Getting the itch to buy something

No help here, all my money will be going to computer upgrades and games during the winter time while the Flux sits collecting dust

[stum]

slash 4x4 comes stock brushless, not comparable directly to the emaxx.. emaxx's break way too easily and require hop ups just to be usable iMO. I say get some large tires on the slash 4x4, its pretty much water proof so it'll be fun all year and brushless to start. Way more durable than the emaxx, and that will set you up for a 4x4 sc class next year as well.. I'm getting the Ofna 4x4 10 pro SC.. so it should be a good time at CRC.

[E-Revonut]

If I can hold out it looks like it'll be a 4x4 slash but I may still wind up getting an E-Maxx as $325 to have a brand new basher isn't all that bad

[coolhandcountry]

I keep eyeing that summit.
It looks like would be a great truck for my usage.

Things to consider.
Do you want multi speed?
How big you want?

[Rnemhrd]

If you get an E Maxx I may have some things I might part with to toughen it up some. I have read you have some skills that might help me out.Let me know.

[E-Revonut]

The itch became raw so I gave in and ordered an E-Maxx. The 4x4 slash doesn't look to bad but if CRC has a 4x4 SC class and I decide I want one to race I'll order one in the spring. I don't know how well that setup would handle bigger tires, for that matter none of us really know as it's pretty much an all new design. My goal is going to be to make the E-maxx a "project basher" I want to keep it as stock as possible and only upgrade as and when needed. I know I will eventually replace the shock towers, arms, and bumpers with RPM pieces. It's going to stay brushed at least till spring and then I may try a mixture of old and new brushless power. I think a MMpro with a Novak HV motor might fit the bill for what I have in mind. As I'm not looking for mind blowing speed or all out wheelie action. I just want something I can drive over anything with and decent runtime to boot. I had an HV 4.5 setup un a G2R and it had plenty of power and speed but didn't have the massive torque of a 1515 sized motor, which should also help with reliability, the only downfall was the HV esc is junk and lacked programming and lipo lvc all of which would be taken care of by the MMpro which should be up to the task of moving a E-Maxx at 30MPH. As I said I will stay with the brushed motors and I'm going to run the Traxxas NiMh batteries for now and I even plan on gearing it down a little.

[coolhandcountry]

Hmm!
I am curiuos to how this MMpro will do with the HVmaxx motor.
I tried it on a nonsensored esc with out success.
I do like the neu 1512 2.5d on my max though.
It is great even at lower speed.

[E-Revonut]

I ran an HV 4.5 on a MM esc with sucess in a crt.5 geared for 40

[E-Revonut]

Well I ordered the E-maxx at about 10:30PM Tuesday night, it was on my door step by 11:00AM Friday morning using only the free standard shipping from Tower! That kind of service can only be duplicated by RC-Monster! Got it all unpacked but had to wait till after work to take it on it's maiden voyage. I charged the included 3000mah 8.4V nimh packs and threw 8AA batteries in the remote, that's right 100% stock! Speed is more than I hoped for and although it does have the power to wheelie it does lack a little of the oomph that I have become acustomed to. I might drop the gearing down a touch and the suspension needs to be stiffened a bit, otherwise it's all good!!!

[coolhandcountry]

Lower gearing seemed to help battery and motor life as well.
It may go slower but still fun.
I think I dropped back to16 or 17 tooth.
Sounds like you ready for some fun.

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by E-Revonut

the suspension needs to be stiffened a bit, otherwise it's all good!!!

Consider these for your suspension, they work very well.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

Enjoy your new ride ! !

[HomeGrown]

from experience buy aluminum bulks all the around i broke 4 sets of bulks ina week

[E-Revonut]

Time to update! I've been having a blast with my E-Maxx, I use it almost every day. That has brought up the weakest link....the stock motors are gone! I wound up coating my MMM with liquid electric tape to increase it's water resistance, so far it has proven to work great. I have had a Medusa 36-70-1600 sitting around for months, so that went in as well. I'm only running 4s so the motor isn't spinning up that fast and I have it geared pretty low as well, 68/20. Speeds are much better than I had anticipated and the ability to run lipo instead of just NiMh is great. Most of the time I am running on NiMh though as I get better runtime with them in the cold than I do with the lipos. I have done a few upgrades but only as needed for the most part. Broke a rear tower so I put RPM front and rear towers in, broke an A-arm and replaced the front arms with RPM versions, RPM skids and front bumper as well, and I snapped a rear turnbuckle so I bought the upgraded Traxxas ones since my LHS had them and I wanted to run that day! I also put a Spektrum rx in when I switched to brushless. All in all I'm still sticking to my plan and making a solid basher that's not out for blistering speeds.

[E-Revonut]

[sikeston34m]

That's a good looking truck right there!

I love the Medusa Motors. A 36-70-2000kv is powering my E Revo now. The 70mm is pretty much an ideal size for the E maxx and E Revo IMO.

If you gear it up, it will really toss the truck around, or if you gear it down, it'll run all down long and you'll never have to worry about temps.

Liquid Electric Tape? Got some more info on that? A closeup of the ESC would be nice. Did it turn out ok?

While running my E Revo today, I ran off into a mudhole. It didn't hurt anything, but it always make me think the worst.

It's hard to wait until everything is perfect outside when you're wanting to run your truck.