ChitownRC

New lower price, Traxxas lower'd price of 2.5's.

I guess thats a NO

What the going price now?

sent pm

thx - at that price there's no reason for anyone not to get into RC with a Revo!

dave bodies are in.
pro-322800 are on back order. mbx5 cp 2.0

how much for the revo

thats a good deal

400+20-150 Devided by 2 X 3-30= Good deal

$375

Damn, wholesale price calculations are confusing!! What is the mathmatical order of operations thing again?

How far BO are the MOOgen bod's? If it's not too long I'd like to make one pick-up trip. If it's too long I will come get the others.

DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 Wrote:Damn, wholesale price calculations are confusing!! What is the mathmatical order of operations thing again?

How far BO are the MOOgen bod's? If it's not too long I'd like to make one pick-up trip. If it's too long I will come get the others.

Dave im not sure when. they have not posted a ETA yet.:confused:
Im going to the track tonight. LMK If you are going I will bring them with.:joy: :joy:

I'll PM ya.

Tex Wrote:$375

A+

$375 + new motor + $500 in spare parts= POS IMO.

Reasonable buy-in price for a new guy who's not going hardcore into racing....


Take the stock Revo, add a decent steering servo ($90) put some new or used racing tires on it ($40-85), upgrade the radio if desired ($90 for a used JR XS3 type with Rx) and you could be having a lot of fun racing for ($375+90+60+90) $615. Sure, you wouldn't be setting the world on fire with that setup, but it would be a start.

I'm not sure how I could put $500 in spare parts in the pit box? Heck, for $375 I could have a spare Revo in the pit.

The alternative for a new guy is what? Buy a truggy kit for $500 and add a $500 racing engine and pipe and go get his butt kicked because he's new to racing? That's no fun for my $1000!!!!

IMO

That's the thing with the Revo. It is indeed a reasonable buy in price. That's how they get you. It's a money pit after that.

Not to mention the fact that they break so easily in the hands of a beginner-thus the spare parts. Also, because they break so easily you spend more time wrenching than racing and waste a lot of money in gas and entry fees just getting to the track.

IMO the Revo is a terrible beginner vehicle. Get a buggy and go to the track or get a Savage and go bash.

OK, I can see where you're coming from on the spare parts...

As for starting in buggy class...ouch....those hotshots will stomp the snot out of a newb. I'd rather take my lumps in MT with fewer trucks (in most races) until I had my driving improved. Buggy might be more durable than MT, but a newb will need that strength as the better drivers are unavoidably crashing with the rookies because the rookie is in the way.

Plus when the Revo isn't on the track, it can be a lot of fun in the yard or street, where the buggy is better suited for dirt or very short grass, etc..

Bruce,
Revo is a great all around starter RC....Funny you call the revo a POS, look at your RC's.....Those are true POS's (just my opinion)

I saw a video not long ago where a guy beat the snot out of a bone stock revo and I couldn't believe the punishment it took. They are tough.

The 2.5 is a decent motor if you don't mess with it and "try" new things, traxxas already tried it for you, leave it alone. Also you only need like $50 in spares if that, I raced it two years and never had anymore that $50 bucks worth at once.

By no means am I here trying to "defend the revo" soley, I don't even own one anymore...I'm just here to state my experiences and my opinion.

Bye

I like the Revo's. Never owned one, well I did for about 2 weeks but never ran it. I don't like how they are small block, and don't really stand up to big block power (then again, they weren't designed to handle a bb).

If I didn't already have a lot of BB stuff I probably would have kept the Revo. the only SB stuff I have now is 1/10th scale touring, and thats only 2 cars, the rest are electric. Everything I run right now is 1/8th scale, either buggy or truggy. If I want a truck I've got 2 truggies to choose from, a modded CRT, and a LSPR.

Stock, the Revo's are good. Very forgiving, loves to jump. If they are FS for $375 new for a 2.5 thats a good deal. Well worth it.

I too think the revo is plenty durable in stock trim and really the only MT that can hold their own on the track. We all had them and raced them. Why? Because for a beginner in MT there was really no other choice and even now I dont think anythings better.

Not everyone getting in RC can afford a purpose built race kit and the revo is perfect for them.

I have had good luck with my revo very few broken parts.And the 2.5 still runs fine.Great multi purpose truck. Try driving a buggy in a constuction site or thru grass or mud. If you cant afford multiple trucks revo is the answer.
Plus very user friendly With the easy start

satoch Wrote:That's the thing with the Revo. It is indeed a reasonable buy in price. That's how they get you. It's a money pit after that.

Not to mention the fact that they break so easily in the hands of a beginner-thus the spare parts. Also, because they break so easily you spend more time wrenching than racing and waste a lot of money in gas and entry fees just getting to the track.

IMO the Revo is a terrible beginner vehicle. Get a buggy and go to the track or get a Savage and go bash.

when i started out in buggy i broke 2 things in just 2 weeks, why??? cause I was new to it, now i rarely break it. like they say when you first start out in r/c its gonig to be expensive with parts breakage and not to get discouraged, because your still new and your learning how to drive, once you learn how to drive, youll start to break a lot less

If your a total newbie to the hobby. I dont care what it is,your going to break it. Either it be by racing,or while bashing around the yard and that damn tree,mail box post or car jump out in front of you. It is going to get broken somewhere,somehow.

Is the Revo a good/great starter truck for racing? Yes! It is one of few cars out there that you can take out of the box and contend with in a race(granted,depends on who is in the race). And with a few mods,the chances of doing well get better. But your still going to spend less money doing that then going out and getting a kit.

I get puzzled when I see people post(here and at the revo forums) about how easy it was to break their truck. Either bashing or racing. I have yet to have any problems after almost 2 years. So it makes me question what the hell they are doing to it.

And Satoch,everything in this hobby is a money pit. Only difference is,some people can control themselves better then others when it comes to buying parts or upgrades.
When my son is ready to make the move from his electric pede to nitro. It will be a Revo.

Revo a bad beginner truck ?? I think not. When the first batch of revo's came out, their were some problems with them (rear shock ends) But other than little things, the truck was very durable comapred to a T-maxx which most of us were use to bashing around with. God knows how many bulkheads and arms Gabe and I went through at Berwyn. Doesnt matter if it's a Revo, Mayhem, SP2 or a Jammin. When you get into racing, your gonna brake to late down a straight and hit the wall overshoot a turn and collide with someone or case a jump bad. If these cars were so reliable, wouldnt we leave all our spares at home when we race ???? Things break weather its from lawndarting to jumping tubes. In the 2-3 years I had my Revo, I broke a handful of parts. Like Dave said, 375 + servo upgrades for a revo or 500-600 for a race kit plus a another 500 in race motor, tuned pipe and starter box. I'd easily pick the Revo as something to get into racing. Or a great basher.




my .02 euros