I finished assembling my T-Maxx Saturday afternoon after adding the FOC kit and a new Hitech HS-645MG steering servo. Before I took it out I made sure that the truck moved freely and that all of the linkage settings were correctly. Thankfully I did this becuase my breaks would not have stopped the truck becuase I didn't have them tight enough.
It was great the Maxx started right up. I grabbed the controller and touched the throttle. The response seemed sluggish. I am not sure if its the servo or if the engine was loading up a little bit. What are the default carb settings for the TRX .15. I can't seem to find my manual any where. After doing a minor adjustment on the carb the temps were around 300-ish.
From a dead stop sometimes the truck would take off leaving a rooster tail other times it would barely go at all. Some times it would hit 2nd gear other times it wouldn't. I am guessing but it was almost like it was reving too high and the clutch wasn't engaging soon enough.
As I mentioned without the engine running I checked everything and there was no binding anywhere. What does the slipper clutch do? I tighten that all the way down and then backed it off about 1/8th of a turn. Is this too tight?
I managed to put about 5 tanks through before I had to call it a night.
I plan on purchasing a new engine for my T-Maxx. I am looking at the OS .15 CV-RX with 10ER rotory carb. The LHS has it on sale for about 120ish. What clutch would you recommend? Also should I stick with the 72 teeth spur gear and the stock clutch bell or should I adjust my gearing now that I have a FOC? Also would you suggest that I purchase a new flywheel? Will the stock engine mounts for the TRX .15 work for the OS engine? From talking to Candman it sounds like I will need to cut the crank so it will fit the T-Maxx. That will be no problem becuase I own a Dremel. Does someone make a coversion kit so I could use the EZ Start system with the OS engine. I am still deciding if I want to stick with that system. I just purchased a starter box for my NTC3 becuase I was sick of the PS. I think I will feel the same after a little while with the Maxx.
TIA.
-JR
EDIT: I am also looking for a new header/pipe combo since I cracked my stock pipe this weekend. I was thinking about the AE tune pipe but I am not sure which one. What is the part number? Would this work OK with the stock header?
It was great the Maxx started right up. I grabbed the controller and touched the throttle. The response seemed sluggish. I am not sure if its the servo or if the engine was loading up a little bit. What are the default carb settings for the TRX .15. I can't seem to find my manual any where. After doing a minor adjustment on the carb the temps were around 300-ish.
From a dead stop sometimes the truck would take off leaving a rooster tail other times it would barely go at all. Some times it would hit 2nd gear other times it wouldn't. I am guessing but it was almost like it was reving too high and the clutch wasn't engaging soon enough.
As I mentioned without the engine running I checked everything and there was no binding anywhere. What does the slipper clutch do? I tighten that all the way down and then backed it off about 1/8th of a turn. Is this too tight?
I managed to put about 5 tanks through before I had to call it a night.
I plan on purchasing a new engine for my T-Maxx. I am looking at the OS .15 CV-RX with 10ER rotory carb. The LHS has it on sale for about 120ish. What clutch would you recommend? Also should I stick with the 72 teeth spur gear and the stock clutch bell or should I adjust my gearing now that I have a FOC? Also would you suggest that I purchase a new flywheel? Will the stock engine mounts for the TRX .15 work for the OS engine? From talking to Candman it sounds like I will need to cut the crank so it will fit the T-Maxx. That will be no problem becuase I own a Dremel. Does someone make a coversion kit so I could use the EZ Start system with the OS engine. I am still deciding if I want to stick with that system. I just purchased a starter box for my NTC3 becuase I was sick of the PS. I think I will feel the same after a little while with the Maxx.
TIA.
-JR
EDIT: I am also looking for a new header/pipe combo since I cracked my stock pipe this weekend. I was thinking about the AE tune pipe but I am not sure which one. What is the part number? Would this work OK with the stock header?
