Welp i have an X-maxx now

[Rep732]

Long story short I traded a friend the 5t v1.5 for a brand new x-maxx and now I'm here

 

[Z.hb71]

Well our moderator has joined the dark side but actually i think you'll enjoy it

 

[Rep732]

Thanks Z, as such I felt at a bit of a disadvantage and I felt I should be a bit knowledgeable on both sides .... it is a fun car but take off can be a bit violent, I'm definitely not used to that

 

[Z.hb71]

Yea the instant torque of electric is something to get used to . I never drove an xmaxx but they seem fun to drive

Thanks Z, as such I felt at a bit of a disadvantage and I felt I should be a bit knowledgeable on both sides ....

Always gott to try both ends of the spectrum you get what I'm sayin

 

[Clubin]

I have a few. One stock. One with a hobbywing 800 kv and one with a castle 1100 and one kind of stock. I like the gas stuff though.

 

[Rep732]

@Clubin nice assortment you got there. Out of all the setups you have what one is the most enjoyable? I love gas rc as well but it's still rc so I have a spot for it plus I want something that isn't as maintenance oriented as gas "can" be.

 

[KevTrem]

Well rep if its any help I got my 7 year old son a Rival MT10 over the weekend, he absolutely loves it even on 2S. Its strong too, it ran into his legs and 3/4 speed and the truck brushed it off while I was driving it (bad dad, oops).
If its anything like the XMAX I'm sure you'll have lots of fun. Time and place for petrol RC's, sometimes a quick bash with a battery basher is just as much fun.

 

[Rep732]

@KevTrem absolutely im looking forward to it

 

[RcJunkie13]

gearing sucks out of the box and shoe goo the body!!

 

[Rep732]

Thanks @RcJunkie13 I have a basher body ordered

 

[Phill2]

I picked up a couple of HPI electrics in a bulk buy.
Learning about ESCs and battery ratings etc.
They're good if you want to run near your house.
My neighbours get a bit upset with my Jetpros.

 

[Clubin]

I like the castle stuff. It’ll do a standing backflip with a xlx2 and 1100kv. Proline basher bodies are way better than stock but still get cracked up. The stock
Tires are good for stock. Anything with more power needs a new set of belted tires. Get The conversion kit to run Losi 5ive tires. They’ll take a good beating.

Oh. I hate m2c. Hopefully you don’t have the same experience I did.
EBay and vitavon. They make everything that you’ll need to toughen it up. This isn’t new to you I’m sure you can look at a model and know where to put strength.

I’ll get some pics for you tomorrow. Just been so busy.

 

[Rep732]

I appreciate the comments fellas, @Phill2 I agree it is nice to be able to "sneak" somewhere that generally frowns upon any type of gas vehicle being used. My wife and I just got back from the beach a little while ago and it was an absolute blast, even found a nice section of dune fence that had a perfect angle for backflips. No I didn't land in the dunes it launched backwards ..what was funny was the fact the seagulls had no idea wtf it was and I cleared a whole patch of them.

@Clubin yea if you don't mind so I can see what some modded ones look like and yea I can see some areas where strength can be added. My friend with the hobby shop said the sweet spot is 22t pinion and a 50 spur, any objections? I plan to keep the power plant stock for the time being but I'm not objecting to modding for purpose. I understand using 5t wheels but wouldn't it look funny? I like the monster truck look and id like to stay with the sizing. Also what's everyone's take on the widemaxx kit?

Last thing diff fluid weights? I'm not liking the front ballooning and I see the center diff favors the front alot. I don't mind the wheelies but can't stand to see the fronts go nuts.

 

[Clubin]

I put a widemax kit in one. I wasn’t impressed.

 

[Rep732]

Really? What didn't you like about it.

 

[Phill2]

I appreciate the comments fellas, @Phill2 I agree it is nice to be able to "sneak" somewhere that generally frowns upon any type of gas vehicle being used. My wife and I just got back from the beach a little while ago and it was an absolute blast, even found a nice section of dune fence that had a perfect angle for backflips. No I didn't land in the dunes it launched backwards ..what was funny was the fact the seagulls had no idea wtf it was and I cleared a whole patch of them.

@Clubin yea if you don't mind so I can see what some modded ones look like and yea I can see some areas where strength can be added. My friend with the hobby shop said the sweet spot is 22t pinion and a 50 spur, any objections? I plan to keep the power plant stock for the time being but I'm not objecting to modding for purpose. I understand using 5t wheels but wouldn't it look funny? I like the monster truck look and id like to stay with the sizing. Also what's everyone's take on the widemaxx kit?

Last thing diff fluid weights? I'm not liking the front ballooning and I see the center diff favors the front alot. I don't mind the wheelies but can't stand to see the fronts go nuts.

I take my gassers down the beach where no one is around.
I tend to stick to the wet sand at low tide.
The dry stuff gets in everywhere.
Chasing gulls is fun!

 

[Rep732]

@Phill2 ... also how is the salt been with corrosion? Whats your clean up process to keep the rust at bay?

 

[Phill2]

I blow it down and spray liberally with WD40.
Sometimes a little water is needed.
I was surprised when I pulled one of my gassers down and found sand under the fuel tank and servos so a full pull down is needed occasionally.

 

[Rep732]

Perfect thats excellent and what I wanted to hear!

 

[Clubin]

Really? What didn't you like about it.

The handling stock is very good.
What I can tell you is by widening it, it makes it more floppy and harder to control.
There are better places to put money than into a widemax kit.