Absima Spirit
RTR Ready-to-Run
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34 reviews
Price performance is right
Fun, recommend reserve battery with (800 Ah)
Pro
- simple
- Spare parts available
- fast for its size
- Price
Contra
- Plug for charging is very strict (change)
Power pur!
great first car for a child - parents MUST be DIY enthusiasts
The battery supplied, or the charger, I don't know which, are of very, very poor quality. After the first charge, the battery only lasted 2 minutes before the car jerked and stopped.
-> 3 stars instead of 5.
-> If you are not a DIY enthusiast -> NOT TO BE ADVISED!!!
After some research, I found this battery:
https://www.galaxus.ch/fr/s5/product/red-power-pack-daccus-de-modelisme-lipo-74-v-1500-mah-softcase-xt60-740-v-1500-mah-batterie-rc-23949277?supplier=4867603
It fits perfectly into the space available but requires changing the plug on the car side. I cut the plug of the battery supplied with the car to make an adaptor for the new batteries. (I personally used an intermediate Tamya connector, but that's because I'm using the adaptor for another scale model). Autonomy is now around 30 minutes, and with more power.
My son has been playing with it every day for 3 weeks now (he's having lots of fun). It's starting to show signs of wear and tear. The bodywork, front bumper and two front rims (cracked -> pk?) will need changing soon.
I initially chose this model because spare parts were available. However, the 4 parts mentioned above cost a whopping 43 euros, bearing in mind that the car is worth ~75 euros, which doesn't really encourage me to repair... I'm almost hesitant to buy a complete second car to use as a spare. Long live consumerism...Pro
- fast
- nice
- spare parts available
Contra
- Battery connector impossible to remove without pliers...
- battery operated for 10 min the first time and 2 min the following times
- spare parts too expensive
6 out of 34 reviews
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