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Old 04-21-2005, 11:59 PM
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Default revo revo revo revo revo revo revo

ordered a revo revo revo today, , deep breath. verry excited to hear that I ordered a revo!
Old 04-22-2005, 12:02 AM
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cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have yet to order mine. probably in a few or so months
Old 04-22-2005, 12:03 AM
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I have been going back and forth between trucks for about 4 months. and I decided on the revo.
Old 04-22-2005, 01:07 AM
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Good choice man! I just bought my second revo You will have much fun,enjoy it!!
Old 04-22-2005, 02:33 AM
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Just got mine last week from ultimate hobbies, you're gonna love it.
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Old 04-22-2005, 04:18 AM
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Your going to get addicted. Revo is another word for "money pit".



I still convince myself it's worth it.
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hey I got mine from ultimate hobbies also, they where the only place that had them in stock for a reasonible price.
Old 04-22-2005, 07:19 AM
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what is the part that is prone to breaking. ( on a rustler it is the rear shock tower) ( on a losi xxx-nt it it the rear swing arm mount, blukhead maby?) so what is the part on the revo that always breaks, and what is the best solution.
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a arms
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I barely have 30 minutes runtime on my truck(not including break-in) so I have no idea what's gonna break. My LHS said they've sold 4 sets of arms in the last 3 months and they've sold over 300 Revos.
Old 04-22-2005, 02:31 PM
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maby ppl get the a-arms from tower or somthin.
Old 04-22-2005, 05:46 PM
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revo hardly ever breaks, but when it does, its those dang a-arms.
But yeah man enjoy, just converted my revo to callari .30.. the thing flatout RIPS.
Old 04-22-2005, 10:32 PM
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well i don't know if you consider this breaking, but I have to re straiten those friggin front pushrods after EVERY run, need to get some stronger ones. but like everyone else has said, the front a arms break easy, get some RPM a arms.
Old 04-23-2005, 12:17 AM
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I have put my Revo through hell , literally. So far the list of broken pieces........ Front axle carrier 3 times.... numerous shock rod ends ( switched to RD Racing Alum ones ) rear toe link ( switched to lundsford punisher ) ring gear in back diff, reverse gear in trans, I think thats about it. REVO WAS BORN TO BASH

I would say all in all the most likely thing to break on mine was shock rod ends. Never broke an A-arm, although there are spares in my toolbox.[>:][>:][>:][>:]
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Old 04-23-2005, 01:41 AM
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The only thing ive broken on mine in two gallons of gas is the reverse tranny gear three times three days in a row so i just put a FOC in it hasnt broke anything else
Old 05-01-2005, 11:23 PM
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got it today, first thing I did was install my jr xr3i reciever and transmitter. now I got expodential rates . had some trobble with the throttle opening all the way, and still have enough stopping power on the other end for the brakes. All I can say is that all the pics of revos on the comp dont event compare to the real thing.
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Ran my Revo today for almost 5 hours. I broke the rear tie rod twice and a front A-arm half-way broke. Still in tact. Oh and replaced a glow plug.

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