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BrianG · 03.14.2007, 07:46 AM

Welcome to the forums!

The 8XL is a very solid performer, especially for the price. You could go higher-end for a more efficient motor, like the Lehners or the Neu (but can't use the 9920 with the Neus), but the XLs are definitely good bang for the buck motors.

Yes, with anything over 10 cells (8 cells IMO) you should use a UBEC. Your ESC will thank you for it. It doesn't alter truck performance per se. They are a few bucks, but well worth it.

Personally, I don't like fans. Others do. I feel that if something is overheating, something isn't geared right or you need better heatsinks. None of my setups use a fan and they run just fine - and I am a stickler for not liking anything over 130*.

The stock slipper simply won't hold up under brushless power - those pegs will melt in no time. I would get the Strobe slipper setup. That also lets you use Mod1 gears, which seem more durable.

You're gonna want the steel idler gears for the tranny as they will go. And once you see how much power there is, you won't need first gear, so I'd also get the locking hub to lock the tranny into second. This hub eliminates the slop from the dog gear.

I'll let someone else comment about the diffs (I don't have an emaxx, but have used the emaxx tranny in a revo conversion). You may want new driveshafts too. Again, others can comment on what will work best.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	03.14.2007, 07:46 AM Welcome to the forums! The 8XL is a very solid performer, especially for the price. You could go higher-end for a more efficient motor, like the Lehners or the Neu (but can't use the 9920 with the Neus), but the XLs are definitely good bang for the buck motors. Yes, with anything over 10 cells (8 cells IMO) you should use a UBEC. Your ESC will thank you for it. It doesn't alter truck performance per se. They are a few bucks, but well worth it. Personally, I don't like fans. Others do. I feel that if something is overheating, something isn't geared right or you need better heatsinks. None of my setups use a fan and they run just fine - and I am a stickler for not liking anything over 130*. The stock slipper simply won't hold up under brushless power - those pegs will melt in no time. I would get the Strobe slipper setup. That also lets you use Mod1 gears, which seem more durable. You're gonna want the steel idler gears for the tranny as they will go. And once you see how much power there is, you won't need first gear, so I'd also get the locking hub to lock the tranny into second. This hub eliminates the slop from the dog gear. I'll let someone else comment about the diffs (I don't have an emaxx, but have used the emaxx tranny in a revo conversion). You may want new driveshafts too. Again, others can comment on what will work best.