My Race Revo

[jhautz]

Its not really the slipperential that lowers the gearing to much, its the combination of the 1/8 diffs and the slipperential that add up to forcing gearing up in the 20T pinion range. The ratio reduction caused by the slipperential by itself or the 1/8 buggy diffs by themselves isnt a big deal, but when you combine these together it really starts to push the pinion size up to the limits of whats available.

I see what you are saying, and I agree, for a 35 mph setup the gearing is no problem really. I tend to use mine for both bashing and track, and I like to gear mine up a bit for bashing. I guess that the slipperential isn't really intended for that anyway. Its is more of a racing setup anyway.

I was just curious what you were running because I was having a hard time figuring out how to gear it for more than 40mph without having to push the motor to higher RPM than I typically like.

[Dafni]

Yeah, gotcha. Mike and me designed it with 1/8 scale diffs in mind.
I can check what I run at the moment tonight. But you got it, usually I don't go for 40+.

I guess if you have a motor spinning at 30-35K you should be fine.

Laters, and thank you
Daf

[BrianG]

Use bigger tires? :)

[Serum]

I would say smaller? the stock diff has a 37/13 ratio over the 43/13 or 43/10 ratio of the buggy diffs.

so, when and where can i buy a kit? :D1!!!!!!!!

i need one!!!!! why to sway bars up front? and why the off to the side motor mount? after all this i need one now!

[Dafni]

Originally Posted by E-MAXX Rock's

... why to sway bars up front? ...

Because I want as much on-power steereing as I can get.

On my buggy I like the front sway bar very very thin, and alot of guys I know with truggies take the front one completly off too.

[Serum]

a rod of spring steel.

[Dafni]

Correct. Or a wire, so to speak.

Speaking of turning characteristics: this truck has so much off-power steering, it's silly. It can turn so sharp, it's a new driving experience. I love it.
The on-power steering is also fine now, better than anything I could ever get out of my stock Revo conversion.

[Dafni]

Thank you!
Some body off pics:

wheres the new pics???????????? every time i look at the old pics i just start to dream on lol....how much money would u say in in that puppy? 3 grand?

[Dafni]

Some pics with the new body and wheels, still need to do some design on the wing.

[jhautz]

Nice paint work there DAF!! With all of the custom work on this thing I feel like it should be hanging in a museum somewhere. But, the beauty of this truck lies in the fact that you run it... and run it hard.

Absolute masterpiece man, you never disappoint!!

I'd love to learn how to do paint work like that. But I suppose it take 2 things I don't have enough of.... Talent and practice time.

[Mr.lst]

man that is sooo baddd!!!

[Serum]

Awesome paintjob!!! is this the new rcdc scheme?

Wicked..!

[Mr.lst]

Daf congrat's on the 2000 posts!