Furitek Micro Komodo swaps 3450kV brushless torque into the Axial SCX24, but the 17.5g motor needs a 9mm-spread mount and a non-stock ESC to run.
RC Cars
Radio control crawlers, bashers, and buggies, tested on price, drivetrain, and how they actually drive.
Carbon and portals turn the Ascent-18 Apex into a comp rig
The Redcat Ascent-18 Apex crawls on a carbon chassis, brass portal axles and 3S brushless power, and owners say it out-climbs a stock TRX-4M.
The FCX24 Power Wagon packs a two-speed box and portals
The FCX24 Power Wagon two-speed gearbox pairs with portal axles, so this 1/24 crawler gears down for rock lines and up to cross open ground.
The WPL C94 fixes the drive shafts that break on the C84
WPL C84 vs C94 compared on body detail, scale interior, metal drive shafts and price. The licensed Jimny and UAZ-469 split the verdict.
$50 of wheels and tires beat a $106 FCX18 upgrade build
FCX18 budget upgrades tested on rocks: brass knuckles, steel shafts and sticky tires added 227g, but $50 of wheels and tires did most of the work.
The $180 FCX18 out-crawls the TRX-4M straight from the box
FMS FCX18 vs Traxxas TRX-4M compared on price, portal axles, two-speed gearbox, tires and real rock crawling. The $180 FCX18 wins out of the box.