?
So helpful. Had no clue what the controller buttons did before or that screws could come loose. Thanks for the video.
You're very welcome, I'm glad it helped you out. Thank you for watching. 🙂👍
Great job on this video. This is a great looking truck with the Pro-Line tires on it. I think this is the truck I said was toy grade. I stand corrected.