The R/C Hoonitruck from Team Associated

[@4doersrc758]

I think for the price it should be brushless but that’s my 2 cents worth

[@Nathan-qt2zi]

I don't think anything should be brushed now

[@vitodambra72]

⬆️ I Cant agree more with the first two comments….⬆️for that price you can keep that. Also it’s 2022, brushless should be standard in all vehicles now especially RTR’s please don’t get me wrong i love T.A all there products are top notch, 💥Example for $399.00 you can get Maverick QuantumR Flux 4S 1/8th truck & have extra money for 🍻 😂

[@George.T.83]

I think it's not about brushed or brushless. It's the fact that they made a beautiful scale rc car licensed from the fast hoonigan team, and they made it TOO SLOW in that kind of price. I just don't get it 😕!!!!

[@4doersrc758]

@@George.T.83 I don’t disagree

[@vitodambra72]

@@George.T.83 totally agree with ya 💪🏽💯

[@413RC]

Price breakdown: 3/4 licensing fee 1/4 rc car

[@theoffroadgeek]

And we didn't even get the toyo or monster logos 😕

[@413RC]

Hoonigan showcased it in their latest 1hr long tangent video and you can clearly hear that the truck they used isn’t even the stock brushed system

[@christophermears7738]

Team associated hit the mark on the body The styling. But drop the ball with the electronics this should have been brushless for the price. Much like associates other offerings like the Mt 10. And their drag car. And their dirt oval... I think it's going to be a hard sell for them with it being a brushed motor

[@FeralRC]

Right! Looks like it needs sway bars as well. Definitely should be brushless with at least a center slipper clutch from the factory I suspect it will be a short production or they will have a version 2. I was ready to order one on impulse until I watched the video all the way through.

[@ChrisP576]

That as well as plastic shocks, no camber adjustment, no toe adjustment, no center diff etc. real cheap for an almost 400 dollar vehicle

[@joseCalderon1976]

Amain are truly RC pros. I've bought many things from them, and will buy more. Thanks for the video. From your customer 😁👍

[@incredibledrones5689]

Hoonitruck brings the fans of Gymkhana to the driver’s seat 👻The realism of the Hoonitruck body is just fantastic!👏

[@bassyguitar]

Rip ken block 😢 makes this rc car more special

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Very sad indeed. -Brett

[@justincouture3346]

rip ken nice video😁

[@marklengal9990]

Been racing Associated for years. Pretty much the best builds out there for durability

[@ISuckAtCOD1]

They dropped the ball on this one... should've been an 8th scale 6s ripper or even nitro. Not a walmart toy grade rc car.

[@andrewf6284]

6s would've been money!

[@ISuckAtCOD1]

@@andrewf6284 expensive or get them sales? I wouldn't care about price as long as its not a thousand damn dollars lol

[@jacobwalling4128]

I really don’t see anyone buying this unless they make a bigger brushless version.

[@theoffroadgeek]

Mine is already a beautiful shelf queen 😁 I wish this included the monster/toyo logos though.

[@RealJawnes]

Associated should sell the bodies finished for people who want it on their cars but don’t want to buy the whole thing

[@88davidw]

Awesome truck. Excellent review as always!

[@vivos71]

Worst case a cheap brushless system and some HPI fifteen52 wheels and tires will make this truck everything that it needs to be. I dig this one.

[@AdamAlistair]

🏁KB43VER 🏁

[@MrSneakyGunz]

Great video as always Brett.

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

Yes, this guy is my favorite RC reviewer on YT. Always does a great job.

[@DoRC]

Did a few videos on this including a brushless upgrade. It's pretty durable.

[@anneellington8603]

Thanks for the review of this car I've seen a couple reviews but this one was the most detailed!👍

[@maltesrc]

Love this content!

[@johngantner9314]

cool video! Any word when will see the Rival MT 8?

[@user-wp9mz]

The hyper go by mjx is badass and the price is amazing 14301 it also has a built-in gyro which is totally awesome it keeps this truck in the direction you want to go this is the first truck I ever owned with a gyro and I'll tell you what very very impressed now I have to get the associated to see what it's about looking at trucks don't do it for me actually driving them is what I look forward to

[@HaulinAzzzovs]

While I love the idea here, I don’t get it. It’s more than the Infraction Mega, so in this price range I’d go that way, if I wanted one this size. Maybe it’s worth the money, but all I see is an “Officially Licensed $$$ Surcharge”? Would love to see *ANY* rc channel on youtube do a stock comparison battle along with matching upgrades on the Hoonitruck vs the Infraction Mega.

[@rcalltypes8230]

It’s even Slow, for a 15t brushed motor. I’ll wait for the Brushless version 🧐 Well done on the Body though!

[@charleswall3399]

It's nice, it would be amazing if there were some way to do something with the stuff sticking though the hood! I believe for the price I would get the look alike and use some imagination if it comes up short

[@earlmoorhead5555]

Body cool price for a brushed team associated line not for me but cool video

[@gonzodetroitify]

😳 how comes you don’t favour the team associated rigs Earl

[@danb.4571]

@@gonzodetroitify Could be Earl realizes that a brushed truck with a 17mph top speed on 2s isn’t worth the kind of money they’re asking for this thing. Any other truck in this category (for far less money) would blow its doors off. It just looks cool. All flash for too much cash.

[@somebutter6755]

I really think this thing should be a brushless ripper that competes with the arrma infraction

[@damaylaphoenix1155]

awesome sideburns!

[@that70sgamer]

My son was watching your video 2 days ago Today we seen the real one. It's parked in storage at RM Classic Cars, Inc Was there today for an event they do every once in awhile called Cars & Coffee

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Really! What a cool opportunity. Hope you were able to snap a few pictures with it. -Brett

[@that70sgamer]

@@AMain_Hobbies yes I did. Next time there's a meet, I'll see if I can get more info about the owner for you.

[@Double-G6]

Can you do a video of what is the best Engine and gearbox for the Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL And just the best upgrades for it

[@masonbrossoit4998]

ok so AMain Hobbies theres the bitty designs m-550 mustang and you sell it on amain wondering if its not a scam to order that body it has no reviews

[@AMain_Hobbies]

It's a real body but it's sized for no prep drag racing, so it wouldn't fit the hoonitruck. -Brett

[@masonbrossoit4998]

@@AMain_Hobbies lol ik it wouldnt fit just wondering about the body only

[@B_Skeen]

Climbkana and Climbkana TWO are both must watches

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

Jim Kahana?

[@endosrc]

can you guys do a video on what you think are the top 5 to ten rc’s that shouldn’t have been discontinued

[@djbis]

0:26 everything this man is saying ends in "Kahana". Just a single "Khana" will suffice. 👌🏼🤣

[@arvinp1307]

how's the torque twist/steer? is it easy to maintain a straight line drive? also what's the extra idler gear for? does it help the car in any way compared to other similar cars?

[@michaelcain2174]

Seeing how it’s an officially licensed hoon truck I’m surprised they didn’t give you scaled hoon wheel and tyres with the car

[@AMain_Hobbies]

They probably would have if it was affordable, but the tires and wheels belong to different companies which also require licensing. -Brett

[@stuartsimnor1493]

What type of carpet do you use for your drift track.? Great channel Kind regards Stuart

[@Johnwick-ed7vo]

This truck begs to be upgraded to brushless, especially since they give u a central diff. Why didn't they just put a brushless system in it?

[@s9lecomp]

Cost. Brushless costs more. And it comes with a spool, you can buy an optional center diff. I agree that for the price it should be brushless though, but you just asked why they didn't put one in.

[@kennetcastillo7740]

@@s9lecomp no spools. 3 oil filled diffs. front, rear, and center.

[@s9lecomp]

@@kennetcastillo7740 Almost. It comes with a center spool, they offer an optional center diff that you can purchase separately. But you're right, standard front and rear diffs.

[@kennetcastillo7740]

@Dan LeCompte idk what to tell you. mine has 3 differentials out of the box. no spools

[@s9lecomp]

@@kennetcastillo7740 oh that's awesome! I was going by the other KZbin videos and the manual, but even better if it comes with the center diff. Makes the ridiculous price a little easier to handle.

[@F00MEISTER777]

When will the clear body be out?

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Awesome RC and great review

[@macrandom2811]

Not brushless and plastic shocks for that price smh

[@valuerc2664]

Way overpriced for a brushed car. I bought brushless apex like 7 years ago for 220$, this is almost double and brushed. And let me tell you about apex 1, it's a junk, my least favorite car out of all I have

[@SixGunTodd]

I`d be pretty ticked if I was Ken Block.....pretty shameful putting a brushed motor in my 900 hp truck.

[@20spray1]

Not quite interested in this chassis, but perhaps I'll see if I can purchase a body when I build a yokomo drift chassis

[@BreydonsRC]

Gotta have one. How about a giveaway? 😉

[@arkhanjo179]

Review The kyosho mp9e evo v2 plss

[@maltesrc]

Yes

[@dolobrolic6066]

I’m waiting for the 1/7 brushless edition.......😂😂😂

[@TheJSR111]

what did you just say ? GYM -KA- HANA ? what does that mean exactly?!

[@MickeyWhite]

All I have to say is BRUSHED!!! No thanks !

[@domone1201]

Why is every Hoonigan rc slow?

[@hotakkord93]

For 400 bucks it should be brushless powered

[@Iowaprod]

That truck is soooooo cool

[@maltesrc]

Yes I know!!!

[@Iowaprod]

I want one but I just bought a Trx 4

[@mr.potato1593]

How much time does the battery last with one charge?

[@AMain_Hobbies]

I'd imagine a 5000mAh 3S will last you upwards of 30 minutes and beyond. We never had our battery die while filming so I can't say for sure, but if I had to guess, we went 15+ minutes on a 3000mAh pack. -Brett

[@mr.potato1593]

@@AMain_Hobbies thanks mate😗

[@edwinwelch1272]

too expensive for what you get. at this price it should be brushless

[@blakeg4166]

They knew they were making something special and they still decided to make it crap.

[@angelteamnolimit624]

She's beautiful but honestly not being brushless super bummer cause after 400 u gotta add a brushless system for another 300 minus nee servo and everything else why not just get a arrma

[@youtubeuser5424]

Anyone know the size of wheels and tires on front and rear?

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Not sure the specific dimensions, but they're a 1/10 scale Touring Car size with a 12mm hex on the wheel. Any 1/10 TC wheel/tires should fit on here. -Brett

[@MikeLaRock88]

Why do they still make things with brushed motors? I know I'm old, but we're far from the 80s now lol

[@massimotrickfingegameplays]

Is a limited edition

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

Bruh, the sideburns are rockin. You look like you're ready for a part as an extra in The Many Saints of Newark. N-oice,. I have the Hoon Truck. My kid is 7 and this is his first real rc. To say he was floored when he first drove it is an extreme understatement, lol. The acceleration is something he was not expecting, and is of course difficult to control at first. We love the truck, and have had many good runs so far. A few repairs, but it's a hobby, right? Stuff is supposed to need a tweak now and then. Overall we're really impressed with it, hella fun to drive and easy to operate/repair. Not brushless, but the run time with the 3s is insanely long, and it's plenty fast imho. Would I prefer brushless? Sure. But it's a damn good truck as is. I wouldn't get it for myself, but for a kid, it's a great first starter RC. This truck is supposed to be more about fun than out and out performance, and it really is fun. (I didn't buy mine, so I may be being a little nicer than I would if I'd have dropped the cash...)

[@owen8538]

Is it fast on 3s

[@frederiqueheremans6119]

is this tamiya?

[@Obiwancunningham]

09:26 Brett, how could you???

[@PHLike69]

At this good job of TeamAsso WE need a GENERAL LEE ☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻

[@johnnorris-crossan]

How much in nz dollars please I so want one

[@0thers1d3]

Definitely cool if I was 17.

[@ericmarchant3060]

wish it was faster tho. should have been brushless I think

[@kitchenbriks3685]

It would be amazing if losi did something original. You could just grab an arrma that performs better and honestly looks just as good if not better.

[@massimotrickfingegameplays]

I lo hoonigan and ken block

[@massimotrickfingegameplays]

Do you by this hoonitruck?

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Yeah, we have a hobby shop called AMain Hobbies, we offer the Hoonitruck: www.amainhobbies.com/team-associated-apex2-hoonitruck-rtr-1-10-electric-4wd-truck-asc30123/p1400540 -Brett

[@philiplibby4464]

The body is everything I.m.o

[@PHLike69]

Thanks @AHM for this detailed vid 👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻👍🏻👏🏻

[@thomasgimenez5169]

Associated needs to sell that with other bodies, maybe the SR 10 Monte Carlo body . The chassis looks good , but I am not a Ford fan.

[@rab..]

That's a bold price to be commanding for a truck that isn't even that true to scale. The spec certainly doesn't match the price so for that kinda money Vs performance ratio I'd be expecting scale perfection . But the hoonigan sheep will eat it up .

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Did the real Hoonitruck spec match the price? $1.1M is pretty bold for 900hp IMO. These are items of the heart, not reason and logic, that's what makes it a hobby. -Brett

[@ewanchalker5711]

Dude, your website is messed up. None of the menu buttons work. There also seem to be many RC websites that use the same template and make yours look like a fake or somthing.

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Hmm, the website and menu buttons are working fine for me. Maybe it was having a hard time waking up 2 days ago. For the template websites, we run a few other r/c websites using the same website template with different design. Which sites are you referring to? -Brett

[@baconhair412]

nice

[@chemicallust77]

These RC companies really need to learn what "RTR" means...if it doesn't include everything (all batteries and charger), it's not RTR out of the box.

[@tysemilicia3931]

RTR basically means that straight out of the box the car is ready to run, cause most ppl already have batts and don’t need a bunch of crappy nimhs lying around

[@chemicallust77]

@@tysemilicia3931 For people not as well informed, it's extremely misleading...like parents buying their kids R/C cars for a birthday or something...they see "ready to run" and reasonably assume that's actually true, only to find out upon opening they needed to buy other things

[@tysemilicia3931]

@@chemicallust77 that’s true when I bought my first one it took me awhile to figure out which ones came with stuff

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Socks are sold separately from shoes for a reason, just as batteries are sold separately from cars - one size does not fit all. -Brett

[@tysemilicia3931]

@@AMain_Hobbies couldn’t agree more Brett

[@jvallido]

my outcast 6s thinks its cute.

[@JonathanbradleyT]

Wouldn't mind owning a replica model of the real truck

[@jessicalatex2539]

At the price being asked for this truck (as it sits with a cheaper arrma infraction mega 1/8 truck. The 4s maverick truck, and others that put the $390 us price. The $620 aud price... So pretty much at the way cheaper price either the painted body or clear body is a get that and stick it on an on road car already have and get a set of the wheels.. save a few hundred dollars in us dollars and about $500 in Australia..

[@Hotcoffee11]

Brushed motors are cool and have their place....but that place isn't on a car that costs almost $500

[@jamesbreazeale1901]

I think it should have been an infraction in stead of that slow associate car

[@lennchadful]

am i the only one that is pissed that neither Traxxas or Arrma got to make the hoonigan vehicles?

[@chrischupp9760]

Arrma makes one already

[@crimsonram77]

I would rather have a supra to own the the Hooni ngl the hooni is a nice truck but like Supra Mk4 is like way better

[@TROLLINGTROLLY-sc7cv]

I know this out of context, and it has nothing to do with this car. Why don't rc companies hire an aeronautical engineer to design their cars? I know some designs are legit, but just look at how it is "hotwheels" like. Their needs to be a balance between anesthetics and aerodynamics

[@tigerone2353]

Too many dumping on this solely based on the fact its not brushless, forget anything else. If one looks beneath the surface as to WHY it's $70.00 more than, say, an ARRMA MEGA, it's because several components are higher grade. Simple. The bicycle is a great example. Those who are not in the know, the only criteria by which to judge worthiness is "how light is it"? Get that question all the time. Forgot about the gruppo, components that make up the bike as a whole. That's what makes a bicycle better than another. Not weight. It's the sum of its parts, that makes it superior. Same with this TA. It costs more, because it is superior in grade materials, than say, the arrma mega. And I'm a ARRMA fan. Beauty is more than skin deep. Do your homework.

[@robertless6404]

Should have at least been a reedy 3300...

[@timm5017]

Sell Brushed garbage at Best buy its 2022.

[@raptorjohn4382]

That’s cool, but just as overpriced as the snap on Traxxas cars

[@willmoore5550]

Another reason why I'm not associated with this team.

[@cyc00000]

I'd seriously take a cheaper brushed version, it's still a twin-turbo and is way cheaper.

[@Dontmakemereregister]

It's gotta be an Audi now 😊

[@ChiefRickyRC]

The goofy extra spur gear ruined it for me. Dang so close

[@Mark_5150]

Yeah, by the time you "upgrade" it, you're probably better off with an Arrma. The body kit must be $150 of the cost.

[@kaptkronik135]

I grew up on RC10 but AE has lost me. Not what they used to be, gouging on prices, and selling BS compared to Losi.

[@brandonaldred]

What is the safe zone for motor temps?

[@blakeg4166]

Why don't you search it up...! Nobody gonna tell u here

[@AMain_Hobbies]

Good question: Try to keep motor temps below 175°F. Here's a good video with more info and some motor temp tests we did: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIrQZWuVmcuKgas -Brett

[@maltesrc]

First

[@never-stock-rc2968]

The infraction would have been a go for me that size is too small and doesn't look like the real thing... No go for me

[@DeRock401]

Brushed ?. Why do they bother. Why not just sell it as a roller

[@blakeg4166]

This thing kimd of sucks honestly. No adjustable turnbuckles, no slipper clutch, deans connection, 4wd and should've been 2wd , IT'S NOT EVEN BRUSHLESS, and its to small.