Sonic 1:16 Scale Brushless Black/Yellow

I got this for Christmas. I live in Michigan and so far since I have had the car we have had snow, rain, sunny days and freezing rain. I also have a 12 year old German Shepherd who loves RC cars. So I have driven it in the rain and snow, over ice, grass, pavement, puddles, etc. The ability to drive this in the wet conditions has been awesome. My dog can no longer run, but she still gets super excited to go outside and play with it. She kind of trots behind it the best she can and tries to nip at it when it goes around her. The car has been very stable while driving. We have gentle sloped curbs around my house and it handles them like a champ. I did hit a tree once at a fairly good clip and it chipped off part of the body shell. That is typical with any RC car. Driving it on icy pavement is a hoot. Spinouts, doughnuts, drifting, you name it. The 4wd. The run time is stellar and longer than my old dog can handle. *** Update *** I have had it almost 2 months and use it close to an hour everyday. The batteries that come with it are now shot. I didn't expect much from them. I purchased the following battery along with a velcro strap to hold it in. This gives a good solid hour of play time. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PZ7MWNM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have abused the snot out of it and it has held up great. one of the tires comes off from time to time and needs to be glued on, but I have put a good 40-50 hours on the thing. Count me impressed. Edit #2 (3/21/2020) Added some pictures of the car. 1) shows the updated battery with a voltage meter along with a Velcro strap to hold the battery in place 2) show the 3d printed block I made to fit in the battery slot. Attached with double sided tape. 3) I have abused the wheels a lot. Hit the curbs many times. Ended up having to re-glue all of the tires to the rims. Still runs great 4) at some point on of the spring holders came off. Seems to work fine without it. 5) Shows my stripped pinion gear next to the spur gear. The brass spur gear can only take so much abuse. You will need a 1.5 mm hex key to remove the set screw holding on the pinion gear. My set screw was rounded out, so I couldn't remove it the traditional way. Ended up drilling it out. So essentially I have disassembled almost all of it to make the repairs. Disassembly is fairly easy to do. I recommend getting ziplock bags to put screws in and label them. That way you won't lose them and you will know where they go. I do not baby this car in any way shape or form. It's been driven through snow, on ice, through puddles, deep grass, on the street and side walks, Parts are going to break on it. It is not to hard to replace parts on it. Do I still rate it 5 stars? Absolutely. With the sheer amount of abuse I have given it and to only need some miner repairs, I'd say it is really good. Perhaps I should do a video showing how to take it apart and put it back together. Edit #3 08/28/2020 Repairs so far. first off. I now order parts from china. much cheaper, but shipping is two months. google Q903 parts and you should find a few sites that sell them. 1) Replaced the ESC a couple of times. Getting it wet will corrode it. 2) Tires. I completely wore them out. 3) Pinion gear. The brass one wears out really fast. I use a steal one now. (Robinson Racing 1114). If you get this one, make sure you use medium strength thread locker or the grub screw will come out. 4) Drive shaft. The spur gear wears out. It is made of super cheap metal. 5) Steering servo. 6) front and back differentials 7) rear drive shaft/dog bone. It didn't break, I just lost it. 8) wheel hub pin. Be careful replacing the wheel. Those little things can fall out and get lost... speaking from experience. 9) Battery. The two batteries that come with it are basically junk. The one I list above is far far better.

This is a great beginner RC truck. One of my friends who has been racing them for years recommended this and I got it on sale. So far it is plenty fast and I've been driving it on the slow mode. Very durable all the parts are a little bit higher quality for a beginner it's great It's actually going to get you hooked because it's such good quality for the money. The only problem I've had with it is that I lose the little cotter pins that hold the body on because I take these huge jumps and crash a lot. And this thing is fast even in slow speed it's hard to control You don't need to upgrade anything and if you drive it reasonably safe it will probably last a while. And it looks like parts for it or not that expensive so I highly recommend this especially if you're starting out. Actually this is a good one all the way around even if you're already into these this is a fun one I wish it was a little bigger but I may get a bigger one later. A++ quick shipping and I've heard their customer service is the best. Comes with everything you need. But if you want to buy a bag for it I recommend buying a cheap tool bag.The bags that are designed for RC cars are really thin and cheap and cost a lot. I bought a 18-in Craftsman tool bag and it was under 20 bucks and holds the car and all the stuff perfect. Have fun!!!!!!!

This brushless version has some power and really fly’s high and gets good distance off jumps. Super fun 1/16 truck I have 6 and so far it’s the fastest Hands down. Before I review let me start by saying I run this car hard! Jump after jump big air dirt and 45-90 degree ramps I made, (so far 17ft distance PR off a 70 degree ramp), I drive on dirt/pavement/ and lately wet muddy dirt due to rains. Pros: -fast very zippy fly’s high! -oil filled shocks smooth landings have yet to hear the chasis smack the ground on some serious jumps full throttle! -super light weight -metal drive shafts -dual battery dean adapter allows for a long drive time you almost get tired of driving -comes with safe lipo battery bag and includes usb wall adapter! -paddle tires included (have yet to try) Cons -since it’s very light weight some parts not as sturdy as other brands like the front/rear bumpers are held on by 2 thin plastic posts that WILL break trust me. -wheels/tires pretty thin not much cushion almost like low profile tires, rims are thin plastic and after bashing/jumping they cracked and pieces broke off but still been driving like a champ even tho they are all cracked just had to re glue them. -body post come installed by factory too high and will break right away when you flip a couple times but no worries I just installed the same body post 3 holes lower then where it snapped and haven’t had any issue since -lights are nice and bright but because they are mounted on a weak front bumper that moves like crazy when bashed the wires broke pretty quickly. -shocks don’t screw mount to chasis they simply snap in so they often pop out while driving once you got some hours on the car you’ll notice that All in all I would definitely recommend this brushless truck just upgrade the wheels and tires, lower rear body post, and add small Phillips screw with washer to shock mount to keep it in place when the time comes. Oh and order some extra bumpers off their store on Amazon pretty inexpensive you’ll be happy you did.