Hardcore Tmaxx Pro Purple build

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Thanks Paralyzed. Honestly with the mounting bracket that is used for the supercharger I'm not sure how the thing would even stay put if it were used, It's a ridiculous mount to say the least.

As you all know the brakes have been an issue for me. I can't decide on what color combo and then how to get it all together. I think I'm finally on the right track now though. I think that I have decided on a silver disk and silver pads. With the purple trans case, it just needs silver on it. More purple is over the top I think and I want it to be a nice balance. So I decided, then comes figuring out how to get it all together. The traxxas brake hex is set to be used with a set screw that has the shaft on it that goes all the way through the brake hex. This obviously won't work with a UE cup. I could have drilled out the Traxxas hex and then tapped it for the UE set screws, but I'm not to impressed with the quality of Traxxas' aluminum, plus theirs is blue so I would have to deanodize it. Next option was a CNR, but that is for a double disk brake setup and I'm wanting a single. I could still use it, but the CNR hex is bigger and it wouldn't look right with a single disk on it IMO. So what to do?? Make my own, of course. ;)


This shows the traxxas brake parts on the left and then what I'm using on the right and the CNR hex in the center

Comparison of the size of the Traxxas hex and CNR

Now my hex on the right

Installed on a UE 5mm cup

With a TI HCR disk

Now I just need to sand it down and polish it. Polish the green anodize off the HCR TI pads and then I'm ready to install the brakes :applause:

[Blazerss]

Got the brakes finished up today. Finally decided on the silver disk and purple pads. All the silver right there together didn't go right. The TI purple pads don't match the trans, so they add that contrast with the silver, but don't go overboard with the purple.

Polished the brake hex nut a bit. I think all the silver parts fit the trans perfect.