SHOULD YOU WEIGHT YOUR TRX-4?? | Yeah Racing Metal Axle & Brass Upgrade Sets

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Published 2019-01-06

It's been a year since I got the Traxxas TRX-4 and most of the upgrades I've done have been aesthetic. I really wanted to do something that would make the rig more capable on the trails. RC Mart sent me some Yeah Racing hop-up parts to try out, including the Metal Axle Housing set and the brass upgrade set, which totals 700 g. In this video, I install them and do a before and after video of the TRX-4 out to my crawler course to see if we see any changes in performance due to the added weight.

Have you added weight to your crawler? What do you think?

Thank you to RC Mart.com for supplying product for this video. Views are my own.

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All Comments (21)

@RCGirl 1 year ago

Want to see more TRX-4 upgrades, run footage, and mods? Check out my full TRX-4 playlist: bit.ly/3hZ498Y
@davidpapastefanou4579 4 years ago

I like how you show that you are learning and don't know everything like you've been doing it since they were invented. It can be frustrating and I'm glad that's not all edited out
@tntsmj 5 years ago

Hey RC Girl nice job. For your issue on descents it looks like your ESC is still set to trail mode which is only 50% drag brake. This is how it is set when new. If you change it to crawl mode the drag brakes will be set at 100% braking. In crawl mode it will stop on downhills if you let off the throttle. 100% drag brake is 100% braking. It also lets you go directly from forward to reverse without having to double tap the throttle control. Doing this makes a huge difference in crawling performance.
@RyanRKJ 5 years ago

I really like the side by side comparisons of before and after the upgrades. Split screen on the same obstacles is awesome. This video was incredibly helpful. Thanks.
@bigchungus-oj8zz 5 years ago

Great install. Proven Results!! I dig it! It seems climbing up is emphasized more than coming down in competition.
@zapbranigan5341 4 years ago

Excellent video. You've given a complete newbie a few things to consider. Thank you for taking the time to create a vid, I know editing can take quite a bit of time. So thanks again.
@AhhDrJones 14 days ago

Thank you so much for being thorough and weighing the rig before and after. I appreciate that!
@OffRoadRC918 5 years ago

1:37 Really awesome! That option makes me want trx4!!!
@tonyromano6220 5 years ago

Good grief that is amazing stuff, absolutely stunning upgrades.
@husaberg12 5 years ago

Great upgrade review 🎉🙌..those are really Cool parts😎👍..I like the added weight better!!...and trick looking shocks for next upgrade 😃
@andyrichey1192 5 years ago

That is awesome!! Appreciate you sharing RC girl. I have the Broncos two of them, I done the brass weights on one of them does make a difference happy trailing
@wereallydontknowwhatweredo5038 5 years ago

Damn! That is a lot of additional weight! What a difference! Fantastic job with the side to side comparisons. 👍👍
@DF-et4gs 5 years ago

Your course looks awesome, super jelly! It seemed to really help the climbing, but yeah, that stair decent was rough. Again, sweet course you have there!
@robbyalmendrez1750 5 years ago

Gosh I love having this around, my childhood dream toys. The handling is much really better with weights. Nice video I'm your subs now.
@revel8or 3 years ago

RC Girl - thank you for your informative, laid back style. Other channels are a little too much on the "show" that the creators give, and tend to lose focus on RC. Excellent work with this, I know it's an old vid, and I've seen some of your others. Keep up the outstanding work!
@LEGOBubuS 5 years ago

Nicely done, well presented! Keep it rollin' 😎
@elcoqui6673 5 years ago

Wow!!! Exactly what I need a Woman to share my love for the R/C Hobby ,that's not worried bout chipping a nail, Now that's Beautiful!!! Much Respect and God Bless!!!
@ccar1332 5 years ago

OMG! Such a wonderful change from the usual RC vids! So refreshingly honest!❤️ (all mistakes mentioned). RC Girl is now my fav. as the vids are polished and clear. Keep up the good work! I'm a big fan now... 👍🤩
@edwinnegron7761 4 years ago

Just found your video and just started R/Cing, got me a starter dune buggy and having a blast with it. Now I see this TRX and wow. The additional great looking parts are awesome and the side by side was as well. Out of my league for now. thanks for the video
@tonybowers9490 3 years ago

Very detailed review. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.