I've been seeing a lot of questions and requests for recommended upgrades and even asked for a few of my own when I got my car just a few short weeks ago. I'd like to take minute to share both my experience as a noob as well as a few, what i would call legitamate, recommended upgrades for the revo.
First, the revo, as it shows up at your door and first day out of the box is a very well planned, engineered and put together rc. It's durable, handles well for a truck, is predictable and comes with outstanding instruction and reference manuals and backed by top notch customer support. With that said there are a few things that I've learned are not what they should be..IMO
1st. Tighten everything. First time my rc was at wot was the first time i got passed by my own tire. Embarrassingly enough....3 different times. It's aluminum, give the wheel nuts a good grunt. Everything else, go over and check it all. good time to learn how the car is put together and familiarize yourself with your tools.
2nd. Clutches. Both the slipper clutch and the centrfugal clutch. Slipper clutch for some reason is looser than normal. so much so that it can toss pads. main clutch from factory is hit or miss, some work fine for a long time..some toss springs in the first few tanks. have a back up for both.
3rd, ditch AA's in rcvr box and get flat pack. This will require you pulling the power switch out turning it around so ON is actually batt connected to rcvr when switch is in that position. For some reason traxxas connects the red remote charger lead to the rcvr and lets the short black one hang then installs switch backwards to compensate rcvr box stencils. When you put in the rcvr pack simply turning switch around, connecting black to rcvr and plugging red into remote charger receptacle will fix the issue, or you can remember it's labled backwards now.
4 Temp idicator, on board or hand held, and safety cut off. Better yet is a combination of the two. Even better than that is a 2.4ghz radio that sends telemetry back to the transmitter.
5. Install a wingmount and wing...and remount old bumper to it. Trust me...you'll see.
6 The first thing to actually break on my rc was a rod end. the rebound of the suspension over time wallowed out and eventually broke my rear shock shaft end rod end connector and hollow balls.
7. Periodic inpections. gear mesh, screws, throttle and brake linkage and general condition and security checks to make sure it's all still where you started with it.
Those basic items should be more than enough to keep your rc going and ready for a fun ride at a moments notice. don't spend a lot of time and money on things you don't need.
Lastly, to quote Amoeba "read read read" there is ample information in the books to get rolling and keep it that way. It it ain't broke...then leave it be.
First, the revo, as it shows up at your door and first day out of the box is a very well planned, engineered and put together rc. It's durable, handles well for a truck, is predictable and comes with outstanding instruction and reference manuals and backed by top notch customer support. With that said there are a few things that I've learned are not what they should be..IMO
1st. Tighten everything. First time my rc was at wot was the first time i got passed by my own tire. Embarrassingly enough....3 different times. It's aluminum, give the wheel nuts a good grunt. Everything else, go over and check it all. good time to learn how the car is put together and familiarize yourself with your tools.
2nd. Clutches. Both the slipper clutch and the centrfugal clutch. Slipper clutch for some reason is looser than normal. so much so that it can toss pads. main clutch from factory is hit or miss, some work fine for a long time..some toss springs in the first few tanks. have a back up for both.
3rd, ditch AA's in rcvr box and get flat pack. This will require you pulling the power switch out turning it around so ON is actually batt connected to rcvr when switch is in that position. For some reason traxxas connects the red remote charger lead to the rcvr and lets the short black one hang then installs switch backwards to compensate rcvr box stencils. When you put in the rcvr pack simply turning switch around, connecting black to rcvr and plugging red into remote charger receptacle will fix the issue, or you can remember it's labled backwards now.
4 Temp idicator, on board or hand held, and safety cut off. Better yet is a combination of the two. Even better than that is a 2.4ghz radio that sends telemetry back to the transmitter.
5. Install a wingmount and wing...and remount old bumper to it. Trust me...you'll see.
6 The first thing to actually break on my rc was a rod end. the rebound of the suspension over time wallowed out and eventually broke my rear shock shaft end rod end connector and hollow balls.
7. Periodic inpections. gear mesh, screws, throttle and brake linkage and general condition and security checks to make sure it's all still where you started with it.
Those basic items should be more than enough to keep your rc going and ready for a fun ride at a moments notice. don't spend a lot of time and money on things you don't need.
Lastly, to quote Amoeba "read read read" there is ample information in the books to get rolling and keep it that way. It it ain't broke...then leave it be.
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