My kid broke the caster block and steering block in one go, slamming into a stationary object (luckily not my leg). The lesson about looking ahead was... Partly learned. I ordered from RCPlanet. I think shipping was around 6-7 bucks, though it is free if you break $100 worth of stuff at once
- Kinda hard to do that with this car especially since it's brand new and not filled with fast blue parts.
Speaking of, while I used to be all over "hop ups" (that's part of the fun, isn't it?), this little thing really goes and goes well, thanks to the 4wd and handling and...
This may be a cardinal sin to type but it doesn't seem like it needs to be messed with... Just replace the occasional busted arm and keep the shocks and diffs lubed and you're good to go. Again, blasphemy, but it's a tribute to the really good package AE has put together. Really fun little car!
imo the best thing about this truck is the tuneability.. going from stock diffs to filling them with AE diff fluid really made a big difference in the control of the car. of course, different tracks need different tuning. the 14t/b can be tuned much like its big brothers