Traxxas XRT with Xmaxx shock upgrade

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool upgrade and awesome jumps

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thanks duke! It’s unfortunate I lost a decent amount of video footage but this upgrade changes the xrt!

[@Trevinator1990]

did you swap out just the shock shaft, or the shock body as well? it looks like the xmaxx shock body is longer, so doing both the shock body and shock shafts would increase the ground clearance the most.

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Just the shock shaft. The body/shaft is too long for the xrt

[@Trevinator1990]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 ok, next question. did you use the xmaxx springs as well, or just adjust the preload on the xrt springs?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Stock springs and adjust the collars. If you get proline xmaxx two stage springs they work even better but standard xmaxx springs are to long.

[@G35Jeesh]

Hey this is awesome. I just ordered my XRT yesterday with the blue body. Does this help with the chassis not hitting the ground? I want to make mine reliable as possible. If so, can you send me part #'s of what you all needed thanks.

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Looks like you found my build video so you should have the part # ? If you jump big you will still get chassis slap and that’s not a bad thing. I felt before this mod it was bottoming out on anything and everything and that has been greatly reduced without much sacrifice to the handling. It’s still lower and more slung than a xmaxx and looks bad ass.

[@G35Jeesh]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 I don't jump my cars barely at all. If anything maybe 1-2 feet off the ground lol. I just want to make it reliable as possible. I am getting my XRT monday and weird enough, some dude wants to trade his brand new xmaxx, 2 4s lipos and smart charger for my ar-15 I never use. So tomorrow I will be an xmaxx owner and monday ill have both. Do you have any recommendations on what to do to my xrt before I even run the car?

[@G35Jeesh]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 Also, I might make an unboxing video of the xrt since I dont see many on YT!

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

@@G35Jeesh congrats on both a xmaxx and xrt! If you don’t plan on jumping high and pushing it hard there really isn’t much of anything it will need out of the box. A max 6 esc is a nice upgrade along with a better servo but these are more wants not needs to enjoy your xrt.

[@G35Jeesh]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 my pinion keeps flying off on my xmaxx feel like I tried everything. Red loctite failed after 20 mins