Tamiya TXT-1 v2.0

[Hairball]

Originally posted by junk4calata
HB,

You ever got a hold of the kyosho magnetic mayhams? Just curious how they compare torque wise.

Nope, not yet. I want to get a Super Rooster to go with them, and my Helicopter is still sucking up the monthly R/C funds... :)

maybe in August..

[junk4calata]

I have found a tumbler for $30 that I thought is perfect for RC stuff since parts are not that big. I hope others might be able to use it also.

Tumbler Link (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46376)

[Anthony]

gotta love harbor fright the best place for cheap stuff

[crayon]

Guys, do you know of any Tamiya hop ups for the TXT? I got mine and it has blue tamiya aluminum cantilevers with 2 type t motors and tamiya blue heatsinks:D

[Anthony]

they sell lower braces canties ( all of which are blue ) and a red body

[Hairball]

Only in Japan though. Once again, Tamiya doesnt care about its US customers.

[Anthony]

nope not atall check this out

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXBUA6&P=7

and

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXBNR1&P=7

And

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXBUA5&P=7

and last but not least


http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXBUA4&P=7

[Hairball]

Holy Shnikees!!

Tower has had those parts "On Order" for months now, I was assuming they'd never get them in stock....

I take back my previous statement.

Oh, and I'm in Japan, and the local shops can't get them btw. :)

[crayon]

Wow! lots of blue stuff for the TXT. I wished they'd make a TXT-1 BE and include all the blue parts like my TA04 Pro BE:D

[junk4calata]

What's the reason behind all this anodizing. Almost everywhere I look most "upgrades" aluminum parts are anodized. Personally, I'd like the raw look of aluminum as opped to blue, purple, red, green, etc. Besides, you could pick up a scratch or imperfection on a anodzed piece a lot easier than a raw aluminum color.

[Anthony]

i prefer "raw aluminum" rather than colored

[Fetztang]

its my birthday next month and i think i am gonna try to get me a txt-1 from my parents. so i will be part of the owners squad to.cant wait!
Brian

[junk4calata]

Originally posted by Fetztang
its my birthday next month and i think i am gonna try to get me a txt-1 from my parents. so i will be part of the owners squad to.cant wait!
Brian

I'm selling mine cheap. see some info here (http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=89205)

E-mail me if your interested.

[Fetztang]

no thanks even though thats a good deal i would rather have it brand new and do my own customizing.

[Anthony]

junk, i dont think any one will buy it its too far costomized and its been painted yellow theres nothing wrong with the color its just a turn off to a buyer

[junk4calata]

Thanks guys. Its going on eBay sometime this week.

[hua15]

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/photo/hummer/1.jpg

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/photo/hummer/2.jpg

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/photo/hummer/3.jpg

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/photo/hummer/4.jpg

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/photo/hummer/5.jpg

[ProjectTwin]

I just put the entire TXT manual on my site in .pdf format.

If you need it, follow the www icon below and go to downloads.

Jason

[hua15]

..

[Anthony]

how come theres no tranny it it?

ireally like the humm-v body, looks like im getting one too :)

and where the top links mount to the front, axle has anyone broken this part yet

i saw that you sell e-tranny how much with shipping?

[hua15]

the only thing might break is the drive shaft, only if you look the diff gear. Rod end also need to be upgraded. Tranny is good, but better get a e-maxx tranny with 2 speed.

Shipping for the tranny is $5.

-Hua

[Hairball]

Is it just me, or has the TXT-1 popularity died down quite a bit?

That, and why do we never get any new people in the TXT-1 forum? Its for the most part all the same folks...

[Usagi]

HB, your still in Japan? I thought you were going home in June?

BTW, Rctinkermen seems to be not doing too good:( I have not heard anything from in in 3 weeks.

[Anthony]

what is you adress that im am to send the money to?

and the total is 55 bucks

and about the forum theres another txt-1 forum at www.txt-1.net we even have a hot topic of a nitro conversion

[TimmyRC10T3]

Very Nice Hummer

[Monkey6248]

I'm working on buying a TXT-1 in the next few months. At first I had some trouble deciding whether to buy a TXT-1 or an E-Maxx.....then I saw the threads from this forum and some of the pics from owners and some of the movies showing the TXT in action.....my mind is now made up! The TXT-1 is an awesome truck. No doubt about it. Just the looking at the thing gives you a sense of realism and authentic Monster truck feel. My local hobby store is trying to steer me back to the E-Maxx....he says availability of aftermarket parts and just getting replacement parts alone for the TXT make it not as good as the E. Is this true? I have been out of the hobby for awhile and have always held a pretty high standard with Tamiya products. I used to own a Super Blackfoot and absolutely loved it.

Should I be concerned about the availability of aftermarket parts or replacement parts for the TXT?

Also, I am not interested in setting any land speed records, but I would like the thing to move faster than 5 mph. Is this very easy to obtain?

Thanks for your input. :)

[Grant Tokumi]

Replacement parts should definitely be a consideration. Not necessarily an absolute requirement to have your local hobby stores carry parts for the vehicle you buy, but if they don't, be ready for extended downtime while parts come in from mailorder. If they can be found in mailorder that is, especially in the long run (years down the road).

[Anthony]

the only replacement part that you will need is this:


http://www.neweramodels.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?part_id=392

[Hairball]

How do you plan on running the rig?

Replacement parts can be a pain, but if you use my method of parts stocking, you'll be just fine.

See, I plan ahead for broken parts, and order them ahead of time. :)

The Aluminum Lower Supports that Anothony pointed out are A MUST. You can buy the Tamiya brand ones as well, just make sure you get them for both ends of the truck.

If you're going to run anything past stock motors, ball bearings are a must.

An ESC is a must. The mechanical one that comes with it is garbage.

A HIGH TORQUE servo for steering is a MUST. Otherwise you wont be able to turn the thing.

A BLACK Kimbrough 1/8 scale servo saver IS A MUST. Same reason for the high torque servo.

Thats the basics. Where you go from there is your choice. :) The sky is the limit with this truck. If you need help with it, please let me know.

-Andy
www.txt1.net

[Monkey6248]

Thanks for the responses. I will be back tomorrow with more questions I'm sure. If you have prices on any of the items you mentioned I would appreciate it. Talk to you all later!

[Anthony]

these are the tamiya ones
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXBUA6&P=7

they come with extra ball studs also


has any one broke the top suspention link of the axle? i found a cool mod to fix it:http://www.mikesmonstertrucks.com/juggernaut_mods_1.html

and i saw that you (hairball) have joined the forum my nick is TANK look forword to your posts

[Hairball]

BLAH!

[krisI.925]

this thread is freakin huge. And come friday or saterday i will be the proud owner of a TXT-1. Cant wait. And this thread sure is a lot better than the one for the emaxx. :D

[krisI.925]

I was wondering if some of you guys could help me out with a good power set up. I kinda have 2 in mind but im not sure wich way to go.

First Set up
-single battery(probably 7 cell)
-F1 Pro reverse ESC
-Cant really deside on what motors(thinkin Speed Gems Pro)

Second set up
-2 batteries(12 cells)
-EVX speed control
-Monster Maxx motors

What i will be running for right now
-single battery(6 cell 1500mah)
-Rebel Reverse ESC
-2 Monsters of touring motors 19T doubles

I have to get my current motors cut and get new brushes. I ran them in my wild dagger and need a rebuild. So what would be a good set up. Im not looking for insane speed and power but just something that will be pretty good with desent run times and not a lot of motor rebuilds.

And are NiMH batteries a lot better than NiCDs are. Are they worth the extra dough. Thanx for any help.

[NitroRookie]

If you want speed go for the Second Set-Up. If you want Runtime go for the First Set-Up. Hope this helps.

[krisI.925]

do you think the first set up will give me more run times than the first? If i use the second set up will it just be draining the 2 batteries at the same rate as one or would it be slower. Cause if it draind them at the same rate as one then i would probably want to go with the first set up then.

[Anthony]

or option 3

novak super rooster ( screw the lrp its only for buggys)
up to ten cell operation
and maybe some 9 turn moters with stock gearing (but buy new pinions the stock are aluminum and wear out fast

that rebel esc dose that handel twin motors?

[krisI.925]

well anthony you have not done your homework. The Super Rooster is a waste of money to me. Its 20 bucks more than the F1 and can only handle down to 2 15 turn motors. And i dout that it could handle 2 15 turn motors with 10 cells of power. The F1 Pro is a populor ESC for dual motor monster trucks and i see it used in many vehicles and it can handle as low as a wind i want to put in.

And the rebel reverse handles 2 motors very well. And many ESCs can handle 2 motors. If you are running 2 motors in parallel than you devide the turns in half. So if im running 2 20T motors then its the same current draw as a 10T motor. If they are wired in series then you double the turn. So running 2 10T motors would have the load of a 20T motor.

Right now i am going to be running 2 19T motors. Cut that in half and thats 9.5. And the Rebel Reverse has a limit of 10. So i am pusing it a bit but im using some low quility motors so the load isnt that much. And the ESC barely is ever warm. And i got near 10 minut run times on a 1500 pack on my wild dagger with this set up.


And i got all my gear set up for when my TXT-1 gets delivered tomarow. I went to the lhs today and i got new brushes for my motors and a Y-Harness for 4ws. My motors a rebuilt and broken in everything is set up and working. I even got the table cleared off and the tools out.

And im going to be using a JR Z250 servo for rear wheel steering(got a CS-80 up front) and im wondering if thats gona ruin the servo. I dont want anything with to much speed and power cause i dont wnat it upside down all the time. And i probably will only use it for driving indoors. But do u think it will ruin the servo pulling around those big tires all the time?

[Anthony]

well i also own a lrp f1 pro, i wish i had a super rooster insted

as for the moter limit you can run less with added cooling

[bluesy]

Kris..... with those huge meats on each corner you need servos that are rated at least 130 oz.in of torque. If you have to get new servos anyway get the metal geared ones. Speed isn't that important in this application but torque is for sure. Oh, and if you are gonna use this indoors ( on carpet) you will really need some heavy duty servos..... the traction on carpet is nuts... at least it was on my carpet. Hope this helps.......:cool: :cool:

[krisI.925]

the CS-80 is rated at 130oz of torq. And it has metal gears and ball bearings. And all the carpet in my house is low pile so theres not gonna be a large amount of traction. And i think i will go out and get another high torq servo but its hard to find one with more torq than the CS-80 thats not digital and costs an thousand dollors. I do have a 615MG that i think i might thro into the back. But its kinda worn out tho.

[hua15]

The complete TXT-1 E-Maxx Tranny Conversion Kit is here! Made by the same amazing company that created Tremor and Ripper Carbon Fiber Clod Chassis (won NR/CTPA Spring National title this year, 4wd Modified Monster truck class)

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/photo/txt1tranny.jpg

Visit my site to read about this amazing product!

http://www.rc4wd.com/txt1Tranny.html

I am so excited that TTR decided to make products for the TXT-1 community.

-Hua

[Thunder VP]

Thanks Hua, for anouncing this to the TXT community.
Please note that the posted picture is an early handmade prototype and not the finished product. We are putting the final touches on the kit and it should be ready by the end of August.

The full kit includes a fully assembled E-maxx gearcase, universal slider drive shafts, adjustable battery cups on a carbon fiber tray, carbon fiber servo mount for shift servo, shift linkage, and aluminum mounting brackets.

A conversion kit will most likely be offered for those who allready have the E-maxx trans.

[Hairball]

Its about time somebody came out with a kit.

But I think its a bit overpriced. I mean, I did mine myself and all, but I could put together a kit and sell it for like $55. New machined radio tray (plastic, but I could use carbon fiber / graphite if requested), cable, spaces, instructions, and everything.

I was actually thinking about marketing my own when I get back to the states next year. Like March / April time frame. :)

Its just that the mod is SO SIMPLE, its almost silly. two angle brackets, a cable, and a custom radio tray (which is not all that custom really), and it all bolts into the stock TXT-1 without any problems.

[Hairball]

I take that back! It comes WITH the E-Maxx tranny! For that price, its totally worth it. :D :D

The tranny is the most expensive part....

[Anthony]

i do like the heavy aluminm ones but i want to keep the neweramodels skid plate so i made som out of thin stainless steel thier pretty hard to bend so it should be fine for this aplication

And hairballwhat did you mean by: blah?

[ProjectTwin]

Hmm, I guess I need to get off my ass and send my design to the machine shop.

Jason

[WFO]

hey guys , I sold my txt1 and I have a NIB ballistic stupidity silver center skid plate and also the custom made sweet swaybar clamps (shown earlier in this thread) any body want them? 20 bucks shipped

[WFO]

the pics of the clamps are on page 23 of this thread posted by big wig

[krisI.925]

sitting here on my computor waiting for my TXT-1 to come today. Waiting........waiting.............wating. :o

[Hairball]

Originally posted by Anthony
And hairballwhat did you mean by: blah?

I got tried of the TXT-1 forum not getting any posts for a few days. So I just threw that out there to hopefully *kick start* the thread back to life. :)

[Fetztang]

hey wfo i will buy those even though i dont have a txt-1 only 26 days more i drool when i think about it
thats for the skid and clamps?
Brian

[krisI.925]

well now i have to wait till monday to get my TXT-1. I have to get a certified check. Im probably gonna be working monday. This all could have been avoided. I wish i wasnt 16.

[flomofo]

after reading this post for a couple days iv'e put my 4 stroke t-maxx for sale on the buy trade sell forum if anybody wants to trade for a txt-1 or for money i can use to get a txt-1.

[krisI.925]

hey what are some good batteries to use. I was thinking about getting of those zip metal hydride batteries by trinity. There NiMH and are pretty cheap($28) but they dont have the full 3000 capacity there 2500. But they still seam pretty good. And im gonna finaly be getting my TXT-1 tomarow. And of coarse im gonna be working :mad:

[yingying]

i am planning to buy an electric monster truck i already have a nitro buggy. and i plan on doing every thing with the truck like mudding, hill climbing, rock crawling and not racing i want something with torque that will get traction to climb on loose dirt and with a good top speed my friend just got a t-maxx and he likes it but to turn u have to slow down to next to nothing to stop it from rollin over so which one is bst for wat i'm going to be doin

[krisI.925]

got my TXT-1 last night and im about half way done building. This thing is nice.

And the TXT-1 is great at doing all of those things except it will pretty much always have a low top speed. Im sure cornering isnt all that great either i dont know cause mines not built yet. But the TXT-1 can have 4 wheel steering. If it were up to me i would choose the TXT-1 but my opinion is oviously bias.

The TXT-1 can out perform the Maxx in everything except top speed and probably cornering.

[Anthony]

hairball dose your site have a forum? i have found a flaw in the txt-1.net site after about a mounth or two that topic is considerd old a deleted

[krisI.925]

no hairball i dont own a Emaxx. So i really cant compare the two. I got my TXT-1 all built with 4ws and the thing turns really tight. A little to tight in my opinion. I think i might go back to 2ws. But durability sertanly doesnt seem like a issue to me.

And i dont know how slow the TXT-1 is stock cause mine isnt stock. Im running 19 doubles and top speed seems pretty good. Better than i expected. And as for accel my tires unload to much to tell but it does do wheelies. I got to glue the tires and ill be able to make them from a stand still. This is such a freaken awsome truck.

[krisI.925]

i was wonderin if any one can help me with a bit of a problem iv noticed. When ever i peg it the starts a wheelie but the front right tire will lift off the ground but the front left tire will only leave a few inches off the ground unless the truck flips onto the back bumper. Is this normal and if it isnt how can i fix it. And could it be because of one of the tires unloading. I glued them all but one might have become undone.

[Anthony]

what i did was the extra shock ends that come with it insted of the short ones put in the long ones insted so that in has more preload and also when your sway bars bustlike mine did i got a clothes hanger and make a copy of it but make it longer so that it has more resistance than the stock ones if i had a a digatal camra id take pics to show you but i dont so i can only explin it :rolleyes:

[krisI.925]

Anthony i did the same thing with the shocks too. And i know what u mean with the sway bars. But how did u bust them. Did they twist and brake or something.

And does any one know who carry many of Tamiyas parts.

[Anthony]

where the zip ties are attached right in that corner once one goes the other one will go soon after

[Kouri]

heres some pics of my txt. its my first ever RC vehicle. i got it a while ago but it only saw daylight for the first time last week.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=71505

[Anthony]

the txt-1 is my very first r/c car/truck

and about yours.. the center shock mount thats mounted to the frame is that aluminum? is so where did you get it?

[Ronin1973]

Kouri,
I like the blue anodized stuff (all Tamiya option parts, right?).
I also like the blue orb cooler on top of the esc.

What kind of motors are you running?

A friend of mine is going to Japan next month and is bringing back a new txt1 for me.
I was wondering is 33000 yen about the right price or can you get them cheaper than that?

[Kouri]

cantilevers,shocks,axle guards and the frame are all tamiya parts i bought here. the frame i just put on last weekend. to be honest the fan is a little big but i have a weakness for style over substance:D . i think ��33000�@is a fair price. pricing competition isnt a big thing here.
i am running the rush 17s in the truck with an LRP F1 pro rev.

has anybody ever used the plastic parts dye that tamiya makes? those plastic bits around the body supports stand out too much. you just boil em up in a saucepan apparently. anybody tried it?

and...i need a good charger for NiMH bats, alternative to the millenium pro. how about that new(expensive)one from LRP?

[Hairball]

Originally posted by Kouri
cantilevers,shocks,axle guards and the frame are all tamiya parts i bought here. ?

Where exactly in Japan are you? I'm stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

The hobby shops here don't carry anything but onroad cars, and Helicopter stuff (Kyosho Heli stuff to be exact, no JR, which stinks because I fly JR Helis).

Those parts are awesome. Get way to make your TXT-1 stand out from the rest. :)

[hua15]

Here are some additional pictures, again if you pre order now it's $135 shipped, otherwise it will be $145 once it's released.

http://www.thundertechracing.com/Images/txt09.jpg

You can get an additional tray to fit 2 batteries.

http://www.thundertechracing.com/Images/txt12.jpg

More info and Pre-order at:

http://www.rc4wd.com/txt1Tranny.html

-Hua

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
i was wonderin if any one can help me with a bit of a problem iv noticed. When ever i peg it the starts a wheelie but the front right tire will lift off the ground but the front left tire will only leave a few inches off the ground unless the truck flips onto the back bumper. Is this normal and if it isnt how can i fix it. And could it be because of one of the tires unloading. I glued them all but one might have become undone.

Its totally normal. Its called "Torque-Twist".

You can fix it by going to heavy springs, but then the suspension travel suffers.

I just deal with it, not a big deal really.

[WFO]

fetzang-

i tried to email you but the board wont let me so shoot me an email
i got the nib center skid and the custom clamps for 20 shipped

i also got some spare parts (shocks etc) i will throw in

email me

Ratmloud1@aol.com

[krisI.925]

thanx Hairball. I can really notice that torq twist thing now. Im now running 2 ESCs and 2 batts on my truck. Thing does a back flip when ever i give it full throttle. And tubles over if i slam on the brakes. Im thinking about gearing it up a bit cause its got a little to much torq for my taste.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
thanx Hairball. I can really notice that torq twist thing now. Im now running 2 ESCs and 2 batts on my truck. Thing does a back flip when ever i give it full throttle. And tubles over if i slam on the brakes. Im thinking about gearing it up a bit cause its got a little to much torq for my taste.

TOO MUCH TORQUE? ARE YOU CRAZY?? :D

Thats whats cool about this truck, TONS of torque. Its all about rock crawling man, and pulling stuff around.

You can make the TXT-1 go super fast, but its not made to do that, and it handles like my grandmas cadalac.

If you want somthing that screams, get an E-Maxx. Its got the suspension to handle high speeds.

The TXT-1 is all about coolness and suspension articulation. Great stuff...

[krisI.925]

i dont really care about more speed. Its pretty good where its at. Its just that if the batts are kinda fresh its very difficult to drive because there are always only 2 wheels on the ground. And ya it does a great job climbing. I havent taken it to any big rocks yet just the tree stumps and rocks in my back yard. But once i get a day off and find a costruction site ill put it to the test.

And tomarow im gonna see if it can pull me around in a wagon. Im pretty sure it can since my WD could do this with only 1 batt.

[hua15]

http://www.thundertechracing.com/Images/TXTlowbat.jpg

Lower battery mount, this will help the truck from flipper over.

-Hua

[Ronin1973]

I know the TXT-1 tranny upgrade includes the T-maxx sliding driveshafts.

However seeing as Traxxas announced the new improved T-maxx today (due 7th of September) with new stronger sliding driveshafts, my question is:

Which will the the tranny set include, old or new and improved?

I can only assume the new driveshafts will be stronger and therefore better and should probably be included in this set.

Just a thought...let us know.

[hua15]

I think it will be old driveshaft, because they were purchased already. But I might be wrong, again a lots of things can change by the time this kit is ready to ship to customer. a couple of more weeks to go.

-Hua

[krisI.925]

Also there is only a new and improved Tmaxx. There is no new and improved Emaxx.

[Ronin1973]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't both the T-maxx and E-maxx have the same driveshafts?

[hua15]

They share the same drive shaft, both emaxx and tmaxx.

-Hua

[Hairball]

You have to cut the OLD sliders down to make them work with the tranny conversion.

The new ones are even longer, so its going to more work getting them to the right size.

[krisI.925]

what radios are all u guys using. I need a new one and i dont know if i should get a FM radio or not. My 2 AM radios (python and a TQ) glitch to much in my TXT.

[Hairball]

I use a Ko Propo EX-11 Presto, 75mhz, FM.

Very cool radio, and not too pricey.

www.kopropo.com if you want to check it out

[txtuk01]

Hi all ,
As u guessed iam from uk so every thing new 2 u guys takes another 2 months to get here,thats if the importer will think that it will sell or we wont even see it .
The hop up chassis any good or is it for looks only . Is it blue by any chance to match shocks and canti which i might say both are very good .Iam running a mod txt with following,the 2 above,new era upper chassis /roll bar (will it fit on new chassis),
,front and rear ally bars,centre skid wich is brill,jumbo sevo up front ,full ball races,stock motors ,a silver star esc ,standard motors at momment.I have a cut down body shell wich allows veiw of roll bars,esp and tamiya steer rods.Please see pic email me with any questions/ideas.
Great site u guys have some fantastic trucks well done .

[krisI.925]

pretty nice but a out of my price range.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
pretty nice but a out of my price range.

What is your price range if you don't mind me asking?

[krisI.925]

well i dont really have one set. But i dont really want to go over $130 if i dont have to. And acutaly i would like to keep it lower than that. I dont really care about what features or what ever the radio has as long as it wont glitch and it will control my truck.

[Hairball]

I see them go on ebay all the time for $100 - $120....

[krisI.925]

ya but see im only 16. And no way is my mom going to buy something off Ebay. She doesnt even like righting checks for when i order stuff from tower hobbies.

[Hairball]

Buy it off eBay, then pay for it with a postal money order.

[krisI.925]

Hairball i doesnt matter if i do it by money order im buying off the internet which my mom hates. She a little amish i guess or something. One of my lhs s has great deals on radios and there prices are sometimes even cheaper than tower and hobby people. And i dont need something with all of that stuff on there just a simple basic FM.

[Anthony]

i own a jr xr2 but i would rather have a xr3 for the third channel


and hua_15 dose your website still sell the e-tranny? i was looking but i could not find it

[Hairball]

This thread is dying.

[Anthony]

well i thnk it is still the longest on the site by far

what other fourm has 51 pages?

[Anthony]

this forum will probly be moved the txt-1 forum but anyway

i made custom axle tube/ear and screwed it in and where the screws mount the steering knucle you would notice that after extended use is wears out i have fixed that by boreing it out and placeing 5x8mm ball bearings

and for the newera skid plate if you go inthe water with it the plate will collect water and mud the slits in the bottom i used my dremal to cut the notch out so the water would drain out

and get a sealed esc and reciver box so that you dont have to worry about mud and dirt destroying them

[krisI.925]

theres a thread in the off topic forum called longest thread ever or something that i think is about a 100 posts more than this one.

[Anthony]

maybe... but this is a actuel car/truck forum, off-topic is in a group by themselfs

[Ronin1973]

I'm getting a txt-1 next month and am considering an upgrade to the orion brushless motors (if available and positive reviews by then) seeing as I have to invest in a esc anyway, might as well go the extra mile, don't want to spend double.

My question, has anyone here had any experience with brushless motors and the TXT-1?

I believe a single engine setup should be more than ample.
I must note I want to go for brushless because of all the advantages and low maintenance.
I want to go for power not speed.(I know speed and the TXT-1 aren't friends)


ps
I've already ordered thundertechracing's emaxx tranny upgrade, I think this can handle brushless motors.
Not sure about the driveshafts though...:confused:

[Anthony]

look on page 44 near the bottom, that is what would happen if you use brushless with traxxas shaftsi most cases one brushless is overkill, one i think is all that is needed

[Hairball]

ProjectTwin (Jason) had a brushless Juggernaut 2.

Said the thing was WAY out of control, and breaking things was a common problem.

honestly, if you want a rocket, get an E-maxx and go brushless, its setup better to handle those kinds of speeds.

[Ronin1973]

As I said before, I'm not going for speed (just controllable). I want power and the advantages of brushless over brushed.
I'm also asuming that the orion motors won't be as powerful as the modeltech's.

Most posts I've seen 'till now about brushless setups are about insane speed/power setups, trashing drivelines etc
I've seen what kind of madness can be done with brushless on an Emaxx, that's not what I'm going for.

I wonder if anyone here has used brushless with moderation (you know, sane people) and if they've used it with a TXT-1.
It just seems that with the cheaper setups coming out now, it would be a smart thing to do, seeing as I'm starting from fresh with electro.

[krisI.925]

im thinking about going brushless now. Seeing as how my current electric set up is pretty fubr. Not so much with the orion or Novak set up because i heard those are only as powerful as low turn motors(i head Novak is coming out with a single motor emaxx set up) but maybe something with a hacker set up or something as long as its not outragously expensivie which most are. I jsut want something that has the power to pull stuff around(like me) and can plow my drive way while still having ample speed for play.

[Fetztang]

i count 32 pages didnt there used to be like 40 a week ago

hey andy what is going on with that grease? i got it and when ever you want it i will send it unless you dont want it any more.
Brian

[Anthony]

what is the most up to date brushless motor system that every one like and i long lasting like modeltechs or some thing and what would the projected cost of the system?

[krisI.925]

i heard Novak is gonna come out with a kik ass setup for the Emaxx. Its gonna be single motor set up but still run on 12 cells. I think i might wait to get it if it ever comes out.

[Anthony]

i was looking about that too.. but its past 3 months since it was suposto come out

[krisI.925]

i have the feeling that Novak cant find a way to keep the price down to compete with other brands. But i think i might for a hacker set up or something. But there motors are so incredibly expensive. They have a good one for the emaxx but its 170 bux.

[Anthony]

true i never thought of that but i dont want one thats soo powerful that it melts and blows stuff up on my cars.

money i not really a consern to me, its what it does and how it proforms

i might get the orion system becuse it has the same power as a reguler motor and i can buy it from tower (i dont like buying from sites that i dont know much about)

[krisI.925]

thing about the orion motors tho is they lack torq. Which is something hacker motors definatly have cause i believer they come in 550 sizes. Im just looking for something that i can run 6 or 12 cells on. If 6 cells suits me fine ill use that if i want more power ill double it for 12. But its hard finding a motor that can do that for a desent price. Modeltechs motors are 85-110 a piece which is a good price i would order one today but i dont know which one is right for me. And i also need a good speed control that will handle like the ones do for brushed motors. The bl ones usualy have delay and cogging problems.

And look at www.finedesignrc.com

[Anthony]

about those orion motors, do you mean that compared to a 8-9 or 10 turn brushed motor the brushed is more powerful?

i dont want soo powerful that the cost of replacement parts out do the cost of the system in a few months

hacker and others have VERY large brushless motors some wiht i think 2-3 hp and the size of soda cans

the "cogging" they said is almost un noticeable

i like the aveox for there look a cost

[krisI.925]

Anthony do u know where i can find the Aveox. And i think some one put a Aveox in a TXT-1 in this thread but took it out for some reason like not enough torq or something.

And i have heard that the power of the orion motors will be equal to about 5-6 turn high quality brushed motors. And orion motors do have more RPM then they do so i know they dont have the same amount of torq. I also heard orion mainly designed them for buggys and trucks and what not for top end power. But dont quote me on this or anything cause this is all just stuff that iv heard i dont know if its true.

And ya iv seen all the hacker motors. But they are mainly designed for boats tho not cars and trucks.

And i wouldnt mind the cogging affect. Cause if you peg it from a stand still enough u can kiss your drive train good by.

And i found my self a good modeltech/lehner set up for about 225 bux. I just need to know whats the right kind of motor i should buy. Series 10,20,or 30.

[Anthony]

www.aveox.com

i will get this kind i like the rc7 and the lc160-rc (i think this is the number) simple and cost about 310 bucks

[krisI.925]

310 bux is WAY to much for a set up. You can get a hacker S8 and Lehner 1870 ESC and have much more power and much better deal than that is. I think i might go with the Lehner 1870 ESC and the Mega Series 20 2Turn motor. Its gonna cost me just under 250 including shipping so it seems like a pretty good deal.

[Anthony]

i hope you dont run that brushless in the stock tranny
you will have a big problem with blowing gears, iv been lucky with not breaking any gears so far knock on wood

[Hairball]

Gears will only be the beginning of your problems.

Drive lines will exploded, the diffs will probably get hot enough to melt the plastic axle housing, the torque roll you will have may just throw the truck on its side...

Umm, can you say "BAD IDEA?"

[Anthony]

i have not thought of that but, its also another reson not to get a powerful system

HairBall do you know anything about the aveox line?

[Hairball]

I know that Jeepinator has one, and has been running it for about 8 years (at least) and NEVER done anything too it, and it still runs like the day he took it out of the box.

Great system, but requires LOTS of batters, say, TWICE what a 540 motor would take.

If you go over to Jeeps board, and ask really nicely, he may give you a complete run down.

[Anthony]

i will do that,

what do you mean requires more batterys?

and jeep has not been here for a while is he still a round?

[Hairball]

Jeep is alive and well, just spends his time on his own board instead of this one.

Honestly, I hardly stop here anymore either. I read the TXT-1 forum, but thats about it.

[krisI.925]

im thinking of not going with brushless but going with a different plan. Brushless just seems to expensive and complicated to be worth it. I think next chance i get to hit the lhs im just gonna get some new connecters reinstall my rebel esc and get 2 chameleon motors. I hope my lhs can cut coms tho. Thats the only main thing i dont like about brushed motors is how they wear.

[Anthony]

thats a reson i want a bushless so i dont have to pay to have coms cut and anything else reqired to mantain a brushed motor


what you can do is if you are in high school and they have a voc program you can have the machine shop use their full-size lathe to cut the coms. be very carful doing so, its not as esey as it looks

[krisI.925]

ya we do have laths at school but i dont know if i could use one. And for the price of a brushless set up i could buy like 2 lathes. As for now im just gonna stick with my com stick and rotarty tool. And if i have to ill replace the armatures or purhaps get a lathe.

[DannyBoy05]

does any one besides new era make a bearing set for the txt-1?? i know tamiya sells all of theirs serparatly but if i added them up right it would be over $200 for the tamiya set??hmmmm

[krisI.925]

what you can do is just get the jugg 2 bearing set which is like 44 bux but the axles on the txt use 6x11s and not 5x11s that come with it. So get like 16 of those or buy them seperatly form tower hobbies and it will be cheaper than form tamyia.

[Ronin1973]

Complete bearing sets can be bought off ebay for $30-$40.

[flomofo]

anybody know where there are pics of the new txt-1 chassy?

[krisI.925]

I dont know of any NEW txt chassis.

And iv been thinking about going brushless again. It would only cost me 60 bux more for it and never having to worry about motors wearing or anything and all the other bonuses seems kinda worth it. Now the hard part is getting it ordered.

[Hairball]

http://www.jps.net/~hairball/import-txt1.jpg

this what your talking about?

[Hairball]

Oh, and if you're not IN JAPAN, forget about any hopes of getting ahold of that chassis.

Tamiya USA doesnt give a damn about its customers. Tamiya JP makes TONS of cool hop ups, but 99% of them never make it to the USA.

To hell with Tamiya.

[DannyBoy05]

thanks for the tip ronin, for some reason i didnt even think of checking ebay...mustve slipped my mind.

[MaxxQbn]

BTW,

I heard the new TXT chassis from Tamiya will be available soon at Tower, it is already listed but not in stock at Horizon Hobby.

[Anthony]

http://h1069760.hobbyshopnow.com/services/results.asp?prod=txt-1&url=Products&tag=srch

they alraedy have alot of stuff for it

[Ronin1973]

The chassis is also available in the UK
link to Tamiya TXT-1 lightweight chassis (http://www.modelsportuk.com/v20020702/dynamic/ms_dynam_20020702/list_products.php?ManufacturerID=53&CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=36)

[Ronin1973]

Kris, have you made up your mind on what setup to get?

I'm thinking of getting the Lehner 1920/10 motor with 1860 controller, but I don't know if this will be too strong.

Maybe one of the basic motors is more suitable.

Problem is on all the forums, peeps are putting these things in Emaxx's and not in TXT's and they're goin for stupid power instead of sensible. It's hard to get good advice on a good (sensible) setup for the TXT.

ps
As far as ordering, if you want a Lehner they're easy to get at Rumrunner hobbies.

[krisI.925]

I havent quit made my desicion yet im waiting for a reply from Rumrunner Hobbies. But I think i might be getting the #4 set up from them. I just want to make sure i could run 2 packs if i wanted to in order to keep up with some of the these hard core clod people around here. At this point going BL definatly seems to be worth it. But ill make my final desision payday.

[krisI.925]

well im like 99% sure im gonna get a brushless set up. It just seems better and cheaper in the long run. I just cant deside wether to get the 1920/8 motr or the 1920/10. The 1920/8 has more rpms per volt which is the one i think i want but im not sure.

[Ronin1973]

Checkout my post on maxxtraxx, pretty useful stuff there;
txt-1 brushless post (http://pub13.ezboard.com/fmaxximumtraxxasfrm59.showMessage?topicID=1222.top ic)

[krisI.925]

Thanx Ronin i did check it out. I tried to register there but it wont let me log in at all.

[Ronin1973]

I have the same with rcmt.net my application for there forum keeps getting denied!???
Whatever...

I still have to wait 'till next month for my m8 to bring the TXT from Japan.

What size(length) are the shocks on the TXT?
I wanna get alu shocks for it.

[Anthony]

4" e/t-maxx fit also

[Hairball]

Standard 3 3/4" shocks fir the TXT-1. If you hack on it a little, 4" shocks will work as well.

I'm using GPM oversized 4" shocks on mine.

[ProjectTwin]

Well, I've had a buddy's TXT here at the house for a while, and became the owner of it yesterday. I also worked a trade on a 2 week old TXT. :)

Now...to set each of them up. :D

Jason

[Hairball]

Originally posted by ProjectTwin
Well, I've had a buddy's TXT here at the house for a while, and became the owner of it yesterday. I also worked a trade on a 2 week old TXT. :)

Now...to set each of them up. :D

Jason

So how many TXT-1s do you have now Jason?

[Ronin1973]

Projecttwin, how is that nitrojugg comin along?

[krisI.925]

well im once again reconsidering the a brushless TXT. I can probably afford the set up but its that batts that are the problem. It seems to have a good desent set up i would need to run the truck on like 16 cells. And if i run 6 people are telling me the batts will burn up. I can afford the motor and esc but a big fancy charger and a bunch of 16 matched cell packs i can not. Not only that but the set up i wanted to get says i can only run 6-8 cells only. Whats up with that?

I just want to be able to run 2 6 cell 1500s with a warrior esc and 5300 hundred motor. Now some one tell me can this work?

[Hairball]

Wait, you can afford a $300 - $400 brushless setup, but not a $100 charger to charge a 16 cell pack?

Umm, I think you need to re-think your plan bud.

And I'll say it again, if you want a brushless setup for speed runs, BUY AN E-MAXX!!! It'll handle the speed SO much better than the TXT-1 will.

If you want lots of torque for crawling, don't bother with brushless.

Novak Super Rooster + 10 cell pack + STOCK MOTORS + eight tooth pinions + locked diffs = all the climbing power you'll ever need.

[Ronin1973]

As for your question Kris, that setup will work as long as you go with the 70A warrior controller and connect a max of 10 cells in series. The basic motors have a rpm limit of 65000rpm. At 14.4V(12 cells) it will be at 76320rpm!!! (irl it will be less ofcourse).
You could go with the basic 4200 and 12 cells=60000rpm and more power.

Once you get a feeling of the math behind it, it's easier to pick a motor.
But you should email rumrunnerhobbies just to make sure...
:p

My main reason for wanting to go brushless is the maintenance aspect and I must admit a slight coolnees(oooh, aaah, brushless!!!) factor.

The thing is I'm just getting into electric rc (I've got a 1:8 .21 nitro truck aswell) I definately want a TXT-1 (on it's way from Japan as we speak) and have to start from scratch.
If I have to get a decent esc, 2 mod motors, a bunch of bat packs, a decent charger, com lathe etc, I will.

But it seems that brushless is a nice alternative and when I do the math and think of the pros that come with brushless, it just makes more sense to go with it. I don't think that stupid speed is the only reason to go brushless.
I do beleive that there are more people on the planet who feel the same way.

My only major issue, is the type of motor to get, but this I've mentioned in earlier posts.

[Hairball]

Brushless motors seem to be more like drag racing motors.

REALLY FAST, for a short period of time. No maintenance is nice, but the power curve of these motors does not favor slow speed rock crawling....

I wish I could draw a graph of somehting to show you....

[Ronin1973]

If I have to get a decent esc, 2 mod motors, a bunch of bat packs, a decent charger, com lathe etc, I will.



I understand what your saying Hairball.
I am definately not waving good advice from more experienced people.
I have at least another month to go before purchase of a motor setup and I am trying to get all the info i can before going with anything.

I also know about the "explosive" power of brushless motors.
There are so many types of brushless setups, that I can only assume(assumption, the mother of all f***ups :rolleyes: )that there are suitable setups for the TXT-1.
This is what I'm looking and hoping for, if my quest fails, then so be it and
I'll go for a nice brushed setup.

It would indeed be handy if motors, all kinds including brushless, came with some kind of power graph.(rpm and torque per volt or something...)

[Hairball]

Originally posted by Ronin1973
It would indeed be handy if motors, all kinds including brushless, came with some kind of power graph.(rpm and torque per volt or something...)

I'm pretty most BL setups having a rating as to what they would be in a brushed motor setup.

But most are like 6 turns or less.

6 turns!! Thats INSANE in a monster truck!!

I'm running STOCK SILVER CAN MOTORS in my TXT-1, and it does just fine. I bought a set of 19T doubles for it once. INSANE speed, and tons of power (lots of breaking too).

I recently bought a set of 23x1 motors for it (Peak Jaguars), but havent installed them yet. I'm kind of reluctant to do so honestly, but for rock crawing, I really don't think I need more power, the power I have is plently!

[krisI.925]

Originally posted by Hairball
Wait, you can afford a $300 - $400 brushless setup, but not a $100 charger to charge a 16 cell pack?

Umm, I think you need to re-think your plan bud.

And I'll say it again, if you want a brushless setup for speed runs, BUY AN E-MAXX!!! It'll handle the speed SO much better than the TXT-1 will.

If you want lots of torque for crawling, don't bother with brushless.


Your statments arent very accurate. Im not spending more than 250 on a brushless set up. And the only reason im spending that much is because i will never have to spend money on a motor again. Im not doing it for the power aspect. I just want something that will give me very good torq especialy low end for hauling things around and plowing snow and what not. But i still want something with good speed too so i can compete with all the other big time monsters and competitions i may enter. And having a brushless motor will give me an advantage. And i dont know how your TXT performs but mine actualy handles high speeds very well for the type of truck it is. And if i wanted a fast stadium truck on steroids i would have bout one.


And ronin ya i think im gonna go with the 4300 motor and the 70A ESC. And i did e-mail rumrunner hobbies. They e-mailed me back today but im waiting for another reply back from them until i order. And BTW motors are suppose to be going up in price by the end of augest.

[Hairball]

Well, i'm not going ot get into a pissing match about this with you.

But may I ask though what you're going to use for a tranny? The stock tranny will not hold up to any kind of power. It'll break. Gear after gear, it will destroy itself.

I was using 19x2 motors with my stock tranny and had this problem. Go brushless, and well, I don't think it will last more than a run or two.

[-=ADA$=-]

hallo
i love TXT wheels and i would like to know if theyr on hex hubs, cause i have 12mm hex hubs on my dodge ram, and i would like to get txt wheels, but i dont know if there are any adaptors, or if they even fit so please tell me what hub size txt uses, and i would be able to use these wheels, thanks

[krisI.925]

Hairball I think your over estimating the power of these motors. There not like 3hp motors. And the set up im getting will probably be even a bit weeker than your dual 19T 14.4v set up that u were running. And if its to much power i can jsut dull down the power. And these ESC do have cogging so I cant just rip my tranny to shreds off the line.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by -=ADA$=-
hallo
i love TXT wheels and i would like to know if theyr on hex hubs, cause i have 12mm hex hubs on my dodge ram, and i would like to get txt wheels, but i dont know if there are any adaptors, or if they even fit so please tell me what hub size txt uses, and i would be able to use these wheels, thanks

Yes, 12mm hex hubs, WITH the Tamiya wheel hub adapter things. So you need the tires, the wheel, and the adapters.

Parts numbers

0555103 (order 2 of these) - Wheels (pack of two)
9805226 (order 2 of these) - Tires (pack of two)
0005847 (order 4 of these) - "E" Parts tree (one wheel hub with each)

-Andy

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
Hairball I think your over estimating the power of these motors. There not like 3hp motors. And the set up im getting will probably be even a bit weeker than your dual 19T 14.4v set up that u were running. And if its to much power i can jsut dull down the power. And these ESC do have cogging so I cant just rip my tranny to shreds off the line.

Well, lemme know how it turns out then! :) I'm just so used to hearing hearing about SUPER motors, maybe I missed the fact that these were not in fact, super motors, just mild brushless motors.

Sorry bout that. :)

[-=ADA$=-]

Thanks Hairball, thaths what i was looking for, ill probably get the set ASAP, thats when ill get money, once again thanks

[NitroRookie]

Hi Guys, I have a couple Questions about a TXT-1. I'm more than likely going to order a TXT-1 sometime next year and it will mainly be use as a climber/crawler.

1) Is a TXT-1 better with 2WS or 4WS ?
2) Is it better with the Stock motors or Mod motors ?
3) What would be the best Setup for a TXT-1 Climber/Crawler ?
4) Is the LRP F1 Pro ESC w/Reverse any good ?
5) Is the Hitec 645MS Servo any good ?

[Hairball]

NitroRookie -

1) What do yo want to do with the truck?

2) See response #1

3) Novak Super Rooster, Stock Motors, E-Maxx tranny, 8 tooth pinions, 10 cell pack, custom radio tray centering the pack on the chassis, locked diffs, high torque servos, selectable four wheel steering... umm, just go see www.txt1.net :D :D

4) No idea, never used one. But I've had decend luck with the LRP Quantum Pro in a HPI Pro 2 onroad car. Good ESC, bad case design.

5) Yes, but the Hitec HS-5925MG is better. :)

Anything else?

[NitroRookie]

IF I go with 4WS I would want it to be full-time and not selectable.

What Y-harness should I use if my only going to be using a 2-channel Radio ?

[Fetztang]

woah andy i thought you were against the locked diff thing. what happened? wasnt it you that said "with locked diffs it seems to lose its go anywhere do anything capabilities"

or somthing like that. i have that super grease crap and tld you and jeep that i had it but nevr got a response. did i miss somthing like you saying you didnt want it or somthing.
just wondering what happened on that deal
Brian

[krisI.925]

u would just need a ordinary servo wire Yharness. You can get one with a reversing switch to if u want.

np Hairball. And if this brushless motor thing doenst work out to well in my TXT i can always put it in my stampede.

[Hairball]

I use the Cirrus "reversing" Y harness. It reverses the throw of the rear servo so you can mount the rear servo EXACTLY like you mount the front servo.

Very good thing. And with this Y Harness, it has an adjustment on it so you can center the rear wheels independantly front the front wheels.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by Fetztang
woah andy i thought you were against the locked diff thing. what happened? wasnt it you that said "with locked diffs it seems to lose its go anywhere do anything capabilities"

or somthing like that. i have that super grease crap and tld you and jeep that i had it but nevr got a response. did i miss somthing like you saying you didnt want it or somthing.
just wondering what happened on that deal
Brian

I guess it just slipped my mind. :D I'd love to put that grease you have to the test. I'll PM you with my address.

-Andy

Oh, and I'm turning my TXT-1 into a crawler. So locking the diffs was the only option. :D I've already worked out / designed a on-the-fly locker for the TXT-1s axles, but I do not have the tools here to build it. Have to wait a few more months will I get back home to California. Man, I really do hate being in Japan.

[krisI.925]

I was just informed earlier today that it is going to be a violant winter.

So for those who havent figured it out yet and are a bit slow I am going to be building a snow plow for my TXT. Any suggestions on how to mount it or anything. And what size piping i should use.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
I was just informed earlier today that it is going to be a violant winter.

So for those who havent figured it out yet and are a bit slow I am going to be building a snow plow for my TXT. Any suggestions on how to mount it or anything. And what size piping i should use.

Kyosho Blizzard Slow Plow unit maybe?

[NitroRookie]

Hairball here is a list of stuff I pick for my future TXT-1 tell me what you think. And tell me what you would switch.

TAM58280 1/10 TXT-1 4X4 Monster Pickup
ASCLRP8336 ESC F1 Pro w/Reverse
HIT122751 Lynx 2ch FM Pistol 1/300
HITHS645MS Servo - Super Torque MG JR (2)
TAM53065 1260 Sealed BB Set (2) (8 packages)
TAM53029 1150 Sealed BB Set (2) (4 Packages)
TAM53030 850 Sealed BB Set (4) (3 packages)
EXRA320 Y Harness 6" w/Reverser Std

Thanks in advance.

[Hairball]

If you can spare an extra $20, get the Novak Super Rooster. More battery options, designed to handle two motors, and its been tried, tested, and PROVEN to work. :)

[krisI.925]

Super Rooster is nice but you can only use 15T+ motors if your using dual motors. While on the F1 Pro Reverse you can go down to 10 I believe. And the F1 has also been proven and I actualy see it in more monsters than in I do the S rooster. And also it is $89.99 at www.hobbypeople.net

But on the other hand you can go up to 10 cells with the S Rooster and only 7 on the F1. And also it is a more smoother ESC than the F1 is. But its all up to you.

And Hairball where can I find this slow plow thing. Iv never heard of it before. Is it something they only have in the Japan or do they sell it in the US to.

[NitroRookie]

Would a Novak Rooster be good enough if I'm going to be sticking with the stock motors ?

P.S. Here's the deal I want to get a TXT-1 with 4WS for the lease amount of money. But it still has to be good enough to be an average to moderate Climber/Crawler.

[trakhak]

I am going to buy a electric mt here soon and I love tamiya but the E maxx looks cool too. If you could be objective about it please tell me the advantages of a TXT over a Emaxx or is one a better racer and one a climber?! Help

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
And Hairball where can I find this slow plow thing. Iv never heard of it before. Is it something they only have in the Japan or do they sell it in the US to.

go to eBay and search for "Blizzard Snow Plow"

there is one on there now...

[NMT_RACER_BOY]

do you think you can get TXT 1 to be a snow plower??? will it have enough torque to push like 15cm of wet snow?

[Hairball]

Originally posted by NMT_RACER_BOY
do you think you can get TXT 1 to be a snow plower??? will it have enough torque to push like 15cm of wet snow?

If you put spikes in the tires so it won't slip and slide everywhere it would work.

[krisI.925]

Iv seen a large number of clods with plows on them and they work great. But they all used chains on the tires instead of spikes. Which is what i might do. But im putting everything on hold for right now. I got a speeding ticket a while back and I got the hardest judge in the entire state. He is against minors driving and will probably really drop the hammer on me. So i need to make sure i can afford insuracne and my real truck before i spend another penny.

And Hairball those plows are nice but there not nearly big enough for what i need.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
And Hairball those plows are nice but there not nearly big enough for what i need.

Does the term "Custom Fabricate Something" mean anything to you? :D :D

Honestly, if you want something big, and to actually work, I suggest you get some aluminum sheet (like 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick) and a Dremel tool and work something up.

If you want / need some help designing something, please let me know. I *love* a good a challenge!

[NitroRookie]

Which is better a normal Rooster or a Super Rooster ?

Please keep in mind I'm sticking with the stock motors.

[Hairball]

For stock motors and a stock 6 cell pack you'd be fine with the Rooster.

[krisI.925]

Originally posted by Hairball


Does the term "Custom Fabricate Something" mean anything to you? :D :D



That was the plan :D . But something has come up (speeding ticket and I got the Judge Hardass for my court date) so im putting all my RC stuff on hold for now until i find out just how screwed I am exactly. And if i can still afford stuff then ill get my BL motor and plow.

[Anthony]

DO NOT GET A LRP F! PRO REV.
i hate mine good thing i sold it to day going for super rooster

and about the plow use some steel tech or erector sets an build one im going to make mine dureing the fall so i can figure out the best method

[NMT_RACER_BOY]

Why do you hate your LRP F1 PRO?

[Hairball]

I've always heard good things about LRPs electronics, but there cases are crap. They like to fall apart. Putting tie wraps around them to hold them together is not uncommon.

The Super Rooster has Novak's reputation of quality and excelence behind it. Its a tank, period.

LRP is new to the game. They may make a wonderful product, but they haven't been around long enough to prove it yet.

[Anthony]

do you really want a speed control that cant handel more than 7 cells


monster trucks should have a novak super rooster or duel roosters

[Hairball]

Or two Super Roosters.... :p :p :p

[krisI.925]

has any one put MP tires on there TXT. I was want to put some one. Not like right away but it would be nice to have them on there in the future.

[Anthony]

the mp tires come with foams too

or for plowing resons you can weigh it down and put some 8 tooth pinions in to adjust for the added weight

[krisI.925]

i was gonna run a 8T pinion with the clod tires. Im not really doing it for traction perposes but just kinda for looks.

[Anthony]

the txt-1 has clod tire or do you mean the pro-line AT56 tires

[krisI.925]

ya the TXT-1 comes with clod tires. Or at least i think it does. But would i need adapters or something for the ofna wheels.

[junk4calata]

Originally posted by Hairball

Novak Super Rooster + 10 cell pack + STOCK MOTORS + eight tooth pinions + locked diffs = all the climbing power you'll ever need. [/B]

Was reading the thread and I had to return the favor ( see bottom of page 44 for reminder )

Can you say "slipper clutch??":D :D

HB, sent you an email.

[mr_bonkers]

Hi ;)

I'm seriously considering getting a TXT-1 :)

Its clear you don't race them, but do you/can you do trials with them? I think that would be cool ;) (you know what I mean - going round a course, and losing points for touching markers or reversing)

[TitansGT4]

Hey ya'll, i was also thinking of buying a TXT-1. I read it had a slow top speed, and because of the price, I wouldnt be able to afford any mods. But i could buy an ESC a few days later. How are these offroad? I wanted 2 take mine rockcrawling and stuff. And are they really really slow? Any info would be helpful, thanks.

[krisI.925]

MAJOR! problem the other day with my truck. On he right rear bottom aluminum link. Where the ball cup is connected to the rod. The black threaded piece that holds them together bent. I was able to bend it back and its ok now. But im running stock motors and im not doing any serious climbing or nothing. Whats gonna happen if i get my BL motor?

The the TXT isnt really all that slow for a monster truck. If your just rock climbing stock motors will be fine. You may want to run a 7 cell pack tho. They are the one of the kings of off road. They will run over just about anything. The only truck that can really compete is a clod with a IV racing chassis. Even tho it goes like 9mph stock its still fun to drive.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by TitansGT4
Hey ya'll, i was also thinking of buying a TXT-1. I read it had a slow top speed, and because of the price, I wouldnt be able to afford any mods. But i could buy an ESC a few days later. How are these offroad? I wanted 2 take mine rockcrawling and stuff. And are they really really slow? Any info would be helpful, thanks.

Homework for you.

www.txt1.net

-Andy

[hua15]

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/products/JPS/rims/clod.jpg

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/products/GPM/steeringNuckles.jpg

-Hua

[krisI.925]

i got my court hearing today. If everything goes well ill be getting my brushless system asap.

And would you guys recomend a pair of 3000 matched packs for $120 or a pair (possibly 2) 2400s matched packs for $65. I figure if im gonna have a good power set up i should have good batts to.

[Anthony]

what did you do to need a court hearing?

hua: do you still sell the e-tranny ?
its not listed on your site anymore ( i dont think)

[krisI.925]

I got a speeding ticket.

I had a huge problem with my TXT-1. The rear drive shaft wore and it twisted and broke. :mad: So i took it to the lhs the other day and he didnt know what to say. He called a Tamyia rep about it and im gonna check back sunday. I did get some e-maxx shafts that should work in the mean time tho.

But i also go another issue. Im going to be racing my TXT but the track follows roar rules tho. They might let my use my TXT with a BL motor but im not sure. Everyone else will be running brushed motors. So i might have to get a brushed set up and forget the BL idea. And i dont really want to spend any more than what i was going to spend on my brushless motor.

[Ronin1973]

If all goes well, I'll be getting my TXT-1 this Sunday.

My m8's coming back from Japan with a full suitcase!:D

Now I hope he clears customs :(

I've ordered the emaxx tranny hopup and heavy servo set from Hua (which he should be shipping soon, right Hua?) and have already bought the bearings I need.
I'm also getting the alu Tamiya cantilevers and axle guards.

After all this I'll need some good batt packs, a new charger and maybe a brushless setup....(anyone got a winning lottery ticket?:rolleyes: )

Hope to be able to join you all soon.



ps.

Hua, when will those T-shirts be ready?

[krisI.925]

jees. u must have deep pockets.

I got my TXT working. It turns out the emaxx shafts are a direct fit. I have had no problems with them so far so ill see how they hold up. I also need to get a new power system cuz im gonna start racing soon.

[Ronin1973]

You mean shallow pockets.
I've been ordering stuff for the TXT off and on (not in one go) and the TXT is almost half the price in Japan.(saves a bit of dosh too) And as far as brushless, which would be the most expensive item...it's no more expensive than buying a good esc, 2 mod motors and a com lathe, probably cheaper even.
Trying to be economical and still have all the goodies;)

Just 1 more day......

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
The the TXT isnt really all that slow for a monster truck. If your just rock climbing stock motors will be fine.

How many times have I said this before?

Originally posted by krisI.925
jees. u must have deep pockets.

I got my TXT working. It turns out the emaxx shafts are a direct fit. I have had no problems with them so far so ill see how they hold up. I also need to get a new power system cuz im gonna start racing soon.

They are not a direct fit. Unless you extended your lower control rods, you have to trim the plastic sliders shorter. And after time, they will twist all to hell.

[krisI.925]

Hairball u only have to cut them if your using a Emaxx tranny. If your running a stock tranny they are a direct fit with no modification.

And im going to look into the new 2.5 maxx shafts and hopefuly they will not twist all to hell or not do it as fast as the original ones. But we will when i get my new motors and ESC.

[Ronin1973]

I am now the proud owner of a TXT-1:D

[krisI.925]

now just 20 hours of building time and your set. :D

[Ronin1973]

LOL, tell me about it!:p

I'm almost done with the axels....

Thing is I'm still waiting on parts I ordered from Hua.
But I should get them next week.

I did just get a brushless controller off ebay.de $150 instead of $205.
Good deal, I think.

Now all I need is;
-foams
-batts
-charger
-paint
-brushless motor

oh boy:(

maybe some pics next month...

[Hairball]

Ronin -

Congrats on the TXT-1 purchase. You're now part of the "I spent way too much money on my R/C monster truck" Club. :D :D

Maybe you've already mention this, but are you using the stock tranny with your BL setup? Or going the E-Maxx tranny route?

-Andy

[Ronin1973]

Thanks!
I got an emaxx tranny conversion coming my way from Hua (rc4wd.com), should be here next week.
I've also got the Tamiya canti and bracket upgrades.
It's got the new tmaxx 2.5 sliders, so that should be helpful.
And I'll dowel the sliders anyway, let's see what happens...

[Hairball]

Originally posted by hua15
http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/products/JPS/rims/clod.jpg

-Hua

How much $$$ for the top row, center one, set of four?

thanks

-Andy

[hua15]

Andy, they are $150 + $8 shipping in the US. To Japan, maybe $16 shipping.

You have to pre-order, they come and go usually within a day or two. I get them in every week, just email me if you want one.

-Hua
rock@rc4wd.com

[Hairball]

Thanks Hua.

Hey, are you still insterested in my graphite upper deck. You never got back to me...

-Andy

[krisI.925]

im going to be racing soon. Do you think dual Chameleon motors with a super rooster on 6 cells would give me enough power or do your think i should go with 8.

[Hairball]

Originally posted by krisI.925
im going to be racing soon. Do you think dual Chameleon motors with a super rooster on 6 cells would give me enough power or do your think i should go with 8.

It depends on what you're competition is going to be running. I'd find out what they are using, and use that to judge what you should be using.

[hua15]

Andy, how much do you want to charge me for that?

Email me is better, sorry sometimes I get over 100 emails, it's not easy to kept track.

-Hua

[hua15]

http://www.rc4wd.com/images/site/products/airbrush/patch1/txt1.jpg

[krisI.925]

well now i am definatly going brushless. I was talking to some fellow racers there and there running like 10 turn p-64 motors on 8 cells. And running thunder tech chassis and everything. And they also said that i could use a brushless motor and they wouldnt really care. So im gettin one but iv noticed that rummrunners prices seem to be going up and down a lot.

[Ronin1973]

Kris, did you get your BL setup yet?
If I don't sell my other RC car soon, I'm gonna have to wait 'till next month.
I should get the 1870 controller some time next week(off ebay) and am considering either the 4200 or 5300 motor, not sure yet.
Lemme know when you're hooked up.

[krisI.925]

well i get payed tomarow but im also working tomarow. So ill be able to hit the bank tuesday. And ill also mail my order that day as well. So i should have it by next tuesday.

[Ronin1973]

New BL motor, batts and charger and I'm good to go, 'till then.....
good luck on the BL. I'm really curious, it's still very unusual especially in TXT-1.

[Tamiya-TLO1]

Help I really need aluminium steering knuckles, everytime i hit a jump wrong I hear those plastic ones go snap and my wheel goes rolling down the street. I tried to find aluminium ones but I couldnt Can you help me?

[Ronin1973]

Ask Hua at RC4WD.COM (http://www.rc4wd.com) He's got them for sale and he's a nice guy, he'll hook you up.:)

[krisI.925]

well i ordered my BL set up yesterday. Should be here in about 7-8 days hopefully. Cant wait.

BTW im also currently designing a snow plow for it in CAD class.

[Tamiya-TLO1]

Ok I have the money I know what i want we have pay pal or whatever, but how do I tell them what color I want my aluminium?

[Ronin1973]

How about sendng an Email?;)

[Ronin1973]

Kris, did you order the 4200?

[krisI.925]

I ordered the 4200. I might get a 1920/? in the future if i wnat something with soem different speed or something if the price ever goes down. But ill stick with the 4200 first.

[krisI.925]

has any one found a good solution for the rear shaft yet.

[Hairball]

Other than the fact that the drivelines break all the time? Nothing really.

www.rc4wd.com

They have some steel sliding driveshafts listed there. $75 a peice, but you'd never break them.

[Ronin1973]

oh, those.
That's a group buy thing. $70 a piece is still pretty steep though.
They look really nice though :D

[Hairball]

Originally posted by Ronin1973
oh, those.
That's a group buy thing. $70 a piece is still pretty steep though.
They look really nice though :D

With the amount of money I've put into my TXT-1s (I have 2, and another one almost complete), $70 is pocket change in comparison.

[krisI.925]

my maxx sliders have held up so far but im still using stock motors (or i was). I was looking at the TC sliders. They looks much mor durable and i wonder if they would fit.

[Hairball]

Junk4Calata brought up that idea like four pages ago! I guess I just forgot about it... :D

I'll have to order a set just for kicks and see what I can come up with.

[Ronin1973]

I'm still waiting on my traxxas heavy duty slider yokes from Hua.

Kris, I just ordered a Lehner Basic 4200:D I should have it in 2 weeks:(

Have you got yours yet?

[Soya]

Would someone please be kind enough to tell me the dimensions of the chassis of the TXT-1? I'm working on a project and that chassis looks about right.

[Soya]

Sooner rather than later;)

[krisI.925]

Ill tell ya once mines back together Soya. Mines in pieces right now.

I have ordered mine last tuesday. Donnie told me that his latest shipment just barely covered back orders. But hes expecting a shippment at the end of the week. So i should be getting mine by some time next week.

[Soya]

All I need is the height and width of the chassis plate.

[Hairball]

Inner width, 4 inches. Inner Length, 14 1/2 inches. Height 4 1/8 inches.

-Andy

Anything else?

[Soya]

The chassis's only 4" tall? That seems a bit small. And 14.5", really really long:confused:

[Hairball]

Originally posted by Soya
The chassis's only 4" tall? That seems a bit small. And 14.5", really really long:confused:

(its almost 4.5 inches tall)

OK.. lemme go get my ruler calibrated to make sure....

Want me to post a pic of the ruler next to the chassis so you'll believe me?

[Ronin1973]

What if it's a fake ruler??? Who can we trust nowadays???:rolleyes:


lol

[Soya]

I've been looking at a pic of it for the past 3 hours now, I guess you're right. Sorry 'bout that;)

[Hairball]

So what do you have in mind anyway?

[Soya]

Take a look at 'Thus, it begins....' in the monster truck section. Here's the chassis I just finished. I'll work on the cutouts after I mount everything :)

[Hairball]

nice chunk of metal ya got there....

[Soya]

I'm pretty sure that was sarcastic....

[krisI.925]

i tried putting a single traxxas stinger motor in my TXT today while waiting for my BL motor. But i couldnt install it because the shaft was to long and also i was trying to use a 9t pinion from RR. But when i put the pinion on the shaft and tried to turn it the grub screw would hit the teeth on the spur gear. I could mount it higher but then it wouldnt fit in the tranny cause it was to long. Do you think ill have to drill out a hole for my BL motor when i get it?

[Soya]

What motor are you getting?

[John Boy]

I just got mine back together from a long rebuild, which included a Super Rooster, Speed Gem Shaphire motors, and a Kimbrough servo saver(the black one).
Problem number one is the servo saver had like an adapter or sleeve that fit over the servo gear before you put the actual saver on. Well it seems to be slipping inside the servo saver. Anyone else have that problem?
Problem two is the ESC motor combo. When just alittle throttle is applied like before the motors ever kick in there is a horrible screeching coming from the motors... I've really never heard anything like that before, has anyone here? I have the three caps on both motors. They run when more throttle is applied, I just sounds crazy when you barely pull back on the trigger. Anyone have any ideas? TIA

[Hairball]

Try super glueing the adapter into the super saver.