well, i got out to the park again today..........

t-maxx did NOT over heat!!!! hell i could barely get it to run in the normal heat range of 250-270f (says TRAXXAS), running really rich, i finally got it pretty close, but then.....................SNAP!!!!

I guess 1hole piston + 7lbs springs + 60wt. oil + stock plastic bulkheads = bad idea for jumping.....


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the good news, i found a decent spot for jumping, and its already there so i aint got to build one, this jump (towards parking lot), im sure will launch my maxx over my SUV, once i get the carb tuned right, running like crap today i was still jumping about mid window level...... then going towards the grass 1-1/2ft. lip jump, 3ft table top, about 4-5ft sloped drop off, makes for good jumping over kids and scaring the hell out of 'em, LOL!!! Not enough rotation for backflips, i blame that on not haveing the carb tuned correctly yet....

anyways, this park seems like its got some good potention for RC'ing around, haha, my secret, the other locals go to another park thats all flat, soft grass, BORING!!!! or they just dont know about this park???

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the woods and rest of park (away from kids area), below nice berm jump at edge of parking lot
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little jump and little more grassy area and wood on other side of parking lot....
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what are you gonna replace those bulkheads with? aluminum is the way to go. for the price, the flm bulkless combo cant be beat really. its cheaper or just as cheap as bulks and cases plus its stronger, lighter, and just plain looks better.

i dunno, i like the FLM's, but the GAP's (great assembly products) have that access hole for the lower shock tower screw, although i guess i could just drill it out myself on the FLM's......

now its a toss up though, fix the maxx again, or finish the stampede......:007:

Like squee said, bulkless are the way to go, but if you want you can just use normal flm bulkheads, i had these on my old emaxx and they were great! Looks like a nice spot to bash at:)

actually, serum said that the ga's are made by flm. but yes, bulkless is definately the way to go.

I would go with some flm bulks. You don't have to go bulkless but is stronger in my opinion. The bulks are not to expensive either.

furryninjs, whatever floats your boat but the flm bulkless is your best investment in bulks.

when ya'll say bulkless you mean the hybrids right?

cause thats what im planning on getting... just need to decide on the standard gearing or the 1/18 scale gearing

The option that Traxxas has for turning in your old engines for a new one is available at most dealers if not all dealers of traxxas. For a new 3.3 it cost $135.00 with your old motor, but the price at most retail stores is $165.00 without turning in your old motor. I think any motor will bring more than $30 on ebay. Just some info for you to consider if the engine looses compression when warmed up. Good luck.

when this 2.5 is running strong i already have trouble controlling it sometimes, i think the 3.3 might be too much...... then again, maybe i just need a new steering servo....

is the steering suposed to re-center when you let go of the wheel, or hold the last position you had it in?

and the steering seems delayed like 2-3 seconds, dont like that, makes me hit trees or cars a lot, or miss the jumps....

yea, it should recenter itself. a good servo and a ue servo saver will certainly fix all your steering problems.

well that explains my prob with bashing bumpers.....LOL

what would be a good servo, the same 645 as on my pede or something better?

think i need new steering linkage too

the ue servo saver is gonna cure your problems. mainly your problems are the stock servo saver. the ue is a cam type and is far superior. a 645 would be a good servo as well.

yes. there pritty sweet. yes the hybrid.:028: