MPevine11

these pictures in order, so for newest and current go the last posted picture! im slowly bringing this back to life






STORY:
i had a paintball gun i never used, so i put it on Craigslist. someone emails me asking to trade for this maxx, so i jumped on it. it wasn't so hot in the beginning, but i planed to change alot of things so i knew it'd turn out well. then i started planning. and still am planning. all i know is i want a bashing machine!




Leave some suggestions/comments, let me kno what you think of it, what you dont like, what you think would look nice







Coming soon:
Os.21TM
Ths exhaust
Motor saver airfilter (new style)
Trencher-x tires
[link=http://http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/cgi-bin/store/10120.html?id=dEEkVCh8]super shocks [/link]Super Shocks
[link=http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/cgi-bin/store/10102.html?id=JbYcSHEg&mv_pc=9369]Knucklehead towers[/link]Knucklehead towers


How i got it:



day later

put this on because i was going to run it

some stuff came in the mail

fuel tank mounted from a Revo arm



cut the roll cage to fit around the new gas tank

it worked:

with the piece i cut off i made a fuel tank protector:

still needs alittle work (sanding and painting)

more parts came in the mail:

front:

wing mounted: how it sits 1/7/12

crispyspa

The only thing I see that might let you down is the cage....the problem is two fold.

#1. It is a lot weaker now that you've cut it and most likely will bend when you land it on it's top.
#2. the piece you JB welded to the chassis will break off the first significant hit.

Other than that it looks good.

Snook Man

I recommend flipping the ofna fuel tank 180° from its current position. The offset in the tank will allow you to get it closer to the transmission with less of the tank sticking out past the chassis, and the fuel pickup shoud be to the rear of the truck or you will start leaning out the engine when the tank gets low.

pyromatic177

that maxx is looking great

MPevine11

one of my favroite upgrdes so far is the screw kit! kind of a pain to find what size goes where, but i can already tell, down the road its going to make a huge difference!

got som more stuff today!

all the parts that have been replaced:

How it Currently Sits: january 9, 2012




just waiting for beatings for the axles

Dale Gribble

My Feedback: (4)

Even after all these years I still love a good Maxx build. Looks great!

Shi-Maxx

Hey man looks great what engine are you going to run?

tman52748

My Feedback: (1)

I like it. How much have you spent in new parts?

Mclovin350z

Beat me to it lol.

pyromatic177

that looks awesome

MPevine11

thank you

even if the tank is level it will lean it out when its near empty? ( i dont like how it looks turned the other way)

its not fun to think about that[:-]
but: (i may of forget some things)
T-Maxx 4902*(not 100% on model number) (traded an old paintball gun for it)
xTekno R/C Adjustable Wing Mount T-Maxx TKR1009TM $24
Xfuel tank $16
xRPM A-arms $44
xAxial Post 7x40mm Grey (2)( to mount fuel tank) $7.99
xRCZTRA017 RCScrewz Traxxas T-Maxx 2.5R Stainless Steel Screw Kit $24.99
xintegy front bulkheads $33
xintegy rear bulkheads $32
xwing $9
xCVD's $51
xcenter CVD's $40
xTraxxas 5334 Left & Right Axle Carriers Revo -$12
xaxle bearings $9.50
xPivot Ball Caps(4)Revo 3.3 $12
xlosi fuel clips $3.30

OS .21 TM
i'll be ordering the motor/pipe (THS pipe i think.......) in probaly 2 weeks

thanks man i appreciate that























any upgrade suggestions?
how about a brake? is the brake the new maxx comes with any good (metal brake)?

MPevine11

got the bearings in, and threw 4 of the old shocks back on after cleaning them so it looked more like a truck

January 10th,2012

pyromatic177

wicked awesome dude. my dark knight and your big blue 

Snook Man

Forward momentum of the truck will cause the fuel to move to the back side of the tank. With the pickup in the front, once you get low on fuel the pickup will start sucking air resulting in air bubbles in the fuel line (especially on hard accelerations) which will lean the tune. You can run it that way, just be aware that if you start leaning out or flaming out when the fuel level gets to around ¼ tank that is most likely the cause.

 

The steel brake disk will not fit the black transmission without modifications to the disk and brake calipers.

I can show you how if interested.

 

Doubling up on the stock outer brake caliper and installing ink pen springs cut to length between the calipers will help prevent the caliper from flexing and improve braking and also prevent brake drag.

MPevine11

will this fit my model t-maxx?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-T-Ma...item564804f98e

pyromatic177

Yes it will

Snook Man

The transmission will fit the chassis but you will encounter a few problems with the 4907 tranny in the short chassis.

The output shaft is 6mm (black tranny is 5mm) and the brake disk uses the new pin style driveshaft yoke to engage the brake disk.

If you use the stock 4907 front (cut down to size) and rear center shafts that fit the transmission output shafts & brake disk they are too large in diameter to clear the chassis and the chassis needs dremeling for clearance, in the front that cuts into the area where the rear mount for the throttle servo attaches to the chassis.

You can install the 5mm FOC shaft, brake hex and disk from the 4909 transmission into the 4907 tranny and it will be a direct swap (with a little clearance of the chassis for the brake calipers) and you can use your current center shafts without modification.

 

You will also need the 3.3 spec slipper clutch and spur gear for the grey transmissions.

MPevine11

thanks for all the info snook, but im pretty confused

Mclovin350z

For the price of a new 4908/4907 chassis on ebay (cheap) you could just get one of them instead, and save yourself some anguish.

MPevine11

i already bought the center CVDs\'s for a short chassis