Finally got around to fixing things. I know most don't recommend but I went the 3 speed option and swapped in a set of hardened output gears for the octane transmission.
I was running the local track taking it pretty easy breaking in a new picco boost .28 motor. Nothing crazy and I have run my revo much harder than that with no issues. As far as I can tell, the powdered metal gear on the output shaft lost a tooth and that tooth damaged the rest of the gears. I...
i was running at the local track finishing up the break in of my newly installed picco boost and 3 mins in started hearing a nasty gear rattle. At first I thought a rock was stuck in the spur gear but upon inspection it was fine. There were two distinct binding points while rolling the truck...