Traxxas X-Maxx Heavy Duty Suspension Arms

Could just provide arms that don't break in the first place.

9 minutes ago, mond said:

Could just provide arms that don't break in the first place.

 

 

They COULD but I like the idea of being able to afford a Traxxas model.

 

(That's a lie, I can't even afford a stock one!)

been interesting to see the price difference between theses and the rpms

What’s to say these won’t break also 😂 

Remember the upgraded diffs...

So are they going after RPM sales?

1 hour ago, Tug said:

So are they going after RPM sales?

Does no one see the irony in this? And that people will buy them?

10 minutes ago, mond said:

Does no one see the irony in this? And that people will buy them?

 

What I don't understand is why Traxxas haven't got RPM banned from making products for Traxxas vehicles, they sue everyone else, why haven't RPM taken a hit? Have Traxxas tried and failed? From what I've read here and there Traxxas doesn't lose so long as their case is held in Texas. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I love RPM products, they've made my fleet what it is today, usable! I definitely wouldn't want Traxxas throwing them under the bus. 

 

As an aside, why aren't RPM making a true-track for the rear of the V2 ERBE? That's about the only reason stopping me getting a V2 ERBE!

3 hours ago, Tug said:

So are they going after RPM sales?

Exactly what i thought. Imagine if traxxas had somehow "acquired" the formula that rpm use to make their plastics. To top that, imagine if traxxas bought rpm out... The arms look great but im sure they come with a great price tag because traxxas. Also to echo what has been previously said, does that mean the ones provided with the £800 truck are rubbish then? 

I don't think the stock arms are poor, they seem to take a fair amount of abuse, just ask Mr. Talbot. 

 

The V2 ERBE was launched with quite the fanfare claiming better plastics, maybe Traxxas are about to start releasing nylon components for all their vehicles?

 

2 hours ago, Ninetiesbeard said:

Exactly what i thought. Imagine if traxxas had somehow "acquired" the formula that rpm use to make their plastics. To top that, imagine if traxxas bought rpm out... The arms look great but im sure they come with a great price tag because traxxas. Also to echo what has been previously said, does that mean the ones provided with the £800 truck are rubbish then? 

 

not broke a stock arm in 4 years of ownership and my xmaxx has taken some abuse.

18 hours ago, capri-boy said:

Remember the upgraded diffs...

Didnt the upgraded diff work fine?

14 hours ago, Ninetiesbeard said:

Exactly what i thought. Imagine if traxxas had somehow "acquired" the formula that rpm use to make their plastics. To top that, imagine if traxxas bought rpm out... The arms look great but im sure they come with a great price tag because traxxas. Also to echo what has been previously said, does that mean the ones provided with the £800 truck are rubbish then? 

I broke a few To be fair. They were however at the time very cheap to repair. I will say however, I broke all mine at a Skate park. A large scale has no place at a skatepark to be fair to it. In normal bashing I had no issues across 3 X-Maxx's from launch date till I sold mine in October.

 

I switched to RPM's and they never broke. HOWEVER, There's clearly a dig from Traxxas here at RPM. The fit on my RPM's wasn't great and required filing etc to ensure they were smooth. I also had to drill out the hingepins and switch to a high tensile but and bolt as they flexed so much they allowed the hinge pin to drop out.

I'm a big fan of RPM products, (the rear carriers for the X are brilliant), but the arms never felt right to me. They just didn't feel like an RPM product. 

Ive heard that too. Every rpm product ive had has been made to an exact tolerance. So for example if the hinge pin diameter is 5mm the hole is 5mm, They dont allow tolerance. I had to file my savage arms to fit. It is a dig at RPM, ive never had issues and will continue to use rpm products but i would be interested to know why/how the quality has gone downhill

15 hours ago, Tug said:

 

What I don't understand is why Traxxas haven't got RPM banned from making products for Traxxas vehicles, they sue everyone else, why haven't RPM taken a hit? Have Traxxas tried and failed? From what I've read here and there Traxxas doesn't lose so long as their case is held in Texas. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I love RPM products, they've made my fleet what it is today, usable! I definitely wouldn't want Traxxas throwing them under the bus. 

 

As an aside, why aren't RPM making a true-track for the rear of the V2 ERBE? That's about the only reason stopping me getting a V2 ERBE!

I thought Traxxas DID go after RPM? Could be wrong, but Id imagine if RPM are aware Traxxas aren't happy with RPM, they're not confident investing a lot of money in developing a True Track for the ERBE2.0. Its fairly simple to replicate the A-Arms, but True track is a lot more engineering and developing.

 

That said, Id advise against a ERBE 2.0. The driveline is now upto scratch,  but the rest of it is no different. If you currently have a ERBE with some mods, id stick with that or pick up a second hand one. the ERBE2.0 was a my second most disappointing R/C, after the Hyper SSTE

1 minute ago, Ninetiesbeard said:

Ive heard that too. Every rpm product ive had has been made to an exact tolerance. So for example if the hinge pin diameter is 5mm the hole is 5mm, They dont allow tolerance. I had to file my savage arms to fit. It is a dig at RPM, ive never had issues and will continue to use rpm products but i would be interested to know why/how the quality has gone downhill

I've had RPM Products on Traxxas' since the turn of the millennium. My Rustler/Stampede's were littered with RPM Parts. I've never been a fan of the looks (colour plastic just looks cheap, and the black doesn't match the rest of your RC), but they do the job. However, I felt the X-Maxx arms weren't quite right. Mainly the captured hingepin set up that stock on a Traxxas Xmaxx. RPM make a captured pin set now, so I'd argue that is a requirement not an optional extra?

 

I had RPM arms first on a 6S X, so maybe I got a first batch and they weren't great? 

8 hours ago, Guns said:

Didnt the upgraded diff work fine?

 

I'm getting old but seem to recall the upgraded diffs having issues themselves.

51 minutes ago, capri-boy said:

 

I'm getting old but seem to recall the upgraded diffs having issues themselves.

My 8s ones were fine even with 780kv and mod 1.5 gearing. Unless there was an update in between the 6s to 8s diffs?

 

Now im not sure. Im getting old too!

Edited May 5, 2020 by Guns

It seems a logical expansion by Traxxas, I wouldn't say it's a "dig" at RPM, clearly this is a market they want to take control of, as it makes good money.

 

It's a good business model, make a basic and module chassis, then offer hopups for it. FTX also do this hard.

Video of it here:

 

 

 

23 hours ago, Nick said:

It seems a logical expansion by Traxxas, I wouldn't say it's a "dig" at RPM, clearly this is a market they want to take control of, as it makes good money.

 

It's a good business model, make a basic and module chassis, then offer hopups for it. FTX also do this hard.

This is a £1000 RC, not a £150 RC. I expect when I pay top whack for an RC that I get the best parts, not second best.  Granted, of the xmaxxs I've seen broken the only broken arms I've seen were driver error/someone not knowing how to line up a jump/jamming their finger on the throttle.

On 04/05/2020 at 19:02, Tug said:

 

What I don't understand is why Traxxas haven't got RPM banned from making products for Traxxas vehicles, they sue everyone else, why haven't RPM taken a hit? Have Traxxas tried and failed? From what I've read here and there Traxxas doesn't lose so long as their case is held in Texas. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I love RPM products, they've made my fleet what it is today, usable! I definitely wouldn't want Traxxas throwing them under the bus. 

 

As an aside, why aren't RPM making a true-track for the rear of the V2 ERBE? That's about the only reason stopping me getting a V2 ERBE!

 

Traxxas or anyone else are no longer allowed to file outside the defendants home state, thus reducing the "home turf" advantage and also that of choosing a judge who almost always finds in favour of the plaintiff, which is what Traxxas were doing with the Texas gig