My brushless Emaxx sidetracks yet again

[monel_funkawitz]

After extended blinking at the emaxx that I was thinking about converting to BL, I have realized I'd be happier if I just built a whole new truck for this project.

That is not the problem.

The problem is that if all goes right, tonight I will have about 5 tmaxx rollers and about half a dozen Smaxx trannys for a song and a dance. I'm going to have enough emaxx parts to open a LHS. :D

My question is, can I build up a 8xl Smaxx? I figure with the brute torque of a 8xl, most of the output is on the rear end anyway. This way I can focus on building the back end really strong, and forget about the front. SOMEONE here has to have a similar setup that blew the front end and they drove it around a bit. How did it handle? Maybe I'll even do a custom tranny since I only have one driveshaft. I figure with this, and the Tmaxx chassis pan, it would be a start to something quite manageable, won't cost a arm and a leg, yet hasn't been done a million times. Maybe even make it a 2wd truggy in the process. Ultra light, super fast, and able to break parts in the blink of an eye.

Also, I'm looking for something else to make brushless. What it is, I dunno yet. Any ideas? I know Squee has a stiffie for the Mini Inferno ST. Maybe a Rc-18 or 10? I just want something kinda cheap, fast as hell, and not super fragile.