Traxxas "NEXT" is.... - Page 11 - RC-Monster Forums

mkrusedc · 10.18.2007, 07:21 PM

Does anyone know if the roll pin weakness on the input shaft of the tranny was fixed?

Dagger Thrasher · 10.18.2007, 07:26 PM

I'd imagine they have...if they've redesigned the rest of the tranny and it's holding up to twin Velineons then it's probably been sorted. I don't know obviously, just throwing in my 2 pence there. :)

10.18.2007, 07:42 PM

I've been waiting on a new E-MT from Traxxas for a while, hoping it would be an E-Revo so in a sense I'm disappointed but at the same time I think it's a good upgrade. It looks like it's totally race-able with only a tire change. It also is an easy upgrade to slap a HV-Maxx in there.

All things considered, I'm pleased Traxxas is giving us some attention finally.

DM

mkrusedc · 10.18.2007, 07:51 PM

Traxxas employees just said the new E-maxx will be released around end of November ao early December. So the VxL E-Maxx could come out next year.?

t-maxxracer32 · 10.18.2007, 08:26 PM

well traxxas is smart. if they are doing that then yay for them!! you know if you were a business man trying to please customers you would do the same thing.

maybe the truck isnt up to our specs but i guarantee this will be a huge success.

MetalMan · 10.18.2007, 09:07 PM

I'm rather disappointed... I've never liked the E-Maxx design, and this new release doesn't help. So much for "Next."

lutach · 10.18.2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalMan

I'm rather disappointed... I've never liked the E-Maxx design, and this new release doesn't help. So much for "Next."

Good point. I thought the same thing.

t-maxxracer32 · 10.18.2007, 09:10 PM

i agree. ^^

BP-Revo · 10.19.2007, 12:45 AM

Well, I am disappointed in the sense that its an E-Maxx and not an E-Revo, since I inherently HATE the Maxx bulkhead design with such a passion its not even funny anymore.

I once replaced the hingepins in my first E-Maxx 4 times IN A ROW. At ~20 bucks a pack for the Titanium ones I was using (couldn't use stock due to aluminum bulks) it ate through my money quick. For the same money I could have gotten a Feigao XL as a backup...

However, all this waterproofing stuff has really caught my eye. I've wanted a truck that I can actively run in snow without worrying about frying stuff - and I think this is the ticket. Assuming I have the funds when this thing comes out, I will very likely pick one up, though probably leave it (mostly) stock. I'll use the new FlightPower Evo30 4500mah packs I got for my G2R. With the reduced weight and extra power of these packs the truck should perform decently, and in the snow I wont need super BL power... The mods I'll make will just be a LVC and a Spektrum Micro Receiver (the small receiver should clear enough room to fit the LVC inside the receiver case, or so I hope).

If its not powerful enough, at least I'll have an excuse to buy an MGM

I'm going to look into this very far, and see what I come up with, but right now I'm very drawn to buying it.

10.19.2007, 04:02 AM

I talked to the Traxxas guys earlier this year at the RC Expo in Pomona. I asked them when they were going to redesign the tired E-Maxx and come out with an E-Revo. All they could tell me was that there was something in the works that would be released later in the year.

All I can say about the new E-Maxx is that the Waterproof part is cool, but if the Traxxas guys were listening, they'd have made the E-Maxx brushless period.

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but the New E-Maxx was long awaited and is the most underpowered truck in the lineup now. Kinda disappointed that we have to wait even longer for the better truck. Hurry Up Traxxas and give us what we want already! That's how I feel at least...

rhylsadar · 10.19.2007, 05:18 AM

hi

i would not put much weight on the water resistant thing. i mean making the electrics water "resistant" wasn't a big issue before. and it is sure less problematic with brushed motors. i think that is a minor point.

i don't think its a bad thing to bring bring it with a cheap brushed setup. so you can choose the bl set you like. i would like it even more if it was a kit without any electronics at all though...but that will not happen with traxxas.

i also like that it is more basher oriented than racing.

bye
rhylsadar

crazyjr · 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Flossin22s

I talked to the Traxxas guys earlier this year at the RC Expo in Pomona. I asked them when they were going to redesign the tired E-Maxx and come out with an E-Revo. All they could tell me was that there was something in the works that would be released later in the year.

All I can say about the new E-Maxx is that the Waterproof part is cool, but if the Traxxas guys were listening, they'd have made the E-Maxx brushless period.

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but the New E-Maxx was long awaited and is the most underpowered truck in the lineup now. Kinda disappointed that we have to wait even longer for the better truck. Hurry Up Traxxas and give us what we want already! That's how I feel at least...

Why should traxxas, make a brushless truck and sell it for 500+dollars. when most of us either couldn't afford it, or already got a better brushless than they could do in that price range. I think they did the right thing in providing the essential upgrades and letting us do our worst (in a good way

)

To those , who don't like the Emaxx, I think they did this as a check and see thing. they had a viable design and upgraded it to see what they will have to do in the next evolution (E-revo). I plan on getting one, I need a solid basher and with some alumnium bulks it might be perfect

My only thing to point out, in the truck, is that they forgot to add a Lipo cut-off to the esc. I think that would make it almost perfect

wallot · 10.19.2007, 06:18 AM

the problem I see is a lack of real competition. E-savage with no aftermarket support is no match for maxx, so traxxas does not really need e-revo right now.
But for most of us, does it really matter that there is not e-revo? Isn't it better to pick the truck we like and just convert it?

gixxer · 10.19.2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wallot

the problem I see is a lack of real competition. E-savage with no aftermarket support is no match for maxx, so traxxas does not really need e-revo right now.
But for most of us, does it really matter that there is not e-revo? Isn't it better to pick the truck we like and just convert it?

I think you will end up with a better truck that way, but for the electric MT market to really pick up we will need to see something that is in a kit form. People just getting into the hobby are not going to convert things like most of us on here would.

lincpimp · 10.19.2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gixxer

I think you will end up with a better truck that way, but for the electric MT market to really pick up we will need to see something that is in a kit form. People just getting into the hobby are not going to convert things like most of us on here would.

This is a really good point. If a large company took a roller buggy or truggy (losi eight?) and instead of including the required nitro bits to finish it, had a bulkhead style motor mount and a plastic battery tray. Upgrade the radio box a bit and make it so that the parts directly fit on the nitro chassis. The only problem I can see is that there is not a complete "monster truck" capable brushless system. Plenty of esc and motors, but for electric to become more popular a complete system is needed. Look at how popular the Mamba max system is, wonder how many they have sold!? The MMM would definately sell with the availability of some larger scale electric vehicles. And we all know that most of the conversions are easy, if mfgs made the battery mounts and had good wiring management they would sell a fair amount of kit or roller electric vehicles.