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Megazone23 · 04:08 AM

Yeah, after some more thinking and consideration of your inputs, I've decided to just stick with the original project of upgrading the 3906. I went ahead and got the RobinsonRacing Slipper -- found one for $33 shipped -- with the steel 65T spur. I figure that should be pretty tough. Thanks for the heads up on the roll pin. I'll definitely take care of that while I have the tranny open. Any idea what size to use, or just trial and error? Also, are the 3908 diffs direct replacements for the 3906? Just wondering in case I have issues with these aluminum diffs I built way back when.

At some point I'll need to make a decision on ESC/motor. The vehicle setup guide recommended the Tekin RX8 1700 combo, but it's no longer available. I did find it on another site, but it was like $380, which is a bit rich for me. The only recommended combo that's available is the Castle Creations Mamba Monster 2200 combo, but I still have a tough time getting past the $320 price tag. I also can't help but think it's really overkill for what I'm wanting. I found this combo over at HobbyPartz, and it looks like a good compromise: http://www.hobbypartz.com/07e-c-combo-m3a.html. Another site I saw said that the Traxxas Velineon VXL-3S would be a good replacement for the E-Maxx (http://www.rcsuperstore.com/Traxxas_...p/tra3350x.htm), but if that's the case, why isn't it actually used in the E-Maxx? I'd love it if it would work, since it's only like $155 and waterproof....not that anything else is...

On a side note -- I dug out my NiMH batts and threw them on the charger. When the charger indicated they were fully charged after only 15 minutes, I figured something was up. I put them in the Maxx, and sure enough, they lasted only about 30 seconds. Apparently their shelf life is somewhat less than six years.

Meanwhile, the other set was still on the charger, and one indicated full charge, and the other blew a cell. Fortunately, I was able to clean it up off the floor before the wife came home. Reminder: the WWII ammo box isn't just useful for storing batts.

When I get a chance, I'll take some pics of the upgrades and post them up. The truck could use a good cleaning to be perfectly honest. Here's a pic from when I first got it. I bought a Proline Humvee body and painted it just to see how hard it is to do. You can probably guess where I live once you see it.

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Megazone23 RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 118 Join Date: Feb 2005	08.23.2012, 04:04 AM Yeah, after some more thinking and consideration of your inputs, I've decided to just stick with the original project of upgrading the 3906. I went ahead and got the RobinsonRacing Slipper -- found one for $33 shipped -- with the steel 65T spur. I figure that should be pretty tough. Thanks for the heads up on the roll pin. I'll definitely take care of that while I have the tranny open. Any idea what size to use, or just trial and error? Also, are the 3908 diffs direct replacements for the 3906? Just wondering in case I have issues with these aluminum diffs I built way back when. At some point I'll need to make a decision on ESC/motor. The vehicle setup guide recommended the Tekin RX8 1700 combo, but it's no longer available. I did find it on another site, but it was like $380, which is a bit rich for me. The only recommended combo that's available is the Castle Creations Mamba Monster 2200 combo, but I still have a tough time getting past the $320 price tag. I also can't help but think it's really overkill for what I'm wanting. I found this combo over at HobbyPartz, and it looks like a good compromise: http://www.hobbypartz.com/07e-c-combo-m3a.html. Another site I saw said that the Traxxas Velineon VXL-3S would be a good replacement for the E-Maxx (http://www.rcsuperstore.com/Traxxas_...p/tra3350x.htm), but if that's the case, why isn't it actually used in the E-Maxx? I'd love it if it would work, since it's only like $155 and waterproof....not that anything else is... On a side note -- I dug out my NiMH batts and threw them on the charger. When the charger indicated they were fully charged after only 15 minutes, I figured something was up. I put them in the Maxx, and sure enough, they lasted only about 30 seconds. Apparently their shelf life is somewhat less than six years. Meanwhile, the other set was still on the charger, and one indicated full charge, and the other blew a cell. Fortunately, I was able to clean it up off the floor before the wife came home. Reminder: the WWII ammo box isn't just useful for storing batts. When I get a chance, I'll take some pics of the upgrades and post them up. The truck could use a good cleaning to be perfectly honest. Here's a pic from when I first got it. I bought a Proline Humvee body and painted it just to see how hard it is to do. You can probably guess where I live once you see it. Last edited by Megazone23; 08.23.2012 at 04:08 AM.