**My FLM CCNeu Maxx Nearly Completed**

[suicideneil]

IS that in your garden or a public park? I'd find/ make some U shaped pegs and nail that crap to the ground, or move it somewhere safer.

Is the silver foil on the cell damaged or ripped at all, or just the blue shrink?

[Kcaz25]

Its a drag for a public BMX track. It smooths and grades the bumps out when being dragged by a tractor or 4wheeler. It could cut an ankle to the bone. Its quite pernicious. I thought I would be more down about it, but after hearing it and figuring out what happened when I saw it, I was like of course. I got in the truck and called it a day, no screaming or swearing. I was impressed.
Yes, it is quite deep I was afraid the pics would not do it justice. Its into the foil. I expected some kind of sign like some puffing or smoke or flames but these Hyperions are pretty tough. What is the next step? It really want(ed) to run it I've done alot to. It was an experimental run, the first time for some mods. For instance all 8 Power Stroke's maiden voyage. Please tell me I can run it! lol

[Kcaz25]

I just checked voltage, I got 4.05, 4.05, 4.04, 2.35. Not good. You guys are going to tell me to make a 3s pack, aren't you? Not good. lol

[suicideneil]

If the damaged cell is reading 2.35v... yep, 3s pack time.

I'd avoid running near that thing again, nasty...

[Kcaz25]

What can I do with a 3s pack? Its not even any good for my buddy truck. LOL suggestions?

[simplechamp]

Sell it (might not get too much, but it's better than not using it at all) and apply the money towards that 4S 6500mah pack you want to get.

[Kcaz25]

Simplechamp that sounds like the thing to do. I took the damaged cell out and placed it in a tub of salt water. That was fun, lots of bubbles and what looked to be underwater smoke, yet the water never got warm. This went on for about an hour. To be safe I'll leave it in there for two weeks.



The replacement showed up today. I ordered it a few days ago before any of this happened.


I need a tray.

[Kcaz25]

Well I ordered a tray. I'll soon be back under way. Its going to be an adventure working with the Duh towers.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...WFw1kG-9oNxG0=

[Kcaz25]

Got killer 16mm HPI Vorza shocks coming to go with the shorty towers.

Hopefully it will work if not I'll make it work with some carbon fiber on the arms.




I'm getting the whole center bulk, both braces front and rear in aluminium now. before the rear one has been plastic. It should sure up the truck.

I have loved this build.

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Originally Posted by Kcaz25

Got killer 16mm HPI Vorza shocks coming to go with the shorty towers.

Hopefully it will work if not I'll make it work with some carbon fiber on the arms.

I'm getting the whole center bulk, both braces front and rear in aluminium now. before the rear one has been plastic. It should sure up the truck.

I have loved this build.

Won't these shocks reduce the suspension travel a whole lot... are you taking a new direction with the build... meaning you won't be jumping the truck anymore?

Alien

[ZippyBasher]

I sure hope you get the travel you wanted... Those look pretty short. like 8b fronts... Not much travel, let alone for a buggy... I hope I am wrong, Pics Asap,

If its not too late; My suggestion would be to get the rear "Vorza" shocks and make brackets:

A La G-Maxx Style: or Custom Al: (or CF as you suggested)



Click^^

But lay them down more apparently...

But if you find they are too short or something, You can have the mount in the pic to test and have all four if they work... I wont be using them anymore...

Edit: those are FLm arms

Good shot:

[Kcaz25]

Cool. We will see. Are you guys familiar with the Duh shorty towers?

I still should be able to set it up for track running when running the duh towers. You know with the shafts barely setting above level sloping down towards the knuckle?

[Kcaz25]

Originally Posted by ANGRY-ALIEN

Won't these shocks reduce the suspension travel a whole lot... are you taking a new direction with the build... meaning you won't be jumping the truck anymore?

Alien

I'm not selling my old equipment. LOL I have more suspension combinations than I should tell. Here it goes. Ultrashocks, Big Bores, 8Supershocks, 8 Power Strokes, and now 4 16mm Vorza buggy shocks. FLM towers, Traxxas towers, Knuckle heads, Duh towers. So the all of this only takes 30 mins to put on in a combination. I hope the Vorza shocks will perform on the normal track, as well as alittle jumping, like you'd see on a track with down ramps all that. If I want to perform back flips or anything like that the Powerstrokes should do in the top hole on the duh towers.

Good news! I humbly submit that my truck looks soo awesome with the duh towers on it. lol It looks more and more like a truggy. Just like I had hoped my UE knuckleheads and my new Duh towers have two holes in common. Both of which allow the truck to bottom out safely without blowing my Power Strokes while using the bottom hole on the arm the truck is really set up well to bash and perform well, especially since it is so LCG anyway set up like a truggy. But the Buggy shocks on their way right at 100 should do perfect so long as they provide enough travel. I don't expect to be able to run my 40 series tires with the shocks. It wouldn't work and would damage the shocks. I'll post pics when I get the Vorza shocks.

Thanks zipperbasher. I like what you've done with your truck? You've got your batteries under the FLM chassis right? I had good success with that myself for a while. Never damaged the packs. I think I learned it from Serum.

[ZippyBasher]

Originally Posted by Kcaz25

Thanks zipperbasher. I like what you've done with your truck? You've got your batteries under the FLM chassis right? I had good success with that myself for a while. Never damaged the packs. I think I learned it from Serum.

Yes sir, Underneath the chassis. With a very simple skid plate. Working well for over a year now. I really like what you have going on though. typical truggy layout. Thats probably where my maxx will end up in a couple years... or at least ditch the trans and get the motor down lower. I just took some shots of my skidplate and will add them to my thread later tonight if you want to see it.

I like the idea of those short towers as well... I bet you can really slam the body down low. I hate when I have the body as low as possible and there is a gap between chassis plate and bottom of the body...

[Kcaz25]

I want in my thread to thank River for giving me the oppurtunity to run the fastest towers on the web, being that these are the towers of his choice when he ran how fast? 82MPH? I don't know of a faster Emaxx. lol

THANKS CLICK