BB's E-Maxx

[Bowling Ball]

Man! all I can say is "Screw 1/18th this thing ROCKS!"

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They say this thing has torque, thats an understatement. Low gear on the carpet, wheely all the way up the hallway.

Well time to mod mod mod !devil !devil

BB !amazed

[opAsx]

sweet

im so jealous

still over a week away for mine yet :D

but looking at that im getting very very excited about it :)

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BB is that 1/10 ? Looks awesome is the T Maxx the nitro version? Didint realise they had an elecy version - right up my alley? If you dont mind me asking what do they go for??

[T4Trasher]

PHC can sell en e-maxx with no batterys for $700 including speedy and radio etc

they look sweet don't they!!!

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check out ultimatetraxxas.com for crazy blinged and modded E-Maxx and Rustlers - I saw a Maxx he reckons had $3500 in it (presumably US$) !!!!

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for example.......(not hijacking BB - just thought u might wanna get some ideas) :)

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[opAsx]

hehe speak to Maxd_Out about expensive emaxxs, im sure he will have some horror stories.

that pic you posted looks like i want mine to look Bages.

demon buggy style :P

[BAGES]

Yeah that one looks evil !devil

[opAsx]

the wheels are freaking awesome :)

[KingBob]

Heh, and now the emaxx hopups begin!

these can be expensive though, i think maxxedout and jon watts have spent $30k between them on their 2 maxxes!

[opAsx]

they are insane

after talking to johnathon the other day and him assistng me in the direction of my emaxx i can gather they are both freaking insane

all the high end kit they sink into thier maxxes is awesome. $800 ESC ffs... :O

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!yikes 30K are you serious !yikes

[KingBob]

Yup, serious. I think Jon even designed and had chromoly gears custom made.

And Darrens speed controller was custom made in germany for $800.

[Maxd out]

That maxx @ the top of the page had some serious $$$ spent on her she was built a couple of years ago with some very good track results,more truggy orentated,still she's a sweet ride.The rims are the original traxxas rims painted black with some big ass proline bow tires mounted on them

[Maxd out]

Yep $30k but we have tried all the hop ups ,what do ya want to know ??

the Cro-Mo gears that are being develped now as we speak are putting us back $6k,we will have a few spare kits avalible for the hard core maxx's & im sure we will make our $$$ back.

And yep im INSANE !silly

[Bowling Ball]

Tires are finally glued :)

Cat won't come near me tho. I just don't understand it.

Muahahahaha!

BB !silly

[Maxd out]

Its not as if i went out & spent it all at once this has been done over a combined 5yrs witch works out to about 3k a year each thats cheep for any hobby !

State titles was a new set of batteries thats 14 sets

[KingBob]

Maybe you'll have to build me a nice brushless maxx for next year Daz :D

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Hey BB - maybe you cat (see your avatar) will upgrade to an RPG to take out the MAxx !!!! lol!

[opAsx]

ill be interested in the gear sets when you get them done maxd_out :)

[Bowling Ball]

Upgrade Number 1 !amazed !amazed

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Woohoo! Already for the interclub later today .. *yawn* !yikes

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Awesome BB !! Hvae fun - if you wake up in time !!! :-)

[James]

that thing is massive.

[Aj]

$30k! That's nuts! I'm about $2k into my LST and I couldn't imagine how to spend another $2k! OK, well maybe I just about could but another $28k - not a chance :P

[opAsx]

BB see RMS have cheap twin packs of batteries for $35

only venom 1800mah 7.2V but at $35 for 2 packs thats not bad for hacking about with.

im thinking of grabbing 4 or 5 pairs for the emaxx's yard duites :D

the sister in law bent one of the shock shafts with a nice meeting of the emaxx and kerb this afternnon. was easily straightened with pliers tho. still, i will get some replacement parts after i get the next maxx :)

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BB now you need to get one of these shells off the net - (come painted)

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[opAsx]

damn that shell is kinda funky :)

[justo316]

Venom 3000 nimh are only 40bux at RMS

[opAsx]

but i need to buy them in pairs :)

and these are only for bash about batteries until i order some good packs from OS

i can get 4 pairs of cheap batteries for what i can get 4 3000 batteries for.

hmmmm decisions decisions :(

[M.J]

Venom hahahahaa

guys dont waste your time with venom.

[opAsx]

i dont see why i would run good batteries in my backyard tho in a stock e-maxx :)

i will go all out on my modded emaxx when i get the brushless set up running... but for the backyard basher... budget all the way :)

[mitchremotes]

MJ, do Perth Hobby not sell any venom gear at all now days ??

[opAsx]

they have them, and for a similar price.

i might as well grab them from PHC if they have stock as i need some KAN cells for the rc18t now and they have some :)

[Bowling Ball]

opAsx - If your after batteries order from Harris RC. They have IB3600 cells done up in 2 packs for $50.

It'll cost you $230 for 8 packs that way (that'll include heat shrink and battery bars. I am going to order 8 for myself soon as I need them for Club days when running the Maxx

BB :)

[James]

BB, good call, perfect for club racing and esp bashing. charge em at low amp and they'll go for ages no doubt :) I should get some for the TLT-1

[opAsx]

whats harris rc's web addy?

i will order some in asap :)

[M.J]

Yer mitch PHC has venom range we might be getting a new brand of batts that are really gewd.. !yikes

[Bowling Ball]

Upgrade 2 Complete -

Mip CVD's
Mip Front Driveline CVD
UE Titanium Rear Driveline Doge Bone
Proline Arm and Tower Upgrade Package
KO Propo 2344 Servo (13Kg Torque, 0.13 sec)

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Whats left to do -
CroMo Idler Gears
Diff Upgrade
Alum or Titanium Front and Rear Skid plates
Brushless Powerplant

Cost thus far (including the original E-Maxx Purchase) - $1700

[opAsx]

SCHWING!!!!!

looking good BB.

what brushless set up you looking at going?

[Bowling Ball]

Not sure just yet. The guys say ther're not that quick out of the corners. I have the feeling that might be to do with coging.

On of the guys at West Coast runs a Dewalt Drill motor in his max, the brushless guys have a hard time keeping up as the Dewalt is pure torque comming out of any corner.

I need to experiment with some motors first to see if they suit my driving style, but before that happens I have to get this thing as tuff as nails!

[opAsx]

Dewalt = Black and Decker :(

still be fun to play around with drill motors etc :D router motors would be better again :P

[opAsx]

i was talking to my dad about this idea this morning.

some cordless drills have 14.4V battery packs. and can rev to maybe 20,000 rpm.

some mains powered drills will do in excess of 70,000rpm (****ed if im the buy who would be holding that bloody hand drill ffs) and using a decent power supply (some high mAH 12V packs and an invertor you could theoretically run one) you coud get it running well.

i think the cordless drill motor would have a great low down pull for sure. and being able to run it on 14.4V (same as stock emaxx) wouldnt be too bad. i think my cordless drill uses a 14.4V nicad pack. i will check it out when it gets a little warmer and i can be botherd walking to the shed :)

[opAsx]

lol, i think my dad was pulling my leg about the rpm's of these things.

my firestorm black and decker 14.4V does 1100rpm

which to say the elast is kind of shit :D

would be interesting to see how other drill motors hold up tho.

[Bowling Ball]

its not the RPM you need tho, its the Torque!

[danhfvcsd]

Cogging shouldn't be a problem at all with the right setup :)

It usually only really happens down at very low revs, like - almost from a standstill, so i can only see it being a problem with an underpowered BL setup in u-turns or sharp/slow corners.

You can run the servos/rx etc etc off of a seperate receiver pack to eliminate the problem 80-90% of the time anyways :)

btw - jus for extra info :) If you want torque - look for a lower KV rated motor, and throw more volts into it :)

[Bowling Ball]

Dead right, alot of the tracks we have here have their fair share of 180 and 270 degree turns, its where the 3 wire brushless motor loose ground.

[danhfvcsd]

yeah man - just run a lil 'over powered' in the batts department, and run a seperate RX pack - i guarantee you wont have any cogging problems :)

[Bowling Ball]

Diff distruction 101

Floating Spiders + A Plastic Diff Cup = Really silly idea.

I have replaced this with another for now but I have a tuffer diff in the works.

The spiders are missing teeth, the cup screws have been chewed out and it made a lovely crunching noise when I did it !lmao

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[opAsx]

holy shiznat :P

what diffs you going to next BB?

[Bowling Ball]

A modified stock setup. The new cups are machined billet aluminium with a set spider shaft (none floating - means you can shim the diff equally) the spiders and drive spider shafts are hardened. Will be keen to get it - hopefully in the next few days. Hope to go Brushless this time next month :)

[opAsx]

nicely done :D

which brushless setup?

one of the novak sets or something better?

[Bowling Ball]

Not sure just yet. Still reading and looking. They limit racing to 12 cells max so cogging is and issue - even with high voltage matched cells.

[danhfvcsd]

Maybe even start a thread over in a brushless forum asking about setups? :) There are some hella schooled blokes over in some of em, and would be sure to know something good for ur maxx ;)

just a thought -lol-

[Bowling Ball]

Sill Upgrading ...

Proline PowerStroke (wanky wanky) Shocks - reduce bottom out
Home made receiver battery - for driving the steering servo (saves main batts for motors)
Aluminium Skid Plates - the whole truck now sits on a tuff aluminium base.
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[JD]

i hope those extra batteries and skid plates don;t weigh it down too much, and change its centre of gravity

[Bowling Ball]

Brushless Mark 1

Unable to locate any Shultz ESC's or C50's in aust so I went with a Novak HV-Maxx brushless. Doesn't seem all that bad - Will see what its like on a track Sunday :)

I can always get a Hacker C50XL later !devil

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[JD]

colourful :P

[danhfvcsd]

booooooozzzzzzkkaaaaahhh!!!
Just that esc/motor makes it look so much more trick than the 2 silver matt cans -lol-

So how long till u get a REAL BL system? -lol- j/p How does it go now? Get some video! I love e-MT's :)

[BALISTC]

Loookin good ;)

[danhfvcsd]

any updates on how it runs now man? :)

[Bowling Ball]

It ran ... for a bit. Then I sheared the front diff in half. The rear diff is fine (alum diff cup) but the front was one of the origonal plastic cups with upgraded gears - All the screws in the crown gear snapped in half.

Its got some grunt - not as much as a lenher or hacker but its enough to kill diffs!

I found out about the front diff the hard way - race 1 and I took off - the Maxx was really loose and I couldn't work it out when racing - Until a fence jumped out and took a bite out of the Maxx.

Further inspection - blown diff, bent Hinge pin, bent alumin bulkhead and a stripped top arm (pulled the pivot ball clean out of the arm)

Now to spend more money to get it read for the next Interclub LOL

[slylux]

the joys of emaxx class .. i see alot of my parts on yr truck .. ( ex john , he bought from me .. actually john has spent 3-4 k with me , so his 30 k investment is not that hard to beleive .. ) but u have to remember most of that cash is R&D , and BB and i ow them that for the tips they give us on what to try and buy .. hopefully see u racing at carine i/club .. ill drag out my rusty alloy beast and have some fun .. by what ive heard BB is the next emaxx st champ .. looking good !!

[danhfvcsd]

dammit - shame to hear about that - but at the same time it's great news to hear the novak has some balls behind it ;)

Get us some videooooooooooo hehehe :)

[Bowling Ball]

Hummer Bling!

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[JD]

eeep, those massive tyres must be hard to turn...

[Jai]

my TLT wouldnt turn on the spot with those rims and tyres on....
tyres are soooooooo sticky....

[Bowling Ball]

Recieved my order from the US yesterday. Havingmy computer upgrade bits arrive on the same day was christmas!

anyways new bits
BK Warrior 9920 Brushless Controller
UE 8 Spider Diff Upgrade (The Ford 9" of Maxx Diffs!)
51 Tooth Spurs (same pitch as Nitro, approx 24 Pitch)
New Spur mountings
Heatsink clamp for my 9L motor.

I hope to have the motor and controller in for friday night. The diffs will take a while to build as they need to be shimmed perfectly (Not going to rush $400 diffs!)

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[remotebandit]

I took a photo of my cock on a fat but it didnt fit on this website for some reason but BB , all i can say is SHWING .

Looks grouse

[Dlux]

Fark $400 diffs, man I would be to scared to use them incase I stuffed them up.

LIFE TIME WARRANTY...........I wouldn't even worry. These things are indestructable.

[danhfvcsd]

ooOOOooooo - nice one man!!! U gonna run just 12 cells on this? i want videooooooo! -lol-

[Bowling Ball]

Yeah dan, 12 cells. Will take me a while to nut out, especially the diffs :)

[BALISTC]

****, UE stuff is tha bomb..

[Bowling Ball]

The Maxx just gets better and better - Motor and ESC are in and tested (And guess what ..... It doesn't THERMAL! !silly !silly
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Lots of Alum on there since the last photo update. I am really pleased with the preformance of the new motor and ESC - it gets up and boogies!

[Dlux]

NOICE!!!

[ned]

for that much moolah i would want it to also do the cha cha and the boogey.

nice truck...had it clocked on a radar yet?

[Bowling Ball]

no, not yet

[remotebandit]

BB , thats just off its head man , sensational . You da man .

Wanna give it a run against a 1:5 scale ... hehe

[slylux]

looks slow .. i reckon my emaxx could beat it .. ?? going have the diffs in BB for fri night ??

as for radar testing .. with race track gearing mine got 63km/h down the straight at our track ( on 12cells ) .. im sure can be geared for much higher , so 70-80 km/h should be quite easy ..
plus a few more cells
BB's esc can take up to 20 cells .. GO BB !!

[Bowling Ball]

No - Diffs might be in on Saturday tho for Sunday's open practise. Still need to buy some shims and oil. Will try 3k and 7k as a starting point.

With the new motor, the Maxx rolls alot (I really need some harder springs) I noticed turning was fun, 1 wheel ballons like mad!

[bazz]

very nice bb, job well done.

[James]

this makes you officially, mad. I cant wait to see :)

[Bowling Ball]

Mad? :P The Maxx had now set me back $5200. Not bad for 5 months! But its now at the level I want it - Fast, Low maintence and minimal upkeep.

I now have a EVX and 2 titans, a Novak HV-Maxx and Stock E-maxx I need to sell. If anyone is interested in the Whole lot (as mentioned - not divided up) $500 its all yours - PM ME!

Wonder how much I will spend on the Mini !lmao

[James]

NICE! I cant wait to see it go.. haha, carnage! You'll sell that e-maxx setup so fast. I'd buy it if I had loads of dosh spare.. :(

[danhfvcsd]

so how would you compare to the novak? - would you recommend the novak again over this? What was price difference between the two motor/esc systems if ya dont mind my askin - just wanna know which one either cost more or was worth it if that makes sense -lol-

[Bowling Ball]

How does one compare Apples and Oranges?

Total Cost - both the same, around $520AU Each.
Difference in Torque - 9L floggs the HV-Maxx (Mainly due to my truck wieght)

Currently my truck wieghs - 5.284Kgs (measured on a butchers scale - My local supermarket manager loves me)
A stock Maxx is 3.8Kgs. The Novak was unable to power my heavy truck for longer than 4 minutes without thermaling (Thermal cut off).

As to what I would get for racing - the BK Controler and 9L, hands down. However - If I was a rock crawler or a basher The HV-Maxx would be the way to go. (As the truck would be light)

[avablast]

all i have to say is dayum u must be very into rc to spend that sorta cash on wat is a car that cant hold anything more then a few beer cans while u direct it scratching ya nuts and standing around but its impressive tho