Toms Revo 3.3 5309 UK Thread

[nautcasprt6]

Nice pics. Your Revo is really starting to come along. My revo also feels slow at pick up and doesn't look like it hits 2nd gear. I have to check on a few thigns but my poor trucks been sitting on its stand for nearly a week and I know I wont be able to take it out for at least another week.
BTW, how is that starter kit and where did you purchase it from?

 

[tomcoleman]

Nice pics. Your Revo is really starting to come along. My revo also feels slow at pick up and doesn't look like it hits 2nd gear. I have to check on a few thigns but my poor trucks been sitting on its stand for nearly a week and I know I wont be able to take it out for at least another week.
BTW, how is that starter kit and where did you purchase it from?

thanks mate - yea I've gone abit mad on ordering RPM parts all the time i can't help myself LOL!!!!

How do you know if it goes into 2nd gear, I've never heard mine - click or anything.....

I got the HPI starter kit from eBay came with a few useful bits the Dynamite tool kit is also good but most of the tools that come with the 3.3 are fine.

 

[nautcasprt6]

Well from my past RC car experience, you would hear the gear drop and then accelerate when going into 2nd gear. Just like a real car but a much quicker change.

Since I know I can't play with my truck for a week or so, I figure I can order parts now and when they arrive, just maybe I can have a chance to tune the truck.
Just a month ago i was dying to order the truck and now I'm dying to race it and can't. LOL

thanks mate - yea I've gone abit mad on ordering RPM parts all the time i can't help myself LOL!!!!

How do you know if it goes into 2nd gear, I've never heard mine - click or anything.....

I got the HPI starter kit from eBay came with a few useful bits the Dynamite tool kit is also good but most of the tools that come with the 3.3 are fine.

 

[CupraR]

Yes. Can definately tell when my TMaxx shifts into second gear.

 

[tomcoleman]

i'll have to listen out for the gear change :-D and report back!!

Did some more mods last night and managed to work out how to attach the RPM ARMS properly :-D

I'm going to see if i can get my Spektrum kit linked up over this weekend....





I'm also looking into the Pico EZ engine :whhooo:

 

[tomcoleman]

took the car out after upgrading to the DX3S spektrum reciver (yes i finaly got my Y adaptor) MAN!!!!

This thing RIPS, its now changing into 2nd gear and wheelies!!!! So much better then the stock radio



some more goodies arrived

After i repaired my slipper clutch

 

[nautcasprt6]

Wait so your slipper clutch is why u didn't hear the second gear and why it didn't do wheelies? My MT doesn't do either of those but didnt have a chance to adjust anything yet. What exactly did u do to the slipper clutch?

 

[REVO-5309]

I'm guessing urs pulls into second gear at a low rpm? i had mine set like that while tuning it and it was just holding a wheelie nicely as it poped up then shifted and held it was cool but useless.. mine changes reasonably high in the rpm so it doesn't wheelie.... but i only bash so yeh....

 

[tomcoleman]

the reason i adjusted my slipper clutch as when i was pulling the trigger it wasn't going very fast someone suggested to look at the slipper clutch.

so i took it off and adjuested it according to nitromad48 video on youtube.

I have also installed the Spektrum DX3S and RX which might be opening up the throttle more, it deffo changes gear now and it does wheelies

 

[tomcoleman]

just some pics from this weekends changes

 

[nautcasprt6]

I dont like this guy anymore.....every week he keeps buying new parts, LOLOL J/K.
Hopefully when summer time roles around here, I will start to upgrade parts on my truck.
The only thing I've been able to do this weekend is swivel my truck.

 

[tomcoleman]

come on get cracking!

 

[tomcoleman]

got a new air filter arrive from america yesterday

this thing is MASSIVE, looks the buiness though :

 

[tomcoleman]

ok so small update for this weekend

I managed to find a local empty bash site which was AMAZING!!! loads of jumps and really well laid out, i think its an old BMX site which isnt used anymore but perfect for the Revo.

I got my air filter arrive from the states so managed to fit it this weekend

I'm going through glow plugs like mad at the moment need to re-tune or richen the engine.

 

[REVO-5309]

thats an awesome area to bash

 

[tomcoleman]

thats an awesome area to bash

it was the nuts, going back there this weekend

 

[Greenskeeper]

Tom that looks Rad! Perfect for movies! Hint hint!

 

[tomcoleman]

Tom that looks Rad! Perfect for movies! Hint hint!

Oh ok lol

http://youtu.be/IanAnMKrW64?hd=1

http://youtu.be/EJa-OM6q9D8?hd=1

 

[REVO-5309]

lol looks like some practice landing is needed I'm getting use to it myself, but sometimes i fiddlesticks up the brake and throttle and go the wrong way and ill land in the worst way possible lol.

looks like awesome fun tho

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/peachey87/?action=view&current=7d24c6bd.mp4

 

[CupraR]

Where's this track at Tom. Looks good.