t-maxxmaniac

hey guys, my t-maxx 3.3 wheelies to mutch...what can i do to stop it? i dont realy wana loosen slipper any more or it slips 2 much

rcdudegermy10

run the engine richer, softer springs....oh, and get a wheelie bar

SureToCrash

Change your gear ratio or install a center diff.

Or just run it soo rich and bogged down it doesn't want to move.[sm=lol.gif]

Just kidding of coarse. I have heard a centre diff will eliminate wheelies.

SureToCrash

t-maxxmaniac

i didnt realy wana put in a center dif, and im shure not gona run my engine reaally rich....does changing diff fluid actuly do anything?

JLRevo

Change center diff fluid. Lower truck. Loosen slipper. Change tires to a harder compound. Dont pull the throttle all the way back. Spur gear with less teeth. All the above.

SureToCrash

Forgot about that one. That cures my buddy's wheelie problem, but who likes to lower the ride height on a MT unless you are racing.

ChaosEngine

or put the pro .15 in it

t-maxxmaniac

lmao i think ill stick with my 3.3 ill figure somethin out

dkastil

the center diff is the way to go my truck is so overpowerd and you punch it and it goes my other truck with no center diff if you are not easy it is upside down in no time no matter how fast your truck is it is not as fast upside down ,and dont worry it is just as fun if not more fun with control .

Krazy Chicken

i beg to differ the pro.15 will still wheelie


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjyRuojwW9g



and this was without a tune

ChaosEngine

thats cheating!

Krazy Chicken

lol its still a wheelie

t-maxxmaniac

shure is

Thunderbird93

Biggest clutchbell and smallest spur gear.

dkastil

set the slipper a bit looser so it is more of a smooth power transfer when you goose it ,I still thing that a center diff is the best way to go .

Thunderbird93

Who makes a center diff for the TMaxx and can someone post a link? Thanks.

tominator06

My Feedback: (4)

I would go with a slightly smaller spur gear. You will get some more speed as well. Maybe 2 teeth smaller. You might have the suspension a little stiff as well.

dirtpile

There's always this chassis: [link=http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?session_id=fhaypnjmotvbueugoglihcejlowgjh jt&part_id=2908]New Era TM144[/link]

It'll take A LOT more than a 3.3 to get a wheelie with 6 extra inches.

dkastil

$299.00 you think that is a good option [sm=idea.gif] the car is worth $200 give or take .

sb13

My Feedback: (52)

If a center diff is available for your truck that is all you need. The stock gear fluid in the Traxxas center diff will insure that you won't be doing wheelies any longer if it's anything like my Revo with the diff kit. Also if they have it for your truck you'll want the rear brake assembly too if it's anything like the Revo set up. Honestly though I've never heard of a center diff in a Tmaxx.

power454

I would just change my clutch/spur gear ratio for high end power and not so much low end power. Or just remove the engine and call it your new puch toy! Also if you change the stiffness of the rear springs the truck will "squat" more on take off which will make it harder to wheelie. Wheelie bars are also a definite option.

sb13

My Feedback: (52)

This is very true and an easy fix to your problem.

Krazy Chicken

lol i dont know how, it wasn't tuned, it was on break in settings

ChaosEngine

Well.. My trx 3.3 does wheelies on factory settings too

temps have to be at 225-230 for it to happen on demand tho [8D]

edit:

thats without the use of a bump to help me out

DaveG55

The easiest, least expensive way to reduce wheelies is to learn throttle control. There's no rule that says you have to go WOT off the line.....Or maybe there is, IDK

I put a wing on my Revo. It still wheelies but the wing acts like a wheelie bar and it's pretty controable with a lot fewer back flips - and it looks good too.