This deal is back from the last time that they had it in December. This is a great hobby grade RC to start out with. It looks like only 2 of the 3 colors are on sale.
ARMMA unleashes one of the best RC monster trucks for any driver, the affordable, 1/10 scale ARRMA GRANITE VOLTAGE MEGA 2WD RTR. Out of the box it rips across the back yard or parking lot at 20+ mph speeds, tackling anything it its path with the muscular design and massive punch you expect in an ARRMA RC truck. You can easily replace the included NiMH battery with a 2S LiPo whenever you're ready for high extremes of speed, run time, and remote control monster truck excitement — amplified as only the ARRMA design team of enthusiasts can!
2S LiPo compatible
Double wishbone front and rear suspension
Top load oil-filled shocks
Tough metal dogbone driveshafts
Ready to Run - no additional items required to use!
https://www.horizonhobby.com/prod...02727.html
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EDIT: Doesn't look like it's possible to do a 4WD conversion. Granite 2WD and Granite 4WD only share a name, and nothing else.
2x diff outdrives
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2x diff outdrives
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The voltage is a lot of fun, and seems to be a great kids or starter car. Its a good size, and feels quite durable. Launching it off the deck and jumping hills is a bunch of fun. While not slow, you could pretty easily outgrow it in short order. I also found that the battery low voltage cutoff kicks in on lower c-rated lipo batteries. A popular workaround is to rn it in NiMh mode without a cutoff, and use a LiPo alarm instead. A few risk-takers on youtube have tried 3s batteries in the voltage, and it seems like it works. The esc seems to be rated for 3s, however the motor is not. Though brushed motors are fairly cheap if the stock one gets smoked. Apparently the dogbone collars wear out quickly on 3s, so you might need to keep those on hand. I havent tried 3s personally on the car since my son will be driving this one.
The granite 3s blx is a monster. Its a bit taller than the voltage, and as such, a bit more prone to rolling over, especially with the extra power on tap. I 3D printed up some wheel extensions for it, while I wait for parts to properly widen stance (typhon A-arms, turnbuckles). I've only played around the front yard and street with this car, so I havent yet tried it on a 3s battery, but even on 2s it's a monster. I'll have to take it to a park or a field to test 3s, but I suspect it will be downright vicious. Even on woefully small batteries (2s 2200 mah 40c) I've not had the low voltage cutoff kick in prematurely. The small batteries are only good for 5-7 minutes, but they are always fully used up. Since I have a ton of 2200 mah 2s and 3s batteries, I plan to run two bats in parallel, which will also help with current delivery.
Anyway, these cars are still on sale until tomorrow, and well worth a look. It was a bit more than I initially wanted to spend, but I'm glad I pulled the trigger on them, especially the 3s BLX.
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