Revo conversion question? - RC-Monster Forums

BrianG · 05.20.2007, 12:37 AM

Like anything, you'll find the weak spots as you run it. For me, it was the arms and the axle carriers (the pillow ball kept popping out). I replaced both with RPM and haven't had any problems since.

Purplefade · 05.20.2007, 01:06 AM

BG, love the revo, followed your sig and checked out the hardware. I like how you mounted your pack on one side, excellent idea and it keeps the wiring simple too! How's the balance, I have to guess pretty good with the motor, esc and steering servo on the opposite side?

zeropointbug · 05.20.2007, 01:18 AM

May I suggest going with a 9XL instead? I am running a 7XL with 5s A123 2p, it is crazy fast, 6s on 8XL would be even faster, and hotter most likely.

I wish had went with an 8XL instead for 5s2p as mine is way powerful enough, so I would not mind milding it down a tad, plus running a little cooler as well.

Purplefade · 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zeropointbug

May I suggest going with a 9XL instead? I am running a 7XL with 5s A123 2p, it is crazy fast, 6s on 8XL would be even faster, and hotter most likely.

I wish had went with an 8XL instead for 5s2p as mine is way powerful enough, so I would not mind milding it down a tad, plus running a little cooler as well.

zeropointbug, unfortunatley I've already got my 8XL and my wife breathing down my back about swapping out from a and I quote her, "perfectly good truck for some piece of junk that's going to cost us $2000.00 to find every weak link in and rebuild, AGAIN!!". I have this problem with projects, I love them. lol...

On that thought though, 5s would be 18.5 volts, I'd be running the A123, only 3.3v per, so only 19.8 volts (I'd be running 6S, 2 - 6 cell 2300s in seris for 4600 mah), yea. close to the bleeding edge, but the Nemesis motors are cheap and I don't plan on blasting her wide open for long halls, I just like to have that little extra "pop" at top edge of the jumps :027: :027:

I'll run mikes heatsync & fan setup with the case colling mod on the Quark, adn starp mikes with heatsync\clamp on the motor with a nice block of aluminum under the can synced to the chassis and cross my fingers. I've been looking for a ggod excuse to snag me a Neu or a nice 1950 :004: :004:

BrianG · 05.20.2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Purplefade

BG, love the revo, followed your sig and checked out the hardware. I like how you mounted your pack on one side, excellent idea and it keeps the wiring simple too! How's the balance, I have to guess pretty good with the motor, esc and steering servo on the opposite side?

Thanks. Having the pack on one side isn't bad at all for the balance. It was originally designed for a 10Ah 5s1p lipo pack, but the 14 cell pack is working good so far and I have three of those packs sooo. The motor and ESC help offset the battery weight so it still jumps straight. And I think I've worked out all the weak spots, so it's pretty durable as well.