Update old E-revo or buy a new E-maxx
 

Hey guys, I am having some trouble deciding on what to do here. Can anyone give me some advice on if keeping my old E-revo and updating it, or buying a new E-maxx is the way too go? Its going to cost roughly around $400 - $450 to update old, thats including lipos and all that as i want to change from 3s to 2s as it gets too hot for bashing. Or looking at the new E-maxx, or even the new E-revo.. My E-revo is the 2010 #5908 model.

Any advice on the E-maxx??

I do have a HPI baja SS, but that is a whole different thing.

If anyone has some suggestions on trucks, then feel free to inform me.

Some advice would be great!

What are you updating on the current revo?

Personally I would not buy an E-Maxx, especially considering the brushed model can destroy itself on nimh batteries, I can't even imagine what the brushless version could do to itself. I would for sure go with the new E-Revo before an E-Maxx, Traxxas really did their homework on that one.

Are you looking for something similar in size to the E-Revo or E-Maxx.

Are you stuck on Traxxas?

I've heard a lot of good things about the Team Magic E6 III BES can also be found under the Team Redcat TR-MT8E BES6 Team Magic Model Industrial Co. Ltd. - Team Magic TM505006R Team Redcat TR-MT8E BE6S 1/8 Scale Brushless Monster Truck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyj9FkjCSQ

arrma kraton and be done with it.

Hey mate, thanks for the advice. I checked out all of your links and I am very interested in the team magic. I know the Redcat and the Team Magic are the same but I like the parts on the Team magic. Do you have one? And would the parts be easy to replace?

If money isn’t a problem, do you have any other recommendations?

Cheers

Hey, cheers for the input. I take it you have the Arrma Kraton? Can you shed some more advice?

Totally different vehicles. The E-Revo is, for all intents and purposes, a truggy with extra-wide and extra-squishy suspension. The E-Maxx is one of the few true body-on-frame monster trucks left in the RC world. You're going to get significantly different handling from an E-Maxx than an E-Revo, and you need to take that into consideration. Among other things, if you want to corner worth a damn with the E-Maxx, you'll need to hack together your own swaybar solution -- doable, but you do need to at least be able to bend piano wire accurately.

Anyway, Traxxas completely overhauled the E-Revo, so I'd just buy a new one instead of upgrading the old one. You won't save any money by the time you're done buying all the upgraded parts individually.

I do not personally own one, but have had my eye on one since before Team Redcat came out with theirs. I've watched all of Aussie Rc Playground videos on them and from what I can see is it is a pretty good platform. Idk what it would be like working on it, but it looks like it would be much easier to work on than the old E-Revo that is for sure. I have a Summit and dread every time I have to take it apart to replace something.

The only parts I've ever needed to replace on my Summit were axles and servos, both pretty easy to access.

Thanks everyone for the messages. After some though i think i am going to just get the new Traxxas e revo as i do like that style and enjoy it! Cheers for the advice guys