E-maxx Suspension

[SKiTZ]

what can a do to get the best handling out of my e-maxx?

[Nick]

Get the best suspension kit. Shocks and arms, extended chassis, wider wheels, suitable tyres etc.

Do you have a budget? Certain area you want to change like shocks or arms? Where do you use your truck?

[coolhandcountry]

Try to get the lowest cog to.

[SKiTZ]

i want it to sit low and handle great. but i still want all of the down travel for jumps so that kind of eliminates limiting straps. i wanted to start out with the shocks. if i get the wide rpm arms, what drive shafts should i run? it has the novak hv 4.5 in it. i work for HobbyTown USA so i can get just about anything.

[Serum]

Some things don't quite match;

you want a racer setup with a large travel. This doesn't combine well. Overall, a racer would bottom out fair easy. (bottoming out isn't a bad thing)

a set of the Traxxas Big Bore shocks can make your truck handle like a dream if setup well.

A set of Proline Powerstrokes offer the best of both worlds IMO. good for racing and for bashing. Too bad they are discontinued. For the price, nothing beats the Big Bores.

[Dafni]

Powerstrokes are not discontinued! Proline still produces them, and they sell them on their site: www.prolineracing.com (go to-products-monstertrucks-performance parts)

[SKiTZ]

i wont be hitting big jumps. i wont be bashing as much. i just dont want to be rolling over so much. i saw an article where a guy put 4 buggy shocks on his s-maxx. and he only run 4, not 8. and how would changing mine to 2wd affect it?

[Serum]

Daf;

250 dollars for a set of shocks..? You can only buy them as loose sets.. they only sell them as spare parts IMO..

Making it 2wd is not improving the trucks handling.

You can also choose to use 4 of the big-bore shocks.

[Josh]

Just wait for a set of powerstrokes to hit eBay. I also think that buying the Powerstrokes off Pro-Line directly is paying way more then needed. Just try to lower your truck, not too low. Possibly get 40 series wheels and tires? Might help keep the rubber on the road/dirt road

Josh :028:

[squeeforever]

If racing, definately get some Crime Fighter MTR rims with Velocity rims. They will improve handling, no matter what terrain, but more than anything on the track.

[SKiTZ]

no racing. i just dont want to have to slow down all the way just to make a turn. i use it more at the local BMX track and skate parks. i guess you could call it a racer. i just dont really race other people. what would you suggest if i wanted to go all out racer?

[SKiTZ]

i want to run rpm's wide arms but i dont know what drive shafts to run.

[SKiTZ]

mip1525?

[Serum]

Use the edit button please....

I would use UE shafts instead of the MIP's about the same price, and more durable.

[Klausen]

The 4 shock set-up you mention, is probably the UE racerx shocks.

I changed my stock setup to:

G-maxx x-brace chasis
G-maxx g3 race suspension
Big bores with Trinity blue spings and 35 wt. oil
Crimefighter 40 series on velocitys

It handles so much better, and I can turn with high speed with no problem.

Maybe I should try the extension, does it change alot on the handling?