{"id":13299,"date":"2017-04-02T12:50:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T17:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ammorc.com\/?p=13299"},"modified":"2017-06-11T23:37:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T03:37:17","slug":"arrma-18-typhon-6s-blx-beast-mode-engaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driverc.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/02\/arrma-18-typhon-6s-blx-beast-mode-engaged\/","title":{"rendered":"ARRMA 1\/8 Typhon 6S BLX – Beast Mode Engaged!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ARRMA TYPHON 6S<\/a><\/h2>\n

The ARRMA TYPHON 6S<\/a> Speed Buggy is a 1\/8 scale electric buggy built to almost do it all. \u00a0Starting with the spec sheet, the immediate sales pitch from ARRMA-RC is the Typhon is built to thrash, but can handle the track too. \u00a0Given the 6S build sheet, the claim is 60+mph out of the box.<\/p>\n

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CHASSIS<\/strong>:
\nThe TYPHON 6S is built around a solid 3mm thick anodised black aluminium Chassis Plate.\u00a0Tipping the scale at 7lbs, the Typhon is a stout bruiser with some real heft. \u00a0This was immediately noticeable when removing it from the box.<\/p>\n

The other thing that immediately gets noticed are the massive red anodized aluminium 16mm shocks, mounted to 5mm black anodized aluminum front and rear shock towers. \u00a0I didn\u2019t see it at first, but later noticed they are\u00a0equipped with rubber shock boots for running\u00a0in mud and dirt. \u00a0They are also highly adjustable with threaded shock bodies. \u00a0This all works together nicely to equip\u00a0the Typhon with several tuning options for different driving scenarios.<\/p>\n

A nice addition to this RTR are the\u00a0dBoots tires and black multi-spoke ARRMA Wheels. They should provide a good balance of performance on most surfaces. \u00a0Looks are highly subjective, but they look incredible on the Typhon.<\/p>\n

As I further dig in and take off the body, it becomes very obvious why this buggy runs a little more than 7lbs. \u00a0Everything is engineered to take incredible abuse and the thickness of the components shout out that it will take it just fine. For example, the steering servo includes\u00a0metal gears and is waterproof. The\u00a0ADS-15M has 208oz\/inch of torque making this a very capable steering servo that should stand up to the abuse.<\/p>\n

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ELECTRONICS<\/strong>:
\nThe ARRMA BLX180 ESC is fully waterproof and features push-button programming. \u00a0Obviously, this is a\u00a06S LiPo battery buggy, but not all 6s batteries are created the same. \u00a0 The first battery tested in the Typhon was a\u00a03S\/11.1V 50 C LiPo\u00a0with XT90 Connector<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span>The 180A ESC\u00a0fan does a great job keeping temps warm to the touch, never getting blistering hot. \u00a0I was able to radar the Typhon at 27mph with this pack.<\/p>\n

Not satisfied with the limited performance 3S offers, I went to MaxAmps for a little boost in power. \u00a0Using the MaxAmps LiPo 5450mAh 6S\u00a022.2v 120c battery<\/a> wakes up the Typhon and sends it into beast mode. \u00a0Having been through more than 2 dozen charges, the MaxAmp battery continues to impress me with it\u2019s consistency, reliability and performance. \u00a0In comparison, I had the Onyx swell on me after only 14 charges. \u00a0It still charges, but I don\u2019t think it be long before I need to get rid of it.<\/p>\n

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