Plettenberg Powered Revo

sforsancho: I bought the Schulze 18.97 because it will control the 4-pole Plett. I'm anxiously awaiting the release of the Castle Creations MambaMaxx and then I'll sell my 18.97. As far as the weight, I have not weighed it, but I've compared it to a stock Revo and the weight felt like it was pretty close. I haven't used a scale yet.

Dafni: It did want to roll over pretty easily when I used the stock wheels and tires, but when I switched to the Proline Mamba wheels and Road Rage tires, the handling improved. Although, I will be making a modification to relocate the batts to the lower sides of the chassis. This will require the radio equipment to be located where the batts are now. And, I will have to invert the brake servo to the existing battery tray. This will open up the space on the sides of the chassis that I will need to remount the custom battery trays, so the CG will be lower.

Access to the shocks is a little difficult, but it's all worth it in the end!:)

Now for the good news...IT WHEELIES UNCONTROLLABLY!!!! I got a good charge on my 14 cell 3800 mAh Intellect pack and OH MY GOD it is INCREDIBLY FAST!!:D If you punch the throttle, the truck flips completely over and slides forward on the top of the body! My neighbors were blown away. Needless to say, throttle control is now a must. It also wheelies if you punch the throttle anytime during the range of first gear. (By the way, I'm using the stock Revo two-speed transmission with the forward only conversion and the stock mechanical brake, which works really good.) And this is only with 14 cells! I can't imagine what 16 cells would be like:oh Also, when the truck is at its top speed, the 40 series tires are severely ballooned out. Look out, I've created a Monster!:eek: Bring on the Nitro boys, cause I've got a little amperage to unleash!