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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/3/2003 12:11:47 PM   
    bigjdubb


     

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    Status: offline     		I was looking at the Epic motor as well. I thought I read somewhere that you have to cut the shaft or something to make it fit the T-Maxx. I could only find the Sirio as a direct replacement but I found that Team Orion also makes a .18 replacement. I cant find any specs on it though. I found the Fantom for $149 but no specs on it either. I cant even find it on Fantoms site.

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/4/2003 6:56:26 AM   
    redviper748


     

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    Status: offline     		[QUOTE]Originally posted by redviper748
    I think I am going to get the t Maxx because it is the fastest truck out there stock and under $400. It will hit 40 out of the box and no other truck can stock with 4wd. ANd I like it because of the big engine it has. [/QUOTE]

    Does anybody know anyother truck that will work for me?

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/4/2003 11:08:50 AM   
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    Status: offline     		go madforce or savage...the thing is once your stock engine is dead u r stock with a small block engine so ur better off getting bigblocks that way u can put any big block engines u want with out buying the conversion kits hich are also costly..so imo go big block any bigblock

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/5/2003 12:10:30 AM   
    redviper748


     

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    Status: offline     		How much is a big block engine and then how fast will it go?

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/5/2003 7:10:04 AM   
    bigjdubb


     

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    Status: offline     		If I was you I would wait a few months and get the Savage 25 RTR. Appearantly they have fixed the major problems and added more power. This should be the king of the hill when it comes out, considering most think it is now. Until Traxxas gets smart and make the Maxx a big block truck the Savage 25 will whoop on the bash front.

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/5/2003 10:15:18 AM   
    RCFreakInFL



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    Status: offline     		[QUOTE]Originally posted by bigjdubb
    Until Traxxas gets smart and make the Maxx a big block truck...[/QUOTE]

    Hmmm....maybe because it's a 1/10 scale truck

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/5/2003 11:05:37 AM   
    badboy2



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    Status: offline     		a big block engine cost as much as an engine u can put on tmaxx like sirio 18 cost lik 170s which is almost the same as picco26..about the speed maybe almost the same but big block engines ur hauling a big a$$ truck...

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/5/2003 7:01:01 PM   
    caseyddr



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    Status: offline     		[QUOTE]Originally posted by RCFreakInFL
    Sorry Bubba, gotta back casey up on this:

    http://www.shopatron.com/product/product_id=TRNEP1800/158.0.851.472.0.0.0

    The specs can be found at many other sites as well, but the Epic .18 is rated 1.8HP @39,000 R's

    OR, if you don't believe that site, just go to [url]www.epicmotorsports.com[/url] and look at their "Nitro Motors" section....it also states the specs of the motor. It costs more than the Trinity Sirio TX-18, so it better do that 1.8     [/QUOTE]

    at least someboyd does there research when they reply to something. in another post somewhere he said 8th scale cars couldnt go 80 mph, yet my RC Xtreme magazine says differently :O

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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/5/2003 9:52:26 PM   
    RCFreakInFL



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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/6/2003 2:55:03 AM   
    bubbafien


     

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    Status: offline     		if you are referring to me about the 1/8 scale going 80 i do not remember saying that but you can make an 1/8 scale go 80 if it is on road. if it is a buggy, good luck! you would have to have some high gearing!

    and the epic is not putting out 1.8! almost every company exagerates (except novarossi) about hp! you should know this by know. novarossi under rates if anything. in rc nitro the c12 dyno'd in @ over 1bhp and novarossi said 1hp. sirio says their off road buggy motor is 2.8 and it dyno'd in @ 2.35.

    i do, do my research. dont you?
    bubbafien


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    Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/6/2003 5:14:09 AM   
    RCFreakInFL



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    Status: offline     		[QUOTE]Originally posted by bubbafien
    if you are referring to me about the 1/8 scale going 80 i do not remember saying that but you can make an 1/8 scale go 80 if it is on road. if it is a buggy, good luck! you would have to have some high gearing!

    and the epic is not putting out 1.8! almost every company exagerates (except novarossi) about hp! you should know this by know. novarossi under rates if anything. in rc nitro the c12 dyno'd in @ over 1bhp and novarossi said 1hp. sirio says their off road buggy motor is 2.8 and it dyno'd in @ 2.35.

    i do, do my research. dont you?
    bubbafien     [/QUOTE]

    Ummm, any research I have done on the Epic .18, says 1.8HP @39,000 RPM. You cannot argue with that, unless you have a person mini-tune at your home, in which you can measure BHP on the small nitro motors. Until that time, I will go with what the company states as FACT, and what you're saying, as HERESAY. As of now, this post is closed. It's way off track anyway, and I see where no more positive info can be re-enforced.

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    RE: Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/8/2003 2:19:58 PM   
    caseyddr



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    Status: offline     		dont kill me freak anyways with the whole engine topic of EPIC, if you go to any review on an EPIC product, you will see that EPIC also UNDERRATES there products, expecially there batteries. Check it out bubba, "do some research" haha and proper gearing has nothing to do with 1/8 scale ON ROAD going fast, those suckers will hit 70+ w/o breaking a sweat. 80 would easily be obtainable with room.

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    RE: Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/8/2003 6:27:50 PM   
    wally10k


     

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    Status: offline     		You will be spending some money when you crash it but consider what you would spend if you crash real trucks at these scale speeds!!!! I do a number of Bulkhead replacements but they are cheap ($8/pair) and I like to have something that gives.

    RPM arms are a must on the front, haven't broken a stock rear yet.

    Have stock 2.5 with hogged out air box and Sirio pipe with nearly 3 gallons through it and still wheelies. Tuning takes time but will reward you with many hours of fun.

    Go for it!

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    RE: Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/8/2003 6:46:13 PM   
    Kuma



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    if you are referring to me about the 1/8 scale going 80 i do not remember saying that but you can make an 1/8 scale go 80 if it is on road. if it is a buggy, good luck! you would have to have some high gearing!

    and the epic is not putting out 1.8! almost every company exagerates (except novarossi) about hp! you should know this by know. novarossi under rates if anything. in rc nitro the c12 dyno'd in @ over 1bhp and novarossi said 1hp. sirio says their off road buggy motor is 2.8 and it dyno'd in @ 2.35.

    i do, do my research. dont you?
    bubbafien

    There's one thing about Sirio and many other companies, I usually don't believe the numbers Sirio releases for most of their motors and the price of their motors! I read somewhere that their Sirio .21 (or was it .27) does 3.1 hp, which may be possible but they should proove it or have a magazine review and dyno it. I've been seeing the Epic .18 saying it does 1.8 hp, again I'm skeptical.

    Sometimes a company like OS would post a lower hp than their engine actually produces- Like the RG's 1.9 hp which I believe is somewhere closer to 2.2 hp. I'm certain my GS 21B01 produces an accurate 2.2 hp.

    Back on topic, The T-Maxx is reliable once you go aluminum on some parts (chassis braces, bumpers, skid plates, perhaps shock towers) and throw in CVD's all around. I would say going RPM on A-Arms but my neighbour just littelry snapped his brand new RPM A-arms yesterday at the track. I wouldn't go aluminum on A-arms due to experience of having it hit my leg.


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    RE: Is the Traxxas T Maxx reliable? - 9/8/2003 11:38:09 PM