Traxxas Revo

[Mr.Klean]

:D I got my REVO well actually 2. I ordered 2 of them a week apart and wham both came in today. FED-X pulled up at my house at 8:00am when I was on my way to work,guess who called in sic :) . Well I ripped it open and took out the 2.5 and installed one of my OFNA/PICCO .21MAXX , dropped right end and boy does it look good. This is a modified engine with a crazy nut head, already broke in. I can not believe the way this truck handles, like a dream took it to the local track and it blew everyone away. I can tell you guys this much,I know this much change out the 2.5 for the 21.MAX motor I did a change out at the track and put in the stock 21. and this motor is a scream (it to was already broken in) the REVO really showed what it can do with HP, I started at the track about 10:00 this mourning and burned 8 tanks, had to leave I did not have any more fuel with me. Just thought I post right quick on this awesome truck headed back out still the sun goes down , I will take my camera with me and get some pics. :p :p I hope you guys that order get yours soon by the way I have seen some of the prices that are out there and wow. I paid $379.00 plus $15.00 shipping each thats $394.00 to the front door. You guys need to search the net, ever heard of E Books :eek: ,more on that later got to gas and go, still this evening ,REVO OUT

[cubsfan24]

:confused: I would love to see pics. From what Traxxas has said and trying mine out a .21 will not fit without modifications :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Mr.Klean]

This motor is a direct replacement for the Tmaxx, Tmaxx has a 2.5 so does the REVO.this is a no brainer 21.MAXX comes with motor mount but I used the REVO 2.5 motor mount PICCO/OFNA is solid black REVO looks better :cool:,this is not a conversion motor but true 21. for this truck,and further more the rims and tires fit the TMAXX and there where rumors that they would not fit.Buy one and you will see :o do not believe every thing you read check it out for your self lol.

[imrez55]

woah, where did you get it for that price

[cubsfan24]

Whew, for real info go to Traxxas web site. Nobody ever said that REVO wheels will not work on the T-maxx, it is that T-maxx wheels will work NOT WORK on a REVO. Quote from Traxxas employee:

Just want to clarify something here. The T-Maxx wheels and tires will not fit on the Revo. The axle carriers on the Revo are a much different shape and size. For this reason, the T-Maxx rims will physically not fit onto the Revo. The Revo wheels and tires can be used on a T-Maxx though.

Also, a 21 Big block will not work on a stock Revo motor mount.

[Mr.Klean]

http://www.ofna.com/eng-picco-21sm.html Read this and then call them. This is not a simple .21 conversion, but a real .21 engine specifically engineered as a "True Direct Replacement for your T-Maxx engine" :D

[jh99]

Since some of you have your Revo's, how do they run? And are you satisfied?

[birdy233]

The revo is awesome, runs like a champ and handles like a dream. All I can say is amazing! :D

[Mr.Klean]

This is the Truck you most get no comparison, out handles the T-MAXX SAVAGE MGT
I blew them away at my local track does what it says it can do and more. :D

[RDucky02]

that may be just a little arrogant.... and i use the term little very very loosely

[birdy233]

Mr Klean I too would like to see pictures of your "Revo" with the .21 or is your camera broke?

:rolleyes:

[birdy233]

This is a nice private message I received from Mr Klean :

No my camera is not broke goget your own REVO and buy your own 21.maxx motor and then you will see what it looks like, or can't you afford it

Hey, take a look on page 10 there is my Revo with a picture. Can I afford it, I think so. All I asked is for a picture, which in your post you said you were going to provide?? I would have liked to see how the .21 mounted up since the people on the Traxxas board said they don't think it would work because that motor comes with a specific mount for the T-maxx chassis and the Revo has an integrated mount. Buddy, you have some issues.

[Mr.Klean]

I have pic's , I am not going to get in to a pssing contest,as for what you heard about the motor, IF YOU USE THE REVO MOTOR MOUNT YOU CAN PUT 21. maxx motor in this truck, you can not use a TMAXX or the PICCO/OFNA Motor mount,and you sent me the private message first, if you are going to tell it tell all and keep it Klean :p come on get a grip

[birdy233]

You must have mistaken me for someone else, I NEVER PM'd you. Just post a pic, I would like to see it. Traxxas says it won't work, so I just wanted a picture to see how it mounted up. Post a picture, that's all. Seem to get all defensive...why?

[RDucky02]

Hmmmm.... First off I think Mr. Klean is a bit wierd. He is either a Mrs. Klean or hes a man that is so over dominated by his wife that he cleans all the time, and has to take out his fustration for being dominated by a woman in this forum.

As for affording a Revo, it doesnt take big wallets or even anything to order 2 Revo's. All it takes is a credit card. So as for affording it or not affording it, mr klean or any of us could have just thrown it on plastic when our bill is already head high...

I feel you should just grow up and post the pic. This isnt about who has it and who does not or as you put it ever so mildly, a pissing contest, its about sharing information that you have to help others. So if Birdy wants to see a pic and so do some others, post the pic man. Maybe he will buy the truck if it fits a .21 but if not he'll look at something else.

Hope you help everyone out Mr. Klean, cause when you need it, I dont think you'll find it anywhere here.... Best wishes

Dave

[birdy233]

Thanks for the post Dave :) I actually have a Revo (see page 10 I have a pic posted) But I would like to see pics of the Revo mounted with a .21 since everyone on the Traxxas board said it wouldn't fit without modifications. I just want to see a pic and if he truly got one to fit, some info please as I would want to pick up the motor, never can get enough horespower :D

[joules]

From what I read it won't fit because the case is a little bit bigger, hence the need for a custom motor mount folks were talking about. I know there is a .21 motor that is a drop in replacement for the 2.5 though, same size. He must be talking about that. I wonder how he hooked up the header or if they are the same.

Bring on the pic big dog. :rolleyes:
J~

[birdy233]

Mr Klean, received your message. (to everyone else, nice apology from Mr Klean) Thanks for the update :D I'm ready to buy up some more HP if I know it will work!

[RDucky02]

I withdraw my comments regarding Mr Klean and the wife domination cleaning fiasco. I also received a PM from Mr Klean and he gave me a rather lengthy emotional letter (emotional for me to read). So with that said I withdraw the domination thing. With that said.... I cant wait till a revo comes to my track so i can see how it compares to my MGT's.

only time will tell... until then best wishes and enjoy your trucks... cause they'll all be dirty from eatin my dust if you come to illinois.... i had to throw in a nudge somewhere to put a smile on everyones faces.

Dave

[RDucky02]

real quick... on a side note i mistakenly thought birdy was a guy, so with that said and birdy being a girl... my wife/fiance drove my txt1 while we were on vacation. wish she would join up in the hobby too.... although she thinks GTA rocks.... "hey dave, there a hooker" she screams that with such excitement it makes me feel a little odd.....

[RSBatCRH06]

only if i had $$$ i would bye one right now!!! but, no can do. can't take money out of savings(don't want to regret it) soo i will just have to wait. the only thing im worid about the REVO is the A-arms. they look weak compared to the T-maxx

[RC10racer89]

Im not really a monter truck guy my self, but I just had to check this thing out. I think my friend is getting one and I can't wait to bum a test drive off him. I wonder how much aftermarket support there is on this thing :rolleyes: ... I mean after the T-maxx

[revocrazykid14]

does anybody know if a REVO can beat a Nitro Rustler in a drag race?

[surfer]

given the power to weight ratios id say the rustler..

[vertigop]

PhsykoManMKAO


Traxxas radio is as good as any other radio that comes with a RTR except maybe the new LST with a JR.

Those shock rods are far beefier than a shock shaft only if you manage to bend one you replace it, not tear down a shock and rebuild or destroy a shock. In the field no one carries spare shocks, you can carry spare rods.


Slipper clutches are to prevent drive train damage, offer traction off the line, landings off of jumps and powering out of corners if you know how to adjust it correctly.

When it comes to people who own Maxxes with lots of aftermarket goodies.
This is because there are alot of aftermarket goodies and people have their own idea of what cool is.

Because HPI,Tamiya and Associated forgot individuality when making their products doesnt make them better. It just makes for everyone at the track having the same truck. The Maxxes allowed alot of aftermarket support at a low cost or high cost, all up to the individual and pocket book. Good for them, aftermarket support helped drive the Maxx to success. The Savage wasnt all that popular until companies started to produce goodies, the Tamiya Terra Crusher and the AE Monster GT still arent seeing the success..

These are only my thoughts and opinions however..

Clayton

[RDucky02]

Woah....

I think its important to look at the Maxx Challenge that just got published in RCCA you would may or may not think better of the other trucks out there.

In the small block class where the revo races, only one was entered by Steve Slayden. But on to other more important things, the Tamiya TNX qualified 1, 2 and 4 in the A-mains. THe revo qualified 3rd. However as it states in the article in the last minute of the race Jun ran out of gas and gave his lead with his TNX to his fellow driver who also drove a TNX, Jacobson. THen Jacobson ran out of gas about 1/2 lap later. So you had 2 TNX's running first aqnd second until the last minute of the race. The revo then claimed first because the first and second TNX's ran out of gas... MORE IMPORTANTLY STILL! BOTH OF THE TNX's were completluy stock except for pto-line bow ties. The revo had: alumium suspesion torque rods, chromoly turnbuckles, alum pivot balls, alum pivot studs, hard anodized threaded shocks, titanium nitride axles, and hinge pins and a close ratio 2 speed tranny. and then to drop weight he did heavy modifying to the tranny and dropped reverse. so the revo was heavly modified and for 95% of the race was beaten by stock tamiya tnx's. pretty damn impressive by the TNX.

The monster gt i run at my track and i make it most of the time in the B or C main. however ive let some of the a main guys see how my truck rides because they dont run it. and they were turning some very impressive lap times. in addition also in the maxx challenge the MGT took 1, 2 and 3 in the big block class with the stock AE/TTR engines... that pretty damn impressive when most people were worried about hte AE/TTR engine.

It is true that the after market support for the t-maxx is much better than that of any other truck out there.

[stoneym]

WooHoo! Gonna go home after work and race my t-maxx... Let's see what the difference is... :)

[Skribble]

PhsykoManMKAO


Traxxas radio is as good as any other radio that comes with a RTR except maybe the new LST with a JR.

When it comes to people who own Maxxes with lots of aftermarket goodies.
This is because there are alot of aftermarket goodies and people have their own idea of what cool is.

Because HPI,Tamiya and Associated forgot individuality when making their products doesnt make them better. It just makes for everyone at the track having the same truck. The Maxxes allowed alot of aftermarket support at a low cost or high cost, all up to the individual and pocket book. Good for them, aftermarket support helped drive the Maxx to success. The Savage wasnt all that popular until companies started to produce goodies, the Tamiya Terra Crusher and the AE Monster GT still arent seeing the success..

These are only my thoughts and opinions however..

ClaytonActually, there are several other RTRs that come with better radios than the TQ3. The Losi XXX-NT RTR for an example. A JR XR3i.

The thing about aftermarket goodies .. Is that there are so many, people can't tell between the good, the bad, and the ugly. Would you put things like the RB Innovations Supercharger, Integy's cast aluminum parts, Trophy Class R/c's Aluminum Fuel Tank, cheap dual rear exhaust, Boost bottles, etc on your Truck? I know I wouldn't.

Individuality? So HPI's Savage TVP setup isn't unique? And what makes the T-Maxx so "indivudual?" They took everyone elses idea and put it into one design. They copied others, others copied the Maxx. Same with the Revo.

These are my thoughts and opinions. :)

I think its important to look at the Maxx Challenge that just got published in RCCA you would may or may not think better of the other trucks out there. What else would you expect? ;]

[saabcaptain]

Individuality? So HPI's Savage TVP setup isn't unique? And what makes the T-Maxx so "indivudual?" They took everyone elses idea and put it into one design. They copied others, others copied the Maxx. Same with the Revo.

These are my thoughts and opinions. :)

What else would you expect? ;]

I agree with much of what you say except... "Same with the Revo." I think many of design concepts on the Revo, many of them, are seen NOWHERE else in the RC world, or at least in the monster truck area. Give credit, where credit is due.

[saabcaptain]

Woah....

I think its important to look at the Maxx Challenge that just got published in RCCA you would may or may not think better of the other trucks out there.

In the small block class where the revo races, only one was entered by Steve Slayden. But on to other more important things, the Tamiya TNX qualified 1, 2 and 4 in the A-mains. THe revo qualified 3rd. However as it states in the article in the last minute of the race Jun ran out of gas and gave his lead with his TNX to his fellow driver who also drove a TNX, Jacobson. THen Jacobson ran out of gas about 1/2 lap later. So you had 2 TNX's running first aqnd second until the last minute of the race. The revo then claimed first because the first and second TNX's ran out of gas...

Perhaps the reason they were IN first and second was because of holding out on pitting (something Revo did obviously since they didn't run out). Watch Nascar and you'll see if you can get away with one less pit you can win versus a faster car, perhaps that was what they were trying to do.

[mramos12208]

Because HPI,Tamiya and Associated forgot individuality when making their products doesnt make them better. It just makes for everyone at the track having the same truck. The Maxxes allowed alot of aftermarket support at a low cost or high cost, all up to the individual and pocket book. Good for them, aftermarket support helped drive the Maxx to success. The Savage wasnt all that popular until companies started to produce goodies, the Tamiya Terra Crusher and the AE Monster GT still arent seeing the success..


Just for my peace of mind. After market parts follow market success not the other way around. The popularity of the Maxxes in my opinion is just an example of good marketing strategy not realy product driven. Good "reviews" from magazines (questionable in my opinion), good distribution, and good advertising. Other trucks have gained their popularity based on actual user experience. Maxxes users upgrade their trucks based on necessity (everything needs to be replaced?). The Revo has been advertised so much than has created a huge demand.

My 0.02

Manuel

[RDucky02]

I think it is interesting that Sabbcaptain is very quick to point out that maybe the TNX was in first and second is because of their pitting technique. However I do not think that is the reason why they were running so well. A tank of fuel in R/C is 5-7 mins under race conditions, therefore I think that all of the truck were running low on fuel when they finished. In the article is cleary states how well the tnx's were running.

I also find it interesting that he completely passes over in his quoting about the amounts of hop up done to the revo as compared to the tnx.

Dont get me wrong, I think the revo is a strong direction in monster truck racing once again like the t-maxx, but I think other companies are also doing well

[Skribble]

I agree with much of what you say except... "Same with the Revo." I think many of design concepts on the Revo, many of them, are seen NOWHERE else in the RC world, or at least in the monster truck area. Give credit, where credit is due.No where?

- Laydown suspension = Solid axle monster trucks/Tamiya's F1.
- Cantilever suspension = Sold axle monster trucks.
- OptiDrive = Helicopters (I have never used reverse, unless you count Tyco cars).
- Sealed drive shafts = Comanies make CVD boots.
- Tilted engine = Like people are going to notice a difference .. And it seems like if you land upside down on your engine (If you take off the rollbar), you might also tweak the chassis instead of breaking motor mounts.
Monoque chassis = Don't know about that one.

Here's plcjeep's (Traxxas board) picture for an example; They look pretty damn similiar:
http://pics.montypics.com/plcjeep/2004-07-14/1089844615_chassis.jpg

[jh99]

I ordered a Revo a few days ago, and I am ready to get it. I got it very very cheap, and some more can get one for the same price as I did. It was a deal that I could not pass up.

[Revo12]

Okay so give us the scoop I surely would like to get ,and if you're talking about ebooks nah I'll pass.

[revocrazykid14]

I got my REVO finally :) . im so glad n it is so nice n so fast. but my neighbor broke my pushrod :mad: :mad: but im gettin a new one soon i encourage all of u 2 get one. n i got pix if u wanna see it

[revocrazykid14]

n y is tha engine tilted??

[tarvymoto]

So the Revo uses the same body size a the Tmaxx? and not the larger MGT LST size correct? Thanks

[RDucky02]

with the picturea above of the tmaxx and revo... you guys with the revos? you try and work on the suspension yet? is it a bitch or not?

[maxxamillion]

Similarities in the picture above? I don't see any, other than tire size and scale. And those features haven't all been put together on one vehicle, till now.
The rear suspension looks like a pain to work on. And a lot of heat surrounding those shocks & oil(pipe & head). I say the rear shocks will fade badly...
I still haven't seen a decent review of the Revo, like the LST & Genesis have posted.
imo

[StevePond]

Threads in these forums are for owners and those interested in the truck to exchange information, not to convince anyone why another truck (yours) is better. If you're into the Revo, hang out and have a ball. If your not into the Revo, find or create a thread for a vehicle you do like.

[ghostwnd]

just wondering what the best price, and where to get it, is I am looking for 2 trucks.

[StevePond]

As I understand it, they're in very short supply, so "best price" is relative. I've seen them go for $469 up to $700, but given the current supply,
I wouldn't expect any deep discounts at the moment.

[surfer]

n y is tha engine tilted??

so the the weight is more into the center of the truck and a lower CG wich means better all around handling.

[StevePond]

Would you be surprised to learn that it was to keep the EZ Start 2 motor inside the perimeter of the molded roll bar?! :eek: :D

[Windsorguy99]

Steve..that sounds like the type of factoid that was shared over a beer and a laugh and not meant to be shared with the masses...

But good call..thanks for the possible indiscretion :D lol :D

[revocrazykid14]

with the picturea above of the tmaxx and revo... you guys with the revos? you try and work on the suspension yet? is it a bitch or not?

i took my suspension completely apart n it wasnt any harder than any other truck

[Clodfather]

Hey everyone! I am the clodfather. I have 3 tamiya clodbusters and will soon have a revo. I like the designing and looks of the new traxxas revo, and so it will probably be one of the last trucks I buy. All of my clods are upgraded according to show, backyard fun and to race. I have taken 2nd and 3rd often with my racing clodzilla, and still enjoy buying upgrades for it. I have had a few other monster trucks before and know the ins and outs of most new ones on the market. I may not know the correct names for a lot of parts and such, but I do know my share of what works on an r/c monster truck. The revo seems fairly nice and I like it. I know the drivshafts are huge, but they still are plastic. I think this time around that weight should not matter and that they be made of a more rigid substance. :)

[StevePond]

Clodfather - I expressed the same concerns when we went down to Texas for the first look at the truck a few months ago; here's the scoop on the driveshafts.

I don't recall the specific profile of the new spline they chose for the new driveshafts, but the teeth are round instead of square. This makes them much stronger because the load is distributed more evenly. Additionally, they're much larger in diameter; which makes the shafts many multiples stronger than the ones included in the T-Maxx. They also telescope much less because of where the pivot points are located in relation to the pivot points of the suspension. This means less wear and friction that contributed to the breakdown of the driveshafts on the original T-Maxx.

I was told that the Revo driveshafts would hold up to a very powerful big block engine. I'm inclined to believe it given what I see. Hope you like truck!

[ejmtolentino]

Im so amazed with the performace of Traxxas Revo.. its so cool!!!
I wonder how much it'll cost me to have own one of this kind??? :confused:

[Clodfather]

Well I am still looking at all ready to run vehicles... any suggestions?

[Clodfather]

Thanks for letting me know about the driveshafts... I am a very nervous person when it comes to durabiltiy. The only problem is I don't even drive my trucks hard enough to break anything. I just like to know that it can handle an "Accident" if one should occur. But, I think that if I see any faults in the revo I will modify it and strengthen it right away. But I am sure there will not be many. I have built many kits and now I am going to just try a ready to run. :)

[imrez55]

hey, for any1 who has the revo, wat are your high speed, low speed, and idle speed setting. prefferable written how many turns from closed. thanx

[gsequal]

has anybody tried it yet, stop talking ********. buy one and experiment with it, and if you don like it sell it.

[Skandranon]

Threads in these forums are for owners and those interested in the truck to exchange information, not to convince anyone why another truck (yours) is better. If you're into the Revo, hang out and have a ball. If your not into the Revo, find or create a thread for a vehicle you do like.

Not to seem argentite or disrespectful in any way. I am looking at a few choices for my new MT, and this debate it wonderful. It is exactly what I want when choosing. That said I can understand how this is off-topic. Out of all the forums I have looked at this is the closest one to what I was looking for in this instance (Deciding on what MT is 'best' for my needs).

Having wrote this post I am seriously thinking about not posting it. I am not trying to bait or bash anyone. Just offering up an option from a new perspective.

[Monsterbrad]

Hey guys I had the old t-maxx when it first came out and hated it very much.
I love the look of this new Revo!!!
Lets here more about how it handles regular beatings and back yard bashings.
I know it rocks on the track cause Mike at Speed ZonE Raceway in TN told me stock these trucks are rocking the modified high dollar truggies.
So anybody have any good basher stories to share about the truck.
HOW TOUGH IS IT
Need to know before I buy one don't want to be mad at traxxas again.

[The_Saint]

This vid of these rednecks (no offense) bashing the heck out of this poor revo and it kept on ticking. Hope you engoy it as much as I did.

This vid as well as the others on the Traxxas's site is what sold me on it.

Godspeed, The Saint


http://www.rcreality.com/Videos/REVO/Revowreck.wmv

[DT-10 basher]

hey guys, i saw the vid of the two guys smashing up the revo under the jeep thing, now i want one, has anyone else got any news on their revos how does it hold up, its either this or a savage(dont start an arguement) so some help please.

[RDucky02]

Yeah I thought the best part of the video was when he smashed it under the jeep/suv thing. anyway, it worries me now that r/c cars end up in the hands of drivers like those.... anyway, i had a question.

how are your a-arms holding up? the LHS here has had some issues with them, they already got 4 orders in about a week. just wondering if its just a that they drove them that hard or if its an actual issue.

DT - revo is a race truck, savage is a basher. revo will def outhandle a savage but a savage will not bottom out.

[DT-10 basher]

what is this issue with the a-arms??? :confused: , if i can get the revo from my lhs i will if not ill get the savage :rolleyes:

[RDucky02]

theres this key called the period... they help us understand sentences better. and the a arms break.

[jh99]

I considered a few of the new monster trucks out there, and reviewed all of them the past few weeks. I called my lhs and prepaid for a Revo today, and it is supposed to be in tomorrow. I will let everyone know how it is.

[Skandranon]

theres this key called the period... they help us understand sentences better. and the a arms break.
Where do you find this mythical beast? O I see one hiding under the ponder mark :cool: That must be his lair I will hunt down the dastardly point key and flush him out that all may see! There he is again shhh I'm hunting dots :D

[Monsterbrad]

This trucks suspension is awesome!!!!
I am going to have to buy one but I am just not sure about that engine I have heard about all kinds of problems.

[RCReality]

RCReality VIDEO:BREAKING (in) YOUR ENGINE

IT'S ELECTRONICAL!

This is not exactly what we planned on because the owner (Hoot) is the biggest kid out of all us and couldn't wait to get it going. This is what you get. Aside from the fact he also drives modified racecars and anything under 150 mph is slow to him. It is however pretty informative with some actual tips and definately
entertaining in our unprofessional sort of way. It is a fun supplement to the DVD that came with the truck. We actually really broke something but it was a defective part.


http://www.rcreality.com/graphics/revo/revobox.jpg

http://www.rcreality.com/revo.htm

Regards,
TopSlide


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[surfer]

i just picked up my revo on tuesday and so far its been a blast, only thing i could imagine should be improved is the fuel tank area and the pushrods, i already cracked the lid on my tank and bent one pushrod, i already have the optional RED aluminum ones from traxxas on order. i hope to get them soon.

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174716

check out the the picture of my bent pushrod towards the bottom^

[IDNTH8T]

I ordered a Revo a few days ago, and I am ready to get it. I got it very very cheap, and some more can get one for the same price as I did. It was a deal that I could not pass up.

DUDE I WANT ONE HOOK ME UP..

[jh99]

That deal did not work out. It was too good to be true. I ordered one Tuesday from my lhs, and I picked it up yesterday. I have not broken it in yet because of the rain that we are getting. Hopefully I can run it tomorrow, and I will give everyone a report on how it runs.

[jh99]

Today I broke the engine in. I will give an honest opinion of the truck. Before I ran it, I took the fuel lines off and the fuel tank off and blew them out so hopefully there would be no trash in the lines or tank. I checked the hsn and the lsn also. Both of the needles were not right out of the box like Traxxas says they are, so be sure to double check them. The hsn was 3 turns out from closed when it should be 4. The lsn was half of a turn from being set right for the break in. When I finally got everything charged and ready, I went out to break it in. I could not get the engine to start. The fuel was getting to the carburetor, and the engine was not choking down like it was flooded, and the glow plug light was on. It tried to crank one time, them instantly died. I tried starting it for about 10 minutes. I finally noticed that the glow plug indicator light was not working. Luckily, I had some new glow plugs left over from my T-Maxx. I put the new one in, and the engine fired immediately. I ran the 5 tanks through the truck without any problems at all. I ran 3 more tanks after the break in and I still had no trouble whatsoever. I made a few minor adjustments like lowering the idle, the low speed needle, and leaned it out 1/8th of a turn. I have a 1/10th mile asphalt oval driveway where I run it sometimes, and it turned over going about 25-30, and it did not hurt a thing except a scratch on the body. I jumped a few piles of dirt out back and it handled them nicely(I turned it over one time really hard, and nothing has broken yet). Its handling is awesome on dirt and it jumps great too. All in all, I really like the Revo so far. Just be sure to double check the factory settings and have a few spare glow plugs just in case you have trouble like I did.

[surfer]

i know how you feel, i had to change the stock plug before the engine EVER fired, i had the same problem with my t-maxx too, those stock traxxas plugs are beyond worthless

[KevinxB]

how many people have had issues with a-arms breaking?

[J_Maxx]

jh99 are you thinking about upgrades

[jh99]

J Maxx I am thinking about them eventually

[surfer]

kevin-

i had mine at a local MX area with some insane sized jumps. i didnt have any problems with the arms, they are pretty strong for there thinlyness (was that a word). the only things i had wrong were 2 bent front pushrods.

[KevinxB]

No I don't think thinlyness is a word :D but thanks for the info. I'm looking to get an MT just for bashing. Mostly around the neighborhood; on-road, in the grass and maybe some light off-roading. I doubt I'll be doing huge jumps and stunts and such. I'll probably be gentle on the truck, but am still worried about breaking stuff. Are the accessory rods Traxxas offers any stronger? Hows the engine holding up? Anything else to look out for if I decide to go with the REVO?

[RCReality]

kevin-

i had mine at a local MX area with some insane sized jumps. i didnt have any problems with the arms, they are pretty strong for there thinlyness (was that a word). the only things i had wrong were 2 bent front pushrods.

Thinlyness is a word now... you have the rights... lol :eek: and we have electronical... wanna help me make a new dictionary? ha ha.. As for the A-arms we have slammed into just about everything that jumps right out in front of us and only broken one A-arm out of the 3 REVO's we have and it was obviously defective with a big air-bubble right where it broke... other than that a few rod ends have been the only expense (Got a bag of 'em for a few bucks)... we have also gone through about 5 One Way Bearings between them but we just take it down to our LHS and they fix it under warranty in no time... this OWB is a big problem however... after our 3rd OWB the LHS repair guy said he has replaced at least one on every single one they have sold and some as much as 6 times ....

Regards,
TopSlide

[KevinxB]

Thinlyness is a word now... you have the rights... lol :eek: and we have electronical... wanna help me make a new dictionary? ha ha.. As for the A-arms we have slammed into just about everything that jumps right out in front of us and only broken one A-arm out of the 3 REVO's we have and it was obviously defective with a big air-bubble right where it broke... other than that a few rod ends have been the only expense (Got a bag of 'em for a few bucks)... we have also gone through about 5 One Way Bearings between them but we just take it down to our LHS and they fix it under warranty in no time... this OWB is a big problem however... after our 3rd OWB the LHS repair guy said he has replaced at least one on every single one they have sold and some as much as 6 times ....

Regards,
TopSlide

That one-way thing doesn't sound good. Is it an engine part? Nobody's come up with a fix yet?

[J_Maxx]

why dont you just do what I did for my T-Maxx Play wit it and do as much as you can now, and save up some money to get mounts from New Era Models and Picco .21 or Sirio .23

[surfer]

well, now my only real problem is the the stupid 2.5 carburater.

this thing sucks beyond belief.

a carb that you have to tune every time u run the engine is a waste of money. so now im savin up for o.s. #10d carb. ivr heard alot of good about that carb with the 2.5.

but for the pushrod problem, i have solved that. i stepped up to the black aluminum (P3) rods. i havnt gotten the the P2 rods or rockers, or the P3 rockers. but i plan on gettin those soon.

[InsaneMenace]

Looks Ok but I agree that motor is just tooooo small for a "Monster Truck", on that point alone I wouldn't buy it!!!I totally agree with everything that Psychomancow has said. Car like that is a certified money pit. My experience with Traxxas is that they are not that strong.

[surfer]

u guys are nuts, the 2.5r has the perfect amount of power for the track, maybe not blistering wheelie power, but it does have the power for everything else.

check out this crack!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/humprnr/1.jpg

[Skandranon]

How did you crack your carb like that?

[surfer]

dont know...its happened to a lot of people so far

[Clodfather]

Wow. That is really reassuring. I just bought one and havent even run it yet, since I don't have nitro fuel. But if this kind of crap is going to happen than I am not going to keep it. Maybe I should have used the $500 to pay a couple of payments on my supra instead. :mad:

[revocrazykid14]

ok 4 all u rc junkies put therr i need help... i waz doin donuts in reverse wit my revo n all of tha sudden it just stopped n i just rev'd in reverse n didnt move if u guyz can tell me wuts wrong it would be great thanx :confused:

[surfer]

check your spur gear, you probably killed it from the donuts...donuts= stripped gear.

clodfather, ive only heard of about 4-5 cases of cracked carb online.

[Skandranon]

Why is it that donuts = stripped gear? What bout it does it and is there anyway to make it less likely?

[FD661]

Does any body else have problems with the hand held EZ Start. The motor turns over but doesn't light the glow plug! :mad: I put a meter on the hand held unit and the glow plug side is dead. The unit is only 3 days old. What a piece of junk.

[fastharry]

Posted a month before the revo came out,and said I would never buy one...And I was right....2 years of testing my butt..the best part is,if you call traxxas,they'll tell you they never heard of the problem before.....or that it's normal....

I learned my lesson on my first(and LAST) traxxas product(the first tmaxx)....

[StevePond]

Wow. That is really reassuring. I just bought one and havent even run it yet, since I don't have nitro fuel. But if this kind of crap is going to happen than I am not going to keep it. Maybe I should have used the $500 to pay a couple of payments on my supra instead. :mad:

It was already revealed in another thread that the crack in the carb is the result of user error. Notice that a silver washer is missing between the top of the banjo fitting and the brass main needle housing. Traxxas suggested that anyone with a first-batch machine simply remove the main needle (not the housing) to clear any obstruction from the carb that might have come from some plastic residue in the fuel tank. This should be a two minute harmless operation, but some people didn't follow the instructions (heck, I can be accused of doing that on a regular basis). I've seen two people so far that have removed the whole main needle housing, lost one of the washers, then tighened the main needle housing so far into the the molded carb that it cracked. I don't think you can blame Traxxas for this one. Well, I guess you can blame them for anything if you're that type of person, but a reasonable person would admit an honest mistake in this case.

[StevePond]

Does any body else have problems with the hand held EZ Start. The motor turns over but doesn't light the glow plug! :mad: I put a meter on the hand held unit and the glow plug side is dead. The unit is only 3 days old. What a piece of junk.


I've used them extensively and have not developed a single problem with any of the four or so EZ Start handheld units I've had since the introduction of the 2.5 T-Maxx. The EZ Start is set-up to always provide power to the glowplug. If the battery is getting low, the control unit will divert power to the glowplug to be sure it's always got ample juice for starting. The only time I've seen the glowplug light go out is when the glow plug was bad, or if the glowplug lead was pulled off the plug. Also check that the yellow ground lead is attached to one of the engine mounting screws.

[surfer]

make sure the bue led wire isnt getting torn from its postion under the shock tower, it happened to mine. just check out the wire and make sure it isnt open or torn anywhere, becasue they are very acceptable to damage in the rear of the truck.

[surfer]

Posted a month before the revo came out,and said I would never buy one...And I was right....2 years of testing my butt..the best part is,if you call traxxas,they'll tell you they never heard of the problem before.....or that it's normal....

I learned my lesson on my first(and LAST) traxxas product(the first tmaxx)....


well harry, thank you for your extremely helpful, intersesting and amusing post. id have to say thats quite a good peice of info you got there. congratulations , you get a prize for this one!

your now a TROLL!!!!

[Got Speed]

PapaST- It sounds like the bottom end is a little rich. I would lean it about 1/32nd of a turn and see if it helps but it still dosn't idle well try leaning it another 1/32nd.

[FLYBOY7]

i'm thinking about getting a Revo.... my questions are...

1. do i need to take it apart before i drive it and loctite the crap out of everything, or are most of the bolt already done?

2. are there any starter box set-ups for the Revo yet?? i've got a regular box, can it be used at all with some mods??

3. will the regular Pro-line bodies for the T-maxx and Savage bolt up ok to the Revo??

i've read nearly half this thread.. but didn't see any info on these questions.. if you'll have answered these already, please point me to the page on this thread where i can find the info... otherwise... thanks in advance for any/all replys....

Tim Mohr

[surfer]

the majority of proline bodys will fit http://pro-lineracing.com/proline.html

and no nothing needs to be loctited (was that a word?lol) out of the box. majority of the metal to metal already is.

RD Racing has a starter box in the works, Roy from RD Racing said it should be done by the end of the week.;)

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/index.html

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/REVOonbluebox.jpg

[Revo911]

I finally took the Revo out to the track today, broke the left rear toe link when I landed a jump. Anyone know where I can get the titanium toe links traxxas PN# 5338x? Is there any place that sells aftermarket parts for the Revo? And I just wanted to add the 2.5R engine has plenty of power when racing at the track!

[surfer]

www.neweramodels.com

they are coming out with lots of different things..conversons...aluminum stuff....etc etc

[dmo1222]

on a rating of 1-10 what would people rate this ? :confused:

[RCReality]

NEW VIDEO "REVO Air Raid"

We have added some new chaos to the revo page and no one can say it is not bashing. Still after all you see only one rod end broke and one spur gear and we lost one end to a shock... enjoy...

http://www.rcreality.com/graphics/revo/revoairraid.jpg


http://www.rcreality.com/revo.htm

Regards,
TopSlide

[surfer]

dmo-

i give it a 12/10

[sgtflex]

hey im a 16 year old rcguy from barbados.and the recenty proud owner of a revo.its a excellent machine.But anyways what do i need to do or get the make my revo pop some damn wheelies.so far i installed a new era 14fin cooling head and a polished cold air intake .what do i need besides a engine to do some wheelies.and if gearing is the answer tell me some sizes that are best to get.

[StevePond]

This truck isn't really made for pulling wheelies. It's got a lower center of gravity and suspension geometry that's designed to keep the truck on all four wheels as much as possible. That's not to say that you can't pull a wheelie with a Revo, but a T-Maxx is probably a better choice if that's what you're into.

[Nitro41]

This truck isn't really made for pulling wheelies. It's got a lower center of gravity and suspension geometry that's designed to keep the truck on all four wheels as much as possible. That's not to say that you can't pull a wheelie with a Revo, but a T-Maxx is probably a better choice if that's what you're into.

So if I want a mt for bashing only and just driving around with friends, which is the better choice- Revo or 2.5 Tmaxx?

If this has already been answered, im sorry, but I didnt really feel like reading through 15 pages for it. :D

[surfer]

ive had 3 t-maxx's since it was first released, they all sucked with out $ in them.

ive had a revo since july 18th. the only thing that is week is the body so far. the other breaking ive had with it are my emense beating that would vaporize a maxx :P

trust me, get a revo.

[FLYBOY7]

i just got my Revo.... here are my thoughts....

break-in process- i forgot my toolbox at home when i went to break my engine in... so that ment Zero messing with the carb, and no temp gauge.... everything went fine, i did NOT need my tool box at all during the break in process.... just the ez start, fuel and transmitter.... the thing felt very lean though... but i didn't screw with the settings the engine came with from the factory.....

the next day after break-in, i hit the track with all my gear... after the first tank, the motor temp was 320 degrees F.... LOL... and that was after i richened it a bit from the factory settings.... a half turn later on the low and top end needles got the temp down to 270...

anywhos...

Speed..... the Revo is Fast..... not insanely fast... but just as fast as any other monster truck on the track.... btw.... mine has yet to shift into second gear, the stock setting must be a bit off.....

steering.... well.... freak'n awesome for a RTR..... i ALWAYS upgrade servo's... but on this truck, the steering is dern good right out of the box...

suspension.... very, very good.... it feels very soft on the workbench... but on the track, it didn't seem overly soft.... this thing eats stutter bumps, whoops, and rain ruts for lunch.... in the corners, while soft, the suspension works awesome as well.....

durability.... items i broke after one full day of crash testing- zero, nothing broke.... i did have one wheel nut (drivers rear) come loose.... but Nothing broke at all.....

overall..... i'ld say the Revo is a HUGE leap over the T-maxx series of trucks..... it is better in every way... and most importantly... the Revo is the most hassle free nitro i've ever owned... buy it, fuel it, throw it down and drive it...... you spend a lot more time driving than wrenching on it...

T.

[synapse75]

We had a guy in our shop the other day already looking for tranny gears...

Nobody has talked about the "Pole Test", where you run it into a pole. As stupid as it sounds that what most of your average customers are going to do.

[graphite07]

wow you are such a liar! the picco 21 will not fit the revo the,the reson is the revo motor mount is different and you need a mod kit for it, yes i know i spend a lot of time on traxxas forums and a guy at my lhs that races a revo tryed it and the pullstart hits the back of the engine mount!
if so post pics to back up your story?

remeber what yousaid? picco 21 is a direct drop in for theT MAXX i do not remember the revo being a t maxx? and the motor mounts are different.

yes i own both



revo 379$ yea right...soundslike someone did not take his meds today!

[FLYBOY7]

couple more questions for you guys...

1. if i mount PL Velocity rims (std offset) on my Revo.... will it work? and if so, will the width of the truck be wider or more narrow than stock?

2. my engine runs great... but will only idle for a couple seconds before it dies.... too lean on low end needle?? need to turn the idle speed up a bit?? what do you guys think??

thanks

T.

[Skandranon]

Did you try turning your idle up? How does it sound just before it dies? If it revs up then dies it is prolly too lean. If it bogs down then dies it may be to rich.

Then again I am still learning how to tune, so what do I know.

[FLYBOY7]

how does it sound? it doesn't rev up, or bog down... it's just sitting there at idle for about 1-2 seconds and dies like someone pinched the fuel tubing....

i haven't had a chance to run it since the weekend because of rain... fyi.. i've run about 10 tanks through the engine total... and yes, it has a new glow plug in it... which leads me to one more question.. the new plug i put in was an OS plug, and the wire from the EZ start doesn't fit on top like the stock plug... any easy way or making it fit so i don't have to use a seperate glow igniter??

Thanks fella's....

T.

[Monsterbrad]

You have the typical 2.5 blues runs but does not idle.
traxxas needs a new engine.
Any how I would say set all the needles back to how the book tells you too.
Then start the engine and re-tune from scratch.
This worked for me when I had a traxxas eninge a while back.
Also do you have a temp guage and do you watch the temp?
Thats very critical.
I am not sure what plug they reccomend but I would try a MCcoy MC 59 plug they are good small block plugs.

[1822]

The Traxxas engine idles great if you're not a rookie tuner that blames everything on his equipment :rolleyes:. Put a fresh, hot plug in the engine like the MC59 and do the pinch test they've talked about in RCCA. Get the engine started and cleaned out, then pinch the fuel line and see how long it runs before it stalls. if it dies in just a second or two its too lean. If it takes about five seconds, its just right. If it takes longer its too rich.

[Monsterbrad]

The traxxas engine is not that great of an idler but then again none of these engine's are supposed to idle for a long period of time before they load up and stall.
I have seen a few of these engine's that just will not idle very good but run great. OR the other way around.
Of well I was thinking about buying one of these trucks but I am not sure yet and they are hard to get.
Speed Zone was outa them last I heard.

[FLYBOY7]

thanks for the advice guys...

my engine would not idle for more than 2 seconds, and that was without pinching the fuel tubing... i ended up turning the idle speed about a half turn clockwise, now the engine runs great, and idles perfect...

i also ran the heck out of the thing this weekend.... i still haven't broken a single part... and not one bolt has come loose.... but, this weekend, after a couple hard crashes, the truck was temporarily stuck in reverse.... i'm guessing i hit something so hard the g forces caused the micro servo to move without being told to do so by the transmitter... it went back into foward after a couple seconds of goofing around with the transmitter, no biggie...

T.

[Monsterbrad]

Ok guys lets here more about how this truck performs???????
Whats hot whats not??????
All you guys that have them already let us guys know how they are for the guys that want to get one.
Traxxas has kinda a bad rap for that engine being reliable....

[FLYBOY7]

performance???

speed.... i hit one of the local 8th scale tracks with it on sunday.... when i was out on the track, it was mostly local C main or basher 8th scalers out there.... guys with cheap to medium priced .21's in their 8th scale buggies... my bone stock Revo gave up nothing to them on the 120' main straight... when one of the local fast guys hit the track with a good 21 in his buggy, i got pulled on the straight, but not as badly as i thought i would.... later, to work on my idling problem, i hit a local parking lot for some carb tuning.... the guy with me was running a XXX, with Hacker Comp controller and C40 6T motor off 6 3000 cells... he pulled my Revo pretty bad from a dead stop, but in the mid-range and top end my Revo was just as fast... overall, when i yank the trigger, i am very pleased with how fast it goes, and i am used to some pretty fast r/c cars....

turning.... some people really hate the stock tires.... i really like them... they won't get destroyed if you run on pavement, and offer good traction in dirt, especially foward bite.... when i was running on a dry dusty off road track, the truck was 100% neutral in the corners, except for one Very high speed sweeper where the rear end would slide out when i was pushing the heck out of it... when i ran on a wet dirt track, it also turned with little over or understeer, but i managed to traction roll it a couple times when i caught a rut in a corner.... on pavement, it will traction roll fairly easy, but my Revo is 100% bone stock, not lowered at all... if anything, the combo of the short wheelbase, and tires that don't offer maximum side bite work great for getting this monster truck spun around tight corners in a hurry... after having driven against Savages, MGT's and LST's, the Revo owns the inside pipe.... lastly, the stock servo's work fine, even on pavement....

jumping.... if the take off ramp is well kept, with no "kickers" in it, the Revo jumps very neutral..... and of course lands like a pillow at any height less than 5'.... but... like the previous T-maxx and E-maxx, the relatively short wheelbase that helps so much in tight corners, makes jumping hard when the take off ramp isn't perfectly smooth.... ie- at your local track, you have a jump that tends to kick the rear up or down because the face is messed up, it takes a very delicate throttle finger to level out the truck... owners of the other Traxxas MT's are used to this... but owners of AE, Losi, or HPI trucks with longer wheelbases will hardly even notice take off ramps like this... i will also note, the because the stock Revo tires don't have a ton of side bite, you can land slightly sideways and drive it out without traction rolling...

whoops, and rough stuff in general.... i am lucky enough that my local 8th scale track has the best set of whoops i've ever seen... deep... very deep... Nothing can make it through pinned... of course, i thought the long travel of the Revo could handle Anything... LOL... i found out differently on the first lap... it couldn't go through these whoops pinned... LOL.... but.... i'ld say the Revo suspension was the best in this section of any monster truck or 8th scale i saw... otherwise... on any other type of bump smaller than a curb or 6" deep rain rut, the Revo suspension soaks it up like nothing is there at all...

motor tuning.... i don't know anything about nitro engines... LOL... i'm an electric guy... i had to richen the carb to keep engine temps below 270, i didn't know which one to adjust, so i turned both the low and high speed needles equal amounts till the temp got down... as mentioned above, i had to turn up my idle speed just a tad at the carb... i have touched my carb 3 times in 8 days of driving... i've found that it requires very little tuning...

just my .000000000002 cents....

[Monsterbrad]

I have one on order at Speed Zone.
Selling my GS SUT and lots of parts if anybody is interested????

[Skribble]

performance???

motor tuning.... i don't know anything about nitro engines... LOL... i'm an electric guy... i had to richen the carb to keep engine temps below 270, i didn't know which one to adjust, so i turned both the low and high speed needles equal amounts till the temp got down... as mentioned above, i had to turn up my idle speed just a tad at the carb... i have touched my carb 3 times in 8 days of driving... i've found that it requires very little tuning...

just my .000000000002 cents....I'm in the same boat. Looks like I'll be resorting to some older magazines.

[Skribble]

Bah. I can't break in my engine today. All my batteries have Deans on them and I sold my soldering iron with my other r/c.

And I stole my Pro-Line 40 Series + Bow Ties off my E-Maxx, and they seem to have some side-to-side play in them. Is this normal? I also switched out the stock hexes for Pro-Line Aluminum Hexes.

Can't run my Crowd Pleazer either .. EZ-Start is in the way. :( Looks like my next paycheck is going for Revo stuff only. :D

[revocrazykid14]

does anybody know where 2 get good pre-painted bodies n aluminum parts n stuff 4 tha revo if u do plz tell cuz im lookin 2 hop my baby up!!!! :) :D

[Skribble]

RC4WD.com for the bodies and NewEraModels.com for the aluminum goodies.

[dhutch]

does now one who own a revo have a camara

- come on dudes, lets see some pics of action and modifactions

[Old_School_RC_1]

Wow, gotta say i hear a lot of traxxas bashing on this site. I own 12 nitro vihicles at the moment and my t-maxx has been by far the most trouble free vehicle i own. No parts vibrating loose, no cracked anything, the only trouble i have had was stripping the spur gear a few times , but it's becasue i run my slipper so tight - my fault. (Well, i've broken a few other parts, but can't blame the truck, only the driver!) My revo is coming this week (FINALLY! Late june...riiiight) and i only hope it is as trouble free and reliable as my maxx. Tell you one thing, Ofna and Duratrax can learn a few lessons on reliability from traxxas....
oh, and as far as mods go, my maxx has been converted to .21, a 2wd stadium truck, a huge monster, and after all that i went back to pretty much stock configuration with all plastic (light=fast) as that's what the truck was designed for and that's where it worked the best. Not all mods are worth it, and some will actually decrease performance. I have learned a lesson and the revo will be staying fairly stock also.....I think i'll just be so glad to finally get it, i'll be too busy just gawking at it! :-)

[Monsterbrad]

I have to agree with some of that.
My Revo is also comming soon,have it on order at sepped zone.
I have to say that I have had many trucks cars and everything.
The Maxx that I had the engine was worthless and I hated it cause it would not run that great.
I am hoping that the new Revo will change my mind.
I like Traxxas for there site on the web and I have heard mostly good things about the CS.
My friend just bought a brand new T-Maxx and I have to say its pretty good.
Runs with my LST but that engine again just does not start like I think they should.

[revocrazykid14]

a need a good site 4 a lot of new parts n stuff 4 tha revo besides New Era if anybody knows plz tell me.

[Fluke]

Did anyone made the steering mod described on the traxxas website(the one that gives you more steering angle)?

[Monsterbrad]

I have not seen that mod yet.
What is it???
I am expecting my new revo soon here i hope.
HOw about some more reports on how these trucks are doing for bashing and on the track.

[setharella21]

i dunno if any of u guys have seen this but if u havnt then u gotta c it. its a 16 minute long movie bout how this one dude totally thrashed his revo. sad really.... chack it out
(windows media- 16 minutes long)
http://www.rcreality.com/Videos/REVO/Revowreck.wmv (revo destroyed)

[setharella21]

wait a sec the link doesnt work use this one:http://www.rcreality.com/revo.htm scroll down to the link "revo destroyed"

[Monsterbrad]

Yeah thats the one where he runs it under a truck and smashes it pretty good.
Seen it the video is kinda long and the guy needs to learn how to drive a little better.
Anybody had any durability issues with anything on this truck?????

[Fluke]

I have not seen that mod yet.
What is it???
I am expecting my new revo soon here i hope.
HOw about some more reports on how these trucks are doing for bashing and on the track.


http://www.traxxas.com/support/pub/monster_madness_04.htm

sroll down to "set up notes"

[FLYBOY7]

being mainly a 10th scale electric racer, i've seen lots of guys pour Thousands of bucks into their T-maxx's.... and recently, my MRC Academy buggy has nearly nickle dimed me to death, so i was determined not to do that with my Revo... if it worked good stock, it was gonna stay that way, if it needed a bunch of mods, it was gonna hit Ebay and fast.. LOL...

my Revo has been rock solid reliable and easy to start Bone stock... i did finally break a shock shaft this weekend, and the drivers side axle nuts do work loose after a bit of driving.... but otherwise, Nothing has come loose,cracked, or worn excessively... really amazing, and the Revo is far and above more reliable than any other nitro i've ever owned...

[Monsterbrad]

I like to hear all that fly boy!!!!!!!
I hope that I have that same experience.
It seems like all rtr's have their glitches but this one and the LST seem to be pretty good so far.
My new Revo gets here tomorrow hope to break it in soon after that.

[Monsterbrad]

Nothing like responding to your own post!!!!!!
Any way I have the REVO
LOOKS GREAT HOPE IT"S AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS

[PapaST]

Definitely let us know how your REVO works out Monsterbrad. I'm in the same boat as Flyboy... the only thing so far with mine are loose axle nuts and I bent one shock shaft. I just took a hammer and bent it back into place. I ordered some aluminum ones to replace in case they broke but TH is backordered. The truck has been great. I like running the truck through ruts and ditches to see the shock action pull the REVO out. Has anyone noticed the 2nd gear shift point being too high to reach? Has anyone had to lower that shift point? I noticed that mine does not really reach that point and I've leaned mine out to run in the 230 - 250. I've got a total of about 3/4 of a gallon through it, should I run more tanks through and hope the engine can be leaned more with time? or should I just change the shift point lower? Thanks for any help.

[Monsterbrad]

I would say get a gallon through it before you mess with the shift points.
I was reading the book and they are so good with completeness I do like that alot,
I have been told that these engines are not fully broken in till they get about a gallon through them.
Also there is a modified head that you can buy that allows the engine to be leaned a little more with out the excessive heat.
I can't remember I will look up the name and check back on here.
I will be breaking it in soon need some fuel and extra glow plugs.
Oh yeah what are you guys running for plugs?????????????
I am going to use the McCoy MC-59.
I have always liked that plug for small blocks.

[PapaST]

That's a great question Monsterbrad. I was having glow plug problems early on. After a short period the glow plugs wouldn't work. I'm talking 1 tank or so. I took it up to the LHS and they told me that the engine was so new and still had so much compression that it would blow the glow plug wire out or out of alignment (not sure what he said). So they gave me a Fox glow plug that has a metal bar running across the wire to help "shield" it. I haven't had that problem since. I have purchased the McCoy MC-59 and the Traxxas heavy duty long (black plug). I want to try both to see how they perform. I would guess I need to run more tanks before I can use those plugs. I guess it needs more breaking in...

[IDNTH8T]

Hey Everyone Im Having Tons Of Problems With My Revo!!! I Did The 5 Tank Break In & The Truck Ran Fine When I Got 2 About My 7th Tank I Was Screaming Past My Brother In Laws Savage When My Revo Just Died & The Tank Was Still 3/4 Full It Hasnt Started Since Every Time I Turn It Over It Will Start & Want 2 Take Off On Me Then Shut Off Immediatly Ive Changed The Glowed Plug 2 A O.s. Lc3. Then Back To The Original 1 & Still The Same Result. The Guys Over At Traxxas Said To Check The Hsn Cause It Might Me Clogged But It Was Clean I Dont What Else 2 Do??

[IDNTH8T]

I Bought A Brand New Synthesized Radio From My Lhs & Installed It In My Revo With The Original Electronis Minus The Reciever & I Get No Response The Steering & Throttle Serovs Dont Work Now?? The Batteries Are Fully Charged I Dont Know Why My Reveo Doesnt Want 2 Play Ne More?? How You Guys Can Help Thanks!!!!
Ohh Yeah Buy The Way It Still Doesnt Start & Both Lights On The Ez Start Were On When I Try 2 Start It..

Thanks Again,
Idel

[Monsterbrad]

Ok here is what I have to say.
For the engine.
Take all the needles back to the stock settings.
Then try to start the engine and see what happens.
Change the plug to the McCoy MC59.
Then try it to see what happens.
If all that does not work go to traxxas and ask all the questions that you can about air leaks and what plug to change to, my buddy is having the same problem with his t-maxx 2.5, I am going to mess with that tonight.
For the radio make sure that you read the manual and make sure that you get the correct wires from the optidrive to the servo's don't get them mixxed up if you do that will cause problems for sure.
I was skeptical about buying a revo because of the engine now the problems start.
I hope that this does not start a trend!!!!! again.
Also look at the forums on traxxas and see if they say anything about this.
I know that if you
Hope this helps I know when they don't run its very frustrating.

[tperkins]

Hey guys! I dropped in to my lhs today to look around and I came out with a brand new Revo. Ive heard about the rod ends, and thats fixed now. Is there any other problems other than the 2.5R being a little hard to get running? Is the DVD sufficiant for someone like me who has a little tuning experience, but not much?

[BARBEN]

how are the standard tyres? do they expand majorly? i had an ofna pirate 10 the tyres expanded about 2 inches.

[Monsterbrad]

I am not sure about the tires and expanding!!!
I have not even started the truck yet.
I have heard that the stocker tires are not that great on the track though.

[Nickdog]

Has anybody tried the RB innovations supercharger on their REVO or any monstertruck. Just wanting to know how much performance gain it gives.

[tperkins]

There has been a lot of dicussion about that supercharger, and most people think it doesnt work, and they have some technical explainations why it doesnt. Do a seach and you will see. Personally I dont think it works, and if it does, there isnt a good performance gain. Think about it this way, for $190, you can have a Ofna Small Block .21 that I can guarentee you will bring a hell of a lot more power gain than the supercharger will. At least for me, the cool factor of a supercharger isnt worth $190. Not trying to bash you, just lettin you know the truth(or something close to it)

[Monsterbrad]

Well I broke it in today!
All went well so far got through the 3rd tank and the stock glow plug stopped working.
I have heard that this is a common problem but I put the McCoy mc 59 in it and i'll try that tomorrow.
What plugs is everybody running on here?????

[FLYBOY7]

i'm running an OS plug now... don't know which one, just one that was laying at the bottem of my toolbox.... my stocker worked fine thoughout the entire break-in process, and was probably still good when i put in a new one after break in....

about the stock tires... i really like them... they work "ok" on track, but the best part is, you can throw down on a street and not ruin them.... and yes, they do "balloon" quite a bit, but so do Bow Tie's...

[Monsterbrad]

I like the truck so far!!!!!
Seems pretty good engine is running good so far.

[ad_uae]

Hello I order REVO with Trinity Sirio .23 T-Maxx Racing Engine anybody have any news about this engine
Thanks

[Monsterbrad]

I have heard that Serio is not that great but trinity is a great company.
I guess you will find out when you start running it.

[Skribble]

Well, aren't I having the best of luck. One of the stock steering servos crapped out of my yesterday while racing, so I missed both of my heats (2nd time). So I dropped 1 bill and bought the JR Z8800T (T for Torque version). Specs are 188oz and .15 sec. It's insane how fast the Revo turns now ..

My problems so far:
Deformed Rocker Post (Result: Broken P1 Rocker)
Pullstarter string literally fell out of my p/s.
Stretched rear shockends.
Malfunctioning servo.

And I bought P2 Rockers, GTR shock rebuild kit, and a new servo to fix these problems .. Looks like I got a lemon.

[grizz1]

Finally got a chance to break my new Revo in. Break in was easier than I thought it would be. Ran 2 tanks through after break in, never missed a beat. Ran into a tree once and a park bench, only damage was a scratched body. This is my first experience with nitro and I'm stoked. When's the next race ? :D

[FLYBOY7]

i got in my first race yesterday with my Revo...

i hit a pole real hard in the first heat and DNF'ed.... one of the servo's would get stuck overextended, locking up the steering... for the rest of the day, i ran the trim really far to one side to keep it from locking up... hard to drive, but it got me through the day... i have now ditched the stock servo's and put in a pair of old Futaba 9404's, which have the same spline pattern as the stock Traxxas servo's...

otherwise... the engine has still run perfectly... zero flame out's, and great power.. i'm still running the stock EZ start system, which is still working fine... it's not quite as fast as a LST, but can turn circles around it on the tighter corners... and i'm really getting used to the jumping of the Revo, so now i can drive it hard with full control in the air....

[Monsterbrad]

I have to say that the suspension on this truck is AWESOME.
It handles just AWESOME!!!!!
I am impressed all the way could use some more power though and then it would be a real ripper.
Still manages to pull the wheels every once in a while.
GREAT TRUCK>

[Monsterbrad]

Has anybody changed to the Nova Racing head yet?????
I have heard that this makes the engine run cooler so you can lean it out a little more for more power.
?????????
Oh yeah where is everbody on the revo ????

[Akirasoft]

I too would like to know how opinions have changed on this from release... This (I believe) is my first post here, been reading rcca since I picked up free issues at the chicago model hobby show (long since defunct I believe.)

Looking for something different to try, have a rc10 championship edition from back in the day, tamiya blackfoot from even more back in the day, and a hpi super nitro rally that I hate (in its entire life has only ran about 15 minutes of non-breakin time).

[Monsterbrad]

I would say buy a Revo but if you want a monster truck with all kinds of power right outa the box buy the LST.
I love the revo very much super reliable so far decent power and the suspension is just awesome.
I had mine out yesterday and just pounded the crap outa it.
The only things that went wrong was the body is now all scratched I stretched the rear shock mount where it hooks to the swing arm a factory defect will call to get new ones and I tore up a rear boot on the drive shaft other than that the thing went for almost 3 hrs of non stop fun.
Anybody else has any trouble with the shock ends?????????????

[Newbeme]

his (I believe) is my first post here, been reading rcca since I picked up free issues at the chicago model hobby show (long since defunct I believe.)

The Chicago show is this October16th and 17th. http://www.ihobbyexpo.com/

[Monsterbrad]

Well after having the revo out every day this week in the evening and running it heavily yesterday and today all I can say is its AWESOME!!!!!
I was pounding the heck outa it.
I stretched the rear shock mount calling that in tomorrow to get new ones broke the rear tie rod my fault flipped down a flight of stairs to much and landed on the rear tire realy hard.
Climbs awesome handles great and is just a blast to drive.
I did put the my xs3 radio in it and the low battery meter blinks all the time now but the opti drive still works great.
This truck performs great.

[PapaST]

It's good to hear yours is running great Monsterbrad. I've had a hard time running my truck in between hurricanes but when I do I am very impressed. I haven't added anything to mine just yet except for an onboard temperature gauge. I've had some pretty nasty wrecks (due to my inexperience) and the Revo has held together great. I haven't broken anything yet (knock knock). What are the signs that the glow plug should be changed??? other than the thing not running anymore. Does the engine not run as fast? Does it stall alot? On average how much fuel goes through before it's time to change the plug? 1 gallon? halft gallon? I'm new so I'm trying to get an idea.

[Monsterbrad]

Did you change the plug after break in???????
If it will not run at all it sounds like you need a new plug.
I would say put a new plug in and start over with needle settings on the HSN.
high speed needle if ya don't know that.
For all you guys reading this!!!
I have a new issues with the revo.
Stretched shock ends broke on tie rod in the rear my fault to many steps at one time.
Starter stopped glowing the plug!
And they sent me a messed up long travel arm set one was not a match to the others.
ON the other hand I called them and they took care of it all.
:-)

[FLYBOY7]

the easiest way to check your glow plug is to remove it from the engine, grab a seperate glow igniter, and look at the coil... the coil should light up all the way to the top... a bad plug won't light up at all, or only lights part of the coil....

fyi for ya'll.... once again the Revo ran nearly perfectly at the track last weekend... during the first heat race, it didn't feel like it had the "normal" amount of power, and wouldn't rev out far enough to hit second gear... so i cleaned the air filter and it ran like new, and hit second gear no problem...

after the race, we were doing some freestyle... after landing two backflips, i went for a third... i under-rotated a tad bit, and caught the front wheels while landing... this blew out the front diff, more specifically, the largest metal gear in the diff... just a heads up for you guys...

otherwise, all is good, and this is hands down the funnest truck i've ever raced...

[Monsterbrad]

I have to say the same this truck is awesome.
So simple to run and everything.
I have a SUT and a LST and I seem to run the Revo more than either of the other 2.
I did change fuel tonight from traxxas 20% to Blue Thunder 20% and the truck seems to have a little more power.
It started to cool off pretty good after about three tanks and the temp outside really affects the performance of this little engine.
I am trying to keep the temp around 250 or so.
Seems to be pretty good.
I am going to look into getting a nova racing head I think.

[fezzy]

Monsterbrad, Before forking out the dough for a aftermarket head remove some of your windshield to increase the airflow, This will make a significent drop in engine temperature.

[Monsterbrad]

I did that already!
Need that head more power and cooler temps.
I heard that it makes the truck more competitive.
I am going to run it stock for the rest of the nice weather in PA.
Still love this truck called Traxxas and the new parts are on the way.

[FLYBOY7]

i fixed my front diff last week.... then blew it out again over the weekend doing backflips.... under normal use the diffs seemed rock solid.... but under the stress of huge backflips, i'm tearing teeth off the diff gear like crazy.... just fyi for ya'll...

oh and... i haven't temped my engine for a long time.. it's gotten alot cooler here lately due to fall coming in... my engine temped out at 320 last weekend... loads of power, and runs fine.... i will richen it back up a bit to keep it around 270 though....

[Monsterbrad]

Mine is tank leaning out.
Starts out great but then gets hotter as the tank goes down.
REALLY PISSING ME OFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
New engine is in the near future I think.
This truck is awesome though.
Super reliable much better than the LST breaking drive shafts every other run.
Anybody have engine new sugestions?????????

[justin.c]

i think that the new os .18 looks promising, os engines have always been super reliable.

i have a question about starter boxes and the revo, will the revo work with a starter box or is there a special one that you have to buy? thanks for any info.
justin

[viperracing]

....

[horsman_f3]

I gotta say, When I first got my Revo, out of the box it was great. I took it to the track and it was a great racer out of the box. But since then I have done some small, typical changes that are a must for racing. I started out by putting on some Lundsford Titanium trunbuckles, push rods, and hinge pins. They are much lighter. I went with a proggressive two suspension. Different springs, and oil. I then took off the easy start, and now use a bump starter. I have also put on the Proline 40 series bowties with the velocity rims. This lightend, and widend the truck by an inch. I have also taken out the reverse. This truck is unbeleivable. It handles like you wouldnt beleive. It takes bumps like you wouldnt beleive, and corners so much better than any other truck I have seen. I am very impressed with the performence of the 2.5R. Its a great motor, but I feel an O.S. 18TM is in order for next race season. This truck is number 1 !!!

Thank You Traxxas !!!

[Monsterbrad]

I am going to have to agree on all that horsman.
I am still beating the crap outa mine stock with a stretched shock end and its just taking it.
I have run into a little engine leaning problem and like you have started looking into replacements,,,,but I am not going to do that just yet.
SOOOOOO.....
Who can answer the question???????
ENGINE LEANS OUT BADLY AT THE END OF THE TANK OF FUEL?????
I checked the needles and all that made sure the tank o-ring is tight and all that going to run it tonight and see what happens.
????????????????????????????????????
Anybody else having this problem?????????

[zknife]

Hey everybody, I have previously only been into RC airplanes but I saw the Revo and knew I had to get one! and it seems like everybody only has positive things to say about it. Since I am new to RC cars could somebody fill me in on what I will need to purchase/obtain with my new Revo? I dont have a local hobby shop so I have to order everything and would like to get everything that I will need for non-competitive driving all at once. I know I will need fuel, plugs, and charged batteries but there has to be more. Thanks a lot for any help, I can't wait to start this new hobby!!!

[Monsterbrad]

Welcome Zknife!!!!
The only thing i can tell you is call Speed Zone and let them set you up with all you need.
They are realy helpfull in all ways.
1-866-590-0763
Ask for Mike or Bill and tell them Brad Pence sent ya.
Have fun with your new revo.
Just take your time with this engine it can kinda be a pain.
Other than that the truck is awesome!!!!!!!!!
Another bash session nothing broke tonight again.

[XR Mugen]

Hello !

Just got my Revo and I have now run about 10 tanks (5 break-in) total of 20% Traxxas fuel. Anybody know what temps their 2.5r's are running at ? Do I need to cut a hole in the windshield ? Mine mostly stays at about 260 or so but today it hit 287 for a few seconds.. I usually run my cars pretty rich and I get good smoke out of the exhaust under acceleration so I am wondering if these engines run a little hot sometimes or maybe I am not getting enough air over the head...

Thanks

[Monsterbrad]

These trucks do run hot there is nothing that you can do about that.
I think its the crank shaft clearance inside the engine.
Any way cut a hole in the body like you said and make sure that you hear a little pop when you open the fuel tank .
If you don't then tighten up the screws under the cap a little.
Have Fun these trucks handle awesome.

[horsman_f3]

Here Is some pics of my Revo. Its proving to be a very tough truck on the track. I cant wait till next season. I have done a buch of stuff to it. I have elimanated the stock electric starter. Put in all Lundsford Turnbuckles, pushrods, and hinge pins. Diferent clutch, close ratio gears. The ProLine bowties, Body. Took out the Reverse. Different springs, and Oil in the shocks. I also put in the Progressive two suspension. Its a great truck. I have a 200 oz Airtronics servo on its way, and I am replacing the radio with an JR XS3. The engine will be replace with an O.S. 18TM as soon as its availible. This is by far the best truck I have ever owned. Or Driven !!

Pics are here:

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179730&page=3&pp=25

[fezzy]

Glad your enjoying your Revo horseman_f3. What clutch are you running?.

[Monsterbrad]

I am still running the stock clutch.
I can also say that this truck is awesome just needs a better engine.
I did smoke the 1 way bearing in the starter thought I blew the engine at first but its good now.
almost 2 gallons now and still beating the crap outa it.

[jocktheglide165]

I am still running the stock clutch.
I can also say that this truck is awesome just needs a better engine.
I did smoke the 1 way bearing in the starter thought I blew the engine at first but its good now.
almost 2 gallons now and still beating the crap outa it.


How do I persuade my friend to buy a Revo? He said on the track he can run me over and win the race cause he can crush me cause my REvo is small? :mad: thats why he wants a LST.

[horsman_f3]

Does anyone know of anyone other that RD Logics that is making CVD's for the REVO ? Are there any availible ?

To the last guy, When your buddy see's that he cant keep up with the REVO because of how well it can handle. He will want one. I have mine about dialed in, and I know it is very hard truck to beat. Our racing season is over now, but next summer. I know that truck will be very hard to beat !! The last time I was out on the track a guy had a LST, he couldnt keep up. I blew him away threw the corners and over the jumps.

Pics are here:

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/for...30&page=3&pp=25

[Monsterbrad]

Well here is all I have to say.
I have both trucks and let me tell you this and anybody else that might be trying to make up there mind.
The Revo is an awesome handleing truck better than I have seen in a long time well its the best I have seen.
I have been in this for 15 years and i can say I have had alot of rc's.
The revo is an awesome awesome truck.
The LST on the other hand is also a great truck but it's power makes it kinda crazy and it not nearly and durable as the Revo.
Fast is great if you want it all buy a revo and deck it out with a kick ass engine.
But remember to that the LST is a true monster truck with massive size and weight.
I like them both but I do have to say I have more fun with the revo even stock its just a blast to run.

[millzy555]

Guys just wondering from all your thoughts, how does the revo hold up to bashing. I had a savage and it was tough but to big, heavy and it had **** turning. I think the revo out performs in every department but i'm unsure on the durability.

cheers

[PapaST]

Just from my experience, I've run over a gallon through mine and I do nothing but bashing. My Revo has never seen the track yet. I've had two things go wrong, my o-ring on my gas tank needed to be replaced (it got stretched out) and I bent a suspension rod... only because I ran straight into a pole (user error). I just took a hammer and banged it back in place. I'm used to going out and running a truck... then replacing a cracked part or a broken screw or something. But this truck has been very durable. This thing is stock and I haven't had any problems. You will have to tighten your wheel nuts every so often but I've found using the white plumber's tape works well.

[XR Mugen]

Hey Guys !

Has anyone worked on their shocks at all ? I tightened the springs on my Revo a bit ( about 2mm for all 4 ) and it got a little unstable on the pavement. Has anyone else worked on the spring tension or should I just go to the stiffer springs ? I am only bashing with my Revo but I do not wnat to bottom it out too much. Also, when you drop the truck from a foot or two off the ground, does the truck settle "flat" or even in the front and rear or a little lower in the back ?

Thanks

[fezzy]

Stiffer springs and thicker oil is probably the way to go, You probably wont need it as stiff as others with Revos (Such as myself) who race. I'd recommend trying 40wt oil f/r and definetely get either a pair of orange and a pair of gold springs, Or get a pair of tan springs and move the green (Standard Rear) to the front. The P2 rockers are also a good upgrade, Especially if your doing big jumps.

As for your ride height, Just set it so both front and rear are equal, You can always fine tune from there should you want to, But for most having a level truck is probably best.

[Monsterbrad]

Millzy555
Hey just buy one you will love it trust me this thing is awesome.
I have the LST GS SUT and the Revo I always run the revo over the other 2.
I have stretched the shocks ends still running them like that and replaced the one way in the starter.
Other than that this truck is rock solid.
I hated traxxas till I bought this truck.
Fezzy
Try thicker oil that will help the bottom out problem with out making it too stiff.
If you crank up the tension you just make the truck to sensitive for all around handleing.
Look on the traxxas site for set up tips also.

[millzy555]

Where is the cheapest place to buy a revo. I'm in Australia so i need somewhere to deliver worldwide. Any idea's. thanks

[jocktheglide165]

towerhobbies.com

[pinolelst]

Where is the cheapest place to buy a revo. I'm in Australia so i need somewhere to deliver worldwide. Any idea's. thanks
ultimatehobbies.com $439 till the end of october

[NitroRC_NJ]

That truck is friggin awesome! Too bad I just got my Savage. :( I'll buy a Revo hopefully sometime later on. :)

I reallly like the idea of everything being sealed.

[Monsterbrad]

I have to say besides the lack of power this truck is the best i have ever owned.
Awesome bash session about 10 minutes ago.
If anybody is guessing which truck to buy get this truck I have had nothing but fun with it.
Anybody try the new 33% from traxxas?

[thedarkness]

My revo is on the way to my house as we speak.Its one of the black ones i belive.Anyways there is like a foot of snow on the ground so i wont be able to drive it till about march or april.So i figured why not do a project truck.If anyone has any ideas what i should do shoot them over.I was thinking rb ws7II or possibly one of the new compition os .21's(not sure of the name).Im not looking to make an all aluminum revo either(would rather break a $6 arm tham bend a $30 arm there both just as useless).Has anyone had any issues with the tranny after putting in a hot engine?thanks for the ideas/info if you have it.

[winning edge designs]

I just picked up a REVO, i'm putting my JR XS3 Pro in it, with two 358 airtronics steering servos and a digital futaba throttle servo. I put the stock body, radio and tires up on E bay.

What are the spring rating compared to color, ie, softest to stiffest......

I have watched a 2.5 powered T maxx run locally, it was pulling wheelies and really ripping good, has that been everyones experience with this truck/engine setup?........Jim, jconcepts.net

[thedarkness]

here are the springs with color rate and price
Part #5435 Spring, shock (GTR) (2.6 rate yellow)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5436 Spring, shock (GTR) (2.9 rate white) (std. front 90mm)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part # 5437 Spring, shock (GTR) (3.2 rate orange)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5438 Spring, shock (GTR) (3.5 rate green) (std. rear 90mm)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5439 Spring, shock (GTR) (3.8 rate gold)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5440 Spring, shock (GTR) (4.1 rate tan)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5441 Spring, shock (GTR) (4.4 rate black)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5442 Spring, shock (GTR) (4.9 rate silver) (std. front 120mm)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5443 Spring, shock (GTR) (5.4 rate pink)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5444 Spring, shock (GTR) (5.9 rate blue) (std. rear 120mm)
Suggested retail price $6.00

Part #5445 Spring, shock (GTR) (6.4 rate purple)
Suggested retail price $6.00
the higher the rate the stiffer the spring

[winning edge designs]

Thanks for bringing me out of the dark!..man I kill me, LOL.

I just found it in the included paperwork after making you do that work, sorry.....I went to 45 weight oil, the 50 seemed to stiff with stock pistons. I see Steve is using different pistons though, so may have to get those. I put the P2 bellcranks on as well, they seem to help alot with the feel at full compression.

It's trick that you can alter suspension travel/hieght without changing shock position with this set-up.......

Almost ready for R/C Pro.......Jim

[T-EVO RACER]

FREAKEN' FAST REVO

My friend steve just dropped in a new picco 26 and that thing hauled some stuff. But he came in last???? oh yeah his shock shaft blew, that sucks.

[winning edge designs]

Ok, one last mistake, the truck comes with #1 and #2 pistons installed the same way Slayden runs them.....oops. Reading is fundamental. LOL.

T-evo, I guess that proves that more HP only helps those who are dialed in and can use it in the first place?.......Most gas racers I watch are overpowered for thier ability, yet after they don't finish well the first thing they say is, "I need more HP, maybe it's time for that $500 engine".

It would be nice if the faster guys were only faster because they have more power, sucks to think our own ability is the main ingredient.................Jim

[T-EVO RACER]

Did I say the 26 made it better. no, his truck is fine, the motor's fine, its just him(he's a buggy driver, thats the on;y reason he can't drive these good), never said nothin' bout' the truck being bad. But it hauled some stuff man, whooeee, it was fast. At a big coarse he would hit 55 to 60, thats STUPID speed!

[fezzy]

Alot of people who have installed big block engines, Such as the Picco are placing considerably worse with it than the standard engine, The fact is its just too much power. Yes the 2.5R is a little underpowered, But its just about perfect for the Revo, The only engine I'd consider as replacement is probably a OS18TM, It should offer abit more grunt and reliability, Aswell as keeping the Revo in the smallblock class at your local track.

[thedarkness]

im not looking to race so i dont care what size the engine is its for a basher.I dont think it will be to hard to control(easier than my .21 stadium truck).I truley dont see the need to put in a .26-.28 that kind of torque is not needed.I have chaged my mind about the engine i think im gonna go with a"sport".21 and just gear to compensate for the lack of revs.I dont need a 3hp race.21 for this thing to move.

[T-EVO RACER]

One thing is that I love that 2.5 and he's giving me his 2.5r with a piston sleeve blown so thats all we gotta get is piston and sleeve and I got one of the best small block motors, the only reason he has that .26 motor on is revo because that was his old buggy motor. And he also has that truck as a play thing or now, he is more into buggys right now. That will change though. My 2.5 tmaxx is faster than truggies.

[fezzy]

A 'Sport' .21 would actually be quite nice I think, I'd be tempted to go for a Hyper21 4-Port, Maybe even a 8-Port. My choice would probably be the TTR .21 though, The one that comes in Schumacher's range of .21 powered cars, That engine has alot of scoot, Its cheap, Very reliable and tunes on a dime.

[Monsterbrad]

I bought the golden horizon engine for the 2.5 makes it run cooler and seems to have a little more punch.
I also bought the motor saver air cleaner for it.
I have been kicking around the idea of a big block but I don't want to mess up the handleing of the truck that much.
I think that the weight of the engine will throw things off.
There are a few hot small blocks that can be bolted in gut what about the throttle linkage and all that.
I saw the bb conversion for the truck on here looks great but for a 150 or so I can get the engine that is in the LST and that engine rips major.
I am just not sure what to do with it.
The 2.5 has almost 2 gallons through it and it still runs great.
For now its staying stock.
Still think this truck is AWESOME!!!!!!
Much better than the T- CRAP

[T-EVO RACER]

T-crap? I'm not lyeing spamming, full of crap or nothin' when i say I've gone through 11 gallons and still running faster than ever in my 2.5 with gh cooling head, motor savers air filter and a fuel filter in tank and in the line. Also my friends RB went to 23 gallons then crapped out.

[T-EVO RACER]

Big blocks do throw off weight in small block cars unless weight is distributed well enough.

[thedarkness]

A 'Sport' .21 would actually be quite nice I think, I'd be tempted to go for a Hyper21 4-Port, Maybe even a 8-Port. My choice would probably be the TTR .21 though, The one that comes in Schumacher's range of .21 powered cars, That engine has alot of scoot, Its cheap, Very reliable and tunes on a dime.
i actually have a ttr .21 sitting beside me it is a great engine the only thing is mine is from a schumacher desert storm and the mounting holes on the engine block are slightly more close togethert5han some other big blocks.Come to think about it the pipe from the desert storm or menace may fit, allowing the engine to breath better.I feel the high rpm motors are more for racing but in bashing you need all the torque you can get.The weight will make a little differnce but nothing a little suspension tuning wont fix

[T-EVO RACER]

Stupid truggies. Yeah you can tune it, but a picco 26 modified + sut storm from gs = my friend needs to control the trigger. Man when I got draft off him I was getting kind of fast if you know what I mean. A tmaxx 2.5 getting draft off a .26 is fun. He has so much rpm he did like a backflip on our backstraight triple without even trying. On my cop car body my dad got some red and blue flashing lights to put on my truck so it will look sooooooooo awesome dude.

[Monsterbrad]

Well that makes me happy about the gallons of fuel that have been run through your trucks.
I have not been able to get much more than 3 gallons through an engine.
I am just going to keep the 2.5 in there and see how long it will last.
I am running Blue Thunder 20% race formula.
Seems to run great on that stuff with the motor saver filter and the GH head.

[winning edge designs]

I used to have an O.S. .21 RG in my T maxx, it was a little much, sicne it would wheelie over backwards if I accelerated while landing any jumps!...Finally broke a driveshaft while leading the A, haha. Sold it on E bay, it made someone a way overdone basher most likely.:).

Imo, buggy is the best class to sharpen your skills, 2w modified that is. I NEVER have seen a good 2w mod driver who couldn't whoop up in other classes, but i've seen TONS of good 1/8th buggy drivers who could never do well in 2w Mod................;), Jim

[rcdan-o]

some of the guys I talked to on the starting grid have had better luck with the 2.5 when you run 30% nitro or the new 33% from traxxas. cooler temps and more power. sounds like a winning combo to me. When and I mean when I can get another engine, it will be the fantom .18 or the OS .18

[T-EVO RACER]

Crystal park needs some more rules, we have guys screemin' at the turn marshalls. It's not our fault you flipped. 30% nitro is better, cooler temps, more power, and with a meduim cold plug and a gh cooling head, sirio pipe, and dynamite engine mount, you couldn't ask much ,more out of that 2.5. Now I'm getting a 2.5r for freeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! No piston and sleeve though, but who cares, with me and my dads tuning skills we'll get that thing to work good.

[winning edge designs]

Are any of the racers running 30 percent adding any head shims to reduce detonation. Most of the engines i've run need about .018-.020 in shims to be good with 30%?........Jim

[T-EVO RACER]

They run 30%. Clear me up on what head shims are. Don't think I've ever heard of them, I problably have but I got a bad memory. :D

[Monsterbrad]

Head shims are the little round disks that go under the head.
I have not messed with this at all other than I pulled the one out from under the GS 25 engine on my SUT.IT made it worse so I am not sure what this will do for the 2.5.....
I tried the 30% with the stock head and it was no better than 20% as far as peformance.
I bought the GH head and tried a McCoy 8 plug.
Seems to run better after I richened up the low end a little.
Temps also are much better.

[T-EVO RACER]

Yep, bad memory, I know head shims are, never messed with em'. 30% odonell, gh cooling head, sirio pipe, os #8 plugs, and a dynamite motor mount.

[winning edge designs]

Head shims set the total compression of the engine, which usually needs less then it would on lower nitro content fuels. Since higher nitro content raises combustion temps, which creates a tendency for detonation. Detonation will result in a loss of power and severe engine wear, so shims will actually make the engine live longer as well as produce more power. In my experience adding a shim also adds rpm as well, since the engine runs freer.

I've heard good and bad things about the stock 2.5 engines power. What temps are you guys finding seem best. Also how well does the truck pull the gearing. Also, have any of you tried different gear sets, i.e.; close or wide ratio tranny gear sets?.....I have yet to run my truck but i'm getting ready for RC Pro finals....Jim

[T-EVO RACER]

I run mine at 260 to 290 degrees. Thats how to get the power out of them. And they last longer that way!! Well I run a cold plug thats why I run hot.

[T-EVO RACER]

Where's the rc pro finals at?

[winning edge designs]

The R/C Pro finals is in Kissimmee Florida this year, 2 weeks from now....they have a website if your interested, do a google search for R/C Pro.........Jim

[T-EVO RACER]

Florida......nope, busy, and tooooooooo....far.

[Monsterbrad]

Well I am just going to keep going with 20% and the GH head.
I had to richen up the Low end has anybody else noticed this???????
Richer on the low end seems to make it quicker off the line.

[T-EVO RACER]

Maybe on 20% it does that. When my friend gives me his 2.5r with a blown piston/sleeve. I'll see if I have to do that. What gallon are you on monsterbrad?

[Monsterbrad]

I am over 2 gallons at this point and it is running great!
I did notice today while at the race track that the rear out put yoke has some play in it.
Can one of you guys check this and see if yours has this problem also.
Just grab the rear out put yoke that goes into the rear gear box and see if it moves up and down.
Mine does alot more than the front.
I was thnking about buying new rear blocks that hold everything but if someone else has the same play I will leave it alone.
Race went awesome today broke not a thing ran great the hole time.

[fezzy]

MonsterBrad> Glad to here your Revo is running nice, Hope you did well in the race today. To answer your question, Mine does have a little bit of play in too, More so on the rear (Slightly). I don't think its anything to worry about :).

[rc ste]

hi new menber her my names is ste or rc ste :) just seen your coment on traxxs revo very nice car very power full i am getting 1 just after chrismas can not wait like u said traxxas have don it again kee in thought :)

[Monsterbrad]

Still think this truck is the best 1/10 scale truck in the history of RC.
It is way better than the T-Crap ever was it handles awesome and is super reliable.
I just can't believe that you can take a truck out and pound the crap outa it and then go drop it on the race track and it realy does well.

[T-EVO RACER]

Tmaxx's are great trucks just need a LOT of work to make them good, a revo is great straight out of the box. Its your set up and driver. Thats why tamiya tnx's can beat steve slaydens revo. its up to the set up and driver.

[Monsterbrad]

well that may be true for the TNX but I have to say that the TNX will probably not run with the Revo in a all out bash session.
I have and LST a SUT and a Revo and the Revo always seems to run with out breaking anything time after time.
THe other 2 have little issues that are delt with through up grades but by far the Revo is just a Great super reliable truck that needs a little more power.

[fezzy]

I really am begining to beat myself up about the speed of the Revo, Speed isn't so much a factor, But its the acceleration. I would like to put in a mild .21, Or the new OS 18TM. But I cannot justify it really, My 2.5R is fast enough top end, And with a 40t spur gear it has plenty useable bottom end. My biggest problem with my 2.5R is getting a consistent temperature to run safely, With the stock head to get the performance I need I am running at 275f, Which is why I bought a ACNCM head, But because its so big I am struggling getting the temperature I need into the engine.

Ah what to do :D

[nitro_newbie]

i was just wodering if any of u have heard or taken youre revo or any other r/c car to glamis and if you have what can i do to make it sand worthy and also keep sand out of the tranny
thanks in advance

nitro_newbie

[Monsterbrad]

If I was you I would stay outa sand it gets into everything and trashes things fast.
Ok??????????
Who has changed to a 1 SERVO SET UP.
Getting into racing here a little and the duall stockers are worthless on the tight little track I am racing on.
Any sugestions would help here??????

[Monsterbrad]

Also in response to the heat problem JOIN THE CLUB!
This engine is not that great when it comes to that.
I have the GH head and the motor saver air filter and it still runs hotter as the tank goes down.
I hate the 2.5 and I am also deciding what to do about the engine thing????
but till then i am going to keep pounding the 2.5.......
Well pounding the heck outa it....

[T-EVO RACER]

Get a hardcore cooling head, dropped my temps about 50 degrees ferenheit! I run my temps at 270-290 with my 2.5, real speed man, dusted a jp racing buggy, a rex modified buggy, and a LST!

[tree-unit]

...
Getting into racing here a little and the duall stockers are worthless on the tight little track I am racing on.
Any sugestions would help here??????

I found this on the traxxas web-site under "Pitpass" etc.
http://www.traxxas.com/support/pub/monster_madness_04.htm

Steering Mod for tight tracks




Here's an easy mod to significantly increase the steering angle of the Revo's front wheels. There are two raised areas located on the lower hinge pin retainer (part#5343) that function as ãstopsä for the steering bell crank. Grinding these two stops down will allow you to get full throw from your bell crank. The stops were designed to help keep new RC drivers from over steering, which can make it difficult when learning how to drive for the first time. The Revo steers well out of the box, but most racers will want all that they can get. The Traxxas engineers designed it so that the stops could easily be removed for people who want the extra steering.
(includes photo's etc - didn't seem to copy here...)

[winning edge designs]

Be carefull with the big giant style heads, they lower the temp of the top end of the motor, but not the bottom end as much. I've seen oversize head engines in the past with cooked bearings and piston/sleeve that were running at 220-230. The bottom of the engine is heatsinked for a reason, but it doesn't get much help from the head upgrade. Once your engine seems to be making very good top end power, don't continue leaning it until it's 260, if it runs very strong at 210 or 230, etc.............Unless you have money for new engines when they are done cooking!.......Jim

[T-EVO RACER]

But it still had tons of blue smoke and my dad temped the engine case as well. The engine case wasn't much higher than the cooling head. I wasn't trying to get it back to 260, I came back in and it was 235-250. That head rocks! And its strong, a newb with an smaxx landed on my engine head and nothing happened!

[fezzy]

With my 2.5R tuned as lean as it can go (Safely), It runs at 180F, Which is too cold for the components of the engine to fully expand. However, An old sock later and I get temperatures of 210-240F, And blistering performance and reliabilty. I think I'm now at last happy with my 2.5R :D.

[winning edge designs]

The best way to ensure good engine life and performance is to observe your glow plug often. Your glow plug(start with a enw one) should have one tank on it, then remove it and look at the bottom of the plug and the element wire. If it is shiny and black your on the rich side of optimum. If it is light grey element and dark grey or black bottom, your about right, or very close. If your plug is grey on the bottom and the wire is at all distorted your running lean......This is true wether your at 190 or 280. Engine temps and smoke output are good ways to monitor changes to tune after you have found your sweet spot with glow plug reading. It's always better to error on the rich side, since rich equals more lubrication......................Jim

[Monsterbrad]

Well i threw 2 645's from Hitec in the Revo.
I drove it a little today
WOW what a dif but the real test will come sunday on the track.
I also changed the rockers to the p-2 ones and I changed the spur to the 40 tooth one that made the truck faster off the line a little but the pavement was wet today due to the s*** weather in erie here.
I hope these mods will make the truck better on the super tight track I will be running at on sunday.
I will let ya all know how it works out.
Also anybody changed the rocker rods to the aluminum ones yet????
I would like to know how well they work.

[bob333]

hace you heard the way to mesure engine temp if you dont have a temp gum is you put a little spit on top of the cooling head and if it sizzles it is to lean?

I wanted to know if that is true or not

[thedarkness]

yeah its true water boils at 100 centigrade witch i belive is around 210-220 farenhite.the true way is if it sits and evaporates slowly you slightly rich you want to see it there for about5-10 seconds.Also does anyone elses finger have a hard time fitting in the trigger of the tq3 i can only get my finger to the first knuckle.

[T-EVO RACER]

What if your plug is amber. Does that mean a perfect tune, cause we get that after every run.

[kurrz]

hi im new here [kurrz] i think the revo is an awesome truck kinda new to r/c especially nitro considering buying a revo or new duratrax warhead any input would be greatly appreciated

[mugenX5]

I like my Revo, even after swearing I would sell of my nitro stuff and stick with electric. I have approximately 12 tanks through it and no problems yet.I just changed the glow plug after 10 tanks. I did the FOC , single steering servo ( Futaba s9451), and pulled all of the electronic junk out because I plan on racing it next year. I run with 5 other people who drive LST's and I have no problem keeping up with them on the track.

[Monsterbrad]

buy the Revo the Duratrax truck is no Comparison.......
I really love the revo its the best truck I have ever owned.
Its a great basher then you can take it drop it on the track and it handles awesome also.
I modded mine with the 40 tooth spur.
40 series fuzzies
p-2 rockers
50wt shock oil
Crowd pleazer body
GH cooling head
Motor saver air filter
The only thing about this truck is the engine......
Its ok and does the job but more power even from a TTR 21 would be awesome.
But putting a big block in a small block truck just seems kinda scary to me for the drive train.
the revo is realy reliable and the bigger engine might make it break stuff.

[T-EVO RACER]

The revo tranny is beefed up from the tmaxx's ain't it? Revo's are the best out of the box race trucks.

[bigfootford1]

undefinedhey guys my first post just wanted to say hi, and my revo is on order at my lhs. Ihave been out of rc for about 5 years but when I saw the new traxxas equipment I knew I had to have one :cool: Iraced carpet oval and electric off road with the now defunct traxxas srt and last off road truck the t3. my first monster truck was a tamiya usa 1 but I had a lot of broken parts with that. Im really lookin forward to the revo for as you guys callit bashing. but my true love is racing, so I may hit the track with it in the spring. thx guys and see ya around

[thedarkness]

Finished Breakin today temps are around 210.Shot to 300 once, I looked down forgot i losened the glow plug.Tightened it back up temps dropped back to normal.I softened the stock tires with wd-40 now there almost sticky like pro-lines.Im very happy with the truck so far except all the servos were fighting out of the box and the glow plug wire to the ez start doesnt work(in all fairness i was gonna take it off anyways)

[bob333]

[QUOTE]buy the Revo the Duratrax truck is no Comparison.......
:o Well it depends on what you do with it whether you strictly bash or race sometimes. (even though im saving up for a revo right as we speak :D ) They are both nice trucks. :D