Well after some modification and fabrication, I got the 2.5 out of my T-maxx seated and working nicely in my Nitro TC3.
Here is my list of parts needed for my swap:
1. MIP clutch
2. Dynamite rear exhaust header (I have the side exhaust kit and wanted to use my exhisting muffler)
3. T-maxx fly wheel nut (I went big block on my maxx and used the original one there)
here's the to- do list:
1. swap over motor mounts, flywheel, and fly wheel using the traxxas nut. (it uses different threads)
2. rotate carboretor and ball joint for linkage.
3. Mount 2speed bell. You'll notice the crank is too short. And the bell bottoms out on the fly wheel. You'll have to put shims between the flywheel nut and bell bearing until you get acceptable clearance.
4. then on to the other end of the bell. Take your old threaded short shaft adapter (the one that looks like the end of an SG shaft). Place the end of it into your bell......then scribe and cut. You'll basicly be making a spacer to fill the gap. I cut it within .5mm of the bearing to give me free spin on the clutch bell.
I finished this part off by using a longer screw that went through the spacer and into the crank to hold everything nice and tight.
thats it......
I'll get pics posted later.
Summary, it was more work that it was worth. With touring cars being so light, HP doesn't seem to be as big of a deal as tuning.
Its not any faster than my OS .15 hyper CV(.6hp).
Even with my hyper I've drag raced a radical outlaw Sirio .15 turbo. and only lost by 1 car length at the end of maybe 200 feet. And he didn't catch me till the very end.
Other than being a cheap motor, the Traxxas 2.5 has more bark than bite. I imagine with a taller second gear (I'm on totally stock gearing) It might look better, but so would my OS.
I did hook up my CVEC and noticed a little difference. Its kind of weird to see this thing pulling wheelies in my truck, only to get shown up by a cheap motor in my car.
Here is my list of parts needed for my swap:
1. MIP clutch
2. Dynamite rear exhaust header (I have the side exhaust kit and wanted to use my exhisting muffler)
3. T-maxx fly wheel nut (I went big block on my maxx and used the original one there)
here's the to- do list:
1. swap over motor mounts, flywheel, and fly wheel using the traxxas nut. (it uses different threads)
2. rotate carboretor and ball joint for linkage.
3. Mount 2speed bell. You'll notice the crank is too short. And the bell bottoms out on the fly wheel. You'll have to put shims between the flywheel nut and bell bearing until you get acceptable clearance.
4. then on to the other end of the bell. Take your old threaded short shaft adapter (the one that looks like the end of an SG shaft). Place the end of it into your bell......then scribe and cut. You'll basicly be making a spacer to fill the gap. I cut it within .5mm of the bearing to give me free spin on the clutch bell.
I finished this part off by using a longer screw that went through the spacer and into the crank to hold everything nice and tight.
thats it......
I'll get pics posted later.
Summary, it was more work that it was worth. With touring cars being so light, HP doesn't seem to be as big of a deal as tuning.
Its not any faster than my OS .15 hyper CV(.6hp).
Even with my hyper I've drag raced a radical outlaw Sirio .15 turbo. and only lost by 1 car length at the end of maybe 200 feet. And he didn't catch me till the very end.
Other than being a cheap motor, the Traxxas 2.5 has more bark than bite. I imagine with a taller second gear (I'm on totally stock gearing) It might look better, but so would my OS.
I did hook up my CVEC and noticed a little difference. Its kind of weird to see this thing pulling wheelies in my truck, only to get shown up by a cheap motor in my car.
