Racing a Tmaxx

[godale03]

Hey Guys,

Am getting ready to race my TMaxx for the first time ever. I have spent the winter upgrading parts ie, Shocks, AArms, wheels/tires, Cooling head, and other misc. stuff. My question is this guys... how low or high should the truck sit off the ground? I am trying to get the CG as low as I can without bottoming out on the jumps. Do you guys have an idea of what will work? I am also running 40wt oil and stiff springs on all 8 big bore shocks. I just want to absorb the rough track and not bouch around too much, and not turn the truck over every time I take a big turn. Thanks guys..

Tom

 

[Plaidfish]

I'd run Med or soft springs (soft if you have 40wt oil already) and let it case a little rather than set it up to jump big....softer suspension will help ya on the bumps and turns....and drop it all the way down man.......low CG will always give an advantage.....

 

[godale03]

I'd run Med or soft springs (soft if you have 40wt oil already) and let it case a little rather than set it up to jump big....softer suspension will help ya on the bumps and turns....and drop it all the way down man.......low CG will always give an advantage.....

Hey Plaid, what do you mean by let it case? I have taken the preload clips out, and that is as low as I can get it to go. Is there another way to get it lower? Man I can't wait to get it out there. Running the 40 series Bow Ties on the 23mm hub. Thing should do great.. The only thing I haven't done yet is the MIP upgrade and RRP gear upgrade.... hopfully this winter.... Thanks

Tom

 

[vbgagnon]

case = bottom out

You can put fuel tubing inside your shocks on the shock shaft and that will get you lower.

 

[Plaidfish]

VB said it....if you're already in the lowest tower and arm settings you have then what VB said w/ the fuel tubing is a good way to go, I'd run shorter springs and as much as you shorten the springs (don't cut yours just get 1/8 scale fronts) add alittle more than that length in tubing inside the shock body...also if you're going that route you have to rebuild the shock anyway get the RPM dual stage pistons....way worth the 5 bucks.....not sure but they should work w/ the big bore shocks too...ask your LHS before buying...the inside tubing will also help your shocks from blowing out seals too....also I found the dual rate springs help keep it from casing and give a good feel to the ride....I put about 1/4" of tubing on the outside of the shock body on theshaft as well to prevent bottoming out as well....that won't lower it at all....man I wish I was this fluent w/ my buggy...LOL....I feel like such a herb when I play w/ the setup on that thing....theway I set my maxx shocks up requires more maintenance but it rides saweet.....sucks when a tube gets slip inside though....just mark which shocks have what oil, that's your prefference cause you know your track or running surface, I've ended up mixing them by mistake and you get funky results....like seeming like your steering is screwed cause it turns better one way than the other

 

[godale03]

Thanks VB and Plaid..... I was not sure what casing meant... thanks. I will give it a shot. I took the maxx in the other day to get a part and the guy that runs the Track and races his own stuff said it should work well, and that provided my setup is good, I should be able to hang with the Revo's. He said my setup on my maxx is far better than the other guys running TMaxx's. I owe it all to you guys too... After all you guys gave me all the advice on how to set it up this far. Way cool guys... thank you so much for all of your help.

Tom

 

[Plaidfish]

well actually we just tell other people what to do and see how it goes, then set our stuff up the way that worked the best.....

 

[godale03]

Hey Man,

I don't mind being a crash test dummy.... LOL I figure the more stuff I try the more I am bound to learn something! LOL

 

[SMaxxin]

I think this is the first time I have seen someone say...Don't be afraid to let it bottom out. I used to be one of the people that did everything I could to keep my truck from bottoming out from a jump. But I watched a vid somewhere and the guy was running a softer set up and his truck handled great...From then on I run a softer set up and now my truck handles great.

Great advise

 

[rbmaxxbasher]

If you let it bottom out, or if you have stiff suspension, something will take the beating. Either the shock towers, bulk heads, or something.

The best thing to do is try to land correctly.

 

[Plaidfish]

well I say the whole damn truck takes one hell of a beating anyway...so you have to ask yourself "do I set it up to save my truck?...or do I set it up to win?".....since racing is all about the winning setup I'd say set it up to win.....as far as shock towers go I use the RPM ones cause they give......and I se the GA or HCR bulkheads.....if youbroke one of those you were gonna be screwed no matter what.......Maxxer is right though landing correctly will stop a lot of damage from occuring.....