ZD Racing Pirates 2 V3 9116 Skate Park 50+MPH Fire?

[@JakeBilling]

This is the ZD Racing Pirates 2 V3 running on 6s lipo. Although the truck broke three times in this video, it's still a great 1/8th scale monster truck for the features.

[@brayanarroyo2693]

Awesome 🙌🙋👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@aaryankandola8380]

Where can you get parts for this truck

[@brayanarroyo2693]

@@aaryankandola8380 in banggood

[@aaryankandola8380]

Brayan Jair Maldonado Arroyo Arroyo I checked bang hood and there is 3 parts for this truck at max

[@NizmoMiner]

Sucks limited parts I had to use jb weld Don’t feel like buying a spare chassis yet for 160 usd

[@kenczorf]

I have ZD 9106 and its ESC 60A also fired up at 3S battery. Gearbest promises me to sent another one, but I already bought HobbyWing 120A SC8 to be sure that it won't happen again. I also have the same problem with a suspension which brokes very often :/

[@gtampako]

Hi Jake. Between 9116 and DHK Hobby 8384, which would be your choice?

[@jean-philippetherreault5925]

Both are junk

[@jean-philippetherreault5925]

Save little more and buy a good rc

[@gtampako]

Any suggestion?

[@jean-philippetherreault5925]

@@gtampako very depend on what yur budget are!!! How old are y!!!

[@jean-philippetherreault5925]

So......

[@balintregoczi7190]

What do you think? The zd racing 9116 v3 or the jlb 21101 or the vkar bison is better?

[@balintregoczi7190]

Please help!

[@jean-philippetherreault5925]

Buy a arrma used

[@balintregoczi7190]

@@jean-philippetherreault5925 And where?

[@jean-philippetherreault5925]

Where yu live?

[@balintregoczi7190]

@@jean-philippetherreault5925 hungary

[@ArmourEmpire]

Mate. Have you found anywhere to buy zd racing spares please. Om struggling to fond any for my dbx 10

[@PatsRC]

now that is a proper job review. It handles big jumps well but the awkward landing will break most trucks. Nice one 👍

[@cwatson42785]

Lol pat it literally caught on fire and broke 3 times in 2 runs! Lol!! I'm not too sure about this truck.

[@PatsRC]

@@cwatson42785 that's a proper review. he ain't hiding anything and that is what i like.... i'm not saying i want the truck now, if he hadn't done this and i spotted it i would likely buy it but thanks to Jake i know to stay away....far away actually lol

[@cwatson42785]

@@PatsRC I agree pat. I was actually eyeing this truck but thankfully jake has steered me away too! Lol that's why I stay clear of skate parks! Concrete, jumps and rcs isn't a great combo! Lol

[@jcdebbs]

Lol I made the mistake of running once of my RC's in my back yard and ended up running one into the pool. Took it out and kept running fine for about 5 minutes before the ESC caught on fire.

[@JUICY_TIME]

Great looking truck😁 awesome video👍👍

[@JakeBilling]

Many thanks!

[@matthijskoster2669]

This guy can really drive , those reverse landings are flawless👌

[@shutteruprc7722]

Jake any idea where I can get a rear brace and tie rod from for this dude? Broke and absolutely no one seems to sell spare parts for it that I need, its currently just a paperweight sadly :(

[@balintregoczi7190]

Is this truck very breakable?

[@RC1oNeTV]

It looks really cool!!! Good video~!!👍😁👍

[@ILLmfnMILL]

OK, I'm getting this truck too but, I won't be jumping that high... I learned my lesson.. I ran my jlb 21101 right into a fence going about 40ish off a jump and almost destroyed it the second day I had it.... lol

[@JakeBilling]

Haha! Where is the video for it? :)

[@BeardedRC]

Nice video Jake I like how honest you are it’s a nice truck for the price and to do light bashing maybe with upgrades it can take more of a beating with it being heavy, that doesn’t excuse the ESC catching fire mind that sucks!

[@JakeBilling]

Yeah as it stands the truck is superb, I think it would be absolutely fine in grass field conditions or literally on a car park but it’s too heavy to jump without breaking itself! Saying that if I could improve my jumping skills it would also help 😂

[@uptacamp4486]

You jump it 30ft in the air and it breaks...? Not a big deal to me i run on dirt and sand pits. I have been through multiple crashes with no issues. I run 5000 mah 4s 50c and its amazing. I dont get the skate park thing...

[@JakeBilling]

RCs are fun everywhere you run them :) Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Jake

[@uptacamp4486]

All in all thanks for the video. This made my decision to buy one. At least 50 packs run through it and to many crashes to count with no problems.

[@MrDannyyb]

Nice second run Jake! Those Racestar re brands esc's are barley splashproof never mind waterproof, had a few fail on me, no fires though! Look good value truck for light bashing

[@sniper688]

Hello 6s batteries works on this model? have the model 120A!

[@MrMadscientist420]

Did you try this battery in the v2 if so did it do the same results stock?

[@jeandaniel8360]

Hi, so is it really à good product?

[@nbkkash9451]

Sends vehicle 15ft high off jump - I wasnt even trying to break it - Lol.

[@tonyynot484]

Can you recommend me an alternative RC car on this size?

[@rcsendandblast1579]

Do you tape your rims without venting the rubber. Seen some recognizable ballooning like when I didn't know about proper venting. Keeps the dirt and water out when the holes are cut in the tires. Dirt just spins right out. And the tires balloon like normal. No foams getting shoved into the sidewalls of the tires. 👊😎

[@rcsendandblast1579]

Jake Billing got to try cutting nice round holes in the rubber. One at 12 o'clock Second hole at 6 o'clock This is all it needs to stay clean / dry / foam in good condition/ longevity/ balancing keeps good Try her out bro. You'll like how they stay good for a long time and when they spoil up with spinning force they spin centred on the rims.

[@ksrnate]

Hey Jake dude! How many cells where you on when the esc caught fire? 4 or 6 ? Thanks pal

[@JakeBilling]

6s lipo

[@ksrnate]

@@JakeBilling Cool. I've noticed with the cheaper esc's your better off kepping the cells lower than what they say they can handle. I bet it wouldn't have happened on 4s. Hows that racer star one holding up?

[@NizmoMiner]

I busted my wheel the first 5 min in snow with 4s hit curb . The c cup and upper control arm towed plus the wheel . I had to Jb weld . Also the truck body shattered from a wheelie. I didn’t give up on the machine got a new lexan raptor body. But looking at the c cups on front suspension don’t hit anything it’s a design flaw .wish they were metal

[@jasonarthurs1129]

where do u find parts bro?

[@rcjunke7126]

Does it still work after running it through the water? mine says not to do that

[@HANGINGWANG]

You know a lot of cars are like that, youll be surprised when its moving how little water gets in.......normally. Body and chassis style plays a big factor too. Shit hits the fan when non waterproof parts are submerged. I have a not so expensive car that has no waterproofing and drive it in the wet all the time. Insides remain very dry.

[@davidwaibel1098]

Jake just wanted to add a comment about a rc car you reviewed the zd racing 9116v3 monster truck I have tried to order it through both the company's in you videos gearbest.com and banggood the both allowed me to order and after order said product out of stock and would not be back in stock for a extended period and refused to upgrade shipment to make up for the extended wait just thought you might want to know about the very poor customer service Thanks

[@JakeBilling]

Ok, I don't work for the company - I'm just sent products and it could just be you've been unlucky this time. I've had no end of products through from Gearbest, usually within 4-5 weeks from purchase without issue :)

[@andy_barus]

Review what is broken part

[@BDTennessee]

Does anyone know where i can find or have a link for this truck in stock?

[@michalisstavrinettis680]

I ordered the new zd racing 9020 v3, any comments about this model?

[@oscarchacon5474]

I bought it too, how's it going with the 9020?

[@michalisstavrinettis680]

Oscar Chacón not bad, value for money buggy

[@oscarchacon5474]

I noticed that almost nobody has 9020 v3 model, but I thought it was very good quality and price si I bougth it, the problem is the spare parts and now that they explode, haha How many cells is the battery you use?

[@michalisstavrinettis680]

Oscar Chacón 4s off road and 6s on road, top speed with 6s is 80 km. Don’t expect more 😃

[@taevy12]

Sir, how’s the tires holding up ?

[@braiansettantanove9873]

video start catching fire, what happened? however, it seems to me little more than a toy.

[@but531]

Jake send me the link with the racestar 120 amp and 2000kv motor. I have saw a comment in banggood that you say you have make a video for it. I am interest about this combo for my 1/8 buggy.

[@masonhunter7179]

It’s so much fun driving it on the skate park

[@pedrowoolson4273]

Nice one! Very tempted by the kit version but clearly metal looks great but isn't better than the Arma and Traxxas plastic in this type of unit... Except when it catches fire, of course ;^) At least it isn't boring... 200 tiny little Canadian Pesos for the kit...

[@dejvidos02]

Strange unhealthy motor sound 🙄, nice video, as usual Jake. 🙂

[@JakeBilling]

It's sooooo full of torque!

[@user-dz2jv4in5z]

Motor doesn't make any sound, it's the gears. Metal gears sound like that.

[@KjetilBalstad]

So, I'm looking at these at @t and noticed they have four variants. So, I know there is a top speed difference, but I also noticed the 4th one having different collored exteriour as well as bright metal internals. Not sure if those metal internals replaces plastics, or if theese parts are black metal on the other three? The price tag is about the same, and I want to buy one that lasts as long as possible, but it's for my kids as well so I think 80kph is more than enough. Is it possible to limt the top speed ? Also, I find it a little strange the original price of the fastes one with more metal internals seeams to cost less, anyone recon why? So in short, are the one in this video better than the other three, besides top speed?

[@JakeBilling]

I'd always go for the newest version available on the market. So in this case Pirates v3 6s capable. Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Jake

[@KjetilBalstad]

Thanx for the advice. Can I buy the newest 6s capable version and use 4s, 3s or 2s batteries to reduce power/top speed until the kids are familiar with the cars? And, perhaps a difficult to answer question, but if possible, how much would you guess going lower would chip of the top speed? Again, thank you very much for the advice, it's highly appreciated.

[@RcOffroad9513]

@@KjetilBalstad this truck IS NOT 6S CAPABLE! 120 amp cheap esc in not for 6s. 4s? yes. Also it is a 2200 kv motor. This buggy should be run on 4s lipo, and adjust speed with the motor pinion, and or, what will be labeled on tranamitter as, throttle DR or dual rate. Hope this helps. I race 1/8 ebuggy and this has the same layout. Also, you can run this truck on 2s or 3s aswell. It will just be slower on 3s, and alot slower on 2s. 3s would be great for new/youngers drivers.

[@302BAGGER]

Maybe when they get pirates edition 547 it will b worth buying looks like edition 2 didn’t make the cut🙈🙉🙊, excellent testing and great location

[@JakeBilling]

Thanks Matt

[@thumbs47]

Jake great videos. TheRCSailors sent me your way

[@JakeBilling]

Hi thumbs47! Thanks for stopping by

[@BrunoRodrigues-oo8vx]

i have too say i am new in rc world the first car i have whas a xinelongh 9125, but i whant something like maximus or zombie (in my dreams i buy x-max) but the price...take me too pirate 2 version 80 esc. What hapen too me many times because i like jumps i brake the cars and need spare parts and the cars i have can find them and not pay too much for the parts. I know they are not so good like traxxas or arma but for a beginer.

[@JakeBilling]

Hi Bruno, you’d be impressed with the Arrma Granite 4x4 BLX I’ve just finished filming with it and the video will be published this Saturday 😊 It’s amazing at jumping 👍🏻

[@BrunoRodrigues-oo8vx]

​@@JakeBilling thanks jack arrma products are more expensive but money for quality i think are the best, this granite it appears that is tuff like a rock...lol.is 1/10 scale but is the same price of pirate 2.can someone tell me a good site or shop in europe to rc or arrma products thanks.

[@littleskyrcchannel4044]

What use bgm?

[@chiccorocker]

It is what it is. Cheap, not very durable. If you don't want to go crazy with it or what to only use it seldomly it could be an option, but I'd rather skip it, given the other options you shown on the channel. If you want power with a 1:8 scale better not to go cheap imho.

[@philliplyn2692]

Really like this truck can't go wrong with the price just get upgraded parts and a powerful batteries with charger 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

[@johningam3452]

Good looking rc I have a similar rc and I have a problem with my front and rear riffs always breaking any suggestion on how to reduce the breakage? I enjoy your vids

[@cwatson42785]

Is it a zd racing truck? They have had a bad reputation on their diffs. I was gonna get one but that was one of the negatives that I kept reading about.

[@johningam3452]

Its fs racing victory x I didn't know if I could get a stronger diff

[@cwatson42785]

@@johningam3452 my buddy had one, I think he put a hardened diff in, I'll ask him and report back to you.

[@johningam3452]

@@cwatson42785 thank you I appreciate your help

[@oneeyemonster3262]

Are you sure it's the differential or just the sliper clutch being loose? My ZD 1/10 is fine. I havnt had to take it apart..I just tighten the slipper clutch. I have wazoo of 1/8 and 1/10 scale. They'll still slip on matter the brand..you'll simply going to have to LEARN how to install SHIMS and/or use thick differential OIL. You cant just slapp in a different brand differential becuase they NOT all the same size..RING GEAR. bevel gear, Bearing...housing ect....You'll have to do research or have different brands in your hands to do actaul size and FIT..it is what it is...That's what sucks about ordering on line.... My 1/8 buggies. MT..ect are in the $500 range. HPI or TA are heavy duty. They're also more expensive You'll also going to have to learn how to drive different..such as DONT BRAKE so damn much ( let it bleed off speed before entering a turn. REPROGRAM the ESC for LESS BRAKING power...Adjust the throtle trim so the brake isnt dragging it..or just click to forward a little more... ALL my brushless are program to minimal braking....They'll still cartwheel if I tap the brakes when it's haulling arss..i also over power most of my toys. There's NO disc BRAKES....The GEARS are getting JAMMED to stop the truck. I dont brake unless I have too.... it is what it is. My $110 ZD racing is still in one piece. i havnt had to take it apart... i dont take it skateboard parks...i like my toys and hate fixing them... You can also install a taller pinon..to take away some of the torque..You'll get more top speed...but it might not wheelie anymore.

[@cameronhorstmann7581]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JakeBilling]

Thank you!

[@rcbears2229]

I bought this car (not the version with the orange metal parts) for my son a couple of weeks ago. It arrived broken. The front right upper suspension arm was already broken. After ten days of communicating with BG after sales they refunded me 102 euros so I only paid 138 euros for this car. Anyway the money saved has already gone to buying spare parts. The suspension brakes easily. If you find metal parts for this car, make sure to buy it. Their existence means that the plastic equivalents are not up to standard. So it's best to replace them asap OR it's better to buy the pirates 3 with the metal parts already included. In my speed run with the pirates 2 I achieved topspeed = 42 km/h. The version of the pirates 2 that I have and that's being sold on BG does NOT work with 4s lipo anymore (apparently the older versions from 2 years ago did). Send me a message if you want to know more of my first hand experience with this car.

[@rcripper5802]

Big air jake yes i love it keep up tje great video sir 👍 👍

[@endreviko5898]

Can you test the bsd buggy 1/8

[@therealrooboyy]

So satisfying in reverse

[@tearaleng3054]

How about this car top speed ?

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

I think its because bashing R/C cars is like gambling, throwing money away. Look it this way would you by a 1200 dollar drown fly it to 100 ft then cut the power and have it crash? You spend a couple 100 dollars on a truck and battery's only to spend a 1/2 hour abusing it and when you break a part, everyone says its not built good enough. This is the you tube mentality. I have been R/Cing since 1990 and still have many R/C's in good condition and converted my nitro's to brushless.

[@shonmacklin9613]

Accurate

[@limitedrc5221]

My esc (which is the same one that caught fire in yours) caught fire somehow

[@JakeBilling]

It must be a common fault 🤔

[@user-dz2jv4in5z]

@@JakeBilling It's a race star product, what did you expect?

[@maxbursell3513]

no into?

[@ksrnate]

Looks much better than it is huh!

[@jcrc9051]

Finally, honest review of ZD . Avoid

[@Tobi191067]

Hello, i need a manuel from the ZD Racing 9116 Pirates 2 Monster Truck. Anyone have one?

[@ericstephany7305]

Cool 😀😀👍🏻 keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@JakeBilling]

Thank you Eric 👍🏻

[@ericstephany7305]

Jake Billing no problem great vid keep it up 😀😀👍🏻👍🏻

[@austinn598]

Ya I have like 5 of those escs and the 2 i have cought fire from snow

[@JakeBilling]

They aren’t waterproof 🙃

[@chrismetalwilson2588]

I have a zd racing thunder ztx-10 and the control arms are garbage a small bump and broken but the rest of the car is solid and worth every penny just dont jump them or crash them.

[@seansrcconstruction]

Cool video

[@steves06tc]

Seems a bit cold notice you wearing gloves 🧤 and I don’t think other brands would be a different story as far as breaking on a landing like that but the value makes the zd a great truck for the price.

[@JakeBilling]

Nice one! I like this observation my friend! - Jake

[@rctaz990]

Esc caught fire? Shocking

[@JakeBilling]

Dog walker passed by and looked at me in disgust! Thought I was creating a camp fire in the woods 😂

[@cwatson42785]

@@JakeBilling lololololol!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DrunkinPunch]

In other words it’s bit shite 😃👍

[@BeardedRC]

Scott Clark 🤣

[@JakeBilling]

I laughed so hard at this 🤣

[@NizmoMiner]

Yup !!

[@rchub7424]

To be honest, you can't expect bashing this heavy made most metal part truck like a plastic ones. Also I saw many traxxas bad landings causes drive shaft or arms to break. Does this make traxxas shit?

[@fishycomics]

keepem coming , should have went reverse on teh jump then reversed the vid lol

[@JakeBilling]

That’s a great idea!

[@fishycomics]

@@JakeBilling you're welcomed.

[@HANGINGWANG]

Well you do can buy the entire car less the electronics if youre worried about electrical fires and exploding components. But that shit was funny though.

[@maximumrpm1868]

Nice

[@steverhoods4880]

Just gonna take it easy

[@georgeportier4558]

Hmm, mine arrived broken right out of the box. The right front suspension rod was already broken. What the peeps. See the video on my channel

[@brenthumphreys5747]

Think I will give this a pass!

[@ray4493]

Stock setup- Catches fire That’s how you know why people hate china brands. ZD racing is like the worst of these.

[@redzeroiceman9297]

all are made in china rebrands

[@AndresBernewil]

La verdad no la compren es muy mala calidad yo compré dz ,piratas 3 cada vez que la saco se daña si se acelera así máximo velocidad también se daña se desvarata sola

[@masonhunter7179]

You should take your RC car to the snow

[@BeardedRC]

Mason Hunter it’s rare it snows here in the UK.

[@JakeBilling]

Hi Mason, no snow here yet but maybe in late February we will see some 🙂

[@therandomnessofeverythinga7045]

Made up my mind not too buy it👍