Forum: tmaxx

hey guys i am thinkinhg of selling my tmaxx and all the spare parts with a few tools was just wondering if i listed or gave pictures of what i have if i could maybe get a price suggestion i just found a few crawlers for a decent price and im thinking crawling might be the area im more interested...

i have about 3 seconds of hesitation in my throttle ive tried tuning lsn even returned everythingto stock and retuned from there.... i cant get it to go away any suggetions???

hi all. well being a traxxas hater i actually ended up with a tmaxx. i traded for my mint keen hawk. i am impressed with the quality and am excited to do some stuff to it. problem is the guy i got it from has had it a few years. the motor is not the same and he got it from his friend. so i can't...

I have put alot of work into this truck...I have a new 1/8 scale digger body almost ready to go on...plus a new jl red dot .26 motor and steel shafts. Tell me what you think. http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af243/boostedbird/PICT0633.jpg ...

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Hi, I am a new owner of a T-maxx 3.3 with 2 speed transmission. I would appreciate if some could tell me whats the best combination of spur gear/ clutch bell should I use for drag racing. I don't want to lose everything on the bottom end------But I would like to have power on the top end. I really...

I have S-maxx, with 2.5. need help becuase everytime i turn it on after like 10 mintures it starts to smoke from the head. I assume that means overheating...i turn it off as soon as i see that. i tuned it properly. Its running more rich then lean.(just to be safe) Im not sure whats going on,...

so i rebuilt the front diff and installed it and when i went to roll my t-maxx it wouldn't go. i thought the brake was binding but when i push the front wheels forward the rear wheels spin backwards not letting the truck go anywhere. i did put the forward only conversion in. instead of going...

hi have an old school t-maxx. the one that came with the .15 and has the exhaust out the bottom. curious about a bigger motor and if anyone has experience with doing this. preferably without major modifications. would like either a good .18 to put in or a .21 couple pics below. it is completely...

I started working on this one while waiting on some part's to come in for the other truck. http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/daparrothead/DSC03129.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/daparrothead/DSC03130.jpg ...

came into a couple problems with my t-maxx. have a hex shaft it hink it's called. the little piece of metal that goes through the axle to keep the hex on. it's rusted or frozen on there so ic an't get the bearings or the axle out of the carrier. also on another axle i have a wheel bearing...

This is the truck I'm building right now. http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/daparrothead/DSC03037.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/daparrothead/DSC03036.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/daparrothead/DSC03033.jpg

my new tmaxx. for now i just put a set of duratrax tires on it, and decided to put my chevy body on this puppy. just put the rear spoiler on tonight, im awaiting to put a 3.3 on it. has integy bumpers, rc one bulkheads

I am trying to find some RPM bulkheads of the rear of a tmaxx 3.3. i am going all RPM skids had aluminum but it was to heavy trying to find light bulkhead for tmaxx. if anyone can help on the issue it would sure help me q thanks

Ok, I've been doing some work on my Maxx. I'm really confused... I picked up a set of used arms that were off of a wide Maxx. They are the same length as my arms.... The width of my truck with tires is ~ 15 1/2". So, what is the lenght of known wide arms vs. the narrow arms. Or is there something...

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...

I have a 3.3, TMAXX somstly stock ,427 big block, and some alluminume skids. The truck was running faleLess yesterday, I cranked it today and when you give it thottle i t gets the all power went to the steel driveshaftses, they spin hard, but the frount and rear wheels dont move. I had the rearend...

im new but not realy. i have had a lot of duratrax nitro rcs. they are what i started with. all of them where used, and i have dump tons of cash in them. now i looking at the new tmaxx 3.3 part number 4908. the guys at the hobbie shop. keep telling to stop wasting my money and get this. my thing is...

Does Anyone Know If I Can Get A Van Body For My T Maxx?

Hello again! My T-Maxx 2.5R from the earlier huge long post has very low compression. My local hobby shop suggested replacing the engine. If I spring the extra $25 to get a 3.3, will it be a simple drop-in replacement for the existing 2.5, or will I have to change the transmission as well? ...

do you put grease or anything in a tmaxx transmission thanks

CAN SOME TELL ME IF THE 2.5 AND 3.3 TMAXX ARE THE SAME?HAVE A .15 TMAXX THAT WIDEN WHEEL BASE ON AND THE TURN BUCKLES I GOT FOR IT ARE FOR A 3.3 AND THEY DON'T FIT WILL I ALSO HAVE TO CHANGE THE KNUCKLES AND THE AXELS OUT TO ? THE HOBBIE SHOP SAID I WOULD.NOW FOR ONE MORE QUESTION WILL A TRAXXAS...

I had some new gears put in the tranny, 5 tanks later I am now wishing I had gone with steel. I was wanting to know if anyone else is having to run steel and what kind of luck have you had with them, do they mesh well and what is the maker of them. I have seen the Robinson gears, they are the only...

i have a traxxas t maxx 2.5 and i want to put some hop ups on it what are some good things to up grade on my truck thanks :confused:

Here some newest pics of my Maxx. Just added RPM arms, Lunsford hinge pins, Pro-Line Powerstroke Shocks, Found a NIB Blue S-Maxx body ( love the way they look) Put on a Traxxas DC Resonator, now just gotta do the pull start, new wheels and tires, turn buckles, and a few other lil things but this is...

hey im really new to this im not sure if i wana get rid of them but the t maxx engine i beleive is dead and the nitro evader should work fine just needs a few parts the engine has compression the t maxx feels like it burnt out an might need a new piston just ****s cuz im kinda broke but wanna fix...

well i got my maxx out today and i put 40 series tires on. seems as if when i compress the suspension the right rear wheel turns outward. i adjusted the turnbuckle and it helped but then at the neutral position the tire points inward(toward the chassis) none of the other tires do this. all the lugs...

I Broke My Spur Gear Jumping My Truck Today And I Was Looking At The Metal Spur, I Have Heard Good And Bad Things About Running A Metal Spur, Like If You Run Metal You Run A Larger Risk Of Tearing Up Tranny Gears, So I Am Undecided On Metal Or Plastic. Also How About The Gear Mesh, I Just Sold An...

I have a tmaxx 2.5.. I want to upgrade the motor to a 3.3.... the question is if I put the 3.3 on my truck will I need to upgrade the trans.. or axles? or is this a direct drop in....

I recently bought a used t-maxx 2.5... I have been trying to get it started but, have had no success.. My ez start is not lighting up for the glow plug...Te bad part about it is , I have tried several glow plugs and other ez start wands... and nothing happens.. I checked the ez start wiring and...

i brake a tranny gear and am traing to figure uot weoither to back to plastic or metel. U cakked teh lhs and he whatnted part numbers, I just what to be qblr to out thr gih hloch om it smg go. Orizis aslo a factore I just what it to bstrlisbkr. If anyone gase had to replace reanny gears please let...

I ripped an exhaust coupler for my 3.3 maxx and got a revo spec coupler for it. It came with a exhaust tip that goes on the end of the pipe to aid in keeping burnt fuel and oil off the truck. I put it on and the truck ran hot, it ran a little better but ran hot. I wanted to know if anyone else has...

I just bought a T-maxx 3.3 on e-bay and it comes with a ni-mh battery pak onboard the truck. Can I use AA batteries instead of the pak, and is there an advantage or disadvantage of either of the two? (Battery Pak vs AA Batteries) Thanks Chris

I am looking at getting a new engine for my truck and like everyone else I'm looking for more power. I read on another forum a guy put a dynamite 427 in his truck and it worked great, I think he even used the easy start. I also looked at the Sirio .27 at A MAIN HOBBIES.it looks great, a little high...

I am building a truck to jump high and want more and I am wanting to know the best mounting positions for the shocks to do this. I have seen where people have mounted the bottom of the shock closes to the wheel to try and lay them at an angle and I have seen some trucks with the opposite, ****hest...

Has Anyone Ever Installed A Hot Bodies 46 On A Maxx Yet ? I Am In The Process Of Attempting The Task. I Have Used An Extended Chassis And Had To Modify The Engine Holes Alittle . The Engine Fits Pretty Well. For Spur Gear I Used A Metal Spur . Having To Remove The Little Metal Catches On It. Gear...

I Got A 3.3 Maxx And It Came With A Mid To High Range Tuned Pipe,a Promotion From Traxxas. Does Anyone Know The Factory Settings For The Low Side On The Carburetor? I Know The High Side Is 4 Turns Out From The Closed Position. I Had It Tuned Great For The The Stock Pipe But I Was Told To Retune For...