@@RazorRC Where is the best place to check temperature? The temp sensor seems accurate, I’d rather try a infrared gun. The glow plug isn’t a very accurate spot to read. Love the video good job
I just received my 3.3, loving nitro again after about a 10yr layoff. So far I've put a single 400oz steering servo, and placed a 2075 for throttle servo for stronger breaking power. Also stock Erevo 2.0 talons just for the look. I agree it's a good truck overall.
I just found one of these in my garage covered in dust but in excellent condition, belonged to my dad and now I'm going to fix it up and get back into RC's
It should work. I've cleaned out and brought back to life engines that were frozen in rust. Clean it up real good and make sure it turns over by hand before trying to start it
You would just end up doing a gas engine at that size. Much more reliable and the power would be much higher. I would love a 1/5 gas xmaxx or xrt, but I don’t see Traxxas putting that out lol
I really like Traxxas. They keep models forever. Have best customer service and super quality parts. Their TQi radios can bind to 30 receivers. Also for $40 there is the gyro. Futaba and Spectrum are $100 a pop.
I'm a paraplegic and chose the revo specifically for the reverse and electric start. Makes things much easier for me in regards to starting it and retrieving the truck if it hits a bush or something.
iv owned the same model for 8+ years . ik alot about this model , 6 gallons per motor is my average , clutch shoes wear at the same life the motor does . imo . iv kept er all stock . that plastic spur has saved me from breaking diffs/shafts .. so keep it plastic !! nd keep one way bearings handy for ur ez or pull .. stock a arms are strong AF . these units are TANKS . considering getting a 2nd tbh … iv owned xtm // hpi // kyosho // all kinds of brands… revo 3.3 is a great platform . mount up the OS carb nd the 3.3 can be tough
What does the ez start have do with forward only ?? Ok never mind you did the forward only conversion which I plan on doing totally agree with the ez start an opti drive I have that opti drive set up usually first thing to quit
Things I would change on this truck: The original carburetor with O.S 11k Metal spurgear (that plastic one for some reason wear up very fast) Transmission gears will wear out at about 1-2 gallon intervals Throttle servo is too slow and too weak for anything else than driving on flat ground. Jumping is hard because the "delay"
@@RazorRC YES! They're was so much uniqueness back then! The losi LST chassis was pretty much the king of monster truck class, especially when the hybrid losi muggy came out(what created the truggy class), but then the Revo platinum came out, but the class was dying at that point but it cleaned up at the end(I still have one, truggy handling with monster truck bashability, the muggy as well). The savage never did well but I used to love seeing all the unique creations and mods people would do to them and all the MT's to make them perform. Many people are too young to remember that traxxas also had an s-maxx, 2wd designed for racing with sport pin tires, single speed trans no reverse, different shock tuning. and then they had another t-maxx that looked like a classic but was 2wd and you could buy the 4wd upgrade kit when funds allowed and then there was another Maxx im forgetting details about I'd have to google their vintage models. But the duratrax warhead and ofna monster pirate were popular, the team associated monster gt(which was kind of a copy of the t Maxx, but why didn't trx sue them like they did to arrma recently? Lol) also the tamiya tnx(both versions)did very well, there were so many different RC brands back then with SO MANY unique designs, remember the cen genesis 7.7 special addition with TEN SHOCKS! Still gonna get one someday, it had a vertical linkage with cantilevers connecting to a shock running left to right across the top of the shock towers plus the 8 other shocks savage style. Those days were the best of the RC nitro hobby, electric was for little kids, it wasn't even a thought, brushless lipo opened up the hobby to the masses which is good, but then China got involved and basically everything the same chassis design now. Even 5th scale is dead now. i really hope there's a resurgence to fuel powered rc's at some point. I'm glad to see HPI up and running again and re-releasing both slightly updated Savage's again. Although I think it's a futile recovery at this point as most people have moved on from HPI and new RC'ers don't even know of them. Its kinda sad what's happened to the nitro side of the hobby. Breaks my heart. Not to mentioned what's happened to the pricing of these, I can't afford 1000 bucks Canadian for a new savage. Its ridiculous, 12yrs ago I bought a savage for $399. I'll stop my ranting now lol. keep up the nitro content tho man!
My first was a rustler its like 17 years old lol got it started yesturday need to tune it. And my revo is 10 years old or older . Just cant find my remote.
i have owned a traxxas slash 2wd brushless 1:10 scale rc bought a 2 cell lipo battery love it but these nitros are catching my eye i just feel like this is a better way to get me more into the hobby due to it having an engine if that makes sense would you recommend me some good beginner but fast nitro rc cars?
If it's in good shape and not beat to hell then yes it's a good deal. But if your inexperienced and don't know what to look for I wouldn't buy a nitro, you need to be experienced to run nitro, you need to understand tuning carburetors or you'll overheat the engine and blow it up. Plus there's many extra tools/accessories you need to run nitro.
If you're gonna get a nitro it's best to get a new one. Used nitros are a joke you'll end up wasting money tuning and fixing it. Engines do not last too long
I really wish the losi lst2 XXL chassis would come back, i still have a Raminator and it's got Ona the best driving dynamics of all the nitro monster trucks ever made, and I've had em all. I'm in the process of getting parts to rebuild diff, drivetrain rebuild/gears and servo/steering upgrade/refresh. Undecided on new power plant options. I want her to rip like it never could with the mach 26ss. Always wanted the selectable hi/low range lst2 trans as well. I hate that parts support is drying up for all these classic nitro platforms
arrma and traxxas both have their pros and cons. At least the newer traxxas models are a lot more durable than the old ones. The maxx v2 is an absolute tank. I've been messing with RCs for almost 20 years and the x-maxx and maxx v2 are still the toughest and all-time favorite RCs I've ever had. They both have very solid drivelines and do well with big motor swaps. The arrma notorious 6s is a close runner-up. It is a standing backflip machine and does some very impressive stunts, but I wouldn't dare send it flying at a skate park like my maxx v2. The arrma 3s blx series are the best value for durable 1/10 bashers, especially when they go on sale. The stock electronics are much better in the new arrmas.
@@rustlingclock0234 CAUSE THEY AINT GOT NITRO! (Plus every truck/ chassis is basically the same, hence the boring, BUT!...u can blame traxxas for that as they had the inboard cantilever suspended Nero in the beginning and the whole copyright sueing traxxas did ruined it and the truck was discontinued and now they're all the same)
@@blackhawk2302 yes they do but some break easier then others. Shock cap popping off is not user error that's a crappy design and what is Traxxas fix? They want you to pay to upgrade to metal caps they will sell you. That's just one of there many many flaws. I race a 2wd slash in one class and I race a sc6.1 in another class. I have owned the sc6 for 2 years and in that 2 years the only thing that has failed is a bearing locked up and I destroyed some idler gears. Now that got metal gears there hasn't bee. A problem but I'm pushing hard. Lots of end over crashes. Smacking walls my slash on the other had is always breaking. The quality amd design is lacking bad. You rtr cars are bottom of the barrel in hop ups and quality to keep the cost down for them to add there terrible rtr electronics. All cars will break its just how soon amd how much will they break.
@@jeffbryner5355 hpi is trash. Doesn't even have product support. And you're opinion is grossly overstated. I've owned them all over the years and traxxas is far from bottom of the barrel. FYI- all companies want you to upgrade parts, so that argument doesn't hold up.
@@OrbitTheFox The headline of this video asks a question.. best RC nitro monster Truck? Of course this is a good one but it's not the best.. The best being the HPI Savage of course.. Is that a better opinion for you little fella?? Lol
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I put an OS 11k carb on my revo 3.3 and it totally changed the engines tune ability and torque. Wheelies on demand.👍
SAME HERE GREAT UPGRADE!
Send me a link for one under 80 bucks
@@fartdonkey8290you won't find one for that unless you get a use motor with one
The Tmaxx is what started it all. The greatest nitro truck ever made.
How did I miss this entire series🤔 I'm all caught up now. Nice review👍 I remember when I bought my T-Maxx 3.3 back in 2008, brings back memories😍
thanks for checking it out!
I want one.
And a Jato.
@@RazorRC Where is the best place to check temperature? The temp sensor seems accurate, I’d rather try a infrared gun. The glow plug isn’t a very accurate spot to read. Love the video good job
brilliant truck! have had mine for over 2 years now and I absolutely love it, very reliable to me and I've had an endless amount of fun with it.
I just received my 3.3, loving nitro again after about a 10yr layoff. So far I've put a single 400oz steering servo, and placed a 2075 for throttle servo for stronger breaking power. Also stock Erevo 2.0 talons just for the look. I agree it's a good truck overall.
I just bought my revo 3.3 today and my first rc tuck and i love it can't wait to upgrade it!!!
I just found one of these in my garage covered in dust but in excellent condition, belonged to my dad and now I'm going to fix it up and get back into RC's
It should work. I've cleaned out and brought back to life engines that were frozen in rust. Clean it up real good and make sure it turns over by hand before trying to start it
I want to see a nitro 2 or 4-stroke XMAX. That would be so much fun!
Twin .21 engines would be nice.
You would just end up doing a gas engine at that size. Much more reliable and the power would be much higher. I would love a 1/5 gas xmaxx or xrt, but I don’t see Traxxas putting that out lol
I really like Traxxas. They keep models forever. Have best customer service and super quality parts. Their TQi radios can bind to 30 receivers. Also for $40 there is the gyro. Futaba and Spectrum are $100 a pop.
I'm a paraplegic and chose the revo specifically for the reverse and electric start. Makes things much easier for me in regards to starting it and retrieving the truck if it hits a bush or something.
bad ass my man. that's a man who's determined to run a nitro 😀👍🏻
Good video. I go to that track with my REVO 3.3 and 2.5 all the time! The best tires to run on that track are pin tires or proline badlands.
Awesome RC and great review, thinking about getting me one, thanks for the great information brother
I have several 1/16 trucks with this setup outstanding and fun. Mini e-Revos…..
iv owned the same model for 8+ years . ik alot about this model , 6 gallons per motor is my average , clutch shoes wear at the same life the motor does . imo . iv kept er all stock . that plastic spur has saved me from breaking diffs/shafts .. so keep it plastic !! nd keep one way bearings handy for ur ez or pull .. stock a arms are strong AF . these units are TANKS . considering getting a 2nd tbh … iv owned xtm // hpi // kyosho // all kinds of brands… revo 3.3 is a great platform . mount up the OS carb nd the 3.3 can be tough
What does the ez start have do with forward only ?? Ok never mind you did the forward only conversion which I plan on doing totally agree with the ez start an opti drive I have that opti drive set up usually first thing to quit
I have a revo 3.3 and a Tmaxx 2.5 love them
Things I would change on this truck:
The original carburetor with O.S 11k
Metal spurgear (that plastic one for some reason wear up very fast)
Transmission gears will wear out at about 1-2 gallon intervals
Throttle servo is too slow and too weak for anything else than driving on flat ground. Jumping is hard because the "delay"
Miss the monster truck racing from back in the early 2000s
Seems like it would be a ton of fun, what were the popular trucks at the time?
@@RazorRC I dont remember exactly since I started racing them towards the end of their popularity, but the savage, t-maxx and revo were quite popular
@@RazorRC YES! They're was so much uniqueness back then! The losi LST chassis was pretty much the king of monster truck class, especially when the hybrid losi muggy came out(what created the truggy class), but then the Revo platinum came out, but the class was dying at that point but it cleaned up at the end(I still have one, truggy handling with monster truck bashability, the muggy as well). The savage never did well but I used to love seeing all the unique creations and mods people would do to them and all the MT's to make them perform. Many people are too young to remember that traxxas also had an s-maxx, 2wd designed for racing with sport pin tires, single speed trans no reverse, different shock tuning. and then they had another t-maxx that looked like a classic but was 2wd and you could buy the 4wd upgrade kit when funds allowed and then there was another Maxx im forgetting details about I'd have to google their vintage models. But the duratrax warhead and ofna monster pirate were popular, the team associated monster gt(which was kind of a copy of the t Maxx, but why didn't trx sue them like they did to arrma recently? Lol) also the tamiya tnx(both versions)did very well, there were so many different RC brands back then with SO MANY unique designs, remember the cen genesis 7.7 special addition with TEN SHOCKS! Still gonna get one someday, it had a vertical linkage with cantilevers connecting to a shock running left to right across the top of the shock towers plus the 8 other shocks savage style. Those days were the best of the RC nitro hobby, electric was for little kids, it wasn't even a thought, brushless lipo opened up the hobby to the masses which is good, but then China got involved and basically everything the same chassis design now. Even 5th scale is dead now. i really hope there's a resurgence to fuel powered rc's at some point. I'm glad to see HPI up and running again and re-releasing both slightly updated Savage's again. Although I think it's a futile recovery at this point as most people have moved on from HPI and new RC'ers don't even know of them. Its kinda sad what's happened to the nitro side of the hobby. Breaks my heart. Not to mentioned what's happened to the pricing of these, I can't afford 1000 bucks Canadian for a new savage. Its ridiculous, 12yrs ago I bought a savage for $399. I'll stop my ranting now lol. keep up the nitro content tho man!
Brilliant video mate great info 👍👌
Thanks 👍
My first was a rustler its like 17 years old lol got it started yesturday need to tune it. And my revo is 10 years old or older . Just cant find my remote.
Nice review
2 speed baby!!!!
When able please do a slayer pro 4x4 review 😅
Revo has a more racing oriented design whereas the tmaxx is more scale monster truck
i have owned a traxxas slash 2wd brushless 1:10 scale rc bought a 2 cell lipo battery love it but these nitros are catching my eye i just feel like this is a better way to get me more into the hobby due to it having an engine if that makes sense would you recommend me some good beginner but fast nitro rc cars?
I just released a 10 best video, including my pick for nitro!
hi, is £200 a good deal for one of these used? comes with easy start whatever that is?
not sure if i should get it?
If it's in good shape and not beat to hell then yes it's a good deal. But if your inexperienced and don't know what to look for I wouldn't buy a nitro, you need to be experienced to run nitro, you need to understand tuning carburetors or you'll overheat the engine and blow it up. Plus there's many extra tools/accessories you need to run nitro.
If you're gonna get a nitro it's best to get a new one. Used nitros are a joke you'll end up wasting money tuning and fixing it. Engines do not last too long
@@romper4444 Dude nitros are really easy to run and learn with. You don't need a custom carb it will work fine if you just follow the directions
Chique carro 🚗
I have to say I like running mine but for the money there’s a lot better and faster nitros out there.
Agreed. Was a great entry level truck. Can’t believe not much has changed in 15 years.
I really wish the losi lst2 XXL chassis would come back, i still have a Raminator and it's got Ona the best driving dynamics of all the nitro monster trucks ever made, and I've had em all. I'm in the process of getting parts to rebuild diff, drivetrain rebuild/gears and servo/steering upgrade/refresh. Undecided on new power plant options. I want her to rip like it never could with the mach 26ss. Always wanted the selectable hi/low range lst2 trans as well. I hate that parts support is drying up for all these classic nitro platforms
Whats better in your opinion? What would you recommend... thanks in advance!
@@smokemboe1876 probably the losi 8ight truggy if I had to guess. That’s what I would have gotten if I went back in time.
The higher end Traxxas nitro come with all the Bluetooth and telemetry
You guys think arrma will ever do a nitro?or you think anyone will release a new nitro platform in the future(the "new" savages don't count)
Here come the Arrma Stans.
Arrma doesn't make nitro 🤦
Arrma is boring
arrma and traxxas both have their pros and cons. At least the newer traxxas models are a lot more durable than the old ones. The maxx v2 is an absolute tank. I've been messing with RCs for almost 20 years and the x-maxx and maxx v2 are still the toughest and all-time favorite RCs I've ever had. They both have very solid drivelines and do well with big motor swaps. The arrma notorious 6s is a close runner-up. It is a standing backflip machine and does some very impressive stunts, but I wouldn't dare send it flying at a skate park like my maxx v2.
The arrma 3s blx series are the best value for durable 1/10 bashers, especially when they go on sale. The stock electronics are much better in the new arrmas.
@@bingcringing how are they boring?
@@rustlingclock0234 CAUSE THEY AINT GOT NITRO! (Plus every truck/ chassis is basically the same, hence the boring, BUT!...u can blame traxxas for that as they had the inboard cantilever suspended Nero in the beginning and the whole copyright sueing traxxas did ruined it and the truck was discontinued and now they're all the same)
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Dude if you gunna remove all that just buy slayer pro. Smh
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I paid $700 for my Revo 3.3
@@felixdahousecat5331 what country are you in?
@@RazorRC Canada. We don't have a traxxas dealership unfortunately, they nail you with shipping charges
Who cares... its like one of 2 on the market. And you tell me that you dont have 500 bucks for a m17 but waist it on this nonsense:)
M17 isn't nitro
@@bingcringing but ppl want to see it compared to a p10 anyway i bet that would get more clicks than the buggy comparisson
Why are mad if you don't like what you see go watch something else...
@@rustlingclock0234 why are you passive agressive if you dont like my commets go and comment on someo else ;)
A nitro Revo is nonsense? Is that what your referring to? If so What the hells wrong with you, wow.
I hear the words broke or fail alot in Traxxas reviews. Hhmmmm I wonder why🤔🤔🤔
I hear the same in arrma reviews
@@bingcringing yep!! They both are 2 peas in a broke pod! I actually have a broke arrma right now. Just fixed my broke Traxxas lol.
They all break.
And in those reviews, a lot of it is user error.
@@blackhawk2302 yes they do but some break easier then others. Shock cap popping off is not user error that's a crappy design and what is Traxxas fix? They want you to pay to upgrade to metal caps they will sell you. That's just one of there many many flaws. I race a 2wd slash in one class and I race a sc6.1 in another class. I have owned the sc6 for 2 years and in that 2 years the only thing that has failed is a bearing locked up and I destroyed some idler gears. Now that got metal gears there hasn't bee. A problem but I'm pushing hard. Lots of end over crashes. Smacking walls my slash on the other had is always breaking. The quality amd design is lacking bad. You rtr cars are bottom of the barrel in hop ups and quality to keep the cost down for them to add there terrible rtr electronics. All cars will break its just how soon amd how much will they break.
@@jeffbryner5355 hpi is trash. Doesn't even have product support. And you're opinion is grossly overstated. I've owned them all over the years and traxxas is far from bottom of the barrel. FYI- all companies want you to upgrade parts, so that argument doesn't hold up.
Nitro baby nitro put a metal spur gear
Nope
Terrible Opinion, Practically Invalid.
@@OrbitTheFox The headline of this video asks a question.. best RC nitro monster Truck? Of course this is a good one but it's not the best.. The best being the HPI Savage of course.. Is that a better opinion for you little fella?? Lol
@@philthyco1 No, it's not the Savage. And hpi is a joke now.
@@blackhawk2302 Joke? You must be a Traxxas fanboy? Lol
@@philthyco1 Says the actual hpi fanboy. Of a dying company that has almost no product support🤣🤡🤡
I'm a little bit ashamed to say I have 3 Revos