FMS Smasher V2 with Updated Transmitter! How To Set Drag Brake and Throttle

Checking out the new V2 Smasher from FMS. What changes were made and how to adjust drag brake & throttle settings!
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[@DoubleADay]

Thank goodness I got an original Max Smasher. Thankfully they listened and gave everyone the adjustability on the V2's.

[@2fmrc]

Yeah I only ended up with one of the ones with no tuning thankfully. I’ve got a few stock escs around if I really wanna switch it out lol

[@stoogebot]

this video saved my FCX24 from doing nose stands or flipping every time i let off on the throttle. much appreciated

[@2fmrc]

@@stoogebot nice! Glad it helped!

[@jeffmackovitch9987]

Thank goodness they listened. But I still want that new rubber battery strap. Speed motor would have been nice. I’m finally working on getting mine in for mine.

[@maxwell5428]

Idk why the smasher doesn’t just come with the speed motor outright.

[@Captain_Tool_Vicarious]

I'm just glad for folks that haven't gotten the updated instructions with their truck. Those last 6 months with an ESC and Transmitter that couldn't be set was a nightmare from what I seen. Mine came with plain instructions on how to adjust everything with the V2. Awesome job on this vid. 🍻🖖

[@unclepauly3205]

Fms with 1/24-1/18 is so damn cool. I’d take this over an xmaxx anyday

[@andrewrichey7374]

Dang it that bums me out because I already bought two max smashers white one in the blue one. And I tried binding my radio that came with my FCX 24 power wagon doesn’t really work right so the ESC is different also. Yeah that really bums me out. Appreciate you sharing,

[@zdog90210]

I was literally about to buy a v1 last night but my indecisiveness I always wait 3 days if I still want it I get it. Thank you for the video!

[@joedavidjarvis7617]

Hey I like that! When I want something I impulsively buy it then regret it. Thank you for the idea

[@zdog90210]

@@joedavidjarvis7617 it stopped a lot of impulse purchases so I had more money to get the big stuff. Like an arrma big rock 🤣

[@aaronscott2278]

Wow amazing video man seriously appreciate all you do for the community

[@2fmrc]

Really appreciate you and the comments!

[@mikerainey3847]

Yep right on the money Matt! First thing I did was order a couple of the old style transmitters and got rid of the junk ones.

[@gibsonlife573]

You change the transmitter to a different kind or you ordered the old-style he saying the new Styles better because you can adjust stuff out like that breaking stuff

[@mikerainey3847]

I ordered the original transmitters with the drag brake adjustments on the top.

[@FlailinMonkey]

My Smasher transmitter is a second batch, no dipswitches, but it has the foam steering wheel like the V2. I wasn't expecting the drag brake setting to work and it doesn't on my transmitter. I'll probably get a Flysky GT5 , a micro receiver, furitek esc for both my 1/24th scale down the road. I'm still waiting for the servo saver and that battery strap to be sold as upgrades. The decision to reduce the ball bearing count on the V2 seems odd to me when the drag brake seems like a software update and the servo saver couldn't have added $1 to the cost of the truck.

[@nlhpr11]

I got both (2nd batch) the white and the blue early on the second run. I believe they should supply everyone with a transmitter and radio. Just like the gears in the portals. Just saying or offer them at a supurb price. Furthermore ive yet to use both of mine. Plus I was able to get a tan body had a little issue with the parts that came with it but Fair Rc came through and made it right. Thanks Matt for them vids !!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 ROCK ON RIGHT ON RIGHT On RIGHT On

[@gibsonlife573]

That would be a poop ton of money yes I did agree with you that they can discount it at least you know take a little bit of the hit their self

[@DMHRC]

Thanks for taking the time to get this information out. Appreciate it!

[@jakew3]

Damn I just installed the fms high speed motor and it's freaking epic. The first thing I did was put it in neutral and full throttle in that thing whistles like a champ

[@walterowen8410]

Matt, I just used this video to setup my transmitter for my K5. THANK YOU!

[@2fmrc]

Awesome! Glad it helped! Hope you love the K5. Keep me updated on it for sure

[@hobbycow5346]

Great comparison between V1 and V2! I now know what to looks for and know why some Smashers are on sale…they are just offloading the V1’s!

[@2fmrc]

Thanks! Some probably are. The ones amain had on sale were actually the v2s!

[@HenryCalderonJr]

Good improvements in the right direction.

[@2fmrc]

Yeah it stinks that a lot of people out there got the 2nd batch of transmitters but at least they listened and tried to fix it.

[@HenryCalderonJr]

@@2fmrc agreed

[@sammyboswelldirtybrc7580]

That’s awesome but was wishing to see the dip switch’s and a high speed motor for v2 😢

[@jonmcclay]

This is the first time I had something ahead of you. 2 nights ago was really confusing for me when I finally received my smasher. I could not understand why I needed to hit the reverse throttle 2 times for reverse. It doesn’t help that I’m new to the hobby and didn’t know what drag brake was. But NOW I know. Could you please post a video recommending wheels and tires for me converting my smasher into a full time crawler?

[@dez1969]

I have the V1.5 and personally don't have an issue with the forward/stop/reverse and have mastered nose wheelies pretty easily... it's more fun when you have to work on something. This V2 sounds complicated 😕

[@keldonator]

Personally I wouldn't want this at all if they didn't have the v1 or v2 remote...

[@jdsrcs8061]

Interesting to see the "enhancements"!!! I was lucky to get the 2nd batch. It's fun but yea it sucks not having any adjustability. I just received my V1 esc/rec that I'm going to swap in. Great vid my brother!!!!🤘🤘🤘

[@lylekehrer6159]

Seen that everyone was upgrading the motor, I recently bought one of these V2s and was waiting to see if they put the more powerful motor in.. so guess not. And seems you need a different battery- it shows you need the one without something (can't remember what it said) So that will be ordered next after reloading my card.

[@2fmrc]

Yeah the stock battery don’t handle it well. I tried an Scx24 battery in it and it did fine also. Don’t have to be the one from fms. Just as long as it’s a higher c rating with no pcm.

[@lylekehrer6159]

​@@2fmrc I got bigger mAh batteries for my SCX24s so I have plenty original batteries.

[@kalimahhh]

Fairrc now have the smasher v2 in white and also sell the v2 remote with the esc. I think it's a confirmation that you need both to use the crawler setting.

[@jonmcclay]

Today I received a white V2 smasher from motion rc

[@KITTYxRACING]

Great it works, nice channel thx

[@papageo5]

I got a power wagon 2 weeks ago from Amazon, and it came with the original controller with the switches. Makes me curious if it’s somehow a leftover or they went back to the original.

[@shockman8014]

I'd turn it upside down to do this but you can reverse the direction of the motor by fully pulling or pushing the trigger then pressing the REV button once. My RT/RX combo did not come in an RTR or with the manual (replaced a V1) and it needed reversed. Easy to do but I didn't find it intuitive.

[@HenryCalderonJr]

Cool with now Brakes control

[@andrewrichey7374]

That figures, after the money we already spent on two of them.

[@therealteja]

I just got my v2 and love it. But my lights are weird. When i turn on the car they will light up but then turn off after a second. Any ideas for what i could do? I checked the connections and they seem fine. When the lights turn on they are both bright and solid

[@JA-lb7vh]

I have the V2 and with the drag brake to zero it still nose wheelies when letting off throttle quickly. When pushing it by hand you feel the resistance and hear the ESC/motor working against it. So my car has no real zero. The range seems to be between 60% and 100%.

[@VetteWay2Fast]

Yea mine seems to still have a little drag brake at 0% as well.

[@AgeOrmstad]

Thats nice 💪

[@MysticRiverRC]

Nice update. Do they still have the open diffs? Or did they go to a locked diff?

[@2fmrc]

Still open which is much better for the monster trucks imo

[@MysticRiverRC]

@@2fmrc ok then, makes sense. I couldn't tell from the video. Side note FMS is sold out of both blue and yellow Power Wagons. I had to buy a red one, and a blue body from the spare parts offerings. LOL, I just had to get the full trifecta.

[@keldonator]

I don't want it fast... Having two speeds makes it fast enough for me. I like the slow crawl speed most. Thanks for the update on the remote, I see on thier add it says they have v2 on Amazon now.

[@DavidPilcher83]

I like they are listening and constantly improving things. But them changing things is what made people mad in the first place. And people like me who purchased the earlier versions of the v2 are completely out of luck. Along with many others. I hate to say it but they should have done more testing and had this done before releasing the truck. Cause now I think no matter what they do there going to be mad people… After wasting 100$ on their different electronics I decided to just go furitek… I should have just done that in the beginning… oh well…

[@therealteja]

Wait i ordered one on February 18th but it hasnt shipped yet from helidirect. Is there a chance the v2 is going to be my truck?

[@2fmrc]

Possibly! Hard to say really. I know a lot of places were waiting on a shipment of the V2 so hopefully that’s why they hadn’t shipped it yet.

[@therealteja]

@@2fmrc I appreciate the reply. Great content

[@Joercgarage]

Hey Matt finally picked up a v2 smasher do you think I need the metal gears for the speed motor or could I get away with just swapping the motor on the stock plastic gears and be ok

[@2fmrc]

Should be ok for a good bit on the stock gears. Just depends how hard you are on it lol. The biggest concern with going to the speed motor is a better battery that won’t shut the esc off when going from forward to reverse quickly. Lots of people having issues with that.

[@AlexChang-c8k]

In short, the transmitter could not adjust drag brake if the manual is not labelled under v2?and with the drag brake finction in the manual In short this new transmitter has two version?

[@roncorrisjr2828]

Matt, question for you. I have the speed motor in my Smasher and when i give it full throttle sometimes the truck will stop then start again. Almost like the esc shuts down briefly or just has a delay. So then I tried to redo the throttle calibration and now its worse almost like the calibration didn’t take. What is the correct way to set the throttle on these trucks? I followed the manual but can’t get it to calibrate as I keep getting beeps after calibrating. By the way great videos. I really love this smasher truck its awesome. Thanks Ron

[@kg2mb1]

I was on the motion rc website they have the white and blue available today2/2/23 it says in the list of V2 that they have 8 ball bearings and 16 oilite bushings?? but the fms bearing kit has15 bearings,not 16... so needs bearing kit berfore running it

[@jhc500]

Smart of them to change course. Hopefully they’ve learned it is hobbyists spending $150+ on RTRs that drive this market, that we care about the details, and aren’t going to support companies that just remove key features from products without notice or transparency.

[@Sean-ux6mh]

I just got my FCX24 power wagon yesterday and it came with a V2 transmitter with the foam wheel, but it doesn’t seem to be able to go into adjustment mode. Nothing happens when you double tap the REV button. Any thoughts?

[@2fmrc]

Unfortunately that’s the model between the original and the v2. The one that has no adjustments.

[@Sean-ux6mh]

That’s a bummer. I’m gonna upstage the electronics anyhow. I run a GT5 on all of my other RCs. Should be an easy fix

[@gibsonlife573]

I thought for sure your ass already knew that it worked so you was trying to get us all hyped up but didn't work LOL oh well at least they're listening

[@77knez]

Okay so I bought an FCX24 k5 blazer and I got everything bound. But when I go to change the gears in the transmission it doesn't move the shifter and the throttle does nothing either. I had it kinda working earlier but now all it will do is just sit there and steer right and left. If I push the throttle trim all the way up or down it will move the truck but the throttle does nothing to move it. Im not sure if I need to calibrate the throttle or what is going on. Please help. I've tried to calibrate the throttle per the manual but it doesn't seem to work. Can you do a video on calibrating the throttle, please?

[@djtazzmtl]

Interesting enough. I have a foam wheel on the transmitter but no drag brake function!?

[@djtazzmtl]

Even crazier, I have a v1 truck with a v2 transmitter with foam wheel but no drag brake? I think they are mixing and matching stock as just to supply?

[@djtazzmtl]

So I have the servo saver. But I have v1 manual?!?! Some weirdness is going on here...

[@djtazzmtl]

Let me know if you are available to have a little chat?

[@troylitvinow8233]

Can you bind more than one truck to one transmitter using for both trucks

[@2fmrc]

@@troylitvinow8233 you can use one transmitter for multiple trucks but each time you swap back to a different truck you will have to rebind it. So you can technically run 10 trucks on the one transmitter. You’ll just need to bind it to each one again as you switch from truck to truck. So it can only be bound to one truck at a time basically.

[@2fmrc]

@@troylitvinow8233 you can use one transmitter for multiple trucks but each time you swap back to a different truck you will have to rebind it. So you can technically run 10 trucks on the one transmitter. You’ll just need to bind it to each one again as you switch from truck to truck. So it can only be bound to one truck at a time basically.

[@darthbullett]

what is the make of the frame/body for the white crawler in the back left behind the white V1 Smasher?

[@2fmrc]

That’s a Hardpark Rc dementor build. It’s an scx24 chassis but mine is running scx24 transmission and fcx24 axles. It’s an amazing chassis though.

[@Mud-HoleRC24]

OK, what am I doing wrong? I can't get my K5 back to the way it came, pull trigger forward, push trigger, backward....

[@travispratt6327]

I just bought one of these on sale on AliExpress for $60 shipped, they had a 3ch and 4ch version and the 4ch was sold out but $140, I’m wondering if it’s because the 3ch version is old stock of these non programmable escs? I want to make mine a locked dif crawler and I kinda need the fwd reverse drag brake mode for that. Is there jumpers or something on the older one so you can at least program it that way?

[@2fmrc]

There is 3 different versions of transmitters. One has the dip switches which is easy to change modes,one has the v2 controller which has the ability to switch but you have to go through the menu system and the other one has basically the same transmitter as the v2 but has no way to change the settings as far as I know.

[@travispratt6327]

@@2fmrc Unfortunately it seems like it was too good to be true, after paying I got a message from the seller telling me to pay an extra $50 shipping and now I'm going through aliexpress support... he claims it was because of some automatic discount error. Such a headache but maybe they'll get him to ship it and it will be the actual updated version, the listing does say "v2".

[@Landril]

I have one, and when i power it on the controller makes a clicking sound and flashes green really fast and never binds. Did I get a dud? Or anyone know how to fix this

[@REACTIVETERRAINRC]

*This seems the case more and more they test a model and then realise it does well then run out of old gear and have to produce new.

[@mikeobrien4104]

Definitely a downgrade on the v2. Bushings now that kinda sucks. Looking foward to the 1/10 250$ fms review though

[@mojojoji5493]

No bearings in the transmission ???? That’s a major downgrade this isn’t a update at all infact they downgraded smh

[@nealeware9163]

Yes you do have to be careful with FMS because they have a habit of sending cheap controllers with their RCs. The last set was with the FCX24 I just got and they didn't work and overheated within a couple of minutes of being turned on. So they will be getting this one back.

[@PleasureAfterWorkKiteVideos]

2 days ago I finally got my fcx24 shipped. It has the same v2 transmitter with it. I havent had a chance to try it out yet, but I hope it will have the same performance as your fcx24s in your videos.