ARRMA 3S UPGRADES | 5 MUST-DO UPGRADES FOR ARRMA GRANITE AND BIGROCK 3S BLX!

[@phillybrc]

Watch this next: ARRMA GRANITE UPGRADES. Install and BASH ZD kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpraqH-YZt1leLM

[@whome5810]

Cool vid, what is the width of the truck like with Badlands on it? Is it any wider than stock or about the same? Thanks! :)

[@phillybrc]

@@whome5810 it s basically as wide as stock, but this Granite lookes wider because I widened it with Typhon parts! It s awesome

[@whome5810]

@@phillybrc Thanks! :)

[@whome5810]

@@phillybrc Oh one last question, now you have used both which tires do you prefer, the Badlands or the stock ones? Thanks!

[@phillybrc]

@@whome5810 I actually really like the stock tires , the Prolines will last longer. I realize they cost more money but in the long run... ask all the questions you like.

[@larryandersen681]

as a new Arrma Granite owner, this video helps a TON! Thank you! My 10 year old son is a prolific roller of the truck in turns. Can't wait to widen the stance.

[@phillybrc]

Thanks alot Larry. The widening mod is trumps all others in my opinion! Check my vid if need help with part numbers and install. 😄

[@JohnDulio]

I am watching your videos so many times when i am fixing my Granite. Thank you so much for this 👍

[@phillybrc]

Thank you very much for watching. I checked out a couple of your videos also, great action and camera work

[@JohnDulio]

@@phillybrc thank you so much 😀

[@TechWizMaster]

ABOUT THE SERVO FRYING THE ESC: If your servo dies (which is likely to happen if you DONT set the EPA correctly) and THEN you keep trying to reset the ESC and pair it with the broken servo you'll end up frying the ESC...the guys at my local hobby shop told me theyve seen it live plenty of times...if your steering quit...don't try to keep making it work or itll cost you and ESC. Thanks for the video! i have the Big Rock

[@phillybrc]

Ok! That s good info! That s likely what happened to me. Thanx alot

[@MRBRUSHLESS]

Awesome video my friend killer upgrades on the Granite!! Looks bad ass!! Great job thumbs up 👍

[@phillybrc]

Thank you my friend, appreciate the compliment

[@erinpatterson8114]

Thanks!

[@phillybrc]

Thanx so much Erin!!

[@skybasherrc2372]

Now I gotta spend more money on the new Granite I just got....LOL. That's a dang good look'n rig Philly B. I took the 17mm hexes and axle ends off my Typhon 3s and put on my BRCC V3. Then I installed some Proline Trenchers I had laying around. What a difference that made. I then put the 14mm hexes & spindles on the Typhon and installed an original set of the chrome Granite wheels and tires. I can honestly say it looks pretty sweet set up like that too 😊 Great video.

[@phillybrc]

Haha, yep...spendin’ money is what this hobby is about! I did the same to my Typhon. I tried these 2.8’s on it with punch 5 and broke my half-shaft. Wicked grip dude. Thanx for watchin!

[@jasonseidel9547]

You don’t have to, but I see what he did that makes it have more options for tires. Shopping for 12mm only can get a limited size and type. Cool mod man. I would upgrade the driveshafts now you got a bigger hub. And prolly bigger and heavier tires.

[@DOYLELATHAM]

Thanks. Just got my badass granite and now it's getting badder!

[@phillybrc]

Hell yeah it is! I m still lovin the Granite. Curious to see if a new version is coming soon. THX!

[@whitenas]

Thanks you for the content. The wing looks really cool but any other benefit? It looks like it would offer some protection from the body?

[@phillybrc]

Oh ya , honestly , for me, it s more function than looks. The wings protects the back end of the body big time. Otherwise the Granite body gets trashed really fast. It looks cool too. Thx for watching!

[@MrNasty-ei1zz]

The servo on my son's granite smoked within 7 minutes of use brand of the box. I went with the 25g same Servo you went with phenomenal for the price I got it for $17.99 off Amazon

[@phillybrc]

@@MrNasty-ei1zz that s a bummer but now you re good for a long while! Not the fastest but who cares. Thanx you

[@cliffjones9922]

Nice video and nice truck. One thing I've added to go along with these upgrades is som Hot Racing pivot balls. They've made such a diffrence in taking away alot of the slop on the front wheels

[@phillybrc]

I really want to jump on that train, but I ve only read that the fix is very temporary. How long you been running them?

[@cliffjones9922]

@@phillybrc about a month or so and I run my truck quite a few times a week. They're not perfect by any means but they are a vast improvement on the plastic stock. I'm looking at finding some better rod ends to go alongside them.

[@tyrellcorp2118]

@@phillybrc When you replace worn out pivot balls, you get less wiggle in the rod ends, so many think this helps steering. I don't think they've actually tested if the car drives straighter. It doesn't and they get worn out again anyway. But that's not where the steering wobble comes from. Servo, servo saver, servo link are the parts to upgrade for more precise steering. Shimming the bellcrank and steering posts also helps alot.

[@phillybrc]

@@tyrellcorp2118 Just noticed this response. That s an interesting point and I agree that it is a huge weakpoint! Thx

[@CrabShakMan]

Good vid just bought one and it is one heck of a best can't imagine with these upgrades can't wait😊

[@phillybrc]

I still love this RC, good move for grabbing one! Thx for watchin’!

[@demine0]

Bought a Granite and Vortex two weeks ago for me and my son. Two weeks in and I'm already sinking $200 in upgrades in the Granite lol. Replacing the Hex nuts and wheels because the stock wheels kept coming off until I added some lock tight to the axle screw. This last run one of my tires blew up and my steering servo is just about gone. Gonna take this as an opportunity to upgrade my servo, all my wheels and widen the stance. The Vortex hasn't had ANY issues so far with the exception of the servo also starting to show signs of dying. One thing I can say though, the Granite seems to be the MUCH more powerful motor IMO.

[@phillybrc]

Either way, the 3s line is so fun and durable. I find wrenching on these things a breeze as well. Thanx alot

[@BoyFindsTako]

Try this for stability over all, note this will lower your granite but for smashin on the street it’s awesome. Lower your front end by removing the spacers on your front shocks. You want it to sit low enough when you turn at high speeds it doesn’t bottom out. It may sit at negative stance on the front overall. But that’s what you want for the 40 mph turns with controllable slide turns. The rear you want to lower too, but when you punch the throttle make sure the bottom chassis doesn’t hit the ground. It can sit a little negative or near flat across the rear end as far as suspension. Its actually difficult to flip over set up like this for the granite. The way it comes stock will cause the truck to flip in almost every turn. Running your front end so low won’t be an issue when you hit the throttle, it will flex out and sit high above the ground until you go to turn. Its a super fun set up. Try it 🤙🏽

[@phillybrc]

Sounds super-fun. I ll give it a try! Thanx alot

[@ibanezza6341]

Love your choice of table topper!

[@phillybrc]

Thanx! My son’s choice.

[@danny.project]

Awesome video my rc friend😁🤩🥰

[@phillybrc]

Thanx very much!

[@itsben32]

I had the exact same problems with the steering servo. I have ordered the one you have. Thank you so much!

[@phillybrc]

Excellent! I m still using in both my cars. No complaints at all. Thanx for watching!

[@warehouse1429]

Thanks for these videos, I have this truck coming Thursday, for $319 I wont mind doing upgrades, I'm new to this so again really appreciate the videos and info

[@phillybrc]

Oh Sweet! This truck is a blast. Thanx for watchin’ and feel free to reach out if you have questions. I’ ll help if I can.

[@warehouse1429]

@@phillybrc great really appreciate that brother! also ill look into that FB group you mentioned

[@phillybrc]

@@warehouse1429 yes , very helpful. I m in there as Phil Borrelli. ✌🏻

[@philiplibby7536]

Your going to love it

[@phillybrc]

@@warehouse1429 did you find the group on FB?

[@haydenzentz642]

Where did you get those shocks??? They look amazing. I’m sure they perform really well too

[@phillybrc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpraqH-YZt1leLM check out this vid and you will find everything you need! Thank you for watching!

[@richiesavino9653]

These videos have been so helpful for my granite build and my vorteks as well! But I have to ask how has the hot racing motor mount held up have you managed to bend it? Thanks brutha!

[@phillybrc]

THANX!Yes i ve managed to bend it. M2C is the strongest ive seen. Costly though. Worth it. Appreciate you watchin!

[@tyrellcorp2118]

I have a Granite also, these are solid recommendations for upgrades

[@phillybrc]

Thanx! I agree, They make this truck even more awesome!

[@RCRoads]

Thanks for the awesome tips. It seems like the 3s Granite has quite a few parts that are interchangeable with the Typhon 3s. I have been upgrading my Typhon and saving the spare parts for my Granite. I'm not sure if the hubs are the same but they sure look identical. My thought was to upgrade as much as I could on the Typhon before I even ran it and save all the spare parts as backup for the Granite. So far I have only had 2 shocks and one of the front drive shafts break. The motor mount has held up on the Granite but that will probably be the next thing to go.

[@phillybrc]

Ya, good idea. I have both also and You can definitely swap many parts between both rc’s. Most parts are interchangeable. I use Arrma exploded view to cross-reference part numbers. These RC s are awesome. Thanx

[@davidfarris1332]

Great video! Very helpful. +1 sub

[@phillybrc]

Thanks David! Appreciated.

[@dennisharrell7684]

I had to replace the motor mount and servo. The funny thing is I replaced them with the exact same ones you got...lol.Now working on Rpm Typhon arms and Typhon 6s shocks. I used a Traxxas wing and Traxxas roof protector. Looks great.

[@phillybrc]

Oh, cool. Unique choice of parts!

[@dariuspatterson6801]

Awesome car looks incredible

[@phillybrc]

Thanx Darius. Truck looks so good and it s freakin fast! Thanx!!

[@rcplaytime]

Wow the before and after really show how much better it is now,love the tires also,fantastic job on it👌👍👍

[@phillybrc]

Oh ya, huge improvement! Thanx for watchin!!!

[@gmodesike]

Great video. Thanks!!

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watchin!

[@IzInAZ]

I just got the Granite 3s yesterday for 60 bucks off and 5 month no interest financing on Amazon. The upgrades start now :)

[@phillybrc]

@@IzInAZ Awesome, such a fun RC. Hope you find other Arrma vids to watch on my channel. Thx!

[@NSWelding556]

This covered every question I had for my sons big rock. We just broke it for the first time. Lost steering. And then lost throttle. I am guessing it fried the reciever. We will be doing all of these upgrades. I’m assuming all of these will also work for the big rock yeah? Thanks ! Ryan and myron

[@phillybrc]

Glad to hear that. So, the newer version big rock is already this wide. The big rock and typhon have same control arms. The rest are good to go. There are other 3s videos on my channel if you re interested. Thanx alot for stopping by!

[@NSWelding556]

@@phillybrc oh well that’s good to know! So all I really need to do is the 17mm axle conversion and upgrade to RPM arms. I opted with the 35kg servo and ordered that. Hopefully it’ll work well. Thanks for chiming in!

[@phillybrc]

@@NSWelding556 Correct. I do like RPM parts over stock! Thx

[@DanjaBis]

Massive fan of the proline badlands here , also the M2c motor mount and brace and the wheel extenders, really transform and of the 3s trucks into being more driveable and far tougher. I went with a castle mamba monster x and a 1512 motor for the powertrain, its really impressive.

[@phillybrc]

Ooh, that sounds like good time! How s that M2 C mount treating you?

[@DanjaBis]

@@phillybrc really impressed with it! I bent the stock mount so many times in what I thought where relatively gentle crashes and I've really stacked it with the m2c mount and motor support its stayed solid!

[@phillybrc]

@@DanjaBis Looks like super solid piece! I guess you get what you pay for. Thanx Dan.

[@DanjaBis]

@@phillybrc Yeah they're certainly good quality, not a cheap upgrade for sure though!

[@phillybrc]

@@DanjaBis I heard it was costly. 👍🏻

[@mrtambourineman6107]

I've put a Senton front bumper and a wheelie bar from the granite on my typhon as extra protection front and back for the same reason. Also, with the Proline Badlands 2.8 wheels it looks super beefed up!

[@phillybrc]

I ve done the same! It s sweet!

[@daig1984]

Love this beast! My buddy has one, but I went with the outcast 4s instead. I still want the granite tho!!

[@phillybrc]

The Outcast is killer but the Granite rocks too!! Thx for watching

[@dennisharrell7684]

Thanks for the vid...wish I had seen this earlier before having to buy a new body...lol

[@phillybrc]

Haha! Well, now you can protect your new body! Thx for watching.

[@user-hu7gt2uo3v]

Looks killer brother! Thanks for these videos !

[@phillybrc]

THANX !! You ve been here since day 1!! 🤜🤛

[@daj4ckelnz]

That looks sick daaaaamn

[@phillybrc]

Ya it does!!! I LOVE IT! Thanx alot!

[@Desauce512]

Great video sir!! I’m just so confused how you got the wheel to mount I order everything u have and I tried it just now but the threat where the wheel mounts is doesn’t even fit?? I’m so confused I followed your video all the way through.

[@phillybrc]

Send pics philborrelli@ hotmail.com or Facebook messenger.

[@erikkoenig2295]

I hounstly gotta say from owning a granite best first upgrade is rear diff to metal of rip.on pavement they chew out easily and upgrade the rear drive shafts to metal is a must front dosent take as much of a beating never had issues with a stock one and caster blocks to alloy they brake off on the bottom alot not a big issue still runs but with a bent wheel lol other then that other upgrades you mention are good

[@phillybrc]

Thanx! Everybody s experiences are different but i just put a metal diff in a month ago. It failed very seldom! Which metal driveshafts dud you go with?

[@erikkoenig2295]

@@phillybrc I went with gpm axles for it everyone says there cheap but for a.3s truck there more then strong enough never broke one yet anyway and are half the price of the arrma upgrade axles

[@markoverton-giguere4930]

Hey bro I have a Granite and wanna do what you did and widen it but does it till have good clearance with the typhon arms?

[@hectorcastro7978]

Philly..where I can find the shocks upgrade, give a link, thank you , good videos!!

[@phillybrc]

Thanx alot!! Here s the link my man. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpraqH-YZt1leLMsi=nq3XFevi9tS7sUy-

[@SpeedSyko]

Love those tires. Blew mine up in less then a minute. But, I had a castle 4 s system in it. Stock, perfect tires!!!!!! Great video, just wanted to let anyone know if they have an upgrade the system .

[@phillybrc]

THANX. You should likely go belted.

[@SpeedSyko]

@@phillybrc Thank you for the advice! I decided 4s screaming monster is too much for that 1/10 anyway. I put the stock system back in, great video! Keep them coming!!!👊💥

[@phillybrc]

Hey man, thanx so much for being here!

[@Traveler0069]

Got me a Hot Racing aluminum servo saver with Fix Link steering for Arrma 1/10 Steering from Amazon which it comes with a 23/24/25 tooth spline adapters so for now I'm using the stock servo until I get a new servo and the Hot Racing ATF18MX01 Heavy Duty Motor Mount Arrma 1/10 4x4 3s 4S Blx

[@phillybrc]

Ya, that is a nice ipgrade for sure. I have yet to run anything other than the red Arrma servo saver. Thanx for watchin

[@jasonanderson7020]

good video. i will look into this info.

[@phillybrc]

Thanx Jason, I still have no regrets with this line-up!👍🏻

[@whome5810]

Cool vid, what is the width of the truck like with Badlands on it? Is it any wider than stock or about the same? Thanks! :)

[@g.b-MTB-trail-jumps3062]

Perfect job mate👌👌 Kip it up...looking perfect,very helpful.enjoy champ👑

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watching!

[@Marek_Z_RC]

Good video 👍 🙂 I like how it looks with mx28 tires 🚀 I see that your arms are bent, it is good to change left with right arms from time to time so they will bend back to straight ℹ️

[@phillybrc]

Ya, I noticed that makin’ this video. Never thought of rotating though, thanx Marek.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool upgrades and information

[@phillybrc]

Thanx dude, these are really effective!! 🤜🤛

[@williamwallace9427]

Looks so good with wide kit

[@phillybrc]

Couldn t agree more. Runs great too. I love it this way

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watchin!

[@BigBRC]

Very informative..I just attained a granite 👍

[@phillybrc]

Consider yourself lucky! Awesome truck!!

[@thunderrc]

Sweet looking rig bro!🔥🔥🔥🔥💣💯

[@phillybrc]

Thanx BROSKI!

[@joelrcgarage3362]

Nice Video Bro' nice upgrades

[@phillybrc]

Hey man, I appreciate that! Thx for watchin’!

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Good car, no need to change anything!

[@phillybrc]

Can t deny, they are awesome!!!

[@mrtambourineman6107]

@@phillybrc I saw someone put front and rear lights on the granite and looked amazing 👏 😍 I'm gonna try myself, I love headlights on an rc car 🚗

[@phillybrc]

@@mrtambourineman6107 Cool! I agree, really neat mod!

[@bmc_rc6212]

Nice upgrades! I did the hot racing motor mount and ever since it has been great and I’m not stripping spur gears

[@phillybrc]

Yep. Same! Huge improvement! Thx for watchin!

[@tdrracing5877]

Did you have to put 17mm hub adaptors on the wheels to fit the 2.8 prolines ??

[@phillybrc]

Not adapters…the hubs on the Prolines are interchangeable/replaceable. Available in 12,14,17mm. I ll check but I would think I added the link.

[@tdrracing5877]

@@phillybrc thanks for the reply. I ended up buying a set anyways and worked out that that I need the 6x30 to 17mm Proline hub adapters so I ordered them but there is no stock in Australia at the moment. Thanks again. Your videos are awesome and very informative.

[@phillybrc]

@@tdrracing5877 Thank you for that huge compliment!🙏🏼

[@LindenRc215]

Great info and upgrades 👍🏾💪🏾💯

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watchin bro.

[@lucdoucet4763]

What batteries and charger do you recommend? I was going to buy some spectrum from big boys with cool toys but unsure if there are better

[@phillybrc]

I use Skyrc chargers , i have 2 and they have been great. I believe i use the T100 Dual-Charger. Paul at Niagara RC World has them

[@christophermaiurro3038]

This makes me want to get into RC Cars!

[@phillybrc]

Careful....it s highly addictive! Do it, so much fun!

[@Genetherapy3232]

Thank you! :)

[@erinpatterson8114]

Good advice bud!!!

[@dominohobby8094]

Thanks for this video i love this 👍🍻

[@phillybrc]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanx for watching!

[@jasonseidel9547]

I got the badlands for the wrong car, I got it for the Typhon 6s, they were great on 4s, they were great on 6s, but they kept ripping off the wheels and the foam hates me, every single tire I run on that thing it just tears the foam up and now I have brand new tires and half of it has no foam and the other half has all the foam, what you recommend? It has a 2250 castle motor and an 8s ESC from a stock Arrma Kraton. Want to get a mamba xlx or the other mamba every else runs. Got a 25tooth pinion and a 40 tooth diff. Can’t keep a set of tires on it. I hate those DBoot Hoons, they are great for drifting and spinning, that’s about it, also those tires it comes with are a joke I tore them up my very first run, I heard they make those belted now. I think that’s what I need. Ty great video.

[@phillybrc]

Thats sucks man. I believe, once you go 6s, you need to run belted tires. Also, I ve heard alot of Duratrax tires are garbage. Id go belted prolines or the Arrma Backflip tires, either the 4s LP’s or 6s backflips. I have the 6s backflips on my Kraton, they re awesome. Good luck!

[@jasonseidel9547]

@@phillybrc thank you for the advice

[@edwardwood3538]

What size screw did you use to join the 17mm hubs to the wheels?

[@phillybrc]

3x10mm. Do I not mention? Sorry if i missed it

[@BeforeRobots-ch7gl]

Does Pro-Line offer the MX28 Badlands in 17mm hex? Not finding them.

[@phillybrc]

The hexes are now interchangeable/replaceable! Need to buy hexes separate

[@phillybrc]

The info is in the description!

[@BeforeRobots-ch7gl]

Thanks, I don't know how I missed that. LOL @@phillybrc

[@monkeytrident]

Hi nice video would those axels work for a stock arrma vorteks blx 3s ? my aim would be to change from stock wheel size to 17mm wheels ?

[@phillybrc]

Yes, same application. I m so glad I did this to my Granite, i never strip hexes.

[@monkeytrident]

@@phillybrc Sweet can you link me a uk ebay item number so i can note it down for future reference many thanks, currently just rebuilding my vorteks, i lost control at top speed ended up doing a cartwheel 6 times and almost luckly not hitting a person, the front arm snapped, and i just spent almost 2 hours getting the hinge pin out LOL.

[@phillybrc]

@@monkeytrident been there! Im in canada, i don t have a uk link, sorry.

[@monkeytrident]

@@phillybrc ok can you type the exact name of the axel from 14mm to 17mm, I will look for it thanks.

[@phillybrc]

@@monkeytrident All info is in video and description. Thanx

[@gamercat7004]

When putting typhon 3s a arms do i need to change the driveshafts?

[@phillybrc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gInHhWuGh9Z3oa8si=W0NAj1fwXybEot_u

[@phillybrc]

No. Arms and links only! I added the link to the video. Thank you!

[@RCRoads]

The Typhon arms are such a great upgrade for minimal cost and effort. The wing is a good idea as well. I wonder if a Typhon wing mount would work similar to the Outcast one. I'm not sure about the servo frying the receiver but it seems logical if it dead shorted. As always you put out some fantastic content and it's really helped me out with my Granite. Thanks buddy 👍👍

[@phillybrc]

Thanx alot. Ya, its true, a shot servo can cause more problems! Good lesson for me anyhow. 🙏🏼

[@BilBonRc-AlchemistDub]

great video!!! can you tell me what are your shock for the granite. It's Zd racing i think, but i don't knox wich one choose :-)

[@phillybrc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpraqH-YZt1leLM This video will show you what you need to know! Thank You.

[@adriandiaz9095]

Just wanted to share that I just purchased some proline tires for my granite, proline offers 14mm adapters (sold separately )for their tires hope this was helpful

[@phillybrc]

Thanx alot Adrian! I am aware actually! I just did 17 mm so I could swap tires with my Typhon.

[@phillybrc]

How do you like the prolines?

[@adriandiaz9095]

@@phillybrc we haven’t had a chance to run them but have lp trenchers on my maxx I really enjoy them

[@phillybrc]

@@adriandiaz9095 LP: Those are the smaller trenchers, as opposed to the monster truck tires? I want trenchers, just don t know what to buy…belted or not? Lp or mt, i want to be able to do flips and have air control.

[@adriandiaz9095]

@@phillybrc hey Philly The Lps are shorter but close to the stock tire size. Kept me from having to mess with the gearing. They seem to balloon less than the stock

[@trastek92]

As far as the wing, I 3d printed mine mount and wing, but also my body is missing everything from the rear mount backwards.

[@phillybrc]

Because it got smashed off?

[@trastek92]

@@phillybrc alot of flips and wheelies in grass that tore the back end upwards (prior to wing mount) had I had the wing from the start my body would be in much better condition. We also have mougles on our course at the farm. It's taken some.definite abuse.

[@phillybrc]

@@trastek92 That sounds fun. Now your next body will be protected haha!

[@justincaldwell2311]

Mine should be here by the end of the wk, I got the rustler vxl a few wks ago, not a huge fan like I thought I would be, the team associated mt10 last wk, very nice truck, like it a lot, but my curiosity got to me and I have to add the granite, kinda wondering if I should of just got the vortex instead, thanks for the input on upgrades though, going to order the motor mount now so that will probably be the first of them.

[@phillybrc]

Wow, you ve been busy. I think the Granite is a good move..I love it. Especially since you already own a Rustler. Once it s widened, there will be no turning back.!

[@tannertaylor6946]

What was the extra hardware for the wing you mentioned??

[@tannertaylor6946]

I saw your video on in never mind!

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watchin'!

[@brin3535]

How on Earth do you get the axle to stay on the shaft? I know there's a small screw in there but I can never get it to thread or even come close.

[@phillybrc]

Just trying to understand the problem. You can t screw axle onto the shaft? Do you have the axle seated far enough? Do you have a hex long enough? This hasn t been an issue for me. Let me know how you make out?

[@brin3535]

@@phillybrc Thanks so much for the response. Yes it's seated far enough and I certainly have a long enough hex but I just can't get that tiny screw to thread for some reason. Does the hex screw go down the end of the axle shaft?

[@phillybrc]

@@brin3535 are you trying to add a screw? There is a screw captured in there. Go down the length if the half-shaft (6:00) and make sure you re deep enough.

[@phillybrc]

@@brin3535 I am having a hard time understanding you re struggle. Send pics or vid to [e-mail]

[@brin3535]

@@phillybrc When I bought the replacement axle it came with a screw that I thought had to be screwed in, Had no clue there was a captured screw in there.

[@dudeman3986]

Stupid question here. I have typhon 3s how should the tires sit on the car as far as toe and camber

[@phillybrc]

There are no stupid questions here Dude. It s all good. It s hard to explain. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gInHhWuGh9Z3oa8. I show stock set up at begining of video. Possibly you can mimic.

[@ryanmacaulay9018]

Hey Philly b how is the tmaxx 3.3 nitro. Had someone offer me a trade for one not sure if it's a good trade. What do u think the value of one of those are?

[@phillybrc]

Hey Ryan. I don t really have any nitro experience at all. I wont entertain the idea until my kids grow up a bit. Sorry, I’m no help

[@robcanthandlestupidy9249]

Your video saved me time and aggravation 😅ty

[@phillybrc]

@@robcanthandlestupidy9249 Excellent! Thanks!

[@sparrow9990]

This is the most important upgrade of them all Make sure to Velcro slap your batteries to the tray/chisis as the straps arent good enough for when your bashing as sometimes your battery will pop out of the side of the body and u will think something got stuck to it and u will drive it back witch was the biggest mistake u ever made as u ended up dragging your battery 200 feet and messing it up and after a while it will start to get less balanced to where u cant charge it anymore or it will straight up explode on impact

[@phillybrc]

That is a solid tip!!! Thank you for the input!!!

[@jackthecat6225]

I know this is old, but that is a really great upgrade that is easy to overlook.!!

[@phillybrc]

True, crummy strapsruin a good time. I ve been having good luck with the free straps that come with Goldbat batteries

[@g.b-MTB-trail-jumps3062]

Graet claen job bro...very helpful.. Keep going champ🥇

[@brianu33]

Any chance you are from Philadelphia ? My Typhon 3s started making a grinding sound last night. I have no clue. I have a replacement diff Arrma sent me with all gears inside. Can you help?

[@phillybrc]

No I live in ontario canada. Email me a video?

[@phillybrc]

[e-mail]

[@Beanz913]

Can you tell me what type of run time you get with these trucks. 🤙🏽

[@phillybrc]

On a 3s battery, around 40 mins. On a 2s battery, closer to an hour. I adore this truck, you can t go wrong with this rc! Thanx for watching.

[@Beanz913]

Just ordered myself one for my birthday off your comment 👍🏽🤙🏽

[@phillybrc]

@@Beanz913 You are gonna enjoy it. Reach out if you have any questions.

[@ronnylindholm6871]

What tires is that? :)

[@phillybrc]

Proline Badlands 2.8. Unbelted. Link is in bio of the video! Thanx.

[@nickanulli4417]

Typhon 3s arms, links and shafts?

[@phillybrc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gInHhWuGh9Z3oa8si=0E6Ra0FM6Tz1_PAU

[@bpeterson3270]

So a servo can stop a receiver but I don’t think it can kill a receiver

[@phillybrc]

That s what I thought. I guess I will chalk it up as a weird coincidence! Thanx

[@smokeymcpott109]

Thank you

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watchin!

[@rogueFactor]

maan i went with some cheap-ass 35 dollar set of FOUR big bore shocks from ebay. They have been the most durable set of 3S-4S shocks i have in my birdnest of springs and shafts. 😮

[@phillybrc]

Oh right on, glad to hear! Something cheap in this hobby?? Can t be!! LOL

[@tresbb03]

How did these affect performance?

[@phillybrc]

Collectively, they helped. We ve improved stability, steering,durability and traction/air control. No regrets at all, I still run this truck often!

[@victorkaranicas54]

have a 6s granite .trying to figure out how to post a pic

[@maxcurry9667]

#6 hot racing metal spur gear, #7 6s blx system out of a Kraton so you can easily run it on 4s - 18t spur, #8 proline shocks. Then it's a beast. I should add that I don't have a Granite. I did all of these and more to my Big Rock.

[@phillybrc]

Oh cool. Ya, those are next level upgrades! I m not ready for 4s cuz I run the cars with my kids. Thanx for the input and thanx for watching!

[@phillybrc]

Do you love thise Proline shocks? Are they worth the money?

[@maxcurry9667]

@@phillybrc Yeah I think so. Honestly those zd racing ones that you have are probably just as good. Those stock plastic ones just weren't cutting it for me. I was going to put the typhon 6s shocks on instead of the prolines but I couldn't find any in stock anywhere. I understand about the kids aspect. I bought mine a little Amazon brushed 1/10 so they wouldn't kill anybody.

[@phillybrc]

@@maxcurry9667 ya, taking out stranger’s ankles is a concern of mine haha!

[@YCF-Airboats]

Did you ever eat up the plastic gears ? I don’t like plastic and I’m thinking of buying this truck and it has plastics gears or drive train I watch a lot of Kevin talbit videos he says that the plastic in this truck is strong and I’ve went through 3 different trucks and eatin out the metal gears smooth on 3s if I buy this truck I don’t wanna have to fix it right away

[@phillybrc]

Well, I d be lying if i said no. Plastic spur and plastic diff. I like leaving the spur plastic because it s a good weak point that is easy to replace. I ve gone to metal diffs, but likely would have been ok with plastic diffs if my 7 year old wasn t driving it also. If you use the slipper clutch and throttle control correctly, it will be fine. I do not regret buying my my 3s Granite or Typhon. Love them

[@YCF-Airboats]

@@phillybrc thank you for replying I’m going with the granite I wanna buy a new one but made a bid on a used eBay one if I get out bid I will be buying one new I’d rather have the new one so I know what it’s been put through but either way thank you

[@phillybrc]

@@YCF-Airboats NP. Have fun either way!

[@devliegendebollander3528]

​​@@YCF-Airboats last year I got the big rock for me and my son. It all depends on your driving style on how fast you strip your diffs and gears. Lets just say with the kid it goes alot faster 😅. I'm currently checking which shocks i should take (i just bended/broke my standard shock) i want big bores... any tips on that PhllyB ?

[@TechWizMaster]

i have the Big Rock so it already came with a wider stand and is slightly longer...

[@phillybrc]

Yes, the newer version is wider. I think adding a wing is useful for sure.

[@rrmer99]

Where did you get your tool set?

[@phillybrc]

I put the link in the description box! Thanx for watchin’.

[@abingham3747]

Is this a V3 Granite? Thanks.

[@phillybrc]

Yes! Thanx

[@abingham3747]

@@phillybrc Awesome! Thank you. Mine is coming in the next few days. It's on sale right now and I'm doing with wide upgrade immediately, just wanted to make sure the typhon arms would still fit a V3 cause I know they beefed up the plastics in some places. Thanks again.

[@phillybrc]

@abingham3747 You re going to love it. Not sure if you have an RC of this platform, but it s super fun. I have a video on how to widen the stance with typhon arms, amongst others ,if you care to watch . Bash on

[@abingham3747]

@@phillybrc Oh yea, I'm waist deep in the hobby lol. I think I have every 3s BLX Arrma makes now, 6 or 7 crawlers, a Lasernut, Fireteam, DBXLE, the list goes on. If my wife knew how much $$ I had wrapped up in my RC shop, RCs, tools and spare parts she would definitely be asking why we aren't taking more vacations haha. Anyways, subscribed amd thanks for the videos, looking forward to upgrading the granite!!

[@phillybrc]

@@abingham3747 oh boy, keep all that on the down-low! Thanx for the sub and thne in for more vids to come!

[@jasonseidel9547]

How come no one ever upgrades the drive shafts? I kept blowing my front driveshaft all the time. That was on 3s. The GPM one are ok but if you wear out those pins they fly off and I still can’t find that lost axle tube. So sad, but way stronger than those plastic ones, they kept on expanding at the u joint and the plastic tabs would let the pins take a hike. Tried to run the granite 2 wheel drive. It works but you have to take out all the shafts and diffs in the front and no center drive shaft. Still works way better as a 4wd.

[@phillybrc]

I m not sure what to say, I havn t been through too many driveshafts Jason. Unfortunately you have to be mindful to preserve them. Loosen up your slipper clutch and try not to land jumps under throttle, especially on grass or high-traction surfaces. Also, tires that work TOO good like the badlands cause to blow driveshafts. Perhaps tires that “break loose” a little easier will save you a bit. Also, i tend to run on loose dirt alot, so i m my tires are always spinning, stay off grass….perhaps you are already aware of this info. Hope it helps.

[@jasonseidel9547]

@@phillybrc that’s for the advice. Super awesome you even responded. I’m still super new to the hobby, times been rough since the C thing happened. But thing are slowly getting better. I wish you nothing but the best, ty for your videos and you’re time.

[@phillybrc]

@@jasonseidel9547 Thank you! Of course man, reach out whenever ya like!

[@froggie8810]

@@phillybrc if you did recommend shaft upgrades what would say?, my buddy has a granite that i'm getting a list together for upgrades, I myself have played with this truck but i love my nitro traxxas

[@homeworkpictureshq]

Cool

[@phillybrc]

Thanx for watchin!

[@mrtambourineman6107]

I can't decide between this and the typhon or even big rock! Ha

[@phillybrc]

Not an easy decision. I would say if you get a Typhon, you have more options because you can run as a buggy( which is awesome) and as a Bigrock by throwing on some monster truck tires…they are same chassis and most parts are interchangable. Decision:TYPHON

[@mrtambourineman6107]

@@phillybrc I'm deffo leaning that way as I wanna rip it around on this big field area opposite me too and not just off road it

[@phillybrc]

@@mrtambourineman6107 Plus, it wheelies and flips plenty. I put the granite wheelie-bar on mine

[@XDD34DXD]

I did this on my vorteks best little upgrade Please note folks you will need bigger shocks at the front i hadto go from 87mm stock to 95mm

[@phillybrc]

Thx! NOT TRUE.i still use stock shocks, i did put some thicker oil in there though.

[@SpeedSyko]

👊💥

[@tntalex28]

Another upgrade for any 3s model is a better fan.

[@phillybrc]

Thats fair, i ve done that since as well! Thanx alot

[@tntalex28]

@@phillybrc Yeah I run 2 hot racing 30mm cooling fans, barely fits on the heatsink but I don't ever got to let my car cool down, I can run a few lipo packs before stopping. (That is if I dont break something)

[@phillybrc]

@@tntalex28 ya, the breaking gets in the way. Lol. Thats cool. I run 1 protek 30 mm and its an improvement. 2 would be killer!

[@rich5408]

You made a big rock

[@phillybrc]

Kinda, Bigrock has a longer chassis.

[@CookieManCookies]

5:00 the stock mount is aluminum, the upgrade mount is also aluminum, the $70 "best" mount is also aluminum.. it's kinda bizarre.. if you want something better.. either it flexes, or it's gunna be made out of high carbon steel or stainless steel. O_o;

[@phillybrc]

I think the grooves give some integrity. I have yet to bend it! Thanx

[@cornholio.2110]

Slap on a proline sc body on these

[@phillybrc]

Oh ya, that wiuld be real cool! Thank alot

[@MadNing_]

yea my servo on my brand new notorious go run after 2nd run and esc didnt sound right wouldnt move the truck thought it was done turn my wheels while was on and strarted working go turn went back to all funky unpluged servo and esc was fine turned out be servo took it apart and gears looked fine think motor was jam n out but was werid how it screwed my esc got new power hobby servo never had issue since. Deffently one done fall with Arrma weeeeeakest of the Savox servos!! Traxxas stock ones are way better for sakes lol

[@phillybrc]

Ya, i ll agree. Stock Traxxas servos are more reliable. Glad you got it fugured out. A bad servo CAN burn out a receiver. I love the Notorious! Thank you