This is really a straight up no BS review! Great job!! Your included upgrades out of the box are very helpful. Iam thinking of getting this rig, need a new Basher!!! Again great job. Stay safe and bash on from Colorado!!!
That truck seems like such a fun truck to just throw around in the air. I have been really considering trading my Kraton 6s for a notorious. Great video, and information.
Great honest review dude. It’s good to hear that it’s held up a lot. Can’t believe the chassis braces and the chassis itself survived those massive jumps.
Pins definitely weak under the sun gear ⚙️ in the diff , plastic front turn buckles should be aluminum cause with the plastic one when u try to screw the caps back on u can mess up the inside and that be the main cause of not having good steering with the aluminum turn buckles just lock tight the cap back on and u get perfect steering
@@LVC_RC that's the only thing I worry about when running mine...I can run 4s for weeks no problems but if I was to run 6s I'd probably get 3 or 4 days
I have to ask. Do you have any links for the upgrades you said we should do? Servo Saver etc? I really want to get this truck. But will only do it if I can get the upgrades. Thanks in advance.
The bumper suck I notice pins break when you use weak diff oil ever since I started using 80,000 - 100,000 cst diff fluid in rear and front diff and use 500,000 cst in the middle and truck runs better like that
And as far as part AR330379 that holds the top arms tend to break I had unscrew front mud guards glue it back on and then put two zip ties around it to keep it tight hold couldn’t find aluminum part for and upgraded so that was my lil mod of upgrade
I got the exb diffs and I'm still having issues hahaha. My rear diff turned into a spool after only a few weeks of running. Total junk. Arrma is absolutely terrible at making differentials. Other than that I really love their platforms for upgrading and tweaking... But having to work on it every few weeks from anything that isn't a crash is irritating 💀💀.
Sorry to hear that. It’s a bummer so many people are still having issues with those exb diffs. Hopefully they get it fixed for the next version. Glad you’re liking the platform otherwise. 😄👍
Once again, a great, to the point, useful video without wasting time. Thank you. I gave my Kraton to my son last year but watching this video, I may have to get a Notorius. I have forgotten how much fun they are.
Thanks so much! Glad you are finding these videos helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. The Notorious platform is a blast. Definitely one of my favorites. 😄👍
Been flying fpv for about 10 years and new to the bashing rc car hobby. I have a wide maxx and feel I am lacking something. Torn between the Notorious and the outcast, which do you favor?
For casual bashing, I'd say this is a better buy than the Outcast 6s EXB. The EXB's upgrades are definitely nice for added reassurance, but they aren't required for what most people are doing with these vehicles in my opinion. 👍
Hi this is good 😊👍 I just got a new Notorious and I need to change to XT90 but I see extra thin grey wires up neg and positive ESC leads to center of each ec5 connector,do I solder each wire to the neg and positive main wires to XT90 neg Positive
Thanks! You can actually just cut those wires slightly shorter and heat shrink the ends. They are only needed for SMART batteries, but they are nice to keep around if you ever want to convert back.
@@LVC_RC Thankyou 😊👍 this is a really informative vid.. Excellent I will do that thanks for the quick reply I was stuck even the supplier didn't know 😳😊👍
Watched this vid years ago and finally got myself a Notorious but I have a question.. Can they do double backflips stock.. Ive seen a bunch of other vids where it seems they can but I cant seem to pull it off.. Even a single I have to be wot for the whole rotation.. Seems easier with my Vorteks haha.
Yes, I actually ended up selling that heat sink with my old Outcast because it was too loose for the new Spektrum motor on the Notorious. Surprised it didn't fit.
Yeah. I'm pro Traxxas simply because I once had a Savage Flux and it was so fun but that vehicle was a pain in the butt to fix and keep running. I just wanna be able to fix something when it breaks even if some other brands have more exciting vehicles.
I feel like mine is running slow for some reason.!.!. I turned it on punch setting 9 and it still feels slow compared to my Kraton v5. Same motor and esc. Any clue what might be happening?
Sorry I'm late to the party. I really like the way you formatted this review. The different categories to include first changes for the rig based on your personal experience is what most reviews are missing. I had a small list of bashers I was interested in but after your review I think I will be buying the Notorious stunt truck. Thank you for the great review 🤙
Thanks! Both trucks are awesome; that’s definitely a tough choice. 😅 If you want wheelies, stunts, and the ability to drive on rougher terrain, the Notorious is perfect. If you want to go fast with better handling, I’d go with the Typhon. Can’t wait to hear which one you choose. 👊😎
I have the Kraton (still in a box), not sure if I should just return it for the Notorious. I have the Typhon too which I like for smoother jumps and the like (at the BMX track). I might even convert the Typhon into a Rally style car. So, I'm trying to decide, unbox the Kraton or swap it for the Notorious?
@@ImaYam I ended up keeping the Kraton and Typhon. I broke them pretty much every time I went out to the BMX track. Rebuilt both and sold them off. I'm back to racing on-road and mostly do crawling when not racing.
I recently got my dx5 rugged I am running it with my v5 notorious I have an sr6100a receiver I feel like it’s way more sensitive on the trigger it flips on its back with a light touch I cannot get full speed with it and also I want to knw if I can record speed with the telemetry feature with the rugged ive tried but had no luck I want to see how fast I’m going
I’m actually trying to figure out the telemetry too. I was hoping to take advantage of some of the readouts, but haven’t had a chance to dig into it. 😄
Did u mess with the throttle rate with the rugged I turn mine up to 150 n I feel like it’s way sensitive like in a light touch it flips on it’s back way faster then it did did u change yo receiver
I'm sitting here debating on getting one as it's on sale for 479$ that ends in about a hour lol. I have a kraton and own alot of rcs but my only thing close to this is a kaiju so it would be a good edition
@@LVC_RC Hey bud my notorious arrived today and looks really great in person. I'm gonna take your advice and put the extra shim in the front and rear diffs. Have you tuned your center diff at all? I've been recommended by a buddy to put 200k in the center to help that power bleeding to the front so much in stock form. Was wondering if you played with diff oils yet on it. Thanks!
@@cwatson42785 Nice! I’ve just been sticking with the stock 100K center diff fluid because it’s what I have on hand, but 200K would be a great change. 👍
Nice! Between the Notorious and the Vorteks, I’d say durability is pretty close. A little tough to compare since the Notorious is larger/heavier. Since the Notorious has a shorter chassis than the Kraton, it is slightly less likely to bend. Otherwise, durability is about the same between the two.
