Buying Revo
10-11-2004, 12:30 AM
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Buying Revo
So, im buying a revo. I'm selling my current monster on eb@y too buy the revo, just too let you guys know and..........
What are some good replacement parts too go ahead and pick up? What are the most breakable parts on it. What are good hop-ups? Wheels/tire combo? ( I was thinking Black Q6 wheels with dirtbonz ) Would anyone reccomend the new era roll bar? Whats the cheapest place too order? (besides tower) How does the electric start hold up? Do the 120mm rockers make a big difference over the 90mm rockers? If so a good or bad difference?
Sorry for all the questions.... Hope i can get the majority of them answered.
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What are some good replacement parts too go ahead and pick up? What are the most breakable parts on it. What are good hop-ups? Wheels/tire combo? ( I was thinking Black Q6 wheels with dirtbonz ) Would anyone reccomend the new era roll bar? Whats the cheapest place too order? (besides tower) How does the electric start hold up? Do the 120mm rockers make a big difference over the 90mm rockers? If so a good or bad difference?
Sorry for all the questions.... Hope i can get the majority of them answered.
Thnx
-Mx
10-11-2004, 08:01 AM
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RE: Buying Revo
Ok from what i read, use the longer rockers for racing, the 90 for bashing. I have seen pictures and yes the rockers do make a respectable difference. Towerhobbies is the cheapest but order fast their sale ends VERY SOON. currently you save 30 bucks, getting the truck at only 450. They also have a 20 dollar coupon so the truck is only 430. Get it while price is still low. Im breaking in y revo today. They say to check the fuel tank for loose plastic, i have heard about upgrades but i hear that the revo is durable enough making upgrades not nessessary.
10-11-2004, 08:05 AM
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O, i had the sportmaxx which uses the same electric start and it worked very well, used it for about a year now and no problems with it yet. The electric start is very convinent. Just make sure you dont overheat the bearing, only click the button for secconds at a time, the truck starts fast but if it desnt start dont hold the button for longer the 7- 9 seconds or you might burn out the one way bearing. I had that happen on my savage but that was only after mabey about 1 to 2 min of continuouse starting, giving only a few second breaks. Otherwise the traxxas electric start is perfect.
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Well, i cant tell ya what replacements to get. Simply because i still havent broken anything yet. After yesterdays race im about done with my 2nd gallon now. Still no problems. The hop ups depend what you are going to do with it. Box stock its the most reliable MT i've ever owned, and the most impressive. So if you're messing around at home, and in fields, then leave it stock. You might like the long travel rockers too. I disagree with pizzaman though. I've never heard of anybody using them for racing. P2's are the norm for most racers i've talked to. Keep in mind the revo uses a wheel similar to a 40 series. They do this so they can have the extreme travel and not bind, or rub anything. If you use standard size wheels, make sure they are 1/2 inch offset. Otherwise just use a 40 series or stock. If you want nice racing tires go with the new traxxas response tires, and hurricane wheels. They should be available soon. I believe that flashing banner to RCplanet is pretty cheap on revos too.
10-11-2004, 10:26 AM
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Same here, Im half way through my second gallon and no broken parts. My first gallon was traxxas 20% and my second gallon is Oddonells 30%. No parts have broken yet. This truck has been an absolute dream. This is the way an RTR is supposed to be. I can certainly understand having a broken part here ot there. But lately most RTRs really have not owned up to the term Ready To Run. The only updrades I have done have been a Pull start, and a Hardcore racing cooling head. The other day I was tuning the engine because the Temerature here has been dropping. I took it out on the street and a car ran a stop sign I hit the curb in second gear at around 25mph. After my truck stopped flipping I knew I did some damage. Nothing but a small scratch on the right front wheel!!!!!!! Just buy the truck and run it !!!!!!Enjoy!!!!!
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Well, i cant tell ya what replacements to get. Simply because i still havent broken anything yet. After yesterdays race im about done with my 2nd gallon now. Still no problems. The hop ups depend what you are going to do with it. Box stock its the most reliable MT i've ever owned, and the most impressive. So if you're messing around at home, and in fields, then leave it stock. You might like the long travel rockers too. I disagree with pizzaman though. I've never heard of anybody using them for racing. P2's are the norm for most racers i've talked to. Keep in mind the revo uses a wheel similar to a 40 series. They do this so they can have the extreme travel and not bind, or rub anything. If you use standard size wheels, make sure they are 1/2 inch offset. Otherwise just use a 40 series or stock. If you want nice racing tires go with the new traxxas response tires, and hurricane wheels. They should be available soon. I believe that flashing banner to RCplanet is pretty cheap on revos too.
Well, i cant tell ya what replacements to get. Simply because i still havent broken anything yet. After yesterdays race im about done with my 2nd gallon now. Still no problems. The hop ups depend what you are going to do with it. Box stock its the most reliable MT i've ever owned, and the most impressive. So if you're messing around at home, and in fields, then leave it stock. You might like the long travel rockers too. I disagree with pizzaman though. I've never heard of anybody using them for racing. P2's are the norm for most racers i've talked to. Keep in mind the revo uses a wheel similar to a 40 series. They do this so they can have the extreme travel and not bind, or rub anything. If you use standard size wheels, make sure they are 1/2 inch offset. Otherwise just use a 40 series or stock. If you want nice racing tires go with the new traxxas response tires, and hurricane wheels. They should be available soon. I believe that flashing banner to RCplanet is pretty cheap on revos too.
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I have owned savage, and i just broke in my revo today. I can tell you this. After owning savage for 3 months and 5 gallons, Not one part broken and i bashed the thing as hard as i could. Me and my friends tmaxx even had a head on colision. We crashed at top speeds into eachother, my car fliped landed on its wheels and nothing was wrong. His car was in halfs. I do however LOVE my new revo. I havent jumped it yet but i can already tell this is a well build truck. I will jump it and hopefully post a video tommarow
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I've been waiting for months to get it. Finally got a job and now I am so happy. Every paycheck makes me wanna go out and buy a hop up for my e rusty (which I'm selling now) or go take in my TR-4 to get fixed (screw that). But in 2 weeks I'll have enough for revo so I'm buying it now and paying my mom off later. 
I can't wait to kill it >
Edit: I've only had my job for a week so far :P
I can't wait to kill it >Edit: I've only had my job for a week so far :P
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My moms been so mad because the tr-4 breaks constantly (I'm a bad driver) and I'm not really an on-road sorta guy. Being trapped in the confints of the curbs pisses me off :P
10-11-2004, 09:43 PM
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A pic at the traxxas forums had some shock covers on his revo just like badhorsie makes.. Musta been a diff brand... hmm
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Would sidewinder pro race fuel be okay in the TRX 2.5R?
Would sidewinder pro race fuel be okay in the TRX 2.5R?
i have no experience with that fuel, but i heard someone on here complain it didnt work well in the 2.5r. i use oddonel 30% race fuel, and a mccoy mc-59 glow plug and that combo has worked well for me. ive really been mentioning that fuel/plug combo a lot but thats cause i want more ppl to try it. ive been very pleased
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