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crazyjr · 05.06.2006, 08:18 PM

Hey Cabking the G2R likes to drift a little, or mine does so try that. I also moved the rear upper suspension pin to the lower position

Dafni · 08:29 PM

Cabking, I meant it in a good way! Keep going. Didn't want to suggest you can't drive.

Yes, I'll sure let you know wen I'm in the UK the next time. Always ready to make "short-cuts" for a lil' RCing. When I'm traveling light, I may only bring the BL MBX5, though.
Your location is cool for me. I could even come by ferry, via France.

Sylvester, thank you very much. But there are plenty of other awesome RCs around, really. Everybody has his style, and no one was the first one or will be the last one. And most times it's only just about to turn an idea into reality. Imagination is all it takes, and patience, of course. Spare money is always nice in our hobby, too.

Cheers lads
DAF

Sylvester · 05.06.2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyjr

Hey Cabking the G2R likes to drift a little, or mine does so try that. I also moved the rear upper suspension pin to the lower position

I did the exact thing. It really gives it that "bite" on tracks or any surfaces.

Yea, daf. There are many beautiful trucks out here, and every member here that owns any truck, must have his/her own taste of what they like, and if they dont like it, i dont see why they bought/made/created it.

squeeforever · 05.06.2006, 09:06 PM

Yea, just check out Steve Slayden's Revo setup guide. Theres several parts to it. Some pertain to Revos in general and some to just nitros. You can check it out at Traxxas.com.

05.07.2006, 02:24 AM

Daf, That how I took it! :027: You'd have to go a long way to offend me!!! :028:

Thanks for the tips you guys,

Dafni · 05.18.2006, 05:13 PM

Another update: Truck still runs very well, smooth as butter. Drives just like a buggy with big wheels.
Finally found the diff oil setup that suits my driving perfect, and the suspension is also dialed now, for rough tracks. Learned quite a bit more of Revo setups on this truck.

Rcbros · 05.18.2006, 05:24 PM

so your saying you have a custom diff setup for a fellow rcbro driver? lol :D

I need a reason to make my revo a flashlight and that diff would sooo do it lol

Dafni · 05.18.2006, 05:30 PM

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 · 05.22.2006, 02:51 AM

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 · 07.18.2006, 09:43 PM

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

JThiessen · 07.19.2006, 12:21 AM

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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 · 07.19.2006, 01:56 AM

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 · 07.19.2006, 08:23 AM

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 · 07.19.2006, 08:30 AM

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 · 07.19.2006, 11:21 AM

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).