Hardcore Racing Purple Emaxx Build
 

As many of you probably know, I really like the HCR parts, so it is finally time for me to build my first HCR emaxx. This one will be the twin to my HCR tmaxx with the same type of purple/silver color scheme. Please feel free to post comments and suggestions.

I must admit Im a little sad to see parts come off the wall and out of the package, but I did buy them to open and use.

This is probably the fullest my wall we be from this point on. Done collecting and time to build.
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Time to depreciate some value I guess and open the packages
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Between your builds you have had more quality parts on your wall than my local hobby shop has had in 20+ yrs.

HAHA, Thanks for the comment. I must say without these forums and Ebay I couldn't do these types of builds.

It is pretty amazing that you have found so many HCR parts new in package too!!

Yea, I have spent way to much time searching the net and calling hobby shops around the US to find the parts, but I could have been spending my time doing worse things I suppose.

A little progress on the front suspension.

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Ok guys, now its decision time and I need some feedback. The plan was as much Purple as possible without over doing it. Well, I think the purple chassis might be over doing it. It is the deepest darkest purple that I have seen from HCR, but with the other purple parts I just don't think it flows very well. Take a look and see what yall think and post up your opinions of which you think will be better.

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I like the purple chassis personally. You can tone it down so to speak with silver rx box, motor mount, etc.. if you think it's to much

Silver chassis. I think the dark purple chassis would look best with all silver parts, arms, etc.

Either way nice build.

Nick

It would've been nice if the purple tint matched up. I would still run the purple though, like magman said it can be toned down. Besides you will have a few other things breaking up the colour anyway i.e. motor, esc, battery

Put a fiegao in to make more purple:lol:

Or Sirius... purple and silver

Thanks for the input guys. I think Im leaning towards the silver chassis myself. A purple trans would look killer on it with a silver motor mount and a hacker purple motor. The purple chassis will have to be used for another build I suppose. I have an idea for it, but I must finish this one first. LOL

Pinkpanda, one of the hardest things with the hcr parts is getting the shades to match. I have tried my best but it still isn't all perfect. My purple tmaxx is almost perfect, but still not 100%. I actually just bought another set of purple arms this week to see if they are a little darker than these to match the shock towers a little better. This would all be a lot easier to just buy the parts and send them to be anodized all at once, but oh well.

Keep the opinions on the chassis choice coming.

Little update on the front suspension. Body post and mounts added along with Progressive Suspension shocks

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If it were me, I'd put a set of purple HCR knuckles on that EMaxx!

HAHA, I like how you think Justin. I will see what I can do about that. :lol:

Ok, here are some outside pics, but it wasn't very sunny out. I also threw a trans case that might possibly be used on this truck. I think the silver is the winner and I might have the trans case anodized purple.

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I think PURPLE FTW!

purple chassis, silver trans few:yes:

also DUAL hacker motors

I think for now its going to be the silver chassis. In person the shades of purple are just too far off for my liking and I think the purple chassis will be better suited for another build. That means one more HCR build is in the works and I have already started buying the few parts I will need to complete that one.

Here is some more pics. Got the rear suspension assembled and installed chassis braces and skids installed also.

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I liked the 2 shades of purple! Still, it looks awesome!

Whats better than one set of purple arms?? 2 sets of purple arms :yipi:
The set I just got is darker, matches the purple chassis a lot better. Only thing is, I have started really liking the silver chassis and have already started buying parts for a build up with the purple chassis and all silver suspension. It will be a long weekend of assembling and disassembling I guess. :oh: :smile:

Hard to tell a difference in the picture, but it is a big difference in the arms.

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Ok, got the new arms mounted up. Here are pics compared to the old ones. Hopefully you can tell a difference.

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VS.
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VS.
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50 shades of Purple

The sado-masochistic journey of a man obsessed with r/c, to the point that he puts himself and his wallet in harms way over and over again just to get that perfect part, and no matter how much he hurts himself or how big his debt gets, this sick s.o.b. always walks away smiling...

:lol:

Outstanding!!! :yes:

HAHA, thanks guys.

This goes great with that post, I was getting sad seeing the HCR wall I have worked so hard on look like this
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So I went on a bit of a shopping spree this last week. I think I have a medical condition, LOL
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I can't believe you found those arm extenders, those are super rare, but you know that!:yes:

Yea, I have a soft spot for those I guess. I have bought almost every set I have seen. Im thinking about taking the blue ones and taking the anodizing off to make them natural titanium colored and putting them on my Purple arms to make the emaxx wider.

Well I figured whats one week of a shopping spree if you can't back it up with another. So here is this weeks purchases.

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Well I finally got to do a little work today to the truck.
I started with these

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and ended up with these

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I have never seen natural colored TI extenders before, and these polished ones look insane out in the sun light. Of course the sun went behind the clouds as I got ready to take pics, so I will get some soon outside.

those are cool ! I like the contrast, what cvds will you use ? Do the UE ext fit up ?

HAHA, thats part of the reason why I had to do the extenders, so I could use my UE shafts on the truck. So far I have used them on all of my really nice trucks because they are my favorites. Maybe I will get them and the knuckles mounted up tomorrow.

Here is some progress

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sick and dick

That bug body and those black wheels:love:

D.D.Diggin It. Love your setup bro. Maxx Porn, :lol:

Thanks for the comments guys. This won't be the last of the purple/black scheme you see from me.

Thanks Joe.

Outside Pics.

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Also picked up some HCR diffs and put on the purple collars.
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Love it!

Beautiful! Nice work man.

I have to ask though, where you got the Progressive Suspension EDC2's?

I have been wanting some of these for a long time now...I am incredibly envious of them :yes:


-Travis

Thanks Wheelman.

I got the Progressives off of Ebay a while back. They were my second set. I had a set in blue before this and sold them once I found the silvers. Basically had to give them away I feel at $60 for the set.