:oh: oh my! I would sure think they're worth more than that!

I am on the hunt for a set, so if you catch word of any, or see any, could you give me a heads up?


-Travis

Yea, I will let you know if I see any for sell anywhere.

Love this although not sure about the Bug body, just never been a fan. Still keep up the great work. Look forward to seeing this finished :D

Are you aware of any rebuild kits that can be purchased for the EDC2's?


- Travis

Sorry for the late reply wheelman, I missed your post. I have seen a few rebuild kits on ebay from time to time, but I don't know where to find them other than there. I do however know where a set is for sale at now. The asking price is $200, PM me if you would like the guys contact info.

Well I sat down and assembled a full FLM emaxx trans this weekend only to find out that a FLM full trans case wont fit onto a HCR chassis. The FLM case is obviously bigger than a stock case (Me and FLM don't mix well it seems :() So Now I'm back to square one on the final piece really to this build. Possibilities now include a center diff, or a custom trans case that I have been thinking about and planning for a while now. I wasn;t ready to really do either option until later builds, but I'm not filing down my chassis or case, so I'm not left with many options here.

I did pick up a set of HCR silver wheels for the truck (or just for my collection) I'm not completely sold on these none HCR black wheels and the bug body on this truck. Let me know what yall like better for the wheels. (Oh yea, I didn't even realize these were HCR wheels until a friend told me they were, I asked if he was sure and he said that he has owned brand new sets in green and purple in the HCR packaging)

http://i47.tinypic.com/n6u7up.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/33c3va1.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/2vjakc4.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/2n9i3vo.jpg

Nice truck. Could you have the flm tanny case milled to fit? Then have it ano-ed to match the purple parts? Just a thought...

A couple of the finned hacker c50 motors would look great. A pair of c50 maxx motors would be a cool retro touch.

Thanks man. I could mill the flm case down myself or mill out the HCR chassis, but I don't really like touching parts that I didn't make. It takes away from them and takes the value down I think. I thought about it and have decided that the most logical thing to do with the trans is to build another truck I can use it on :lol:. I already have a custom chassis for it and am trying to get arms and knuckles as we speak. That will be a later build I suppose. Hacker motors are on my list though.

I don't really want to do any anodizing on this build, but I will in later builds. The original plan was the FLM trans with dual hacker's. I have come up with a new plan though and will be pursuing it rather quickly I hope. This truck needs to be finished, because the one after it is going to be twice as good I think :yes:

Can't wait to dee that then!! :lol:

You just have way too many shiny parts Kris. I really like the HCR wheels, looks killer on this truck. Every time I look at your threads I want to build a full HCR Maxx, but I guess it will be impossible to find all the parts.

Cool, I fully understand about not wanting to mod parts. I buy most of my stuff used so hacking it up does not really bother me. But none of my stuff ever looks as nice as what you are building!!! I recently picked up a mini mill, should have picked that up years ago.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Klausen, I have gotten all of my HCR parts within the last year so it is possible if your willing to put in the effort to find them. Being overseas though might make it about 10X harder for you I guess. Anything I can do to help though, just let me know.

Lincpimp, I have debated over getting a mini mill or a big Bridgeport for about a year now. Money is the biggest reason I don't have one or the other, also the fact I can't decide if one day I would like to attempt to make money on my own machining or just continue doing it as my normal job for someone else and then make some stuff for myself on the side. Right now I can only do stuff for myself every so often when a machine is free which isn't all that often.

Here are pics
http://i48.tinypic.com/yiihh.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/10yjif4.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/iyppxl.jpg
FLM case mic'd
http://i47.tinypic.com/2cgki6v.jpg
Stock plastic Traxxas case mic'd (Thanks FLM for the extra 0.014 :rolleyes: )
http://i48.tinypic.com/2mcuhoi.jpg

There's nothing rare or not easily replaceable with that FLM tranny. Mill it up man.:yes:

Also, stick with the black wheels. It matches the shock bodies and adds cohesiveness to the build.

Thanks paralyzed. Milling the case on a manual machine would be quiet an undertaking. I suppose it would be possible, but that is beyond my skill level at this point.

Ok, so I have been looking at this thing and I keep saying there needs to be more purple in the middle of the truck. So I decided to rob off of my Tmaxx. I switched the purple chassis braces from it to the emaxx and vise versa. The Tmaxx ideally will have a purple trans at some point, so once that is on it will look fine with the extra silver. Pics say it all here, let me know which way yall like.

Tmaxx with purple chassis braces
http://i47.tinypic.com/34nmqfm.jpg

Emaxx with silver chassis braces
http://i46.tinypic.com/v4c94n.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/4v3j37.jpg

Then the possible center diff mount plate with the silver braces
http://i48.tinypic.com/2euls3q.jpg

I like having choices and this purple center skid just doesn't have the right shade of purple for me. (The far left is now being used)
http://i46.tinypic.com/29y5pi0.jpg
Compared
http://i48.tinypic.com/2d47b6.jpg

Tmaxx with silver chassis braces (keep in mind hope to one day have a purple trans on this also)
http://i50.tinypic.com/330em35.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/2ev96jl.jpg

Emaxx with purple chassis braces
http://i47.tinypic.com/ckv10.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/30le1qg.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/2945lyw.jpg

And with the possible center diff mount plate
http://i48.tinypic.com/29z4ja0.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/33zeovs.jpg

Definitely like the silver braces on the T-Maxx and the purple braces on the E-Maxx better! :yes:


-Travis

X2 your builds are sweet

Yeah that's so sweet that way around :D!

Ok guys, thanks for the comments and input. The emaxx will be staying with the purple braces. Now all I have left on it is figuring out what center diff to use, what mounts will mount to the mount I have. First thing is finding a center diff that will actually fit in between the hole where the trans should sit. I want to use an Ofna, but I'm not positive on the spur gear options they offer and if it will fit. I'm researching though and hope to get moving on it.

You need to get the mount first, as the height of the center diff will play a huge role in what fits. If the diff is dead center in the hole it will be at it's widest point, moving the gear up or down from there could give you enough room to make one fit.

Rc-Monster Mike makes custom spools. I run a center spool in my LST conversion. A spool with a traxxas gear may be the only thing you get to fit in between the chassis rails.

Even the smallest center diff spur I know of (44t) will take some trimming unless you can get it's widest point above the chassis or to land in the gap of the center braces.


2 other things- A gorillamaxx single speed converted tranny with the FLM half case would probably fit the hole.

Here is another manufacturers alloy e-maxx tranny case, maybe it would fit and you could deanodize it? > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alu-Gearbox-...item2c5eeec328

Thanks for the info paralyzed. I have both the Gorillamaxx single speed and I also have a 4 piece aluminum emaxx trans. The only problem is I planed to use the 4 piece in another build and I have already used the Gmaxx in one truck and my goal is to have a different trans/center diff in each truck I build.

I think the only way for it to work on this chassis is to have the widest point of the gear above the chassis. Determining what mount is my challenge now I guess and then I will be able to see if it is going to put the gear in the right place. I'm also considering making my own mount to suit all of my needs and then I won't have to buy any unneeded items.

Getting the centerline above the chassis you are gonna run into driveshaft angle problems. The driveshafts will rub the chassis if the diff is too high.

I just learned the losi 8ight 2.0 center diff has a plastic spur that comes in 43 tooth. Maybe that will be the answer.

Get a measurement between chassis rails, then you can use BrianG's app to know the diameter of a particular gear. It shows a 43t spur gear is 45mm wide.

app here > http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/gear_calc.html

Thanks Paralyzed for all the input. Driveshafts rubbing the chassis is a major concern. Looking back at Greggers build with the Gmaxx and a center diff his shafts looked close to rubbing. The HCR chassis doesn't have the same amount of room where the cutout is for the trans as the Gmaxx, so this could be really close.

I measured between and came up with 1.780 possibly + a few .001. Kept it on the small side though to get a better idea if it would even be close. Worked it out and came to that equaling 1.780inces=45.212mm. That might actually work. I guess 43t will be the max number gear I can go with. I have an Ofna center diff on the way now, but I'm not sure what they have to offer as far as teeth choices. I will start researching that now. Losi might be the winner, I just wanted an ofna because I wanted a metal cup on it, which I have spares of.

Losi Ten-scte 40 tooth center diff > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LOSI-TEN...item51a449dc2d

Man your good paralyzed, thanks. I have diffs on the way now to start seeing what I can come up with.