[Help needed] Brushless upgrade
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[Help needed] Brushless upgrade

Hi Guys,

I’d like to upgrade my brushless motor on my GMC Sierra.

It’s seem to lack torque when needed.

I am still running it all original. The ESC beeps at very low rpm when I need high torque and it stops moving. This happens on some steep climbs where I actually do have grip and could climb.

I then have to back up and go again with more gas, hence loosing grip and ending up with all 4’s facing the sky 😅

So I am thinking to upgrade the motor and ESC if needed but want to keep the headlights + led ramp. A plug and play motor change would be ideal for sure.

Would you have any precious advices to share ?

Thanks in advance.

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 2 days ago

[Radio] Help needed

Hi guys,

For some strange reasons RC car collection keeps growing.

I find it not handy to keep juggling with the out of the box controllers.

Is there any good radio available that I could bond to my FMS 1/10 and 1/18 without having to change the receivers and without loosing functionalities. Or would you advise to change them ?

Thanks in advance !

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 8 days ago
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Little Beach Run

Took my new GMC along with the K10 for a morning to the beach with the kiddos.

I am amazed by how capable and more fun the brushless makes the FCX18. Not only that thing can climb rocks and fly over sand. The tyres have a very grippy compound compared to the K10. But the extra punch makes it a really fun trail runner.

Gonna upgrade wheels, suspension and tyres but more because I want it than really needing it.

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 11 days ago
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GMC Sierra Brushless

Just got myself that little thing along my son’s K10.

It’s seriously capable and punchy. The brushless set up really makes it different.

Going to the beach to try it out properly tomorrow. And make nice pics with the K10.

Have ordered Injora wheels, suspension and tyres along with metal shafts.

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 12 days ago
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My son’s version of rock crawling

He crawls with rocks 🤦🏻‍♂️ Then he started trying to drift that poor K10 😂 I think I am gonna get him a proper basher.

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 22 days ago

The king is dead, all hail the king 😂 Not a Hilux 🤪

Just finished a LandCruiser 79 1/35 Meng pick up for one of my colleagues.

It depicts an old LandCruiser used as a supply truck for a timber company deep down Cameroon (hence the licence plates).

1/35 Meng kits are definitely fun to work on.

Quite happy with the outcome… and I definitely need a new phone with a better camera 😂

Thanks for watching.

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 3 months ago

Received my price from the group build.

I wanted to say a big thank you to the guys who put time and effort in making this hobby even better.

This is what I like in human kind. When it’s human and kind.

Thank you guys 🙏🏻

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 4 months ago

My oldest son asked me for a Zombie Apocalypse Hilux after seeing the one I did for the group build.

It is a Meng 1/35. Good kit, even if not close to the Aoshima 1/24 (but no weapons / diorama stuff to be found in that scale).

Epoxy is really a challenge and something I can’t figure out 🤬 But I guess I’ll keep on trying until I can eventually master it.

u/EstablishmentIcy3197 — 4 months ago