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REVO 2008 Platinum Edition or revvo 3.3 or hyper st

Old 01-06-2009, 10:07 AM
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Just for consideration, if you go with a Traxxas platform, you will be limited to only a dozen engine choices. If you go with any Truggy platform, you will have the option for over a 100 engine choices.
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Old 01-06-2009, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DogboneS
if you go with a Traxxas platform, you will be limited to only a dozen engine choices
why? I always assumed with the BB conversion it would take any BB.
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Old 01-06-2009, 03:54 PM
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Once you try putting a BigBlock in you run out of room real quick and some engine headers are more of a pain than others. The Revo was designed primarily for a small block footprint. Carb linkage is another headache.
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DogboneS
Once you try putting a BigBlock in you run out of room real quick and some engine headers are more of a pain than others. The Revo was designed primarily for a small block footprint. Carb linkage is another headache.
Qoncepts kit gets rid of that huge issue.
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:21 PM
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If the 3.3 isn't enough motor for you, O.S. makes the .21tm that is a direct drop in, then of course there is the issue of other parts breaking!
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Originally Posted by OutlawPro3
If the 3.3 isn't enough motor for you, O.S. makes the .21tm that is a direct drop in, then of course there is the issue of other parts breaking!
not that much a power diff between the two. Its still a beast though
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:30 PM
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Agreed, but from the people i know who "had" to have the OS motor they had more issues with the center diff and clutch than it was worth. And if your spending the coin on the platinum i would think you were planning on racing it, therefore the 3.3 is plenty of power.
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Old 01-06-2009, 05:39 PM
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wierd. I had a 18TM and never had any tranny problems and the center diff was fine. It held strong all race season...did I get lucky
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Old 01-06-2009, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackhawk4
wierd. I had a 18TM and never had any tranny problems and the center diff was fine. It held strong all race season...did I get lucky
I ran a grp .21 in my PE this last season, no center diff problems here.. had the spur too tight tho and munched the tranny... since than no problems...
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Old 01-06-2009, 06:04 PM
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Blackhawk, i was refering to the os 21 in the revo and the center diff, i ran the 18tm in my 2.5 revo without any problems
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Old 01-06-2009, 06:33 PM
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Really you need to say what your plans are. If you plan on racing is there a MT class? In a lot of areas this class is getting pretty small or no longer a class.
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Old 01-07-2009, 09:31 AM
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i have tonne's of room on my picco .26 equipped REVO
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I would go with the Platinum..It has most of the hop ups that you need to race already on it..I built one up right before they announced the release of the Platinum..it would have saved me a whole bunch of money....If your going to go the Truggy route..DONT GET A HYPER ST..IT HAS TO BE THE MOST OVERATED POS on the market..and yes i did own one..
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:42 AM
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Default Cheers guys for your help

ive got a platuim and a revo raceing roller and starter box £300 the only thing of the roller missing was the 1st gear and engine so im going to break it down and keep it for spares.
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