HPI Venture 18 Toyota SR5 - Brushed & Brushless Crawler Deep Dive Review + Trail Run!

[@TrokaRC]

19:08 Tools 🔧 are a must. The wheels are a cool feature like you mentioned. 23:20 ud gears. 36:12 counter rotating shafts 1:04:33

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for the time stamps dude!!!!!

[@TrokaRC]

@TheShopMiniRC Welvome, I'm just making it easier for viewers homeboy! Keep up the great work!

[@andrewrodriguez3275]

Your deep dives are the best! Learn tons by watching your vids. Keep 'em coming and again thank you again for teaching me how to break this truck down! I have the Red Brushless Flux and absolutely love it! I put new Injora wheels/ Swamp Claw tires on it with Yellowsuper soft silicone inserts. Huge diff! I also busted the front center driveshaft already and replaced it with a metal set by Meus. Fits just fine. No issues since!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Yeah, wheels, tires and inserts will really change it up!!!

[@srsairbags]

the song was crazy good :)

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks a ton!!!

[@KwasDriftTenGoku]

thank you for taking the time to make this for us brother - i loved each and every detail and the effort you took for each shot and scene and the information and advice and tips. you bloody legend! i want 2 now!! one for me and hopefully 1 to get my wife or daughter into it :P

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks a ton for the awesome words!! I put a lot of work into trying to provide the deepest dive out there and some fun running video! I hope I earned your sub!!!

[@William-McCueRC]

great video ken! can alsways count on you for a deep dive. the running footage was great and the AI music did a good job. Brushed and Brushless Grit hahaha Marty Mcfly!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Hahha thanks a ton for watchin my dude.

[@andyrichey1192]

Yes, they are awesome, look great out there doing it thing👍👍

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I think so too!

[@OfficialHPI]

🤯 Venture18 with its own theme song! Amazing!!! 🥳

[@TheShopMiniRC]

;) hope you enjoyed the video.

[@tonydrony1320]

Marty … 👊💥loved that Ai rock song 😂👌

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watching and enjoying the video!!!!

[@andyrichey1192]

👍👍 back watching again Monday, December 30 watching now 9:40 PM. Super cold looks awesome out there love that black.👍👍😎

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watching!! Glad you’re digging it!

[@davekim7573]

amazing truck. i would definitely want to get my hands on the black brushless edition.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I agree! That black version is super sweet.

[@rockwolfdesigns6384]

You definitely solidified it for me. I must have one

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Glad you enjoyed the video, they are awesome trucks for sure.

[@ShivaShambho77]

Marty McFly! Great breakdown!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Ty. I appreciate you watching to the end.

[@andyrichey1192]

Marty McFly, appreciate the video as always, I’ll watch👀👀 for the next one until then peace and chicken grease😁👍👍👋👋😎 have a great New Year’s. Keep it fun. Keep it safe.👍👍😎

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watching to the end!! Peace and chicken grease! See you next year!

[@topqualityfi8216]

Omg that song in the end😍🤘🤘

[@topqualityfi8216]

And could say black one survived torture test😁how i have not found your channel sooner,new sub🤙

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Haha thanks. More songs like this? Lol Yeah, I beat it pretty good. Lost a light bar light though. Huge thanks for the sub.

[@CrawlerTrax]

Ken you have an unhealthy obsession with that clif! 😂

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I kinda do. Lol. Wait till the next video.

[@CrawlerTrax]

Here we sit waiting of ours to arrive!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Worth the wait!

[@stefan-norge]

Benchmark review. As always 👍🏻👍🏻🎉🎉

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks again! I appreciated your viewership.

[@RC_KRWLNG]

The brushless version may have to be my next rtr. Nice looking truck

[@TheShopMiniRC]

It's a great option, I'm happy you like the truck!

[@andyrichey1192]

Wow, they are super cool. I’m here watching 5:29 PM Tuesday, December 10. Yeah definitely gotta have a black one. Appreciate you sharing. I’ll watch for the next one.👍👍😎

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Black one is the best one.

[@modernart86]

Marty McFly! Love it! Now I gotta decide which to get lmao. I think I definitely gotta get the black in brushless. But man brushed sounds reliable as well. But I do like that the brushless version comes with a seperate light controller and not a 3 in 1 unit like the brushed, and brushless got that extra punch when needed. Brushless is a steal tho for $50 more. Anyway. Love the content Ken! As always, another awesome video! I’m sold on trying out this new mini crawler now. Been looking for a new fun mini trail truck and this solves my search problems.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

The brushless is 100% worth the 50$ if you are event remotely thinking about it.

[@HindLegRC]

That was some kickin 80's big hair rock though!!!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Hahaha thanks. Do you like the music I’ve been using or should I use music with no vocals?

[@HindLegRC]

@@TheShopMiniRC Although I prefer just music or the sound of the rig, the vocals were a refreshing change of pace, and especially written specifically for those rigs. It made me smile listening to it. ;-)

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@ that’s the whole point. To get a smile. ;)

[@jasoncaisley5071]

ken as I'm watching this it brings back memories of my best mate and i in the late 80s travelling up and down the the east coast of Australia in his 2.4 lt diesel up to no good at all but green kermit never let us down we did 900000 km,s in him before it needed a new engine if he my mate didn't get taken by a shark he probably still have today .

[@TheShopMiniRC]

That's a great story - thanks for sharing! That’s too awesome of a journey! I am sorry to hear about your friend. What a way to go.

[@KwasDriftTenGoku]

Fuken Shark!! thast a fuken very aussie way to go out! crikey! rest in peace to your mate :(

[@jasoncaisley5071]

thanks bud yeah he was a top bloke.. want to read a aus horror story we we're real tight to because of the type of work we did together in the middle of the night hanging off cliff,s in pitch black with huge loads on our backs i always thought one of us might go that way but that day he was doing something he loved and was over in seconds he'd just shoot a 50 kg dogfish tuna which got its attention with that it came rocketing up from the depths an took both legs off. he ditched his weight belt and hit the surface got one arm up to flag the boat as we were on drift spearfishing in about 10 to 12 knot current but it was straight back and took the rest . RIP bro their were 12 of us in the water that day and some of the best Spiro's in aus all we could find was one 4ft dive fin a weight belt on the bottom an a 10 ft timber speargun floating away in the current .spent six days in a charter plane looking hoping it might spit him out but nothing lost a top mate that day a true friend.Shawn

[@KwasDriftTenGoku]

@@jasoncaisley5071 FARRRK!! OMG!!! the fuken boat ride back and then reporting to police and telling his family etc.. brother. my heart breaks for you and sees the hole in your soul . sending you healing energy from that traumatic experience and hope you have an amazing rest of the year a 2025 thats as good as you can make it but no pressure - we will all see and be with your mate soon - time is an illusion - lets enjoy as much of this thing we call life as best as we can until then.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@ man, I am sorry. He was doing what he loved though. Incredible story. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jasoncaisley5071]

another awesome review kenny love it and i loved the hpi stuff used to bash a blitz years the old tub chassis one,s short coarse they were bullet proof compared to THE SLASH,S also had a couple of the sprint 2 belt drive drift cars again just basher but value for money nothing came close, put hobbywing system,s in then and binned the 15 turn fire bolt motors. so yeah i like e,m lizard pro an hobbyplus transmission good start their proven looking great can't wait to they hit oz might even try my luck on Amazon . thanks Ken

[@TheShopMiniRC]

HPI has some great trucks and I’m glad you got to experience some of them. This new Venture 18 is fantastic too!

[@360woodierc]

I came here for the tunes.So funny.Great vid though.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Hahhaa I hope you actually enjoyed the music. Thanks for watching.

[@rockwolfdesigns6384]

Yeah Im in love. I want one bad.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

It's pretty bad ass...

[@jordanjanson9609]

Had too leave the video. But good overall review. Want the black brushless.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Why didja leave!?!?!?

[@willge7304]

Thank you for this video, I am fairly new to the hobby and the depth you went into here was fascinating, watched the whole thing start to finish in my rural village in Yorkshire :) Could I get your thoughts on this car vs. the Evo Pro (brushless versions)? I prefer the appearance of this car, but wonder if the Evo Pro is more capable (given the low frame and portals).

[@TheShopMiniRC]

As I mentioned in the video, portals give more slop. Both brushless versions are going to be very comparable. Personally, get the body you like. The are both very good.

[@willge7304]

@@TheShopMiniRC Fantastic, thanks for the response! Sounds like the slop maybe outweighs the benefits of better clearance.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@ it really depends. I prefer straight axles.

[@andyrichey1192]

Yeah, that’s how I do it, I’ll make sure the driveshaft screws are all facing up then you know you are in phase👍👍

[@TheShopMiniRC]

That’s the way!

[@Jason_Earle]

I want the Red one brushless!❤😮

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Good choice!!!

[@bigt539]

Me too

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@@bigt539 hope you guys use my links!!!

[@topqualityfi8216]

Damn all that brushless needs is inner fenders and i would be goooood

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Inner fenders and interior would be awesome. Let’s ask @hpi racing!!

[@Cbam871]

Im goin to chrome my rear wheel nuts on mine i love this, can you show how to install the fogs in the front an rollbar? Thats also what id like to do with mine

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Id have to find which LEDs are needed first. If I do lights, I’ll do a video but it’s gonna be a ways out.

[@CK4RC]

That body mount/rear hinge looks solid. I've gotten pretty tired of seeing Toyota bodies, but this one is a nice addition - the black is pretty killer, especially with the chrome rims...it's just a really nice combo. I would much rather see lights in the light bar instead of turn signals, but that's my own preference (because I think turn signals on RCs are dumb). I agree that I like the soft glow of the headlights, instead of the bright white LED look. Including the thumb wheel is a really nice touch. Unfortunately, it looks like the sloppy drivetrain is still going to be an issue from a couple shots I saw, and the servo seemed slow. All in all though, this looks like a really nice addition to the 1/18 world!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I agree. Hate turn signals. Super glad you can turn them off here. I’d trade em for light bar though for sure.

[@MaurizioPuzella]

Marty Mcfly!Great video as always thank you, do you know if the skid plate fits in cr18ps/fx118? Just better working outside of the frame rails with the screws for the links

[@IntegraDIY]

How much will they go for?

[@Jason_Earle]

200 brushless 159 brushed

[@FoxholeIndustries]

Marty McFly. This is going to be my very first RC. Do you recommend the brushed or brushless. I keep seeing so much varying feedback. Any help would be awesome.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Ohh man. Toughy. Both are great. I love how a brushless drives. I also like that the brushless is all separate electronics. (Esc, light controller, and receiver vs a 3-1). I feel like $50 more is worth it for brushless. Now, if you wanna go through mud and water more… go brushed.

[@ferozferoz3965]

Marty Mcfly. Greatz from Amsterdam

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watching to the end!!! And right back atcha from Colorado in the US. ;)

[@hank5747]

How easy would the light system be to connect to a different transmitter? Is it as easy as taking the lighting unit, plugging it in to my 3rd channel on my new RX and binding that 3rd channel to a new button on my TX? Then all the button presses would just map over just lie on the stock TX?

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I think you can plug the light controller into an open channel on the new rx. I haven’t tried yet though.

[@thercgame24]

Marty McFly would like the iconic beige. How would it compete on a micro crawl against scx24 or a trx4m?

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I think it would hang just fine. And if they were all box stock, this would out perform them Both. (Especially the brushless)

[@thercgame24]

@ class zero no mods to a stock truck

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@@thercgame24 this would be better than both.

[@andyrichey1192]

Marty McFly😁👍👍

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Ty for watching good sir!!

[@willwrk4gunz]

Marty Mcfly 😅. Please give us an update on how the truck performs and upgrades in the future. I want to put some brass on mine😂 and maybe a cedar inrunner brushless

[@TheShopMiniRC]

100%. If you already have the brushless, I Donno how much the cedar will upgrade it. (Unless you really want the water protection.) but as soon as we get upgrades, we will update!!!

[@willwrk4gunz]

@ doesn't the cedar run on the 3s 😎

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@@willwrk4gunz yeah, that’s true… many run the stock stuff (lizard pro is 3s and the venom is 2s) on 3s as well though too. Just gotta be careful to not overheat the venom. But yeah, the cedar is a bad ass motor (especially if you want to run 3 s )

[@360woodierc]

I did.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Me too.

[@CrawlerTrax]

Red and Black one of a kind… 😂

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Yeahhhhhh but black was always in front.

[@paulsteven2634]

Is the differential really locked?

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Yes. It’s a rock crawler. The diffs are locked.

[@paulsteven2634]

Ooo thanks for the information,i really appreciate it

[@paulsteven2634]

and one more things are scx24 ,trx4m and ascent 18 also have a locked differential like this one? because their website didnt explain their differential,like the venture 18.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@ they all have locked diffs. You can’t really crawl with an open diff. The only trucks of this size with open diffs are the fcx24 smasher monster truck, the FMS MT24 (basher) and the Redcat MT18. Basically you only want open diffs in faster trucks like monster trucks.

[@paulsteven2634]

@@TheShopMiniRC Ooo okay thanks for the information.

[@panhouska]

How would you compare these to FCX24M? (I know these are higher price category...)

[@topqualityfi8216]

Higher quality category

[@TheShopMiniRC]

These are much bigger. The quality is about equal on both. I have a deep dive video showing the fcx24m as well. I will likely do a compare video for sizes and some basic stuff comparing a few of the trucks to this new one. (And another new one)

[@topqualityfi8216]

@@TheShopMiniRC thank you for taking the time to go deep on thees trucks, hard to find channels who do more than look at the trucks outside and drive review,glad that i found you channel 😊

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@ that’s what I try to do. Thanks for watching and I hope I earned your sub.

[@topqualityfi8216]

@@TheShopMiniRC absolutely!

[@wootwootjr]

How is this different at all from a cr18p?

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Straight axles instead of portals and super fly body!!!

[@rockwolfdesigns6384]

MARTY MCFLY!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

I need an interior with Marty and doc!

[@jasoncaisley5071]

Marty McFly -- BLACK BRUSHLESS all day long kenny its a no brainier

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Yeah… we feel the same.

[@kendotek9414]

Marty McFly!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watching to the end!!

[@dexteww]

SO WHICH ONE WINS

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Brushless!!!

[@topqualityfi8216]

Brushless nuts fast xd

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Yeah. Nutso fast.

[@808Dpayne]

Marty McFly

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watching to the end.

[@topqualityfi8216]

And we need dat in 1/10

[@topqualityfi8216]

Oh,sorry,you did say there is 1/10

[@TrokaRC]

​@@topqualityfi8216Got the king crawler on my channel, building venture 1/10 currently. Managed to do 10% overdrive, next 2in1 brushless.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

A new Hpi 1/10 with this body would be awesome!!!

[@ron486]

The hood seems long. The wheels seem too big. The proportions are off. Probably a great rig for a young enthusiast. But as far as scale goes, RC4WD for the win.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

You can alway throw smaller wheel/tires on. Most people do anyway.

[@ron486]

@TheShopMiniRC yes. But you can't change the funny looking dimensions of the body.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

@ it’s really not that bad. Lmao

[@AnySumptionBanter]

Marty mcfly

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks for watchin!!!!

[@topqualityfi8216]

Well, i do like portals😢

[@2fmrc]

The best thing about no portals on this truck is it eliminates the slop in the driveline that we notice with the hobbyplus transmission when paired with the portals. Plus keeping the truck lower it performs much better. I’m 100% glad it has no portals myself.

[@TrokaRC]

​@@2fmrc Does slop go away with transmission swap? That's the first thing I like to mod. Nice to see you in the comments by the way. 👍

[@2fmrc]

@@TrokaRC I think a lot of the slop comes with the portals. Then the transmission has some as well which just all adds up to a good bit overall. I haven’t really swapped the transmission in this or the hobbyplus trucks to know if that helps.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

As 2fm mentioned, portals bring a lot of slop and I am super happy this truck doesn’t have the portals.

[@jayf2487]

Marty McFly

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it!!

[@joshuatyeryar8001]

Marty McFly

[@TheShopMiniRC]

So McFly!!!! Thanks for watchin.