LAEGENDARY VRX Racing The Thunder Cheapest 1/10 Brushless RC Basher - Treasure Find? PART 1/3

Pro:
True 1/10 scale Under $130 as of 3/20/2024 (Arrma Vorteks as reference)
Top Speed 30mph on 2S, 43mph on 3S
~30 min runtime
3650 3300KV Brushless motor
Hobbywing 50A ESC (programmable)
5200mAh 30C 2S Lipo battery
Soft oversize tires
Overall well balanced suspension setup out of the box
Parts and upgrades are available
Long range transmitter
12mm Hex Wheel Insert
Hex hardware throughout

Cons:
Very thin body shell
Weak shock tower - see video for an easy fix
Take extra seconds to bind with transmitter with every power on
No metal skid plate as described
Brakes are too strong, programmable with optional programmer card
Low start up torque
Poor quality grease

Gears: 65T Spur with 17T Pinion, 3.175 bore

Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower https://www.amazon.com/LAEGENDARY-Rep...
Aluminum Rear Shock Tower https://www.amazon.com/Fyfracing-Car-...

Parts available on Aliexpress, just search for VRX 1/10 Parts, here is an example: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...

Similar Truck: FTX Carnage (FTX5543), VRX Racing BLX10 (RH1013) Some differences I spotted: are body, up next are better components, bumper, chassis, battery, Hobbywing ESC, metal top brace

Spare parts pdf from VRX
http://jakomodell.hu/feltoltes/vrx_sw...