Best Engine for T-Maxx

[Racer110]

I was driving it at my local beach and got sand inside the carb and scratched the piston sleeve and practically have no compression :mad:. Im thinking of getting the 2.5R or the os .18tm....what will give me more power and speed. Anybody have any other engine suggestions. Please help.

[Out Of Control]

Ohhh, i would get the os .18 tm it would give you lots more power but why spend 200$ for a new motor when you can get a new p/s for 50$ and clean out the engine? but the os engine would give you more power, but if you want alot of power get a sirio .23 drop in motor. it will have alot if power but you would have to get aluminum diff cases and upgrade the driveshafts. and other driveline parts.

[Racing t]

18 TM for sure, men trust me.. lots of power, speed, torque plus is an os so you know is realible and easy to tune.

[Duster_360]

No comparison between the 2.5 and the 18TM, get the 18TM, you won't be sorry you did!

[muck76]

.18tm

[mmeyer]

.18 TM definitely. I love it's reliability.

[DaveG]

If sand got in the engine then a simple p/s swap probably won't do the trick. You'll probably need bearings and maybe a conrod and crankshaft too. You'll easily have more in parts than a new 2.5r will cost. Traxxas engine exchange is only $99 for the 2.5r.
If it were me, I'd put an OS engine in but I'd probably opt for the .18 CV-RX. There's a bit more to the swap and it's not quite as powerful but it's only $99 too. Also, your drivetrain won't be as abused with the CV-RX as the TM.

[Le2005]

One of my freinds they put one of those huge 5 hp engines in there Maxx and it took for ever to re-build the chassis to fit it but when it was done that thing just flew , but I dont recomend that .