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E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
06-24-2008 | 10:24 PM
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E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
which would be a better choice for a basher. i know the e-revo is nicer, but it's $80 more. i'm assuming for $80 you could add a bulkhead to the e-maxx and make it just as strong. i also know it handles better. but which is more durable, and remember to count in the fact that i'm on a budget. if you're going to say the e-revo is better, have some good reasons because it will have to be to spend $80 more on. think of the $80 and what it could be done to the e-maxx. handling isn't that big of an issue for me, since i'm a basher.
thanks!
thanks!
06-24-2008 | 10:29 PM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
here is a tread I started on the e-revo and e-maxx: http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=425391
06-24-2008 | 10:47 PM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
ORIGINAL: Frozen72
I would go E-Revo. It handles better, doesn't need upgrades out of the box like the E-Maxx, has a wing.
I would go E-Revo. It handles better, doesn't need upgrades out of the box like the E-Maxx, has a wing.
06-24-2008 | 11:24 PM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
ORIGINAL: novakmaxx
here is a tread I started on the e-revo and e-maxx: http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=425391
here is a tread I started on the e-revo and e-maxx: http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=425391
thanks. as much as i didn't want to save up, that might be the smarter thing to do.
edit: noticed it's mostly for racing?! [:'(]
06-24-2008 | 11:33 PM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
ORIGINAL: Luis1972
just curious but if you are considering the emaxx why not also consider the e-savage? i owned one and that thing was tough as nails.
just curious but if you are considering the emaxx why not also consider the e-savage? i owned one and that thing was tough as nails.
i have a very open mind, but i eliminated the e-savage a while ago.
06-24-2008 | 11:41 PM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
i noticed something.. the e-revo has a wing. not sure if this is good or bad. but you know the truck where you go foward to reverse and flip back over? the e-revo can't do that?
06-25-2008 | 12:12 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
remember, that $80 wont go to waste
i can get aluminum bulks and new shock towers for like $60-70... would that make it as strong? it will still be an e-maxx, but it will be stronger atleast and i will get to run it until it breaks. plus, i will be able to buy it sooner.
i can get aluminum bulks and new shock towers for like $60-70... would that make it as strong? it will still be an e-maxx, but it will be stronger atleast and i will get to run it until it breaks. plus, i will be able to buy it sooner.
06-25-2008 | 12:26 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
ORIGINAL: rustleracer23
hmm i would of thought the E-maxx would of been better i see the e revo of more of a racer
hmm i would of thought the E-maxx would of been better i see the e revo of more of a racer
who voted e-maxx?
06-25-2008 | 12:35 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
Here are some Revo bashing videos you should check out. (There the Nitro but there just at durable)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tay-NSIKpu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZbyXwYcsd0
I think that a Revo is going to be a good basher and you could race it if you wanted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tay-NSIKpu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZbyXwYcsd0
I think that a Revo is going to be a good basher and you could race it if you wanted.
06-25-2008 | 12:39 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
that second one is not even close to stock... all rpm a-arms. the first one had a problem loading.. i will never race. i jump, and bash. that's about it for that, it might be better to just keep my pede. i need to know what would be more durable. because for $80 i could get aluminum bulks, and shock towers and have a pretty strong maxx. i think that might be the smarter idea. not sure here, but from what i've seen the stock e-maxx isn't too bad. it should be pretty durable. then as time goes on, i will save money and eventually upgrade brushless, lipo, and stronger upgrades. in the other thread you guys were saying that the stock e-maxx would be as strong as the vxl stampede. if that's so, then i doubt that i will be needing any upgrades anytime soon. i don't always need a durable truck, but i always want to know that i have one.
06-25-2008 | 01:17 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
The 2.5 emaxx with the stock titan motors (I own one) I feel doesn't get going fast enough to break much. I've never understood how people can half destroy their emaxx's using the titans. I never broke a single part. Now, when I upgraded to the s-600 motors (5-10 mph increase) I started breaking parts. 2 shock towers, 4 shock caps, 3 hinge pins, 1 bulk, and 1 set of a-arms. The weak points in the emaxx are really the suspension parts. The bulkheads, the shock towers, shock caps (super weak!), and the a-arms are all weak points. The stock hinge pins also bend easily if you crash into something. To make an emaxx really durable I would get the RPM shock towers, RPM a-arms, titanium hinge pins, aluminum bulks, and aluminum shock caps.
Costs:
$30- front and rear shock towers
$25- aluminum shock caps
$60- front and rear bulkheads
$15- hinge pins
$40- RPM a-arms
I've also broken the stock chassis braces, you might want to upgrade those for another $25. Other stuff that I highly recommend are the RPM bulkhead braces (buy these when you first get the truck, you may avoid breaking the stock bulks and save $50 over getting aluminum bulks). Also I got a sheet of 1/16" aluminum and cut out some skids for my truck. It really braced the bulks a lot better. If you want an easier solution a set of aluminum skids can be had for $25.
So all the parts including the items I suggested are: $230
That's a lot of money! I think you'd be much better off with the revo. Also the stock titans are complete junk. I would really recommend that you swap em out for a set of s-600 motors. They really perform a heck of a lot better and 2 of em are only $30 on tower. If you do a search of the RCU forums you'll find loads of posts comparing them to other motors and otherwise me or someone else babbling on about them! Good luck! : )
Costs:
$30- front and rear shock towers
$25- aluminum shock caps
$60- front and rear bulkheads
$15- hinge pins
$40- RPM a-arms
I've also broken the stock chassis braces, you might want to upgrade those for another $25. Other stuff that I highly recommend are the RPM bulkhead braces (buy these when you first get the truck, you may avoid breaking the stock bulks and save $50 over getting aluminum bulks). Also I got a sheet of 1/16" aluminum and cut out some skids for my truck. It really braced the bulks a lot better. If you want an easier solution a set of aluminum skids can be had for $25.
So all the parts including the items I suggested are: $230
That's a lot of money! I think you'd be much better off with the revo. Also the stock titans are complete junk. I would really recommend that you swap em out for a set of s-600 motors. They really perform a heck of a lot better and 2 of em are only $30 on tower. If you do a search of the RCU forums you'll find loads of posts comparing them to other motors and otherwise me or someone else babbling on about them! Good luck! : )
06-25-2008 | 01:21 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
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The 2.5 emaxx with the stock titan motors (I own one) I feel doesn't get going fast enough to break much. I've never understood how people can half destroy their emaxx's using the titans. I never broke a single part. Now, when I upgraded to the s-600 motors (5-10 mph increase) I started breaking parts. 2 shock towers, 4 shock caps, 3 hinge pins, 1 bulk, and 1 set of a-arms. The weak points in the emaxx are really the suspension parts. The bulkheads, the shock towers, shock caps (super weak!), and the a-arms are all weak points. The stock hinge pins also bend easily if you crash into something. To make an emaxx really durable I would get the RPM shock towers, RPM a-arms, titanium hinge pins, aluminum bulks, and aluminum shock caps.
Costs:
$30- front and rear shock towers
$25- aluminum shock caps
$60- front and rear bulkheads
$15- hinge pins
$40- RPM a-arms
I've also broken the stock chassis braces, you might want to upgrade those for another $25. Other stuff that I highly recommend are the RPM bulkhead braces (buy these when you first get the truck, you may avoid breaking the stock bulks and save $50 over getting aluminum bulks). Also I got a sheet of 1/16" aluminum and cut out some skids for my truck. It really braced the bulks a lot better. If you want an easier solution a set of aluminum skids can be had for $25.
So all the parts including the items I suggested are: $230
That's a lot of money! I think you'd be much better off with the revo. Also the stock titans are complete junk. I would really recommend that you swap em out for a set of s-600 motors. They really perform a heck of a lot better and 2 of em are only $30 on tower. If you do a search of the RCU forums you'll find loads of posts comparing them to other motors and otherwise me or someone else babbling on about them! Good luck! : )
The 2.5 emaxx with the stock titan motors (I own one) I feel doesn't get going fast enough to break much. I've never understood how people can half destroy their emaxx's using the titans. I never broke a single part. Now, when I upgraded to the s-600 motors (5-10 mph increase) I started breaking parts. 2 shock towers, 4 shock caps, 3 hinge pins, 1 bulk, and 1 set of a-arms. The weak points in the emaxx are really the suspension parts. The bulkheads, the shock towers, shock caps (super weak!), and the a-arms are all weak points. The stock hinge pins also bend easily if you crash into something. To make an emaxx really durable I would get the RPM shock towers, RPM a-arms, titanium hinge pins, aluminum bulks, and aluminum shock caps.
Costs:
$30- front and rear shock towers
$25- aluminum shock caps
$60- front and rear bulkheads
$15- hinge pins
$40- RPM a-arms
I've also broken the stock chassis braces, you might want to upgrade those for another $25. Other stuff that I highly recommend are the RPM bulkhead braces (buy these when you first get the truck, you may avoid breaking the stock bulks and save $50 over getting aluminum bulks). Also I got a sheet of 1/16" aluminum and cut out some skids for my truck. It really braced the bulks a lot better. If you want an easier solution a set of aluminum skids can be had for $25.
So all the parts including the items I suggested are: $230
That's a lot of money! I think you'd be much better off with the revo. Also the stock titans are complete junk. I would really recommend that you swap em out for a set of s-600 motors. They really perform a heck of a lot better and 2 of em are only $30 on tower. If you do a search of the RCU forums you'll find loads of posts comparing them to other motors and otherwise me or someone else babbling on about them! Good luck! : )
great post though, really a very unbiased well written post. thanks.
06-25-2008 | 03:46 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
My room mate just got a e revo on sunday. This thig can take a beating! Stronger than the 3.3. So far he has drivin it into one of thos parking curbs, landed in up side down on asphalt, and jumped it 30+ feet and cartwheeled down a hill. He actually landed the 30 footer once, it was SIK!
06-25-2008 | 04:14 AM
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$80. is not that much more when you are already paying $360. Especially once you start adding brushless and all that, people often complain that you can't do much manuevering at high speeds but here is something that can be thrown into stock full-throttle turns (25mph) and almost never tip, try that with even a (stock) E-maxx and you will be rolling over in no time. Meaning that it will be that much more controllable at 35mph, 45mph, 60mph, or whatever outrageous speeds you care to push this thing to.
06-25-2008 | 07:17 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
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I would go E-Revo. It handles better, doesn't need upgrades out of the box like the E-Maxx, has a wing.
I would go E-Revo. It handles better, doesn't need upgrades out of the box like the E-Maxx, has a wing.
06-25-2008 | 07:25 AM
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Plus another thing is that since both of thse platforms are extremely close in durability that a thread on it shouldnt matter to u seeing that its your choice, not others. Just go with the one you like.
06-25-2008 | 07:34 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
If its his choice, then he wouldn't be making all these threads on us telling him what to buy.
Go with the Revo, the Maxx at any high-ish speed will flip over, even though you are bashing it is no fun running over and flipping it back on its shoes over and over again.
The E-revos have no durability issues of yet, at the track they dominate and take spill after spill, crash after crash and have yet to break a single part.
Go with the Revo, the Maxx at any high-ish speed will flip over, even though you are bashing it is no fun running over and flipping it back on its shoes over and over again.
The E-revos have no durability issues of yet, at the track they dominate and take spill after spill, crash after crash and have yet to break a single part.
06-25-2008 | 09:58 AM
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RE: E-revo vs E-maxx for bashing
in the end it's my choice. because i am unable to make one, i am asking you guys. you would know about the two more then i would. TD, i understand that you really like the e-maxx. i do too. we are all on the same page that the e-revo's better, right? better handling, stronger? what about is it worth the extra dough?
