GANGstar305

i blew my tansmission[:@]....... really dont know how or why this happened any ideas????






i need help asap i dont have reverse

rawkfist2

Thats ur reverse gear. If ur shifting alot it starts to wear that down really bad. To the point where its like that.

rangi

If you dont use the reverce much you could get the faward only kit

Harvick

Yep, it happens when shifting to reverse. Happened to mine and I hardly used reverse. If you really like your reverse just buy a new gear for it. If you don't use it much, i recommend a FOC (forward only conversion). With the FOC you will not have that problem again. Traxxas makes one for under $15 (plastic) or I did a Robison Racing FOC with metal gears for about $45. With either FOC your trans will be stronger, truck faster and lighter (at least a little) because you can get rid of the optidrive (if equipt) and the shifting servo.

Just remember to completely dissasemble trans to clean out the pieces of plastic shredded gear. You don't want a chunk of that to get inbetween your new gears. It is also a "dry" transmisson so no grease or lube needed.

GANGstar305

i dont have reverse i dont have the servo i have a two channel reciver and and radio so i dont use it at all... know this pin is supposed to be pushed in to go backwArds right?? or inwards i dont know but with this car is supposed to run in reverse i run foward......my engine i think is runnig the wrong wayi think its supposed to be running clockwise and i think its running counter clockwise please i really need help im soo puzzeld

Harvick

Well, your trans has cheap plastic stock gears. Everyones did at one point. Since you only have a 2 ch radio, get the FOC. I would be willing to bet your engine is not running backwards. The gear in question was suppose to slid back and forth, if $$$ is an object just pick up the traxxas FOC, your problem will be solved and the reverse gear does not even go back in the trans. You actually lose quite a few parts out of it with the FOC.

GANGstar305

i been heaRING THAT ITS NOT WOTH HAVING REVERSE BECAUSE IT CAN REALLY MESS UP YOUR TRANNY BECAUSE OF USE ERRORS LIKE WHEN YOU GOIN AT A SPEED THEN YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN SHIFT TO REVERSE I HEARD THAT REALLY MESSED UP YOUR TRANNY...

89ram

yes, shifting into reverse while the truck is moving forward does bad things to tranny parts. also, i think you bumped your caps lock.

GANGstar305

OK ANOTRHER THING IM GETTING MY PICCO .26 SOON will this do any harm to my tranny?

Harvick

It can, more HP means more potential for wear and breakage. If you plan on doing the picco .26 I recommend using the Robinson Racing steel gear FOC. It is a little pricey compared to the traxxas plastic version, but well worth it. The metal gears will hold up to the abuse much better. I have an OS18tm and while it took awhile It has eaten a diff, trans gear(before my FOC), and a few spurs ( probably not adjusted correctly).

Things break, my philosophy is once a part breaks, I buy the best upgrade I can for that part. I don't want to break it again. Better parts are more $ than stock replacements, but if I don't have to replace it again it is well worth the coin.

GANGstar305

can i get a place to get it online because i really cant afford to break the tranny again

beelzebubishere

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There is a good article in the current issue of RC Driver Magazine on beefing up a Maxx tranny. Complete list of part #'s and instructions with pics on the mod....just what you're looking for!

alvinl

Here is the FOC from Tower Hobbies. It's like $12. This will probably end all of your tranny problems.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXHGG6&P=ML

T I G

"Traxxas makes one for under $15 (plastic) or I did a Robison Racing FOC with metal gears for about $45."

Harvic,
Where did you get the Robinson Racing FOC?

beelzebubishere

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http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBJC5&P=7 or http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBJC6&P=7

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCLL6&P=7

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDRH5&P=7

sorta like these parts...

rawkfist2

Haha shifting into reverse when miving.... Ummm i never did that hahahahaha. WOT and flip the switch, it would roll for so long! Haha i beat the crap out of my trucks and then wonder y there broken!

GANGstar305

is it like possible to have your whole tranny made out of steel?? thta would b sweet

beelzebubishere

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You might do a search for Ultimate Engineering. I think they even have aluminum tranny housings. Hope you got D-E-E-P pockets!

GANGstar305

actually my pockets are like kiddie pool