Yes love this truck!

[minirevobasher]

Got my 3903 in the mail today. Omg this thing is massive. I did notice my first bashing session the skid plates got scratched a lot. I want to get rpm ones. I also want rpm shock towers and arms. Traxxas cvds would be nice to. This truck will do anything I throw at it and I'm very pleased with my purchase. If any of you have good ideas what I should get let me know.

[bentrocker]

A good idea is to get used to the scratches and scuffs. They happen fast .lol.

[turbo_cat1]

The RPM skidplates also help tie the underside of the skidplates and bulkheads together. One accident without the RPM skids partially fractured the stock skidplate; I've never had the problem since. They also lend additional protection to the screw heads by keeping them a bit more recessed than do the stock skids.

While it's not necessary in my experience, you could add passive heatsinks to the motors to keep things ice cold on that front. My motors have never become anything more than slightly warm with them, and they don't hurt the eyes either. Mine are from (gasp) Integy.

[upbasher]

Yeah scratches are normal and they're going to happen fast especially on an emaxx, since the newer ones like you have ride really low to the ground.
They won't get scratched up as much if you stiffen up the shocks using the shock spacers which I'm pretty sure were included with the truck.

[minirevobasher]

Haha thanks everyone are aluminum skids good?

[boyer1986]

A E-maxx is next on my list...OH how I want one!

[minirevobasher]

@boyer dude you would love the Emaxx. I am so happy of my purchase I can't even explain. No matter how you drive it you will be amazed. Yes it has it UPS and downs, but with a couple hundred bucks you have a very durable truck. Only downside I have of this truck is price of parts. But oh well.

[Shogun6]

Stay away from aluminum skid plates if you want to drive it on anything other than your carpet.

Stick with rpm skids. Cherish the scratches as they are a sign of use and enjoyment.

The above being said I want to make a blinged out Rc truck with lots of aluminum. Silver and blue motif. Just for show..... Anyone got a grand they don't need?

[minirevobasher]

Haha. What's wrong with aluminum skids?

[Cipher_Jones]

Stay away from aluminum everything unless you decide to go aluminum + brushless TBH. Too much weight and too much strength for the plastic to bend where it needs to.

[minirevobasher]

Why does it matter if it is brushless

[M n M]

Read over what the veterans of Maxx truck are doing with aluminum. Basically anything that is going to take a constant beatings and blows from jumps needs to stay plastic so it can rebound. Those parts are skid plates, a-arms, bumpers.

Some parts up for debate as if they should be plastic or aluminum are the axle carriers and shock towers. Owners of both material have good valid point why they chose them.

I personally have and like all those parts just mentioned in RPM. It's awesome stuff. But I can agree with a lot of reason to use aluminum shock towers.

What is highly recommended to swap to aluminum are the bulkheads. Also there are a lot of Maxx owners that use and reccomend a aluminum chassis. This goes for those brushed and brushless versions.

If you decide to go with aluminum parts remember that you get what you pay for. If its a cheap price, 9 times out of 10 it's cheap soft metal and will bend on you.

[bentrocker]

I feel using RPM knuckles instead of traxxas TRA5334R would be a down grade. The traxxas knuckles are tough. The RPM knuckles are soft and lead to the pivot balls pulling through. The bearings they come with are not always the best.

[Shogun6]

Read over what the veterans of Maxx truck are doing with aluminum. Basically anything that is going to take a constant beatings and blows from jumps needs to stay plastic so it can rebound. Those parts are skid plates, a-arms, bumpers.

Some parts up for debate as if they should be plastic or aluminum are the axle carriers and shock towers. Owners of both material have good valid point why they chose them.

I personally have and like all those parts just mentioned in RPM. It's awesome stuff. But I can agree with a lot of reason to use aluminum shock towers.

What is highly recommended to swap to aluminum are the bulkheads. Also there are a lot of Maxx owners that use and reccomend a aluminum chassis. This goes for those brushed and brushless versions.

If you decide to go with aluminum parts remember that you get what you pay for. If its a cheap price, 9 times out of 10 it's cheap soft metal and will bend on you.

What he said....

As for aluminum skids my front one is rather in an awkward position and is twisted from all the times I have had to bend it back. Also all that nice anodizing will be gone after just a few brushes with dirt or gravel. Rpm still look good after multiple runs over a gravel pile and power slides on a gravel road.

[minirevobasher]

Ok are cvds a big must have

[bentrocker]

Ok are cvds a big must have

They are not a big must have if you run 4s. They do help I found with my rc's.

[Emaxx2.0]

I recommend aluminum bulkheads. The plastic ones break to easy.

[minirevobasher]

Ya that's what I was planing on getting