New tranny idea

[Jameswest21]

So you guys i just seen this video of an mgt 8 and the transmission almost looks like ours besides the fact that the motor sits sideways...I'm pretty sure its a better tranny than the 3.3 tranny so let me know what you guys think wether its been done before or not...

 

[Metalhead Matt]

I'd keep it simple. There's nothing wrong with Traxxas trannys. The 2.5 tranny holds up to big blocks decently. The 3.3 is even stronger.

 

[Jameswest21]

ok thank you.....thats all i really needed to know lol

 

[olds97_lss]

The 2.5 tranny holds up to big blocks decently.

Not so sure I'd go as far as to say that MHM. I never had the 3.3 maxx/trans, so I can only speculate. I did have the 2.5 maxx and to handle BB power, I had to upgrade all gears I could to RRP steel to make it through a couple days of bashing.

Now with the revo, I still shelled out the top gear two speed gears repeatedly until I upgraded it to RRP steel. All the other gears are plastic still and I'm running an FOC. Seems to hold up ok now.

In both cases, I'm talking about running a big block.

With the original 2.5, 2.5R and a OS18TM, the revo trans held up fine (with a FOC) though.

I'm not saying that it warrants trying to fit in a MGT trans by any means. A few of the primary gears converted to steel makes it a very tough transmission though.

 

[2revo1maxx]

I've always heard of the pins breaking when using steel gears.

 

[olds97_lss]

What pins? I never had issues with the t-maxx, but there were 2 gears still plastic because noone made anything else at the time. The large two speed spurs.

 

[2revo1maxx]

Mainly in the black tranny, with a massive powerplant. People would get steel gears then start snapping pins because the gears were no longer the weak point.