RCX 2008 MM ERevo Novak

[VintageMA]

Originally Posted by Patrick

It doesn't need a reverse gear, it electric. Someone put a vid on youtube where they were talking to a traxxas guy about the e-revo. The traxxas guy said it had a 2 speed in it.

Clicking through the Traxxas promo pages it said that stock will be a 1-speed with a 2-speed option coming out.

Maybe with a 2-speed and one-way bearing they need a shifter for reverse driving.

I don't see the point really - with the power out there in BL (especially a Neu on 6S) there is really no need for a 2-speed. With the low-end torque output of a BL motor, a 2-speed doesn't provide much benefit. And from my experience with my LST2 on BL power - the shift between 1st and 2nd gear would usually pull the front wheels up and frequently cause a brutal back-flip at speed.

Originally Posted by VintageMA

I don't see the point really - with the power out there in BL (especially a Neu on 6S) there is really no need for a 2-speed. With the low-end torque output of a BL motor, a 2-speed doesn't provide much benefit. And from my experience with my LST2 on BL power - the shift between 1st and 2nd gear would usually pull the front wheels up and frequently cause a brutal back-flip at speed.

Traxxas is just showing off there hop up's on the tricked out version is all

Nice pics!

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by VintageMA

Clicking through the Traxxas promo pages it said that stock will be a 1-speed with a 2-speed option coming out.

Maybe with a 2-speed and one-way bearing they need a shifter for reverse driving.

The servo is for changing between 1st and 2nd, just like the e-maxx. It's not automatic like a nitro trans, so it doesn't have a one way bearing, otherwise that e-revo, and the e-maxxes would need mechanical brakes.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Patrick

The servo is for changing between 1st and 2nd, just like the e-maxx. It's not automatic like a nitro trans, so it doesn't have a one way bearing, otherwise that e-revo, and the e-maxxes would need mechanical brakes.

It would be nice if traxxas could figure out some sort of servo actuated auto shifting 2 speed. Some sort of sensor and and cntroller to shift the servo.