My e-revo brushless edition build

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by Chadworkz

Yep! I, personally, think the Vantage Carbon-Fiber chassis is the best way to go...and you can use whatever transmission you want; E-Revo, E-Maxx 3905, E-Maxx 3906, or Nitro Revo with an RCM Motor-Mount!

Indeed...I have the Vantage chassis as well (with the V-Armor) and it is GORGEOUS, but unfortunately before I even finished the makeover so to speak of the Nitro Revo to BL conversion (Tekno tray, RCM motor mount, two speed Revo tranny with center diff and mechanical brakes, etc.), I decided to go with the E-Revo chassis. Much more convenient really since that would be the only truck I have that would need a single pack and I didn't wanna deal with that, as well as the complicity of it.

[Chadworkz]

I run the Vantage Extended 3.3 carbon-fiber chassis, a Hardcore Racing full-length one-piece front-to-rear titanium skidplate, Mike's RCM motor-mount, nitro Revo transmission with FOC & locked in 2nd gear, two 30C 4S 2650mAh LiPos in parallel (14.8v @ 5300mAh & 159A) and I made my own 2mm carbon-fiber trays for the LiPos, ESC, Rx, Motor-Mount Brace, 2nd Servo Hole Cover, and an empty tray/spot between the front of the motor and the steering servo.

[medicineman]

i found a company that will did the chassis for free (I uesd to work for them) so the price isn't the main problem i was just woundering if it would hold up to bashing

[shaunjohnson]

gonna go out and test the smart diff again tomorrow.
but current oppinion...smart diff is a waste of $$ in a revo IMO.
but we'll see

[Chadworkz]

I like the solid output shaft in the transmission instead of a center-diff and either the stock E-Revo diffs or Mike's RC-Monster Hybrid Diffs.

[mistercrash]

This is where I'm at with the battery compartment project. I ordered the wrong PVC angle. It's too small. So I improvised by making extensions. Everything is put together with double side tape just to see if it works. I made a mistake in cutting one of the doors so I had to make another one out of different material so that's why they are different. Both doors will be like the black one.
I have a couple sheets of PVC coming in and I'm going to redo evrything the proper way, without extensions.
This PVC is easy to work with, cutting, drilling is no problem and using a heat gun to make bends works very well.

[Chadworkz]

Wow, I like it!

[suicideneil]

That is dudey, low CoG ftw!

[mistercrash]

Not gonna move forward with the battery compartment thing. The club I used to race at is going 1/8 Truggy and Buggy exclusively. So it's just bashing for me and my son this year. The stock chassis will do fine with the stock battery openings.

I'm thinking, there might be some reasons why Traxxas made those battery compartments the size they are. If the size of the batteries is limited then the weight added to the truck is limited resulting in less broken parts.

[Chadworkz]

So what kind of 1/8 Truggy are you going to get?

[mistercrash]

I'm a MT lover. I like how they look and the fun they give me when bashing. They are much harder to race then Truggies and that is what I like about them too. More of a challenge I find to be as fast as you can without breaking anything. Truggies are the bastard sons of a drunk MT and a slutty buggy. Yes in my mind, buggies are female

[mistercrash]

By the way, remember the E-ST 4X4 truck Vantage Racing was supposed to come out with? It's out on their website. Maybe my expectations were too high but the company well known for their wonderful carbon fiber chassis made a plastic truck.

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by mistercrash

By the way, remember the E-ST 4X4 truck Vantage Racing was supposed to come out with? It's out on their website. Maybe my expectations were too high but the company well known for their wonderful carbon fiber chassis made a plastic truck.

What pisses me off is they've had the carbon fiber arms on there product truck (you have to look close) for like 2 years now and sure enough, still haven't seem em...

[Chadworkz]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

What pisses me off is they've had the carbon fiber arms on there product truck (you have to look close) for like 2 years now and sure enough, still haven't seem em...

Contact them, they will sell you a complete set of CF Revo A-Arms, for $389.99...I know because I asked, they gave me a price, and I bought a set! They come with a written disclaimer clearly stating that they are NOT covered by their warranty, and once you take ownership of them, anything that happens to them is your fault and you are on your own to fix or replace whatever breaks. They have only made around 30 sets for testing as well as personal use by people in the company, so you better get yours before they sell out of their "non-advertised" product, heh! The only way I found out that they actually made/had some, and would sell some, was because I saw them on the truck pictured on their main page and then emailed them. I ended up selling my set for $600, but am thinking about buying another set pretty soon.

Edit: According to Brian, the employee I spoke with, Vantage has redesigned the arms slightly, and the new kit should be available soon.

[rawfuls]

hahaha
oh the irony.