t-maxx tires

[pyro29123]

is there anything i can do to the stock tires to make them handle better? jus until i can get another set.

 

[frickenjoey]

Which version of the Maxx do you have Pyro?

 

[pyro29123]

sorry i thought i put that in there. its a 2.5 i have a 3.3 on it and the tires make it handle like crap but i dont have the money right now for a set of tires. can i take a dremel to them and make them handle better?

 

[robmob]

Use a dremel and cut grooves so they look like the tires shown in the following link. Cut more grooves though since the stock tire compound is hard.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVS54&P=ML

 

[pyro29123]

ok thanks! uhmm should i use cut off wheels? that would seem like my best bet right?

 

[slowngreen]

Yeah cut off wheels work the best for siping imo.

 

[robmob]

Cut off wheels are the way to go.

I use the EZ Lock ones as opposed to the standard thin ones that break easily. These are a little wider and won't break if you twist while cutting.

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/dp/B000FBLRVA/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1263484535&sr=8-23[/ame]

 

[pyro29123]

i used a saw blade for the dremel and it worked really good! it was really smokey tho but i was also cuttin rubber haha thanks.

 

[robmob]

If you have the Dremel speed set too high, it melts through the rubber instead of cutting it.

 

[2revo1maxx]

Don't forget you can also lower your ride height if possible.

 

[pyro29123]

i am pretty sure its set the lowest it can be. the outside of the "chevron" was touchin the ground and the center of the tire wasn't. thanks for your help guys and i apologize for the way i acted earlier.

 

[2revo1maxx]

i am pretty sure its set the lowest it can be. the outside of the "chevron" was touchin the ground and the center of the tire wasn't. thanks for your help guys and i apologize for the way i acted earlier.

Well if that's the case then you'll need to adjust your camber. You want those tires to be sitting flat or even leaning in just a tad. Once that's done your toe will be off as well. If you need help with that we'll be here.

 

[pyro29123]

Ok thanks! wats the best way to set my camber and toe?

 

[2revo1maxx]

Ok thanks! wats the best way to set my camber and toe?

Take off the wheels. then stick a 2.5 mm allen through the little blue rubber piece and tighten your top pillow balls a little at a time. You may have to loosen the lower ones a bit depending on how far in or out they are. Just keep count of how many turns in or out you go. you'll be putting your wheels on and off a couple times but that is how you set the camber. When that's done make sure they're about the same from side to side, then set the toe. This is done with the tie rods. You should search t-maxx or revo toe and camber on you tube I'm sure there's a video for it somewhere.

 

[pyro29123]

ok thanks. i have tried adjusting my toe and i think my tie rods are shot. they got bent some how and i can't quite get it right but its really close. would it hurt to tr and bend them back? they are the stock tmaxx 2.5 tie rods

 

[Rolex]

It's worth a try, but new ones are cheap. You'll never get them back to perfect, but you can come close enough to run till you get replacements.

 

[pyro29123]

ok thanks for your help guys. oh is there aluminum tie rods that are better or just stick with the stockers?

 

[Rolex]

Aluminum is too soft for a good tie rod, but they do make them out of titanium. Much stronger, but a few bucks more.

 

[pyro29123]

ok thanks. has anyone evey heard of rcraveninc.com? they have tmaxx aluminum for cheap and most of it aint integy.

 

[Rolex]

If it ain't Integy, it's got to be better.