Reddit reviews ECX Metal Gear Set: 1:10 2wd All

Metal Gears. If (and when) you go brushless, you will need a new reciever to run it with, and obviously the brushless combo.

I use this ESC and motor combo in my 22SCT and it's plenty fast enough on 2S lipo.

[To get you started, a budget radio such as the flysky FS-GT2] (http://www.amazon.com/FS-GT2-Channel-Digital-Transmitter-Receiver/dp/B00KHLDCX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451086180&sr=8-1&keywords=flysky+gt2)
will set you in good stead for a while, with the added bonus of it being dirt cheap to get recievers if one decides to give up the ghost.

For the sake of research:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QVB9QW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XF8FP1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=hotr06-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00XF8FP1S&linkId=36e8c41b9f7d958c108538acd1d8c2ac


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XF8FV8K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=hotr06-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00XF8FV8K&linkId=36e8c41b9f7d958c108538acd1d8c2ac

thanks for the thoughts. The motor is not attached to the spur gear spins pretty smoothly. The wheels also spin nicely.

I got the spur gear off and most of the teeth look ok, but about an inch of them are pretty flattened or rolled over. Def doesnt look good. It'll work, but I think it def needs to be replaced looking at it more closely.

Can someone help with the difference between this set up:

https://www.amazon.com/ECX-Metal-Gear-Set-2wd/dp/B005QVB9QW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492626885&sr=8-1&keywords=ecx+metal

and this?

https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Racing-SECT887-Super-Steel/dp/B00XF8FV8K/ref=pd_bxgy_21_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00XF8FV8K&pd_rd_r=V49YHGEVADGZV5FNK190&pd_rd_w=M1PhL&pd_rd_wg=FV5m7&psc=1&refRID=V49YHGEVADGZV5FNK190

I think the pinion gear I already have is metal, so I'm not sure I need that.

What's the difference between just the metal spur gear and the whole assembly from ECX?