Help me build the DREAM EMaxx

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Have you balanced those tires Sike? If not you will NEED to do that.

Good luck with the project. I had to give up on the maxx trucks, just too weak...

The 1717 is a beast, I ran one of them in my lst on 6s and it was crazy. I even geared it up and it was still crazy.

I would not both with a center diff, with alot of power they just unload. Does help with turning, but do you really need this monster to make tight turns.

And those stock shocks need to go. OFNA aluminum shocks fit, pretty sure the ones to use are buggy fronts? Someone help me out here.

On the tires, I did tape them to keep swelling down. Plans are to balance them, but I haven't yet.

I have found the maxx trucks to be weak also, but this is my attempt at making one that is more bullet proof.

Hybrid Bulks were in the plan, so I order Revo Spec diffs to rob the intrals from.

When I opened the Diffs, I see that Traxxas has changed the bearing sizes. The Ring side bearing is much bigger and beefier now. So the Intrals won't fit the bulks.

I've always found the Arms and the Shock Towers to be the weak. Thus RPM replacements for those.

Yes, I agree. The Stock shocks need to go. They are on the list for replacement.

I've been debating on motor choice.

Linc, remember that 36-60-1500kv Medusa motor that I got from you?

How would that work in this? Gear it for about 50mph and put it on 8S?

PS............How's things been treating you there in Slidell?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by sikeston34m

On the tires, I did tape them to keep swelling down. Plans are to balance them, but I haven't yet.

I have found the maxx trucks to be weak also, but this is my attempt at making one that is more bullet proof.

Hybrid Bulks were in the plan, so I order Revo Spec diffs to rob the intrals from.

When I opened the Diffs, I see that Traxxas has changed the bearing sizes. The Ring side bearing is much bigger and beefier now. So the Intrals won't fit the bulks.

I've always found the Arms and the Shock Towers to be the weak. Thus RPM replacements for those.

Yes, I agree. The Stock shocks need to go. They are on the list for replacement.

I've been debating on motor choice.

Linc, remember that 36-60-1500kv Medusa motor that I got from you?

How would that work in this? Gear it for about 50mph and put it on 8S?

PS............How's things been treating you there in Slidell?

The 36/60 would be too small, that is a good buggy motor, IMO. The big wheels and tires will put too much load on it, plus i doubt this truck will be light.

The hybrid bulks use ofna or similar diffs.

Rpm arms and towers are a good idea, especially if you are using al bulks.

I think truggy front shocks would be the way to go, need something around 4 inches long if memory serves me correctly.

Slidell is fine, pissing down rain right now. Still working on all of my projects, save for rc...

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

The 36/60 would be too small, that is a good buggy motor, IMO. The big wheels and tires will put too much load on it, plus i doubt this truck will be light.

The hybrid bulks use ofna or similar diffs.

Rpm arms and towers are a good idea, especially if you are using al bulks.

I think truggy front shocks would be the way to go, need something around 4 inches long if memory serves me correctly.

Slidell is fine, pissing down rain right now. Still working on all of my projects, save for rc...

I keep thinking about the entire "HV" craze when things stepped up to a massive 16.8 volts. LOL

Watts = amps x volts

Watts is the measure of total horsepower. It is Total Amp draw that makes or breaks a motors efficiency.

I want to try the 36-60 in this on 8S.

I remember this motor on 4S and it snapped 4 of the Traxxas Drive Shafts in about 8 runs. Alot of Torque.

I also remember running 2 - 4S 4000mah packs using a parallel adapter feeding a MMM Esc.

One day I accidently grabbed a series adapter.........the ESC armed and away we went.

Geared something silly, like 22/40, I seen the truck do a backflip at about 30mph when I grabbed WOT.

The setup survived. LOL Of course, I stopped the run, realizing what I had done.