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11-10-2007, 07:11 PM
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| ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom
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|  RC4WD R2 V2 tranmission
i read a few times that people are having issues with the gears breaking, any other things i should Know. or should i wait until the new V2 with full bearings to come out. Thanks |
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11-10-2007, 08:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern Arkansas
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Yeah, I seen remarks here about R2's breaking and not holding up, but I've been running mine for probably close to 2 years now with no problems at all. I've never personally known of any R2 gear failures. My rig is pretty heavy and is a shaft-twisting powerhouse, if it's held up to me and my driving, I feel safe calling it durable. |
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11-10-2007, 09:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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ive heard all kinds of horror stories, but my R2 has held up great to my heavy trigger finger and brushless for a long time now. i havent had any problems.
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11-10-2007, 09:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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I have several of the R2's with no issue! They are great. They could be improved, but they work great!
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11-10-2007, 09:31 PM
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11-10-2007, 10:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Oh, and let's not forget titanium everything with gold plating. I just hope they're the right shape and size so I fit two of them side-by-side onto a rig- a blocky compact shape, not a funny V-shape like their new V2 HD dual motor tranny. I know the R2 V1 will fit but I was told by RC4WD I might break the trannies if I was doing what I wanted to do...so I must wait. Last edited by DKNguyen; 11-10-2007 at 10:50 PM. | |
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11-10-2007, 10:46 PM
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11-10-2007, 10:48 PM
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What makes it start to sharktooth? THe weight? wheel size? Motor? Can you say anything more specific than the size classification? PS. I just noticed their new dual-motor tranny has a ratio of 46:1! On some a Maxx diff that's 129:1! Wayyyy too much...or is it? It says you can use brushless motors on them...two brushless motors? lol. Last edited by DKNguyen; 11-10-2007 at 10:53 PM. |
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11-11-2007, 08:39 AM
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i have a 2.2 Rig. do you think i should wait. they told me they should have the proto out next week and then 2-3 weeks after to start shipping?  |
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11-11-2007, 09:35 AM
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11-11-2007, 10:59 AM
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The teeth are failing because there isnt enough tooth contact since the gears are so narrow. I was running maxx size mashers on my txt and a 60t handwound motor, nothing crazy. The gears are also 32 pitch which im not a huge fan of since they tend to be noisey. There is definitely room for improvement, but it sounds like rc4wd is on the right track. I personally would wait for the newer trans, why buy an outdated design? | |
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11-11-2007, 11:01 AM
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Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 20:47:28 -0800 From:"RC4WD"  Add to Address Book  Add Mobile Alert Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by gmail.com. Learn more To:"Anthony Redfearn" we expect to post preview next week, after that we need 1-2 weeks to ship On Nov 9, 2007 8:51 AM, Anthony Redfearn <yotachump@yahoo.com> wrote: i heard on RCCRAWLER.COM you are coming out with a NEW R2 V2 Transmission with FULL BEARINGS any idea when this will be coming out i want to order a V2 but if this is coming out within 2 months i will wait. Thanks -Anthony | |
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11-11-2007, 12:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Huh. Weird. "We hope to preview R2 II next year." 11/09/07 is what I got. THere was also a nibblet in this thread: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88580 "R2 II is still a long way until it's out." 10-22-2007 Either way, I hope we're in the wrong and you're in the right. Last edited by DKNguyen; 11-11-2007 at 12:41 PM. |
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11-11-2007, 01:05 PM
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11-11-2007, 04:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Huzzah!
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11-11-2007, 05:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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Yota, I think several people have said that there is no reason to wait. The R2 works good. Yes, it could have wider gears and bearings. However, it works good now! Go ahead and buy!!
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11-12-2007, 05:01 PM
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| ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom
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what do you think now that the new R2 V2 proto came out? http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91749 |
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11-12-2007, 05:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NJ,USA
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i need one
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11-12-2007, 06:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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JK... if it is coming out in the time frame you need, than wait a little while! | |
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11-13-2007, 10:33 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati
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I think that thing is monsterous... i'm having enough problems shoe horning a R2D in my chassis!
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