Arrma Gorgon Bottom Line Review - $140 boom or bust? Brushless upgrade speed test 

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Excellent review and a fantastic r/c. I picked mine up, ran it stock, then put in a spare BLX100 and 3200kv set up from Arrma. Runs like a beast. For those of us who grew up on Tamiya and Kyosho in the 80s, this is a throwback to the Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, Big Bear, Big Brute, etc...the classic 2wd monster truck r/cs that were a bit clumsy, but actually taught you how to drive. 4wd is great if all you want to do is "send it", but if you want to learn how a car actually works and become a skilled driver, 2wd is the best.

😁👍 It's a BEAST!! I got tired of arrma always releasing 4x4 all mostly the same stuff all the time.. I think arrma will learn a big lesson by making this gorgon they look to be selling like hot cakes big and expensive is not always the best... something simple and fun is ware it's at!

Nice driving. Great to see that there are RC Car Reviewers who do not need to shout all the time.

Looks like a fun truck. Interesting to see you fitted the Fusion to a basher, not seen anyone else do that before. Great idea.

Great Rig @ a Great Price ! Right in time for Christmas!

Hopefully they come out with a 2s brushless model, everything else the same for $200. That would be killer 👍

This is another great upgrade review. I think it's ver innovative and hopefully other manufacturers will follow suit. I have one and Like it a lot. I am sure they made a flimsy body to save money. I don't think it's lean. They sell replacement pre[ainted bodies with some extra parts you probably won't need for about $60. The unpainted body is $40. I have seen a few reviewers who have broken the servo saver, but most like yourself most have driven it hard and nothing happens to to. I think the biggest drawback is the charger included if you buy it with the battery and charger. It takes forever to charge. So, Christmas morning a youngster will have to wait hours to run it. I believe the chassis is an upgraded version of the Voltage. I think your comparison of all the small scale trucks for the same price is one of the most important parts of your comments. Thanks for this update.

Hi , awesome review , what kv is the fusion upgrade ?

A 3665 motor fits great, pokes pit the side a little but that lets the wires clear and allows for adjustment fpr different size pinions.

Awesome rig I plan to order the black kit soon

Did you keep the 13t pinion?

Another beast from arrma💪👌🤩

Kevin Talbot only destroyed his by ramming 6s down it's throat. The trans and diffs took 6s brushless, which was surprising. It seems like a worthy RC.

I saw it and i bought it. I took a 120 Ampere HW ESC and a 3660 brushless motor 3200kv and drive on 3s. This car is awesome, so much fun. One of the best rc cars in 2023 i think.

Wonderful review!!

Boas poderia dizer a lista de material usou oara o upgrade do carro..belo carro

Can you share with us the settings you used to set this motor up?

Awesome beast for an amazing price💪👌😉❤️‍🔥

Great reviews on this. Trying to find the 140 version but gotta wait I guess…lol. I didn’t realize you are a Bay Area boy… me too… San Francisco.

What do you recommend for a brushless setup for the arrma Gorgon

Ho to reinforce the Body? Some special tape in the inside?

Nice truck rc. That's one I want to play with.

About time Arrma. Very coolio😅😊

Hi, this is the 2300kv fusion pro, right?

I'd really like to see how you have the fusion pro programmed.. great video!

Can it definitely take 3s that brushed motor try it out

How was the Fusion Pro tuned with the 13 parameters? Does anyone know what the new settings are?

Sir, did u think i can use HW Quicrun Wp1080 with the stock motor? To use 3s lipo..

I think am keeping my 1 brushed :) Old school model tho running 3s esc 3s battery

Mine has the 3900kv motor, dxl3 radio, 100a firma esc, 3s lipo, wheelie bar, 40 wt shock oil, arrma reciever box, stock 13t pinion and 61 spur..body is shoegoo'd.....very fast

Arrma rules

Great video. Unfortunately, it is NOT "unbreakable". I've already come across three reports of the chassis breaking (more like snapping in half) in the exact same spot - where the motor is.

looks like a fun truck frist thing i would would shoe glue the body

Can I use a 540 brushless motor

Try removing the rear wheels before trying to replace the motor. That will make it easier.

Do you think a VXL would fit

Audio mixing during the driving portions was off. I had a hard time hearing you speak when the car was ripping around.

Tiiiny other "con" : When driving in wet conditions on fine sand (The beach) the rear sliders tend to bind into a complete lock. The rear drive shafts are a tight fit already, but with sand and mud, they lock-up. I kept wondering why the rear stayed stuck so low.. Well. There was my answer. The damper shafts are a bit soft too. I already bent one. Truth be told, a friend slammed into the Gorgon's rear with a Rustler.. and they are (alarmingly) easy to straighten-out in a vise. So there's that. For the rest of it? Daayumm.. that thing is crazy tough. Give it a 3665 3000kv brushless, dampers with 4mm shafts and máybe an aluminium servo saver, and only utter idiots will be able to break it. (apart from the body. That seems to be PVC, given the fact that bends and dents turn white on the edges.)

Make ur sound higher when ur talking over running footage or make the footage audio lower.

Dub over your drive footage with a mic during edit. Your review and insight was solid but I struggled to hear you 😕

You put $150 of electronics into a $140 car? I don't get it. Am I missing something? Why not just get a 3s blx or similar at that point?

Wish they had more colors with no battery

Id love a 4WD version under $200

TRADED A TWO IN ONE FOR A TWO IN ONE

“[…] once you want to change the receiver, you need to change the ESC.” This is incorrect. The gorgon manual includes clear instructions on how to use an external RX. The words “external RX” are also on the esc sticker. Don’t misinform your viewers.

It’s a shame my Tamiya costs me $1000😂

Kevin Talbot destroyed it.

A 2 wheel drive monster truck is a fail.

It will only last a few months until your brushless motor will break the cheap plastic motor mount/chassis. This truck is just a redesign of their old cheap 2wd truck that sold for $100. Super disappointing won't last long. Save your money and buy a 3s truck.

that park and the neighborhood looks really nice

This is the same park that @razorrc films at

🤔 see if u can do a 4x4 conversion on this