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new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 4:05:35 PM   
dwsiedell


 

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Status: offline 		hey guys, i'm looking to get a t maxx 3.3 but don't know which one. is the older one worth the money for the reverse or is there a reverse trany for the new one that is cheaper?

thanks for the help
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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 4:06:58 PM   
dwsiedell


 

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Status: offline 		i also have a bit of a budget. probably around the 400s.

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 4:29:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		well u can get the "new" version of the 3.3 tmaxx for 399 (the one without reverse and optidrive, etc etc) and imo, if it were me, I would stick with the one that has reverse(aka the "older" version)...

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 4:29:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		I would get the new one, it is much more durable and I am sure if you really wanted reverse you could find a way to put it in, the new one is a much better deal IMO

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 5:22:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		well ill tell you what reverse has been junk on my tmaxx so i would but the new one i mean cheaper and opti-drive isent great. Look at the old maxxs they dont have opti drive and they work better. get new Maxx

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 5:54:42 PM   
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well ill tell you what reverse has been junk on my tmaxx so i would but the new one i mean cheaper and opti-drive isent great. Look at the old maxxs they dont have opti drive and they work better. get new Maxx


Well just because u have not had good luck with the reverse on ur tmaxx, does not mean someone else will have the same bad luck, it could work out just fine for them....

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 6:14:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		My friend just got a revo and it would just go into reverse when he was going. Sounded bad and he ended up getting rid of reverse. And how important is reverse really.

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 7:08:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Reverse on the t-maxx is much less reliable than the revo reverse. That why just about everyone with a 1.5 or 2.5 t-maxx gets rid of it. I still saved myself the trouble and put a FOC on my Revo

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/3/2008 10:24:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		well i can tell you that beside not having a reverse that the new tmaxx doesnt come with a charger.. so you will need that too unless you already have one.. traxxas sells a nice one for around 30 bucks and then you will also need the ac adapter for around 15.. i saw a charger [traxxas] complete on sale on the for sale forums for 20 bucks..

i got the new version and it has a few upgrades over the old one,,, bigger tires,, better exhaust pipe, and a few other things too. when i mess with the truck in my backyard i need the reverse,,but out in the open you should never need it. i am not sure if the older version comes with a charger either..

but most of the times with newer versions they usually are better.. [most of the times].. my vote would to get the new one.. i like it. jake.

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/4/2008 12:45:31 AM   
dwsiedell


 

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Status: offline 		hey thanks guys.
hey jake, i was looking at some pictures of the stock pipes for the new and old t maxx 3.3's and the newer one looks like it has a smaller hole.

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RE: new or old t maxx 3.3 for a newb - 7/4/2008 1:56:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		yea it might at that,,i dont know.. but the one on the new tmaxx is alunium and i think the one on the older version is plastic.. so i'm not sure if the new is bigger/better but i just like the looks of it better:} jake

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