TXT-1 --> E-Maxx Tranny ???

[Hairball]

I'm start to see some Tamiya TXT-1's out there with E-Maxx trannys in them.

How does one go about getting an E-Maxx tranny?
How much do they cost?

After I bolt one into my TXT-1, beside custom mounting hardware, what else am I going to need? Longer / Shorter drive lines?

[ProjectTwin]

I picked mine up here in Korea and went right to assembly...couldn't wait.

I ran two packs through the stock TXT and came inside to rip it apart. In the first 24 hours it was built, ran, ripped apart, modded, and ran some more. :D

The spare E tranny was in my parts box. I traded a T-Maxx tranny to get it about a month prior to the TXT coming out.

As far as drivelines, I just made a looong post on RCMT the other day about this...let me find the thread....since you're not allowed to link to other R/C boards, I'll copy my post....

I installed the tranny and bolted the u-joints that are not connected to the driveshafts to the output shafts of the tranny. Then I attached the other half of the driveshaft to the input shafts on each axle. That way I could cycle through suspension movement and see how much dirveshaft I'd need to remove to keep the suspension from binding when the driveshafts have reached full extension.

With the swaybars off, lift the right front tire (or left rear) and measure the driveshaft length to the u-joint on the tranny. Be sure to leave enough shaft to extend into the u-joint and give the grub screws something to bite on. This measurement is how long the shafts need to be. Reason is that; when the right front is lifted is when the driveshafts extend (due to the fact that both input shafts to the axles now move a bit farther away from the vehicle's centerline during suspension movement).

Now you can do the same with the left front, and you'll see that the driveshafts compress.

I didn't make a measurement when I cut the driveshafts, perhaps I should've (would've made it easier for others). Just be sure and remember that if you take off too much, you won't get full suspension travel from the right front and left rear when they are under compression. If you take off too little, the shafts will bind and not allow the left front and right rear to fully compress.

I hope this doesn't sound confusing. Just remember that it's easier to cut again, because you took off too little, than to buy new shafts because you took off too much.

Jason

[Clayton]

Hairball, Did you get your skid yet?

The E tranny mounts are quite easy, we are making a kit that will be easily installed.. until then, look at Jasons pics on RCMT, he did a nice job.. using his idea would be simple..

Clayton

[Hairball]

Clayton - Got the skid, works great.

When is your conversion kit going to be availible?

And how much should I expect to pay for a complete E-Maxx tranny?

[Grant Tokumi]

Look on Ebay if interested in picking up a new tranny. People on there buy new EMAXXs, take them apart, and sell the components individually. They are brand new. Unused. I bought EMAXX trannys for $50 for the complete tranny, which included the black tranny box and blue motor mount. Tranny output shafts did not have the outdrives connected to it.

You can also buy replacement universal drive axles, center drive axles, Titan motors, steering arms, A-arms, EVX, etc, all individually.

I did a rough price estimate if I bought all the tranny parts individually using Traxxas's pricelist. I say rough because I'm not 100% sure I priced EVERYTHING that was needed to build a complete tranny. Price came out be around $100.

[Clayton]

Hairball,
I dont know a price yet, We never considered including the tranny... that would be rather expensive, most people have them out of their E's