New RC Crawler! Element Ecto Unboxing and First Drive!

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It is the brand new Element Ecto!!!
A very trick rc crawler! This thing comes LOADED with features.
Adjustable overdrive, tucked bumpers, unshrounded tires, forward weight bias, and so much more!
Check it out here: www.ebay.com/itm/124762568858...
Yes, it does cost a little higher than some of the direct competition I would throw at it (TRX4 Sport, Gen8), but it has features that I will purchase to add to those trucks. That levels out the price very quickly!!!
In this video, I give you a look at what is in the box (and the box itself!), and then take it for the first test drive around the backyard crawler course.
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26 июл 2021

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@outdoororiginal4364 4 месяца назад

Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it for us. God bless sir.

@RoadsideRC 4 месяца назад

You are very welcome!!

@2011rubicon 3 года назад

Me likey! It’s on my list - now to start the new job to pay for this new hobby!!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Ha! Yes, that is a thing!

@rcwithmads5261 3 года назад

That looks so sick! Might even get me one! Great video once again, keep up the good work! :)

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@BangForYourBuckRc 2 года назад

Amazing truck and Crawl Troy! Element and You have something really special here! It may not have the portal axles, but that just means your gonna pick your lines and tire placement much more carefully. Makes it more of a true “raw” crawling experience at its very best . A true drivers rig if you will. I’ve got to complement you on your back yard course. It’s amazing! Great upload my friend! Have fun with the new Ecto!🤙🏽💯👊🏼

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thanks! I really like this truck. Now, it has a few modifications on it (just a few actually) and it performs GREAT.

@RC-CARS-WORLD 3 года назад

Nice truck my rc friend, great course, great video my rc friend 👍💪🆒️

@OHCanadaRC 3 года назад

Great review - I have mine coming in next week and we’ll throw some Canadian terrain at her. Super stoked!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Great! I am enjoying it so far!

@skybasherrc2372 3 года назад

Pretty decent crawler right outta the box. Great video Troy.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@briankenny6822 3 года назад

Really cool course! I like the Ecto too.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks! The Ecto is really doing well for me so far!

@JoeOvercoat 3 года назад

Yellow on black looks great. Definitely yes on independent suspension trial.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks! I'm curious about the IFS also.

@BlackSmithRC 3 года назад

Great video bro, can't wait to see the upgrades and mods! M.I.D.W.I.D!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks!

@jrc-fabs1634 3 года назад

This truck is well engineered, I like the low center of gravity which still has good ground clearance

@JMHZ2401 3 года назад

I really like the looks of this rig! I have a Trailwalker for class 1 that performs excellent.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

@jspeedrc 3 года назад

Great crawling 👏🏼👏🏼

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@RobbyRCPROBE 3 года назад

Wooow great unboxing of the yellow crawler Troy

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you 🤗

@seansrcconstruction 3 года назад

Awesome review man I dig what they do with their boxes. Look forward to seeing what more do you do to this seems I have a lot of hangup spots

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks Sean! I agree, their boxes are really fun!

@RC4all 3 года назад

Very cool looking rig, looking forward to the mods as well 👍🏼

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks! More to come!

@bobaque70 3 года назад

I like the looks for sure!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

I agree! They did well on the body!

@islandrc-duke1972 3 года назад

Cool RC,unboxing,and review

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@bapasrcadventures3619 3 года назад

I have the enduro sendaro and I really like it. I put a hobby wing 1080 esc in it and that helped with control a lot. Especially in reverse. Yes you add weight to it and put good tires on it you will be surprised how good it is. And this new narrow chassis with wheels out like that will be even better. Cant wait for more content on this one.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks! I have high expectations for this truck!

@rcplaytime 3 года назад

Fantastic truck👌💪💪👍

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

I agree!

@cjv29er 3 года назад

Pretty good features. Quite impressed that it has a 550 size motor.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

It really is a nice truck for sure!

@RcBasherBoi 3 года назад

Interesting truck Troy. I like it!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Me too!!

@maximumrpm1868 3 года назад

That is a very nice truck . It's already set up like most people would use for a competition truck.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Agree! So it costs a little bit more than some of the competition...but it also has more features straight out of the box!

@maximumrpm1868 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC It looked like it actually was going to go up that impossible wall fairly easy I think it could do it it just needs a little bit of help getting over the top

@keithjung3544 3 года назад

Damn nice rig!🥰👍👏

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

I agree!

@rickrogers2649 3 года назад

If it's this good stock it will be a beast after it gets "Troymods". Thanks for another great video.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Ha! Appreciate the confidence Rick!

@DIYRC 3 года назад

cool vid

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@LesAdventuresdeschtisNomade 3 года назад

good 👍👍

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@Charlvdwalt073 Год назад

Charl south Africa thank you for video and review, i finally made up my mind ,wanted to go axial way but no seport in south Africa, Defnetley going to go Element endero rc

@RoadsideRC Год назад

They are great trucks! I hope you enjoy it.

@scalehavenrcpark113 2 года назад

If you ever make it to Scale Haven you’ve got to bring this bad boy, I want one so bad but no local hobby shop makes choices difficult, gotta get my hands on one !

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

It really is a good truck. Especially after the few minor mods I have done to it. Highly recommended!

@scalehavenrcpark113 2 года назад

I’m thinking a decent chassis for a highly modified rc4wd blazer body made into a rock truggy.

@nerdepreacher7787 3 года назад

I went from an OG scx10 Honcho to a Trailrunner. I was really impressed, the biggest issue with Element imo seems to be the smaller tires, once I added hyraxes to my rig it became a completely different truck.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

These are 1.9" from the factory on this truck, so that helps for sure. I have a set of Trencher crawler tires ordered for it already!

@nerdepreacher7787 3 года назад

I can't keep up with what they put on the trucks, putting in the 11.8% overdrive really helps as well. Try to be really careful when pulling the screws put of the nylon gear they can be really stiff to get out. They are also a pain to get back in as well.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip!

@nerdepreacher7787 3 года назад

You're welcome, don't be shocked if they are 1.5mm instead of the 2.0mm the Manuel says should be there. That's what happened with mine and then it took me 90min to destroy the gear to get it out. Needless to say I wouldn't be worried about stripping a gear in the transmission.

@thomasvanderpool4735 3 года назад

Looks just like but gatekeeper but probably performs a little bit better because of the light body vs the heavier cage and body panels of the gatekeeper. Really like my gatekeeper, one of my favorites.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

It is VERY similar for sure!

@bigandcoolrcschool294 3 года назад

Great video! I think with some softer tires, it would do better on this course. They seems pretty hard. It may just be how the camera shows it tho. Portals would also be cool. Give the IFS a try! I think it would be a cool video! But besides all that, It’s a really cool truck! I think I would take this over the new axial, but either way, I would be happy if I got any of them

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks! Tires are already on order - I agree, it will be interesting to see how much improvement it makes. Agree 100% vs the Axial. Heck, with the $200 you save purchasing this, there is a LOT of mods you can do!

@bigandcoolrcschool294 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC exactly! You can add a bunch of brass and weights and things like that to make it way better than the stock axial.

@extremercbashers9975 3 года назад

Awesome unboxing first one I've seen I stay away from the ifs if you're into hardcore crawling seems to be a big negative in The Crawling community But ultimately it's up to you having fun is having fun

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

I'm curious just how much difference the IFS really makes, and what are the possible benefits and downfalls...

@nathanstewart2018 3 года назад

Take a look at some wrangler vs fj videos. Solid axle makes a pretty big difference in the 1:1 world.

@RC-Crawlers 3 года назад

Think I want/need one!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Ha! I get it!

@SpeedSyko 3 года назад

Troy, if it’s Christmas I didn’t get anything?! 😂 I really never went rock crawling. If I had friends into it ide give it a try?! But I’ve been destroying my fast rc’s so maybe it’s time? Looks really cool! 👍

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

That is part of the reason I like crawling! You can drive for 12hrs/day on 2-3 batteries AND come home without anything broken!

@wesleesadventures 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC if you don't bash crawl that is.

@SpeedSyko 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC nice! Ya I break a car down to underivable every video. That would be cool! 👍

@RCVOODOO 3 года назад

nice

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thank you!

@koolkrawler6028 Год назад

I’d love to see the knightrunner on your course

@RoadsideRC Год назад

I actually converted the Ecto to IFS at one point to try it. It did rather poorly, unfortunately.

@osmoahma 2 года назад

Hi, great vid. Would it be too much of an problem, to measure the plain body od Ecto as well as the width of the body, door to door width. Im quite interested in could i fit Ecto body in Element Enduro. I think i must hack n cut some to fit the Enduros own rear shocks, though. Thank you.

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

I'll see if I can get those measurements, but my understanding is it should bolt right on. Perhaps you just need to snag the Ecto shock towers.

@rcjoe406 3 года назад

It's a gatekeeper with better approach angle in the front nice

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Yep, and a lighter body!

@rcjoe406 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC it's a winner 🏆

@sammygonzalez7627 2 года назад

Independent front suspension not good at all for crawling, hangs to low. Overall loving your crawling track, having a little bit of everything. Really cool

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Thank you! More to come on the backyard course!

@nathanstewart2018 3 года назад

Are the sway bars necessary and can they be taken off?

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

The sway bars can easily be removed. With the trailing arm suspension, it will allow A LOT of flex and instability in the truck.

@aidenberry3392 3 года назад

what motor and esc combo do you have in your drift car

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

I use the Hobbywing XR10 esc (amzn.to/2V5kVrU) and the Hobbywing 10.5T motor (amzn.to/3ldfdiq). Depending on how serious you are with drifting though, you can get away with a much cheaper ESC. Here is a comparison I did: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LPVY8W74l5c.html

@ShadeTree_RC 3 года назад

much rather have this than the new axial ...good choice brother 😎

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Agree 100%!

@edjunker 3 года назад

How would that truck do for a younger user? (9yo?) My middle kid is wanting me to get him a crawler. And YES do the Independent front! Compare it to a portal and standard front axles!

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

I don't have enough experience yet in how durable this truck would be, however my kids started driving RCs when they were around 5 - so I think a 9-year old should be able to handle it very easily. My go-to for a durable crawler has been the Traxxas TRX4 Sport. That things gets really abused and just keeps coming back for more.

@nathanstewart2018 3 года назад

Whats your thoughts on the stock tires? How does this rig stack up to others you've reviewed?

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

The stock tires surprised me with how well they are - that said, there are better out there. I have a set of ProLine Trencher crawlers on their way already. That is rather standard for RTR truck though. I need more time with the truck to compare durability vs others that I have. It is hard for me to still not give the nod to the Redcat Gen8 or TRX4 Sport as they are cheaper, and come with the portal axles.

@nathanstewart2018 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC I just bought a set of the tires (kinda hard to get) and they look and feel really good. I definitely love my gen 8. Especially my axe edition. I tell people it will hang with some of the best and they laugh but in all honesty it will.

@nathanstewart2018 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC as far as price i think this will be the new normal. Kinda sucks it is this high but it does come with a lot already out of the box.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Agree - folks tend to look down on the Gen8, but it is a GREAT truck and a very good value.

@brandonfarner2950 3 года назад

I would like to see the independent front suspension

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks! I think it would be fun also.

@derrickgarcia33rc 3 года назад

i just swapped portals under mine waiting for transmission gear and see how it does

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

How did you do the portal add?

@derrickgarcia33rc 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC I flipped the transmission. And everything else bolted on and move the front upper link to the other side of frame in I used axles from scx10 iii I had to make. A mount for steering on the knuckle. Move the mount out about a quarter inch and used the. Pan hard bar from the scx10 iii

@michelebonomo6901 2 года назад

Ciao! Scusami, io ho acquistato uno uguale. Non ho capito perché i cavi del motore sono invertiti!?!

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

È perché la trasmissione è invertita. Non crea problemi.

@michelebonomo6901 2 года назад

@@RoadsideRC ho capito. Perfetto! Grazie infinite. Mi ero preoccupato. Buona giornata e complimenti per i tuoi video!!!

@BK33REVIEWS 2 года назад

Where you at in middle TN I'm in Franklin County new to rc and crawling maybe we can meet up sometime and you can show me more lol

@RoadsideRC 2 года назад

Happy to meet up sometime! Stay in touch with the local Facebook groups. I frequently head out to Big Buddhas RC Ranch and RC Field Days.

@jspeedrc 3 года назад

👍🏼 🇨🇵

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

Thanks!

@WreckitRalphie 3 года назад

Dont do the ifs on this truck unless u are doing a prerunner style build. Solid axles are for rock crawlers

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

What detriment does the IFS have for crawling?

@nathanstewart2018 3 года назад

You lose a lot of traction

@WreckitRalphie 3 года назад

Less articulation...which isnt detrimental but traction is sacrificed greatly

@WreckitRalphie 3 года назад

With a straight axle the upward force on one side creates downward force onto the opposite side. With ifs the spring weight is all the force that you get

@WreckitRalphie 3 года назад

And we've yet to discuss the major loss of clearance from the lower slung suspension that an ifs unit has.

@ekpauly 3 года назад

Someone needs to cut those rear wheel wells out, its so ugly in the back. I did see the body is available separately, i may have to get one.

@RoadsideRC 3 года назад

What exactly are you talking about? The rear arch above the wheels?

@ekpauly 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC Yes. I know it doesn’t really matter because the body is narrow, but it just looks weird to me.

@ekpauly 3 года назад

@@RoadsideRC umm… yes. I ordered an ecto body kit, I’m going to cut those skirts off and put it on my Gspeed. If it still looks funny, ill give it away. Lol.