1/10 e-revo durability

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by stum

I have bent several front push rods (run the red's if you can, much lighter & more durable + they just look cool. .............I would buy the variable rate dampening kit (super cheap) and go with #2 pistons front and back w/ 70wt oils, blue rear, silver front springs.

Disagree on the push rods - the black steel are more durable than the red aluminum - but no, they dont look as cool.
+1 on the variable rate dampening kit. Helped mine immensly. The E-Revo is also balanced a bit better than the converted Revo's, so you might not have as many issues dialing in your shocks - but just keep in mind that the Revo has been notorious for sag in the rear end. Like someone stated before - get some springs to dial in your setup.

I also have to disagree with you on the diffs - they are notoriously weak for the power most of us on here use. Yes, you can dial down your slipper so that you wont damage them, but that is akin to putting an egg under the accelerator on a top fuel car. Your choice - but I know what I'm gonna do - make scrambled eggs out of it!!!!

[zeropointbug]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

Your choice - but I know what I'm gonna do - make scrambled eggs out of it!!!!

LOL nice

I only have 2wd right now because I just blew the rear diff (then swapped) after I got my G3's lipo packs. I plan to get the RCM hybrid diffs for it.

The diff had two screws worn away on the inside, and one of them was completely sheared off... I don't really know how that can happen in the first place? But the whole thing was held on by 3 of the 4 screws, but they were stripped, so the ring and pinion was popping, and the fragments from the screws just stayed inside with the spider gears and got ground up, spiders are fine however. IMO, it's the diff case screws which are the weak point; Traxxas really needs to address this problem too, they are being so cheap about it. I mean really, how much does 3mm screws cost?

[JThiessen]

Most of the time its the plastic case flexing that causes the issues - which is why a lot of us are doing ok with aluminum inner and outer cases on the diffs using the stock gears.

[Jason]

damn I have only about 7 or 8 pack on my e-revo and the holes on each driveshaft are already enlarged and the ears start to twist only on 4s power ...

neu 1515 2.5d 1700kv

4s lipo 15c 6400mah

56t/21t gearing

the slipper was not so tight

anyone have found a fix maybe other shaft from other rc's ?