Step by step the last options arrive !!! (pics and lists)

[Popoxx]

I'm building a #3905 E-Maxx exclusively dedicated to BASHING

After 4 years of research and tests (I spent $4500 for my #3906 and #3905 E-maxx... ), I almost ended my project ! The last upgrades arrive little by little

Here is a list of THE upgrades for bashers :

Great Assembly
Bulkheads & Braces Full Kit (7075 T-6) (it arrives !)

Hardcore Racing
Hardcore Racing Titanium Front Skid Plate Silver
Hardcore Racing Titanium Rear Skid Plate Silver

RPM
Axle Carriers & Oversized Bearings Black Revo
A-Arms Upper/Lower Black 2.5R/3.3 (2)
RPM Shock Tower/Adjustable Mount Black T/E-Maxx

Traxxas
Gear Cover Single Motor Installation
Motor Plate Single Motor Installation
Traxxas Wheel Hubs Splined 17mm Blue-Anodized (4) (it arrives !)
Shocks Big Bore T-Maxx
Traxxas Ball Bearings 5x8x2.5mm Revo (2)
Traxxas Connector Male/Female Traxxas (1)
2075 Servo, digital high-torque (ball bearing), waterproof (in june-july)

Futaba
Futaba 3PM 3-Channel 2.4GHz Transmitter/Receiver Only (in june-july)

Novak
Novak Electronics HV Pro Brushless System 6.5 with 5mm Rotor

Yeah Racing
Brushless Motor Twin Fan Heat Sink (soon replaced)

Integy
Progressive Spring Set 40pc T-Maxx

Vantage Racing
Vantage Racing HX5 Wheel/Tire (Chrome/Red) (2)

Kershaw Designs
14T - 5mm bore 32P Stainless Steel Pinion Gear

Lunsford Racing
Titanium Hinge Pin Kit T-Maxx 2.5

Mugen Seiki
Mugen Super Silicone #450

Bad Horsie
RC Shock Covers Traxxas T-Maxx / E-Maxx / Sport Maxx (Ultra's) - Black (8)

Hitec
Hitec 6" Heavy Gauge Twisted Wire Aileron


If everything is well, this list will not change very in the future !!
Any suggestions, remarks, criticisms, applauses ( ) are welcome !!

Today I received the Vantage Wheels & Tires !
For those who are interested in these tires, here are some pics :

[MaxxSavage]

Sounds like an awesome project! I love the tires!

[mkrusedc]

Sounds excellent. You did your home work well. Post a vid if you can!

[Popoxx]

Thanks all

Here are some pics of my dismantled E-Maxx which is waiting for the next upgrades

Front :


Rear :


Chassis :



I look forward to receiving my GA bulkheads and my wheel hubs !!

[Popoxx]

Upgrades of the day !




I tried to solder the TRX Connectors but I burnt the soldering iron after one unsuccessful attempt...
So finally I gave to my LHS my 6 batteries and my ESC : $77 to replace 8 Tamiya Connectors !!

Bad day...

But tomorrow I'm certainly going to receive the GA Bulks or the Traxxas Wheel Hubs

[RcRacer4Life]

Upgrades of the day !




I tried to solder the TRX Connectors but I burnt the soldering iron after one unsuccessful attempt...
So finally I gave to my LHS my 6 batteries and my ESC : $77 to replace 8 Tamiya Connectors !!

Bad day...

But tomorrow I'm certainly going to receive the GA Bulks or the Traxxas Wheel Hubs

Wow that is possibly the biggest ripoff ever? $88 for 10 minutes of work?

[rabosi]

Upgrades of the day ......

I tried to solder the TRX Connectors but I burnt the soldering iron after one unsuccessful attempt...
So finally I gave to my LHS my 6 batteries and my ESC : $77 to replace 8 Tamiya Connectors !!

Bad day...

But tomorrow I'm certainly going to receive the GA Bulks or the Traxxas Wheel Hubs

Man, that IS a rip off!! You could've bought a very nice soldering iron for $77.

[Popoxx]

BIG RIP OFF...

But I'm not really talented in weld. And I don't want to damage my batteries and my ESC...

I'm going to re-negotiate the price !

[Popoxx]

Upgrades of the day




And after some work...

Front :









Rear :

[Popoxx]

Next step : removal of the blue anodize of these wheel hubs :

[Hang Fire]

Those rims and tires are HOT. Your Maxx is going to look so sharp with them on.

[buddy7798]

how do you remove the anodize . i have a set on the way allso .

[Basso]

Looks like an awesome (expensive) project, why oh why not spend some $$ on a good adjustable temp solder gun?? Trust me you'll use it!! Get a good tin on it, keep it clean and it will treat you right!

[Hang Fire]

Looks like an awesome (expensive) project, why oh why not spend some $$ on a good adjustable temp solder gun?? Trust me you'll use it!! Get a good tin on it, keep it clean and it will treat you right!

I second that.

[Popoxx]

how do you remove the anodize . i have a set on the way allso .

I use this French product :



It's a very very powerful cleaner to clean fats.

Here is the US equivalent product :


Link : http://www.greased-lightning.com/pro...px?ProductId=1


Look at the result (it was a test - I have not received the Revo wheel hubs yet) :

Before :


After :

[Popoxx]

Looks like an awesome (expensive) project, why oh why not spend some $$ on a good adjustable temp solder gun?? Trust me you'll use it!! Get a good tin on it, keep it clean and it will treat you right!

It's what I am going to do ! I don't want to be swindled twice

[buddy7798]

cool ill try it . i wish i could get them in red

[stumblin]

Those tires/rims look great, they will be sweet onroad and in grass.. but they will be pretty low performance in dirt and loose offroad areas. They are kind of like running the hpi geolanders for the 2.2 size on 1/10 trucks.

[Popoxx]

cool ill try it . i wish i could get them in red

You want to re-anodize in red your wheel hubs ? I don't know if it's possible

[Popoxx]

Those tires/rims look great, they will be sweet onroad and in grass.. but they will be pretty low performance in dirt and loose offroad areas. They are kind of like running the hpi geolanders for the 2.2 size on 1/10 trucks.

I will see if these wheels are convenient for me

If it's not the case, which wheels & tires similar to the 3905 stock wheels & tires you advise me (with 17mm hex of course) ?

[remlle]

I had those Tired and they were terrible on the pavement. wouldnt hook up. was all over the place and it was bad. but they look hella nice when they pizza cut up. they look nice. just bad traction with my 4.5 novak system. I ended up putting some series 40 wheels and tires on so I could hook up better

[Maxfactor]

Really nice PHOTOS! you must take up photography as a second hobby.

[Popoxx]

Really nice PHOTOS! you must take up photography as a second hobby.

Thanks !
I don't like the vague photos, we cannot see the interesting details

[eemmaaxxxx]

Thanks !
I don't like the vague photos, we cannot see the interesting details

Same as me. I really like lots of photo's. Your Emaxx looks really good. I hope the build goes smoothly. Can't wait to see the finished truck.

[Popoxx]

Same as me. I really like lots of photo's. Your Emaxx looks really good. I hope the build goes smoothly. Can't wait to see the finished truck.

Thanks

I can't wait to see the finished truck too

Next upgrade and pics tomorrow !!

[eemmaaxxxx]

Cool. What kind of driving do you do. Just general off road, on road or do you like to do a lot of jumping?

I think I might need to upgrade to aluminium bulks since I've broken 3 stes in the same way

[Popoxx]

Cool. What kind of driving do you do. Just general off road, on road or do you like to do a lot of jumping?

I think I might need to upgrade to aluminium bulks since I've broken 3 stes in the same way

Here is an example of my favourite playground : dust, rocks, trees, sand and altitude for big jumps -or crashes - from rocks to rocks (or rocks to trees ) :



I'm both a basher and an express rock-crawler I love jumping but in natural places.
I drive on-road very rarely ! Just to finish the batteries or make points of speed

And yes : go aluminium bulks ! I bought FLM bulks and I have never broken or bent them
I bought also GA bulks because they are stronger, more beautiful, more convenient, and the GA bulk' braces are longer !

[eemmaaxxxx]

Thanks for the advice. I am looking at FLM bulks at the moment. The front ones are out of stock, but since I only break rear, I may buy them anyway.

I really like driving in the woods and forest. There are some nice hills which are fun to drive up and down. Very rocky. I drive on grass a lot, and have a skate ramp for jumping. Natural places are more fun though.

Have you got a link for the GA bulks?

[Popoxx]

Thanks for the advice. I am looking at FLM bulks at the moment. The front ones are out of stock, but since I only break rear, I may buy them anyway.

I really like driving in the woods and forest. There are some nice hills which are fun to drive up and down. Very rocky. I drive on grass a lot, and have a skate ramp for jumping. Natural places are more fun though.

Have you got a link for the GA bulks?

Here : http://www.greatassemblyrc.com/Great..._Bulkheads.cfm

There are 2 type of GA bulk kits : 6061 T-6 or 7075 T-6 (more solid). With the 7075 T-6 bulks, you buy them once, not two

[eemmaaxxxx]

Here : http://www.greatassemblyrc.com/Great..._Bulkheads.cfm

There are 2 type of GA bulk kits : 6061 T-6 or 7075 T-6 (more solid). With the 7075 T-6 bulks, you buy them once, not two

Thanks. That's why I'm thinking of alu bulks. I don't want to buy lots of stock bulks. I'm not saying that the stock bulks are bad, but I've broken 3 sets in the same place. The FLM bulks are a bit cheaper, so I'll probably go for them!

[Popoxx]

Upgrade of the day : Traxxas Wheel Hubs Splined 17mm Blue-Anodized.

Before :


After :


Result :



And assembly of the shocks :




I received all the options that I ordered ! Lots of pics this evening

[Popoxx]

Ladies & Gentlemen, I'm proud to present you the work of a whole life : a #3905 E-Maxx for the bashers, jumpers and express rock crawlers

4 years of research and option tests : $4500 (I'm crazy...).
All the parts were studied with accuracy. If I kept plastic parts it's normal (I said to you that everything was studied ) I don't look for the speed, but the solidity and the reliability. I believe that I made a success

Here are lots of pics

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The end


Next step in june-july : 2075 Servo, digital high-torque, waterproof ; Futaba 3PM 3-Channel 2.4GHz Transmitter/Receiver Only ; SPC Twin Maxx Pacs TMP-EG4620-7 ; and an Integy heatsink with cooling fans.


A video is coming soon !

[Suicideneil]

Not bad, not bad at all

[Kahn]

hey man what are those hubs?? 17mm and made by who? linky linky??

[Jstmonsters]

Made by traxxas

check out post 31

[jayjay283]

those hubs are awesome trx#5353x, I bought 1 set to use with phaltlines and they worked perfect no slop at all, so I tried my Axial beadlocks and same no slop at all, the Ofna hubs had alot of slop with proline wheels.

I got them from buytraxxas.com shipped to me in 3 days, I have a 2nd set en-route as I type for another truck they were so good.
1 x Wheel hubs, splined, 17mm (blue-anodized) (4)/ wheel nuts, splined, 17mm (blue-anodized) (4)/ screw pins, 4x13mm (with threadlock) (4) (5353X) = $25.00

I didnt find them online instock anywhere else where they would be a bit cheaper http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...FVSEARCH=5353x

If you use 17mm on the maxx these are a must !