New Guy, New Interest.

Alright I'd just like to say thanks for stopping by to take a look at my thread guys. Now just to catch you all up I love(d) my Nitro Revo, LOVED IT... ran 6 gallons through it. I was always looking for more power, even with the weak 2.5 tuned to the brink of explosion! lol so I started reading into brushless technology here and there, and finally stumbled upon this kick ass website, and some nice useful forums as well. Watched a few videos and Nitro was no longer interesting. I want to build a BL Revo with little to no worry about cost. My uncle a fdellow basher is a complete non-believer in lipo and BL tech. So I'd really like to just blow his socks off when he sees this beast!

Heres what I plan on using:
1950 (which turn? I want it to run cool)
2 2s12000mah packs from maxamps (Im looking for run time here as well as power) wired for voltage
Quark 125B
1 HD airtronics for steering.
extended stock chassis (some tweaks, and a couple machined pieces for batteries)
lighthened of course with new push rods, rocker posts, linkages, and tires.

Sorry to ramble Sylvester already gave me some good info, I would just like to hear some feed back before I spend 1000 bucks for the electronics.
Maybe Im forgetting some things? Stock drivetrain till it breaks, i dont care how long or short that takes, I wanna break it :)
How should I gear this? (tranny locked in 2nd gear)
thats about it... I think lol

thanks
MB

[HotnCold]

Well first off - Welcome to the site... If money is not a concern - then the first thing that i would do is buy the gorillamaxx revo kit - It is great - Also do a search for some members E-Revo conversions on the site. There are a couple of sweet revos lurking about these boards...

well see, the gorilla max chassis is about a pound heavier than the stock, considering I want to fit two lipos in at 1 pound each, thats an option I dont wish to go with. Besides its look lower, and im not that into racing (LHS and track are over an hour away and im working 7/10s right now)
thanks for the input!

Eventually yes I'll own a g2r revo, but for now Id like to see how the stocvk extended chassis runs.
What do you guys think of the motor/controller/lipo setup?

[Gustav]

Welcome to the forums!
Where did you hear it's about a pound heavier than stock?it can't be,it's less than a pound itself,remember the kit includes the f/r skids so you have to include them in the weight for the stock chassis to compare like for like.An alumnium G2 weighs 230g,the G2r has some extra plates but i can't see them weighing as much as that.

[squeeforever]

You could always go with the CF version. That would save some weight. Here's a link to my E-Revo.

[coolhandcountry]

The 1950 7t would work great on 4s. You should get great run time with that as well. You could cut back to a 8000 mah packs and still have excellent run time.

lol!Thanks for the warm welcome guys. I like thi splace already! first off thanks guys for any and all input. Much appreciated.
As for the g2r weighing more, aluminum is heavier than plastic correct? I dont wanna point any fingers, but *cough* Sylvester *cough* told me about the g2r being heavier.

Doesnt the g2r make the truck sit lower? Is it bashable still? I want some good clearance. I may have to break down and buy it... looks cool. ANyone know how much lighter the CF version is?

Now as for the long run times, and switching to a 8000 pack.... whats the point? Any pros and cons? Im all about run time, and temperature... oh and alittle reliability doesnt hurt. :)

So 7turn you say? Is the 2250 lehner overkill? I want an abundance of power on tap.

Thanks guys, im nearing the day when I order it all up, just wanna make sure Im doing this right.

VERY NICE Revo by the way. kudos.
True truggies are fast, but I still dont like em. Pimped race rig if Ive ever seen one though.

my apologies about the g2r weight issue. Should have did some research before piping off.
cheers everyone.

[Gustav]

if you like them more monster like then i'd stick with your original plan for the chassis,only thing is the length of those big packs may be easier to fit in the G2R.Just see what dimensions you can fit in before you order the packs.

The g-maxx is still very bashable,the carbon g2 is 190grams so the g2r a little more than that,220g maybe?

only dissadvantages of all that Mah is size/weight and charge time.you'd want a charger that could charge them at close to 1c(12 amps for 12Ah).charging at 1c takes 70mins or so including the trickle charge at the end,so at 8 amps it could take a couple of hours.then if you have to charge them one at a time then that's like half the day gone.Just need to find the right charger though.

you might want to consider going up in voltage to get more power and runtime.i get around 25-30 mins from just 3Ah with a 1950/10 on 7s. 6s 8000 would run forever and give more power than the 4s and may be easier/cheaper to find a charger to charge at 1c.

Yes the 2250 is a bit much,it destroys stuff,revo diffs would have to be lucky.

[squeeforever]

Well FLM is about to release the diff cases for 1/8th scale gears.

So would the quark 125B/1950 work well and stay cool on 5s lipo?

[squeeforever]

Yes, that should be a great setup.

which turn to use for a 5-6s lipo battery? The 1950 sorry, which turn should I go with? and what about the hi amp version? im going with 8000mah 20c packs

[coolhandcountry]

1950 8t is great on 6s lipo.