My Race Revo

[Dafni]

Well, I would have one if I didn't like it: ;)
Would be easy to make your own one, mate. You could even bolt a hacked EMaxx motorplate to a buggy center diff assembly, just like some buggy converters did.

[Thunderbruiser]

that thing is crazy it sits so low...and as for the max amps batts i hope they are n't bad cause i bought 4 2s's 8000mah and 2 3s's 8000mah...which i think i'll be using in my revo project

[squirrel]

this truck is blowing my mind. I'm just getting into the whole eRevo thing, and all I can say is wow!

[JThiessen]

Finally found the diff oil setup that suits my driving perfect, and the suspension is also dialed now, for rough tracks

So how exactly do you go about deciding that you need a different diff oil? Just curious. I've heard others talk about it. In bigger vehicles, you choose your oils mostly based on the amibient temps you run in, and how severe duty you need (ie., I tow with my truck, so I run a severe duty oil).

How does this relate to an extremely small vehicle, that runs for 15 minutes at a time?

[Dafni]

Thank you Squirrel! Here's a recent pic, just for you :)


JThiessen, finding the perfect diff oils is always a trade off. In RC it pretty much all depends on the amount of grip your area/track offers. Basically, I want them as stiff as possible, without spinning out under hard acceleration, but not to light as it would unwind on the wheel with less traction. See? Hard to explain for me.
For example in the center, too stiff would even give you wheelies, and too soft would only result in balooning front wheels with no acceleration.
Front-to-rear ratio depends on driving style: DO you want the most traction in turns, or do you like to drift through them, or do you only want to swing its rear, etc...
Hope this helps. Playing with 8th scale buggies gives you a good feel for it.

[coolhandcountry]

Diff oil in a rc does different than diff oil in a 1:1.
Diff oil in a 1;1 lubricates the enter rear end axle bearings and all.
Diff oil in a rc acts more like a lubricate just for the spyder gears.
It adds resistance in between the spyder gears.
The thicker the oil the more resistance you have.
The thickness would depend on alot. Weight, tire, traction, driving style, and few others.
The oil has to be based by you. Kind of a trial and error thing.

[Dafni]

Yeah, I agree with Coolhand. In RC it really is a way to partially lock your diffs.

Check Mikes nice and simple guidelines:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...light=diff+oil

[JThiessen]

Well that all made it clear as mud!

It would be nice if it were easier to pull the diffs to change it, so that its easier to compare viscosities.

I've got an extra Revo, so maybe I'll pull the diffs on it and fill it with one extreme and at least I can get a better feel for how it changes things.

I'm a basher not a racer: I kind of like to be able to spin the tires. I get really frustrated with too much traction/speed in cornering and rolling the truck (this is probably due to driving experience - I bought my first RC exactly 13 months ago).

any updates and weight of the truck?

[Dafni]

Without batts, but with 40 series wheels n'tires, a bit less than 4kg. I'd say 3.8 or so.
I learned that everything below is almost too light, especially when you use Lipo. Light trucks spin out very easy in close battles on a track, and I just like the feel of a 5kg RTR BL MT. Just my taste, I guess.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by Dafni

Without batts, but with 40 series wheels n'tires, a bit less than 4kg. I'd say 3.8 or so.
I learned that everything below is almost too light, especially when you use Lipo. Light trucks spin out very easy in close battles on a track, and I just like the feel of a 5kg RTR BL MT. Just my taste, I guess.

Agreed, mine is about 12 pounds (almost 6kg) and i like it for stability

[swiftneed]

this forum has me wondering on starting another project after seeing these sick picks of all these trucks gotta get a truggu or revo now,what an awesome display of showing off!!!

[Dafni]

I am thinking about selling some parts off this truck. Figured some of you guys might be interested. PM me with what you'd like to get. I also have some replicas of the custom parts now.

Dafni

[Serum]

This is kind of surprising Daniel.

What are you planning on selling and what are you getting back?

interested in the mount and diff Daf, PM me and we can chat.