My e-revo brushless edition build

[mistercrash]

Yes I forget to type words also, it happens me all time. It would be very cool to have a RC Monster 8th scale CD for the ERevo. We already have the hybrid diffs (been eyeing those recently) so an 8th scale center diff would be awsome for a complete 8th scale drive train. It could even be ordered with the gear you need for either the ERevo or 3.3 nitro Revo.

[mistercrash]

I had this Duratrax Pit Tech car stand I wasn't using so I modified it to use with my truck. It just needed a stronger base and to be a bit taller. It is sturdy and swivles on a bearing.

[mistercrash]

I got this VW Baja body. I have a simple theme for it that should be cool. Now that it is trimmed, I am wondering if I should use the wing or not. With no wing, I think it looks good, the body is very strong and the top is high above the motor so I bet it will protect the inside of the truck. Also without a wing, the truck would be a little lighter. But since this truck is mainly used for racing, I wonder if it will affect it's jumping characteristics if there is no wing. With the wing, I would have to loose the body's engine compartment completely.

I don't know

[mopar1994]

i think you should not use the wing with the bug body. do you have any video of ur truck in action?

use the wing it will look like its very competitive but your still there to have fun lol

[mistercrash]

I'm there to have competitive fun I will keep the wing off to start and see how the truck reacts in the air. I don't think it will make a big difference. I'm going with an Herbie the love bug theme with a twist by the way. Since this truck was named ''ERBE'' (E Revo Brushless Edition). ERBE is the official name, I don't care about the other names anyone can come up with, ERBE is official

I have a e- slayer roller if any body is interested I'm asking 275.... I have the 3.3 motor as well that has never been ran other than the break in.. Cjmc4chris@gmail.com

[sjcrss]

MC or any one else, this weekend , I took out my 1/8 scale CD, and replaced the 30k oil with 50k oil, the reason I did this, is i wasn't happy with the front unloading a little in the front end when I was running on the track, and so far I'm happy with it's results....MC, what are you running at this point?

[mistercrash]

What's with the for sale ad?

sjcrss, I was a bit unhappy with 30k also so I mixed 30k and 50k to get around 40k and tried that. Then I did the same thing you did and just put 50k in my CD and I am still running this to this day. It still unloads, although much less, but wheelies sometimes so with some throttle control, I like it better with 50k.

Work began on the Baja body today, I found some pics of Herbie the love bug on the net and did what I could to replicate the stripes and the 53 number. I also made a special ERBE decal. I printed the decals on cheap photo paper and glued them on the inside of the body with XXX Main Lexan picture glue. I have to let it set for 12 hours. I hope Disney doesn't sue for Copyrights.

I couldn't find rattle cans of the exact color for the body, Herbie is painted in some kind of Pearl grayish white. So I'll try a thin coat of white backed with silver in hopes that it resembles the real thing. I will also have a light gray patch on the roof to replicate Herbie's soft top. You probably notice that I didn't trim the body on the lines made by Proline, it just hads so much struture to the Baja by leaving a little Lexan all around. I also left a lot of Lexan below the doors to cover the ERBE's battery doors.

[sjcrss]

Thanks for the info about the oil, so far I like the 50k, but like you said throttle control is still needed, as i can still wheelie if I'm not easy on the throttle....the body looks great so far....looking forward to seeing it finished....

[mopar1994]

what gearing are you running in your e-revo with 4s?

[sjcrss]

im running the following setup
20/68 gearing
using my 1/8 scale CD w/ 50k fluid , that MC is using the same diff as well

[mistercrash]

I couldn't wait 12 hours for the picture glue to cure so as soon as it felt cured enough, I put a thin coat of white and backed it with silver. The pics show the body whiter than it really is. I'm satisfied with the effect of the white and silver, it is very light gray like the real Herbie and has a definite pearl sheen to it. I like it. The body doesn't come with a wing, in the scrap Lexan left after trimming, I saw a piece that could become a wind for it so I made it but left it clear.

[mopar1994]

looks good. i can see some of the pearl color in it

[Urgeoner]

that's tight mrcrash I'm liking it alot!