1 week old revo=3 throttle servos and a burnt transmission

[txsilverado]

wtf. ill admit that the upper a-arm was my fault. whats up with 3 throttle/brake servos and the transmission messing up?

the tires have split from all of the wheels and are split open on the sidewalls. i havent even gotten 3/4 of a gallon through this thing.

how expensive is it to fix a transmission? it stopped shifting to second and it wont pop a wheelie anymore.....the motor just wrapps out instantly and it doesn't accelerate hard, or get anywhere near top speed. i got this revo thinking it would be the toughest available. it can't even handle a week of me.

 

[Scrogg]

Revos require very precise setup. The throttle linkage is a poor design. You need a good quality servo and radio to set the linkage working properly.
Your tranny issue sounds more like a loose slipper clutch. Then again i have ripped the teeth off quite a few tranny gears myself. open it up and take a look.
Setting the slipper perfectly takes some time and is the direct link to proper transmission life.
tranny gears are cheap, around 20-30 bucks to rebuild it. Go with the FOC kit.
Traxxas tires and wheels suck, period.
Buy a set of RPM or Proline wheels with a proline tire of your choice.
if you have 17mm hexes check the BST forum. I have a nice set of tires for sale.

 

[olds97_lss]

+1 on the loose slipper diagnosis. If your gears were toast inside the trans, then you would more than likely hear a nice grinding sound with limited or no truck movement. A loose slipper would cause your not shifting, loss of wheelies and no top speed.

As for the tires... have they come unglued from the rims or are they actually tore? Tires coming unglued is expected depending on how many times you've done donuts or held the throttle wide open while in the air, causing the tires to look like pizza cutters.

If your tearing the actual tires, then it may be a good idea to do what scrogg suggested. Or, go for the old 2.5 maxx chevron tires and rims. They work really well for me for normal bashing on my savage and aftershock.

 

[qaart]

since when do the revos do wheelies mine doesent

 

[olds97_lss]

Mine did... but required an OS18TM or a XTM24.7 in it with a BB conversion... I've never owned a 3.3 as mine came as a 2.5R revo. The OS18TM with a 3.3 chassis would pull a wheelie just about anywhere and it's power output is a bit less than the 3.3 has.

 

[RevoRacer.27]

Deffinitly sounds like the slipper is loose.

 

[txsilverado]

ill look into tightening the slipper. hopefully it is the solution. it happened really sudden. one minute it was fine, the next instant it was acting goofy.

qaart...may want to check into your tune. my 3.3 revo will just about do a back flip if i punch it from a stop in the grass. it will stand straight up on concrete. my rear bumper is just about gone.

the tires came unglued and the sidewalls are ripping open.