delsym

My 3.3 on my tmaxx took a crap today. SO i was lookin for sum new motors. So what do yall think about putting this on a tmaxx?http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/4868

Is it possible? If so what kind of motor mount will i need.
Thanks to all who help. this is a big project for me so all the info about novarossi motors will be help full.

Th3pwn3r

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How exactly did it blow up? I snapped the piston rod and I was running rich and at about 130 degress. Your link doesn't work by the way but if you're going with a big block most people recommend going with the RBTm523 kit.

delsym

the piston and rod fell apart.
yea the link dosent work but here is what im thinkin of using.
Novarossi Plus 21-5KT Off-Road 5 port Competition Buggy Engine.

nitrorc89

how many gallons had you got thru your 3.3

JB COMP

that engine or any NR 21 will not work in a maxx, you would never start it.

BB are not with it, you'll be breaking more parts then driving. the best engines for a maxx are a Picco 26 max, or a RB 523, more power then you'll need. and alot cheaper

rcdudegermy10

agreed... btw O.S. came out w/ the .21tm, take a look at that...

(post #1234 how cool)

JB COMP

Yeah I past that a long time ago

the 21TM is probably a good engine, but it cost as much as the RB 523 which comes with a engine, mount, and pipe, and the picco even with the mount is cheaper then the 21tm

weez440

os has good reliability good tuneability and good customer service. but i have heard alot of great things about the rb523

nitrorc89

my 2.5 went out i finally think imma go with the os 18 tz......i am just a basher and front what i have heard they are great motors....they put out about the same amount of power as the 3.3

delsym

Yea but I dont care about breaking parts i am still going to get this motor an put it in my maxx. Im extending the chassis gettin an buggy motor mount. Steel cvd's thruout the truck. Strobe slipper kit. buggy diffs. all RPm arams and shock towers.
As for the picco os and who ever the hell rb is they are just too weak for me not enough there. i need sumthin that will beat my e revo. none of those will i have beat an picco .26 like nothin. my friend has an os .30 or sumthin like that and he dint stand a chance. but my friend and my LHS was saying novarossi engines are wicked fast. he garenteed my my e revo will get blown away by one of them so i am gettin one.

But thanks anyways to all who replied i just wanted sum opinions from you all.

JB COMP

RB is up there with Novarossi, maybe better. but a realy fast engine is a AB modded Picco 28, or you might want to look into a RB 928 shold be up with the NR 528

Redrawker

I think you might have a little bit of trouble beating your E-Revo.

NitroVenom

Novarossi makes RB engines.. lol just thought I'd clear that up.

Also the O.S. 30 has no top end.. The picco .26 wont even beat the RB 323 wich is the down graded version of the 523.

The O.S. 18tz is a lot faster then the 3.3 also.

JB COMP

really, novarossi makes RB and Max power.

megamaxx

imho,rb concepts 323/523 are best drop in engines on the market right for the maxx or the revo,i have both of those engines in my stable,along with the .26maxx,the .26 does not get much run time anymore!!!the rb engine is just that good!!!

delsym

Thats kewl i had no clue about Rb motors. So why are novarossis so expensive? they have moded ones also. I really dont know much about nitro i just got into this stuff in june so i blew up my 3.3 in my revo thats why its electric now. So My emaxx i took the tranny from turned into a tmaxx after buying a tmaxx tranny and chassis. But you say i might have a hard time beating my Erevo well darn that puts a smile on my face. LOL well atleast i want to do is make my maxx crazy fast too. I am makeing the chassis more narrow and as long as the revo 3.3 So should be alot better. So what rb is the best one and does it come in a kit?

My next project is starting after valentines day. My girl is gettin me a muggy. i cant wait to turn it also. I found a neu motor that handles 10s lipo and i am gettin an mgm controller and a 8s or 10s lipo. SO watch out. LOL my diff prob wont even be able to hold it but i cant wait to see what it can do.

snoking16

the 523 comes as a kit...you can get the 928 which would be comparable to the novarossi in ur original post except its not modded. you can ship it off to AB mods and get a Stage 2 modd to make alot more power.

rcnitrohead

But a modded 928 would make any Traxxas truck explode into a million pieces[X(] lol..

delsym

so a 938 is better than the 523. what motor mount will i need. and what website carrys them.

rcdudegermy10

have fun gettin' the dough to keep up w/ all that!! You'll have to get us a pic when it's all done

ttoks

delsym, send colt4g63 a PM on the subject, tell him you want the most powerful engine you could imagine and se what he tells you, colt is the guy behind AB mods, the guy wth the dyno who can prove and disprove what's better, and the picco .28 P3is one of the most powerful there is, and after he's done with it is is the most powerful.

RB engines are some of the best in the industry, they are made in the novarossi factories, but to RB specifications, the RB xenon .21 on road engine is .2 HP more powerful then the best of the best of the stock .28 engines, just as an example.

but most of there engine you will NOT be able to use in a T-maxx because you can not use a bump start with a t maxx, and o lot of the top end engines need a bump box to start them, but chances are if you have a half decent brushless setup, there is no nitro engine that is going to beat it.

delsym

The money is no problem. Its like xmas for me everyother week. LOl Its nice get checks from you enharitence. or whatever i cant spell.
Ne ways. I guess the ? is what is the one to get. Or should i just say screw the Maxx and buy an Losi 8ight or Muggy. I can get either of em from my LHS for 500. But the 8ight is used. and the muggy is new.


What Should i do????????

JB COMP

going to a 8ight or a muggy would probably be better. is it a 8ight or 8ight T? the muggy is kinda a race version of the LST2, because its not a real race truggy, but it will beat a MT most likely

Redrawker

Delsym,
I think you should forget about the Maxx and get a Muggy OR a Lst2. I have tried to Big Block a Maxx last year, (before I ever heard of RCU) and I was going to put a Mach .26 in it. The Mach .26 isn't even that strong of an engine. I had $1200 and some change into that truck. I fired it up and it was far too overpowered. I had hybrid bulks and everything. The truck would sit there and spin and then catch and flip. Dare I say it, but that was the nicest Maxx I had ever seen. I sold it for $1100 to a guy who wanted to make it a show truck. (That's were I got the Money to do my BB Revo build.) The Muggy and Lst2 are both very capable brushless contenders. It's your choice. I've seen several brushless Lst(2)s but I have never seen an E-Muggy. Also, the Lst2s I saw weren't anywhere as nice as the one you want to build. If you do got with Losi, www.lstforums.com is the absolute best place to do research and get help. Check out the Conversion/project area. Let me know your choice.

delsym

I have seen sum vid of brushless lst2 and they are not really all that. and i saw one at my LHS but it was only runnin on NIHM so wasnt impressive at all. But here is a vid of an E Muggy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sRUd1NVkZCQ

This thing is what gave me the idea of of going with neu motors. Im glad i did. But i think i will just forget about the maxx for now and just replace the 3.3 later. But 8ight t looks great both buggy and truggy. But the muggy is almost the same thing for alot cheaper new. So i think its got me.