Your Maxx is Awesome. It cuts through the grass without hesitation. Perfect double flip. I'm kind of new to the hobby and wonder why ESC's catch fire. You would think there would be some kind of safeguard against that. Perhaps a thermal cutoff or overcurrent device would prevent that from happening. The manufactures build in LVC to protect the batteries but let their ESC's go up in flames. ???
Wicked stuff Nolan 💯 there were some points it looked or seemed as tho you had only 2wheel drive yet it was just the amount of slip the tyres had on the grass🤔 or the grass was soggy but on the tarmac you definitely had all wheels driving 😎 hrv you swapped the fluids out for thicker or still stock oils Anyways wicked you have another solid rig to beat on This 🫤 once you sort that lipo strap out and by now I’m guessing you’ve something sorted already and your kraton 🔥💥 these would have you out for many a lipo pack’Ked filled day Nice of you to share Nolan🥃✅
hey about the strap situation i think i commented before, i went to harbor freight bought some construction knee pads that have 200lb velcro straps on them, cut them, put them in the rc cars, batteries do not come out and good luck ripping one
Could you tell me what battery tray you’re using? I see the straps, and I have some myself, but have never used them. I just made my Maxx 6s and while I can fit (2) 3s 5000 batteries in the stock tray, it’s really tight.
Cool, i'm glad that Max 6 is working well for you i'm debating on putting one in my XO-1 and maybe my future X-Maxx. With my XO-1 i'm debating if i should build a custom combo with the stock big block Traxxas motor and a Max 6 or Going for a Castle Mamba Monster X 8s with 1717 1650KV Sensored combo. And cool Maxx i'm debating if keep mine and do the V2 conversion to it or buy a new RTR V2.
Greetings! Honestly I don’t have any experience with the Max 8, I decided to go with the Max 6 just to ensure that I wouldn’t have any heat issues with running 6s
@@RCKnockout have you figured out that stock gears a bit much on 6s yet? Probably looking at 75-80mph truck on 2400kv and 65-70mph on 2050kv. I bet I know why that 150esc went up. 😂
@@cayenne7857 actually I ran it again on 6s with the stock gearing with the same huge paddles in the sand…..I intended to swap it out but brought the wrong gears…just this time with the Max 6 and the same gearing, no fire and no issues…I believe the issue was still that particular esc
@@RCKnockout I have my doubts. What 6s cars do you have that are running a 2:1 ratio out the box? The Infraction comes with 3.01:1, Kraton with 4.17:1. I'm sure the Summit is the same as Erevo and the Erevo is most interesting, as it shares the same final drive ratio with the Maxx. Stock gearing for that is 3.6:1 and the "70mph" high speed gearing is 2.3:1. Maybe you're not having issues, because you can never give it wot? Appreciate the channel man. You otherwise do really good work with it
Any problems with that esc just picked up a used max with a bad esc off marketplace for 160$ with charger one battery an brand new tires. Looking for the best esc to throw in there
@@RCKnockout thank you for the reply really enjoyed watching your maxx video’s really helped my decision on the best esc. Between not having to sway bullets or anything like that👍
@RC Knockout don't necessarily need the extended hubs. Wheels will hit the arm but it's not really a big deal. Ran mine like that for over a year with no issue.
Mate I tried them too theyre far too small you want the 10th scale ones you want me to post a link? They fit 17mm hex though so if you run 14 you'll need an adapter
Yes mate pretty sure they work perfect on that car they're not wide enough for full clearance round your steering blocks on the maxx you won't get a full turn with them and everything from two inches off the floor feels like a hundred when you land
@@bryanmiller476 lower kv means way more torque most of the time and cooler temps so more room to gear up, I have a max6 combo in my maxx, it's the 1650kv motor and it definitely is an upgrade, it's a way bigger motor (+13mm diameter and +15mm length) and yes it turns slower, but it has way more torque, I run tires that are 17cm diameter instead of 13.4cm and I was able to gear up to 26/50, while I could barely do 20/54 with the stock motor, and only 4s with a double fan setup due to it getting way too hot ( I don't use a temp gun, if I can't keep my fingers on it for 2 sec, then it's too hot imo) , while I can do 6s now with a double fan setup and it still stays pretty cool to the touch
I use to run the hobbywing max 6 but oddly enough I found the castle mamba monster x had more power and being able to run sensored is a nice thing hear and there especially when racing got cheat mode on castle
I think the solar flare color bodies are the best traxxas has put out. I got the Hoss in that body and I love it
Yeah I love the look of the Solar Flare Body!
Red is best, blue then green, orange .. 😎
Hey Nolan, new subscriber here. I’m about to do the max 6 on my v2 maxx. Thanks for the uploads on it. I’ll refer to them when I go to install mine!
I appreciate the subscription! Best of luck with your Max 6 swap…mines still working Great!
Your Maxx is Awesome. It cuts through the grass without hesitation. Perfect double flip. I'm kind of new to the hobby and wonder why ESC's catch fire. You would think there would be some kind of safeguard against that. Perhaps a thermal cutoff or overcurrent device would prevent that from happening. The manufactures build in LVC to protect the batteries but let their ESC's go up in flames. ???
Yeah it definitely shouldn’t have started on fire but stuff happens…..I assume something short circuited
Wicked stuff Nolan 💯 there were some points it looked or seemed as tho you had only 2wheel drive yet it was just the amount of slip the tyres had on the grass🤔 or the grass was soggy but on the tarmac you definitely had all wheels driving 😎 hrv you swapped the fluids out for thicker or still stock oils
Anyways wicked you have another solid rig to beat on
This 🫤 once you sort that lipo strap out and by now I’m guessing you’ve something sorted already and your kraton 🔥💥 these would have you out for many a lipo pack’Ked filled day
Nice of you to share Nolan🥃✅
Glad you liked it! Yeah it just can’t get any traction in the grass….fronts just balloon…..I definitely need a better set of tires
Are you using the stock spur gear and pinion? I just bought a max6 and i am wanting to put it into my maxx v2
Yeah I am
@@RCKnockout have you speed tested the car on 6s? If so how fast did it go?
@@RCKnockout I mean like on a flat long street or smth
@@HumongousFish I don’t think I ever got it up to top speed…the front end wouldn’t stay down
@@RCKnockout oh dang alrighty
I sure like my Maxx V2! And I really like that Solar Flare color of the one you have Nolan! Sorry about that strap... "Stuff" happens! :)
That’s true stuff happens….get it fixed and do it again lol 😂
hey about the strap situation i think i commented before, i went to harbor freight bought some construction knee pads that have 200lb velcro straps on them, cut them, put them in the rc cars, batteries do not come out and good luck ripping one
I’ll have to look into that thanks!
cool rc and great run,awesome flip
Thanks!
Could you tell me what battery tray you’re using? I see the straps, and I have some myself, but have never used them. I just made my Maxx 6s and while I can fit (2) 3s 5000 batteries in the stock tray, it’s really tight.
My strap system is from Hot Racing I believe
Cool, i'm glad that Max 6 is working well for you i'm debating on putting one in my XO-1 and maybe my future X-Maxx. With my XO-1 i'm debating if i should build a custom combo with the stock big block Traxxas motor and a Max 6 or Going for a Castle Mamba Monster X 8s with 1717 1650KV Sensored combo. And cool Maxx i'm debating if keep mine and do the V2 conversion to it or buy a new RTR V2.
Thanks bro! It works really well!
Hey, just thinking about a new combo for my Maxx (Max 8 G2 or Max6). Which one would u recommend? Greetings from Austria
Greetings! Honestly I don’t have any experience with the Max 8, I decided to go with the Max 6 just to ensure that I wouldn’t have any heat issues with running 6s
Oh the power!! It’s too bad we’ll never see it at it’s top speed because the system will not let you put the power down.
Yeah it is a lot of power!
Put the stock batter holder on and unscrew it and put washers so it'll set up taller
It’s gonna have to sit quite a bit higher to hold a 6s pack
"Oh no my batteries"
Cmon everyone should understand this reference
Did I miss what gearing you're using? Also looks like the center diff is low on fluid as much as the front end spins in the grass
Stock gearing…diff is full….500k fluid I believe….might wanna go up to 1,000,000k
@@RCKnockout have you figured out that stock gears a bit much on 6s yet? Probably looking at 75-80mph truck on 2400kv and 65-70mph on 2050kv. I bet I know why that 150esc went up. 😂
@@cayenne7857 actually I ran it again on 6s with the stock gearing with the same huge paddles in the sand…..I intended to swap it out but brought the wrong gears…just this time with the Max 6 and the same gearing, no fire and no issues…I believe the issue was still that particular esc
@@RCKnockout I have my doubts. What 6s cars do you have that are running a 2:1 ratio out the box? The Infraction comes with 3.01:1, Kraton with 4.17:1. I'm sure the Summit is the same as Erevo and the Erevo is most interesting, as it shares the same final drive ratio with the Maxx. Stock gearing for that is 3.6:1 and the "70mph" high speed gearing is 2.3:1. Maybe you're not having issues, because you can never give it wot?
Appreciate the channel man. You otherwise do really good work with it
@@cayenne7857 not saying it’s good for it but proof that the Max 6 is better at handling more voltage…glad to hear you like the channel 👍😉
Was your servo issue resolved with programming?
I can’t remember….I think I ended up replacing the servo
so what motor did you put in? from the Xmax you said? and it plugs right into the max 6? because I have the max6 ecs but still humming the stock motor
Stock motor and Max 6 Esc
@@RCKnockout ok because my stock motor would not plug directly into my ecs
@@skeetskeetonu6928 it should plug right in to it
Take some sand paper and trying to sand down the metal where the strap meets it should make the straps last longer
Yeah I should definitely try to do that
Any problems with that esc just picked up a used max with a bad esc off marketplace for 160$ with charger one battery an brand new tires. Looking for the best esc to throw in there
I’ve had good luck with this esc so far…I’ve had it in for quite a while now
@@RCKnockout thank you for the reply really enjoyed watching your maxx video’s really helped my decision on the best esc. Between not having to sway bullets or anything like that👍
@@baylordarnell6132 glad you found it helpful!
Where did you get the carbon fiber mounting plate for the esc from?
eBay I think….I can’t remember the brand
The 540xl sized motor can take 6s??
Yeah the stock motor has held up well for me on 6s
Try the aarma 4s backflips with the hot racing +10mm erevo hubs. Hubs for cvd axles
Thanks for the recommendation!
@RC Knockout don't necessarily need the extended hubs. Wheels will hit the arm but it's not really a big deal. Ran mine like that for over a year with no issue.
Can the traxxas maxx moter realy handel 6s cus i dont want to burn my moter after a wile
So far mine has been fine….no issues for the past few months
Pro line badlands all terrain lps mate absolute game changer tyre for the max
I’ve actually run the 2.8 badlands on this machine before…..they didn’t have enough cushioning for big impacts unfortunately
Mate I tried them too theyre far too small you want the 10th scale ones you want me to post a link? They fit 17mm hex though so if you run 14 you'll need an adapter
@@harriprince6545 so the 2.8 badlands made for something like the Stampede?
Yes mate pretty sure they work perfect on that car they're not wide enough for full clearance round your steering blocks on the maxx you won't get a full turn with them and everything from two inches off the floor feels like a hundred when you land
@@harriprince6545 oh I don’t think I wanna go with those tires if there is gonna be clearance issues
Hi, how did you attach the max6?
Double sided foam tape
Awesome, thank you for your fast reply.
@@andreasborkes695 your welcome
The arm didn’t break because it’s a traxxas
This is by far the most durable Traxxas I own
If only Traxxas could make an ESC that was reliable 😂😂😂
Yes my esc is trash from the traxxas Maxx😂 i wait for the hobbywing Max 6 1650kv
put the 2050kv in on the max6 and run 4s its perfect
I think I’d rather stick with the Maxx motor for now
2050kv is a downgrade from the stock 2400kv motor
@@bryanmiller476 lower kv means way more torque most of the time and cooler temps so more room to gear up, I have a max6 combo in my maxx, it's the 1650kv motor and it definitely is an upgrade, it's a way bigger motor (+13mm diameter and +15mm length) and yes it turns slower, but it has way more torque, I run tires that are 17cm diameter instead of 13.4cm and I was able to gear up to 26/50, while I could barely do 20/54 with the stock motor, and only 4s with a double fan setup due to it getting way too hot ( I don't use a temp gun, if I can't keep my fingers on it for 2 sec, then it's too hot imo) , while I can do 6s now with a double fan setup and it still stays pretty cool to the touch
Is motor zin
It’s a sensorless brushless motor
Jetko 3.8 lps for concrete top
I’ll have look those up 😉
I use to run the hobbywing max 6 but oddly enough I found the castle mamba monster x had more power and being able to run sensored is a nice thing hear and there especially when racing got cheat mode on castle
To all their own….as long as its working for you! I’ll be fine as long as mine doesn’t start on fire lol 😂
I run a Castle Mamba Mo steer X in my Maxx, with the stock motor. The Castle has a more refined and punchy throttle response.
velcro on battery and car never fall off
I’ve had the Velcro’s break quite a few times though
Heavy duty on the sides from the battery compartment and strong fix dont driven in water ✌️😁
@@MegaBADBOY83 thanks for the tip! 👍😉
4S is as much as this truck can handle.
It seems to handle 6s no problem…with a few upgrades of course
Man you need some better ramps haha those have to straight of a angle
They’re skateboard ramps