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12-16-2005, 11:58 PM
basically I would liketo know what to get for my basically stock t-maxx so that I can make it set up for racing.
what I have now forward only transmission front rpm arms aluminum bulkheads fail safe unit I need to make a list for santa. hehe (hopefully I wasnt a naughty boy) Losi 8ight with v-spec
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12-17-2005, 12:13 AM
Forward only: yes
rpm arms: no aluminum bulks: depends on what brand. fail safe: no, i'd go for an FM/spektrum radio instead. Pretty much the cheapest things you can do to a maxx to dramatically improve handling would be get a good set of tires such as crimefighters, and good shocks like powerstrokes, or supershocks. A strong and fast steering servo with a heavy duty servo saver really makes alot of difference too... this is where a programmable radio comes in handy. Click Here! BCE Jammin' CRT - Picco .28, JP 3 Hard Anno, Spek, Air 359 ST, JR Z590 T/B, Titanium turnbuckes, King Headz everything. "I think the biggest difference is that racers like to work on their car all weekend to make it go "fast" for 5 minutes, and bashers like to work on it for 5 minutes to make it go all weekend." - jellis71 I spend more time behind the camera than the controller. Pictures: Canon Rebel XTi Video: Canon Elura 100
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12-17-2005, 12:48 AM
good tires
good electronics bag of spare parts for the most common breakables good tuned engine that is problem free and reliable practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice.
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12-17-2005, 01:49 AM
wow, i'm surprised no one took the shot!! buy a revo!! j/k! back to your originally scheduled program
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12-17-2005, 01:57 PM
1. Tires
The stock T-maxx tires are decent but a set of Pro-line Bowties will reduce the weight and improve the traction. Don't run 1/2" offset rims if you plan on racing. Stock offset works the best. $60-$100 2. Reliable electronics Move the stock TRX steering servo to the throttle servo position and replace the steering servo with a JR Z650 or something comparable. The JR Z650 is excellent and offers 142 in oz. which will totally improve your steering. Futaba 3305 is also a good 124 in oz. Both are close in price and work excellent. $40-$50 3. Shocks / suspension The stock shock will work good when set up properly. Change the shock oil and adjust the spring tension with the spacers provided. 40-60 weight oil usually works best, you need to try it and see what you like. $10-$30 4. Steering servo saver You need to eliminate the stock servo saver that mounts directly on the steering servo. Install a solid servo horn directly to the steering servo. Then replace the stock steering assemble that mounts between the chassis and the front skid plate to something like the Pro-line servo saver assembly. The pro-line has the servo saver built into the steering assembly and use a actual spring that can be adjusted to tension you desier. This will give you adjustability and improve the steering response. You will be amazed how much this helps. $40-$70 5. Brakes Install the Traxxas carbon fiber brake disk. With this brake disk and using your old steering servo in the throttle position you will be able to stop the truck much better. Sometimes the stock brake work good. $5.00 6. Engine tuned properly You need to tune the engine so it runs consitantly. The engine should idle and start good. If your running the stock 2.5 TRX engine watch the video they give you on tunning the engine. $no cost comes with trial and error 7. Tuned pipe The stock pipe actually works well, but you can improve the engine performance greatly by installing a new pipe. Header pipe combo's work good but I highly recommend the "MAX Tuned pipe" This pipe uses the stock header which is very good. I have found this to be the best pipe for the TRX 2.5. $40.00 This is what I recommend from my experience to gain the much needed improvments you desire if your going to visit the races from time to time. Along with practice, practice and more practice you can make a T-maxx perform very well with good driving skills. Good luck. Supermaxx Predator Lite Race Maxx Supermaxx Thunder Big-Block Race Truck GS Storm SUT CE Native Racing Truck Mugen MBX5T Mugen MBX5R
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12-17-2005, 02:25 PM
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12-17-2005, 04:19 PM
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THS pipe The RD Logics pipe looks the same.
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12-17-2005, 05:03 PM
well I forgot to say this but I have a good electronics and I have proline bowties that are on the stock wheels.
maxgs thanks for your ideas ans about the steering servo being put as the throttle/brake servo. I was thinking about that a long time ago but never did so thanks a lot. Losi 8ight with v-spec
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12-17-2005, 05:32 PM
hey, Traxxas Thrasher, this is going to sound kinda weird but if u r looking for a different pipe that gives u a lot of top end, go with a stock nitro rustler pipe. i assume that u r going to be racing off road, but just thought i would share. im getting the MIP shiny kit from MaxxGS and ill let u know how it is.
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12-18-2005, 03:41 PM
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well the aluminum bulks are integy also why not the rpm arms? Losi 8ight with v-spec
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12-18-2005, 03:43 PM
some say that they r too heavy, i like them they bend alot with out breaking, but IMO i would get them, and i wasnt thinking again and i just ordered powerstroke shocks, and i now i dont have enough money for the pipe, so ill have get it l8er
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