Hosim 1/8 scale RC car - X17 | We saved the neighborhood 

Just glad you took the time to warn us before you ran off in a zig zag! 🤣

I thought you were the guy from doresroom tool reviews.

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You are a silly guy! Lol

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😁It's easily the best RC channel on RU-vid!

I concur

Easily, one of my faves, for sure. I liked the stalker bit, in this one lol.

Thanks, really appreciate that! 😁

Thanks man!! 😃

Haha! It’s #1 in views so far! Thanks man it was super fun to make and that car was a blast. Seriously always appreciate you watching and commenting!!

I mistakenly bought an X-07 for my wife and not one of these. 🤦🏽

@pk2282000 the x07 is ok, but still a decent truck. Just be a little gentler with the throttle as the differentials are somewhat of a weak spot.

Thanks dude! Plenty more coming!

Thanks!! Yes I love most of these cheaper cars as they usually have great value!

Thanks man!

Thanks!! It was a fun one for sure!!

Thanks man! Absolutely!

Thanks!! Really appreciate it!

I'm doing pretty well I think, and it is more the spelling what I'm worry about and I delibery don't use the good spelling for Google, for the learning the language

Man you type English better than some people that live here so good job! Glad you like the videos 😃

Not bad at all!!

Awesome man!! Thanks the flip was sweet! Wished I had landed that double kickflip and will now have to keep going for it lol

Thanks!!

Thanks!! 😃

Thanks!!

Thanks man! Ya the brushed ones tend to have heat issues more than brushless but they’re still great for the money!

For sure!!

The cheetah is fun but extremely fragile. I’m actually gonna sell mine as a roller lol Funny enough the OVER exaggerated the size of the cheetah as it a big 1/10. This is not really a 1/8 as we know it to be. Lol

It is!

Thanks man!! Much love right back!

Just like your tools!! 👍👍💪💪 😃

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Thanks man!! Same type of reviews I prefer to watch 👍👍 Gotta know what it can handle!

I know man! Glad you appreciate it! 😃👍👍

Thanks, it is!

Thanks!

Nice! I also recommend putting shims in the differential to push the ring gear closer to the pinion. That should help keep the dogs lasting longer. If I get around to making an upgrade video on this I’ll show that. Super fun car!!

I got it today and was shocked it only did 32mph measuring with the same GPS you use. No where close to the 50mph they advertise. I even tried a better 50c 3s Lipo. And throttle trim was turned up. Heck only 1 youtuber even got this up to 41mph as far as I can find. Also the steering is slow, loose, and beyond correction with trim, it doesn't snap back to middle when letting off the wheel but lags to the side you came from then oversteers when you try to correct, which makes lining jumps an elite challenge. Durable for sure, I only jumped it on grass, took it easy by my standards, nothing higher than 6ft or over 20ft long. And it still looks new out of the box after 3 batteries! 🤩 If it actually did 50mph I'd probably have broken it already haha! 😂

@DPR-GENX ya I remember mine was only 30 something mph too. Lol. Slow for a 3s for sure but it does have torque. I don’t recall having steering issues or not, but servos are usually one of the worst parts of any RTR lol Glad you like it for the most part so far!

@@DerbyCityRC Update: I think GPS lag might have been the culprit with lower speed readings because I ran it again today but gave myself a longer runway and got it up to 43mph!!! Steering is still an issue and requires constant trim adjustment to even hit my ramp. Longest jump so far measured 42feet accross my lawn and no breakage! Now I just need to pack some silicone ear plugs into the mid dif to get more power to the rear wheels and maybe get an actual wheelie out of it.😁

@DPR-GENX oh nice!! My latest video definitely shows gps lag so you’re probably right. And you’re right again, now I do remember having to adjust the steering trim constantly!! I wouldn’t recommend ear plugs on this model. It’s going to take away some of the durability (which again Hosim lacks a bit with their diffs). I’d go with a thick fluid like 1Million weight to get the best of both worlds. Maybe a bit thicker. Thing is I don’t know how well these diffs will hold fluid I don’t recall if there was a gasket when I rebuilt my front one

Thanks!!

Thanks man!! Super glad to have you watching!!

Awesome man! I hope you like it! 👍👍 Shim those diffs!

Any link to the shims used?? I just bought this truck after watching your video!​@DerbyCityRC

I think it was these, cuz it’s the only set of shims I have lol amzn.to/3JGj82b Hope you like the truck!!

@@DerbyCityRC thank you!

@ronfisher2016 you bet!!

I was hoping for better out of the diffs especially with it having the center diff, but I was really hard on the drivetrain in this test for sure. Going to see if they can be shimmed which if so, should help.

Are the diffs identical to those of the X-07 / X-08? They definitely look so, but are they the same size? In the X-07 they are utter crap and break all the time from nothing. I am on my third front diff and don't even do jumping and stuff. Guess in the heavier it will be even worse. I would really love to love my X-07, but the diffs just kill it.

I’m not sure. I opened up that XLF X03 and they’re not the same. Smaller and look different too. The center diff puts less strain on the diffs too and it still chipped a tooth. They’re smaller than they should be 100%, but it’s was super fun and I was tough on it lol. Hopefully this opens up more budget co’s to make bigger cars!

Thanks Robby!! Yes we love the new place and happy to help rid it if a wacko! 🤣🤣😃😃👍

Thanks man! I’d still say this one is not the most durable, but parts are cheap, it’s easy to work on, and it still took a beating before things broke. This model is extremely fun to drive! I saw a quick glimpse that you bought two cars both of which are good choices !!

@@DerbyCityRC Yeah, those are all great points for the Venum, but what I was TRULY impressed with was how you displayed it's steadiness, even at full throttle. The Venum rivaled, well...the Rival that you also reviewed, but I would give it to the Venum. In your opinion, do you think if the JJRC Q130 was slowed down to the same scale speed as the Venum, that it would have as good of, or better handling than the Venum?

Yes it was very stable. The JJRC is actually pretty stable as is. Well with the new little upgrades I threw on it on that recent video. But yes the slower it is, the more stable it would be. The Venum has a wider stance than the body while the JJRC doesn’t.

Haha! The Mad One can be very impatient! That’s good to know about the BR. Thanks for the awesome comment as always!

Haha! That’s hilarious! I sure got Lucky! Lol

That’s great!! Super happy you guys like the vids! No plans on slowing down 😃

Thanks! 😃

Haha! Thanks!!!

Thanks man!!

Thanks a ton!!

Thanks!!

Haha, thanks! Actually the shirt was not planned, but it works! lol 🤣

@@DerbyCityRC awesome

Dang, yup looks like that $80 coupon already ended! Shucks! I agree $200-230 is decent. Full price is a bit steep. Yes it does look like my old cheetah. A bit smaller though. My cheetah is getting sold soon lol

🤣 oh I have, and I will lol. Thanks!

Awesome! Hope you like it, I sure do!

Haha, ya I’ve gotten close lol

Thanks! 😀 I also like butterfingers!

I was impressed too! Mind blowing to say the least lol

@@DerbyCityRC replacement parts might suck tho, I finally just got a truck for my son but I thought it was a 4x4 granite used, didn’t notice it had brushless system upgrade, thing is stupid fast :( only paid 170 though

Nice!!!

Lol! He’s a savage!

You are teaching him well great Dad in my book bro 😎. I see his big grin and it reminds me of when my kids were little.🤓

Thanks 😊 Hoping he stays with it and all the others join!

Awesome man!! This one fits. amzn.to/3DST29f Also if you Hvent seen my video on the HBX 2105a, I show a way to hook 2 of the stock 1600 mah hour batteries up at the same time to double the run time. Thanks man!!

Awesome man!! I appreciate the support and glad you love them! 🔥🔥

Dang! Hey I recorded with my phone for almost 2-1/2 years before I got an ok camera. Awesome man thanks!!

Ouch!! Haha! That massive front bumper probably helped save the car

That’s the goal! Realistic fun! I wish they didn’t exaggerate the sizes either but it really might be that they just have more smaller cars than we do in the US lol. This was a good one for sure, though it seems durability could maybe be a little better, I definitely have it a run for it’s money! $220 is a good price, I agree $300 is a bit steep.

Put in some putty, or silicone ear plugs in it........problem solved

@@mankind8088 I've heard of the silicone earplugs thing but never tried it. That locks the diff up?

I just don’t really want the diff locked up that much. I want it free but with a little more resistance.

Lol ya that was funny! It probably won’t help the front diff, but I will see if I can shim it to get better gear contact.

​@@skree_fpv436yep did just fine on my rc.

Xlf made the x03, which is smaller and built much differently. But still possible I guess. This one seems pretty well built so far. I was extremely hard in the drivetrain lol

That stinks!! I have a feeling more brands will come out with this or similar models and have a broader area of availability! 😀

You’re welcome and glad you like them! The c rating is fine and should give it a little extra “punch” with it being higher. But have you checked measurements? I was having trouble finding one that would fit.

@@DerbyCityRC these are the ones I found. Hilldow 11.1v 65c 2600 mah 3s Product description say s measurements are 105*36*20mm/4.13*1.41*0.79 inch(L*W*H); Approx Weight: 160g/0.35lb. haven’t received the car yet to measure. Should get it he car Sunday, but I’m very new to this. Purchased for my dogs and hoping the metal casing will help it hold up better. 🙃

🤣 that’s what it should be called!

Not yet! Can’t find a battery yet. Tires I haven’t tested any yet lol

Thanks! They definitely did much better but a few places to improve on for sure!

Cool man hope you’re liking it! Yes this has 12mm hex hubs. I haven’t experimented with tires on it yet.

I don’t think I found one yet. I may give 4s a go one day 🤣

one of the 2 amazon reviews mentions the diff breaking too so im guessing the diff sucks. to make it worse they said they cant even get parts for it.

Thanks! I don’t mind the body too much but I do wish they would have added some originality to it lol

Interesting. I was pretty hard on the drivetrain with sudden start/stops at every turn. When I put my new diff in, I’ll see if it can be shimmed. Apparently the parts are supposed to be added to the Hosim website this week, so we’ll see.

Guess you'd just buy the diff and other spare parts for the X-07 /X-08 series as the parts would mostly be identical

Some of them for sure are

The Amazon coupon brings it to $220. I believe that’s a good price

No there was no drag brake on mine. Very fun and controllable.

Awesome thanks for the quick reply! Love all your videos! All your knowledge and experience is helping me make better decisions on next purchases as I get more and more into this hobby!

Then we’re on the same page 🤣 Most of the Chinese brands have other brands that use the same platform and it’s certainly confusing who is actually who sometimes.

It definitely is, just like I show, the gears aren’t the strongest. I put it through a lot though. However a diff is like $12 I think it was (double check that). Plus, there was room for shims. Took out a lot of slop in the diff housing when I added shims so that right there may make it much more durable. I’ve ran it once with sims in the new front diff and no issues yet. I don’t think there’s anyone making Hosim upgrades yet, but if so the best place would be AliExpress. Seems sometimes they have odd ball upgrades lol The motor, esc, and transmitter could of course be upgraded though!

Thanks! I feel like there was something making a wheel change difficult. Dont remember why but maybe I’m wrong lol. Thing is, with the differentials being a weak point, it may not be the best idea 😆

🤣🤣🤣 he’s a savage!

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That stinks. I don’t know much about it but try what @mankind8088 said 👍👍 It’s a new model so it may just take a bit longer to show up.

Haha! That’s awesome. 🤣

I’d say this is better. It’s bigger and faster (though the x07/8 would likely be faster than this if in 3s, but I didn’t have good luck with the x07 on 3s lol). Much better handling too!

Ya, I go over all that on the second half if the video lol. Just like usual, it’s a size smaller lol

@@DerbyCityRC the scale things a bit blurred these days, but to me a true 1/8th vehicle has 17mm hex fit and a 1/8th size motor

I agree with that as well! Hoping HBX will jump on a true 1/8 scale eventually!

It took time for the parts to get online, but now they’re there on Hoaims website. At lest they were last week. No issue ordering my diff!

You are so right!! 🤣

Unfortunately I can’t find that information. It’s a 3650, but the kv seems to not be listed and doesn’t say on the motor.

@@DerbyCityRC Okies. What im trying to figure out is the 3650 motors ive used on the Wltoys 124018/19, after spinning out or doing sharp turns where the car comes close to a full stop, it doesn't have enough power to start accelerating like the Hosim can. For eg 4:26 My car could not recover from that. It has to full stop to start accelerating again. Could it be the KV? ESC? Gearing? Tyres? Or as youve been saying that the center diff helps with power distribution??? I hope you know what im trying to say! .

I think I know what you mean. Hard to say what the cause is though. Could be a weird programming in the esc or could be the kv rating potentially.

Hey man. What type of car do you have? Depending on the size of the car, for center diff I like 100k-500k fluid. May go heavier than that on my 6s Kraton.

@@DerbyCityRC Cool thank you! we only have the 1:16 suchiyu 16102 right now. Our first hobby rc…Noobs🤦🏻‍♂️😁 👍

Nice!!

I’ve already reviewed that 😃 Maybe 4-5 videos ago lol. Let me know what you think.

@DerbyCityRC I was talking about the square body and will it run on 3s

Oh. The square black and white body should be the same (with the different body if course). It’s just a different body for Amazon for some reason. That’s not too uncommon. And it’s not rated for 3s unfortunately.

@DerbyCityRC thinking of getting back into the hobby wanted 3s Brushless 4wd good vehicle. Thinking about the new hosim 1:10. I know a couple people said motor gets warm on 3s so I was going to put a fan on the motor

Check out my videos on the HBX 2996a. That’s my favorite. You would need to swap the esc for anything over 2s though. STILL WORTH IT!

This is all address in the second half of the vid 😀

Thanks man. Respond to this reply so I have a reminder later, but I’ll double check that the spacers I use for everything else will fit, but these are it here if you want to go ahead and check them out: amzn.to/47mkDNH The 15mm are the ones I have so I’ll see how my granite wheels fit 👍

@@DerbyCityRC ok remember to check what fits to get bigger tires;)

Well unfortunately they won’t fit. The Venum’s axles are thicker and so are the wheel pins. The standard wheel extensions won’t work. They probably would with some modifications like drilling out the center hub bore and somehow widening the grove for the wheel pin to sit in.

It’s not supposed to, but I have not checked if it works or not.

@@DerbyCityRC I saw your video of the 10 best amazon RC you got. Between the HOSIM 1/8 , the DEERC 1:10 and the RIAARIO 1:12, which one is the best with a 3S battery?

Weeeeeeell, I’ve updated that list as a new model came out. If you’re up for watching a video, it’s this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9mef2vZL-eY.htmlsi=aUmDSK6dqMN5yYB8 Are you mostly on road stuff or off-road? Gonna do any big-ish jumping?

@@DerbyCityRC so HBX is better than the 3 ?

i would prefer more stability, size and speed...thats why i though the HOSIM ..?@@DerbyCityRC

This one seems nice: amzn.to/3OnYWEk 🤣 just kidding, but I have to say I don’t know what you mean by stroller. Like just a car to stroll around in? Lol What’s your budget?

The rc car favorite??

For under $200, the HbX 2996a

Tree fiddy!

Ya exactly. However the coupon on Amazon right now makes it $220. I do feel that’s a good price for it.

@@DerbyCityRC oh. I need to check that out. I clicked on your link but the total was just coming up 299 for me

It was an Amazon coupon/promotion where you had to “check” the box for $80 off. I believe it’s over now but I’m sure it will be back!

That’s a good question as they’re both different cars. This one is obviously bigger. The rlaarlo video will be out tomorrow 😃

You should race the 2

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Or Hosim.com

In the beginning? Ya that may be true for some cars. I torched the gears in this one too, which I shared in the video. That’s hosims biggest weakness. Diff gears are too small and not strong enough. Luckily they’re cheap parts.

@@DerbyCityRC yeah I seen it when you touched it completely. I’m just thinking about getting one Amazon’s got them for sale. I think it had $40 off.

@t.dwhitaker8808 ya that’s not a bad deal. Just wish they’d make better diffs. Here’s a link to a spare one: amzn.to/3WBJZnV I was pretty rough on mine so who knows, they may last you much longer. I’m rough so we find weak points to share like that, but it’s not necessarily every day driving.

This one has the metal parts and isn’t so light 😅