Team Corally Syncro 4 RTR brushless
What can I say about the Team Corally Syncro 4 RTR? It is Good, Good. This is another Model that needs to be seen in Person. When you pick it up you can tell it is a quality item. We visited Rochester RC in search of fun and that is what we found. The Syncro 4 is a relatively new model to the scene but I predict it will go big. Initially, we looked at the Typhon 4s but it did not seem as good. The Team Corally Syncro 4 seems to be a price point below where it should be. This is a model that sells for £315.00 and for this, you get a lot of specifications. The first thing that grabbed our attention on inspection was the metal chassis as standard.
Syncro 4 out of the Box
It is impressive. you can feel the weight of this 1/8 Monster. the radio gear seemed very light and at first, I was not impressed but it has grown on me after use. Everything responds as it should there is a nice setting for 50% power which, is still fast. team Corally has put a lot of good quality Components in this car starting with the Speed Controller (ESC) which is a Torox 135A which is 3s and 4s compatible and it can handle the power with a smooth touch. This ESC is a £90 component in the retail environment. The Motor is a Kuron 725, 2150kV, 4-Pole Brushless Motor which gives a good kick when linked to the 4s battery.
Great Fun with the Corally Syncro 4
We have had great fun and this car moves. It has all metal gearing and a Central mounted motor and differential, making it a very stable drive with good agility. We ran the Team Corally Syncro 4 on grass, mud, tarmac, and the sand at Dymchurch beach and, it handled every surface well. You can see from the image that our Corally has been well and truly bashed. We took the Corally to our local outdoor track at Chattenden which was abandoned a long time ago and, ran it on the track. It is fair to say the Syncro 4 was a bit too fast for this kind of track and not ideally suited to this surface. this buggy needs to be bashed as it can take it.
Run your eyes over the impressive spec list.
• 80+ km/h (50+ MPH) possible
• Pre-built Ready to Run Bash Buggy
• Team Corally TOROX 135 ESC, 3-4S with LiPo protection
• Team Corally Kuron 725, 2150kV, 4-Pole Brushless Motor
• CRHV-7225 HV Metal Gear, 25Kg Torque, Steering Servo
• Team Corally CT2S NEW Handy, Interference-free 2.4GHz Transmitter with 50%/100% power switch
• Aluminium servo arm
• One-Piece Composite Steering Link
• New splash-proof and dustproof electronic box with transponder mount
• XL Adjustable battery holder for all common LiPo batteries
• Full set of ball bearings, rubber sealed
• All transmission ball bearings are 8x16x5mm
• Steel spur gear and motor pinion
• Three sealed differentials individually filled with silicone oil
• Quick + Easy diff access
• Hybrid aluminium & composite motor holder with spur gear cover
• Fixed motor position for 13T, 15T and 17T pinion
• 46T Steel Central gear
• Ultra-rigid hybrid chassis brace system
• Complete Hard Coated Steel Outdrives
• Extra Surface Hardened Steel front CVD joints
• Aluminium 17mm drive hexes
• Oil-filled threaded 16 mm plastic Big Bore shocks
• Shock spring perches locking system
• Nylon composite shock cap protectors
• Composite Front and Rear Shock Towers
• Independent Pivot Ball front suspension
• Independent double wishbone rear suspension
• Optimized, custom developed composite parts
• HD front steering blocks and rear hubs
• Thick 4mm Aluminium Suspension Pin Braces
• Composite Suspension Braces protectors
• Heavy-Duty one-piece composite suspension links and tie rods
• 3mm Aluminium Laser Etched Chassis Plate
• Reinforced chassis side guards with integrated body protection
• Heavy Duty Front Bumper
• New Reinforced High Downforce Wing
• Factory-glued high-speed, low-profile tyres on black multi-spoke composite wheels
• Sturdy, elaborately printed polycarbonate body available in 4 color schemes
• Wide assortment of tuning parts available for individual customization
Team Corally Syncro 4 Suspension
The Suspension on the Team Corally Syncro 4 is smooth and strong with a Composite protector for the top of each oil-filled damper. It has been tested on our model with multiple jumps and crashes. I can say it has never let us down.
Almost unbreakable
We have experienced some pretty extreme crashes with the Syncro 4. There have been jumps directly into posts, cartwheels, and kerb hits and the Corally Syncro 4 takes them in its stride. It seemed that it could not be broken until the unthinkable happened. Another group member purchased another Corally Syncro 4 and was new to RC. Unfortunately, this resulted in two Syncros having a full-speed head-on crash. This resulted in some damage to a suspension lower arm mount. Luckily the Syncro 4 uses 80% of the parts from other Corally models and the parts are readily available to order.
In Conclusion
You can’t argue with the value of this car. It sits well in the marketplace at £315.00 and although this is around £30 cheaper than the Typhon it is supposed to compete with, I think it is good enough to compete with model 1 or 2 levels up in the price range. It is more like a £500 cat for £315 making the Corally Syncro 4 a bargain. The quality components used and the approach to quality make it a very serious 1/8 Buggy. You get a lot of car for the money. If you want more information or other reviews then drop us a line.
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