After the bashing session:

[Sorb3t]

I have used 7075 GARC bulks for a couple years now. They have been great, no worries. I ran stock diffs with FLM cups for a long time then switched to UE 8 spyders when I started stripping gears (big jumps + power = stripped stock diffs). Now I never have to worry about that part of the car, just maintainance, and I was able to build in steps. I have read the FLM hybrids w/ 1/8th scale are rock solid also. Both setups $$$ but you will not have to worry about them again. I guess all the diff talk is becuase what bulks you buy affects what diffs you can run now or later.

[jhautz]

I havent had an Emaxx in long time now. Are people still upgradeing to the 1/8 gears in them. I thought that Traxxas had finally built brushless worthy difs for the new Emaxx. Wouldn't that be a cheaper options? Buy aluminum bulks and then just get a set of the new difs from a new kit part out that those places on ebay do. Seems to be to be the cheapest way. Unless the new emaxx diffs arent what they are billed to be? ANy thoughts from someone who has the new Emaxx?

[MrMin]

I have the new emaxx... This is what we are talking about here... But I dont think I'm going to "invest" in it. I will throw the money at the erevo.

[suicideneil]

Originally Posted by jhautz

I havent had an Emaxx in long time now. Are people still upgradeing to the 1/8 gears in them. I thought that Traxxas had finally built brushless worthy difs for the new Emaxx. Wouldn't that be a cheaper options? Buy aluminum bulks and then just get a set of the new difs from a new kit part out that those places on ebay do. Seems to be to be the cheapest way. Unless the new emaxx diffs arent what they are billed to be? ANy thoughts from someone who has the new Emaxx?

Yep, still suggesting 1/8 scale of modified LST2/Muggy diffs as an upgrade; traxxas did slightly improve their own diffs, but they are still made from crappy plastic and only 4 spider gears. I havent seen as many busted 3905 spec diffs as on the old emaxxes, so they do seem to hold up better though; the pimp is working on some kind of kit form LST diffs as a cheap version of the UE UltraLites, so might be worth seeing what he comes up with too.

[MrMin]

I have to admit ---> I used to be a EMAXX fan, but now that I've used my stock EREVO for a while, it beats EMAXX stock by far. Of course if you throw thousands at the EMAXX it is better, but the suspension will never be close to a REVO. The fact is that I'm keeping my EMAXX stock (maybe a mmm combo :-) ) and buying a Revo hybrid v.2 case... with lightning diffs from rcm

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...flmrvdf&cat=43

That is a more reasonable route to go. Neil is right, 1/8 is the way to go and the linQpimp will help us with the cheapo route for the maxx. The eRevo is better in all respects(so far...but maybe not batt options) and makes it worth the "investment" -- haha i love it said like that :-)