T-maxx going brushless...tips?

[J3110]

I wouldn't suggest going this route. As I had been told by others; the tranny is a weak point and you'll end up having to swap it out for an e-maxx tranny.
I really wanted the 2 speed tranny to work and it did like a champ for a little while, but it wasn't long before second gear stripped out and I haven't taken it apart to see if it can be fixed or shored up to handle the punishment. For this reason, I am not sure the 2 speed e-maxx tranny would work either, but supposedly they will bolt right up to the old t-maxx chassis. Do they shift automatically or via a 3rd channel on the oldest e-maxx trannys?

The 7xl was awesome except for the excessive heat, but I ended up popping the can and had to epoxy it back together and it was never the same after that. I think when the can popped, it allowed the rotor to come in contact with the coils for a few revs which can't be good.
Eventually the brakes and acceleration faded to the point that full braking power on my MM ESC was totally ineffective, so I am guessing I demagged the rotor. I can take the other end of the can off to replace the rotor, but at this point, I don't really care because I have a pair of castle monster combos(one with a tork, one with a castle) and a standby KB45 08XL for my e-maxx and e-revo making the t'e-maxx obsolete.

If it were more efficient, the 7xl would be a great motor. Plenty of power and very speedy, but the 2200kv motors from castle are so much better in every way, it's no comparison.

This one here's a better y adapter IMHO: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHFN4&P=7
I just picked up a few of em because I use em on my e-revo and e-maxx and they consist of less material overall/fit better in the RX box.

Live n learn, eh?