Look what’s here ECX fans, we got our hands on the new Torment 4×4 1/10 electric short course truck that comes completely ready to run and we broke into the box to give you this RCD Reveal! At first glance, the truck has some pretty exciting features, great build quality and a very cool look with its wild graphics. Things that stood out as we inspected the truck were its shaft drivetrain with aluminum center shaft and spinning gear diffs with steel ring and pinion gears. The front suspension has an interesting king-pin pivot steering knuckle design and the rear arms are H-style. Oil filled shocks damp the suspension and the hinge pin plates are aluminum which is great for durability. The molded tub chassis seems pretty strong and an upper brace that runs most of the length of the chassis adds to that, but removing the brace to show off the diffs and slipper required a lot of screws to be removed. But back to the good stuff, the kit comes with a Spektrum DX2E radio which is a great unit for an RTR and the electronics including the 8.4V NiMh battery pack and charger are from Dynamite. Our inspection concluded that this should be an awesome RTR truck for the driver who is looking to have a lot of fun with a SC machine. Check out our photos for more details.
FACTS Manufacturer- ECX Product- Torment 4×4 Brushed Class- 1/10 Short Course Truck Who is it for: Entry-level to intermediate Power system- Electric Kit Type- RTR What’s in the box- Assembled truck with body painted and electronics installed, 2-channel Spektrum radio, Dyamite 7-cell NiMh battery with EC3-plug, Dynamite 1-hour charger, 4 AA Batteries and manual Needed to complete- None Water Resistant- Yes Part No.- ECX03013 Price- $240
Here’s the box art to expect when you head to the shop looking for this new SC machine.
Side of the box showing off the trucks big features.
A big front bumper helps protect the truck from those accidental impacts.
The truck has a well balanced layout. The battery is held in with a strap and two body clips.
We poured the contents out of the box and this is what you get. Assembled Truck, radio, charger and even AA batteries.
The truck has some cool graphics.
The truck comes prepainted and decaled from the factory.
The bottom of the chassis shows the recessed area that creates a backbone to help reduce flex.
Long arms span out to a king-pin style steering knuckles set-up.
The rear camber links are fixed which is great for durability, but limiting for tuning.
The steering cranks are a solid design with the servo saver built into the servo horn.
Steel ring and pinon gears are great to see on this machines. The drivetrain also rides on ball bearings.
An adjustable dual pad slipper clutch is built into the drivetrain.
A 15-Turn brushed Dynamite motor will offer plenty of power for entry level drivers.
Quality equipment here; a Dynamite speed control and Spektrum receiver.
The hinge pin plates are aluminum and the pins sit in cam style plastic inserts.
A 1-hour Dynamite wall charger is included. Much better than the 4-hour chargers that come with other cars.
ECX supplies four AA batteries to power the Spektrum DX2E.
A 7-cell Dynamite 2400mAh Speed Pack will give this truck some good power, but the driver might want to pick up another pack for more runs.
I believe the spur and pinion are Mod1 right? Great for upgrading along with the metal diff’s and driveshaft.