Evx-2

[MudSlinger33]

I have run my new E Maxx about five times out in the snow and now when ever the esc gets cold, it refuses to go into reverse. But i when i bring it inside to warm up a bit, it works fine. The whole truck is water proof so that shouldn't be the issue. Is there any thing i can do about this or should i send it back to traxxas?

 

[duramax47]

Ask Traxxas, they have a 30 day electronics warranty so i would sujest use it and get a new one or see what traxxas says. Their pretty good to me about that stuff. But congrats on the maxx their great trucks, I just did a brushless conversion on my emaxx, and got rid of the twin titans.

 

[MudSlinger33]

I would love to go brushless but i dont want to lose the water proof quality's.

 

[duramax47]

You dont have to! i did the vxl system on my e-maxx but did 2 brushless motors from traxxas so mine is still waterproof! Or you get the mamba monster and plasti dip ur esc and its waterproof!

 

[MudSlinger33]

So did you have to use two esc's then? I might have to consider that once i get some more money! But I got the evx2 to work, I dont know if it was a glitch but i re-calibrated the esc and set the radio to the default settings and now it works. But if it acts up again then I'm going brushless!

 

[frickenjoey]

You dont have to! i did the vxl system on my e-maxx but did 2 brushless motors from traxxas so mine is still waterproof! Or you get the mamba monster and plasti dip ur esc and its waterproof!

DO NOT PLASTI-DIP AN ESC!!!! Do not follow this advise for any reason. Never ever do this.... you will fry it. That is one hell of a waste of a $200 ESC. We have had a guy that has tried this already on a Savage Flux against all good advise and it burnt.Yes you can use dual Traxxas ESCs to go brushless. It is a bit spendy to go that way but works. I have never heard of an ESC that acts up when cold, that is strange.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

You dont have to! i did the vxl system on my e-maxx but did 2 brushless motors from traxxas so mine is still waterproof! Or you get the mamba monster and plasti dip ur esc and its waterproof!

You are running 2 bl motors off one vxl esc? And are you high? Don't ever ever ever plasti-dip an esc!!! Ever ever ever.

 

[duramax47]

Yah its 2 motors and 2 esc's And i have never plasti dipped an esc because i use traxxas i just noticed that squirl on youtube had a video of it And his ran fine, but i would agree with you and not do it. I would just say do a twin set up with traxxas stuff and its waterproof.

 

[frickenjoey]

You can find damn near anything on youtube but it does not mean it is a good idea you are correct. They will run fine until they warm up then you have lost all cooling properties and then you have a fried ESC. I have the Slash 4x4 VLX and a Savage Flux....when it is wet out...it is Slash time.

 

[duramax47]

Yah I agree, Slash 4x4 is awsome i have one. Send me a PM frickenjoey On what your opinion and sujestion is on the flux Iv been thinking about that or that sc10.

 

[frickenjoey]

Yes....Slash's do rock and PM sent

 

[Radio Rat]

I got 2 kershaw design's 700 H.O. and with 2-turnigy 5800 2s packs running my E Maxx and let me tell you it rips and it was cheaper then brushless

 

[frickenjoey]

Yes cheaper and I had them on my E-Maxx and they were..."ok". Better than stock but still not the power I was looking for. I gave them to my dad for his E-Maxx and traded the truck off and then bought a 4x4 Slash. I discovered the whole E-Maxx was not what I was looking for.

 

[MudSlinger33]

Would a cold reciever have any thing to do with my problem?:\