the revo dominator

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject: the revo dominator

my special pressure system to eliminate half tank lean Very Happy

i jbwelded an old suspension arm to the stock roll bar to make it longer because i have extended tvps

platinum rc low cg and extended carbon fiber chasis
Platinum rc low cg carbon fiber shock towers
4 lightining stadium pro shocks
universial joints and 17mm hex hub conversion set(hpi)
universial joint on the front drive shaft
hpi adjustable upper arms
xl engine plate
lightened steel tranny gears w/steel spurgear w/racing clutch bell
all hinge pins and turnbuckles are titanium
heavy duty diff cups,transmission cups
os 30vg
os pipe
z9100t jr steering servo
z9100s jr throttle servo
spectrum dsm receiver
lipo receiver battery pack
panther gator tires(work amazing on road)

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

Nice, that thing is slammed to the ground!!! What shock mounts are those? Can you post some more pictures of that tank setup and a how to?

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

I like the mud guards, it would sure be nice to not always have the rear shocks covered in crap.

good job Smile

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:02 am Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

thanks guys

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

revo's are mobile speed bumps thats why there name backwards is OVER thats what savages do to them drive over them....

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

exactly, that is the whole perpose of the revo, a mobile speed bump, lol Twisted Evil

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

cool truck i like the carbon chassis alot.
what is the weight of the truck now?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

It sure looks good, BTW my revo is mostly stock and weighs under 9lbs race weight. Most likely the case is you are out driving people, the revo is pretty much a truggy with a slightly higher CG..ofcourse thats with the included p2 rockers and like $50 worth of mods.

Fully mod a savage like that with a better driver and you have a race with a mostly stock revo like mine with a pretty good driver like me..

I think that setting up a savage like that for racing is like taking a buggy and trying to set it up for on road racing, it can be done..

The only thing I did to add weight was put the trx wing on..everything else was pretty much removing stuff thats not needed for racing. I put on a pull start, tires, like $30 worth of CF, ported the engine, and changed the gearing from a 45+mph top speed to 40mph..I've got a flux and 3 nitro savages I'm just saying I would rather bash the savage then trying to turn it into a racer. My revo is totally different than my savages and sure it's not as tough but I'd put my revo up aganst any savage with under $100 worth of mods anyday and even a fully modded one like yours. If I got beat I would put my money on being out driven by the driver not the truck.

I think your savage looks SICK and I'm not bashing you in anyway, just a little venting I guess. Cheers and goodluck with the race season!! :D

P.S. one of the HUGE things that people don't relize about the revo and it's weight. I would guess that the #1 thing people say is it's lighter because it's not as tough..part of that is true but mostly it's not. The revo is lighter because the diffs are MUCH smaller with less gears, the tranny is smaller with plastic gears, shocks are about 1/2 the size, no shock towers, the bearings are smaller, there is no alum between the skids and diffs, its simply smaller with a smaller motor (yes less power), there is just less to it almost like a truggy with the diffs under the chassie and a larger 2 speed tranny..

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

yea i know revos are more of a race truck stock, and it's probably, well actually definitely more cost effective to race a revo instead of a savage. btw your revo is pretty freakin awesome. but it is tons of fun to turn a savage into a racer. it can be a very good one too. there is a revo at my local track and my truck out handles, out accelerates, and beats it down the straight. but this is on road. you are right about the weight though, my truck weighs about 10 pounds vs under nine pounds. no competition there. so what i am trying to say here is that...well.....savages rule all

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

hey guys sorry to but in but im running with revos and im sick of my savy rolling over on its top or bouncing onto its top its costing me alot of races!! but i know my savy has more speed and power than them revos with the .28 i have. were would you guys start to get rid of the high center of gravity ??? here is a pic so you know what im dealing with . "I WANT TO SHOW THOES REVOS WHAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH"lol all its a old .21 in very good shape...all and i would like to start cheep do to the lack of money right now..

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

I would get a set of 1/2in offset wheels such as the jconcept relux. I would also get a set of tripple rate springs along with some 25wt fluid and take the shock preload spacers out. I would also look into getting some thinner wt diff oil in the diffs such as 10,000wt front 5,000 wt rear. I would also take your roll cage off. That adds ALOT to the CG of your truck. Also look into getting some savage X TVP's . They have a lower CG then the old savage 25 tvp's. I know you said your on a budget. With this set-up your looking at $50 to $60 tops. You could also try to zip tie your a-arms to lower it.

$25 for the wheels
$15 for the TVP's
$8 2 bottles of 25wt shock oil
$10 for tripple rate springs

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

zip[ tie the a arms????

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

Take and loop a zip tie threw your a-arm then find somewhere sturdy on the truck to loop it around also. Push down on your truck to the desired ride height and then tighten the zip tie. I would also take the spring pre-load spacers off your shocks also so the spring won't be so tight. It will be like using limiter straps. Then you can set the desired ride height by tightening the zip tie. That is the cheapest way. The next cheapest would be some 1/2in offset wheels. I would go ahead and get some wheels. They REALLY make a HUGE difference.

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

ok i see what you are saying now i will try this thanks. i heard the offset whees cause other problems is this true??

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: the revo dominator

to lower the truck i put fuel tubing inside of the shocks that would really help the handeling of your truck. and it's cheap. also i use ofset wheels and they don't give me any problems


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