Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
12-24-2011, 01:36 PM
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Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
Hey!
I have the E-Maxx 3905 and I wondered which upgrades/hop-ups would be the best to make the car mor durable and better overall.
Please send links or names. I can use 100 us dollars max for everything. Any suggestions?
thanks in advance!
I have the E-Maxx 3905 and I wondered which upgrades/hop-ups would be the best to make the car mor durable and better overall.
Please send links or names. I can use 100 us dollars max for everything. Any suggestions?
thanks in advance!
12-24-2011, 02:52 PM
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RE: Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
Invest in some glow plugs, so you dont have to buy them later. The stock shock towers on the T-Maxx are pretty fragile, so get some aluminum ones of those. Maybe some RPM a-arms? I would also suggest a high torque steering servo, my personal favorite is the Futaba S3305, at $35.
12-24-2011, 03:33 PM
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RE: Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
ORIGINAL: proanti1
Invest in some glow plugs, so you dont have to buy them later. The stock shock towers on the T-Maxx are pretty fragile, so get some aluminum ones of those. Maybe some RPM a-arms? I would also suggest a high torque steering servo, my personal favorite is the Futaba S3305, at $35.
Invest in some glow plugs, so you dont have to buy them later. The stock shock towers on the T-Maxx are pretty fragile, so get some aluminum ones of those. Maybe some RPM a-arms? I would also suggest a high torque steering servo, my personal favorite is the Futaba S3305, at $35.
To the OP basically ignore the part about the glowplugs rest of what he said is fine lol
12-24-2011, 03:53 PM
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RE: Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
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he said e-maxx [&:]
To the OP basically ignore the part about the glowplugs rest of what he said is fine lol
ORIGINAL: proanti1
Invest in some glow plugs, so you dont have to buy them later. The stock shock towers on the T-Maxx are pretty fragile, so get some aluminum ones of those. Maybe some RPM a-arms? I would also suggest a high torque steering servo, my personal favorite is the Futaba S3305, at $35.
Invest in some glow plugs, so you dont have to buy them later. The stock shock towers on the T-Maxx are pretty fragile, so get some aluminum ones of those. Maybe some RPM a-arms? I would also suggest a high torque steering servo, my personal favorite is the Futaba S3305, at $35.
To the OP basically ignore the part about the glowplugs rest of what he said is fine lol
12-29-2011, 02:29 PM
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RE: Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
The only parts I upgraded on my older model E-maxx were the rear aluminum bulkhead pieces, but left the plastic shock tower on (rather have IT break than transfer the stress down to something annoying to fix). Along with that, I upgraded all the center / outer axles to some CVDs. MIP brand for the rear for $30, and then $30 eBay ones for 2 center, and the 2 front. Admittedly the eBay ones seem to not be as smooth (the front axles seem to have a bit more friction if that makes sense, and can pop out now and then). But with that said, I have never had them break.
I also bought RPM front bumper which seems to have helped protect the front lower skid plate from snapping easily (broke 2 back to back in a few days time before getting the RPM front bumper). The RPM front bumper has a U shaped bar that goes down and back along the front skid plate for a short distance, which helps keep it from snapping.
Also, not sure I remember any more, but if you have a 3905 it should already have the new tougher single-spd transmission, otherwise you want to get some steel idlers for the transmission too (again, I am not sure if the newer 2-spd has plastic idlers like my older one did, which stripped after a long time).
I jumped my Emaxx and did high speed runs, wheelies etc., on pavement and grass, some mixed dirt, and have not had anything other than the above mentioned parts replaced/upgraded.
I also bought RPM front bumper which seems to have helped protect the front lower skid plate from snapping easily (broke 2 back to back in a few days time before getting the RPM front bumper). The RPM front bumper has a U shaped bar that goes down and back along the front skid plate for a short distance, which helps keep it from snapping.
Also, not sure I remember any more, but if you have a 3905 it should already have the new tougher single-spd transmission, otherwise you want to get some steel idlers for the transmission too (again, I am not sure if the newer 2-spd has plastic idlers like my older one did, which stripped after a long time).
I jumped my Emaxx and did high speed runs, wheelies etc., on pavement and grass, some mixed dirt, and have not had anything other than the above mentioned parts replaced/upgraded.
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RE: Best upgrades/hop-ups for E-Maxx 3905
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The only parts I upgraded on my older model E-maxx were the rear aluminum bulkhead pieces, but left the plastic shock tower on (rather have IT break than transfer the stress down to something annoying to fix). Along with that, I upgraded all the center / outer axles to some CVDs. MIP brand for the rear for $30, and then $30 eBay ones for 2 center, and the 2 front. Admittedly the eBay ones seem to not be as smooth (the front axles seem to have a bit more friction if that makes sense, and can pop out now and then). But with that said, I have never had them break.
I also bought RPM front bumper which seems to have helped protect the front lower skid plate from snapping easily (broke 2 back to back in a few days time before getting the RPM front bumper). The RPM front bumper has a U shaped bar that goes down and back along the front skid plate for a short distance, which helps keep it from snapping.
Also, not sure I remember any more, but if you have a 3905 it should already have the new tougher single-spd transmission, otherwise you want to get some steel idlers for the transmission too (again, I am not sure if the newer 2-spd has plastic idlers like my older one did, which stripped after a long time).
I jumped my Emaxx and did high speed runs, wheelies etc., on pavement and grass, some mixed dirt, and have not had anything other than the above mentioned parts replaced/upgraded.
The only parts I upgraded on my older model E-maxx were the rear aluminum bulkhead pieces, but left the plastic shock tower on (rather have IT break than transfer the stress down to something annoying to fix). Along with that, I upgraded all the center / outer axles to some CVDs. MIP brand for the rear for $30, and then $30 eBay ones for 2 center, and the 2 front. Admittedly the eBay ones seem to not be as smooth (the front axles seem to have a bit more friction if that makes sense, and can pop out now and then). But with that said, I have never had them break.
I also bought RPM front bumper which seems to have helped protect the front lower skid plate from snapping easily (broke 2 back to back in a few days time before getting the RPM front bumper). The RPM front bumper has a U shaped bar that goes down and back along the front skid plate for a short distance, which helps keep it from snapping.
Also, not sure I remember any more, but if you have a 3905 it should already have the new tougher single-spd transmission, otherwise you want to get some steel idlers for the transmission too (again, I am not sure if the newer 2-spd has plastic idlers like my older one did, which stripped after a long time).
I jumped my Emaxx and did high speed runs, wheelies etc., on pavement and grass, some mixed dirt, and have not had anything other than the above mentioned parts replaced/upgraded.
