TeknoRC Revo Brushless Conversion

[robmob]

I have now installed the rear brake kit. What a PITA. I had remove the entire rear end in order to get the rear CVD to install.

Body has been trimmed and is ready for paint.

I just need to put the electronics back in and adjust the linkage and it will be ready to roll.

Final pics to follow once the body is sprayed.

 

[Bryson]

I have found it to be a real PITA with steel CVD, every time you want to pull the tranny, you might as well take the whole rear end off.

 

[robmob]

Yep.

I just leaned that yesterday.

With the 2.5R tranny and no brake kit, I was easily able to remove the tranny without removing the diffs. Since the 3.3 tranny is wider and the shaft is longer due to the brake kit, it becomes a chore.

 

[Bryson]

I dont know if you have them, but what I did, Vantage sells drive shafts specificly for a center diff-rear break kit. I then took a dremel and did a little grinding to the cups, and ends of the balls, and now its still hard to get the tranny out, but i can squeeze it out with out taking the diffs out. It takes a little work, but it saves time in the end, espically when your bashing or racing and need to pull the tranny for something. Its worth a shot.

 

[robmob]

Project is complete. I will get some final pics posted later.

I ran it around today in the front of my house and all went well until the clutch shoes went poof. They started slipping so bad that they started smoking. I have some MIP's I am going to install and try. I hate these crappy 2 shoe setups. I may try and get a 3 shoe or just ditch the clutch system and go to a pinion.

This thing was a beast while it was running.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

Oh I'm so glad you posted that info, I need to go ahead and order a new clutch assembly. I just found out about a trinity clutch that is ajustable without changing clutch springs, so I'm going to do some research about what's out there

 

[robmob]

Nice to have someone beta test for you isn't it? :green-grin:

At one point after a full throttle launch, it started slowing after about 20 feet and I could hear the motor still going like a bat at of hell. The shoes were just slipping and smoke was spewing out of the bell.

Definitely needs an upgraded clutch set-up.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

Nice to have someone beta test for you isn't it? :green-grin:

It's one thing to have someone beta testing the same setup that I'm going to be running, but it's simply incredible when that person is someone that you really trust and that actually knows what they're doing. It's a lot different than having some guy who just got his first smartech road car last week and now he's building a brushless revo to jump over his house and saying its all crap :LoL: Thanks for all the help along the way Rob! I still can't belive the size of this electric motor.

 

[robmob]

I just noticed that 2 of the teeth on my spur gear are damaged as well.

I am going to install another plastic one. If it fails as well, I will be going with RRP steel and will probably upgrade the tranny to all RRP steel gears as well.

Final project pics.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

Wow it looks great, Rob. Nice job on getting everything tucked in so good on the chassis. I'm really looking forward to my project, but I'm still gathering parts so I can do everything at once. If anyone knows where I can get some carbon fiber A-Arms, I would greatly appreciate the information.

 

[robmob]

I replaced the clutch shoes and took it out again yesterday.

After a quick run, I checked the bell and noticed it was real hot so the new shoes are slipping as well. After it cooled, I rotated the spur and noticed the tranny did not feel right.

Tekno recomends that you use RRP steel tranny gears, now I know why.

I need to pick up their steel tranny gear set as well as a new spur. Might as well rebuild ths slipper as well.

I am probably going to ditch the center diff as well and go back to the stock setup.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Looks great Rob, hope to be able to see this monster in person. Are you and Eddy racing them at HT?

 

[Mattyfats420]

wow that thing must be super fast to need all steel gears, congrats on finishing.

looks great too!

Yep.

I just leaned that yesterday.

With the 2.5R tranny and no brake kit, I was easily able to remove the tranny without removing the diffs. Since the 3.3 tranny is wider and the shaft is longer due to the brake kit, it becomes a chore.

I'm just wondering about what kind of center CVDs you guys are useing cuz i didnt even come close to thinking i have to take the rear end out on my truck to get them in. i mean it is a PITA but just needs some finesse and it eventually got in. thats with the MIP ones and the stockers

 

[robmob]

Without the rear brake kit, I was able to get the tranny in and out using MIP CVD's.

With the rear brake kit installed, the only way to remove the tranny is to also remove the rear end.

 

[devinbrown07]

wow rob, that looks mighty good....like it was meant to be electric...

 

[MrClean]

Man that looks good Rob, it just screams 'I'm Fast'.

 

[slowngreen]

hell yeah, that thing is flippin sick!!! great work man.

 

[robmob]

I might as well follow up with the fate of this project.

I received all the needed steel gears, but never got around to installing them and probably never will.

The project is now being cannibalized for parts that have been installed on my new ERevo which is a far superior design for electric use.

Whatever is left will be sold off when I get a chance. I am keeping the motor and ESC. The motor will be going on to the ERevo once I get my hands on the Mamba Monster ESC. The brick 3S lipo pack is moving over to my Rustler brushless project.

RIP Tekno Brushless Conversion project.

 

[camaropunk16]

would have been nice to run it one good time with the new gears.
It should be a nicer ride though.

 

[Mattyfats420]

aww man. sorry to hear that.

i guess the Erevo is a better design than doing the conversion. still would love to get my hands on one, once they get a little cheaper

lets see some pics