Not really yet. I'm still waiting for my new sheet of aluminum so I can make the ESC mounting plate (second try). The first one came out functional, but not perfect. I will try again. Does anyone know what size nut go on the end of the UE 6mm CVD's? My set did not come with the nuts.:grrrrrr:

Just use standard 6mm wheel nuts will fit the UE cvd"s,can you show us a pic off where you are up to,that would be great???

I'm planing on showing lots more pictures. I'm just waiting on more parts

I have fixed the slop in the front shaft with a piece of fuel tubing, and now have the perfect amount of play in the back shaft thanks to my father-in-law's bench grinder. Feels good to have a working drive-train!!!!!!!! As soon as I assemble the A-Arms and CVDs I will post pic's. Only problem I have right now is that I'm waiting on a set of hinge pins.

So what is everyone's opinion on Lunsford or UE"s Ti hinge pins?

I tried the lunsford ones on my crt.5 and found that they bent much easier than steel - I was very unimpressed.

Thanks for the info. I have already spent a lot of money. I don't to waste anymore.

I don't know about the UE pins, but lunsford will bend. Its not the pin's fault, its the design of the bulkhead and the fact it doesn't support the lower hinge pin at both ends. I believe the VBS from UE fixes this issue, I know the FLM bulks don't. Either way, I tear down my rc's over the winter, and one of the things I always had to do to the Maxx trucks was straighten the hinge pins. I put them on the flat part of my anvil and hammer down on the high spots till they're straight again. The titanium will get dinged up less and withstand a few more straightening sessions than the steel but its not worth the extra dough in my opinion. Sweet truck btw

Thanks so much. That means a lot from guys like you that been around this a lot longer than I have been. My brushless Emaxx is the first RC truck I have owned. I have only had it for a little over a year. Then I made the mistake of going from 4s to 6s and started breaking everything. I thought that I would just "RPM" everything and I would be happy..... Wrong as soon as I started looking at aluminum bulkheads I ended up here. I never thought I would end up starting my own build thread:surprised: but it has been fun and educational at the same time. I have learned a lot from guys like you and I have gotten most of my inspiration from all the posts and previous build threads. Thanks to all who have answered my numerous questions it has really helped.:yipi: I would not be this far along if it was not for all you guys.
Thanks.

This is an excellent build thread. I can't believe this is your first truck. Most people don't get bit by the bug on their first RC. I appreciate this thread more than most, I imagine, because you are ahead of me on the build and I am learning some very valuable info here.

What type of and thickness of aluminum are you using for the ESC mount?

I have a plate of half inch 6061 aluminium. From a place called speedy metals.

I was able to get a second set of UE A-arms as back up and they came with a set of UE shock towers. What type of body mount posts work with the UE's? They are round and I'm only familiar with the square posts from Traxxas and RPM.

Traxxas used to make round posts before (copying RPM and) switching over to the stronger square design. I don't know if UE ever made body posts, but you may be able to find some aftermarket aluminum ones on ebay or some old stock at some of the smaller online stores. I used to make my own out of aluminum rod as I kept breaking everything I tried when I landed big jumps wrong. Just need some small drill bits for the body clip holes.

Do you think using aluminum tubes will increase the chance of bending the shock towers?

I wouldn't recommend using alloy posts & towers, that will indeed increase the chances of bending the towers. Use short plastic posts and alloy towers for best results ( long posts in any material will be prone to bending or snapping... ). There are various options that should fit fine:

http://cgi.ebay.com/LOSI-LOSB2450-F-...item3f08ca82d5

http://cgi.ebay.com/88315-Body-Posts...item588ccdae99

http://cgi.ebay.com/Heng-Long-Land-O...item23106869b6

http://www.rcraveninc.com/category/e...odymountposts/

otherwise you can make your own from some nylon rod the correct diameter & cross drill it for the mounting screws and body clips ( 2mm drill bit should do the trick ).