Twisted Spahgetthi :)
 

Well, before running my e-maxx today, i was just thinking today, ive got all these things on my e-maxx, but yet my stock center cvd's are still there, well i thought too soon....

I went out for a run, i got to test out my new ramp, which i already trashed because i need a bigger one, so i went jumping, some bashing in the backyard, when , somthing stopped, i thought i had stripped the spur or pinions, but no, it was my two center shafts, Wow! They twisted all the way, but this was just the rear, so i entered my house, discouraged that i cant run it anymore, but than i thought, screw it, front wheel drive only, so i leave to have some fun.

I drive around, let me tell you, FWD is not very fun at all, it only looks cool when its in damp grass it just spins like crazy :) After about 6 minutes the front wheels stop, uh oh! There goes my Other Shaft, so i think, ill just have to get some shafts from mike, i think ill get the MIP ones, will they work, i do not have extended chassis, so i hope they do.

get this

works great for me

thats for extended chassis.....

nope, this one is though

If you want to have some fun until your upgrades arrive, cut the old left-over slider shafts (front/rear) to the lenght of the centers. Voila. They should last a run :L:

What set-up were you running the stock drive-shafts on?

stock!

rock on!!! I'm running stocker sliders on a 2000XL and 18cells. The front sliders are fine, the rears are a different story. They've twisted about 90degrees after some outrageous wheeling in 2nd gear. So far they've lasted about 5 runs. I think the slipper clutch is taking quite a bit of the brunt tho (stock + 12 pegs fully tightened) - that's gonna need replacing soon......:p

a strobe or a robinson racing slipper would be a good investment.

<------------Getiing bl soon (XL3600 on 12 cells)

I'm definately gonna be getting the strobe when the stocker goes, its a bit stronger than the robinson I believe. Still, I'm quite happy whilst the stock one holds out :)

Sylvester, thats gonna be an absolute beast on 12 cells. I personally prefer the lower kv, higher voltage set ups. I get about 40 minutes run time (NO KIDDING) with 3300's.....it actually begins to get boring after 40minutes.....:rolleyes:

me too, but the stock is holding up fine right now :P

you might want to reconsider. im usually saying yea get the 3600 or 4200. i will never tell someone that again. i have the 3100 and its so fast i cant control it. and thats on 12 cells with a 14/66 gearing.

A gentle finger is all that counts Squee.. Better have the extra power and not needing it, than needing it and don't having it..

Amen ;)

true...but, if yournot willing to be replacing parts every five minutes i wouldnt get anything over a 3100.

serum, what do you have in that savage? looks a tad sluggish to me ;)

it was a plettenberg bigmaxximum.. i am currently working on my new house, within a few months i will baptise my maxx with a nice setup.. (lehner 22XX (don't know if to take a 2240 or a 2250.. and load my savage with a 7XL and the 9920 + 18 cells (got that set allready)

remember, it is a 14.3 lbs heavy truck.. it's not really sluggish.. rather quick of the hook if you ask me..

sounds like a good setup to me...except the 7xl (dont really like feigao)

what you gonna do with the bigmaxximum? i wouldnt mind having one. :Love:

How did you get 40 minutes runtime?! Thats insane, is it only slug slow though?

I'm thinking of the XL3100 with 9918 on 14 cells, don't know how powerful that would be. :eek:

You underestimate the 7XL squee.. (or feigao in general) it is about as powerfull as the bigmaxximum and about 1 percent more efficient (i once saw some calculations from a person on this board, can't remember who it was, or in what topic that was) Lehner is coming out with a feigao family motor, with another type of magnet, which makes it more efficient in the partitial load area.

It's not plettenberg i got a thing against, it's is that one option for the controller that bugs me.. still waiting for MGM or CastleCreation to make a controller that can handle a fourpole like that on 18-20 cells. Perhaps then i buy a plettenberg again.

But on the other hand... Those 2240-2250's can take a bigmaxx with ease..

@nick, the XL3100 on 14 cells will fly.. on 12 cells the XL3100 is very quick allready

It says it is for 12 cells, will I be bushing it on 14 with the Warrior 9918?

Won't suck up all my runtime either?

no, on 12 cells mine does about 45-50 easy. so 12 cells is plenty. also with old 2400 sanyos i was getting about 12 minutes of runtimes, so i wouldnt worry about that. the xl3100 is very powerful though.

Ouch, 45-50mph? It will be quite a rocket on 14 then! :eek:

I am using almost brand new 3300's, that are taking nearly 3600mah per charge (1597 last time, it goes up every time I recharge them). I am using the lehner BASIC series, which are very efficient. Lastly the 2000XL is a very cool motor, and with 21.6v on tap I doesn't need to pull much current to get lots of power....

My GP3300s batteries also read 3500-3800mAh. I don't want them to go any further though, as they might damage the cell.