New TMAXX rocks!

[mr_lister999.]

Just got the 2.5 tmaxx yesterday. Ran it in this morning and raced it around the local field. Wow, this is one seriously good truck. Just have to tune it now and it should be even better. Just under 10 minutes flat out on one tank which surprised me as i always imagined nitro fuel to be used up quicker and was only expecting about 5 minutes flat out at best!

Has anyone else tried this new 2.5 version yet? If so, what are your experiences? According to the tmaxx forum on traxxas a majority of people thought the new engine was useless and they got rid of it in favour of another make.

This is my 1st nitro so i would presume its like real cars, you either get a very bad one or a good one.

Thanks.

[Spike]

You'll find the engine gets even better when it's fully run in and tuned properly.

I used to have a one of the "old" type of T Maxx's - I always thought that it was a great truck. The spec' changes for the new engine over the old one should make it even better.

Regarding the forum comments about "binning" the new engine in favour of a different one - I've noticed that T/E Maxxs tend to make people change as much of the standard stuff as possible regardless of whether there's anyhting wrong with it or not. They seem to get caught up in a customising/modifiying frenzy!

I'm waiting for a secondhand E-Maxx I've bought to arrive (I can't wait to give it a **** good thrashing). Where did you get your one from?

Liam[]

[mr_lister999.]

Got mine from modelsport.co.uk. I have been looking for one new since November but every shop was sold out same day they got them. Funny thing is this place had them (all other shops i phoned sold out) and modelsport had them on special offer! I know you can them from ebay but it was alot of money to risk to a seller with low ish feedback. Cost about £5 more than Ebay in the end so i was really pleased.

My emaxx just sits there now, i only have one super rooster and that moved into my top force so my maxx had no control. I removed the 2 stock motors (7.2 Volt) from it for use in the top forces i have. So its off to ebay with it soon.

I really recomend chucking the 14.4 volt system and put in two top spec 27 turn stock motors @ £27.50 each. Put in a novak super rooster and the max will fly on one pack, no need for the 2 batteries. Keep the same gearing as the normal motors. They are faster, run cooler and connect 2 packs in parallel and get twice the run time between charges!

[angelwitch]

I got the new t-maxx 2.5, it blew me away!!. But thats not the end of it, i have bought ally suspention arms, blue ones (moon dogz). ally front and rear bumpers, and ally front,rear and centre skid plates also the new tuned pipe. A bit of a ****** to tune but worth it, it is now my most expensive car, but it totally rocks, i am skint but what the badword []. It is now a blue T-MAXX

ally xx