please No...not another one
 

As its now finished and running I thought I share a few pics with you.

Thanks to all who have done this before, and provided me with the much needed answers.
The build thread is on a UK based forum http://www.maxbashing.com/forum/inde...T&f=5&t=27114&
just spreading the word :027:

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coments or abuse always welcome :028:

Thats VERY nice! I really like the way you've got everything mounted, hows it running?

Nice Looking.... Have you thought about supporting the motor wires - From landing off jumps they will move up and down a little - a little moving over a bunch of landings and you will short out the insulators between the wires. ( dont ask me how i figured this out ) All in all - nice ride...

Ive only run it across a wet car park, and a waterlogged field. :eek:
this is the UK what do you expect :005:
I am happy to say the speedo seems out of the way for getting wet (obviously it wouldn't do to drown it) but it means I can drive it on more than a couple of days in a year.
The handling is a revelation coming from a lardy emaxx, It will have to be worked on though as the set up is still stock.

HnC yeah I thought about it ..............................and did nothing about it:dft001:
I do have a gear cover somewere, maybe I could hack that abit and clip them to it, no?

very nice e-revo cabking, nice thinking on the esc mounts very smart
divide and sort the wires nicely and everything should be awsome!
overall i love what you've done to the truck:)

Keep It Up!

the truck looks good i wouldnt want to drive it accross wet areas though.

VERY NICE TRUCK! only thing i would do is reverse the tranny, and shorten the esc wires to the motor.

Very nice truck. May I ask what receiver box that is?

Cool truck CabKing!!!

cool truck for SURE!!

i have the same question as sneek has.. :p

and that protective films seems nice..! (this is the first time i've seen it)

Very nice truck!
Good thinking on the RX box! And nice battery hold-downs.
The protective film is not really my style, but you did a nice job! How about cutting the screw holes into the protective film?
The ESC mount is nice, too, but I would have chosen another location. Unless you have an SUV body, you wont be able to put the body super low.

DAF


ps: Dutchies, read his original thread! He mentions the RX box.

Nice and clean looking cabking. May I ask what batteries you are using? They look a little like IB3800 relabled, just wonderer who by?

THat buggy looks so nice and the questions are Where did you get that receiver box?.... Why did i know there would be inquiries about the spektrum receiver box..... :005: Now cabking if you would pm me the info on that box - LMAO........ ( i bet this thing winds up on a few revo's now LOL )

Brownie points for you Daf :027:


I got the box from here http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...1689&criteria=

they have stores all over the UK, mabye its like Radio Shack???
the stickers however cost a little more. :cool: but they do look good.

that particular box is not that user freindly
The biggest problem was that it fixed together with a single screw through the middle, (right were the receiver sits)
you can sort that though with small bits of P38 in the corners of the box. when its set just drill it out and the screws will 'tap' themselves in.

squee, I messed around with the direction of the tranny/motor plate/drive shafts but this way seemed the best for the drive shafts to fit.

serum, me neither until a week ago, I saw it on a xxx and thought 'I need that'...... as you do.
Time will tell if its worth doing or not,

maxxdude, they are Epic ESP ...3800 and they fit under Mike's bars perfectly :043:

daf, I though I'd only cut out the holes that showed the glue side, and leave the real PITA job of cutting round the screws till I needed too :026:
The speedo site is not perfect agreed, but its always a compromise were to site the damn things. It does mean I can show off the fans though :020:

I know what your thinking ......'cause its been said before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0522Medium.jpg TART:005:

Cool revo. I like the looks of it. The esc may not be in best location but the mount is nice. I think it is cool that you can see the fans with body on to.

Dutchies are not interested in reading other forums... :p

Boy do I love this truck :004:

I am starting to get some track time with it now, it needs more tweeking and a better driver :032: , but were getting there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...6APRIL2006.jpg

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As there always seems to be a camera about these days Ive pestered people into a few clips of it.......they are unedited and the quality is dubious but you get the idea..........http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...shless%20vids/

looks good

just need to get the feel of the truck and youll do awesome.

Nice job! Very nice driving and truck! I love that track, wish i had somthing like that to drive on...

Amazing looking truck, cabking.

What kind of runtimes are you getting? What kind of reactions do you get from the Nitro drivers at the track?

I've always meant to go to Maxbashing...maybe when i've got my Lithium stuff i'll come up for a day

Thanks fella,
me and a mate approached a local farmer last year to rent that bit of land and we started a club to pay for it.
We have 50 members join since xmas....OK they are ALL Nitro heads :032: but I guess you cant have everything. :005:
. As Its at the end of a runway we use it when we want with no noise complaints :027:

it definately looks like one awesome track

Definatly, majority of the r/c groups are nitro, but i will always love electric. Hows that protective film holding up? Where did you get that? I might try some, also, how hard was it to cut, its not that thick so it should be fine.

Are you running pro-line 23mm adaptors? If so, save some time and money and get some dace. People will buy those off you on the bay for $20 or more a pair even if they are used.

Tom, just to clear any confusion I'm nothing to do with running the Maxbashing track http://www.maxbashing.com/track/current.shtml
I been a couple of times Its good fun and very extreme, its all to easy to have your truck 16 foot in the air, off their mountain jump!!

Our Track is in Bournemouth, and we are more 'club' orentated. You are more than welcome to come down and see what we are about. Bring your trucks!!
http://www.mrmodels.co.uk/borrcc/borrcc_1.htm

Bournemouth - thats not too bad - quick bash down the motorway :)

I finish college in 4 weeks...i've heard reports of maxbashing being somewhat mad lol

I'll deffinetly try to come down over the summer - went racing for the first time ever about 6 weeks ago and i absolutely loved it - been craving more ever since

Very nice truck Cabking, You'll find out they like to slide more than grip

Protective film can also be purchased at most automotive stores. People will use that on their rocker panels.

In transparrant as well? and is it self adhesive?

Serum, it should be both transparrant and self adhesive so its hardly noticable. It's souly to protect the paint from rocks, ect.

Yup :027: Its got a healthy appetite for diffs too, amongst other things.

The benifits of that plasitc covering lasted a couple of laps , not bad for the two hours it took to fit and cut :005:

I still love it though :043:

Is it real bad on the diffs? That don't sound good.

Man lots of people are begging for bulkless! Soon the revos will be just as good as some of those top of the line maxxes!

Ive had 5 diff failures, :032: 4 ring gears loosing teeth and 1 bearing collapse causing the ring gear to loose teeth :027: That was probley down to over shimming though.
Compare that to the 18 months I ran the maxx with spyder8's with no problem at all.

Ive now fitted ali cases and housings...................so far so good.

I guess it pretty much depends on the drivestyle, our friend Daniel runs his revo without any problems.. he uses aluminium cups..

It seems that the internal gears in the diff are pretty tough.

Internals are okay, but ringgears like to go sometimes... no surprise when you land frontflips in full brake and stuff like that :026:

I know what you mean, Daf! I'm always wondering when i am gonna blow a diff, but so far they are still in perfect condition!

Syl...........its coming :eek:

Drive style and the state of our track does have alot to do with it your right.
Our track is extremely bumpy with good grip on the astro sections, couple that with with a flat out jump that see's you 14/15 foot in the air every 30 secs or so and you have a recipe to give ANY diff a good hiding. :028:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...=erevoclip.flv
now I have to run with the truggy's (the nitro monsters don't want to play anymore :005: ) so I'm always having to push hard............Its all so worth it though :027:

Only time will tell, unless i got some super-hardened diffs;)

Right you are!!


Cab, lemme tell ya, this track of yours is just frikkin awesome! I always had the idea of getting a track, and your story with the farmer and club and stuff sparked my motivation, and now I'm in discussion with local farmers. Want to get something going by next summer.
Thank you mate, for the inspiration!!

Indeed, his track is amazing. Daf, if you get a track like that please do get some videos! Speaking of videos, i remeber you speaking of having some vids of your Revoxx, please do share:)