Tricked out T
 

I got these photos from one of our UK maxxers.
Thought I would share this sweet ride - Thanks Dov! :cool:

1 more

and, 1 more

and 1 more again

almost done

last one

really nice!

Looks like another Sweeeet ride!

that vis insane

I wonder how much that thing weighs?

George, thanks for posting pics here. Sylvester I will try to get it weighed, I've a feeling it will go off my 2kg post scales!

This truck started life as a humble Sport maxx, after alot of searching and modifying it looks like this. I haven't finished yet but I want to give it a good run tomorrow and I've a feeling its not going to look so shiny again! I will give it a good coat of WD40 to help with cleaning it again though.

The main specs are:
.23 Sirio drop in with a RB .21 exhaust (need to get a better header for it though)
Gorilla race suspension kit
FLM .21 4 point chassis and braces
FLM Hybrid rear, normal front bulkheads
Robinson spur gear
Front Full Force locking anti-roll mechinism and roll bar
7.4v battery pack (did away with casing)
Shumacher Menace fuel tank (best fit for the chassis holes)

Lots of other stuff off ebay. Its all alloy and some Ti but have kept the body mounts and bumper mounts stock for obvious reasons.

I will try to get some vids to post here tomorrow.
Thx
Dov

nice truck, cant wait for the vids :)

I use the same chassis on my t. Nice truck. It fits right in on this forum. Welcome aboard!

Are those UE titanium cvd's your using on the rear?

Those GPM's in the front, how are they?

Yes they are GPM Ti front CVD's I'm not too sure about them, they dont seem fit particulary well. Normally a cvd pushes up against the inside knuckle bearing - these dont. (theres around a 5mm gap!) I put a standard maxx wheel bearing on the cvd before fitting to space it correctly. I also used a shim to protect the two bearings together, i'm not sure how it will work out though. They come left and right hand threaded which is also a bit of a pain.

The rear Ti cvd's are great - they fit and run well, sorry I'm not sure the manufacturer, I though they were GPM too, but they dont come with cups which seems silly.

do you know where you bought those rear cvd's?

try here:
http://www.rcxshop.com/product_info....roducts_id=704

As i said they dont come with diff cups though

Thanks!

What diffs are you using?

Those things look sweet!

I am curious if they would work with 1/8 sized diffs like UE.

Had some good fun in the woods yesterday (oo eer!) Had to ditch the lovely chrome airfilter pipe as I had tuning probs beyond my patience.
The third pic below is next to my mates LST - as you can see they are exactly the same wheel base, what with the .21 chassis and extra length afforded by the Gorilla arms.

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/t-1.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/t-2.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/lst_maxx.jpg

I've put up some clips on my server, they dont buffer before playing (not sure how to do that)
http://www.rc4u.co.uk/movies/t_maxx/t1.MPG

Some meager jumps - its pretty hard to line up!
http://www.rc4u.co.uk/movies/t_maxx/t2.MPG

The cameraman thought he was going to be wearing a t-maxx
http://www.rc4u.co.uk/movies/t_maxx/t3.MPG

My friends LST - he seems to get better air time to me
http://www.rc4u.co.uk/movies/t_maxx/lst1.MPG

Great looking truck and nice vids!

Braided;

one final question on these rear cvd's; are they longer than the front ones? Can you measure the length from where it touches the bearing and where the pin is, that is in the diff?

Hey Dov - have you tried an LST body on your T
:idea With those wheels and the extra wheelbase - it may look in scale (more like a large stadium truck)

That isnt in richmond park is it?

Hi, I've had her in bits waiting to revise my build! I like the new proline 650 body, this one is the extended version as G suggested. Wow this is a long body - much longer than the extended hummer body. I used the longer stock rear bumper mounts at either and the body just fits snugly making it fit quite secure, i am quite confident this will keep its integrety in a crash.

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/body_1.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/body_2.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/body_3.jpg

The front end needs long posts to support to body.

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/frount_mounts.jpg

While in bits i used inch long screws to fit the roll bar properly

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/roll_bar.jpg

I nicked the lexan sheet stuck to the chassis idea off of the ue supermaxx. Should keep the chassis and inside area dry and free from dirt

I got a nice thick bit of lexan from the lhs and cut out all the screw holes and other attachments. Its stuck down with industrial strength double sided sticky tape.

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/lexan.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/lexan_1.jpg

not to be out done by my mates double servoed lst I got the proline servo saver and added a couple of hitecs working in sync.
Its so much more responsive than before. The only downside is my battery pack only lasted about 8 / 10 tanks compared to nearly double that with one steering servo.

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/servo1.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/servo2.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/servo3.jpg

fitted the new Flm drive cups and front / rear dogbones which are much thicker. Carbon brake and pads

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/brake.jpg

new header

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/header.jpg

over the top

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/top.jpg

http://www.rc4u.co.uk/pics/t_maxx/body_4.jpg

there you go, or there i go!

A month of going into 'car corner'! while my partner sits alone watching rubbish on tv - Well worth it.. I will have to try the .30 collari as the .23 isnt popping wheelies like it used to on the standard chassis.

Has anyone tried a .30 in the extended chassis?

Very nice ride! If you want wheelies, you could just drop a tooth on the clutch bell to get them back. A tight slipper (Robinson is a little inconsistent and may be slipping on you) may help as well. A .30 will put a hurtin' on the t-maxx tranny.

This should help with your wheeli problem..... Prolly need to get a set of OTB gears for your tranny to cope with teh extra power this baby put out...