Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
01-05-2005, 08:36 PM
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Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
I'm just curious. I'm pretty new to nitro cars, have a XXX-NT right now. And I'm looking to add another vehicle to my garage. Seen some truggies like the Blazer SST that look pretty cool. They look just about like a Revo, online that is. Let me know what you think.
01-05-2005, 08:53 PM
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
the normal definition of a "truggy" is that it was a 1/8th buggy that has had bigger tires and a truck body fitted and is then sold as a Monster Truck. The Revo was designed from the ground up as an MT.
01-06-2005, 09:09 AM
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
Yeah I would not call the Revo a truggy or even remotely based off a truggy.
Truggies have a few things in common:
Center diff & no reverse possible (Revo has a transmission with reverse)
Buggy Suspension set up (Revo uses an innovative catilever system)
Buggy chassis plate, flat (Revo has a special monocoque chassis)
I would never call the Revo or say Savage a Monster truck...because a Monster Truck has solid axles, go ask Big Foot. But the Revo and other current RC Monster trucks fit more as a large Baja racer, unless it is a TXT, TLT, ClodBuster, X-Factor, or MadForce/TwinForce
Truggies have a few things in common:
Center diff & no reverse possible (Revo has a transmission with reverse)
Buggy Suspension set up (Revo uses an innovative catilever system)
Buggy chassis plate, flat (Revo has a special monocoque chassis)
I would never call the Revo or say Savage a Monster truck...because a Monster Truck has solid axles, go ask Big Foot. But the Revo and other current RC Monster trucks fit more as a large Baja racer, unless it is a TXT, TLT, ClodBuster, X-Factor, or MadForce/TwinForce
01-06-2005, 03:49 PM
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
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I would disagree that solid axels define a monster truck. I think it is more likely that the engineering difficulties in building a 1:1 Dual wishbone setup on that scale makes a solid axel a much better proposition for full scale monsters.
I would disagree that solid axels define a monster truck. I think it is more likely that the engineering difficulties in building a 1:1 Dual wishbone setup on that scale makes a solid axel a much better proposition for full scale monsters.
01-06-2005, 07:16 PM
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
i had a truggy, it was a kyosho usa 1 nitro, the thing was almost exactly like the origonal inferno (a 1/8 scale buggy with monster truck tires and a body), so you are classifying all non-solid axle trucks, the hundreds of them, as truggys?
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
ORIGINAL: proanti1
i had a truggy, it was a kyosho usa 1 nitro, the thing was almost exactly like the origonal inferno (a 1/8 scale buggy with monster truck tires and a body), so you are classifying all non-solid axle trucks, the hundreds of them, as truggys?
i had a truggy, it was a kyosho usa 1 nitro, the thing was almost exactly like the origonal inferno (a 1/8 scale buggy with monster truck tires and a body), so you are classifying all non-solid axle trucks, the hundreds of them, as truggys?
no he says that only solid axel MT's are scale models of real MT's
01-06-2005, 09:28 PM
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
This is pretty interesting! I was just curious about it all because I know you can't race a truggy in the MT class but they "seemed" to look like a Revo. I'm looking for a Revo right now in fact... Wouldn't mind one that needs some work, like an engine. : )
01-06-2005, 10:19 PM
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
if bigfoots owner built a 1:1 truck with 6' wheels, 3000bhp V8 and independant suspension - would it still be a Monster Truck?
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RE: Does a Revo seem like a Truggy?
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Binary,
I would disagree that solid axels define a monster truck. I think it is more likely that the engineering difficulties in building a 1:1 Dual wishbone setup on that scale makes a solid axel a much better proposition for full scale monsters.
Binary,
I would disagree that solid axels define a monster truck. I think it is more likely that the engineering difficulties in building a 1:1 Dual wishbone setup on that scale makes a solid axel a much better proposition for full scale monsters.
