Noob sayin hi
 

Hey all. I'm one of the noob/refugees from TRX. Figured I'd say hello over here.

Been bashing around with RC since April this year, started with a Losi MLST2, made some minor mods to it, then moved to a bigger scale and got an E-Revo in June.

Currently running the E-Revo on 4s lipo, novak 5.5. I also have a kershaw designs 700HO I can swap in quickly if needed (running in wet conditions, or having heat issues, whatever).

My current project is to lighten it, so far I've done the RPM true-tracks, red tubes all around, got some proline badlands on lpr rulux rims, and I'm looking at other ways of lowering the weight, especially unsprung & rotation mass.

Loving the hobby so far, look forward to chatting with you all.

- Tony

The badlands are pretty heavy - removing those would be a start - Single Servo mod would help.

Once you've done that I would focus on handling and durability rather than weight.

Here are some tire weights.

http://www.myrcbox.com/misc_tires_comparaison.htm

I am also a transfer from the (ahem) traxxas forums. I've been a long-time browser, so I thought now would be a good time to actually join.

What I like about rc-monster is you can discuss any type of rc.

Currently running an e revo w/ Novak 6.5 (geared 16/68), Maxamp and True RC 8000 lipos. RPM all around, single servo, red tubes, Losi Grip Tires. Great, reliable, cool racer.

Thanks for the chart - for an all-terrain tire, I didn't think the badlands were too bad. The chart has them at 178g.

What would you recommend for a good lighter weight basher?

I haven't dug too much into the single servero steering, though I know it's an option. Will have to look into it as time & $$ allow.

What do you recommend on the handling side? So far I've just done the true-tracks, and gotten a spektrum 3r, which both made a world of difference.

My reasoning on going after weight first is weight = heat, and with the novak 5.5 lowering the temps would be a good thing.

And hi Tedo :)

- Tony

I would look at a sway bar kit next - For bashing those tires are fine as normally robustness is favored over weight.

Big caution on RPM front arms if you are bashing or even racing those arms are not so good - They flex like mad and will cause your CVDs (if you use them) to bend...

As Arct1k said, the badlands are great tires for bashing, they work on almost every surface.

Cleaning and relubing all of your ball bearings with synthetic oil is a good way to decrease resistance, and thus heat. Plus correctly shimming the diff gears and running good synthetic lube will also help, plus the diffs will last longer. These are relatively cheap things to do, but take alot of time and disassembly to do. Balancing your wheel/tires is good to do, as the truck will run smoother. Otherwise the erevo is a great platform, not much to really improve on IMO. Have fun and welcome to the forums!

I hadn't done the front RPM arms, had heard basically what you mention. I don't use the cvd's.

I've thought about a swaybar kit, but have heard the traxxas one requires modification to fit, and it reduces its effectiveness. Heard the tekno is good, haven't looked into it much (yet).

I do need to get a balancer for my tires. I keep my bearings clean & lubed, haven't torn down my diffs yet (was thinking it's a good winter project). I have no experience with shimming a diff, so that'll be a good learning experience.

The teckno kit is good and requires no mods - 20min install

Shimming the diffs is not too complicated. The main thing I have found is that you always have to shim both sides whether it seems logical or not. I have never got a smooth diff by shimming only one side.

tedo...another member from New England! Welcome...:mdr::mdr:

Welcome to the forums! I have been viewing the forums for a year or so until I finally got an account. (I came from Traxxas too)

yup im from the trx forums too :D

The monster welcomes all Newbie’s (regardless for age, race, religion and weight) :yipi:

But there are a few ground rules you need / should all know.. :oh::whistle:

1. 10% of your yearly build budget allowance need to go to ME IE (givers code) I'm sure you’ve heard of it.. :intello:
2. You must always review and reply (positively) to everyone of our post for the first 30 days of your internship :whistle:
3. During your internship you must always referrer to all senior members as Sir (example) Sir Licpimp, Sir GEE, Sir JayJAY, Sir Neil, Sir Jerry, Sir Jnev, Sir Jordan etc, etc. :yes:
4. This is just and (FYI).. (No rap music) is aloud at anytime :no:
5. Don’t piss off your Mods”s during your internship (they have the power and will use it) :gasp:
6. Most importantly… please Ignore all of the above comments, have a great time and be yourself and you’ll do just fine.. :yes:

Thanks’ for your time and have a great time here, I always do.. :na:

Nice one TDC57!