World's Most Advanced RC Car - what went wrong

[@Mr._Magee]

The 4 motors is a brilliant idea. This could really take off and see other manufacturers doing something similar. I get the feeling the acceleration on this car is going to be tremendous. It just needs stronger parts.

[@endgovernmentextremism]

It's not a new idea, just niche... there are even full sized production cars with the same setup.

[@mindwreckRC]

People have been doing this since brushless like over 15 years ago. It's not a good idea because it adds a ton of unsprung weight, uses space where the suspension should live, and puts the motor where the dusty and dirt is the most.

[@choke666]

Its been tried before. Unfortunately its not such a good idea. Given dust, dirt, moisture ingress, what with the motors on the wheels. Nor do all the motors wear at the same rate, assuming they are even matched to begin with.

[@RCRitterFPV]

unsprung weight is everything that is wrong with it, needs driveshafts and inbound motors. individual motors is a great idea.

[@SLOvids96]

Really liking he new car style, opens up a whole new level of car, also imagine if a crawler had a brushless motor into a geared portal axle

[@nhmtrhd]

I am surprised they released that car to you. Maybe it was “the other car”, the shelf queen that was shipped by mistake. There were way to many things that went wrong!

[@JordanDeAnda]

They should be throughly embarrassed

[@drock83]

Seriously, there's no way they didn't expect it to fail as much as it did. And Kevin you're right about the 3d printed parts, they aren't strong enough for that application.

[@STOCKTON30]

Right!

[@Kyle_v2]

I doubt it but maybe

[@LordPrometheous]

The entire car went wrong. It looked like a static model shelf queen. I don't understand how it fell apart as if it were a prototype that had never even been tested one time.

[@danielbjorkstrand1474]

I'm into 3d printing and I have printed a bunch of parts for bashing that have held up very vell. Just depends on the material and how dialed the settings are. In my opinion 3d prints can be incredibly strong if done right

[@muskokamike127]

Yes, I don't do 3d printing but I have seen enough to know that you are 100% correct....too cold and the layers don't bond to each other too hot and it's inaccurate along with the right material. I've seen testing done on powdered metal with resin and it's as strong as machined steel.

[@andylewis7360]

I suspect that they subcontracted the 3D printing initially to an SLS printing company who knew how to print properly and having proven their concept, decided to cut costs by buying a cheap desktop SLS printer. With predictable results.

[@kirill2525]

i commented that too. like people make guns that stand up to over 50 rounds, full auto even without any issues.

[@winumoritribe8425]

Mhm. 3d printing wasn't the issue. Material and structure was. certain materials are garbage for rotation, while others are terrible for high impact force.

[@vgaportauthority9932]

3D printing is a bit hit and miss. I've made stuff that's basically unbreakable, and I've also made things that just crumble in my hands like crackers. 3D printing takes a bit of knowhow, even with the more plug-and-play printers.

[@fredi9204]

Love your constructive approach to the self-disassembling RC supercar. Huge thumbs up and I really hope the manufacturers redeem themselves and not give up.

[@kentao4]

But my question is: why would they send it out before knowing it was durable. Kevin barely could get it going before it exploded! No way I believe they didnt know it was fragile. And no way is Kevin the first to experience this. I mean didnt they drive it before the just put a bunch of parts together and sent it out??

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

from the looks of promotional videos they have driven it indoor on smooth floors and have mainly been focused on programming the esc... :D The wheels failed because they got a sideways bump while sliding... I had that very same thing hapen to my first 3d printed wheel attempt! :D

[@kentao4]

@@JokerInk-CustomBuilds lol. Got it. Now that makes sense. I was thinking the torque just tore through the wheels.

[@atourdeforce]

The EXACT same thing happened in their OWN video that they still have up, they tire exploded at low speed. The worst part is, the video was over a year ago, meaning they had all this time to fix it and still didnt. They are comple pieces of shit. selling something they know is junk for $1600. Worst part is theyre clearly using 3D printed parts because its cheap as fk. They clearly arent in it for ANYTHING other than money and ripping the poor sods off. Honestly i never comment on these things but it genuinely offends me that they could care that little and still want to take advantage of people that much. Its disgusting! Kevin is clearly paid for this one because to say he was kind in his assesment is an understatment.

[@Giuliana-w1f]

That's the worst part, they didn't even test it. 3d printed parts can be strong if they are well made, but that was just designed to look good; so he accelerated the car and it broke not even moving, and then it broke the wheels when it was on the ground

[@foellerd]

My favorite is when he free wheeled it in air to test it and it still blew up because of ballioning. Cant even spin its tires without breaking. Epic fail.

[@tomz8743]

would love to see a "budget VS Highend" comparison :D im loving the buggy racing content

[@tyleroreilly5345]

Yeah same

[@vandenbricks]

As someone who does 3D printing, I’d definitely advise against using it for stuff like wheels, especially seeing as though the rims were so thin, definitely not the best decision

[@stpbasss3773]

I don't know about 3D printing but it seems that plastic wouldn't be good to use for any RC part besides like wings and stuff.

[@Nordlicht05]

@@stpbasss3773 for some bashers I can see it. But it must be flexible.

[@randomman8949]

Well plastics aren’t bad, but it depends on where they are used, and what type of plastic it is.

[@vandenbricks]

@@stpbasss3773 I do resin printing which I’d say is stronger than traditional filament printing, and even that can be very brittle, hence why it’s mainly cosmetic stuff I use it for.

[@honzaspulka8532]

I also do 3D printing. I think that even PLA would be strong enough for rims,but you woud need to make it atleast like 7mm thick 100% infill.That way it would last much longer than like the 2mm thick rims that were in the video.

[@FarmerFpv]

What happened is they underestimated Kevin's destructive capabilities. He's not the King of Bash for no reason. Even his accidental bashes are off the charts. 😂

[@PhoenixASD96]

I'm with you on that one, even I was laughing when this car pretty much self-destructed in the same video as the unboxing.

[@JCIIIBULLET]

bong hits

[@buggerlugz6753]

They underestimated the forces generated by the motors on each corner.

[@Xandro_B20]

Good or Bad publicity I think they already know what the outcome will be under the hands of Kevin. Pretty sure they will be back with a better car.

[@plethman3669]

IT broke the wheel under 30% of what any other wheel could easily withstand. The fact that the car just broke under normal to light use says volumes about the company and the poor quality of the build. How embarrassing for them that the car just fell apart. Did they not test it before they shipped it? The poor tire mounting or choice of tire caused the car to break the ground effects just by revving it. Has to be the worst debut of any new rc car ever.

[@LordPrometheous]

I have trouble believing they have tested any of their cars. I'll be searching the internet to see if anyone else was crazy enough to get one of those things. If the car breaks itself just lightly revving it while not even moving, then their QA department is non-existent.

[@toulee8051]

The torque-steer went BEAST-MODE

[@whitemarmite]

the most concerning thing is, if anyone else other than someone with a decent public following like Kevin bought one. and it broke under the same or less stress, and had no way to prove to the company that its a poor product subsequently loosing all their money. 3D prints can be incredibly strong, but much like carbon fibre it has to be printed in a certain way so that the "weave" can withstand stresses. not to mention that there are materials like GRP that can be printed with and would be much better suited for these components. those wheels looked to have a circular print pattern, meaning that the weak points were at the mointing points. just incredible that such a poorly thought out product can be pushed out, glad that someone with a decent following is able to hold the company accountable.

[@germanrcbashing245]

3d printing can be pretty strong if you use the right materials and printing technic. Also some of these parts look good in general but it seems like they are a bit to thin walled for a 3d print and made out of the wrong material. I guess they chose the material to be stiff and not flexible at all wich is fine for a strait run but nothing more.

[@AC-DC-EZ]

3d printing will always be weaker than plastic molding though, why even bother 3d printing the parts

[@raynman6466]

@@AC-DC-EZ because it's cool😆

[@germanrcbashing245]

@@AC-DC-EZ i know but the car is limited so it would be to expensive to make all the moldings

[@GabeH609]

yes it really depends on the type of filament

[@AlcatrazCrylake]

@@AC-DC-EZ Because for molding you need tooling which is expensive if you want some quality out of it. Mostly too expensive for small numbers.

[@longrider8265]

I’m with you on 3D printing - great for proto and experimenting but close to useless for strength. When I saw all the 3D printed bits in the 1st video I had a feeling it was not going to end well - I’m shocked how bad it really did. If they thought it was ready to be sold as a high performance RC they have a lot of work to do, some ‘toys’ are better than that.

[@rsharney1111]

Is it a prototype?

[@muskokamike127]

With 3d printing, it depends on the material you use, the speed in which you print, and the temperature of the nozzle. You can literally print with powdered metal and resin and it will be stronger than steel. I've seen 3d prints of actual car parts that lasted as long as the originals.

[@NeoIsrafil]

you'd be surprised.... it really depends a LOT on the way you print it. I print in ABS, and PETG and with the right settings I can print small parts that I literally cannnot break by hand. The big thing is that you absolutely NEED to keep the heat levels up just below glass transition so when you lay on the next layer it fuses completely. its a really tricky balancing act and needs a heated enclosure, but it can be done.

[@saltysteel3996]

I print polycarbonate on my cheap modified Ender 3 Pro. It's stronger than some types of aluminum.

[@quinnobi42]

The parts looked to me like they had just got a new 3d printer and had no idea of the limitations and design requirements for 3d printed parts. They looked like laser sintered nylon maybe. I think cnc post-processed carbon fiber nylon would have been a much better choice. Also, all of those parts were really thin, like they were designed to be made in metal or something. Even just compared to traditional injection molded parts for other RCs, they were really thin. If you want to make something strong, you have to make it look chunky, not delicate, especially for 3D printing.

[@nealstarling5422]

Kevin Talbot: having more fun than any grown man should be allowed-hell yeah! Keep it up my good man keep it up 👍

[@kevinmendesracehavenrc]

Hey Kev, I know you are a Basher but I think it's awesome that you are at least trying the racing side of our hobby. I started out as a basher when I was a young kid. Then quickly got into RC car racing in the late 80s early 90s . And now I love doing both. And I love how you're not just dedicated just a bashing now you are also delving into the world of racing which was fun all on its own. It's a different type of race community and just as cool of people to be around. I love it brother keep it up

[@alistairclark6814]

As well as boats, hellis, crawlers, speed runs, fpv, indoor, gas, electric, etc. He covers it all very bashfully. 😉

[@TomHughes994]

Loving the genuine laughter with your friends, real friends laugh when you f up 🤣🤣 brilliant

[@TheGeezzer]

Keyboard Culprit: I'm not an RC fanatic _at all_ and only watch these videos out of nitro-curiosity. But even I can see that the _Mammuth_ has a ton½ of potential. The creators are going the right way in _one_ respect but the wrong way in many anothers...making components out of cheapest 3D printed plastics is just an insult! They _will_ fix this, they did not get away with it as hoped and will have to increase the price of the car by using premium materials. Good Luck and Forwards With Positive Progression!

[@andylewis7360]

I suspect they simply tried to cut costs on their choice of printer and possibly material. SLS printing is usually quite expensive but there are new desk-top printers on the market and I think they were tempted to go that way - And are now regretting the decision.

[@anthonysizemore4685]

I am a huge fan of the channel and a big gear head, and thanks to you also a big r/c fan. The monster truck nationals are actually on my birthday. Wish I could make it over to say hello and cheer you on!!! Good luck Kev!

[@thatsgottahurt]

That mammuth looked to be one of the fastest cars for a track, if it had torque vectoring and what not... but then it instantly exploded. Hope to see it again with all carbon fiber and metal, 3D prints need to go. Also cant wait for more Sledge videos and of coarse the monster truck!

[@bigboytoyzrc9258]

Those perfect pass shafts are also holding up to my 25HP dual motor car! Top notch quality💨💨

[@willmullin9668]

Best shafts available!!

[@randomman8949]

Please do a review on the Losi mini t 2.0 brushless, thankyou love your videos. What would you rate it for a kids first RC car for 350 Australian.

[@jerram3685]

$350 AUS... hmmmm banggood and atleast $150 on replacement/ upgrade parts... for kids I recommend a decent radio with power output adjustments for skill levels and longevity of whatever car you and kids choose! As long as you and your kids are having fun it doesn't matter!

[@randomman8949]

I bought mine the other day and it soooo much fun, and I recommend others get it. I’ve only lost some body clips so far, otherwise everything’s been going good.

[@randomman8949]

Honestly so far the default radio has been great for me and so will it for other I would think unless you want a better more professional remote for your RC car.

[@flaming_skull]

I'd recommend just the default losi mini t with brush because brushless would probably be a bit much maybe for a future upgrade but not as a starter my starter was the ecx circuit stadium truck (gray and blue) I'd recommend just something like the Traxxas rustler as the parts are cheap and easy to fix if they crash into a wall (it's definitely gonna happen) a losi mini t parts mights be more expensive to fix as well

[@randomman8949]

@@flaming_skull still, I do like having a small fast and portable RC car. It’s a NC feeling and handling rc car, tho go with what you personally want and what puts a smile on your face.

[@nhmtrhd]

Ok this is off topic, but at the end of this vid when you threw the bell, my cat was walking on me. She launched strait up in the air!! LMFAO!!! Thx Kev for an eye wetting laugh!!!

[@blloyd1903]

Would it not be better to bring the front motors inboard of the hubs? I feel like that much unsprung rotating mass would be hell on the front end components, servos, etc. great concept but clearly needs a lot more R&D

[@jeremymcadam7400]

Yes

[@eprc7585]

The 4 independent motors is a good concept but like you say they must be brought inboard and mounted on a chassis, not made from 3mm plywood, that can counter ther torque. That's before even considering the unsprung mass or motor durability issues that have been rightly raised too

[@davelowets]

The company SHOULD have made some forged aluminum adapters that screw on (with Loctite) to the motors, and then have a common 17mm hex and nut on the outside for a standard wheel to attach to... 🤷🏻 Wouldn't have been much extra work, and would have been a MUCH tougher solution than what it was now.

[@buggerlugz6753]

I wasn't wondering what happened Kev, it was obvious a good part of the engine mounting and suspension should have been made from billet steel not 3D printed plastic.

[@TheDeeGeeNL]

The way this car destructed itself reminds me of the 90s Crash Dummies toy car :P I had the yellow cab version.

[@martinmcdoniel4551]

Kev just wanted to say I enjoy your content and Ive learned a few things from watching your channel(s) so thank you Sir. Cant wait to see the monster truck in action. Cheers

[@hotcorrado169]

it's so awesome to see your monster truck dream coming true! You work really hard and it's taken a lot of time and money but your perseverance is paying off. Don't lose sight of your goal or get discouraged.

[@DoggoDaOne]

Those guys better have a "advanced" warranty to come with that RC car

[@ryanmclaren8570]

Hopefully it's "lifetime" warranty with a "top-class 3D printing protection" guarantee. Lol

[@Daan_015]

THey have a life time warranty for the early birds because they did not do final tests because of shipping delays lol

[@ZacHigham]

I use to watch Monsterjam as a kid in roughly 2005-2009, I watch a few videos now and again but it just doesn’t seem the same without all of the crush cars

[@shiTthebed86]

£1000+ and just shatters into pieces like it did to find that pretty much every single component needs changing or looking at is just what I'd call day light robbery.

[@milofox7722]

The tires don’t balloon when there’s weight on it. The 3d printed parts aren’t made for bashing they are made for handling aerodynamic pressures which I’m sure they can, it’s not meant to drift sideways, that’s why it exploded into pieces. The suspension is plenty for where I would drive it. It’s not a monster truck it’s an f1 car.

[@milofox7722]

Where you would drive it* it’s meant for straight flat line seed and probably not even turns like an f1 car would

[@99milesaway41]

@@milofox7722 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@benb7102]

Good thing you was able to get video out about it before others waisted there money.

[@nosnhoj99]

A drag strip for the top speed car probably would be the best bet cause its straight and has good run off for accidents

[@nhmtrhd]

Ya but that thing disintegrated going over a few ripples in the pavement. I agree that it probably isn’t suited for a road course. But it really failed at everything but looking “epic” coming out of the box! Way to much sht disintegrated in less than 30 seconds!!!! Not a good showing to an international audience!! Major FAIL……

[@edwinnegron7758]

Did you ever get it back? The video was EPIC!!!!!!!

[@mankind8088]

Nope company went bankrupt

[@Roadhouseee]

This was their response to me. Respectable for sure. Thanks again! “It was our foul, for missing the test of the final car. We started the sales too early and we were in a delay about shipping. We take the responsibility for that as our early bird customers have taken the risk to buy from a new company a new kind of car. When they ordered the first cars we informed them that they get lifetime warranty for the car because of this risk. Kevin's car was in the first batch of production, we get parts from three different suppliers and the rim failure we think was a low quality print. We will check when the car arrives from him. The expanding tire situation: we didn't find belted tires only for our rims, that's why we used these tires. We should have tested them with 6 cell, but as I mentioned the final testtests were missed. By the way we don't understand why he pulled full throttle for a three wheeled car. In the first case, there seemed to be some fundamental flaw in the car. After the remained wheels were explode, we think they hit the surrounding parts and caused so much damage. Next week we will get our new wheels, we will test GRP factory wheels with belted tires and we made adjustments on the bottom plate, for more wheel clearance on cornering. Right now we think that these steps will solve the problems. On our prototype car the weaker quality printed parts lasted longer than these. But we didn't tested the car on three wheels... We will publish our latest test asap and send the replacement parts for the customers. Thanks for your message, I hope my answer helped to see the situation more clearly! Best regards, Attila”

[@darkiee69]

"By the way we don't understand why he pulled full throttle for a three wheeled car" Because that was Kev does. If something breaks, just send it.

[@Zackefel]

To be fair, they have seen that there is a massive issue, and are trying to rectify it to all customers. Not just Kevin. King of bash just set the bar for quality standards.

[@shythawks9549]

Beyond massive issue lol. It’s an RC car it’s going to ding curbs. The design is nice but the suspension, tires, WHEELS, screws holding on wheels like wtf lol. That car needs to be able to take a beating to some extent.

[@tysemilicia3931]

I mean it is kev, plus no other car would self destruct from driving on 3 wheels lol

[@kentuckykornbread6527]

Much respect. That’s what we need in our companies. Responsibility!!

[@a_L_e_X53]

Feels good to have been here from the beginning to see the start of the monster truck. I cant wait to see the final results in the near by future

[@blloyd1903]

With the way that car failed like everywhere, there’s no way they didn’t come across these issues during R&D. Did they not ever test one of the cars before selling? Or was it strictly on an indoor track?

[@trampakc530]

prob just a straight speed run bc it was built to be rlly fast not agile'

[@blloyd1903]

@@trampakc530 my question is on what surface? Kev seemed to be in a fairly decent parking lot. I’ve seen him run on much worse. Couldn’t even go 20ft without breaking the diffuser off. I love the concept, I would buy one in a heartbeat. If it was aluminum.

[@jeremymcadam7400]

Their reply stated they were in a time crunch and didn't test the the final product before shipping. Straight from design -> factory -> shipped

[@Pablo668]

Cool vid Kev. Yeah that Mammoth car is a great concept, just needs a lot more R&D.

[@CgitEinsteins]

Wa haapeen 😆

[@huxm_id386]

HAI ABANG CGIT

[@EJ-74]

The long wheel base Talion is going to be sick 🔥 Can't wait to see the Monster Truck rip. 🔥👍✌️

[@minnesotatomcat]

U weren’t even mistreating that car and it just absolutely exploded. As cool as 3d printing is I do not believe it is as strong as a part that was cast or injection molded all at the same time.

[@andylewis7360]

3D printed Nylon parts can be as robust as injection moulded parts. I suspect that they subcontracted the 3D printing initially to a company who knew how to print properly and having proven their concept, decided to cut costs by buying a cheap desktop printer. With predictable results.

[@MasParaQue]

3D printing can be strong if done right. Ive done a lot of parts for mine including a steering clutch, steering links, hubs and wheels and they hold up well for bashing. It's all about material choice , design and printing settings. Read that again. Forget about PLA and PETG - those are for puppet figures and similiar things. I recommend ABS for strong parts and TPU for flexible parts

[@TM-eq9tx]

Don't really get the Mamoth. Great concept. I mean you touched it for 30 seconds on uneaven ground and it exploded. Where and how did they test this thing, what a terrible state to release a supposed revolutionary design. Major flop in my eyes. Even if they corrected all these issues I would not get one because the company are selling sub par products that haven't been tested rigorously enough. Big idea with no real follow up or understanding of materials.

[@markcloudchaser874]

Am buzzing that your dream monster truck is nearly alive Kevin, I can't wait to see you in that, it looks a beast. As for that rc car they need to go back to the drawing board with that, what a disaster for the price there charging. They should make a drone with the huge motors instead, that would be great.

[@codenamethecleaner7519]

I refuse to believe that any R&D was done on that car lol you didn’t do anything that should have destroyed it like that

[@duncandevries]

Hey kev i want to let u know that i'm in a rought place right now but you always make life a little brighter, thanks brother✌️

[@daverips_]

I feel bad for anyone that bought this car, MammuthWorks should be ashamed. Charging so much money for something with so many issues. And a WOODEN chasis?! They really couldn't afford a $20 piece of carbon fiber? Insane.

[@Ardeact]

This is the first time seeing this channel and my lord everything this guy does looks incredible...

[@nunocarneiro464]

3d printing is good only to make a jar for granny, that thing melts in the sun or brakes if it touches anything, basically they built a 1500 $ paper weight, looks good but can't be used

[@stpbasss3773]

Yeah seems like a bad idea. They should make that same car but use actual RC plastics but they would probably charge 3 grand for that 😂.

[@jimjimmyjam8242]

great video, Its nice to show people the behind the scenes with rcs doing repairs and upgrades. its more money and more time but that is half the fun, for me at least.

[@rcgolden8043]

is the most fragile rc car lmao

[@ashmeister5599]

Atleast Mammoth accept the fact that their design has flaws unlike most companies, which would say you’re being too rough etc… The design looks very promising but needs sorting, clearly. Cant wait to see that monster truck finally run!

[@andrewmoroney1317]

Oh and as for the chassis bottom being wood, that had to be a strength/flexibility/sacrificial part that's not crazy expensive and really adds to the strength of the main chassis. Maybe

[@BUILTDIESELMAFIA]

Props to Mammuth for wanting to make necessary improvements. Hopefully itll be back and be a beast!

[@davelowets]

Shame on them, for obviously doing ZERO testing before releasing a product. Makes them look like fools really. This thing should have NEVER made it out the door... ESPECIALLY when they KNEW it was going directly to a huge youtube channel! 😕🤦🏻

[@middlofmowhere1421]

Enjoying your channel! I hope they show the Monster Rally. My birthday is the 26th. Cheers mate 🤓. Him stress testing it for them is actually quite valuable information. He did a month of testing in a matter of moments 😂! Research and development, it will only take a few hundred changes before it's done. I'd love to see it in third edition.

[@flappybird_fpv8370]

3d peinting flexible tpu is great for bumpers, shock tower protectors, gopro cases etc. Not for doing body parts or anything that is going to exposed to stress

[@theAessaya]

It's nice of Mammuth to reach out and try and work out what went wrong. I sincerely hope they take it in stride and actually come up with solutions to make this car _a ton_ better!

[@charliemaybe]

Kevin, you should try to work with someone to design your own rc car for the ultimate bashing machine and sell it. I think with your experience and channel size, you can make/ sell a capable basher/ crawler.

[@brandonreid4511]

That would be really cool 👍😏 But I also feel like it would take more time and money than any other project he's taken on to date. It would be cool if he could just work with Arrma and give his feedback and ideas while designing a new truck together. Now that I think would be really cool 👍💪

[@grantderue]

I'm glad that the Manufacturer is taking it back. Kevin is good for stress testing. :)

[@RCAdventurePalopo]

Awesome video opening bro 😉🍻

[@westie659]

You’ve got some catching up to do with raz when it comes to that record Kev 🤣

[@secondhandrc7024]

That stealth looks like a great platform after all the bugs get worked out!! Had me rolling when u panned over to 8s Steve, he looks to be saying ( I told you so) lol. I instantly googled mammoth rc to see what the price was!!!😜🤙👍🏻 thanks for the great content! Keep rippin bro!!!

[@thehammerofwrath4293]

You are the most down to earth guy with celebrity status go Kevin Talbot

[@ZEE_Video_Tegal]

It's my favourite one..... fun to be watch..... always woow me.... 😎😎😎

[@charlesbratton7114]

Love your videos Kevin keep up with the great footage 👏

[@hydrojet7x70]

Congratulations on the monster truck event in August!

[@rcocm]

Not laughed that much for a while 🤣 Cheers Kev, priceless!

[@markc6207]

Your RC Garage is so great. So many cool RC vehicles and a but load of parts.

[@stuckintrees4796]

Summits shipping is on another level. I live 45minutes away from summit. When I order from them I get it in less than 24hrs. They ship immediately.👍

[@TheGeezzer]

Re 3D-printed items: Kevin wanted responses in comments, so here's my 10½p worth! A 3D-printed item has no force strength. A 3D-printed item is quite alright for non-pressure items, non-tensile items, non-torque items and non-torsion items. In RC cars a 3D-printed wheel-hub may not have the required strength to the (scaled) phenomenally high torque factors that a little super high revving engine actually produces.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

I missed this AWD 4 Motor car a month ago, but now that I've seen both videos I have to comment. My first thoughts were excitement and concern. I've been dealing with brushless motors in my light electric vehicle business since 1998 and have always wanted to build a 4-hub motor go kart basically like this RC car but without suspension. The motors have been available for quite a while, but a controller with enough power and the intelligence to get that power to the correct wheels at the correct speed is not available ... at least not affordably. What I didn't expect this car to do was self-destruct so quickly. I did however expect it to self-destruct. Once they get obvious problems worked out there will always be a high rate of motor failures due to contamination. If you own one of these cars plan to bring a powerful blower or vacuum to clean the track thoroughly before running the car. The amount of metallic dust everywhere in our world is amazing. This car with the magnets spinning just 10 mm off the ground will stop these motors in a matter of minutes. You will have to disassemble each motor and use duct tape to clean the magnets more often than you need to charge the batteries. Literally. Unless you thoroughly clean the surface you race on, I guarantee it. The other obvious solution is to shield the motors which may cause overheating. That being said, this car has massive potential to kick ass over anything and everything else. I think a better first version of this technology would have been a vehicle with no suspension (like a RC go kart) but with larger tires which would act as suspension. Ideally run on a smooth clean concrete surface. This could make for some epic 4 wheel drifting. I hope this company does not give up as they have the potential to change the RC world as we know it.

[@nicklockwood3792]

Kev I'm sorry but that was hilarious watching that car break everytime it moved. you can't help but laugh at the carnage.

[@philjohn1513]

So my opinion on high end radios……They DO make a difference, but only if you take advantage of it. Think of it as iPhone and Nokia 6210, they both make phone calls exactly the same, and that is what most people do with them. I have just bought the futaba 10px, had it 3 months and still using my CR4T !!! Now I do fully take advantage of the majority of features on CR4T, but to make the radios give you an advantage it’s all about setup for each car, takes forever to dial them in. But when you do, an absolute advantage!

[@stopdusty420]

I think guys who own a monster truck might have rc trucks. But I don't think the opposite is true. Wicked truck can't wait to see the build videos.

[@prco148]

Kev's videos make my day

[@halogod4164]

I didn’t know you were in monster jam? That’s awesome 😎

[@RON4RC]

Actually can't wait until you fire that monster truck up.... THAT is gonna be epic.

[@andydarbo7450]

well done with the monster truck kev

[@aaronpantell1038]

Looks like you got some great content comming i am so stoked.hopefully you can get them realeased as fast as 3d printed parts break 🤟

[@rydercalhoun6779]

the monster truck build is really awesome love the old body style

[@TheYorkshiregolfbandit]

Can’t wait to see the B74.1 built 😍

[@Xtuck420x]

I can see him in the monster truck at the show and he flips it and starts yelling what happened and tumble womble 😂 😂 😂

[@66links]

Fun marketing idea, give KT a prototype. Final version should be awesome

[@BigDadGigaCHAD]

Once you get your monster truck done, you and Colin Furze could get in the Guinness book of world records for biggest RC monster truck and go viral by rigging your actual real life monster truck to some electronics and a remote control. I've seen people rig up a regular car but never a monster truck and how fitting would it before you to do. Cheers

[@Daan_015]

Cant wait to see a run-away in that situation lol

[@smallmodelcollector]

Wow; this really is a great concept, but should be printed titanium (some bicycle frame joints) or CNC'ed. This idea would be better suited to a crawler which wants all the weight in the tires.

[@captaincouldverc]

That's really awesome that they reached out to you. Says alot.

[@modernfungus5726]

yo kev! i have a reccomendation for a vid! a 1:28 scale drift rc car build or maybe rally car or touring car!😊😊

[@billynomates920]

kev is busy! i can't wait for summer, either!

[@smileyface8128]

goodluck on the truck!!

[@MixZTitaniumDubstep]

With the wheels, I don't think it is so much it being 3D printed, but rather where they decided to put their logo and it throws the balance off. Wheels certainly need a near perfect center of mass, otherwise they're going to do that.

[@Slikx666]

Knowing that Mammoth want to do an autopsy on the car is great news. It's very rare that a company will do that. I think they should rewrite the software so when we're learning how to use the car the software is as easy as possible to set up. Maybe the lowest setting should be 4wd, slow acceleration (ish) and a slow 40mph top speed. Then when we're comfortable driving it we can increase the setting to go faster with more acceleration etc. Or if you're Kevin then you can just put a tick in a box and accept all responsibility for the damages and open it up to the max. 😆👍

[@rafelalfonso7097]

I can't wait for the monster to be finished, and kevs gonna give it a test drive, just a little bit more he'll be done.

[@JPistols]

Wassupperz Kevin. Your channel rocks sir. Totally love all of your content. I like you sending them to the moon. 😂 great stuff. Thanks for all of your time.. I am very entertained with your vids. Rock on dude

[@RazorRU1989]

Damn Kev broke it already.🤯🤣🤣

[@Nathapon-s9l]

I love this channel from Thailand

[@technicbuilder6410]

You are right Kev. I have 3D printer and it's great for prototypes, but not for strenght and accuary. Regardless of the material pressure casting is always better for strenght and accuary.

[@sokonechjuan8194]

Thanks for the awesome videos and honest reviews 😁

[@Captinfun101]

Finally I got something before Kev. V2 perfect pass shafts. Yes!!!

[@blameitoncayden3766]

on the 200 mph rc car do what this car intended and put 4 motors that would be the best way to get it to 200 and depending the design it might work for a 100 off road or more

[@andrewmoroney1317]

Of course they're going to send it back to you Kev. People respect your opinion because you're honest. Shit, if I were creating a rc car I'd want your input for sure.

[@H3110NU]

I’m glad to see that they’re taking the car back and hopefully they continue to develop that car.

[@thisishowiedewitt76]

They’ve gone so far as to remove the car from sale for the time being.

[@highaltituderc7753]

I just got the team associated reflex 14b and like it out of the box. Could you get one and do a video and even put a better esc and motor in it so it can run on 3s lipos not just 2s lipos?