TLDR; Top end slow. Slipper clutch replaced with heavy duty. Shift point adjusted. Already leaned out to the max.
Long story short my Revo 3.3 is not performing that well after ~11 tanks. I've read it takes some time for the 3.3 to open up but it should be performing better than it is right now. I've tried everything and I'm at a bit of a loss. The main issue is on the top end/high gear.
I first noticed in the break-in on my 5th tank she would not shift into high gear. I finished the break in and started looking into the issue.
After lots of research I've done the following;
The pads on the slipper clutch were failing already so I replaced the slipper clutch with the heavy duty one.
I've adjusted the shift point which is now allowing it to get into high gear. But its still slow in that gear and not hitting high speeds. It takes about 3-4 mississippi's at full accell to hit high gear so I think i have a decent spot for the shift point.
It would not get into high gear on Traxxas 20% until I leaned the HSN. This is the part thats bothering me most because I feel like she's a little bit leaner than she should be right now and I have no room to play at all on the HSN to get her into high gear.
I know there is something else going on because this is my 2nd Revo and I'm comparing it to my first.
My first Revo I had issues keeping it out of 2nd gear on break in when I started the 4th tank. The thing was running strong and hitting 40mph np.
I got into RC about 3 weeks ago and I was unaware of the brake pad issues on these RC's. On my ~7th tank or so a pad fell off while I was doing some high speed runs and she got tore up bad. No brakes at all at full speed and that was that. I replaced everything that broke and put a few more tanks in her, but the wreck apparently tweaked the chassis and no matter what I did she wouldn't drive straight anymore.
In hindsight I should have kept the engine from that truck when I exchanged it but water under the bridge.
I'm going to put another 4-5 tanks in her tomorrow when I wake up but I could really use some expert advice. What else to look at or what else can be wrong? Seems like something is off big time and I'm not sure what else could possibly be set incorrectly when it left Traxxas?
Long story short my Revo 3.3 is not performing that well after ~11 tanks. I've read it takes some time for the 3.3 to open up but it should be performing better than it is right now. I've tried everything and I'm at a bit of a loss. The main issue is on the top end/high gear.
I first noticed in the break-in on my 5th tank she would not shift into high gear. I finished the break in and started looking into the issue.
After lots of research I've done the following;
The pads on the slipper clutch were failing already so I replaced the slipper clutch with the heavy duty one.
I've adjusted the shift point which is now allowing it to get into high gear. But its still slow in that gear and not hitting high speeds. It takes about 3-4 mississippi's at full accell to hit high gear so I think i have a decent spot for the shift point.
It would not get into high gear on Traxxas 20% until I leaned the HSN. This is the part thats bothering me most because I feel like she's a little bit leaner than she should be right now and I have no room to play at all on the HSN to get her into high gear.
I know there is something else going on because this is my 2nd Revo and I'm comparing it to my first.
My first Revo I had issues keeping it out of 2nd gear on break in when I started the 4th tank. The thing was running strong and hitting 40mph np.
I got into RC about 3 weeks ago and I was unaware of the brake pad issues on these RC's. On my ~7th tank or so a pad fell off while I was doing some high speed runs and she got tore up bad. No brakes at all at full speed and that was that. I replaced everything that broke and put a few more tanks in her, but the wreck apparently tweaked the chassis and no matter what I did she wouldn't drive straight anymore.
In hindsight I should have kept the engine from that truck when I exchanged it but water under the bridge.
I'm going to put another 4-5 tanks in her tomorrow when I wake up but I could really use some expert advice. What else to look at or what else can be wrong? Seems like something is off big time and I'm not sure what else could possibly be set incorrectly when it left Traxxas?