E-revo Build Afghanistan

[medicineman]

I am trying to build an E-revo to bash with while i am deployed and i was woundering if anyone could help with soem advice on how to make the truck as bullet proof as possible. The thought of waiting 2 months to get a part if i breakk it isn't very appealing so this is what i have bought so far for the build

the e-revo brushless edition RTR
KD aluminum chassis
tekno swaybar kit
some rollcage from ebay
front, mid, and rear aluminum skid plates from RD
intregy Evo3 steering blocks for revo 3.3
intregy Evo5 wing mount
Intregy alloy front and rear bumpers
rpm tru-track rear a-arms
rpm front a-arms
and a few sets of lipo batteries

any help will be helpful cause i really don't know what i am doing i have only used or built a rock crawler before and i9 think i am pretty out of my element here with the revo

thanks

[sikeston34m]

Get yourself a set of the Traxxas CVD's and some spare diffs.

[medicineman]

I read on an other forum to only get the center CVD's because the RPM arms flex too much is that true?

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by medicineman

I read on an other forum to only get the center CVD's because the RPM arms flex too much is that true?

Well I don't know since I don't have any rpm arms. But I've never broke any of the stock arms either.

The stock arms are REALLY tough IMO.

I found the stock slider drive shafts to be on the weak side. 4 of those broke before being replaced altogether by the Traxxas CVD's. Problem solved.

[medicineman]

i was looking and what about the MIP CVDs they look alittle better, IMO

do you know anything about them or are the traxxas ones better

i also just ordered some batteries 2, 2S lipos pand 2, 3S lipos

[magman]

You could also get Al cases and cups for you diffs...will help alot w/excess flexing which is a big reason these diffs fail. Make sure to shimm diffs correctly..

Cases and cups can be found here in the RCMonster store..http://www.rc-monster.com/products.p...vo+Hopup+Parts

[medicineman]

has anyone tryed out the Kersaw alu chassis 2.2 i have seen some threads with the 2.1 chassis but not the 2.2

[magman]

You also may want to upgrading the servo save arms to AL as well.

[Bondonutz]

If you don't do a diff upgarde weither it's Mikes(RCM) kits or whatever do yourself a favor and buy several erevo/emaxx diffs off of ebay for spares. You'll need them !
CVD's are a great upgrade, but if you do RPM arms stick w/the stock plastic axles and pick up a few of those while your at ebay.
RPM arms do flex a lot and will bananna your steel axles.
I run 5s in my Erevo and RPM arms w/palstic axles and rarely have problems.

[medicineman]

i think i am going to go with CVD's for the center and the stock e-revo for the rest

Does anyone know the the stock gear ratio for the E-revo?

[shaunjohnson]

summit driveshafts FTW

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by medicineman

i think i am going to go with CVD's for the center and the stock e-revo for the rest

Does anyone know the the stock gear ratio for the E-revo?

What you need is in these drop downs and will help with gearing .
http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_top_speed.html
Courtesy of BrianG here on the forum.

[Urgeoner]

good luck with your build, I wish you the best!

[medicineman]

thanks for the luck i started ordering parts about 2 months ago and still haven't seen any of them but i found a company that is will ind to recreate the kersaw chassis top and bottom plate out of carbonfiber so hopefuly it won't bend like Mr. crash's did

[simplechamp]

What center CVD's are you using for the E-revo? I haven't found any good ones.