Citroën License: A perfect replica of the 2017 Citroen C3 WRC in 1/14 scale, we have added many details such as bumpers, wide body spoiler, air intakes, exhaust, spoiler and more. In terms of appearance, it is a great car enthusiast gift
Independent GYRO and ESC: In addition to better straight lines at high speeds, the gyroscope has an even more important role to play in helping you drift better. (Recommended gyro adjustment to 75%) Supports 3S power cells and reaches a top speed of 38+ mph (62 kph). (3S 11.1V LiPo battery and more upgrade accessories available on Amazon)
Brushless RC Cars: Hobby 2845 3900KV with metal heatsink and dual cooling fans design. Independent receiver and 45A ESC make this car more potential and upgradeable, 2S 7.4V 2000 mAh battery and brushless motor bursts out at 26+ mph (42 kph) for adults
All-Road: Comes with 3 sets of tires for different road surfaces. The combination of built-in sponge tires and oil-filled shock absorbers restores the graceful stance of the champion
Interactive lights: Simulated brake light and turn signals, the whole vehicle light can be controlled through the Transmitter. Flash mode, continuous light mode, and OFF
Ultra-durable: 6061 aluminum alloy chassis, super-standard large metal support rods throughout the entire body, Powder-metallurgy transmission gears and differentials for maximum 4X4 power output
Transmitter: 400 FT 2.4GHz 3-Channel Radio with light control, Newbies are advised to turn on the 70% speed limit to practice until you are fully in control of this C3
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This car is awesome. On the inside it’s very similar – almost identical in fact – to the other 1/14 street cars that MJX has put out, but the body looks dope and the lights are a great feature. if you have the 14301 or 14302 you’d be upgrading to basically the same car. Price wise they’re within $10 of each other with the coupons on Amazon. So just pick the style you like best.
The car is a lot of fun, but even though it’s marketed for off road as well, it’s really only meant for dirt. The second you go into grass of almost any length it bottoms out and can’t run.
Update – So I finally had the chance to really run this and beat the piss out of the car and this car is dope!
To be different, let’s start with the bad: Though it’s got rally tires you’ll have to fine somewhere with flat ground that’s not too loose. I thought a baseball diamond would be perfect for this but man does this thing just eat up the dirt and rocks. I’m not certain how effective the dust cover is. My experience was that this car ate up so much loose dirt and pebbles that the steering would get all jammed up – even without rocks blocking the servo there was literally compacted caked dirt pressed into every crevice. I had to shake the car out so many times it ruined the experience. So don’t run this on loose dirt or gravel. This thing shines on road.
Also, it comes with a secondary fan for the esc and two screws to install it, but there are no screw holes on the esc. Just a heat sink that covers everything. Running this car on 3s the esc gets pretty hot. Maybe I’m missing something but unless the included fan is just a replacement for the motor fan, I don’t get it. Would have been nice for them to put a fan on the esc in factory.
The tape used to secure the receiver came loose early on from too much dirt, and ultimately my session ended when I landed from a 10ft jump and the esc plug ripped out of the receiver. An easy fix, but I was out of time anyway.
Lastly, it would have been nice if the transmitter had end point adjustments for the steering throw, but it’s just the same old MJX transmitter they use for everything. Physically manipulating the wheels they have a ton of throw, but you lose 30-40% of that steering simply because you can’t adjust the endpoints. If you have the option, upgrade to a better rx/tx pair and you can prob get a lot more out of the servo.
Those are the only cons about the car. Now onto the Pros:
this car is dope! Have I said that yet? After getting all of the dirt and pebbles out of the car I took it to a small skate park and man was I impressed. I’ve taken cars to skate park before but never a road car with a gyro. I had an epic bash session. The gyro makes a huge difference. First I had the rally tires on, but they’re a bit too sticky for the pavement. They’re a blast but I was worried I’d tear up the tires. Once I switched to the harder compound tires and turned the gyro down to 50%, it was on. If you have the gyro set too high, like 70%, then it slows down the car enough that instead of drifting you’re just pulling tight corners. I actually didn’t even try the slick tires but I imagine you’ll have to play with the gyro setting depending on the tires.
