Revoman's merv

**Jimmie Neutron** · 01-10-2013 06:55 PM

Double the available amps.
Less draw on your packs.
LiPo's are way lighter than NiMh.
Speed controller in a box with little air movement could result in burned up speed controller.
ESC doesn't really weigh that much... doesn't lower the center of gravity a whole lot.
Batteries in the battery box would actually lower the center of gravity more than the ESC move.

**revoman78** · 01-10-2013 07:01 PM

so running in parallel is the best way to do it

spc is still out of stock but i got on the waiting list

**Jimmie Neutron** · 01-10-2013 07:08 PM

They are worth the wait!

**revoman78** · 01-11-2013 05:26 PM

so i hooked up my brothers 3s airplane battery today and it was a blast all most a little scary. The tires bubble a little but not too much. Still accelerating like a grandma until i get some diff shims.

**revoman78** · 01-12-2013 12:19 PM

For the last few days i have been driving with my two younger brothers one drives a stampede and the other a 1/16 summit so i am constantly getting run over because mine is so small but i have them both beat for speed and agility

**revoman78** · 01-14-2013 06:25 PM

so today i had to try it so i stuck my car in 2wd and it was lots of fun and i was surprised how well it handled but it was still awful compared to 4wd, but i noticed the motor runs cooler and you get longer battery life.

**revoman78** · 01-25-2013 11:17 AM

all of my shock oil leaked out so i filled it up with some of my spare 40wt oil runs much better now. I am amazed i have had this car for a month and i have not broken anything and i have done a lot of bashing in under 32F weather

**revoman78** · 01-27-2013 10:17 AM

finally got the 30000wt diff oil and lipos will be spc on monday

**50togo** · 01-27-2013 11:05 AM

Sounds like a plan! Seems like parts never come on Saturday always monday!

**revoman78** · 01-28-2013 03:40 PM

no i mested my post up they will be at spc on monday then they will ship them to me. The waiting list must be pretty big

**revoman78** · 01-28-2013 04:28 PM

well i was going to go drive my truck today and i went to turn and the servo just spun. luckily i had a spare servo to grab a spar gear out of to fix it.

**revoman78** · 01-28-2013 09:10 PM

Well after i fixed my servo, the throttle seemed to be delayed, also the servo was making strange noises. Maybe the servo is messing things up but i do not know

**50togo** · 01-28-2013 11:52 PM

Bummer. Disconnect it and see if it clears up

**revoman78** · 01-29-2013 10:50 AM

well i will look into the servo problem.

Ever since i have got my car i have been e mailing pro line and jc concepts trying to get them to make a chevy body for the 1/16 platform. It would also be cool off pro line made some of the bigger popular tires like trenchers, mashers, badlands for the mini's instead of just dirt hawks.

**addicted_2_R-C's** · 01-29-2013 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by agosb

I recommend better servo, I have hs 85mg+ rpm arms, aluminum toe links and pushrod
Start with that, and upgrade some parts as you see their breaks
here is a picture of my merv, I love it. I dye my chassis, I really like it

what kind of servos???

**addicted_2_R-C's** · 01-29-2013 04:29 PM

and are they waterproof?

**revoman78** · 01-29-2013 06:46 PM

they are just stock traxxas servos

**agosb** · 01-29-2013 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by addicted_2_R-C's

what kind of servos???

I used hitec HS-85MG+ servo for 4 months and it handles very well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Hitec-HS...item53ea906deb
some guys of this forum also recommend this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Hitec-HS...item1e6956b6cd I personally don't have it but it has more torque as they said.
Today, I received 2 new servos that are very inexpensive, just 8 bucks. Corona DS 238MG is metal gear, and has excellent reviews, I didn't have the chance to try it but I will soon.
here some pictures

they are not waterproof, but is very easy how to waterproof a servo, here some videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....1.eN70j5sPX9w

**revoman78** · 01-29-2013 10:51 PM

that might be a option

**revoman78** · 02-03-2013 10:44 AM

i finally got my other lipo battery today

**revoman78** · 02-04-2013 03:48 PM

well i took my truck out today with the summit tires geared 55t spur and 15 pinion and i was great for minor rock crawling.

**revoman78** · 02-11-2013 08:16 PM

so lately i have been racing my car around my track and every time i go off a jump it lands on its wing, which is the only thing that has broken on this car in the month and a half i have had it. any way to fix this?

**Jimmie Neutron** · 02-11-2013 08:24 PM

Are you holding throttle through the jump?

**revoman78** · 02-12-2013 07:27 PM

no i try not to.

**50togo** · 02-12-2013 07:50 PM

try tapping the brakes in the air if the front end is high

**revoman78** · 02-13-2013 11:09 AM

i will try that

**revoman78** · 02-15-2013 06:25 PM

my shocks are losing oil like a lot what is a good shock body upgrade.

**50togo** · 02-15-2013 06:30 PM

Hr shock bodies with traxxas internals and tin coated shafts and red pistons

**revoman78** · 02-20-2013 02:31 PM

can i use the hr bodies with the internals of my stock shocks

**Jimmie Neutron** · 02-20-2013 02:33 PM

Yes. It is suggested that you do...

**revoman78** · 02-20-2013 02:57 PM

oops i did not read 50togo's post right

**50togo** · 02-20-2013 03:10 PM

I think we have all done that once or twice!

**revoman78** · 02-20-2013 06:44 PM

i was playing around today what do you think

**Jimmie Neutron** · 02-20-2013 06:48 PM

Does it actually function?

**eschmitt4** · 02-20-2013 06:54 PM

Woh that is cool yes please does that work?

**50togo** · 02-20-2013 07:13 PM

Looks like it would hit the arm

**revoman78** · 02-21-2013 10:02 AM

they do actually function, it only works on the front though there is not as much space on the back

**Jimmie Neutron** · 02-21-2013 11:12 AM

Pretty neat... was handling better or worse?

**revoman78** · 02-21-2013 11:19 AM

well since the shocks are from a stampede they are way too stiff, if i got some really soft springs i think it would work really well

**revoman78** · 02-21-2013 07:25 PM

does any body know of some really soft springs that would fit on these shocks

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