The OFFICAL Maxx - Build - Thread.....
 

If you've built it.... Let's hear about it! From FLM to RPM!! Mamba Maxx to Titans... Pros - Cons of particular products... Rundown of your material list...

Myself:

3906 1st Gen E-maxx THE GRANDADDY OF EM ALL!!! (literally)
BL Spec (new gen) Drivetrain
Fully Rebuilt 2spd Trans (metal gears)
Rebuilt 2nd gen Differentials... (holding up nicely)
Integy Piggybacks
3908 (grey) Bulkheads (for some reason I don't go through bulks like everyone else).. So i opted to stay with plastic... My 3906 bulks were in good working order when I put the new ones in. Just wanted some change...
RPM 3.3 uppers/lowers up front with factory carriers...
RPM Tru-Trac in the rear...
RPM shock towers...
Robinson Racing HD Slipper Kit
Integy Aluminum chassis braces..
Integy Aluminum tranny skid...
OFNA high torque steering servo... I can turn while stopped! Can you!?!?!
HPI Savage premounts (wheels/tires)
EVX2 16.8... EVX 14.4 was fine, but I wanted more capacity.... Plus it's H2O proof!!!
New gen Titan 550's... 1st gens were ok, but well worn to say the least...
Spankin new 3906 chassis from TH.. Slightly modified with a dremel to accept the BL center shafts into the 2spd... Angles prevent them going in otherwise.. Let's be honest, the factory 3906 shafts are a joke... PRETZEL TIME!!!

Brushless will prolly come soon... The truck is BL ready all the way around... If I stay with the Titans it will prolly outlive me!!! Just been spendin $$$ elsewhere as of lately.... Puttin all metal tranny gears and a RR HD Spur kit in was well worth it! Grease everything before you close it up! Still makes a bit more noise though! It is metal on metal of course!! RPM parts made more sense to me because it's a basher... And aluminum would just get bent doin the shit I do!! Haha...

i have a thread with my build on it, but i'll post here to. i started out with a like brand new t maxx 3.3 4908 model and done this to it-
heres the link to my build-

http://www.rctech.net/forum/monster-...9-new-toy.html

racers edge blue exhaust deflector
blue aluminum integy front & rear bulkheads
blue rpm a-arms and blue rpm true trac in rear
blue alum. traxxas pivot ball caps
blue alum. traxxas wheel hexes
blue alum. traxxas servo mounts
mip clutch shoes
traxxas blue aluminum wheel nuts
blue body clips
blue rpm bulkhead brace rear
blue rpm lower shock cups
8-blue dual rate springs
blue rpm body mounts
blue rpm shock towers
dynamite big daddy fuel filter
blue rpm shock spacers
blue rpm bumpers f&r
integy blue alum. lower chasis braces
traxxas blue alum. shock caps
traxxas 2075 waterproof digital servos
rd logics blue aluminum bumper mounts
blue rpm bearing carriers
robinson racing blue aluminum flywheel
blue aluminum servo horns for both servos
proline 40 series bow ties with proline 40 series rims
integy blue alum. throttle/brake servo guard
blue aluminum throttle bellcrank
blue aluminum hot racing turnbuckles up front with blue rpm rod ends
rrp heavy duty blue aluminum back slipper plate
3 piece blue rpm skid plates
robinson racing 22t x-tra hard clutchbell
traxxas high performance brake disc part #5364x
integy blue aluminum steering bellcrank
integy blue alum. reciever box
traxxas 2.4ghz. rx/tx
traxxas big bore shocks
large motor saver air filter
traxxas cvd driveshafts part #5451r f&r
rb innovations blue fuel line pinch clamp
8 traxxas alum. pivot balls
integy blue alum. gearbox collars
reedy 1600mah 5 cell battery
traxxas 1200mah 5 cell battery
robinson racing 58t steel slipper/spur gear
rd logics blue aluminum fuel tank
integy blue alum. battery box
integy blue alum. gearbox-front & rear
rrp high perf. diff gear set-front & rear
rrp steel tranny gear set-#8002
traxxas on-board digital temp gauge
voltwatch battery meter
integy aluminum header
2-integy blue aluminum fuel coolers
rcraven stainless steel blue powder coated roll cage
blue aluminum fuel tank cap

i got over $1500.00 in this all while being unemployed.

I believe they were UE... Guy had a laundry list of parts for sale online and I saw the "2spd steel replacement gears"... $70 later and I have an indestructible transmission.... I couldn't find them brand new ANYWHERE!!! It took me about a month of searching to find the ones I purchased... I don't guess UE makes em anymore cause they were never in stock....

Now I did order the UE idlers! From UE! That was one thing they DID have in stock.... So those are brand spanking new... I cleaned the others up, soaked em in diesel for a night, then smeared grease all over everything while I was rebuilding.... Prolly the best thing I did to that truck!!! It does make a little more racket (metal on metal) but the piece of mind is there.. Knowing I can run any BL motor system I want and have a trans that will hold up to it!! For now I'm satisfied with the new titans I dropped in it... Thinkin about goin with a V-twin BL set-up... But don't wanna make momma mad by spendin $500 on such a project just yet... Haha... The $$$ is there... But the justification??? Negative... LOL..

You know I did not do that...... But I have read here and there about it... So far so good on mine... Really haven't had any issues.. But I'd imagine that when I go BL, this will be something I'll NEED to do... Otherwise I'll be taking a similar picture... Thanks for the reminder....

Original 3906 BOX!!!! What!!!!

WOW!!! And back then that thing was THE SHIT!!! The FIRST & ONLY electric MT at the time!!!

That's awesome!!! I LOVE MINE!!! I also purchased one of the original 3906's back in the day.. Around '02 I believe.. It was a EVX equipped model.. Kept it for about 3 years... Lost time and $$$ was tight while in college.. So I sold it to a co-worker for $300... It was all aluminum and heavily modified! I miss that truck!!! The one I have now I bought used off of another member (cumminsdriver)... As soon as I got it in the mail, I tore it to pieces and was a little kid all over again!!! And about $500 later, I have it the way I want it!! Until I go BL that is....