I completely agree. The only thing I've really noticed are the alloy shocks and more durable and tend to leak less. They really shine with heavier shock oil. I put 60 weight in all of mine. It feels like a 6s arrma now. I think arrma made the shock piston holes too large

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

I think I'm going to be going up in the shock weight too.

@colerippeon3903

6 ай бұрын

@DoRC I definitely recommend it. It completely transformed mine. Anything less than 60 weight felt too bouncy. Maybe m2c will develop some shock pistons eventually. They're very easy to bleed to. They're bladderless and have a relief cut into the threads for easy air bleeding.

@barbedwirerat661

6 ай бұрын

It does look like it could use heavier shock oil in those aluminum shocks.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@@barbedwirerat661 agreed. Definitely something I'll be doing in the future.

Thats why i watch your videos kenny...honest opinion goes a long way !! True to the hobby and tell it like it is 💯

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Thanks man Glad you enjoy!

It's a cool car , my Granite is tough, I still have the stock shocks on it after 2 years of bashing

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yeah the stock 3S shock sold up pretty well.

I put different shocks on mine and took em off and put the stocks back on. They were too much. But with all the added weight now from the bigger motor heavier battery. I bet those small shocks with better fluid would be better with all the added weight.

@DoRC

16 күн бұрын

Which shocks did you go with?

Recently found your channel. Subbed and enjoying your content. Got myself a Grom the other day.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Awesome glad you enjoy. How do you like the Grom?

@rcfools

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC Only unboxed it so far. But I like what I see.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@rcfools I think you'll be pretty happy with it. It's a fun little car.

Wow bro… I don’t think I saw a four tire landing the whole time😳… lol

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Not much of a durability test of the shocks if you land perfectly every time :-) I was intentionally doing stupid things to see if I would break anything.

@RC-Closer1313

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC just thought I’d mess with you a bit… I dig your channel and your videos are very well made🤙

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@CLOSER1313YO Yeah it's actually a pretty common comment that I get. Whenever I'm testing something out I'm usually durability testing it and it's just not really a valid durability test if you're landing perfectly every time. There's also a little bit of the fact that I'm recording while driving and standing 45° offset from the ramp so it's kind of challenging :-) Glad you enjoy!

I'm a sucker for aluminum shocks. The suspension is one of the most significant subsystems that makes a hobby grade RC car perform, and for me a nice set of aluminum shocks brings that into focus. Now if i were getting the Grom for my kid I wouldn't buy these unless the plastic ones were breaking, but if it were for me I would indulge myself with the purchase!

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm kind of a sucker for pretty much any upgrades. These shocks certainly do the trick of looking good!

The solid composit links are made to break. BTW that is the point. I used the Vorteks Boost links on my 3s Vorteks and snapped the right rear on first run. I get is cost wise, really cheap and quite frankly an easy fix. Alloy links are durable and in this case you'll more then likely never snap one on that truck. That being said I did snap an alloy turnbuckle just reciently on my Vorteks. That brand I got was very cheap $10. so you get what you pay for. I bet big bore shock would make a difference. springs as well.

@DoRC

5 ай бұрын

That hasn't really been my experience. In my experience the solid plastic links flex so they're actually less likely to break or bend and stay bent than the adjustable ones.

No 3S Blx aluminum shocks but they made some for the Grom

@DoRC

18 күн бұрын

Yeah that is odd

I love my little Grom as is ❤

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

It's definitely good out of the box. I'm looking forward to when I can get the differentials upgraded simply because I want to run larger tires and I'm not super confident about the output cups on the current diffs surviving that.

Thank you for charing, I just got my grom, I did i keept the stock shocks, but i did change the oil fluid on them i actually put some diff oil 4000cst. seems like 50wt on a teton. so yes i like it, the only thing is that the chocos on the front are to tight, I don't know how to chagne that, i see some people cut the spring. or something like that. I need to do more research.

@DoRC

4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't cut the spring. A shorter spring will actually be stiffer than it's longer counterpart because there is less material there. I haven't really noticed that the front springs are too stiff I noticed that the rear springs aren't really stiff enough though.

man they look good i have actually broken a front an rear cap off mine so hopefully these will help with them HUGE sends out of the skatepark lol

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yeah these will definitely be stronger than stock. They are very beefy for what they are.

@RC4us

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC cant wait to check them out

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@@RC4us Yeah the only part that they haven't sent me yet is the part I'm looking forward to the most. Once I get the steel differentials in I'll have a full steel drivetrain and I'll feel more comfortable running bigger tires.

@RC4us

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC i love these bezgar 1/16th tires im running they been working great like i said my only issue so far is the shock cap actually pulling off....

Put some 80-90wt oil in the rear shocks and the rear will feel and work like the front. 👍👍

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yeah it definitely needs some tuning. I just wanted to see how it felt with the out of the box fluid since that's how a lot of people are going to run it. It's acceptable.

Haven't had any issues with my grom even with the kids driving an bouncing off walls. But definitely need to put a thicker oil in the shocks.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

It's a pretty tough truck and yes it does need thicker oil especially in the rear. I like to review things as they come because That's how a lot of people will run it. There are a lot of KZreadrs out there that make tweaks and adjustments to the setup in the background and Can lead to people having different experiences from what they see on videos. I try to avoid that as much as possible.

@jakecivis7402

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you man just the jump down off the curb onto the road at the house makes a good spark show almost have ground the bolts down completely on the rear.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@jakecivis7402 For sure. Shock oil is always a balancing act between off-road handling and jump handling. The shock oil is Pretty nicely tuned to handle the bumps off-road and going thicker will likely decrease that ability but it just depends on what kind of bashing you're doing.

Love the videos, what wt oil are in those?

@DoRC

2 ай бұрын

I think I ended up putting 90 weight in them. The stuff that comes in them from the factory is too thin especially in the rear

I don't put upgrades on my trucks unless they improve the performance. I pass on cosmetic upgrades. Thanks for the tip. What I want for the truck is the upgraded diffs and axles that are on backorder for months according to horizon hobby.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. I think the differentials and the axles are by far the best upgrades for this. That is assuming the differentials are good.

@Schmidt3850

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC yeah if I can get them before I go down for the dirt nap.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@@Schmidt3850 Not sure what the delay is. Obviously they have at least some of most of these parts but I really don't know who's getting them or why they're putting them out the way they are.

@Schmidt3850

6 ай бұрын

Horizon site says April 2024. Really? That's just a joke.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@@Schmidt3850 Yeah I saw that. Weird.

i live in an RC Desert called Austin-ish, Texas. i can't even buy the damn Grom, here 😣

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

That sucks. I know they're out of stock a lot of places.

@Logan_gamble

6 ай бұрын

Want me to ship you one? 140 plus shipping.

@rogueFactor

6 ай бұрын

@@Logan_gamble why yes, yes i do!

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@@Logan_gamble nice!

@RcPlayer-tt2vw

6 ай бұрын

What’s up rouge long time no see , I was going to pick one these up and they two apart with diff issues so I spent 200 on proline wheels and some parts instead , I probably still grab one tomorrow because I like Arrmas and granite imo one of the best rcs . Now FMS dropped a cool mini MT and how can you not love the mini LMT . Too many rcs not enough room or money 😂😂😂 if I only learned to sell them like a lot of us do . Any one have a lot of experience with the regular LMT , I keep skipping gears in the tranny without messing breaking teeth , first I shimmed , than new input gear now going change the ring ( you should do them together) I think the tranny itself is flexing when it warms up , not sure , I should’ve just bought complete assembly, also a favorite “ rcs come along way they pumping out some cool stuff

Have you don’t a video on the 3s aluminum shocks? If not can you just want to try them for mine got a set of front 4s shocks on the rear of my Typhon I love the stiffness of them for jumps but they just sag to much if I don’t have them adjusted almost half the way down want to say they have 45wgt in them

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

I don't. The only upgraded shocks I've done on the three s vehicles are the proline ones and I was really happy with those. They are expensive though.

@AnthraxxRc

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC yeah same I like them just not the sag if they aren’t stiffer then normal I did put some hot racings on my cousins Typhon on the front and they seem to be really good nice rebound look amazing and handle the bashing

Broke mine today

@DoRC

3 ай бұрын

Which part specifically?

@Rc3_Vinny

3 ай бұрын

@@DoRC The A Arm where it mounts to the shock.

I wish i can buy this rc..

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Definitely a fun truck!

Hey a lot of people are stripping the diffs even the metal one if I’m not mistaken. I don’t see how I see you beat it pretty good with brushless , so imagine they’re putting some serious drive time in and if they’re like 10 bucks after hours skateparks that’s understandable. I was just surprised to hear and my lhs not big on Arrmas even though they sell em

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yeah everybody has their opinions on stuff like vehicle brands. The full metal differentials aren't out yet so everybody that's breaking them or breaking the plastic ones. I would say that the differential output cups are definitely the weak point on them. That being said I've only ever broken one beating on it hard on 3S. I think with just general bashing with stock tires on 2S they're just fine.

@andrewhead4365

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRCmy sons rear diff output cups broke on 2S the second drive. They don’t carry these individually so I had to get a new rear diff. My first experience with Arrma after owning many Traxxas, Element, and Vanquish rigs. Won’t be buying another because Horizon customer service sucks compared to everyone else.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@andrewhead4365 Yeah at this time they only saw the rear differential as a whole piece. Fortunately it's pretty inexpensive. I do wish they had made that part a little stronger though because it does seem to be a pretty big weak point.

I broke front shock with in 10 minutes ...not impressed with durability at all ...plus in UK no spares available...and the upgrade shocks are nearly £50 ..way to expensive, with better aftermarket shocks for less out there ! Plus my MJX HYPER GO has been bashed, smashed and abused time and time again on the skate park and only broke the rear body posts...so not very impressed with my GROM 😞

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

That's a bummer but for the most part these little trucks have proven to be pretty darn durable. People will have breakages but overall they're good. The shocks are very expensive though.

Any rc crawlers in 1/10 you plan to test?

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Not unless something really catches my fancy like a crawler basher or something like that. There are literally zero rocks around where I live so crawling really isn't my thing.

Needs more rear damping.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Definitely needs a bit of shock tuning.

But they would add durability right?

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yes the aluminum shocks are certainly going to be more durable. I'm just not sure that for most people the plastic shocks need more durability. I've beaten on mine pretty hard with the plastic shocks and haven't had a single issue.

Need slightly larger, or heavier tires for more air control. Like seriously guys.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

I completely agree. I'm actually just waiting for the all steel differentials to arrive before running bigger tires. I'm concerned that the stock plastic ones aren't going to survive that sort of abuse.

Wrong silicone oil viscosity.. u need thicker fluids

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. The shocks come prefilled so I wanted to review them as they ship. The rear especially needs thicker fluid.

The shocks look like they perform the same

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

Yeah unfortunately I think they're functionally identical.

@RevelationRC

6 ай бұрын

@DoRC they look awesome 👌 but I'll pass. I put 40wt in mine. Really helps with big jumps . Definitely need the upgraded diffs. Broke a front diff cup at the skatepark

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@@RevelationRC Yeah like I said in the video unless you really like the way they look or just really don't like money I wouldn't recommend upgrading.

@RevelationRC

6 ай бұрын

@@DoRC thanks for the video 👍now I will save $40

No not yet.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

That's good to hear. I haven't heard of too many people who have broken things on these yet.

@seanconnolly2179

6 ай бұрын

Knock on wood I haven’t broken one thing on mine I think it’s because it’s so little and lite weight.

@DoRC

6 ай бұрын

@seanconnolly2179 Yeah not having as much mass definitely helps. It's also helpful that it is kind of challenging to make this thing really go . It's also helpful that it is kind of challenging to make this thing . It's also helpful that it is kind of challenging to really launch this thing in the air under most circumstances.