My e-revo brushless edition build

[Rebelgium]

Congrats on the sticky! ;)
I've been following this topic since it was started back on the Traxxas forum, good to see you here...

Say, I'm wondering why you chose to use the Summit axles vs. the CVD axles. Or any other type for that matter.
Did you want the axles to be the weak link because they are cheaper?

And why didn't you choose the RPM true track arms, alot of people that race claim they are the best.

Thanks

[mistercrash]

I chose to try the Summit shafts, I got a few complete sets on ebay for a good price, really good compared to CVDs. Up to now, they have been really good. They are just starting to show signs of wear after three months of daily bashing and racing. The weak point I would say is the slipper, I did so much testing on the slipper because I thought that if this ERBE has a very strong and effective slipper that can take all the hard hits to the drive train, there won't be any breakage. Up to now, it's been working.

I never thought of trying the RPM true tracks, I just don't like the idea of a set toe in that can't be changed, and unlike you, I have read mixed reviews of the true tracks. Mostly about the pillow ball popping out, which doesn't surprise me from my past experience with RPM carriers.

[Urgeoner]

oh yea, very nice buld, MC, very nice...

[rawfuls]

Touche.

Well, I would still rather have one with holes.

Over time, even with Oxygen, it'll die out.

[mistercrash]

Thanks Urgeoner,

What an awful day of racing I had today. When I bought plugs for my lipos and ESC, I wanted to try the EC3 type plugs. Well after some use, they start to be a little loose and they disconnect by themselves. I was DNF on all of my quals. The third qual was not because of a connector coming loose but by an ESC wire de soldered at the plug. I just packed my stuff and came home. I was very disappointed. I just ordered a whole bunch on genuine Deans Ultra Plugs (genuine meaning not the Hobby City knock offs) and I will have some work cut out for me as I am going to get rid of all these EC3 plugs I have and replace them with the Deans.

On a positive note, the Belleville springs for the slipper worked awsome.

[rawfuls]

mistercrash: You want to try the EC5s, and not the EC3's.

The EC3's are smaller than the EC5's, thus why they couldn't handle the amount of amps, and that.

[Rebelgium]

I've read nothing bad about the Hobbycity deans,but you can't go wrong with the real stuff I guess.
Why did you opt for the Deans vs. TRX connectors? :)

[mistercrash]

Originally Posted by Rebelgium

I've read nothing bad about the Hobbycity deans,but you can't go wrong with the real stuff I guess.
Why did you opt for the Deans vs. TRX connectors? :)

I ran Deans connectors way back when I was racing on road, and they always were very good and they always stayed connected even after months, if not years of use. Of course that was when 1500 mah matched nicads were the hot ticket. I was never dealing with the amount of current that is used with lipos and the MMM. But Deans Ultra Plugs have proven for a while now that they can deal with the tremendous amount of current of today's brushless systems. When I left the on road scene when the 3800 mah nimh were becoming the hot ticket, I was still running the same Deans that were used for my first batteries. Deans are tough and stay connected and are reusable. So I decided to go with what has proven to be extremely reliable to me from past experience.

sjcrss,
I knew you would love it, who wouldn't. A good, strong , smooth and reliable CD in the Revo makes a world of difference. And you won't have to rebuild it after every race day
I can't wait to see what you have in store next. Keep us updated.

[sjcrss]

Hey MC, I ran the erevo an my Cd today for the first time, and I have my truck pretty well setup for the track I will be practicing at, you were right the Cd made a world of difference, but i have more plans for it as well, but will have to this fall, for now im gonna enjoy the diff right now.

[rawfuls]

IIRC, the EC5's are reusable as well.

[mistercrash]

Originally Posted by rawfuls

IIRC, the EC5's are reusable as well.

I agree that they can be reused, but let me ask you, how often do you think you can pop out the gold plated connector out of the plastic holder and pop it back in? I would say that it wouldn't take long that the plastic holder would not hold that gold plated connector very securely. And at almost $7 a pair, not including shipping and custom fees, I will get as much satisfaction if not more with the Deans for half the price. I don't have a money tree, and even if I did, it would be CDN money so Deans it is for me.

[rawfuls]

Touche, that's exactly what I thought.

The price is definitely turning me off, but for some reason I'm growing tired of Deans...
The wire seems to be heating up, which is starting to worry me. (The wires from my Battery to ESC.. May be something else though)

I've never reused Deans before... Wouldn't like to either, seems like.. i don't know, just doesn't seem likely me to do.

[Rebelgium]

Are TRX connectors reusable, can de contact plate be disconnected from the plastic?
Or will the same problem occur as MC just stated?

[rawfuls]

Pretty sure the same thing.
Will be really hard to take em out of the plastic housings.

[mistercrash]

Running a rear wing puts a lot of strain on the rear body mount. Many have made all sorts of braces to strengthen that body mount. Here's my take on it. Very light weight and much stronger than it looks.

The parts



A small piece of 3 mm thick carbon fiber to fit over the rear shock tower, some nuts and screws, a brass insert for the rear body mount and a rod with ball ends glued at each end. The rod is a carbon fiber rod, I drilled the ball ends so that they would fit snug on the rod with CA glue.



If anyone wonders if the ball ends will stay on the rod, stop wondering. On my nitro Revo, I replaced the sway bar turnbuckles with the same kind of CF rod and it hasn't failed after using them since 2006.