is the t-maxx a race competitor or arr there anyoda mt's that arr???
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Some guy do race the t-maxx. You have to do some minor tuning and upgrading to make them handle like a revo. Also people are getting lst2 and turning them into truggies. There are some competition monster trucks on the market like the HPI Hellfire, revo, and e-revo brushless.

the t maxx is the biggest piece of shit on the market!!! its a money pit. no traxxas products are m ade for competing

Here are some tips:

-Set your ride height at level and when fully extended just a little drooping down.

-To save weight, go to a four shock set-up. Use 4 1/8th buggy shocks (fronts fit better) instead of eight. Use a stiffer spring and thicker oil if you do that.

-Get a lightweight racing chassis. If you run a big block, get an inetgy chassis or if you run small block, you can get that same integy chassis or get a Dace predator chassis (best chassis for small block t-maxxes)

-Buy a decent receiver pack and mount it under the chassis with zip ties.

-Use a nitro rustler fuel tank and drill new hole to lower center of gravity.

-Engines:
If you run in a big block class: Sirio .23 or RB concepts WS7
If you run in the small block class: OS .18 TM

-Get some RPM A-arms they are bulletproof and if you break them they will replace them free (you never will though)

-Get some good tires. (it all depends on what your track is like) I use 40 series bowties with either velocity dishes or wabash wheels. Warning: Don't use 40series tires and wheels unles you have an .18 sized engine or bigger because anything smaller can't turn them fast enough.

-Install MIP CVD's. They have less rotating mass and the shiny ones are 100 times better than the stock slider shafts.

-Get a good tuned pipe. It helps your engine breathe better and will make your engine live longer due to less restriction and back pressure. A good choice is the sirio TX-18 pipe, lots of guys use it (including me) and it gives your truck an awesome sound. Stay away from rear exhausts cause you tend to loose power in a rear exhaust set-up.

-Run your body as low as possible. Drill holes in the shock towers so that your body mounts can be extra low. Also, purchase a crowd pleazer (maxx type) from proline. Its a good tough body the has low center of gravity for racing)

-Get some lunsford titanium turnbuckles and a 1/8th scale linkage upgrade kit for your maxx. They are strong and will make your truck handle slightly better.

-Get a better steering and throttle servo. Nothing sucks more than the stock traxxas steering servo. If you plan to race, JR makes great computerized radio gear. I would suggest replacing the receiver, servos and transmitter to high-torque, metal geared servos.

Things NOT to do:

-Stay away from aluminum. Its great for bashing but its heavy and breaks way easier than plastic. Plus if you have a combination of aluminum and plastic in one spot, the aluminum will break the plastic first then it will break itself under pressure.

-Dont use cheap sources or parts. They can rip you off.

Steve SLayden raced a Tmaxx for Traxxas as a sponsored driver until teh Revo came out. He was competitive. He put together a series of articles on TRX that outlined what he did to make his competitive. There were 3 or 4 - seach on 'Slayden' and you'll fine the others - here's his first one -

http://www.traxxas.com/support/kb_se...hlight=slayden

the revo has won MT championships ALL ACROSS THE WORLD.

But of course its not made for racing

MY POINT IS THAT, TRAXXAS PRODUCTS ARE THE MINORITIES OF RACING.

THE T MAXX JUST BREAKS AND BREAKS UNLESS YOU DUMP TONS OF MONEY INTO IT TO MAKE IT A GOOD TRUCK. STOCK, ITS A P.O.S. THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO BE A QUALITY PRODUCT WITHOUT UPGRADING AND USING OTHER MANUFACTURERS PARTS AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.

CAPS LOCK - CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

AWW!! DID YOU GET OFFENDED BY CAPS LOCK?? YOU TAKE TEXT WAY TO SERIOUSLY THEN.

THE TMAX IS STILL A PIECE OF SHIT!!

The t-maxx is a nice truck and with mods you can turn it into a revo killer on the track. It might not be built as tough as the savage but it can out handle one.

you all know opinions are like assholes everybody has one so to each his own i like my revo the next guy may like his savage the main thing is to support and keep the monster truck scene alive and well

Snowboard- Mostly good tips. However, contrary to a couple of your tips, I have 2 Tmaxx's. One is set up for the parking lot races in our area and one for the dirt track. The dirt truck is almost all aluminum (Purple I might add) with a dual rear exhaust. This truck is the 4909 with the 3.3 and with zero mods to the engine except larger air intake, cooling head and the dual exhaust, I can drive by Revos on the straights and curves all day long. The heavy duty sway bars help too.