ARRMA RC Car 1/8 Typhon 6S V5 4WD BLX Buggy with Spektrum Firma RTR (Ready-to-Run), Black and Red, ARA8606V5 Toys & Games

(60 customer reviews)

$499.99

EASY TO HANDLE RC TRUCK: Updated with Spektrum components and Smart compatible SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE: 70+ MPH (113km/h) speeds achievable in optimum conditions using a 6S LiPo battery and optional pinion gear, not included INCLUDES: EXB compatible front brace DURABLE: Large volume waterproof receiver box READY-TO-RUN: just install a charged 4 cell or 6 cell LiPo battery of your choice

Description

Product Description

Designed fast and designed tough, the ARRMA TYPHON 6S BLX 4WD RTR Speed Buggy is now equipped to deliver even bigger and better 1/8 scale bashing thrills — with a Spektrum SLT3 radio, dual protocol receiver, Smart ESC, stronger servo and more. Experience a thrilling new level of bashing performance with the 1/8 scale, ready-to-run ARRMA TYPHON 6S BLX 4WD Speed Buggy. Designed fast, designed tough, and now outfitted with a versatile Spektrum 3-channel radio system and Firma brushless electronics, it’s all set for fast action on all terrain, in all conditions.

Key Features

  • Updated with Spektrum components and Smart compatible
  • 70+ MPH (113km/h) speeds achievable in optimum conditions using a 6S LiPo battery and optional pinion gear, not included
  • EXB compatible front brace
  • Large volume waterproof receiver box
  • Ready-to-run – just install a charged 4 cell or 6 cell LiPo battery of your choice

In The Box

 

  • ARRMA TYPHON 6S BLX 1/8 Speed Buggy 4WD RTR
  • Spektrum Firma 150A Smart 4S/6S ESC (installed)
  • Spektrum Firma 4074 2050Kv Brushless Motor with ARRMA Heatsink (installed)
  • Spektrum S652 Metal-Geared Digital Servo (installed)
  • Spektrum SR315 3-Channel Dual Protocol Receiver (installed)
  • Spektrum SLT3 2.4GHz 3-Channel Radio
  • Product Manual
  • 2050Kv 4074 size 6S brushless motor
  • Beautifully etched aluminum can
  • 4-pole construction for smooth and consistent power
  • 4mm gold bullet connectors for reliable and efficient connection
  • Black anodized aluminum motor can for increased heat dissipation
  • Super strong 5mm shaft
  • Groove at the end of the motor shaft allows the installation of a pinion retaining E-Clip

SPEKTRUM SMART TECHNOLOGY INCLUDED

FIRMA 150A SMART Brushless ESC

  • Waterproof* and dustproof design
  • 150A, 6S LiPo ready (3S, 4S & 6S LiPo compatible)
  • Spektrum SMART Technology
  • Fitted with reliable IC5 connectors (EC5 compatible)
  • Integrated fan for reduced heat during extreme running
  • High quality 10awg wires
  • Low voltage cut off and thermal overload protection
  • User programmable punch, brake, BEC, reverse speed and motor timing settings
  • Needed to Complete
  • 4S or 6S LiPo Battery
  • LiPo Compatible Charger
  • LiPo Charging Bag
  • (4) AA Batteries

CATCH THE DRIFT Can you control this much power long enough?

UPDATED CHASSIS DESIGN

Wider rear section and 3D form introduced in key areas to greatly improve strength

FRONT PIVOT BALL SUSPENSION

For precise handling at top speeds

SAFE-D FIRST

Input gears are keyed to the drive cups composite sleeves to fortify retention of the drive cup ser screw.

OPTIONAL SPEED PINION INCLUDED

Red anodized motor mount and Mod 1 spur and pinion gears to handle optimum performance.

SPEKTRUM SPMS652 DIGITAL SERVO

  • All Steel Gears
  • Waterproof*
  • 19.08kg-cm/265oz-in Torque @7.4V
  • 32% More Torque & 5% Faster than ADS-15M Servo

SPEKTRUM SLT3 RADIO

  • Superb SLT response rate
  • 50% and 75% throttle limited switch – great for beginners
  • Steering & throttle rate & trim adjustments with throttle and steering reversing
  • Foam steering wheel grip
  • Compatible with Tactic Receivers

SPEKTRUM SR315 RECEIVER

  • Dual Protocol – Compatible with SLT and DSMR 2.4GHz protocol transmitters
  • Fast response rate and outstanding range
  • No tool binding and protocol switching
  • SMART telemetry compatible (in DMSR mode and with SPEKTRUM dashboard app)
  • 3-Channels

Product Dimensions 26 x 14.2 x 10.75 inches

Item Weight 10.53 pounds

ASIN B08N5NN58Q

Item model number ARA8606V5

Manufacturer recommended age 14 years and up

Best Sellers Rank #162,471 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #645 in Hobby RC Cars

Manufacturer ARRMA

Country of Origin China

Date First Available November 11, 2020

EASY TO HANDLE RC TRUCK: Updated with Spektrum components and Smart compatible SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE: 70+ MPH (113km/h) speeds achievable in optimum conditions using a 6S LiPo battery and optional pinion gear, not included INCLUDES: EXB compatible front brace DURABLE: Large volume waterproof receiver box READY-TO-RUN: just install a charged 4 cell or 6 cell LiPo battery of your choice

Additional information

Product Dimensions

26 x 14.2 x 10.75 inches

Item Weight

10.53 pounds

ASIN

B08N5NN58Q

Item model number

ARA8606V5

Best Sellers Rank

#162,471 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #645 in Hobby RC Cars

Manufacturer

ARRMA

Country of Origin

China

Date First Available

November 11, 2020

60 reviews for ARRMA RC Car 1/8 Typhon 6S V5 4WD BLX Buggy with Spektrum Firma RTR (Ready-to-Run), Black and Red, ARA8606V5 Toys & Games

  1. robert u.robert u.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    good basher

    drove it on dirt grass and pavement, handled nicely. idk if i like the center diff but i can always lock it. crashed it a bunch but its still running fine. keep in mind that this is only around 3 batteries in, as in pairs. ran it on 4s and 6s, an i honestly prefer 4s because its much easier to control and still rips. will update the review in about a week.update: i left it outside overnight while it was wet and (of course) it rusted. luckily it not only came with the tools i didn’t have, it is also very serviceable, even for a novice like me. arrma also has an exploded view of the car on their website, showing what goes where, and even integrated hyperlinks showing where to buy each displayed part. some couple hours of removing rust and reassembling, i was able to rebuild the entire car without so much as a hitch. 10/10 car and 11/10 repairability.

    6 people found this helpful

  2. mbm

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Hard to keep it on 4 wheels

    This is my second Arrma Rc. The Typhon 6s was on sale before Christmas so I had to take advantage. I’ve only taken it out once before the winter set in but my first impression is: FAST! I was running it on fairly rough terrain and it just seems to want to keep flipping over. For being a buggy and a fairly wide wheel base it sure flips a lot. I tend to stick toward the short course trucks and I have a pretty good handle on tracks. The Typhon is a serious buggy that will take some practice getting used to. I’ll definitely be tuning the suspension. Likely some heavier weight shock oil and maybe different springs. Comes out of the box extremely soft. Seems to be a solid car. Honestly wish I would have just bought the 3s version. If your looking for a fast and hard to control buggy, this is for you. I would not recommend this for entry level RC’r.

    4 people found this helpful

  3. Morgan H.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love this Typhon

    So…. not quite as durable as advertised. I broke a shock mount screw on the first day I took this out to the track, but not to big of an issue as parts are very easy to find even given the fact that almost every part for this car is on back order everywhere. I installed the Arrma front bumper before taking this out a second time and this seemed to help tremendously. I enjoy this car every time I take it out on 4s or 6s. The largest downfall about this RC car is all of the spectrum internals. Spectrum provides you with literally no information on any of their components making it hard to know what you have and what you want to upgrade given there is nothing to compare.

    5 people found this helpful

  4. Marcus

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    ITS FUN and FAST

    This car is very fast and very fun. This is my first RC car so could be better cars, but this one IMO is really cool, and fastttttt. Only bad thing I would say is that it doesn’t come “RTR” unless you purchase a battery to. Ready to run in my eyes means the car would come with a battery and a charger and it doesn’t. That’s what I get for not reading everything though.I would recommend getting this, but with already 500 price tag you are going to need about 150-300+ to buy charger and battery pack for all the newbies like myself out there that don’t really read past pictures lol. It’s very fun though. I love it.UPDATE: Had some problems with this car. The car had some response issues from the start, then stopped responding altogether. I sent a support email on June 1st and got a response June 27th…… So just so everyone knows about this “great customer support” people say they have. You’ll have to wait. Thanks to Amazon though car was replaced on the 18th. Love Amazon!

    6 people found this helpful

  5. Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    take a look

    could have been the best purchase if two different details were the same my 300$ nitro car vs this one durability wise this one lost look at photos my nitro frame has metal bearing cups this car does not and is a defect the manufacture needs to update as part of their warranty policy from plastic to metal, i will be contacting manufacture directly to gather a positive response to this problem other than that the car performed great on a mini track

    2 people found this helpful

  6. Marie Longson

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    most definitely recommend it

    I needed to get a new receiver. antenna wire was cut when I got it other then that super cool and fun car!

    One person found this helpful

  7. Steve Williams

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast Fun in an RC Car

    Caught this on sale here for $400. Fantastic value at that price. Fast buggy, even on 4S batteries with the throttle limited to 50%. Very happy with this purchase.

    2 people found this helpful

  8. ashmed rampersaudashmed rampersaud

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast and durable just get better tires

    Great product only problem with it is the stock tires . I blew a tire out after 5 runs running 6s on stock pinion gear only going about 55 mph tire blew out . I would buy a different pair of tires just to be sure. You don’t want to be driving and blow a tire and have no replacement 😒 there are other reviews about this issue and the tires that are the best for them.

    8 people found this helpful

  9. Patrick R

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love it

    Caught it on sale for 420 . Seems to be a great rig. Easy to upgrade. Jumps further than my trucks. Turning it into a speed run rig on 8s with Hoons and DeltaPlastik body. We’ll see how it goes

  10. Alejandro LaraAlejandro Lara

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The animal!

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     It does not surprise me, the quality of the product is not at all, it is maneuverable, and very fast, it has a good signal range, it has no battery, no charger so it depends on you how long you want to use it depending on the battery capacity you use. ! highly recommend … lots of fun time guaranteed

    9 people found this helpful

  11. Soke

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It’s a BEAST

    This thing is an absolute beast. Would recommend this for experienced rc drivers only. Crazy powerful for the size/weight. Definitely need spare tires for this one!! Spektrum Firma electronics are much better than the old Arrma ones. New SLT3 radio is a dream compared to arrmas old STX2 pos💩Super easy to work on. Simple 4 screw removal to access the center diff (definitely needs thicker diff oil). Highly recommend this buggy. Arrma hit a home run with this one

    17 people found this helpful

  12. Android Power UserAndroid Power User

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Tough and fast, this 6s is a serious rc!

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     Tough as nails, fast as a cheetah and sexy!! That what the Armma Typhon is. Jumps and dirt and rocks and water. No problem. Slapped some street tires on it and it became a super road basher.Amazing! Durability is a big plus as this is easy to jump high and will sometimes come down HARD!

    5 people found this helpful

  13. Dayton WhittleDayton Whittle

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Arrma fast ad i like there cars and truck

    Arrma infractin 650 nice controler. Arrma typhon 500 dosr crapy controler traxxas same remote all the time this is my 2nd arrma just give us a good controler for 500 dollors thank for making good rc this is to horizon hobby

    One person found this helpful

  14. Mark a hayes

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Buy it👍Your wife said you could

    Best hard pack, low grass buggy out. 6S is a beast, more than anyone needs. Buy tires, you’re gonna drive these SOB’s right off it. I have a lot of RC and the Typhon consistently outperforms most, if not all of my other cars. Mine is always in the fun bag when we go out.

  15. Leonard Lewis

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Hot durable Car

    I like the durability. Hit a wall on the first run. Brake a couple of parts ordered them and put them in myself. Back up and running in less than a week.

  16. Joshua Bussey

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very Fast

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     I didn’t like the transmitter it came with i felt it was very cheap for the price of car. After changing to dx5 and I got spektrum smart battery 6s 100c and it is stupid fast.

    34 people found this helpful

  17. Josh

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    worth the money.

    1 hour ( which Is how long I ran it the first time using it on 1 6s lipo 5200mah bat) I flipped it and crashed it a dozen times, jumped a lot, and did power slides, and it is still solid with a few scrapes. Super fun and worth the money.

    2 people found this helpful

  18. Anthony

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This car is awesome!

    Super fast and durable. Customer service is great as well. If you’re hesitant, just do it. You’ll be happy you did

    2 people found this helpful

  19. Edazzlin dizzle

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast out the box

    Love the speed demon, hate the weight for jumping, love the metal gears, it rips but doesn’t lift off the front , hate the tiny tires for a regular dirt rc track we use it at because landing is rough on the buggy. And remote is actually not too bad once you set the throttles f>r>n.

    5 people found this helpful

  20. Chris W.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love This Beast

    This thing is bad a$$ fast. So far very durable and very fast. Handles well too. Not doing any heavy bashing with it, so I’m not pushing its durability, but I’m happy with this so far as fun all around buggy. 🙂 I recommend it for sure.

    One person found this helpful

  21. John

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    1st was dead out of the box, The new one hit a bump on the street about ½” tall and bent the frame.

    Had 2 of them 1st was dead out of the box, bad speed control I contacted Amazon and they gave me a new one, 2nd hit a bump on the pavement ½” tall and bent the frame. I don’t like the ground clearance it can’t handle driving on pavement with shifts from winter to summer where my kraton can, I didn’t even get a chance to take it to the dirt track. The remote is great for the kraton! Same as this.

  22. scott boll

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice buggy will not be disappointed

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    87 people found this helpful

  23. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fun

    I have 8rc cars and this one breaks the least and is the most fun. Highly recommend it.

    One person found this helpful

  24. patrick worley

    1.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast but bad design

    Update I just got a message from horizon hobbies about my seller feedback. They flagged it and said it was not from an experience I had purchasing from Amazon which is untruthful ( all my arrma products are from amazon) this is a shady business practice. Be careful.I’d say this is tougher than the 3s version. But still fragile and too fast for tires provided, can’t get traction on anything. Will be returning because of strange noises on start up. Not the quality I expect from a 500+ dollar item.

    One person found this helpful

  25. Cal

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Buggy!

    The Typhon is a very fast and durable buggy. I am just getting back into the RC hobby and this buggy was my first purchase. I am impressed by the advances in the hobby and it performs better than I expected.

    3 people found this helpful

  26. Damien fajardo

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Good car

    I bought two of these buggies one Amazon and one at our local hobbie shop and both within a few times of driving the steering servo went out in both cars. One other thing with these cars the bolts and screws come loose . Kinda anonying .

    2 people found this helpful

  27. jimsummers

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

    Very durable so far Super fast handles great out of box

  28. Ritesh Sharma

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    FASTEST RTR (ready to run) BUGGY ever! 5🌟

    Fastest Buggy ever!I have a Typhon 3S too but this one is thrice as fast. If you’re buying a Typhon 3S, just give this a thought.

    One person found this helpful

  29. Mary Grace MendozaMary Grace Mendoza

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The product is awesome!

    My husband is very happy with his first ever Arrma. The RC is big, heavy and cool! When my husband tried it, the speed is zoom zoom! Its worth all the penny we spent.

    2 people found this helpful

  30. Osofast

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great basher out of the box

    Seems to hold up to some extreme bashing

    One person found this helpful

  31. J.S.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Arrma Typhon 6s

    I purchased this RC car for my husband for Christmas. He loves it! It’s his first Arrma car. He likes the quality of it and it’s fast (goes well over 50mph).

    17 people found this helpful

  32. iZugzwang

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    RRMA RC Car 1/8 Typhon 6S V5 4WD BLX Buggy

    Don’t let your kids play this car!. Very fast and powerful!

    One person found this helpful

  33. D

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Get one

    Arrma Typhon, I have nothing bad to say about this RC. I love my Typhon,FAST, FAST, FAST at 6s…

  34. Threelittlekids

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great quality and price!

    My son is loving this car. He said that it is made mostly of metal, so is more durable than others. Good price and quality!

    5 people found this helpful

  35. Arika M.

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    A lot of power and speed but it was not ready to run.

    The batteries lasted a long time, and it had a lot of speed, but its chassis bent easily after I went over a small dip in the road.

  36. seibert f taylor IIseibert f taylor II

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It was everythibg i expected plus

    I loved the typhon easy setup and good priceshilping tho was the only thing that became a hassle and thats not onamazon but UPS

  37. jackson s

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    great car

    this car is amazing but the only problem is it wont tern on some times i have hadit for about a month and most of the time it wont tern on

  38. JeAndra Barner

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This car is awesome!

    The Typhon is powerful and durable. I put it to the test on road and off road and it performed better than I expected.

    3 people found this helpful

  39. michael l murray

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The best big kid toy

    These things are stronger faster than I could ever hare imagined one level above indistructable I will

  40. Xxx

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    best car for offroading

    like how fast it is but size is smaller than 1/8 i think

  41. Dave Dingus

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome value for your money!

    Love it!! So many things it can do..its arrma tough!

  42. shad man

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Tough.

    If you like extremely fast rc cars then this is for you.run on 6s. WOW!

  43. Mark P.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    best ever

    6s fast out of the box you will save money for all the upgrades vs doing them yourself

    3 people found this helpful

  44. Joshua S.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great quality

    You get what you pay for and the Typhon doesn’t disappoint!

  45. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It’s a beast!

    You will not be disappointed! Super fast and durable to say the least. Buy buy buy it!

    One person found this helpful

  46. Alan Toth

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love it

    I love this buggy. Hands down the best bang for your buck!

  47. CT_RangerCT_Ranger

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fun RC car

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     Slick control and tough chassis. The look is not the best though.

    2 people found this helpful

  48. jeanne skomo

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    adult must have

    this little car is fast and fun to run.

  49. Thu

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Better than erevo

    Best rc out handles and stay on pavement I like this arrma better than the erevo 2.0

    12 people found this helpful

  50. jaysdui

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Was not working

    Don’t get me wrong it’s a good car but was not working when I got it thank god I had extra parts and was able to fix it car was beat the hell up but like I said I have the parts good car I just got it from the wrong seller

  51. john

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Typhoon is awesome

    It’s crazy fast on 6s. Nice and great quality RC would recommend

  52. Joseph and Rachel Sanchez

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Worth it.

    This is my first ever RC car and what a great purchase. Got a great deal from Amazon. Car arrived in perfect condition and had to go get batteries and charger for it. Went to my local hobby shop and got the necessary equipment. The local shop was very helpful and walked me through the lipo batteries and safety charging them. Very serious batteries. Once I got the car ready I was blown away how ,fast durable and overall fun it was. It keep the car at 50% power and it’s more than enough. My only negative is the tires I live in Las Vegas and the tires disintegrated from the heat from the pavement and the overall power. I bought some belted tires and it has helped.

  53. john

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great.

    Great product. Great price and fast shipping.

  54. Juan Garcia

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast and durable!

    This lil buggy is a rocket on 6s and it’s still fast even on 3s, I’ve given this car quite a few full sends and it took it and begged for more, kind of like how a happy puppy runs after a ball and comes back all hyped up and excited for more! But be careful the happy lil Typhon loves to chew up tires just like a happy pupperino chews on shoes.. Before running make sure wheel nuts are oriented correctly and TIGHT since they tend to loosen up and make a run for it (I would too) make sure all the bolts fastened to metal are tight and have thread lock compound on them. I really hope you buy one, you will NOT regret it! Use high quality batteries and let er BUCK!!!

    7 people found this helpful

  55. Sinbad

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Proven Platform for Bashing and Speed Runs

    I already have an Infraction and wanted something more bash-proof. This platform allows many options depending on your focus. I’ve run 3S, 4S, and 6S without any issue on stock gearing. Next step is speed runs 🙂 Search YT and you’ll see. BTW, the TLR version is nice but I get the same performance for a whole lot less $$.

    One person found this helpful

  56. Michael

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn’t work after 7 days of owning. (Update) seller steps up and saves

    So at first I thought this thing was great and durable. But I have only had it for 7 days. And only used it 5 times. And now it does nothing. Tried 3 different batteries in it. It turns on when you hit the power button. But then continues to turn off and on on its own. Doesn’t drive or stear. The fan on the speed control is the only thing that works. Paid a lot of money for this to just quit like that so soon.Update 12/9/21 so the car is a beast. The seller fixed the issue and the only problem I have had since is tires. It will literally blow them apart. I’ve gone through 16 sets. Yes a lot of them were the cheaper ones to try out. But it even will blow apart the belted tires. It has so much power. It will literally jump a house or a bus. It takes a beating and just keeps going. Updated its January 18. Still having trouble contacting horizon for any repairs. But the seller has stepped in and is sending an upgrade servo for a car they don’t even service. I would give 2 extra starts and will definitely do business with rapid wheelhouse again in the future. There customer service makes up for the headache with this problem for sure.

    42 people found this helpful

  57. Javi

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Rc boggy

    Awesome car , super fast in grass and road. I love it, ran it with 4s and it’s fast can’t wait to try 6s

    One person found this helpful

  58. EpillonEpillon

    1.0 out of 5 stars

    Great buggy, VAST issues

    Overall the Typhon is a great buggy which can be converted to a “truggy” or street dragster. The platform leaves alot for imagination and I’ve owned the 3S for years and it’s honestly one of my favorite rc’s, even more than $1k X-Maxx. So the buggy itself is a great rc, mine, not so much so. Right out of the box the rubber boots around the shocks were torn up and shock oil was all over the front end. Front shocks need to be totally rebuilt, they currently have ZERO rebound/dampening, only the springs. Opened it up and the center diff was totally soaked, I thought it may have been shock fluid. Nope, the center diff is leaking and covered the entire chassis in whichever viscosity fluid they used. Removed ALL the diffs to check the shimming and fluids, they were basically ALL fookd and need to be rebuilt with much lighter fluid. Overall, I’m seriously disappointed that I bought an rc online instead of going to my local shop like usual. There they would’ve let me test drive it, see it, hold it, if know immediately if there were any issues. But I got lazy and chose to buy directly from Armma since they’re typically so bulletproof (I own the Kraton 8 and 6S, Big Rock V3, Typhon 3S, Armma Limitless and just got this Typhon 6S). Now bear in mind, I haven’t put a single inch of rubber down yet, this is all just from visual inspection and experience. But I’m in the process of rebuilding all the diffs, actually ordered a new center diff because I couldn’t isolate the leaking. I’m rebuilding ALL the shocks because the boots were torn, loose caps which leaked and basically built/setup terribly. I’m a HUGE Armma fan, I love their products and have spent thousands on their rc’s and aftermarket items. So to get this Typhon 6S in this bad of shape right out of the box reinforced my resolve to never buy full RC Trucks online. Because you’ve sent me a totally busted buggy but thankfully I have the knowledge and resources to fix and set it up correctly. I pity the poor kid who spends his hard earned money and gets something this busted up and doesn’t have the experience or money to make the necessary repairs. I’m just thoroughly disappointed with Armma at the moment and since I’m already fixing the dam thing myself there’s nothing they can do for me. So a $500 buggy turned into a $1000 buggy for me just to get it running right. What’s up with the quality control at Armma, seriously?! I haven’t even gotten into the horrid shimming job they sent out and how bad it stripped up the gears. Think I’m gonna be going back to Traxxas for a while, this has really turned me off from Armma.UPDATE: servo died on the 3rd? run, just went full turn into a curb. At this point I’ve spent so much of my own money repairing this it doesn’t make any sense to refund this. SO FAR: New front shocks, 4 new shock boots (arrived torn up), new steering servo, Hot Racing steering hubs to reduce the extreme front end slop. As well as rebuilding all diffs with much lighter weight fluids. This was all before I got to even hit 1 jump or do a full speed run.ZERO assistance from their customer service, their attitude is of absolute indifference. Because of this single transaction I’m absolutely DONE with Armma. SO MANY options out there and your best bet is to build your own kit, I’d recommend the MT410, very easy to follow and a beast of an rc. WAY better than Armma. Plus their customer service is top notch, they actually listen to your problems and help resolve them. Armma has gotten a bit too big for their britches and they better be careful because if they were tuned into the zeitgeist they’d know their brand is kind of a joke now.

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  59. AmberAmber

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Break-leg speed!!!

    It seems great for toolin around, particularly on 6s… I haven’t even swapped to larger pinion yet. A single 5000mah battery gave me pretty decent drive time as well. I wish it shipped with telemetry-capable receiver since the ESC otherwise seems like a smart-unit, but otherwise seems like a good package.

  60. Ean Kramer

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    It’s fast but quality control sucks

    First thing I noticed was it didn’t go more than 20 feet without stopping and found the antenna wire was hanging out of the box basically cut in half. Some screws were already out of the car and the center diff completely melted on the first run.

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