Aluminum upgrades for T-Maxx

[ToTheMaxx]

Hey guys. What parts for the T-Maxx would be a good idea to replace with Aluminum, and which are bad ideas? I always get mixed reviews with this and can't decifer without buying the products myself. So I haven't replaced any yet. Tired of plasic though. Any recommendations?

Thanks

 

[Lessen]

Bulkheads for sure. Shock towers aren't a bad idea either.

 

[frickenjoey]

Bulkheads for sure. Shock towers aren't a bad idea either.

+1 Lessen! I would say bulkheads are almost a must. Shock towers are good too, however I use RPM towers and arms with no breakage so far. The chassis braces are a bonus....other than that RPM plastic all the way.

 

[ToTheMaxx]

recommendations?

Any recommendations on bulkheads? jAre any that much better than others? I hear Intergy is bad...

 

[frickenjoey]

You are correct they are just about the worst....I would say any that are 6061 or 7075 aluminum should be good.

 

[Lessen]

A lot of folks around here like FLM (Fastlane Machine)

 

[ToTheMaxx]

Thanks for the info.

 

[insaneatvs]

I have the bulk heads done in Aluminum. I got them as a kit on Ebay, they are holding up really nice, just a bit on the heavy side now

 

[vipgts112]

Here are my thoughts. A rigid chassis is a good thing, so aluminum bulkheads and braces are good. However, when you crash, a lot of energy is transferred into the truck itself. That energy is going to break or bend the first weak part it gets to. If you use a strong aluminum shock tower, that energy can be transferred to the bulks and possibly break or bend them. My preference is to have a shock tower, a-arm, or bumper break rather than the bulkheads so I would recommend RPM plastic for those parts, but it all depends on how much work you want to do and how much you want to spend when something breaks.

 

[ChucksCity]

iNTegy aluminum is good for bulkheads and chassis braces but avoid using their shocks and arms or your truck is doomed to failure, rpm arms and shock towers are a great deal because if you can break them than rpm will send you a new one, but i dont know if anybody has broken one

 

[TacRacing]

Make sure your "weak point" part is one of those easy to replace items. I hate messing with a-arms. I used to use the RPM a-arms on my tmaxx.
I used to beat the crap out of my tmaxx... and the items I broke were usually bulkheads and I think I messed up some skidplates.. or stripped some screws.
On my MGT, if a bad landing happens.. it's usually just the tierod that pops off. i have broken a hub carrier before. Those are easy to replace.