new pics of my supermaxx + went bashing

[Wheelie Boy]

A few of my RC friends showed me these nice BMX jumps out about 20 minutes away from me...

Here are some pics I took on the 11th...

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wbash1.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wbash6.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wbash10.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wbash21.jpg


I didn't get to bash because my differentials needed to be shimmed, and I needed to relube 2 CVDs... but I did install a wing in the mean time:

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wing1.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wing2.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wing3.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wing4.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wing5.jpg

Then on the 13th, my friend Tex came over to help me fix my diffs and help me get my truck setup as best as possible. After that, we went to the jumps again. My front diff was a little loose so it was popping every time I would brake hard, I ended up hitting a tree in mid air at about 30mph, landed wrong from some pretty big jumps, etc.,

If my Revo would have taken half the hits Rob's SM took I would have had to buy a new truck...lol That SM is TOUGH!
(im rob)


Anyway, here are the aftermath pics....
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/smbash1.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/smbash2.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/smbash3.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/smbash4.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/smbash5.jpg

I didn't bend or break a single part :)

[telefonica600]

that thing looks pretty sweet.

have fun

[GERARD]

I prefer that jumps on your bicycle :fiddy:

[Cnez]

dude thats badass i have been debating on getting a truck. i have a HPI super nitro rally car that i just put a TRX 2.5 into. it does about 70mph now.

[Wheelie Boy]

the 2.5 is a bad ass motor for a .15. Definatly better than any HPI motor besides the k4.6.

If you get a truck, get a revo.

[Cnez]

tell me about it it only took me about 4 tanks after i broke it in to roast the stock .15 so i told them to put the biggest engine that would fit on my car. now she flies like a bat out of hell.

[Wheelie Boy]

its a small block, so with the right header, you should be able to put a .18 in.

[wheeliekid]

Man youve broken and rebuilt your car 12+times and my car still hangs on my wall missin some dogbones.

[Wheelie Boy]

I used to think dog bones were the same things as CVDs, but I learned at the berwyn bash in october that dog bones fall out alot easier because of their design.

If you have the money, and its avaiable, upgrade to CVDs.


oh, and after this saturday, its getting broken down again for cleaning. Its gonna be muddy as fuck at the jumps, and its supposed to rain while were there.

[wheeliekid]

It started to snow here today....and about the CVDs...I cant. My car has no upgrades at all except for electronics. I can rig other shit onto it but thats about it.

[lucifer1083]

thats a badass truck. i am in the process of getting my t-maxx back together. what kinda motor did u out in urs. i only got the sirio .18 in mine and its fast as hell.

[Ken448]

Bought the Revo new toy today for the upcomming indoor race season...
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/3435/tz10iy.jpg
Which one ya wanna race??
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/57/allcars0fv.jpg
Revo has OS .18TZ (nuff said :D )
JAto is stock, but does 53mph (radared)
Nitro TC3 is stock too, and smokes the Jato
RC18T (small red one) is Brushless, and all aluminum to ADD weight. Its is too small to get on radar but I run it on 8-10 cells so yah its a screamer
The rolling chassis you see is a Factory Team NTC3 I got a helluva deal on recently needs radio and engine. This will be my on road racer, Ill prolly give the other one to my nephew.

[Wheelie Boy]

thats a badass truck. i am in the process of getting my t-maxx back together. what kinda motor did u out in urs. i only got the sirio .18 in mine and its fast as hell.

I run a OS .18 CV-RX, and with a 22t clutchbell for more top speed, I still get way to many wheelies....

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/wr3.jpg

Revo has OS .18TZ (nuff said :D )

My supermaxx is going to be running an EB modded .18TZ when I start racing. Put that in your stock pipe and smoke it.

[Ken448]

... it only appears stock ;)

[Wheelie Boy]

... it only appears stock ;)

what fuel do you use?

[Ken448]

mainly trinity 20%, sometimes O'Donnell 20% But I usually break in with Traxxas fuel because it has LOTS of oil

[lucifer1083]

i use 20% trinity

[Wheelie Boy]

mainly trinity 20%


platinum?

I usually break in with Traxxas fuel because it has LOTS of oil

Thats why I do NOT use trx top fuel.

[Ken448]

for break in, its great... TZ will rip the wheels off the Revo no matter what fuel you feed to it. All while having to be wrapped to reach and maintain 200 degrees.... Good luck controlling the maxx if you put an EB Mod TZ in it. Without a center diff, youll never be able to keep the front end down.

[Wheelie Boy]

Good luck controlling the maxx if you put an EB Mod TZ in it. Without a center diff, youll never be able to keep the front end down.

Thats what throttle control is for :dopey:

With a 22t clutchbell, I still get insane wheelies with a $100 CV-RX (unmodded). I'm gonna have to do some crazy gearing for a modded TZ... but people DO run them in maxxs.

[Ken448]

gee ya think?? Well when you get it, post pics of it in action then. You get insane wheelies due to the Tmaxxes high COG. .."but, but my supermaxx bla bla bla...." High COG, wheelies are a fact of life. Add 1 more HP to that lil CV-R and you get a TZ. Worth the extra $50?? Absolutley :) Come to think of it, since you know so much about this... why did you waste your money on the CV-R when you could have gotten the TZ? Or even the TM?????????????????????????????????????

[Wheelie Boy]

gee ya think?? Well when you get it, post pics of it in action then. You get insane wheelies due to the Tmaxxes high COG. .."but, but my supermaxx bla bla bla...." High COG, wheelies are a fact of life. Add 1 more HP to that lil CV-R and you get a TZ. Worth the extra $50?? Absolutley :) Come to think of it, since you know so much about this... why did you waste your money on the CV-R when you could have gotten the TZ? Or even the TM?????????????????????????????????????


CV-RX = 2 year warrenty
TZ = no warrenty


My first CV-RX had something go wrong internally with not even a gallon threw it, I called up hobby services, and thanks to the CV-R's 2 year warrenty, I had a brand new motor in my hands 4 days later.

If the same thing happened with a TZ, I'd be SOL.

Ed stands behind his work, if something goes wrong with an EB modded motor that was not due to an error on my part, he'll fix it free of charge.

The TM costs $120 more than a cv-rx, not worth it.

The stock TZ can't be used on a predator chassis due to its rotary carb (with the pull start version) So i'd have to buy a TM carb to use it (like $80?)

The EB mods TZ's, which were just put on tower hobbies a week or so ago, have a pull start AND a slide carb.

Both the stock TM and TZ have a an issue with alot of play with the connecting rod, and wrist pin. Due to this, TMs and TZs wear out in, on average, a gallon. The EB modded TMs and TZs come with a RD Racing spacer which eliminates this defect.

This seems to mainly be a problem with motors running backplates... but if a spacer on a pull start motor gets you an extra half gallon or gallon of life, thats $5 well spent.


When I first got my CV-RX's, I had the stock t-maxx drivetrain, which you know is weak. So that was also why I did not bother with a TZ.

The CV-RX has more power than I really even use, but the new leisure hours track has 2 HUGE straights, so i'm going to need the modded TZ for top end, and fuel efficiency.


ps. I've seen low COG center diff truggies wheelie too ;)

[Ken448]

CV-RX = 2 year warrenty
TZ = no warrenty


My first CV-RX had something go wrong internally with not even a gallon threw it, I called up hobby services, and thanks to the CV-R's 2 year warrenty, I had a brand new motor in my hands 4 days later.

If the same thing happened with a TZ, I'd be SOL.

Ed stands behind his work, if something goes wrong with an EB modded motor that was not due to an error on my part, he'll fix it free of charge.

The TM costs $120 more than a cv-rx, not worth it.

The stock TZ can't be used on a predator chassis due to its rotary carb (with the pull start version) So i'd have to buy a TM carb to use it (like $80?)

The EB mods TZ's, which were just put on tower hobbies a week or so ago, have a pull start AND a slide carb.

Both the stock TM and TZ have a an issue with alot of play with the connecting rod, and wrist pin. Due to this, TMs and TZs wear out in, on average, a gallon. The EB modded TMs and TZs come with a RD Racing spacer which eliminates this defect.

This seems to mainly be a problem with motors running backplates... but if a spacer on a pull start motor gets you an extra half gallon or gallon of life, thats $5 well spent.


When I first got my CV-RX's, I had the stock t-maxx drivetrain, which you know is weak. So that was also why I did not bother with a TZ.

The CV-RX has more power than I really even use, but the new leisure hours track has 2 HUGE straights, so i'm going to need the modded TZ for top end, and fuel efficiency.


ps. I've seen low COG center diff truggies wheelie too ;)

sooo mis-informed! Stop reading forums and thinking its all true! My TM lasted over 7 gallons, My (first) TZ lasted 2 tanks and failed due to a dis-loged wrist pin clip. OS replaced inctantly.. No warranty? Try the same 2 year warranty as all of the OS motors carry. However if youre such a stud and wuill have an EB Modded motor (doubt it after reading what you type) you will have NO warranty the moment after he touches it. Id LOVE to see a center diff truggy wheelie. If the diff is WORKING, it is physicaly impossible, as power would be instantly sent to the front wheels bringing them back to the ground. As for the needed power for straights, gear it taller so it WONT wheelie, and youll have the speed you desire from the straights. TZ's have come with a slide carb for at least 10 months now as well as a rotary. But since you know all, you prolly already know that..... As for the RD Racing discovery, this is on motors with sealed backplates, not those with any kind of starter mechanisim.

[Wheelie Boy]

sooo mis-informed! Stop reading forums and thinking its all true! My TM lasted over 7 gallons, My (first) TZ lasted 2 tanks and failed due to a dis-loged wrist pin clip. OS replaced inctantly.. No warranty? Try the same 2 year warranty as all of the OS motors carry. However if youre such a stud and wuill have an EB Modded motor (doubt it after reading what you type) you will have NO warranty the moment after he touches it. Id LOVE to see a center diff truggy wheelie. If the diff is WORKING, it is physicaly impossible, as power would be instantly sent to the front wheels bringing them back to the ground. As for the needed power for straights, gear it taller so it WONT wheelie, and youll have the speed you desire from the straights. TZ's have come with a slide carb for at least 10 months now as well as a rotary. But since you know all, you prolly already know that..... As for the RD Racing discovery, this is on motors with sealed backplates, not those with any kind of starter mechanisim.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHLV9&P=ML

"This Engine Does Not Include Any Warranty."


you will have NO warranty the moment after he touches it.

you must have missed this part of my post - "Ed stands behind his work, if something goes wrong with an EB modded motor that was not due to an error on my part, he'll fix it free of charge."

A few months ago, someone on the UE board had the con rod crack just after break in on his EB modded motor. He sent it back to EB mods and they replaced it for him. I could care less about a factory warrenty when getting a modded motor.

I'd LOVE to see a center diff truggy wheelie.

It was auctually pretty sweet looking, before that I didn't think it was possible for truggies to wheelie either. MBX4 truggy, collari .30, I don't know what weight oil he was running in the center diff. It must have been a little on the heavy side.

I also have a video of a Unlimited Engineering Razorback truggy running an eb mods REX .28 doing a couple wheelies during break in, and I know he wasen't running heavy oil in the diff since the guy is a hardcore racer.


TZ's have come with a slide carb for at least 10 months now as well as a rotary. But since you know all, you prolly already know that.....

You must have forgot the part about me having a maxx. The only unmodded slide carb TZ you can get comes with a sealed back plate, and you can't convert it to pull start, I e-mailed OS about that a couple months ago.

http://www.osengines.com/engines/osmg2110-chart.jpg

As for the RD Racing discovery, this is on motors with sealed backplates, not those with any kind of starter mechanisim.

Like I said, $5 insurance.


I COULD gear it taller, but I bash more than I race, and I like to do wheelies.

The TZ revs higher than a cv-rx, so right there I have more top end, and due to it having more torque, I can gear it more, still get wheelies when I want them, and have insane top end.

[Ken448]

perhaps you would like to see my TZ manual on the last page or so states that the engine DOES have the standard 2 year warranty. There is no reason for it to not have a warranty. Here is the warranty on the OS .18TZ
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6838/dscf04580fo.jpg

[Wheelie Boy]

perhaps you would like to see my TZ manual on the last page or so states that the engine DOES have the standard 2 year warranty. There is no reason for it to not have a warranty. Here is the warranty on the OS .18TZ
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6838/dscf04580fo.jpg

nice find but, its still useless to me since you cant get an unmodded TZ with pull start and slide carb.

[Ken448]

its not a find, its a fact LOL... As for the TZ setup, dunno what your LHS is like, but mine will build me a TZ to my spec (carb, crank, start method) and BTW, the TZ's on Tower are not pull start. OS code for pull start is "X" the TZ (P) refers to the crank style. So if it was a pull start, it would be a .18TZ (P)-X

[Wheelie Boy]

its not a find, its a fact LOL... As for the TZ setup, dunno what your LHS is like, but mine will build me a TZ to my spec (carb, crank, start method) and BTW, the TZ's on Tower are not pull start. OS code for pull start is "X" the TZ (P) refers to the crank style. So if it was a pull start, it would be a .18TZ (P)-X


my LHS won't do that.

I know X means pullstart for OS, but someone ordered a modded TZ and it came with a slide carb and pull start... might have been a mess up, I know some people got CV-RX's with short crank shafts and slide carbs, they were supposed to be rotary carbs for the shorter crank.

I'm gonna e-mail eb mods and see what they say about it. If it doesnt come with a pull start, hopefully they can get me a modded TZ with slide carb and pull start for the same price.

[Wheelie Boy]

I should prolly waterproof soon...

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/snowmaxx1.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/snowmaxx3.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/snowmaxx7.jpg
http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/3/0/6/6/snowmaxx9.jpg

[GIXXERGUY6]

THOSE JUMPS LOOK LIKE SOME THAT WERE IN A VIDEO OF ROBBIES.

[GIXXERGUY6]

I REALIZED SOMETHING, LOL WITH ALL THE MONEY YOU PUT IN THOSE LITTLE CARS YOU COULD BE PIMP'N THE SHIT OUT OF A FIDDY INSTEAD OF THAT BMX LOL

[Wheelie Boy]

THOSE JUMPS LOOK LIKE SOME THAT WERE IN A VIDEO OF ROBBIES.
They probably are.
I REALIZED SOMETHING, LOL WITH ALL THE MONEY YOU PUT IN THOSE LITTLE CARS YOU COULD BE PIMP'N THE SHIT OUT OF A FIDDY INSTEAD OF THAT BMX LOL
I realized something also, your caps lock is on. :tongue:

Anyway, I don't ride BMX anymore, and I don't like fiddys.

[Ken448]

Got a new toy yesterday to chase the Revo
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4055/revolst17ke.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1200/revolst39vj.jpg
Its the new LST2 and its fuckin huge havent run it yet because its colder than fuck and the 8 or so inches on the ground arent good for a new truck..

[Wheelie Boy]

The LST 2 is definatly bad ass, I hope they really did fix the problem with the lower arms... if they did, its going to be one of the top trucks for this next racing season.

[Ken448]

we will see.. Theres a nice outdoor track that opened up, Ill be there in the spring after it dries up tearin it up... Perhaps if necessary, Ill throw RPM 's on it as well, after I get the tire choice narrowed down.

[warbuk]

i bought my youngest boy one for x-mas yesterday. just to play around in the yard with, not to race. it's got a .18 vertex engine. i don't know a lot about these fuckers except their expensive lol. i was planning on braking it in today for him but either the glow plug charger or the glow plug is bad. dammit !! :irked:

[Ken448]

sweet present! The worst part of these things is the initial break-in, and tuning for a n00b. Read up on it, and ask lots of questions. Even your Local hobby shop will help a noob out if you are having problems. You have set yourself up for LOTS of money.. My dad and I used to run when I was about 12 or so.. 19 years later, Im STILL at it! Six cars (5 Nitro and 1 Electric) and counting haha. He now thinks Im insane, but I can recall one of our on-road indoor carpet racing cars having upwards of $1,000 invested. And that was 18 years ago! The new one I just bought was $600. Now thats a pricey toy :) Have any issues you cannot get answered, hit me up, Ill be glad to help you out with it. (AIM Ken448)

[warbuk]

sweet present! The worst part of these things is the initial break-in, and tuning for a n00b. Read up on it, and ask lots of questions. Even your Local hobby shop will help a noob out if you are having problems. You have set yourself up for LOTS of money.. My dad and I used to run when I was about 12 or so.. 19 years later, Im STILL at it! Six cars (5 Nitro and 1 Electric) and counting haha. He now thinks Im insane, but I can recall one of our on-road indoor carpet racing cars having upwards of $1,000 invested. And that was 18 years ago! The new one I just bought was $600. Now thats a pricey toy :) Have any issues you cannot get answered, hit me up, Ill be glad to help you out with it. (AIM Ken448)
thanks man, i got it running yesterday, the dam glow plug was bad. i'm braking it in rich rite now, gonna run 4 tanks thru it then lean it it out some. got to brake it in before i give it to him cause all he's gonna want to do is run it haha. i also put a fail safe on it too. don't want that fucker getting away from him. i'll hit you up if i need some info.

[Wheelie Boy]

thanks man, i got it running yesterday, the dam glow plug was bad. i'm braking it in rich rite now, gonna run 4 tanks thru it then lean it it out some. got to brake it in before i give it to him cause all he's gonna want to do is run it haha. i also put a fail safe on it too. don't want that fucker getting away from him. i'll hit you up if i need some info.
Be sure to wrap the coolinghead when running rich, and pre-heat the motor.

[Ken448]

nah he is in SC he should be aight.. Unlike me.. Breaking in a motor in 25 degree weather DOH! Thankfully, my daughters socks fit on the head perfectly!! And I have a little bit of heat to work with in my garage....

[warbuk]

so do i need to wrap the head? i've run 3 tanks thru it and haven't had it wrapped. but umm what about preheating? for when it does get colder here. can i just take it from the warm house to outside, crank it and go?

[Wheelie Boy]

so do i need to wrap the head? i've run 3 tanks thru it and haven't had it wrapped. but umm what about preheating? for when it does get colder here. can i just take it from the warm house to outside, crank it and go?


I recommend it. Get a good temp gun and make sure the engine is above 220F. Running too cool does more damage to a motor than running too hot.

Preheating.. use a heat un or a hair dryer. It lets the sleeve expand before running the motor so its easier to start, and less friction, so you get longer engine life. Room temp isn't enough.

[General_ZOD]

You all wish You could fly for real like me. The time of ZOD's reign has cum full circle.