Spur Gear for Strobe Slipper Clutch on E-Maxx with Plett MAXXimum

I have a Plett MAXXimum on my E-Maxx and tried to install the Strobe Slipper Clutch with a 51T Ofna Spur Gear and a MOD 1 14T Pinion Gear. Well, the gears don't mesh when the motor is fully adjusted in. What gears should I be using so that my Plett will clear the transmission and have a perfect gear mesh?

[RC-Monster Mike]

I am pretty sure the 18 tooth works, though I haven't seen it with a stock tranny/motor mount.

I've gone ahead and ordered the 18T MOD 1 pinion from RC-Monster.

Are there any aftermarket motor mounts other than the GorillaMaxx motor mount, which requires their X-Brace and chassis?

[RC-Monster Mike]

None that I am aware of. You will most likely eventually upgrade the chassis (you have some $ in the truck, so a chassis to handle the power is a logical next step in the evolution of your maxx!).

Yeah, I might upgrade the chassis when I get some more cash. I've already spend quite a bit in the last month on this project!

I did find out how to get my slipper clutch to work. I had to re-mount the motor, using two mounting plates. Here is a pic. I will have more pics on this thread, later this weekend: Rear Mounted MAXXimum

[RC-Monster Mike]

Nice work!

Thanks! It took about 10 hours yesterday to get that "revision" done. It was a lot of work, to say the least! Probably would have been much easier to just by the GorillaMaxx Chassis.:D But, one of the things that I love about this hobby, is that I get to modify things! I need to resurrect some pics of a Hybrid Monster Truck that I built a couple of years ago. I combined a custom chassis'd Ofna Monster Pirate with T-Maxx suspension. It really looked cool! Maybe I'll host pics of my past projects later this week and start a new thread.

[RC-Monster Mike]

I agree! I love to "customize". It makes the hobby very interesting, and it allows each vehicle to be different(even if they are the same "vehicle").

[supermaxx4190]

nice job dude! what diffs you running? how many cells? 14 tooth seem about right? how you like the strobe?

I'm still running the factory diffs.

I just started running 14 cells (3800mAh Intellect), and they absolutely KICK BUTT!! I couldn't believe the difference between my two 6 cell EPIC packs and my new two 7 cell Intellects! It will flip completely over if you hit full throttle from a dead start! It truly is a wild beast.:D

The pinion is a 14T and works perfect.

The Strobe kit is pretty cool, but I'm going to have to shorten the tension spring a little. Also, they should've included the spacer shims that are required during installation. It puzzles me as to why they didn't include them??:C: Luckily, I had some shims left over from my Nitro RC days.

Overall, I'm very impressed with the results from my latest modifications!