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BrianG · 07.29.2006, 02:29 PM

There are a number of things that contributed to the weight loss:

- I used 1/16" 6061 T6 Al in V2 as opposed to 1/8" thick "crap" Al you find at Lowe's/Menards (don't know the grade) in V1. Plus, I used more metal in V1. In hindsight, I could have drilled large holes in some places to reduce weight in V1.

- The Emaxx tranny is quite a bit heavier than the Revo one. In the emaxx, the input gears and idler gear are metal. All the Revo gears are plastic, but they are wide so they are still tough. There are more bearings in the emaxx tranny too. I removed first gear and the OWB altogether in V2. Again in hindsight, I could've lightened up the Emaxx tranny by removing the input gear for first gear. The input shaft on the Revo tranny is smaller and therefore lighter. I also think the slipper assy in the Revo is lighter than the strobe, but not sure.

- The center drive shafts and cups in V1 were steel as opposed to the stock sliders in V2.

- I used heavier tires in V1 for better wear life.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	07.29.2006, 02:29 PM There are a number of things that contributed to the weight loss: - I used 1/16" 6061 T6 Al in V2 as opposed to 1/8" thick "crap" Al you find at Lowe's/Menards (don't know the grade) in V1. Plus, I used more metal in V1. In hindsight, I could have drilled large holes in some places to reduce weight in V1. - The Emaxx tranny is quite a bit heavier than the Revo one. In the emaxx, the input gears and idler gear are metal. All the Revo gears are plastic, but they are wide so they are still tough. There are more bearings in the emaxx tranny too. I removed first gear and the OWB altogether in V2. Again in hindsight, I could've lightened up the Emaxx tranny by removing the input gear for first gear. The input shaft on the Revo tranny is smaller and therefore lighter. I also think the slipper assy in the Revo is lighter than the strobe, but not sure. - The center drive shafts and cups in V1 were steel as opposed to the stock sliders in V2. - I used heavier tires in V1 for better wear life.