Revo Vantage Carbon Rebuild

[Andythecrane]

Yes, I have been looking at the slayer trays for the newer look.

Coming next, new trays, air filter, 17mm hex kit and throttle linkage .

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[Andythecrane]

Just finished dying the rpm arms and hubs, with RIT dye. I was impressed with the results.

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[Andythecrane]

I bought this....

 

 

 

Cooked this....

 

 

 

And ended up with this...

 

 

 

Cooking is not my forte, but i was impressed with the results.

[The Dark Knight]

Looking awesome, nice and bright  How come one of the hubs is green?

 

How easy was the liquid dye to use? I have some wheels I would like to dye.

[Andythecrane]

The green hub started life as a blue one. I threw it in just to see what would happen.

The RIT dye was easy to use. I used the whole bottle and simmered for 30 minutes.

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[The Dark Knight]

Ah cool. Can't wait to see them fitted to the carbon chassis

[Andythecrane]

Going to try and get them built up by the weekend.

Along with new blue gaiters on the drive shafts.

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[Andythecrane]

Sat in the garden and fitted my RPM arms. The rears look right, I think I fitted the fronts correctly fitted.

Next job, fit the new boots to the drive shafts.

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Edited June 7, 2013 by Andythecrane

[The Dark Knight]

Ha it's not fair, everyone seems to be off work today part from me! Have fun with the building

[Andythecrane]

Sat in the garden again today and fitted the driveshaft boots on all 4 shafts. Then fitted up the shafts to the Revo.

 

Push rods cleaned and connected, rear toe arms cleaned and fitted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trial fitted the Axial wheels just to see how it looks.

Starting to get impatient now. Need to get it running!

 

Next job to fit out the front steering links, 

[NOFX]

Looks ace . Needs some toe adjusting in the back end though

[Andythecrane]

It will need set up, front and rear once i get it all connected.

 

I have got 4 pieces of ply cut and drilled to be fitted to the hubs, so i can at least get it adjusted and pointing the right direction.

[The Dark Knight]

Looking awesome, not far off completion now 

[jari]

looks like the arms are made from stringy cheese... They look edible somehow in that colour.

[Andythecrane]

There to chewy.....

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[Andythecrane]

I think i will need to replace the bearings in the RPM hubs soon, as they are not as free rolling as i hoped after cleaning and oiling.

 

Where is the best place to buy some more?

[NOFX]

Hi. rcbearings. They got my bearins to me in 24 hours

[Andythecrane]

Hi,

I had a look on RC Bearings but was not easy to find. Found bearings at avirc in the USA. I will email RCB soon to see what they have.

 

Thanks

 

[Andythecrane]

Stripped the engine to check the orientation of the piston and rod, built it up, and sealed it up with silicone gasket compound.

New head gasket and new glow plug fitted.

 

Just waiting on the one way bearing and a pull start to arrive. Hopefully by the weekend. And i will try and get the engine fired up.....

Cant wait.

[Andythecrane]

Just arrived this afternoon...

 

Motor Saver Air Filter Kit.

 

Its not what you call small.

[The Dark Knight]

You can get my 1000th post 

 

Excellent news that you're just about set to fire it up, good luck.

 

Remember the Much More GP is on at Stonehaven this weekend 

 

The Motor Saver filter is a great bit of kit, it makes a nice induction raw as well 

[Andythecrane]

Congratulations on the 1000th post, that's a lot of waffling....

Much more GP: I will have to be good to get away from the decorating.

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[Andythecrane]

Just about completed the build;

 

New Motor Saver Air Filter fitted, it is quite a big piece of kit...

 

 

 

Everything in and plumbed, just a few tie-wraps to fit...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Dark Knight]

Looking awesome but you really need a platinum receiver box, looks alot cleaner 

[Andythecrane]

I have sercomed to the pressure and just went and ordered the 5324x reciever box from modelsport.......