CVD's falling apart - too much power? Stockers hold up better?

[JThiessen]

I have a set of the steel MIP CVD's on my Revo conversion (currently running a HV-4.5). While bashing today, somehow the left rear came out of the cup at the diff. I couldnt simulate this by move the suspension, so it must have been one of the hard tumbles I took that must have flexed the A-arm back/forward.

I'm thinking of going back to the stock Revo drive shafts. My first question, is do they work with RPM A-Arms? Second, is there any difference between the original 2.5 shafts and the new 3.3 shafts? My guess is no, but I thought I'd ask.

With a fresh 4600 A123 batteries, this thing is almost uncontrollable. I also bent the CVD on the other side, and ripped the tire glue off three of the tires (they held up for 2 years now). How sweet it is!!

Originally Posted by JThiessen

I have a set of the steel MIP CVD's on my Revo conversion (currently running a HV-4.5). While bashing today, somehow the left rear came out of the cup at the diff. I couldnt simulate this by move the suspension, so it must have been one of the hard tumbles I took that must have flexed the A-arm back/forward.

I'm thinking of going back to the stock Revo drive shafts. My first question, is do they work with RPM A-Arms? Second, is there any difference between the original 2.5 shafts and the new 3.3 shafts? My guess is no, but I thought I'd ask.

With a fresh 4600 A123 batteries, this thing is almost uncontrollable. I also bent the CVD on the other side, and ripped the tire glue off three of the tires (they held up for 2 years now). How sweet it is!!

I use the stockers on my 3.3 conversion still holding up great, they are only $10 a piece in case they do fail and are easy to replace. I run mine with the RPM arms. I also ripped the tires off of the stock Talons I dont know how old they were I bought my Revo off of ebay with a blown engine.

[lincpimp]

From I have heard and experience, cvds will not handle the flex of rpm arms. I run the stock sliders, and they work fine. I do not really see any reason to use cvds. I have used the revo sliders as center drives on a variety of custom builds, and they have held up fine.

[George16]

The rpm arms are flexing too much letting the cvd fall out. Either you go back to stock arms with cvds or stock sliders with rpm arms.

[JThiessen]

yep - it'll be stock sliders with the RPM arms. Still, anyone know if there is any difference between 2.5 and 3.3 sliders?

Originally Posted by JThiessen

yep - it'll be stock sliders with the RPM arms. Still, anyone know if there is any difference between 2.5 and 3.3 sliders?

I dont think so, the only difference I know of between the 3.3 and 2.5 is the chassis length

[lincpimp]

The center slider driveshafts are different between the 2.5 and 3.3. The 2.5 uses a long rear and short front, while the 3.3 uses long front and rear.

The diff to wheel driveshafts are the same for the 2.5 and 3.3. Also, the new emaxx, and the 3.3 tmaxx use the same driveshafts.

[hoovhartid]

There is a thread about this on Tim Roberts corner;
http://www.revo-world.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3094
Apparently they are not recommended for racing.

[JThiessen]

Thanks guys. Got the old stockers put on the rear tonight. I'll have to stop and buy some for the front (cut them up and used them as centers on my GMaxx a couple weeks ago)..