gmaxx or 1/8 scale?
 

I want to get a race truck but can't decide wether to just put so money into my emaxx or use that money to get a buggy/truggy?

In all honesty, it depends on how much money you plan on spending. Is your Maxx already BL? What hopups does it have?

nothing really. i have a set of 40 series crime fighters on wabash wheels.

Then it would really depend on how much you plan on spending. For the Maxx to be a good racer, you need a 3.3 setup, steel idlers in the tranny, beefed up diffs, BL, and a Gorillmaxx chassis.

Also a better servo, servo saver and shocks IMO.
I think that a lot of the things you need to uprade on the e-maxx will already be good enough out of the box on most of the 1/8th's (except for the brushless of course, and the rest of the electrics), so to me a 1/8th kinda makes more sence if you want it to be an all out racer, but I still like my e-maxx.

Sum up the costs of all the good beefy parts that you'll be spending on your Maxx and if they easily top $1000, I say pick up a Kyosho ST-R or a Mugen MBX-5T.
Mike can easily pick them up for ya with nice prices and pro mods.

I was kind of going towards the 1/8 scale. but then the next qustion comes up buggy or truggy?

Is the track you're going to race at really bumpy? If it is, then a truggy would be better for the increased ground clearance. Also think about how many people at you local track have each one.

I know that you already have the maxx, but since I put my muggy together, the buggy has been neglected. The truck is just a lot more fun to mess with. The conversion is also a bit easier with the truck because it's easier to fit a big battery under the body and the suspension carries the weight better.

Truggy:
Pros:
Better rough track handling
Likes rougher terrain
growing class
more room for elecs

Cons:
Heavier
Costlier
growing class
not a buggy ;)

Buggy
Pros:
Sexiest
Bashable and trackable with people ALWAYS showing up to race (truggy too, but usually more people in the buggy class (here anyways))
Cost less
Faster with equal elecs

Cons:
Less rough track ability but still can take it
Less ability to run in grass if you bash
less room for elecs

That's just a short list with my opinions, but if you do that, it's easy to see which one you want more.

Right now i like the 8ight and the 8ight-t

what exactly would i need for the gmaxx?

Here is my shopping list from my completed truck:-

Basically you need the chassis, suspension, BL motor system, alloy bulkheads, better diffs, CVDs, digital steering servo, better servo saver, some very good Nimh packs or lipos,.... well best bet is to look around the GorillaMaxx sub-forum and read up on what other people have used, but you are looking at the best part of $1500 for a complete setup.

G3 race chasis $300.00
fast lane Front and Rear Hybrid Bulks $140.00
racer x super shock kit (4 pack) $ 80.00
t-bonz cvs $70.00
brushless motor $300.00
esc $285.00
lipo $300.00
total $ 1375.00

Don't forget the actual diffs to go with the hybrid bulks.

Or you could just use a mm and fegiao for 215 combined. Then it's in the 800's. ;)

quick qustion: can you use revo springs on e-maxx shocks? i'm trying the 4 shock thing. one more thing can you use revo shocks on the e?

way to short i'd say. with mods maybe:032:

Just go with the UE if you want 4 shocks IMO, it's what I use, well, in the rear, in the fornt I use the mutilator front shocks which are about the same length as Big Bores. but you can use UE all around.

what are ue?

unlimited engineering (supermaxx) shocks.

I saw those diffs couldn't find the shocks.do you mean the ones on the first page of the emaxx hop ups?

also i may want to do an elitric conversion. maybe the hellfire ss it's only 284 on tower hobbies. problem is i'm not old enough for a job so i would have to save up. i could use that as my race car.

ya those. how do you insert the links.

found some lexan that i could make something like the g3 org3r chasis. it's 0.90 thick and cost $38.00

sorry i ment 0.090. thats on just searching 5 min. the piece is 24" by 48" a little to big.

Some tips:

To insert links: copy and paste the link url into the reply box.

And its not neccessary to make a new post everytime you think of something else to add to what you've already said- it might be mistaken for post whoring / an attempt to boost your # of posts.

In terms of making your own chassis out of a flat sheet- it would be very difficult without a CNC machine & 3D modeling software. You would be better off buying a G3 or FLM chassis and the alloy bulkheads/towers & using 3.3 driveline components- a much cheaper method and still quite strong. if you arent old enough to have a job then it will take you a long time to save up the money to do the project properly. A 1/8 buggy conversion can be done much more simply & for a fraction of the cost. Take a look at the Candymans build- ignoring the custom chassis the conversion is simple enough- one custom motor mount, some battery trays and a custom servo mount are all thats really needed.

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6520