will it handle brushless

[brianwlkr]

I just traded for a e maxx and was wandering if it would handle a brushless motor. I am not Shure of the model but I know the guy said it was a two speed? I am new to the maxx if there is any way to tell if it has metal gears or not how can I find out?

[minirevobasher]

Open up the tranny. 3906 models have holes in the battery trays. Hope this helps.

[Meebert]

you can tell them apart by the chassis, the 3906 on the left is the oldest model, it has a 2 speed, there's a few mods you would want to do and the transmission will do ok with a brushless system but keep in mind the wheelbase is shorter. The 3903/3905, there was one version that came with a 2 speed I think, it should do just fine. The one on the right should do just fine

[PowerToTheMaxx]

The 3903/5/8 can be upgraded to 2-speed (they come with summit trannys locked into 2nd gear) but they dont come stock.

Black chassis, slotted batery trays, 14.4v orange novek ESC, 27mhz radio, short wheel base and track=3906 be ware that 3906 can be upgraded to 3903/5/8 speck with new drive shafts, axle carriers and a-arms.

Grey chassis means 3903, 3905, 3908.

3905s have the blue 16.8V EVX-2 ESC, grey chasis, 27mhz radio
3903 is 3905 with 2.4ghz and now the EVX-2 with LVC
3908 is a 3903 with CC MMM ESC and Motor.

[brianwlkr]

It is a 3906 thanks guys

How tough is the 3906 I had a rusty and had good luck with it. Is the 39063906 e maxx as tough as the rusty. About all I do is bash with my buddy.

[hatethmpr]

from what i have read they can be durable. but not with a stock chassis. but that is just what i have read on here. i have both a 3908 and a 3905. so. i have no experience with the 3906.

[rc guy14]

How tough is the 3906 I had a rusty and had good luck with it. Is the 39063906 e maxx as tough as the rusty. About all I do is bash with my buddy.

Stock a-arms hold up to the test, but if your really a true basher they are no match for what RM can give you, in my overall opinion with just some minior rpm upgrades, the Maxx can become a tank.

[PowerToTheMaxx]

The biggest weak points when you run a BL 3906 is the drive line. plain out, it sucks. Get some steel gears for the tranny and lock it into 2nd.

Then you need center CVDs or dogbones ($15 on ebay)

The diffs are crap, but are probally the strongest part of the drive line, you can upgrade to 3903/5/8/summit/revo diffs (drop right in) or with minor mods, LOSI LST diffs which are indestructable. Both will run you about the same price off Ebay

The outer drive shafts are crap, ditch em, either CVDs (ebay, again) or the best option witch is to upgrade to 3903 shafts, but that requires you to upgrade your A-arms and Axle carriers. In my oppinion, its totaly worth it cause you can go with RPM witch will be almost indestructable.

Structually its pretty good except the bulks which are even weaker than 3903 bulks. FLM, traxxas, and a few other companies make great aluminum bulks that are unbreakable.

If you do that, you can run everything up to a MMM.

For detials and part numbers:
http://robotwars.00server.com/emaxxupgrade.html

Also the forum thread "CC MMM is tearing up my 3906" is a good read, but start on page 1

[brianwlkr]

Lol sounds like I need to sell and buy a newer one. Do u think the way it sets brushed it will be a strong as a rustler vxl I know not as fast but take a beating as good. Sorry for all the questions just new to the maxx.

[wildironman]

i run nitro it has more power

[PowerToTheMaxx]

There's a nitro forum down the hall...

Brushed will get around 25/30mph but MT arnt about speed as much as they are about torque. You could throw a 4s system in there and probally get away with steel idlers and CVDs, Bout $40 and then upgrade things as they break. That will get you 35-40mph and plenty of torque and runtime.

Remember that this is alot bigger and twice the weight of the rusty, I dont know about structurally, but it should hold up depenending on ur driving skill.

DO you jump and stuff or do you run in the yard and try to see how far you can get the multch to shoot (like me)? If ur jumpin, it will probally fall apart. If ur hitin stuff hard, it will fall apart. If ur just drivin and spinnin the tires and doin normal stuff, then ur fine, and you can upgrade as things break and budget allows.

[brianwlkr]

About the nitro couldn't give me another one

I mainly spin around the yard. Sometimes small jumps knee high. Not to rough.

[PowerToTheMaxx]

I thought about nitro, but i like reverse to much. Maybe after the Emaxx is brushless and bulletproof.

Im waiting for traxxas to come out with the next nitro engine, the 3.3 has been around, and i think nitro users are gettin tired of bein dusted by brushless.

[brianwlkr]

They are too much work. U can get a used nitro cheap now. Everybody is going electric. Lipo and brushless is the way to go

[PowerToTheMaxx]

But i like all the carb tuning and stuff, and the almost unlimited run time is inviting.

[brianwlkr]

Im glad I don't have one. Lol I rather buy a couple battery packs and put the battery in and drive. Not crank it up and it die. Adjust the carb and crank it and adjust it again the put a new glow plug in.lol I wish I did as cheap as they are getting. Thanks for all the help guys.

[Meebert]

my 3906 has held up pretty good to some harsh bash sessions, mine came with revo steering knuckles and steel CVD's all around so all I had to do was put new diffs in, I just bought assembled ones on ebay. I put ACNCM bulks in the rear and up front I'm running one grey bulkhead and one low quality aluminum bulkhead (I can not identify the brand and the other one bent), I guess I have it good because I have an entire e-maxx roller in spare parts minus the transmission.

[brianwlkr]

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Finally came in the mail today. I traded a mini summit for it. So far I like it. It has aluminum skid plates and aluminum bulk heads. What is the best upgrade to do next? Thanks for the help

[PowerToTheMaxx]

If ur going brushless, start with the tranny, get the steel gears and lock it in 2nd as described by the link in my first post. Then get some center CVDs off EBay.

I think these are good, and for $15 you cant go wrong:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-E-Ma...item53de2b8356

Then I would these instructipons to fit LST diffs (also get em off ebay):
http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...my-modded-3906

Thats your "core" driveline. Next look into new speck RPM A-Arms (true-track on back?) and maybe some aluminum carriers (scroll down for the thread entitled "ultimate aluminum knuckle") I dont like RPM carriers cause the balls pop so easily but if you dont bash to hard that isnt a problem or just get the revo rings.

That allows you to upgrade to either new spec plastic shafts or 3903 CVDs. Up to you. I would go with the plastic ones because they will protect your core driveline, they will give insted of the tranny or diff gears.

Then you should be ready to bash the craper out of it

Also if you can find a sheet of 18 gauge or thicker sheet steel, you can cut yourself wear plates to protect the aluminum ones from general scratching if you want, mainly an option thing.

[Agriganosa]

What do you mean lock it in 2nd, which one IS 2nd ? in my post i explained how the low gear got ripped after 6s bash for 5 mins, so i took it off and run stock high gear, i hear that i need to upgrade that to metal one, ok ill do so cause i think under BL power even high gear will be ripped like nothing. In my assumption when you say lock it in 2nd then i think of a high gear (clutch pushed in the tranny) if i am wrong please correct me and ill redo what i did

Also i had a question, how about putting a traxxas stock 1/10 size slipper clutch in Emaxx ? like you know the one that has 3 little breakpads ?

[minirevobasher]

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I hear the 3906 chassis brake easily. I have a 3903 so i don't know by experience. +1 on what Maxx said. Also, some new wheels and a body wouldnt hurt

[brianwlkr]

I took it out and ran it today. It seems to be a lot stronger than i thought. Im not impressed with the steering it is slow. But i love the truck. I may leave it brushed for now. But it needs lipo. I need more run time. Also it has a hitec hs945mg servo. Is that good. It want steer setting still but does when moving. Is that normal?

[minirevobasher]

I took it out and ran it today. It seems to be a lot stronger than i thought. Im not impressed with the steering it is slow. But i love the truck. I may leave it brushed for now. But it needs lipo. I need more run time. Also it has a hitec hs945mg servo. Is that good. It want steer setting still but does when moving. Is that normal?

Yes that's normal.

[brianwlkr]

What is the up side with running the single 775 motor. More run time?

[minirevobasher]

I don't know by experience. But i would say torque. Not sure about run time.