Old post not altered. Added edit above old post. I bought the new shocks to replace the leaking ones. They are a half inch longer that the originals. Had to buy oil for them too. No leaks so far. :) A Biiig plus. It is a bit top heavy though and can wheelies very easy. I had to get 30w oil to help soften the springs. It was hard to turn when driving fast on the road. The ride height is maxed out but runs like a dream nonetheless. I put added some pics of the truck with the new springs so you can see how high it sits. It does drive and act differently but it's still fun to drive. Next will be the wheels to see how it changes when driving. I will be keeping an eye on the diffs to make sure they don't break.OLD POST: So I got one of these from watching a few youtubers bash these and talking them up so much. I've been looking for a little runner for a while now that wouldn't break on the first run. So I picked up one of these little rc's. Found an awesome deal on it. The car plus a 3S battery for almost 30$ less that buying them separately. It came in a few days later. Awesome. :)Pulled it out of the box and put it together. Set it down and something immediately seemed off. The truck suspension is a little soft so it squats a good deal. Ok no matter, It's for offroading. Charged the batteries up but had to wait like 3 or so days due to constant rain in our neck of the woods. Adj the wheel alignment. It was pretty bad. Then I noticed how much play the front steering had. Eh, It is, again, for offroading so whatever. Took it out and started to drive it around. Those 2s batteries make it pretty zippy. Very nice. Each battery lasted for about 20 which is almost triple what they said in the manual. Cool!So on the pavement and asphalt, the first thing I noticed it that it will not drive straight. Not matter what you do with the trim for the steering. Every little bump, divot, or lean in the road set it off. Not good, but what about off the road. It handles alright but its too bouncy and tends to flip. Alot. . . I lost all but 1 body clip and it cracked the tail end of the body shell on its first flip. I drove it up to me and checked it out. The oil filled shocks were leaking at the shafts because of how they were installed. It looks like the shocks are bent due to their installation. The shocks would fit better if they are a little longer. These should work better. https://www.amazon.com/ZDingTech-Upgrade-Absorber-Damper-Silver/dp/B0C9Y6N3D9/ref=rvi_d_sccl_7/143-4187419-3614203?pd_rd_w=9AM7L&content-id=amzn1.sym.f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=CKH98T1QVD3Y0SM2DCFS&pd_rd_wg=xGGJn&pd_rd_r=99346510-db86-4194-aa7c-fc98d29e268e&pd_rd_i=B0C9Y6N3D9&th=1. I put some heavier weight oil in them to slow the leaking.What about the S3 battery? Well I would say its awesome because of the little brushless setup. But no.This is also when I realized how bad the ESC is. It cogs alot at low speeds and does not respond to twitch triggers. What kills this setup the most is that you can pull the trigger and it will continue to accelerate for a half second after releasing the trigger. Not good at all.But yes, the 3s battery. It barely fits in the tray and the new battery clip makes it hard to plug the 2S batteries in without feeling like you are about to rip the wires out when trying to close the battery hold down. Hands down. This battery is too much for the car. The wheelie bar is not needed because the tires do not grip enough and it does burnouts when trying to accelerate quickly. You cannot control in on the gravel or dirt. As soon as it loses control, it just does 360's. It's kind of funny but not what you want for an offroader. Also, It destroyed the rear differential after about 10 mins on the bigger battery. I don't recommend the 3S battery upgrade.All in all, I don't recommend this RC. Get the 1/14 scale one from Hyper GO. It has a better build quality and 2 3S batteries that make it rip. I would return this if I could but there is too much damage done on the rc. Heres the link to the RC I should have gotten. Its so much better in every way. https://www.amazon.com/HYPER-GO-H14BM-Brushless-Waterproof/dp/B0C8HPX4P1/ref=rvi_d_sccl_1/143-4187419-3614203?pd_rd_w=Heis5&content-id=amzn1.sym.f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=9J6HVRWSK46NF9JMQB1C&pd_rd_wg=eN8kU&pd_rd_r=60e2e9c3-0db1-40e1-bb5b-f29d636d5832&pd_rd_i=B0C8HPX4P1&psc=1