OK so first off I want to say that yes there are some parts that could be better but at this price point its a steal. Mine is all stock and I do not need any more power. I use 93 octane gas and it runs like a dream. Although some say you dont need to, I only drove it at about 50% for the first tank and opened her up on the second a couple of times but still took it easy. On the 3rd tank I could see a huge difference and now is spinning the tires at the drop of a hat. I have rolled it numerous times with not even a crack. The plastic they use is amazing. I also took it to Freddie at Freddies hobby shop yesterday and he said that it had a little more punch then the 5T. Probably because of the weight im guessing. I fully trust his opinion since he is an Icon within the industry for big gas RCs. The front breaks did need adjusting out of the box but its a very simple procedure. Its so much bigger then it looks online as well. I have had quite a few 1/10 scale RCs and one nitro but I must say that this is a whole new experience and I am in love. The only downside is they are very expensive to fix or upgrade but you are aware of that before you purchase. I will say that I am very pleased with the 2 stroke verses nitro. Its so much easier and a lot less work. Adjusting, tinkering, fine tuning, etc etc...... If you are thinking about getting one. DO IT !!! Not to mention Horizon has AWESOME customer service. You can also find 10% coupons FYI for Horizon by using google. If you have any questions, I would be more then happy to chat about this RC. I am Anthony Cirullo from Stow OH on Facebook.

Took a little time to work out the kinks but once it was all done it was all worth it ! Upgraded with a tunes exhaust and it really changed the cars performance completely !

I have been having a blast driving this. It's important to give the buggy a once over to ensure all the bolt, screws etc. are secure. I didn't find any problems and its been running great. Nicely made and a beast!

I would hope that they manufacturer would slow down a little bit more and tighten up the screws and bolts before shipping. Half a tank in and the pinion bolt came out and truck stopped. Had to take it apart and put the bolt back in. Another half a tank and the throttle servo stopped. Disappointed about paying over a grand for it and getting it next day and it taking 9 days to get a replacement servo. The only other complaint it the stupid jsp plug on the short life 1700 NIMH battery. Have a new 2000 mah 2s lipo with Dean's plugs coming. For the price it could be better but for the most part it's fun.

I bought this car in November after reading reviews and doing my own research ( I am new to this hobby ) I knew right away there were some people who had issues with pins coming out of driveshaft or pinion gear coming out within a short time of purchasing, so I made sure to go through and tighten everything before & after engine break-in. I still ended up having an issue w the pinion gear coming out so I brought it to the local hobby shop I purchased it from, it had done some damage to the gears when it came loose so we called up Horizon customer service, they were very helpful and sent a replacement pinion and main gear, along with some bearings (even though I didn’t specify if they were damaged they included them jic, I call that AMAZING customer service.).
When putting the new gears on I used blue lock tite for bolts and haven’t had any issues since.
When the driveshaft pins came out I was unable to find the pin and grub screw, decided to run to the hobby shop w my car. They looked it over then called Horizon Customer service and again Horizon did an amazing job taking care of my issues, they sent an entire new driveshaft and I installed it using blue lock tite on grub(set) screws. Unfortunately the pin came out again but after I ran a tank and a half, I was able to find the pin and other pieces so I cleaned them up put blue lock tite on screw again. **TIP/HINT** This time after installing pin I went to the local auto parts store and bought some electrical shrink wrap that would fit around the putter driveshaft cup. Applied the shrink wrap, I decided to test it out and ran an entire tank of gas w no issues. I’ve had the same shrink wrap applied for two months (3 tanks of gas) and haven’t had any issues. I did decide to put a thin zip tie around the wrap jic the wrap decided to let loose, I don’t recommend putting a larger zip tie as it may affect performance of driveshaft. (Will include pictures)
There are some minor issues with this Dbxl but it’s nothing that can’t easily be fixed for a low price. Not too mention the EXCELLENT customer service Horizon Hobby has. This “buggy” is a blast to run, easy and fun to work on, and has endless upgrade capabilities. I recommend this for all levels in the hobby.