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I know that there is a gear sheet on this site about matching clutch bells with spur gears to get different ratios. I am not real good at reading it, I guess you can call me stupid, but I have a T Maxx with OS 15cv on it and I would like for it to do wheelies. The motor is quite powerful but is this motor capable of wheelies. Can you also just shoot me a clutch bell/spur gear combo that will make me pull wheelies. Right know it has just a 72 tooth metal spur gear and the factory clutch bell from the original T Maxx trx .15
 
i dunno...I'm sure it can but my friend has a maxx with a .18 and it still can't wheelie
 
So what are you trying to tell me Mr FastEddy the OS aint powerful enough to pull wheelies even if I went with what you said.
 
Hey Gutterboy,

Like I've said before....wheelies are fun for about five minutes. The Maxx doesn't have four wheel steering so you can't control the truck when it's doing wheelies....what's point lol? So you can show your friends, yippie guys my truck does wheelies. Two days later.....I'm sick of these stupid phucking wheelies guys..lol.

I like to keep my power on the ground as that's where it's usefull. Every tried rock or hillclimbing with a truck that wont stop doing wheelies?...lol.

Your OS is a good engine, I would start with a 16T clutchbell and the stock 72 spure and go from their. You want a good combo of low end to do wheelies. Or, you could tie a brick to the end of it like Eddy reco'd..lol.

Have Fun

Peace
 
30%, I dont want to do them all the time, I would just like to see if that motor could pull it off. My buddy has a 2.5 T and his wheelies all the time and he thinks its the best thing. I liketo have mine set up to were it has a lot of torque and can get through anything.
 
gutterboy,
Do a search on Wheelies.
THis subject has been covered MANY times on this forum. You will find several ways to change your setup both gears and suspension to do what you want.

I'm sorry if you don't like to read, this is an internet forum made up of letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs of information. I recommend that you learn to enjoy reading, its a good thing.

-Ed
 
Originally posted by gutterboy
30%, I dont want to do them all the time, I would just like to see if that motor could pull it off. My buddy has a 2.5 T and his wheelies all the time and he thinks its the best thing. I liketo have mine set up to were it has a lot of torque and can get through anything.
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Hey, I would do as Eddy reco'd and use the search feature. Their's a plethora of info avaliable on the subject.

FYI.....I've run that OS mill that you have. It's pretty freaking powerfull for a .15. With low gearing their's a good posibility that you'll tweak and bend your stock drivline sliders. If you wanna run low gearing on a regular basis it would be wise to invest in a good set of CVD's.

Peace
 
You sound just like my teachers when I was in school Eddy. Look man, I have read alot of that sh!t that is in the search forum sorry that I dont understand the gearing stuff that much. I will stay in the search for extra hours to do better just for you sir, lol. :shrug:
 
I'm not trying to beat up un you. Read then ask questions that will help you understand what you don't know. Don't just ask for the answers. If thats all you do you will never understand.

You will find that we are extremely generous with our time to help you learn. On the other-hand most of us cringe when we think people just want us to their homework for them.

You may have wanted to ask: Please explain how gearing effects the performance of my T-Maxx. I need to understand the theory so I can make a decision on how I want to gear it.

-Ed
 
(retyped from memory of a previous thread...)

"And if you must see wheelies you can lock down the slipper clutch but then you've lost all protection to the driveline components that the slipper clutch is designed to protect."
 
I ran the OS 15 cv-r(x) on my maxx for about 2 weeks. IMHO it's just not enough for the truck. I was running the 72/18 and never saw a wheelie. Just high temps. It just always seemed underpowered.

I have the same engine in my xxx-nt and i can't keep the tires from spinning regardless the surface. I love the engine on the ST, but not so much on the maxx. Now i have an extra for my ST.

I now have a OS 21 RG-X(P) on my maxx. Now it wheelies whenever i peg the throttle with 72/20.
 
Originally posted by olds97_lss
I ran the OS 15 cv-r(x) on my maxx for about 2 weeks. IMHO it's just not enough for the truck. I was running the 72/18 and never saw a wheelie. Just high temps. It just always seemed underpowered.

I have the same engine in my xxx-nt and i can't keep the tires from spinning regardless the surface. I love the engine on the ST, but not so much on the maxx. Now i have an extra for my ST.

I now have a OS 21 RG-X(P) on my maxx. Now it wheelies whenever i peg the throttle with 72/20.
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Yes it's a great mill but not nearly powerfull enough for most peoples tastes in a monster truck. I've run the OS 15 CV in an old Mugen toruing car and it was ideal for the power band I needed.

I wouldn't want a Maxx with any less power then the Trx 2.5. The Traxass .15 Pro is a good reliable engine but it isn't cutting the mustard in terms of power.

Back to the subject, Gutterboy. I don't think FastEddy was being condescending toward you in any way. It's human nuture to want instant answers but that's not always the reality. THeir's been a plethora of discussion on wheelie setups here. If you still can't find the answers you need, I'd be happy to give you some more suggestions.

Peace
 
My Tmaxx with a nicely tuned OS CVX Hyper w/slide carb, stock gearing and light RPM wheels w/Imex bajas...

Right click & Save as... 6 megs
Wheelie's...
 
You can do a number of things to get wheelies. All have been discussed in pretty good detail on this site.

The first thing you can do is adjust the center of gravity of the truck. How? Lighten the front of the truck and make the rear heavier (ie tie a brick to the back).

The next thing you can do is get an engine that is so powerful that no matter the gearing, you end up with wheelies all the time (kind of annoying, but effective in the wheelie department).

The next thing you can do is set up your gearing to gain wheelies from your current engine. The smaller clutch bell, larger spur gear line of thought is right on.

The final thing you can do is set up your suspension to gain wheelies. This can effectively move the center of gravity of the truck when full throttle is put on. How? There are two schools of thought on this. I have success with this one: lighten up the rear suspension and stiffen up the front. This allows the truck to really squat under power. This further allows the rear wheels to drive up under the front of the truck creating a wheelie.

The specifics of any of the above methods are only limited by your creativity, research and depth of your wallet.

I seriously recommend using the search function. You can save yourself a lot of waiting time with respect to answers. Many of your questions may already have been asked and answered.
 
Wana weelie, GET A .21:devious:

I kno i wanted my truck 2 weelie with the stock .15 (yea right:wtf: ) i tried to stiffen the suspension with a crap load of spacers but no go 0-well like 30% said power on the ground is much better(now if my sirio 3.0 tmaxx wasn't on back order......:devious: )
 
Hey BMX......

My mean smallblock (if I ever get it back together) will have a SIrio .18 and Sirio ceramic "big bore" pipe. I've heard many people say that their Maxx will wheelie with ease with that engine and high gearing like 72/20. I haven't driven one big bore maxx that doesn't wheelie to some extent when you punch the throttle off the line. Depending on how mean their big bore is, when it starts to hit the mid power band it usually goes back on the ground so it's all good. Perma wheelies are a nightmare though...lol. You don't need a .21 to wheelie, you just need a good .18..lol.

Peace
 
Yeah I know that FastEddy means well and I understand were he is coming from. I printed out the gear ratio sheet and studied it and know I seem to understand it a little better. 30% you said that you put you you OS 15 cv in a Mugen. I have a Mugen MTX 2 and it has a Rossi R12 Pixy motor in it. Would that motor be better in my T Maxx and the OS 15 cv in the Mugen. I dont know much about the Rossi but my Mugen hauls ass but it is a small car.
 

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