My E-Revo Build Thread
 

Just got this in the mail today. Traded a Losi Micro Desert Truck and $60 for it all. Dont think I got hurt to bad.

It is a 2.5 Revo roller that has a the old E-maxx trans and battery holders.
Has a brand new set of Proline 40 series Dirt Hawg tires and wheels.
Dynamite 23mm adapters.
Brand new MIP CVD's.
Brand new never used Tower Pro MG995 servo.
Not sure what body it is but it is thick.
Bran new Proline Wing and some kind of custom wing mount.
Has a extra NIP Front bulkheads, Random pushrods, 2 big brushed motor(not sure what they are) Few extra a-arms and some random other stuff.

Here are some pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/Revo.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/Revo5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/Revo6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/Revo7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/Revo3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/Revo2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/Revo4.jpg

My plans for it are to get a E-Revo chassis and wing mount, CC MMM 2200 setup, Already got some lipos that will work, Maximizer Beadlocks with Badland tires and a Proline slipstream body, Tekno sway bars and some other things here and there.

I am probably also going to get one of the Proline Razorback quad bodies and make it like the Revo Traxxas did. Im not a big fan of the quad bodies but the one Traxxas did just look awesome and I am a big diehard quad fan. I am going to make like a miniature version of my 1:1 quad.

It will probably be a slower build so stay tuned.

I am going to sell the wheels, tires, and adapters if anybody is interested. Would also trade them for some stuff.

Looks good. Get a black wing too :)

If your going to be running that 2200 your going to need something to sure up the driveline. Hyrid diffs, hardened gears/aluminum cases work well but you cant beat the bang for your buck of the lst diff mod...

Drop a 3905 trans in it as well w/a center motor mount to optimize balance

Thats on the list too. Im not a fan of all the yellow stuff. Im going to get the Traxxas wing mount and wing.

Thats also on the list. I know the transmission in it now wouldnt last long.


The diffs will have to wait for a little while. I will change them out whenever I break it.

Looked it over a little more today and it has new front and rear bumpers, the aluminum steering arm deal, and the Traxxas extended wheel base rear arms.

epic deal!
finally another person using the 2.5 chassis...they rock!
yeah use a 3905 tranny but you might consider the E-revo motor mounting system...it lowers COG but so far i thin the E-maxx motor mounting is stronger, as in less plate bendage.
sorry if that is a bit confusing.
looks liek a great build :D

Thats a KershawDesigns motor mount and motors, probably 650-700 sized, you could flog those for a pretty penny on fleebay or the traxxas forum :yes:

How much is a pretty penny? lol You know anybody that would want them. The guy I got it from said he thought the motors were 770 or something like that.

Well it looks just like the 700 kit they have for the E-maxx. Same pinions and all. How much does everyone think I could get out of the Kershaw 700 Motors, Kershaw Mount, and the E-maxx transmission. The transmission has the Robinson steel spur gear on it also.

Stick it on fleebay as a 'kit', let the bids roll in- costs $70 new for the mount and motors, so maybe a $20 starting point, or you could sell them with the spur included, or even with the tranny to make it a drop-in type affair. Any money you make is a bonus really, to go towards the erevo chassis & tranny.

Well I sold the motors and trans one RCTech for $55 so I have about made my money back already. lol Now I can get me a chassis

Found a new Proline Stunt Steve guy for the Quad body and get it for $10 shipped. Cant beat that. Now to just get the quad body.

Just won me a E-Revo chassis on ebay. Also got a Tekno sway bar kit coming. Slowly but surely.

Got a new Proline Razorback Quad body on the way.

Hope you plan on dying your chassis, may as well since it is bare! Unless you prefer the gray, regardless now is the time to think about it! Looking forward to your build!!

Your reading my mind man. I actually picked up some dye earlier today waiting for the chassis to get here. lol Going to dye the chassis, rockers, bumpers and a couple other parts for different things.

Keep in mind when you do dye, it only goes so far into the part...if you get a big scratch, you'll see it! (ie the bumpers) I think I'm going to dye a chassis etc. and start another build, I just wish I could find a G3R chassis....or wish Mike would email me back....*hint hint, wink wink*

The bumpers are already a dark color almost like black already since I stripped the coating off of them so when I dye it if it gets a scratch it wont be that noticeable. Im going to give it a try anyway. Ill have pics. Should have a few parts coming in by the weekend.

Keep in mind you can only dye darker than the part, not lighter, so if it is black you may have issues....thats why the RPM arms can come white....

Yea, I know. Its kind of a really really dark greenish black in places, pretty much black. Kind of hard to explain just have to see it for yourself. Im dying it all black. So it can only get so black. lol

Wicked, I'm looking to go black as well, except the the rockers... now get some build pics up!!!!

Ill have some when I get some parts in. Wont be much. Just a chassis, body, rider for the body, and a sway bark it. Need some more money. lol Trying to find a tranny on ebay now. Im going to get the roller how I want it then I will but the electronics for it.

Got the sway bars in today and through them on to see how they fit. There really nice. I love them. Well have to see how well they work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/swaybar.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...o/swaybar4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...o/swaybar2.jpg

Stripped the anodizing off the pushrods and front and rear tie bar plate things.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...o/swaybar3.jpg

Made a brace for the rear shock tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...o/swaybar5.jpg

Then took it all all apart to get ready for dying it. Just waiting on my chassis. Might be here tomorrow.

Just got my E-Revo chassis. Time to go do some dyeing.

Got the chassis and a few other parts dyed today. Turned out pretty good. Now I just need more money to buy some more parts. lol

Parts ready to be dyed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/Foxracin/dye.jpg

And there black.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye2.jpg

Chassis put back together.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye3.jpg

Everything mounted up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...racin/dye8.jpg

Stealthy
 

Looks Great Bro !
Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Keep up the good work :yipi:

looks nice!!
i hope you like black because there is a lot of it :D

Moved the pictures above in my last post and couldnt find a edit button to edit it so I guess Ill just repost it.

Got the chassis and a few other parts dyed today. Turned out pretty good. Now I just need more money to buy some more parts. lol

Parts ready to be dyed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...E-Revo/dye.jpg

And there black.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye2.jpg

Chassis put back together.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye3.jpg

Everything mounted up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/dye8.jpg

Got the quad body and stunt steve today.

Body rough cut/mock up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/quad3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/quad5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/quad4.jpg

Stunt Steve
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...-Revo/quad.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Revo/quad2.jpg

I've always liked this ATV/Steve combo I just never could commit to it. I'm happy to see another after all this time has passed, and It's ben a while. It's very Cool !
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Looking forward to seeing it done.

Yea, I have always wanted to do one but never had anything to do it on until I got the revo. Then I remember the one Traxxas did and looked it up again and had to do it. I think it will look pretty cool going around the track. Should look a MX deal. lol Ill have a different body also for bashing and what not.

WOW!!! truly an inspiration
keep up the good work Foxracin

Cool, some how I cant see Stunt Steve living too long....

Foxracin: Where did you find the ATV body and Steve? link please.

Got them both new from guys on RC tech. I got lucky. I found one place that has 2 of the bodys in stock and I know another guy that has a used Steve he wants to get rid of. I think he wanted $10 plus shipping.

http://www.rchobbiesandmore.com/Sear...arch=razorback

There is the body. The guy said he has 2 in stock.

life_livin on RCCrawler.com forum has the used Stunt Steve.

How does the Quad body fit the Erevo? Looks to be a little short maybe... How are the mounting holes?

Just got it mounted. It fits pretty good.

Front Mount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/bumper4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/bumper5.jpg

Rear mount/grab bar combo. Made of a few different parts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/bumper2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...evo/bumper.jpg

Then made a front bumper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/bumper6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/bumper3.jpg

Supposed to look like this.
http://www.atvriders.com/images/qotm...picture008.jpg

Get some pics with the poster girl in the background!!!


Looks good. I was thinking it would be a little short for the 3.3 size or Erevo. But looks like the single mount in the middle may do it. Looks good man!

Haha. I have quiet a few posters like that hanging up.

Pegs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...evo/roller.jpg

17mm Adapters
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller7.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller9.jpg

Wheelie Bar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller2.jpg

Overall shot of how it sits now with some little Buggy wheels/tires
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...vo/roller6.jpg

Man, The buggy wheels are really close in scale. lookin' good !
Maybe a pair of the V3's for the rear for the big and little look ?
Suggestion, much larger washers on the inside of the foot peg. I forsee those getting torn out ?