mydoddy69 Posted December 3, 2024 Share Posted December 3, 2024 (edited) Sadly missed out on the first uk batch but never mind weather isnt great for running one right now anyway. Regarding the diff issue i’ll be swapping mine out for good old slash diffs from jennys and ill probably pick up some shocks with the same order. Ideally a roller would be best but I’ll try and recoup some cash by selling off the stock electrics. Regarding the ratio i doubt once overpowered with a 3s system your be worried about it anyway. As for the haters its a Traxxas what did any of you really expect Edited December 3, 2024 by mydoddy69 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted December 3, 2024 Author Share Posted December 3, 2024 2 hours ago, mydoddy69 said: Ideally a roller would be best but I’ll try and recoup some cash by selling off the stock electrics. I paid £124 for my max10 combo, 3s battery and dumbo receiver. So far I’ve recouped £76 for tx/rx, battery and charger. Hopefully the motor/esc will cover the rest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 Picked one up from Germany used my eBay vouchers up so worked out even with import tax a bit cheaper than uk prices Ordered up some Rally diffs off Jennys rc a centre shaft and rear pinion and a stampede slipper if it’s too long I can either use the XO1 shaft or modify this one I’ll out the motor esc and radio gear on eBay and pop on a cheapo quicrun system Should make a decent little skatepark bashes then something to just stick in the boot of the car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 On 03/12/2024 at 17:07, mydoddy69 said: Sadly missed out on the first uk batch but never mind weather isnt great for running one right now anyway. Regarding the diff issue i’ll be swapping mine out for good old slash diffs from jennys and ill probably pick up some shocks with the same order. Ideally a roller would be best but I’ll try and recoup some cash by selling off the stock electrics. Regarding the ratio i doubt once overpowered with a 3s system your be worried about it anyway. Not a case of "Haters" because its traxxas its a case of they say up grade to 3S but dont tell you that it will need new better diffs, other than that its a good rig, and i bet if kept standard will be okay On 03/12/2024 at 17:07, mydoddy69 said: As for the haters its a Traxxas what did any of you really expect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 On 04/12/2024 at 13:01, mydoddy69 said: Picked one up from Germany used my eBay vouchers up so worked out even with import tax a bit cheaper than uk prices Ordered up some Rally diffs off Jennys rc a centre shaft and rear pinion and a stampede slipper if it’s too long I can either use the XO1 shaft or modify this one I’ll out the motor esc and radio gear on eBay and pop on a cheapo quicrun system Should make a decent little skatepark bashes then something to just stick in the boot of the car That sounds a great driveline upgrade! Were you able to buy the diffs alone or were they with the bulkheads etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted December 5, 2024 Author Share Posted December 5, 2024 Just a thought on the ratios. Are the 37t and 47t ring gears the same diameter or pitch? Will a 13t pinion fit the diff casing a mesh correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted December 6, 2024 Share Posted December 6, 2024 17 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: That sounds a great driveline upgrade! Were you able to buy the diffs alone or were they with the bulkheads etc? Yep just the diffs 👍. You also got to change out the spur gear for the revo one either 38 or 36 will fit not sure on the 40 though fella but I’ll probably just pick up all 3 for a bit of gearing options 17 hours ago, TommyC said: Just a thought on the ratios. Are the 37t and 47t ring gears the same diameter or pitch? Will a 13t pinion fit the diff casing a mesh correctly? Be honest I’m not worried about the ratio at all as I’ll be upping the motor and no doubt opting for a 3s, size wise from what I can remember from years back they where identical so I’m guessing it’s a pitch thing the cases are the same either way. Motor wise I reckon a 3660 will squeeze it nicely but I’ll wait to order a combo until it arrives to make sure, plus I might even opt for a stupid fast 4s system now I’ve done the drive train but again I’ll wait and see what driveshafts become available Shocks I’ve not decided on but I might just cheap out and do the shafts and caps as I’ve always had pretty good luck with the plastic shocks in the past. Hopefully all the stock parts will cover most of the cost of this as I’ll sell of the radio gear as I don’t need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 6, 2024 Share Posted December 6, 2024 6 hours ago, mydoddy69 said: Yep just the diffs 👍. You also got to change out the spur gear for the revo one either 38 or 36 will fit not sure on the 40 though fella but I’ll probably just pick up all 3 for a bit of gearing options Be honest I’m not worried about the ratio at all as I’ll be upping the motor and no doubt opting for a 3s, size wise from what I can remember from years back they where identical so I’m guessing it’s a pitch thing the cases are the same either way. Motor wise I reckon a 3660 will squeeze it nicely but I’ll wait to order a combo until it arrives to make sure, plus I might even opt for a stupid fast 4s system now I’ve done the drive train but again I’ll wait and see what driveshafts become available Shocks I’ve not decided on but I might just cheap out and do the shafts and caps as I’ve always had pretty good luck with the plastic shocks in the past. Hopefully all the stock parts will cover most of the cost of this as I’ll sell of the radio gear as I don’t need it Sounds like yours is gonna be a nice build 🙂 Looking forward to seeing it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 Is the servo in this standard sized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted December 8, 2024 Author Share Posted December 8, 2024 1 hour ago, Kpowell911 said: Is the servo in this standard sized? Yes I think so. Although I’ve not tried it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted December 13, 2024 Share Posted December 13, 2024 Well it’s here all the way from Germany import free 👍. About time I had a bit of luck 😂 Now to convince the wife I need it before the big day to sort it out 😂😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 13, 2024 Share Posted December 13, 2024 4 hours ago, mydoddy69 said: Well it’s here all the way from Germany import free 👍. About time I had a bit of luck 😂 Now to convince the wife I need it before the big day to sort it out 😂😂 Mines under my tree a few feet from me 😞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted December 13, 2024 Author Share Posted December 13, 2024 (edited) Finally had some shims turn up today so I’ve rebuilt the diffs, replacing the 3.5mm plastic bushings with a 3mm bushing and 0.5 shim. I then played around with different shims between the planetary gear and the bushing, then also between the sun gears. In the end I could only fit 0.1mm on each one without it binding. I put 50k in the rear and 30k in the front so will take it for a bash tomorrow. I’ve also turned down punch and brake force to the minimum and altered my steering and throttle curves on the dumbo. Hopefully with all that it will be much more manageable. Edited December 13, 2024 by TommyC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted December 14, 2024 Share Posted December 14, 2024 17 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: Mines under my tree a few feet from me 😞 Funny that as so is mine now 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted December 14, 2024 Author Share Posted December 14, 2024 Tell the other halves you need to mod them now so you can get top dollar for the stock stuff before it becomes available in the shops! sold my battery for RRP because they’re not available elsewhere yet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted December 14, 2024 Share Posted December 14, 2024 1 hour ago, TommyC said: Tell the other halves you need to mod them now so you can get top dollar for the stock stuff before it becomes available in the shops! sold my battery for RRP because they’re not available elsewhere yet. Tried that one 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 25, 2024 Share Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) N’aww look how cute he is Compared to the TRX4M Must admit the black is lovely! Its got a glitter in it that really shines. Im gonna run it stock I think but not sure about the stock battery charger though? Edited December 25, 2024 by Kpowell911 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 Was gonna start the whole new thread thing but I’ll be honest I just can’t be bothered 😂 So Xmas has been and gone and I had half an hour this morning spare so jumped in and stripped it, I had no intention from the start to use it with the stock internals or electrics so a quick pic of where I got up to for now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Is yours the sensored Max 10 Combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Mines sensored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 7 hours ago, TommyC said: Mines sensored Yours looks so neat, my sensored cable is so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Yes that really annoyed me that you can’t shorten it. I managed to coil it up and tuck it between the motor and ESC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 8 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: Yours looks so neat, my sensored cable is so long! You can by shorter ones or do the old school wrap it round a screwdriver shaft and turn it into a phone wire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, mydoddy69 said: You can by shorter ones or do the old school wrap it round a screwdriver shaft and turn it into a phone wire The sensored cable on these Max 10s is like a thick plug connector. Its thicker than the motor wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 35 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said: The sensored cable on these Max 10s is like a thick plug connector. Its thicker than the motor wire lol that’s not gonna work then 😂. Glad I cheaped out and went with the quicrun setup now you don’t get the fancy sensor stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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