2.5 motor replacement question.

[biggerhammer]

My local hobby shop owner cautioned that if I replaced the 2.5 with a 3.3 I would wind up replacing much of the drivetrain as well, since the beefier 3.3 would strip the plastic gears.

I'd like to get more power- 'cause more is pretty much always better. Is the 3.3 motor going to eat my drivetrain immediately, slowly, or no faster than the original 2.5?

[biggerhammer]

I went into the hobby shop and the next thing I knew, I had a new 3.3 motor, new A-Arms and new hinge pins. I just can't go to that place when I have a pocket full of money :)

[BIGDADDY_V]

I went into the hobby shop and the next thing I knew, I had a new 3.3 motor, new A-Arms and new hinge pins. I just can't go to that place when I have a pocket full of money :)


I have that same problem with the LHs and ebay .. I have to stay away until all the bills have been sent out for the month or the MRS takes vital things away ... :jumpy:

[cpee]

i change motors all the time as iam not a big fan of the 3.3 if you keep up with your drive train maintanced wise youll be ok same goes if you have 3.3 drive train no maitance it will break on you maint is the ultimate key any other questions pm me or catch me on yahoo more than happy to help any time chris:jumpy:

[THEMAXXINATOR]

the 3.3 will tear apart 2.5 tranny i have 10 Tmaxx's and ive done it more than once i would suggest a 3.3 revo tranny works great you will need to hog out motor plate screws to move it a little closer to tranny though just my two peso's

[mikey0089]

I have a 3.3 in a 2.5 t maxx.I have an integy 3 shoe racing clutch with oversize tires and locked diffs.I have 2 gal of fuel throuhg it ith no trany problems.I have twisted the stock rear axels.I have cvds for it but waiting for me to break themhttp://www.rcjunkyard.com/forums/images/icons/icon6.gif