jmk654

i will try that thank you.....now any modifications or upgrades that i need to be thinking of first???

streetracer745

mods? you just bought a revo 3.3, your brand new to the hobby, dont have too much cash to blow on it, and your askign for mods. man that thing will treat you right exactly how it is. out of all my wrecks and bashings and stuff, all ive broken is an a-arm and a stripped spur cause a rock got into it. if you really want mods, a-arms are really your only mod for a beginner. learn to drive the truck real good before you do performance.

Cain

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well, I would not get on him so much as some vehicles do have issues that they need correcting right away to cut down on the head aches. Such as extra chassis bracing or something along that lines.

I haven't heard of anything specific to the revo. So probably if you have extra money and want less downtime go ahead and stock up on things that are commonly broken like A-arms. I usually by 1 set of each suspension plastic part.

streetracer745

i wasnt trying to get on him hard. its just that the revos are extreemly tough. like i said in my thing, 2 years and only 1 a-arm gone. i mean they are real durable

jmk654

i can take it...its cool....i have heard nothing but godd things i was just making sure so i could fix it before it broke and not have the huge headache....when i was reading about breaking it in they said that it needed to be 45 degrees is that true???? What about running in the wet????? running in the cold????? any special precautions??

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If its wet make sure all electronics are sealed away from water! If its cold preheat the head on the engine with a blowdryer and rap it with an insulation to keep the heat in so it wont get cold! not to much cause it will over heat if you use to much I ve heard of people using aluminum foil for this.

streetracer745

dont try to break it in during wet season. when you say cold, how cold do you mean? i broke mine in when it was about 45-50 out and did nothing. i started it in my garage and let it idle for a second so teh head would get warm the nwent right out.

Cain

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I am in that perdicament here as I have a new engine but its like -6 degrees right now so no breakin for me.

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iTrader: (2)

not unless theres an old abandined warehouse to run in!!!! Not a wise desicion to run like that! dosent stuff freeze like really fast in 6 degree weather?

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iTrader: (2)

It might have to be shelved till the time comes !!!! Unless you have a winter suit for it!!LOL

jmk654

i wish that would be great.....its in the 20-30's right now....i had everything for it on thursday to break it in when it was about fifty....then when i went to start it i found out that the battery pack i had bought for my ez start was junk and started to smoke and melt the plastic.....so i should wait till its about 45-50 then???? what about after i break it in....how warm out does it have to be???? how do you seal the electrics???? wont they heat up?????

streetracer745

the battery melted after first use? what size was it? and how long did you charge it on what charger? well if its mid 30,s you could probly wrap the head, but i cant garuntee anythign on that. after break in all you have to do is run it. that motor will run at any temp really. i mean ive driven mine in snow before.

streetracer745

yeah at -6 you deff shouldnt be running. at all. how long untill your it starts warming up there? once it breaks 30 it will run great. if its in the mid 20's you can probly run it too.

jmk654

it was a 1500.......i charged it for 24 min like the quick charger said.....the new one i got is a 1700 and i put it on the charger that came with the car and let it charge till it was solid green then took it off for a litttle bit then charged it again and it turned the car over good.....it is suppose to be in the 20s till thursday....you

streetracer745

you charged it once the ncharged it again without runnign it out? hmm. dont know if that is exactly good for it. but if it works then thats fine. yeah i guess if it gets into the 30s then you might be able to run it. email traxxas support and see what they say.