Traxxas Revo

[KanaiDude]

Raga thanks for the info which leads me to my next questions! So your running the TM, what class does that put you into, modified? Do most places that run all the classes run - production, modified and then unlimited? So your running maxx sized tires, why do you have to cut them are revo rims smaller? Gotta hate those spikes man...

[ragamuffin]

Raga thanks for the info which leads me to my next questions! So your running the TM, what class does that put you into, modified? Do most places that run all the classes run - production, modified and then unlimited? So your running maxx sized tires, why do you have to cut them are revo rims smaller? Gotta hate those spikes man...

At my track they throw all the MT's into one class...last time I was there I ran the Revo (with the stock .15 2.5 at the time) with TNX's (which have the OS-made .18's), a .21 truggy and a .21 big-block T-Maxx. They just call it "sportman."

The Revo rims are actually slightly larger in diameter than the T-maxx sized wheels. There are some threads floating around the Traxxas Revo forum regarding trimming the Bow-Tie bead to fit. It's really not all that hard, and thanks to the design of the rim they fit pretty snugly. I haven't had a tire pull of yet, and they're still not showing any wear...

[LANorg]

NO WD-40!!! STAY AWAY FROM IT.

that stuff is fine for door hinges and other things of low importance.
But on your truck, no bloody way.
WD-40 collects dirt and dust, I don't even use it on bikes. What you want to do is get some automotive grease for brakes etc. Maybe even marine engine grease for something that will be run through water.
These greases are more expensive but they will not collect dust OR wear away as fast.

that is all.

-- Conrad

[99SiR]

Looking to get a revo or MGT. I was just wondering how the revo runs in the snow and if anyone has had any problem with snow clogging or the engine running poorly in cold temperatures. Can these run in the snow with the proper preperation or is it not recommended?

[LANorg]

Hey,

I've ran in a little snow and much ice. Temps were fine but i did have problems with the left side wheel nuts coming loose every five minutes cause the tires spun so much. I thread locked them and they were fine.
Used silicon grease to seal the servos, the servo compartments, tranny and the onboard battery cover. Ran it through a couple 3-4 inch mud "puddles" and haven't had a problem.
I'm planning on getting "shock socks" to keep crap off the shocks.
My friend flipped his revo into a puddle, landing with the intake submerged. It sucked water in and stalled. He drained it, removed the glow plug, ran some fuel through it to get it oiled again, started it up, and it ran fine.
I find this truck to be rock solid. I have no complaints.
I would recommend not running traxxas fuel in it. That is all.

Tomorrow I'm running again, this time a guy is bringing his tmaxx. Never raced against a maxx as of yet, only driven one. I guess I'll find out exactley how the Revo compares.

-- Conrad

[rcdan-o]

99SiR

It is not something that I would suggest making a habit it of...just for the simple fact of added maintnance...every bearing and all metal components must be dried and lubed if you want your truck to last. My opinion NO WAY!!!!!

[nitro_newbie]

i have a question are the dynamite mc59 plugs any good for the trx 2.5 because i bought a pair for it and was wondering if the mcoy mc59 plug was better?

tanx

nitro~newbie

[aramis]

i have a question are the dynamite mc59 plugs any good for the trx 2.5 because i bought a pair for it and was wondering if the mcoy mc59 plug was better?

tanx

nitro~newbie
Same plug,different package.

[revocrazykid14]

i found tha exhaust im gettin!!!... :) :) :D

http://www.rdlogics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=61520

[revocrazykid14]

how u post up pix??

[jae2828]

I was wondering if this filter was giving engine enough air or i have a k&n air filter i had it on my stock 2.5 on my tmaxx and i couldnt get it tuned right should i put it on my revo??

[revoguy]

why is the muffler in the back what is the deal

[t9dragon]

Because that is were they decide to put it. Plus you don't get all the residue from the exhaust all over your truck.

[revoguy]

thats coool :eek:

[revoguy]

hey did you know that the revo has a trx 2.5r engine :cool:

[surfer]

revo guy..

do u do any research before you start speaking outloud?

[nitro_newbie]

wat is the diffrence in the 2.5r than the 2.5 besides the cooling head because if it produces more power i think ill buy the motor of my friend:)


thanx

nitro~newbie

[revoguy]

[QUOTE=nitro_newbie]wat is the diffrence in the 2.5r than the 2.5 besides the cooling head because if it produces more power i think ill buy the motor of my friend:)


hey nitro_newbe thr trx 2.5r is better because it provides even heat distributation :wink:

[LANorg]

Well,
I ran against a t-maxx 2.5. The revo is a little quicker in a straight line; body length or two at best by the shift point and pretty much even after that.
But handling wise the revo does doughnuts around it. I'm still very pleased with my purchase.
I've also found the revo to be more adaptive to major bumps. Not as much bump steer and it can take a better beating. (especially from 30+ mph jumps!)

A maxx landed on its roof and shattered its tank. No serious breaks on my Revo yet. I did however bend and break a rod end. Got a new pack of 6 of them for 2 bucks at my local hobby store/shop. Not bad in my opinion.

I was wondering what everyone was doing about on boards dieing. I run mine on weekends, so I'd like to run for around 2 hours +. My onboard will only last a little over an hour.
Has anyone made a pack or has anyone bought another stock one?

Couple vids, some may take awhile to download, please don't play them off my harddrive. thanks.
http://128.61.32.140/

-- Conrad

[revocrazykid14]

i need help paintin a body 4 my revo! Im gettin a Crowd Pleazer for it and wanna use a flame paint mask. i wanna kno how to use a paint mask and basic types for my first time painting!!! thanks

[revoguy]

i need help paintin a body 4 my revo! Im gettin a Crowd Pleazer for it and wanna use a flame paint mask. i wanna kno how to use a paint mask and basic types for my first time painting!!! thanks


have you asked your local hooby shop :confused:

[thedarkness]

To use a paint amsk wash the body as normal but before you lay the mask down spray windex on the body this will help you slide the mask around so it fits right.Paint the part without the mask wait untill it dries, remove the mask and paint the area under the mask let it dry again and go over the whole thing with either black or white for a final coat.Im not sure how to use liquid mask.

[KanaiDude]

Parma and XXXmain both make nice easy to use flame paint masks, just wash the body first with a little soap and dry it real good. Lay the mask down, most of them are adhesive backed vinal, so you want to make a nice clean contact to avoid any bleading which can happen easily around curves and such. Check the painting forums on here theres all kinds of help there as well, good luck!

[nitrobug]

Hey nitronewbie, the other difference in trx 2.5r is the sleave.

[PapaST]

This site helped me out with general "how to" painting and prep tips.

Click Here (http://www.rctech.net/articles/painting_hauntedmyst.shtml)

I just do it for kicks so that site helped to steer me in the right direction. Nothing too flashy yet but I'm working on it.

http://www.malinis.net/revo/duo.jpg

[tobez]

Got my Revo on Monday.

Only issue ive had is the Glow Plug u get with them is crap.

2 of us tried to start them with no luck, then i said i rem reading about a guy who had issues.

So luckily we had bought 2 heavy duty traxxas 1s, we popped them in and first time.

So traxxas change the crap glow plug.

Overall though the car rocks fast and stable

[revocrazykid14]

does anybody know how n if u can put a Mach .26 in the revo??

[thedarkness]

Yes but it requires a few other things go a few pages back Both I and fezzy have big blocks in our revos and it explains what you need.

[fezzy]

Yes its possible to put the Mach26 into a Revo, But you have to have a conversion kit to do so. There are a few kits on the market and certain things in all of them are included, So depending on which kit you go for you may/may not need to buy other things extra to the kit.

My conversion is finished on my Revo, Looking forward to running her in on Friday (Weather providing). I have to say I am very chuft with everything thats gone into it,The Mach 26 is an excellent quality motor and the various other bits and bobs I have used has been up to equally as good standard. I am just waiting on a couple of GPM Bits, Nothing over the top. Just F/R Shock Mounts, Front Steering Rack and Front Steering Bulkhead Brace.

Whats installed:
Mach .26 Non-Pullstart
Traxxas BB Conversion
3-Racing 17t Clutchbell
3-Racing 35t Spur Gear
Crazy Nut Racing Aluminium Clutch Shoes
Proline Ally Steering Arm
Hitec Aggressor CRX
Hitec 5945
Hitec 5925
P2 Rockers
Tan Springs
50wt Oil
CP2 Bodyshell
MGT Pipe
RC10GT Throttle Servo Mounts
Maxx Mulchers on Offset Velocity Rims
Crono 2-Stage Air Filter w/Motorsavers Elbow
Forward Only Conversion

http://www.ashtuk.dsl.pipex.com/images/37.jpg
http://www.ashtuk.dsl.pipex.com/images/38.jpg
http://www.ashtuk.dsl.pipex.com/images/39.jpg
http://www.ashtuk.dsl.pipex.com/images/40.jpg
http://www.ashtuk.dsl.pipex.com/images/41.jpg

[revocrazykid14]

which big block u have cuz my friend said he will sell me his Mach .26 4 like 75 bucks n i need ta kno how 2 put it in

[revocrazykid14]

where u get ur conversion from fezzy??

[JOK3R]

heres the new direct drop in RB23 manifold and pipe all included as well engine mount.

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/ade.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adf.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adg.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adh.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adi.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adj.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adk.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adl.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adm.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adn.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/ado.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adp.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adq.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adr.jpg

[thedarkness]

ronny you get all the cool new toys.Are you gonna keep this revo mostly stock or throw some of those nice GH parts on it?

[JOK3R]

this revo here is my wifes, I just threw the RB into the mount to see what it would look like. I still havent taken my old(12tank) OS18tm out of my revo yet.

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adv.jpg

http://beatyourtruck.com/Gallery/albums/Revo/adu.jpg

the aluminum is out of my racer right now till the season is over :)

just using the shock mounts, rod ends and knuckles in aluminum right now

[KanaiDude]

Hey guys I was going to get some 40 series bow ties, do I need to get the offset ones can someone explain the difference if they are offset .5 inch does that make it wider or less wide which his better? Are there any cons to 40 series tires? I'm getting the TZ with new era mount and TM header WOOT.

[JOK3R]

why would you get the new era mount for the TZ??? it is not a big block?? does not need it.

Wider gives better stability but also decreases turning radius. Pro line has some new ones called wabash, they are offset almost the same as stock revo ones so you maintain more turning.

[KanaiDude]

I wonder when people will be stocking those Wabash I saw them on the R&D page. Have you driven with 40's and regular size tires, do you think the Maxx Bow Ties are better then the 40's just because there lighter and turn better? From what I have read all over the traxxas forum if you are going to use the TZ you have to either shave off some of the case cooling fins or use the new era mount please correct me if i'm wrong and you have installed a TZ yourself.

[LANorg]

JOK3R,

Alright, so the bling looks really, really, rediculously good looking. That engine is awesome too, how much was it?

-- Conrad

[poketfull]

Hiya guys,

I bought my first nitro car - REVO - about four weeks ago and so far have had it running, three times - some may say I have a problem - I dont know whether its due to me being new to the sport or what but its driving me mad!!!

I seem to have an issue with starting the REVO, it never fires up - the glow pug is fine, the e-z start battery has been changed etc - it continues to turn over until the e-z-start kicks in due to flooding and then i have to go through the procedure of clearing the engine etc.

I bought the car from a model shop in Derby, the guy there manages to start it up everytime (however he has probably been bourght up on nitro fuel etc so understands them easily)

Any ideas as to what could be wrong? also are there any nitro owners in the Derby area (UK) ?? I would apprecaite talking to someone or some physically showing me how to tweak this baby as it seems like a super sport!!

The REVO just sits there i so want to use it!!

I look forward to your responses - thanks again
:mad: :rolleyes: :p

[LANorg]

Well,

She challenged a curb, the curb won. A arms and differential are non existant.
There goes twenty bucks....

I ordered a 14t bell and a 40T spur. Anyone know if this is how traxxas got it to wheelie in the homepage videos?
Hope it is. I'm not upgrading the engine.

Maybe you should should try adjusting your needle settings. (little leaner?)
Or, unplug one of the EZ start's connectors, hold the ez start battery "on" for like 5 seconds, then touch the ez start connector wire to the motor, maybe the glow plug needs time to warm up. Worked for me when there was too much fuel in there.


-- Conrad

[fezzy]

I have tryed a few combinations of gearing, 14/38, 15/40 and both with Standard and Close Ratio 2-Speed. I found 14/38 was too biased towards the bottom end, 15/40 though was perfect. It gave some good response to the throttle control and some useable bottom end, But best of all it didn't sacrifice top speed too much. With this combination however I could not get wheelies. Then I bought the Associated Torque Pipe and I couldn't keep the front end down, I had to switch back to the 38t spur and it made the wheelies abit more controllable, But it would still do them on command. The 2.5R with 15/38, Close-Ratio and Associated Pipe was a great combination, And one that certainly doesn't need to be improved on. I only went to a big block because I am stupid, And now its uncontrollably fast.

[LANorg]

Thanks for the tips Fezzy.

I will not be buying a Big Block. But I am trying out the 14/40 setting. The 14/38 I noticed to be significantly better in acceleration, but i'm going to be going all the way (with the 40 and 14) because top speed is not an issue.
I'm happy with the stock engine and I don't need to pour money into this truck. Its just a toy for me when I have time.

-- Conrad

[tripple]

looks nice..how much was it & were did you buy it from...what is the bhp/rpms
thanks jamie...

[LANorg]

So while my revo had an A arm problem, my friend decided to put his in the shop as well. This was the result of a dieing on board battery. Looks like it will be 95 bucks in parts.

-- Conrad

[Zipper2k4]

The Revo looks nice, but I won't be buying another Traxxas again. I owned a T-Maxx 2.5 and had to call their support lines a couple times, which I am now convinced is run by communists. Oh, and their message board is the same way. HPI and Losi are the way to go.

[LANorg]

What problems did you have that you needed to call in for?

-- Conrad

[JOK3R]

conrad, I got the whole complete setup for $229 from ace hardware hobbies. That included the required engine mount, manifold and pipe.

Still havent broken it in yet, maybe today.

[USMC-Revo]

I got a Revo for Christmas 2004 and have completely enjoyed every second of it. However I have had some trouble getting the darn thing tuned right. I have followed the tuning instrustions provided with the truck, but it just doesn't seem right to me. I'll adjust it to where it runs pretty good and then a few minutes later it's stuttering and stalling and doesn't even have enough power to push itself on flat ground. They say it should almost pick the front-end up off the ground when tuned right, and I am nowhere close to that. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[revocrazykid14]

is there a way 2 take tires off rims with out ruinin tha tire cuz i wanna keep my talons but get dish wheels and get tha 23mm hexes fomr proline n does anybody have those on their revo n do they help??? thanx


Cody

[aaron5140]

i am a new revo owner and also a newbie to nitro. I have followed all break in instructions but yet i dont think i have all the performance that this truck is capable of, if someone could tell me the best combinations of needle adjustments from all the way closed, i would really appreciate it. Thanks

[Bguyinvegas]

Got my Revo on Monday.

Only issue ive had is the Glow Plug u get with them is crap.

2 of us tried to start them with no luck, then i said i rem reading about a guy who had issues.

So luckily we had bought 2 heavy duty traxxas 1s, we popped them in and first time.

So traxxas change the crap glow plug.

Overall though the car rocks fast and stable
I completely agree I couldnt get mine started at all so i took it to the local hobby shop and the factory settings were set so rich that it actually hyper locked my piston. after taking the head off and clearing the piston then changing the glow plug we finally got the damn thing started but otherwise im loving it so far!!

[USMC-Revo]

is there a way 2 take tires off rims with out ruinin tha tire cuz i wanna keep my talons but get dish wheels and get tha 23mm hexes fomr proline n does anybody have those on their revo n do they help??? thanx


Cody


Cody, all you need to remove your talons from the rims is a hobby knife. Lay the tire on a table and with one hand press the edge of the tire down. Using the hobby knife make small cuts as close to the rim as you can. After you get a few inches removed then you can pull outward on either side of the loose rubber the rest of the tire comes off relatively easy (at least on mine).

This is the way I did it, and there are probably other ways to do it, but this worked for me. Hope it helps.

[USMC-Revo]

is there a way 2 take tires off rims with out ruinin tha tire cuz i wanna keep my talons but get dish wheels and get tha 23mm hexes fomr proline n does anybody have those on their revo n do they help??? thanx


Cody

Or you can look here for some ideas.
http://www.rc10b4.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-231.html

[Chevy-SS]

Anyone raced a Revo against the Hot Bodies LSP? Just curious to see if the Revo can hang with the truggies.

[tripple]

well your racing against a big block with a small block...but it should do fine if you can drive...put a big block in your revo & crush all!!!!!I raced all kinds of truggys with my lst & i could beat most with no problem....it comes down to driving..but you do have to have some good power on hand to run /or beat them...i love racing against truggys.I love the look on there face when i pass them & leave in my dust!!!with my monster truck
jamie...

[ragamuffin]

My TM-equipped Revo was right in the mix w/the larger buggies and truggies at the local track. Why would you need a BB? Even the TM will make the truck wheelie, and it's quite difficult to steer with your front wheels in the air.

[ragamuffin]

Cody, all you need to remove your talons from the rims is a hobby knife. Lay the tire on a table and with one hand press the edge of the tire down. Using the hobby knife make small cuts as close to the rim as you can. After you get a few inches removed then you can pull outward on either side of the loose rubber the rest of the tire comes off relatively easy (at least on mine).


Why go through all that? Either soak them in acetone or boil them off. Simple...

[aaron5140]

i am a new revo owner and also a newbie to nitro. I have followed all break in instructions but yet i dont think i have all the performance that this truck is capable of, if someone could tell me the best combinations of needle adjustments from all the way closed, i would really appreciate it. Thanks

[oldginger]

i am a new revo owner and also a newbie to nitro. I have followed all break in instructions but yet i dont think i have all the performance that this truck is capable of, if someone could tell me the best combinations of needle adjustments from all the way closed, i would really appreciate it. Thanks

Replace the glow plug with a new one, and then try 4 1/2 turns CCW from all the way closed on the main needle.

[aaron5140]

ok that sounds good for the main needle, i would like to know good adjustments for all needles, high end, low end, and idle

[thedarkness]

Set idle so carb closes no more than 1-2mm, set LSN flush with its housing

[USMC-Revo]

Why go through all that? Either soak them in acetone or boil them off. Simple...

All of what work? It took me a total of about 2 minutes per tire. I want my tires to perform like they were designed to perform and it seems to me that exposing them to chemicals and/or heat can and will change a tire. Personally I prefer to use the hobby knife method, but do what works best for you. Also I have heard too many stories about acetone ruining peoples rims.

[flipster]

I'm strongly thinking about a replacement engine for my 1 month old revo, the 2.5R runs great, but as with the 1:1 cars I've been bitten by the speed bug. I don't race, but I bash across my 3 acre lot and occasionally into the 30 acre field around my property. I want my revo to wheelie on demmand as well as get awesome top speed. I've found all kinds of options, but can anyone recommend the best option for speed, off-line power, ease of installation and tuning? I don't mind doing tuning, but I don't want to get into an engine that will require all tuning and make bashing a chore.

Options I've looked at so far, but am open to others:
1) OS .18tm
2) Sirio .23
3) Phantom FR 18
4) Something bigger than the .23?

I'd like to keep it under $200, but am willing to go $300 for a good engine.

[thedarkness]

Your choices are between the os tm and the rb 323 basicly.The rb is around $230 with a pipe/header, and engine mount and is probably the best drop in option.

[flipster]

Your choices are between the os tm and the rb 323 basicly.The rb is around $230 with a pipe/header, and engine mount and is probably the best drop in option.

With the 323 will I be able to notice a major "seat of pants" difference in speed? I guess I'm also considering upgrades (head, different pipes) for the 2.5R. I just don't want to lay down $230 and not be able to tell the diff from a well tuned 2.5R. :)

Phil

[LANorg]

Flipster.

You're insane man! You'll hardly beable to keep your truck on the ground with some of those engines!

I found a video you should look at that shows exactley what the truck can do with a powerful engine.

look at the last video on my page:

http://128.61.32.140/revovid.html

You shall no longer wonder about how powerful these engines are!

-- Conrad

[steve93lm]

ok. guys you better prepare some good flames for me. bring them on!

1. plastic driveshafts. - big big no no. twisted 3 pairs in 1 day with 1.3hp in my ns. add 5 pounds more truck and ur still gonna have driveshaft problems. revo 480 + mip cvds $75 were up to $555 now.
next
2. traxxas traxxas traxxas, when are you going to learn? ur the only company with a .15 monster truck now. everyone else got .21+
$555 + chassis conversion $150 + big block motor $150. brings us to an outstanding $855.
next
3. just a personal opinion here. never ever ever liked traxxas radio systems.
$855 + 3 channel transmitter $250. now you pushed it. $1105.
next
4. now that we got the basics down. how i look at it. f-1 rocker arm suspension should stay on f-1 cars. so u go out racing. land a big jump wrong. now u have a bent rod.
1105 + $25 for lunsford titanium rocker arm rods. $1130.
5. ok so now you think your bullet proof. accept now u see all the new shiny aluminum upgrades and say "hey, i wanna be blingin"
1130 + idk = i dont care.



sorry traxxas but your ingenuity is never going to buy me back as a customer. first ever rc mistake. getting a traxxas nitro sport instead of going duratrax.

/rant off.
Good Thoughts

Your good at imagining things. 1st, try bending the rocker rods by "landing a jump-probably not gonna happen. My revo soared (a measured) 26 feet in the air, landed on pavement at a nearly veritcal angle and bent nothing. (also has been rolled numerous times and i have failed to bend the rods yet. 2nd, Driveshafts- mine are still good. Been thrashing this amazing truck for 3 months regularly and, i know this is funny, but the driveshafts are still perfect. 3rd, Engine- My little itty bitty .15 had no problem soaring past many of my buddies big block trucks. Three of the guys will own the same truck i do very soon and are very dissapointed that they spent more and go slow. Big motors good for some grunt but the smooth never ending powerband of the revo is superb to that of a big block engine. Final topic of the day is the shocks. Heaven forbid somebody implies a design that would save a good deal of money. I would much rather knock out a cheap rod in a hard hit than a set of two expensive shocks. I hate when engineers use their heads. The only problem I see here is that of jealosy. Do yourself a favor and sell what you got and get this truck. Whether you want to hear it or not you will love the truck. You will. Many will agree.

[Bguyinvegas]

Have any of you tried the Outlaw pipe on your Revo yet? and if so did you like it or switch back to the stock pipe?

[Chevy-SS]

........ I want my revo to wheelie on demmand as well as get awesome top speed. I've found all kinds of options, but can anyone recommend the best option for speed, off-line power, ease of installation and tuning? ..................................

Options I've looked at so far, but am open to others:
1) OS .18tm
2) Sirio .23
3) Phantom FR 18
4) Something bigger than the .23?

I'd like to keep it under $200, but am willing to go $300 for a good engine.

I don't yet own a Revo, but I want to build a small-block (.18 and under) Monster Truck and I have narrowed my choice down to two trucks: the Revo and the Hot Bodies Lightning Stadium Pro.

One of the main reasons I want to get into this class is that I LOVE MT racing. I also love the fact that OS has come out with their new .18 TZ-T engine, which drops right into the Revo. In the March '05 Radio Control Nitro magazine, here's some of what they had to say, "The new TZ makes so much power that it directly challenges prominent big-blocks in peak horsepower. At 2.28bhp at 30,500rpm, the TZ is the first small-block engine to break through the 2hp barrier; it shattered it. Its peak torque also measures the strongest for a small-block engine - 81.3 oz-in @ 25,850rpm. There just isn't any weak spot in this engine's overall performance".

Or how about these comments, from April '05 Extreme R/C Car, "the TZ-T can be made to fit the Revo without too much modification. Racers and bashers alike will find that this engine answers their every wish, obscene power at a great price.......A twitchy trigger finger can cause the Revo to flip backwards at nearly any speed, but smooth application allows the Revo to squirt forward like a wet watermelon seed squeezed between your fingers. If you've wanted.....power on tap without any delay, this is your engine."

I have read additional glowing reviews in other mags. I don't think I have ever seen such consistently good reports about an engine, therefore I would recommend the OS .18 TZ-T, as it seems to have tons of power and will basically drop in.

[KanaiDude]

Kind of sort of will drop right in, this is the engine I plan on getting but you need the TM header, and a new era motor mount unless you want to shave off some case cooling fins to make it fit on the stock mount. Also glow plugs are more expensive for the tz being turbo, I am still getting the TZ though it puts out a little higher rpms.

[Bguyinvegas]

Wow. I added my new outlaw exhaust pipe and i also added a motor saver air filter at the same time so i only had to retune it once. And after a couple of failed and heavily flooded attempts at starting it up this badboy halls ass!!!! if you want something that will let your neighboors around the corner let you know your REVO is coming get this pipe. As far as performance goes its between the filter and the pipe its given me exactly what i expect from two 20 dollar parts. And definetly worth all of my 40 bucks.

[MikeWz]

Okay guys. Pretty sure I'm going to be getting a Revo by summer. My one big concern is working on the truck. It looks like it will be a royal PITA to work on this thing. Is it as bad as it looks???

[KanaiDude]

Towerhobbies has the TZ with pullstart at a club special of 202. I had to add it to my cart and start to process the order for it show up on the final page before you finalize the order. That is an awesome price for that motor, you will need the t-maxx throttle linkage, and a new era motor mount and header to make it fit. If anyone needs any more details let me know!

[KanaiDude]

Oh and Tower has 30 dollars off 200, so that made my grand total 172 dollars where it is as much as 219 most everywhere else.

[JOK3R]

why waste all that money then still have to get the right manifold and pipe?

RB23 is a straight drop and ssssssccccccrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaammmmmmm!!!!!!!!!1

[LANorg]

I agree with JOK3R.

The drop in is best.

-- Conrad

[KanaiDude]

The RB23 is a heck of a nice motor but some of us do race every other weekend, and unless my truck weighs 9.5 pounds I can't run the big block in production class. I don't think 172 bucks for a screaming 18 is a waste of money either. Slayden runs the TZ against truggies he has found it to be the best racing matchup Revo/TZ...

[ragamuffin]

why waste all that money then still have to get the right manifold and pipe?

RB23 is a straight drop and ssssssccccccrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaammmmmmm!!!!!!!!!1

The TM includes a manifold and you can use the stock pipe. This combo is as fast as many .21's in lots of 1/8 scale buggies.

[tripple]

they must not no how do drive those buggys if the the revo with a .18 is as fast..dont get me wrong... os makes killer motors ..but there is no way it will run with a 1/8th scale buggy..sorry

[ronin8451]

they must not no how do drive those buggys if the the revo with a .18 is as fast..dont get me wrong... os makes killer motors ..but there is no way it will run with a 1/8th scale buggy..sorry
You need to check out some of "Slaydaddy" Slayden's times from the Nats then, he turned some laptimes that rival quite a few 1/8 scale buggies ! :eek:
It all comes down to the driver though, and Steve is one cool man on the stand ! I raced on-road with him and off-road ( back when the T-maxx was brand new !)and he can just "see" the fast line around the track like we see the white stripes on the highway. LOL !

Rick

[tripple]

maybe a pro drive..yes..but a novice(SP) driver no way....im sure some of his lap time were close if not the same as some of the 1/8th ...But have a pro drive driving both the revo with the tm & a pro drive driving a 1/8th scale with a .21...& it would be funny..LOL!!!
just not going to happen
jamie...

[KanaiDude]

It all comes down to the revo is a 1/10 scale production MT that will beat the heck out of others in its class, the simple fact is the RB is not that well equiped as a race motor, doing wheelies down the straight is not my idea of racing. The Revo can run some fast lap times but Slaydaddy wouldn't be able to touch degani if they were running in the same heat...

[fezzy]

I happen to think that round a track any one would be faster with the 2.5R than any other engine, By no means is the Revo at any disadvantage in speed or power to anything else in its class, Its just some drivers demand that bit more. But the 2.5R is so easy to drive fast with, Its smooth yet responsive, And fast. I have no shadow of a doubt, Round a track I will be slower with my Mach26 than with the 2.5R. What you have to remember is when you have such a powerful engine you have to constantly work the throttle to make sure your not going too fast, Or just to keep the front end down. That concerntration is what you'd generally use to pick the best, And fastest racing line.

[stockjka]

I just got my Revo Yesterday. I was wondering if any of you have bought after market tools. If so, from where and what sizes.
Thanks for the help

[USMC-Revo]

Anyone run aluminum rims on their truck? I've had my truck since Christmas and my stock rims are no longer chrome and a couple of them are only held together by superglue. I have been looking at aluminum rims, but for the price I can go through a lot of plastic ones. Are they worth it? I dont want to spend that kind of money and then wish I'd stuck with plastic ones.

[nitro_newbie]

hey papa st wat kind of body is that it looks cool and how did u get the toyota ligo on there it looks tight because i myself want to buy a lancruiser body and wantes to put a toyota emblem on there but i dont know how to du it could you tell how you did it.
also nice rides are both revos youres?


thanx

nitro~newbie

[PapaST]

It's a crowd pleazer 2.0... yes both Revos are mine. Couple of ways you can do it. I just happened to get an airbrush so i wanted to see what I could do. I tried a carbon fiber look on the hood with the toyota emblem on top. Not bad for my first try with an airbrush. First I did a Google IMAGE search for toyota logos: See Here (http://images.google.com/images?q=toyota+logo&hl=en) then I just found the one I wanted and printed it out. You can cut it out and lay it on the body and paint over it. Or you can spread a liquid mask inside the body and then lay the printout on top and use a hobby knife to cut out the logo/image. Remove the paper and peel back the mask part that was cut and then paint. Either way should work. Here's the end result:

http://www.malinis.net/revo/toyotarevo.jpg

[stonesavage]

You need to check out some of "Slaydaddy" Slayden's times from the Nats then, he turned some laptimes that rival quite a few 1/8 scale buggies ! :eek:
It all comes down to the driver though, and Steve is one cool man on the stand ! I raced on-road with him and off-road ( back when the T-maxx was brand new !)and he can just "see" the fast line around the track like we see the white stripes on the highway. LOL !

Rick Slaydaddy that nick name sound's mmm well kinda g3y. :rolleyes: anyway nice revo papast great paint!

[stonesavage]

THE SLAYERKING or REVOLUTION cmon I though of those in 2 sec not baddaddy/g3ydaddy or whatever his nickname? NOTHING personal to steve it's just sound's you know. lol :D

[ronin8451]

THE SLAYERKING or REVOLUTION cmon I though of those in 2 sec not baddaddy/g3ydaddy or whatever his nickname? NOTHING personal to steve it's just sound's you know. lol :D
Sounds just what you would expect coming from a 12 year old's mouth, sorry you are so infantile ! :eek:
He has had that nickname for years in on-road racing around Texas.

[stonesavage]

IT WAS just a JOKE HAHA SORRY CAPTIAN SERIOUS!! anywayit made me laugh and that's all :D no offense to your lifestyle ;) I didn't realize you where such a fan of his LIGHTEN UP PAL :D IT"S ALL GOOD and it's all in fun! now get on the track and hack someone!!!

[oldginger]

I am getting like 15-16 minutes with my Revo for bashing around.

[HIRISK]

Hi Guys,

Now this question is not directly about the REVO but as I have been reading this thread a lot lately, it appears that there arer a number of people here that have experience with and/or technical knowledge of the OS TZ Engine.

I have a new limited edition HPI Nitro MT2 18SS which comes standard with the new HPI 18SS engine. This engine is rated at 1.5hp and maxes out at 40,000rpm.

What I would like to know is do you guys think there would be much gained by replacing this 18SS with the OS 18TZ??

I understand the TZ has A LOT more HP but what overall effects and improvement do you think I would see by fitting this engine??

What is the max rpm rating on the TZ??

Thanks very nmuch in advance for anyones help.

Cheers,
Shaun.

[KanaiDude]

The specs for the TZ can be found on Towerhobbies.com just type in TZ under a search. I would think the TZ would woop up on the 18ss, but I have never owned an HPI motor so I am not a good source.

[rcman22]

im thinking about buying a new monster its between the revo mgt and savage. is the engine reliable and easy to tune and how durable is it. i know the arms on the Tmaxx are very thin and break easy are the revos better?

[flipster]

im thinking about buying a new monster its between the revo mgt and savage. is the engine reliable and easy to tune and how durable is it. i know the arms on the Tmaxx are very thin and break easy are the revos better?

After a little more than 1 gallon, the only pieces I've been able to break with serious bashing are the body (hey, lexan just isn't that tough), 1 pushrod (head on 2-revo crash), reverse gear in tranny, rear diff gear and several one way bearings (back plate leaks and trashes the bearings, new one on the bench now). I don't feel it's particularly easy to tune, but then again it's my first experience with anything other than 1:1 scale 4bbls. I have to tweak the HSN 1/8 - 1/4 turn pretty much every time I take it out, but that's mostly because of the constantly changing weather in Indiana. Compared to my E-Maxx this thing is a tank.

[USMC-Revo]

im thinking about buying a new monster its between the revo mgt and savage. is the engine reliable and easy to tune and how durable is it. i know the arms on the Tmaxx are very thin and break easy are the revos better?
The Revo is an awesome machine. I got mine this past christmas and beat it pretty heavily every weekend. This past Saturday we were dropping it off of some 20' ledges at a local gravel pit. The truck never missed a beat. We ran it pretty hard for about 4-5 hours and only stopped because the on-board battery went dead. Definitly the best truck out there, and is in a class of it's own. The only problem I have with it is getting it tuned just right, but then I am a newbie to the nitro world, and I am always running my truck at different elevations (anywhere between 4,000'-7,000' above sea level). I would not even concider buying any truck other than the Revo. As my Dad put it, this truck is indestructible.

[rcman22]

thx guys for the help.

[revocrazykid14]

has anybody seen tha new Rock Pleazer body from prolinebecause i am in central time n i havent seen it yet if anybody has pacific time they can go see it now if u do post up a pic plz!!!!!

[Bguyinvegas]

has anybody seen tha new Rock Pleazer body from prolinebecause i am in central time n i havent seen it yet if anybody has pacific time they can go see it now if u do post up a pic plz!!!!!

Im in the pacific time zone and i havent even heard of the rock pleazer body. Then again im also in Vegas where the hobby isnt exactly the most popular thing out here. let me know where to go and ill definetly check things out though.

[USMC-Revo]

has anybody seen tha new Rock Pleazer body from prolinebecause i am in central time n i havent seen it yet if anybody has pacific time they can go see it now if u do post up a pic plz!!!!!

Calm down a little there man. It's not that big of a deal. Just go here (http://www.pro-lineracing.com/proline.html) and click on the "what's new" tab. Scroll down and there it is.

[jmangler1]

Hey guys just want to see how this truck is performing for you guys that race it on the track. Thinking of gettin one. How does it compare to the LST and the MGT?

[chxdigmyrevo]

I need some help. I am taking the left steering servo out (looking at it from the rear) and I am putting the throttle servo there, in spot of the steering servo. I need help with a few things. What mounts do you guys use to mount the servo? And, do you make your own custom linkages for the throttle? Or is there a kit that you buy (keep in mind this is with the 2.5R engine). Please, I need some help, Thanks!

[fezzy]

I used the RC10GT Throttle Servo Mounts, But I am also told that the Throttle Servo Mounts from a Losi XXX-NT will also work. Once you have the mounts you can either buy a piece of piano wire and bend your own linkage, OR you can spend more and get the T-Maxx 2.5 Slide Carb Linkage Kit, This comes with the longer linkage needed to actuate the carb.

[Stix]

i'm in the market for a Revo, and i'd like to know, what kind of mods do i need to do right off the bat?

[thedarkness]

I would suggest driving the truck first to see what it needs.Loads of people are completly satisfied with a stock revo, but some are not.I will say this If anything It need more power, and to loose the crap radio and go with a decent radio and good single steering servo.

[USMC-Revo]

Okay, I have two problems with this truck. My brother and I were out running our trucks yesterday and my carb decided it did not want to close on it's own anymore. Pair that up with the brake pads coming apart on the last trip and it's not the best combination. Traxxas has a "fix-it" on their website for the brake pads, but you have to be able to find the brake pad after it falls off (not gonna happen where I run). I have not been able out find out anything regarding the carb and was wondering if anyone else had experienced this. The carb works fine if I put a little pressure on the slide, but if I dont then it just stays open. The spring is still in working order, and it apears to be the slide that is sticking. Anyone have any suggestions?
Tons of fun when they are working right but very frustrating (for lack of a better word) when they are not. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[chxdigmyrevo]

fezzy------

I am using the revo for bashing. And I thought if I'm only using it for bashing, then just leave it stock. The only two things I will be upgrading are the two servos, and putting the forward only kit in the gear box. My question to you is...is it worth doing all of those modifications just for bashing? Or is it better for bashin?

Also fezzy------

One of my questions/concerns about the one steering servo in it is that if I do make these changes, then I will be putting 170oz. of servo in it. The question and conern is that the steering linkage has two levers for each servo. Did you cut one of the levers off that is not connected to a servo? Or did you just let it be? And my final question is that will that make the steering servo linkage weaker for bashing?

Sorry for being a pain in the but, but if you could help me with this, that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Stix]

i'll probably just leave mine stock then, maybe some small mods, but i'll mostly be doing bashing with it, and racin with the locals (backyard track and LHS track)
Thanks!

[chxdigmyrevo]

Come to think of it, I think I may do the modifications. I have seen a lot of people with the modifications, and it seems like its better. For bashing, it'll run longer, and I do not think that it will effect the performance that much.

[Stix]

:D There are some excellent trucks out there that are largely going unrecognized because they are not designed for a well groomed clay track: Mad Force, X-Factor, and Titans are excellent trucks. I had the opportunity to drive an X-Factor once. No, you can't whip around corners on high bite surfaces at top speed, but for anyone who has never had the chance to drive one, next time you see someone with one, ask for a couple minutes on the throttle. Lots of fun, but in a very unique way.


Senvek,
i know you posted this one about a year ago or so, but i was lookin thru the Revo posts, and came upon this one. i just wanted to comment, i own an X-Factor, it sure is a hoot to drive, you hit the nail on the head that it's not good at high speed cornering, but with the stock tires on a XF, about the only surface they're good on is really loose dirt; on a hard track, they just won't grip. heck, i can almost get it to slip all 4 on dry pavement :D at the LHS track, i've had so many people ask to test drive my truck.

i'll also say that it sure ain't a jumper :o there's one big jump that's bitten my truck twice, and a hole at the end of the straightaway that also claimed 2 link mounts and the front driveshaft....speakin of driveshaft, i wonder if there's a way to adapt Revo shafts to replace the stock X shafts? hmmm...might be something to ponder on :D
Stix

here's a link to the track i sometimes run at http://www.schmidtsrcraceway.com , not competitively (sp?), but just for fun. in the second pic down you can see the big jump on the far right side of the track, and in the upper corner under the big tree is where the hole claimed my front end :mad: :D the pics are from 2003, but the outsides of the track haven't changed, just the inside turns.

[fezzy]

I bash/race my Revo, And I have kept my throttle servo box, It just looks more tidy, The box weighs next to nothing, So removing it and mounting your throttle servo independantly of this is not going to make any noticeable difference to the way it drives, It also means your servo is protected away from the elements. If your a racer that wants to get the absolute best from your Revo, Then yes, Do it. If all your doing is bashing I see no advantage to removing the box completely. The only reason I did it originally is I was running a Big Block, And to use my starter box I had to remove it.

When you mount your new single servo for steering, You can either cut the other arm off which you wont be using, Or simply leave it on. It looks a little neater if you cut the other side off, But obviously if you do this your not going to be able to go back to your twin steering servos. The other option is to purchase the Proline Steering Arm (http://www.pro-lineracing.com/proline/parts/6037/6037.html), Its made from a piece of aluminium and is designed and made for using a single steering servo, I have this fitted to mine and its a quality piece and removes any flex that the plastic arm has, But its not the cheapest thing for what you get!.

The stock arm should be perfectly strong enough, The only thing I would recommend is if you have a good quality radio, Make sure you set your EPA. If you haven't don't worry, I am sure it wont break.

[revocrazykid14]

i have a huge problem on my revo my throttle n shifting sevos wont move when i pull tha throttle or try n shift if anybody knows whats wrong plz tell me!!!

[Stix]

i can think of a couple things...make sure your receiver pack is charged, and make sure the servos are plugged into their respective slots correctly

[revocrazykid14]

charged n they r plugged into the right slots

[Stix]

hmmm...couldn't tell ya then

[revocrazykid14]

damn i dunt kno wut 2 do

[thedarkness]

Do you still have the opti-drive in? If so try putting the throttle servo directly to the Rx.Does it still not work?

[chxdigmyrevo]

I think I know what your problem is. I used to have a T-Maxx. I was going full speed, I was in second gear, and the crystal came out of the reciever. Causing my fail safe to lock up the brakes. It did two complete flips then went about five feet after it flipped. That was a result in no throttle, and no brake. The only reason it braked was because I had the fail safe in. So check to make sure your crystal is in, and don't let what happened to me happened to you.

If your rx pack is charged, and your radio is charged and working, then that would be another thing that I would check.

[udffs]

Hey Traxxas! Nice. Way to think outside the box. I hope that suspension works as well as it looks. Gonna be tough finding money for a Revo AND a LST. :cool:


my friend has one and it is flippen sweet. the suspension works awesome. i to have to find money for a revo and a savage 25. (not a LST)

[winning edge designs]

There are alot of savages for sale around here, everyone is going to the Revo or LST, or unlimited truggies. I guess they all can be fun, but the Savage always looked to me like it doesn't have the ground clearance a monster truck should?

I did have the most fun when I had my Revo though, just wish Traxxas would do a longer .21 or .26 version, maybe even an unbiult kit without radio, ;)................Jim

[JOK3R]

well I have been posting and reading this Revo forum ever since I got mine. I have learnt some and helped others while here. This is my good bye though. I sold my Revos and I am now entering the 1/8 buggy zone. Who knows maybe I will see you guys in MT with a converted mbx5 truggy.

later guys its been a slice.

Site is still open. Will probably be adding some buggy info to add to the revo stuff

rip

http://www3.telus.net/chopshop/images/revo%20156.jpg

Joker

[doesgo]

Sorry to have to ask this without doing a proper search, but I need to know ASAP what wheels fit the Revo! Will typical Maxx-sized wheels offered by most companies bolt right on and clear everything or do I need special offsets or special clearance for the pushrods and such?

Thanks in advance!

[Revo12]

Ordered it from hobbytron for $439.00 and should be here monday and accessories from tower received them today.

[KanaiDude]

doesgo - maxx wheels fit the Revo some people run maxx rims with bow ties that does pretty well, I prefer the Revo hurricane rims and pythons or response tires, Revo rims are Revo specific they are the size of 40 series rims but not as wide, Real 40 series rims are a little to big IMO I've raced them several times and just found them to be two wide and slow you down a hair. Hard to go wrong with t-maxx proline velocity rims and bow ties, or Revo hurricans (geminis crack easier) and some pythons, check hobbyguyrc.com he has the hurricanes and pythons in stock and is a great store have bought from him a ton of times, i'll be on tomorrow if you have any more tire questions, oh and dude check on the traxxas revo forum it ten times more active then this , good luck!

[doesgo]

Thanks for the help, KanaiDude!

[lardman]

I have a question, on the REVO's ez suspesion lowering thing, it seems the lowest hole needs a smaller screw if you have also witnessed this please reply. :eek:

[fezzy]

All the holes use the same screw, In what way do you think it needs a smaller one?

[lardman]

The screw wont go threw the lowest hole when the screw is about the conect to the other side of the arm, i have tried Nitro Cleaner and WD-40 and it still won't go in. And by the eye the hole looks smaller aswell

[nitro_newbie]

well i wanted to change the fuel i was using i was using in my smaxx. i am using 20% top fuel and i wanted to change to bluethunder 20%. would i have to re-break in my motor or would i just have to tune it again. i think asking u guys i would get a better answer of wat i should do.
thanx i appreciate the help:):):):):):)

nitro~newbie:)

[lardman]

Personely i wouldnt have changed in the first place but you would most likely have to retune i highly doubt you will have to break it in again though..
CHEERS, LARDMAN

[Ryon]

How much better is the shock travel of a truck,like the revo, with seated shocks then something without.

[KanaiDude]

Ryon you would be amazed at the suspension travel on the Revo, you can lift one tire off the ground for like 8 inches before any of the others start to come up.

[nitro_newbie]

well i havent changed yet due to the fact i dont have money so i am waiting to get some funds so i could buy some more fuel but would i get more performance with the blue thunder than the topfuel also because topfuel is pretty expensive compared to blue thunder. also i wanted to know that before i tried i wouldnt have to re-breakin the motor as long as i use the same percentage of nitro right.but thanx for the great info

nitr~newbie:):):)

[wheeleze]

also i wanted to know that before i tried i wouldnt have to re-breakin the motor as long as i use the same percentage of nitro right.but thanx for the great info

nitr~newbie:):):)


I'd take it easy on the first 1-2 tanks, but a full break-in is only recommended if you're changing percentages, 20->30%.

best of luck.

[nitro_newbie]

wat du u mean easy like no high speed running. but thanx hope i dont fry the motor casue that would bee expensive.but thaanx alot


nitro~newbie:)

[wheeleze]

Just because the fuel has the same percent nitro doesn't mean that it has the same effective lubricants, so monitor the temp when heating it up to operating temp. I usually lean my carb 1/4 to 1/2 a turn when I first start the engine so it doesn't take as long to heat up. It's a nice little trick that I wouldn't recommend doing until you get a feel for the fuel you're switching to.

[nitrobug]

I agree with wheeleze as far the lubricants, but why would you lean out the mixture, especialy at the critical time of warm up when the piston and sleave have not expanded to there nomal operating expansion dimensions? If leaned out upon warm up would mean less oil, the piston is going to heat up much faster then the sleave ie piston (aluminum) sleave (brass,and thicker) the expansion rate of the piston will be much faster, thus causing more friction and wear?

[nitro_newbie]

wll ive also had a problem with my truck that sometimes its tuned right but it goes real slow and nothing is wrong with the motor. could it be that there is some pressusre that is escaping from the coupler due to loose zip ties and excessive oil and also smoke doesnt come out but it only reaches temps of 220* at the most would it help if i cleaned the exhaust and zip tied it and put some silicone sealent for cars and also zip tie the pressure line to the tank and pipe too.any other thing that you guys might think it is i would like to know because i am willing to try it.:)

thanx

nitro~newbie:)

[wheeleze]

wll ive also had a problem with my truck that sometimes its tuned right but it goes real slow and nothing is wrong with the motor. could it be that there is some pressusre that is escaping from the coupler due to loose zip ties and excessive oil and also smoke doesnt come out but it only reaches temps of 220* at the most would it help if i cleaned the exhaust and zip tied it and put some silicone sealent for cars and also zip tie the pressure line to the tank and pipe too.any other thing that you guys might think it is i would like to know because i am willing to try it.:)


This sounds like it's a tuning problem. Just because an engine is tuned one day, or hour for that matter, doesn't mean that temperature and air pressure hasn't changed enough to throw it off. Not to mention having it running well at the end of a tank just to find out it richens when you fill up, a common problem with high capacity tanks.

The coupler should be zipped tight. I haven't heard of using sealant on anything but the backplate and carb for air leaks, but be sure to get high temp oxy sensor safe sealant like ultracopper. Zipping the fuel lines won't hurt, but I don't think it'll solve your problems. Sounds like your running rich to me...

Almost forgot what thread I was on... Do you have the stock air filter? If so, it likely needs to be cleaned, sometimes they need to be cleaned in the middle of a tank. I would STRONGLY recommend investing in the motor saver filter for the REVO. Be sure it's for the REVO so the elbow clears the spur gear and zip it down tight to keep it from twisting into the gear.

Hope this helps...

[wheeleze]

nitrobug: I'm not sure if there is much difference in wear when I'm only cutting the time for the motor to go from 70F to 270F by 1/2 to 1/4, but I may be wrong... Any input from someone more experienced would be nice. It hasn't caused any problems, that I know of, but the most fuel I've ran through any one engine is 7 gallons.

[nitro_newbie]

well thats wat i was thinking to get but how much would that cost. also ci ran iyt a day befor wen that satrted to happen and it was runnig awsome and wen i took it the next day it ran the same till i refueled it and then it started to happen again also i started to lean it out to tune it some more but it didnt get better so ill see how it runs wen i try wen i get some fuel.but thanx for ur help:)


p.s. also there was no smoke coming out of the exhaust and fuel coming out too alot.or it also could be the cluch or is that a no?


thanx nitro~newbie

[nitrobug]

Wheeleze, I wish someone with enginering experience can shed some light on this as well for us, it is not a big deal, it is a curiosity question for me. Warm up is the most crucial time in any engine, especially a ABC design. althogh are little nitro burners have far less mass then others so it may not be as crucial. nitro newbe is your fuel contaminated since last run by leaving the fuel lid off the jug?

[nitro_newbie]

well i once forgat to put the lid on for twenty seconds or so but it ran good but i did notice the filter got clogged and then this accured but i wont find out till i get some more fuel but it is some thing i didnt cosider that
thanx

nitro~newbie:)

[KanaiDude]

I wouldn't recommend leaning your motor out to warm it up, that probably will cause premature wear to your piston/sleeve, think of it like jumping in your sports car and reving it to 3000rpm to warm it up in the winter or something, just seems like an unnnatural thing to do, besides warming it up to fast, turning the needles so often is asking for trouble and running it at 270 is kind of excessive 250 should be about topping out you may actually lose power past that, my os tz starts to shut down when running over 250 the 2.5 is a little different but I really dont think your creating any more power at 270 and that will cause some added wear as well. SORRY i'm not trying to bash guys really but I have been tunning motors and having them modded for sometime now just wanted try and help, peace!!!

[InsaneIndustrie]

Well actually I've heard it is bad to warm a car up at idle as the engine is not lubricated and does not have as good airflow as when it is moving. Because nitro fuels have the engine oil in them it may not be so bad for RC cars. I think the only way to warm an engine properly is to take it easy for the first few minutes.

[flipster]

Does anyone have any good tips on how to prevent the backplate from leaking fuel into the one-way bearing? I now know of 3 traxxas 2.5 engines that have let enough fuel get through to lock up a bearing. I had one that was so bad that a new bearing wouldn't make it through 2 tanks without locking up. Replacing the backplate seems to fix the problem, but that starts to get annoying.

Is there a way to replace just that bushing? Especially if it could be with a sealed bearing that would somehow hold up to fuel.

[thedarkness]

there is no way to stop it without going non pullstart. I would suggest using a fuel with less castor in it, castor oil tends to really gum up one ways.

[trevorsride]

I am new to the nitro hobbie. I bought a revo about 3 weeks ago. Have had good luck so far, except for the glow plug that came in it wouldnt work. The break-in went flawless and I have ran over a quart of fuel with no problems.I have read some threads on this site about using the assoiated torque pipe for more low end. Does anyone know the part number on that pipe? How does it mount in the revo? Stock header and coupler, spring hanger, ect? Thanks for your help. The revo is a blast!!!!
:D

[KanaiDude]

The traxxas forum has 10000 times more information then here, if someone doesnt answer you question here head over to traxxas forum, and do a search and find your answer in minutes. I'm using the trinity high flow pipe with a TZ and love it...

[46u]

So while my revo had an A arm problem, my friend decided to put his in the shop as well. This was the result of a dieing on board battery. Looks like it will be 95 bucks in parts.

-- Conrad

You need a fail safe!!!!!!!!

[46u]

The Revo looks nice, but I won't be buying another Traxxas again. I owned a T-Maxx 2.5 and had to call their support lines a couple times, which I am now convinced is run by communists. Oh, and their message board is the same way. HPI and Losi are the way to go.

I second that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nitro.monster]

how long can the revos driveshafts be if u pull it out so mutch as possible?

[Flying Finn]

Does anyone of you guys know is the pullstart version of the Dynamite Mach.26 direct fit for the Revo?

[mugenX5]

I don't think any big block engine is a direct fit in the Revo. New Era as well as some others make a new engine mount.

I too am looking at something a little bigger as I am the only one with a small block 1/10 mt.

[46u]

Will the drive train in a Revo hold up to a big block? Has any one done it and how does it hold up?

[hyperstang]

Does anyone of you guys know is the pullstart version of the Dynamite Mach.26 direct fit for the Revo?

The Mach is not a direct Fit. The only Direct fit big block is the 323 RB motor. That would Kick butt in an outlaw class.

There is one racer i race with running an RB 15 in his Revo. He is melting clutch shoes like no tomorrow. I was running a OS 18TM with no problems at all. It was fast. But got into Truggies and now race the Hotbodies Stadium Truggy.

[mugenX5]

Will the drive train in a Revo hold up to a big block? Has any one done it and how does it hold up?


I believe the stock drivetrain will hold up, but having that much power on tap would make for some squirrely driving.

What this truck needs is another 1 1/2 inches added to the length of the chassis.

[thedarkness]

My revo holds up fine to the .28 bigblock, but yes as stated above the chassis needs to be longer.I run 20/36 gearing and the truck is still wheeling all over the place.

[BlueBeast8-Port]

Hello, what is the best motor i can get for a revo to race with. I can get the big block conversion if needed. Not looking to spend a rediculous amount but the a very fast and reliable motor. The OS.18TZ i have heard, any others? Thanks

[mugenX5]

I race my truck with LST's and have no problem keeping up with them. If you haven't seen a LST run, they are incredibly quick , especially with smaller, racing tires.

The OS is well, typical OS. Reliable, easy to tune. I haven't seen one run yet but I would imagine it has similar power to a decent .21 .


If you do go with a .21 or larger, be prepared for instant wheelies. The truck is so light and with it's short wheelbase , a big block may be too much.

[skat]

Who makes bump boxes for the Revo and how much. I just got mine in a trade and it has the Mach 26 in it and no way to start it. I want to see this beast run :D

[Duster_360]

This is the only one I've seen -

http://www.ballisticbatteries.com/Page.cfm?Category2=Starter%20Box&InfoID=200&Search=

As expensive as it is, I hope you find some alternatives. This may be the cadillac solution. I would ask them before I put that kind of bucks down if it'll handle that mach 26.

[skat]

Thanks and Rd Racing Products sells one to. And you guys wanted a longer chasis for the Revo here you go

http://www.maxxtraxxusa.com/Ballistic_Extended_Traxxas_Revo_Chassis.cfm

[thedarkness]

I ues the RDracing box, and I think its the best bump box setup for the revo.Also 3racing as well as vantage will have extended chassis out next month for about $40 cheaper than the ballistic shassis.

[mugenX5]

Ballistic can keep their chassis! $155! I'll make my own or wait for Vantage's to come out.

[thedarkness]

Here is the 3Racing extended chassis, said to be around $100 with wheels and tires around $60 without.Its stamped out of one single peice instead of welding two together like ballistic.
http://img193.echo.cx/img193/3618/revoextendedblue9mi.png
Im not to sure about their aluminum quality tho.
what I would really like is a nice 7075 hardcoated extended chassis designed for people who have the radio boxes removed, single steering servo,and a mount to put a buggy fuel tank on board.
Gee im not asking for allot haha

[skat]

I am looking at the RD box I like it the most but it is alittle more than the ballistic I want to make sure which ever one I get I can turn over a big block.

[mugenX5]

I had no problems turning over new P5's and RZ's with my OFNA box, which is what both of the Revo boxes are.

The 3r chassis looks better and is cheaper. I just hope they didn't skimp on the aluminum.

[skat]

Has any one heard saw or run this motor I mean come on look at the HP I am thinking BS but tell me if I am wrong.


http://h1070607.hobbyshopnow.com/products/description.asp?prod=TRIS23RE

[skat]

I got my REVO started and OMG it will fly. I only got 1 tank through it it's dark I did not even get it to hit 2nd gear. And if you think it is easy to use a 1/10 ofna starter box to crank it you are way wrong but it worked.

[toughtrax1]

Hey Guys it was like Christmas all over today I was able to get my M8 yesterday and today I got my Spektrum, Xtreme Carbon fiber kit and my Nitro Spyder tank. So I was busy mounting it all up and this is a look of the Finished Race Ready Revo, break in of the TZ will be tomorrow if its not raining.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/DSCF0430.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/DSCF0427.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/DSCF0425.jpg

[thedarkness]

^looks like you pretty much got tornados setup their,You must race on indoor tracks as well. .How do those x-wings work for ya?

[skat]

I ran the crap ouy of my REVO today. 1/2 gallon of fuel and 1 stripped spur gear was what I have to show for it. (AND ONE HELL OF A GRIN EAR TO EAR) That mach 26 is way to much for the REVO wheelies galore I have to try to keep the front end down. It would wheelie and I would tap the brake and the front end slamed down and the rear poped up and over it went. Any one know anything about 3 racing?, that is what my spur gear was. Also my REVO has the forward only conversion and when I push it backwards it clicks is this normal? MAN WHAT A GOOOOOOOOOOD DAY!! :D

Toughtrax what wing mount is that and where can I get it? And how does your REVO sit so low.

[skat]

Any of you REVO guys in North Central Florida?

[Toughtrax]

thedarkness: It almost is just like Tornados setup except for a couple of things that I'm trying on my own that I will post more about after I test it somemore, and the X-Wings are da bomb I can drive it just like my 2wd buggy it handles awsome but that was with the 2.5 I cant wait to see what its like with the TZ.


skat: The wing mount is off a mbx4 but the one for the mbx5 will work just as good and the mod to do it is super simple also I'll be moveing to FL in the next couple of months after I get out of the Army, where going to Port Orange right below Daytona

[skat]

skat: The wing mount is off a mbx4 but the one for the mbx5 will work just as good and the mod to do it is super simple also I'll be moveing to FL in the next couple of months after I get out of the Army, where going to Port Orange right below Daytona[/QUOTE]


That is cool there is a track in Daytona I race there some times It is called Stricklands I will get the link for you later. :D

[justo316]

I'd just like to say that yesterday I had three micro cars, then I saw this truck and today I am minus two micros but a 2nd hand revo is on it's way to my door.

[mugenX5]

Here is a pic of mine.

Mods include:

custom tie rods, steering links and push rods
New Era shock caps and shock ends
custom back plate for the engine
FOC
No optidrive
Hard anodized ball ends
Hard anodized rocker posts
RD starter box
Futaba s9451 steering servo
Airtronics throttle servo
36/15 gearing

with more custom goodies on the way

[mugenX5]

Forgot to mention the Panther LP Komodos. I've got some Hurricanes/Komodos on the way also.

Weight as shown with no fuel- 7 lbs. 14 oz.

[thedarkness]

I'd watch out for those aluminum rocker posts, and hook me up with some of your custom goodies haha.
I did some custom work to my truck yesturday, I removed my throttle servo box.cut some servo mounts out of an old tamiya plastic chassis and mounted my throttle servo where the second steering sevo used to sit.I had to use a spoke from a bike rim, ended up using one from my expensive mavic rims(bike is in peices so its ok).After I got it all bent into shape I come to find out the traxxas lock collars are to small so I had to drill them out a little larger.I replaced the way overly strong throttle return spring with one from a savage, and I have springs on the linkage setup buggy style.I figured this would help tame wheelies, make the truck lighter, and finally even out the weight distribution left/right.Im about to test my custom linkage right now.


EDIT:damn your truck is light

[skat]

SWEET RIDE How well do those tires work and what kind of track conditions are they designed for? What motor are you running?

[mugenX5]

Problems with aluminum rocker posts? Maybe I'll just dump them and stick with the steel ones.

I don't know how the tires work because here in New England we've had rain for the past 5 weekends, with the next 7-8 days being rained on again. I"m predicting that the tires will hook up pretty well. My only concern is since the tires are so small, I may start breaking suspension parts.

I'm still running the stock 2.5. I had no problem keeping up with LST's, even with bald Bowties on standard Maxx rims, so I can't wait to see how quick it is now.

[skat]

Sorry about the crappy weather Ride is still Sweet and let us know how they hook up when it finally stops raining. Also I stripped my spur gear and don't know what I was running and want to know what is a good set up gear wise. I still want it to move off the line but I want to keep the front end on the ground it wheelies way to easy now.
I am running a MACH 26 (at least for now) if that helps.

[limon]

Hi i did the electric kits so far, am thinking about buying nitro monster truck kit.My dilema is to find out which one is good for me, I want it to be fast and difficult to brake.I need good stabilty as well.Also advice about most suitable kit. My choice will be beetween:
Kyosho Mad force
HPI Savage SS 4.6
Traxxas revo

[skat]

Stay away from the Kyosho the buggys are great that is it.

Savage is a great for a basher I had the Savage 25 it was ok.

I have the Revo now and it will blow you away with handling I have the big block conversion on mine so power is not an issue.

They all break at some time but I have not really seen any one that is real fragile of the ones you listed.

So go revo it is the best of what you listed. But it is not a kit just RTR.

[standard_63]

I just got a Revo last weekend and absolutely no regrets! Seems pretty strong and it handles beautifully! I also just switched from electric, and I'm wondering what took me so long!! :-)

[skat]

Welcome to nitro. Were you one of those nitro haters?

[limon]

am going for revo, it looks quite strong to me as well i was assured about its handling advantages against savage. I had just small doubt as i was adviced to go for TNX but i just do not like how it looks like apart from this placing revos shocks is stunning.

[standard_63]

Welcome to nitro. Were you one of those nitro haters?


No, I wasn't a hater, I was just chicken to try it. Now I have no idea why -- it's definitely the most fun I've ever had with RC! :D

[T-EVO RACER]

got my revo last monday! gotta a bunch of hop ups and racing it this weekend and going to compare it to my maxx, the revo will problably blow it away!!

[skat]

No, I wasn't a hater, I was just chicken to try it. Now I have no idea why -- it's definitely the most fun I've ever had with RC! :D


I have done both and LOVE NITRO. If you pay attention you can have fun for what seems like forever. You still have to have batteries but hump packs last longer than 5- 10 minutes. Nothing against electric but I hate to stop every 5-10 min. I just love to run and race all day.

[standard_63]

Yeah, I was pretty psyched on break in day that I got a whole day of running out of the stock rx pack and 1/2 gallon fuel, compared to the 5 or so minutes I got with my Emaxx -- wow~! It's not raining today so i hope to burn thru the rest of the gallon. :)

I'm thinking of putting 40 series Wabash/DirtHawgs on, will this combo work ok with the stock setup? Also maybe go with P2 rockers and tan/black springs. This is for my backyard track, pretty bumpy groomed part with 1/2 natural part. 50-60wt oil and I'd be good to go?

[skat]

Yeah, I was pretty psyched on break in day that I got a whole day of running out of the stock rx pack and 1/2 gallon fuel, compared to the 5 or so minutes I got with my Emaxx -- wow~! It's not raining today so i hope to burn thru the rest of the gallon. :)

I'm thinking of putting 40 series Wabash/DirtHawgs on, will this combo work ok with the stock setup? Also maybe go with P2 rockers and tan/black springs. This is for my backyard track, pretty bumpy groomed part with 1/2 natural part. 50-60wt oil and I'd be good to go?

Glad to hear break in went so well and that you had fun. I have not had mine for very long and I am still experimenting with mine. It came with a great setup on it. I do have the green springs up front and the tan in back and like them I also have the P2 rockers. I am unsure on shock oil for now let me know what you decided on and how well it works. I LOVE the Washbash rims super sweet never used any DirtHawgs let me know how they work.

This is my ride...


http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=58000

http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=57996

http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=58005

BIG BLOCK POWER almost to much running 38 spur and 18 clutch bell and still has plenty of bottom end.


ENJOY THE NITRO Steven :D

[marctroy]

I installed the O.S. .18 in my Revo but due to a cold Winter here in the Northeast I never even got to run it before the RB TM323 came out. I'm so happy with my RB C-5 Circuit engine in my 1/8 on-road Serpent 950R that I pulled the O.S. and bought the TM323 with the 01900-121 which RB markets as a "REAR COVER TM728 Tiger Drive comp (sullivan)". I removed the plastic backplate (#01901-323211) but the new cast backplate/adapter won't fit (it seems too large).

Has anyone else experienced this problem and can you provide some advice?

Thanks!!!

[RCfrodoRC]

I really like the revo, and i would like to get one but I also like the xtm mammoth and they seem cheaper but not as durable. Can anyone help me out with some advice. Thnx :D

[marctroy]

I installed the O.S. .18 in my Revo but due to a cold Winter here in the Northeast I never even got to run it before the RB TM323 came out. I'm so happy with my RB C-5 Circuit engine in my 1/8 on-road Serpent 950R that I pulled the O.S. and bought the TM323 with the 01900-121 which RB markets as a "REAR COVER TM728 Tiger Drive comp (sullivan)". I removed the plastic backplate (#01901-323211) but the new cast backplate/adapter won't fit (it seems too large).

Has anyone else experienced this problem and can you provide some advice?

Thanks!!!

PROBLEM SOLVED! The rear cover doesn't fit the RB TM323 so I just installed the original Traxxas EZ Start system for now...

[T-EVO RACER]

well, I raced my revo last sunday for the first time, had tq by 2 laps and won by 3 laps!!!!!

[diesel]

I really like the revo, and i would like to get one but I also like the xtm mammoth and they seem cheaper but not as durable. Can anyone help me out with some advice. Thnx :D
Get whatever you like best, bearing in mind what classes your LHS runs and what parts they typically stock so you won't be waiting weeks for parts. ;)

[turbopower]

Revo is by far a better choice than a Mammoth. The mammoth may be cheaper up front but in the end will cost you more.

[skat]

well, I raced my revo last sunday for the first time, had tq by 2 laps and won by 3 laps!!!!!


Congrats

Are you running stock motor and what kind of hop ups did you in stall?

[T-EVO RACER]

Congrats

Are you running stock motor and what kind of hop ups did you in stall?
nowhere near stock:
1. os 18tm motor w/pull start and mip clutch shoes
2. hitec 5996 throttle servo (hitec 5955 steering servo on back order)
3. 40 series bowties w/ wabash wheels and 23mm hexs
4. proline crowd pleazer 2.0
5. p2 rockers (50wt shock oil)
6. red pushrods
7. mugen wing mount / mugen wing
8. motor savers airfilters
9. jr xs3 radio with rs310 reciever
10. foward only w/ close ratio

thanks

[jh99]

Can anyone tell me how to remove the one way bearing?

[flipster]

Can anyone tell me how to remove the one way bearing?

The easiest way I've found is to yank the engine (use the two screws pointing towards the front and remove it with it's mount, remove the return spring and throttle bar), then remove the 3 screws attaching the ez-start to the engine and pull the ez-start. If you're lucky then the one-way pulled off with the ez-start, if you're not then the easiest way I've found is to use a pair of pliers to pull it off.

I can't speak for others, but in my experience it seems like about 1 gallon is where I start having a one-way die (on the 2.5) and it's generally a good idea to replace the backplate/shaft when you get a new one-way (otherwise leaking fuel will eat up another one in about 1/4 gallon. Supposedly you can clean the one-ways, but I've never had one last very long after cleaning.

[skat]

nowhere near stock:
1. os 18tm motor w/pull start and mip clutch shoes
2. hitec 5996 throttle servo (hitec 5955 steering servo on back order)
3. 40 series bowties w/ wabash wheels and 23mm hexs
4. proline crowd pleazer 2.0
5. p2 rockers (50wt shock oil)
6. red pushrods
7. mugen wing mount / mugen wing
8. motor savers airfilters
9. jr xs3 radio with rs310 reciever
10. foward only w/ close ratio

thanks

I would say that is no where near stock sounds impressive and gives me some ideas. Later

Steven

[T-EVO RACER]

thanks, now I'm running orange dot springs in the front and gold dot in the rear, and its so much better than stock, it just jumps alot better!!

[jmangler1]

Hey guys i'm new here and just got a Revo with a TZ .18 in it. Can you put the ezstart on that? just curious. It has a pull start and I hate them. I might get the starter box. I want to race this thing is their anything you guys would recommend me to do to this thing. I want to eliminate one servo and put a digital High torque. Any thing I need to knw to get more steering out of it? And how are the brakes. What the most common breaking point of these trucks. I might have it buy tommarro. I'm also gettin a TNX! I didn't know what to get both seem like really capable trucks! The only thing with the TNX is the aftermarket support isn't their! I figure if I have both I can see for myself which one I actually like better! If I didnt get a TNX then I would always wonder if I would have like it better than the Revo. At least this way I will know for sure!

[mugenX5]

I've got the RD starter box which works great.

There are two little stops on the steering rack that when removed ( dremel, exacto) will yield a little more throw.

I've seen a couple TNX's run , and they look good. I haven't checked the specs on it, but the chassis looks longer but the width seems narrower than the Revo.

Go back a page or two and you'll see pics of my Revo as well as a list of mods.

[jmangler1]

mugenx5, I really like your revo! How does it run with the Kamodo dragons on their! Does it run faster due to less weight? I wanted to run them on my LSP but never did. I just sold it.

[RevoTraxxas]

Love it, Great RC... And actually the engine is slightly slanted inword to help justify the weight.. and also what you guys said.. if it where to just sit right where its mounted then the weight wouldnt be evenly distributed. The Big Block Conversion is a Must :)

[mugenX5]

Truck is alot faster now, even geared 36/16. I did notice at one track I went to which has this enormous outdoor track, I was topped out on the straight just 1/4 way down the straight.

[Z-tuner]

Hi Revo owners, I'm looking a for track racing monster, as I can't compete aginst XTM mammoths with my Savage. I really hate this buggies with big tires, will I have any chance to compete agains it with a big block Revo?, we are talking to race against mammoths with .28 SH engines.

[thedarkness]

To be honest with you most drivers wont be able to take advantage of anything over an .18 tz(sure fun to try).
I am still working on my perfect big block race setup, Ive got it to the point where I will put a hurting on a 1/8 buggy in accelleration.I just cant get the gear ratio dialed(to low still).
My current race setup is:
Sh.28
20/36 wide ratio 2-speed
55wt oil
#2 pistons all the way around
green front/tan rear springs
p2 rockers/p3 pushrods mounted to the outer most hole
front arms sligltly below level/rear arms as well
upper roll pin front and rear
front toe 2 degree (eye estimate)/rear none
2 degrees front camber/3.5 rear
ofna oval pins mounted on off set gs rims(sut)
steering servo right hand side/throttle servo moved up to the empty spot on the left
10k diff oil front and rear

What I really need is an extended chassis.I have a set of super king pins coming that I'm going to mount to huricanes, that should take care of my gear ratio problem.

Personnaly If you want to be fast but not over the top, get the tz and a starter box.If your feeling really speedy get the tz eb modded(Steve Slaydon approved)

[T-EVO RACER]

I run a small block, bigblocks are hard to find a good setup,Z-TUNER just get:
1. os18tm or tz
2. 40 series bowties on wabash wheels with 23mm hexs
3. rb tm/rv-01 pipe (25 bucks and no regrets)
4. crowdpleazer 2.0
5. mugen wingmount with mount stay brace and a wing
6. single servo set up
7. quicker throttle servo
8. pull start or starter box (getting mine soon, you have a choice of rdlogics or native racing)
9. p2 rockers with 50wt
10. better radio
11. forward only conversion
12. close ratio setup
and then you will dust them mamoths!

[RespirologyRC]

I just received my revo today, and never thought that I would be saying this. I know nothing about this type of suspension so if you guys don't mind indulging me then go right ahead. I'm not new to nitro, just new to the Revo:). I have other MT's but not as interesting as this. So any pointers about the suspension would be great. How to lower or heighten the suspension, what do the rockers do, and so on. Yes, i could read all the threads, but that could take several days and I just don't feel like do that.

[T-EVO RACER]

Here are some simple suspension upgrades:
1. p2 rockers
2. 50wt shock oil
3. orange dot springs in front
4. gold dots springs in rear
that's a basic suspension setup.

[johannsy]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/korevo/CIMG0438.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/korevo/CIMG0419.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/korevo/CIMG0039.jpg

[oggydog]

t-maxx or revo which one should I get I have an e-maxx and a lot of parts for it so the t-maxx would be a wise choice and a $100 is a $100. To look at a revo speaks for itself a great choice.A little help would be great plan doing lot of bashing a little racing and a lot of mud (e-maxx is scared of mud) so any ideas which I should get?

[T-EVO RACER]

I mean, a tmaxx worksfor mud and crap, but at the track out of the box, eh, NO, go with a revo!

[toughtrax1]

oggydog: Go with the Revo with a little work you could have one great running truck in what ever weather you would like and drive it just about anywhere.


Heres a new pic of my truck that I just finished about 3 hours ago any input about improvements that would help the truck would be very much appreciated

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/spydertank3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/spydertank2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/spydertank1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/toughtrax/DSCF0425.jpg

[T-EVO RACER]

nice truck, what tank is that?

[oggydog]

Got the REVO! Glad I did what a blast to drive thanks for the input guys !

[revoracer16]

does anybody know how to rig a sportwerks wing mount to the back of a revo

[revoracer16]

i heard that i should gte the trinity pipe for my revo is that the right one ot get

[oldginger]

Just so you know that you have another choice of the exhaust pipe for your Revo. The pipe I am referring to is the TSAIS "Cottonmouth" pipe. (http://tsais.com/products/exhaust/tunedpipes/mt/revo.html)

[thedarkness]

Wheres the big block pipe oldginger? come on there are four decent bigblock kits available, not one good pipe setup.

[oldginger]

Hi the darkness,

What pipe do you use with your SH .28 right now?

[thedarkness]

Im using a hotbodies savage pipe (black one), Ive had to cut off 20mm from the pipe, shave the mounting mub at the end of the pipe, as well as a few other things to get it to mount right.Its getting flattend out like my last pipe(RBtm01) they eventually get bad enough that it starts to get the oval shape of the stock pipe.Also the SH.28 is waiting for a rebuid(lost compression) right now im running an os.21vzb Vspec.
One last thing is a metal bigblock header would be great as well.

[skat]

nice truck, what tank is that?


It is a Trinity Spyder tank> I think you can find them on ebay for cheap.

[revoracer16]

is that one better then the trinity

[revoracer16]

Just so you know that you have another choice of the exhaust pipe for your Revo. The pipe I am referring to is the TSAIS "Cottonmouth" pipe. (http://tsais.com/products/exhaust/tunedpipes/mt/revo.html)

is that one better then the trinity

[oldginger]

I can only tell you that the Cottonmouth pipe is tested and tuned with the TRX2.5R and OS 18TM engines. It performs very strong specially on the low-end and mid-range power, and that's what you want when you race in a track. Is it better than the Trinity pipe? I am sorry that I can't give you a straight answer simply because I don't personally own and run a Trinity pipe.

[T-EVO RACER]

thanx skat, is there and mods nessacary to mount that tank?

[toughtrax1]

T-Evo racer: Its easy to do but will take some time if you want it done right. I'll try to get some pics and a list of every thing that you need to do later I'll pm it to you.

[marctroy]

T-Evo racer: Its easy to do but will take some time if you want it done right. I'll try to get some pics and a list of every thing that you need to do later I'll pm it to you.

toughtrax1 - would you mind posting the pics and list? I'd like to do it too!

Thanks!

[T-EVO RACER]

aight thanx toughtrax1

[nitro_newbie]

hey how can you guys tell if the motor is detenoting or note could you tell just by listening im very curious so if u can help thanks

nitro~newbie:)

[PCC]

Today I became a Revo believer. I had a chance to drive my brother's Revo and that was enough. The problem, though, is that his slipper clutch shattered while I was driving it so my brother made me tear it apart to do the aftermath (it didn't help that he was running late for work). After looking at the design and putting it somewhat back together, I realized that the slipper clutch design is flawed: the cradle that holds the slipper pads is not strong enough when you are trying to tighten the slipper clutch for a powerful engine and it ends up being pressed into the heatsink plate at the hub. That's why my brother's slipper clutch shattered, the center was clamped tight and the clutch was still trying to slip so the spokes snapped off, sending the steel Robinson racing spur gear into the clutchbell, shattering it.

Does anyone know of a solution to this problem?

[poncho]

Here is pic's of my racing revo and list of hopups of coarse you don't need a lot of hopups to race. This is MY vision of a racing revo.

1. Rb modified 2.5r
2. Motorsaver air filter
3.Traxxas light weight flywheel
4. One alum and one carbon clutch shoe
5. Crazy nut racings Retro head
6. Vantage racing's carbon fiber pipe stinger bored to stock spec's
7. Vantage carbon fiber chassis
8. Traxxas alum red push rods
9. Lungsford titanium tie rods
10.Traxxas hollow ball set
11. Stainless steel screw kit
12. Lungford titanium hing pins
13. Titanium rocker post
14. Light weight alum p2 rockers
15. Rd racing Quick turn one way
16. Extreme racing's carbon fiber battery mount
17. Personal transponder
18. Traxxas upgraded alloy shocks
19. Airtronics steering servo (200 oz)
20. Graphite brake disk and light weight mount
21. Traxxas heavy duty servo saver spring
22. Rd racing alum bulkhead brace
23. Proline alum steering arm
24. Proline bowties 1079 tires
25. Velocity 2660-04 white wheels
26. Wing
27. Fuel filter
28. Titanium axles
29. Alum drive nuts (Rd racing)
30. 30% Rocket Science Fuel
31. Foc gears
32. Back plate for bump start
33. RD Racing starter box

[poncho]

Another pic

[losi racer13]

alright i bought a revo off my friend for 250 and he said it needed a oneway so i installed the oneway and it worked alright but it didnt pull like my other friends revo so i just ignored it. about 4 days later i drove it and it turned out he gave me a half broke header, then about 3 days later, i noticed that the oneway just slipped. its a brand new oneway bearing but i looked at the starter shaft and it looked like it was worn down. can that be the reason that the oneway bearing is slipping. also does anyone else have this many problems with revos. i have my savage and it never has this many problems. also does anyone know a good onroad setup for the revo, im thinking 40wt oil all around but im not familiar with the pushrod setup things, also i got a little bent pushrod. is it normal for stock ones to bend? thanks

[T-EVO RACER]

hey poncho, what wing is that?

[poncho]

It came off of an old 1/10th scale Ofna buggy called pirate 10. I don't think you can get them any longer.

I wonted something different and not so big as with the 1/8th scale wings for my revo, but after trying the larger wing the extra down force is worth it. Poncho

[Freedom]

Hey guys,

I want to take the tires off of the wheels on my truck. How can I safely unglue the tires from the wheels? I am on a tight budget and could really use your help. Thank you so much and have a great day!

[nitro_newbie]

maybe boil them in water and they might come off thats wat other people have yold me but havent tryed it yet so maybe there is another way
nitro~newbie:)

[skat]

I use acetone it is pretty cheap and reuseable. Let them sit over nite on one side peal it and flip them over and do the other side unless you have somehing to completely cover them at one time.

[T-EVO RACER]

boil them fo 15 minutes or so, thats what I've hurd.

[mugenX5]

Hey guys,

I want to take the tires off of the wheels on my truck. How can I safely unglue the tires from the wheels? I am on a tight budget and could really use your help. Thank you so much and have a great day!


I just ripped the tires off, xacto'd what was left, and then took a flat file to the rim bead.

[Skribble]

woo .. Got my 23MM MAXX Velocity Dish rims. Freakin' shop sold the last pair of Pro-Line 23MM hexes though, and I'm still waiting for the Crime Fighters to be released.

[marctroy]

Just received my new Vantage carbon fiber chassis and, while I was installing my Revo components, I noiced my front diff was leaking. Instead of using Traxxas' 5381 plasic diff carrier, I purchased 2 - "Hot Racing" all metal diff carriers and installed them in the original housing covers (facing up as noted on the housing). I used 7,000 diff fluid in the front and 10,000 diff fluid in the rear.

Now, when the Revo is off of the ground, if the right tire is turned clockwise, the left rotates in the opposite direction - is this how a diff is supposed to function? Also, when the Revo is on the ground it won't "roll"...

Any suggestions?

Thanks!!!