X-Maxx Steering Servo Upgrade

[@Ev0ltion]

Whenever i watch this video Im really impressed by your dedication and creativity.

[@cannondaleist]

Bro you have amazing trimming skills

[@boccacantiga5095]

great vid and amazing detail! great work👍🏽

[@EVERYDAYRC]

Nice Mod! You sure are ambitious! Excellent work!

[@Imagine-Nation]

Thank you.

[@victor602flyaf]

super cool and clean built bro.👍🏻👍🏻

[@backyardbashers7212]

Nice job.. That's a ton of work, well outside my skillset. I'm waiting on my Promodeler Servo to replace my dead 2085X.

[@jr1985ii1]

Nice job. How is there still not an Easier way to put a large scale servo in the XMaxx though.

[@hyperflowfans]

So badass man I want to do this mod very badly I found a 3D plastic printed cage on eBay to mount a 1/5 scale servo. Wondering if I can find the design and have one of my machining buddies do it out of aluminum. I bet that took a while to shape that block. That looks so sick man good job 💪👌

[@wayneneal31]

Masterpiece Theatre Andrew that came out beautiful you definitely know your stuff man I really enjoyed watching that I can't wait to see what it does The time and thought that went into that is amazing excellent work my friend when you retire from work we're going into business Lol you Pitdawg and me !!! Lol Lol $$$ 👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@Imagine-Nation]

Haha, thanks Wayne! This was a fun build. And is a huge increase in performance. I have a long way to go before retirement age...

[@kirkleaman6863]

Very nice job buddy👌🏻

[@TedBackus]

if you cut that receiver box out with that tiny Xacto saw, i applaud your determination. next time if you find yourself in the same situation, use a wire saw. Its a length of wire, with a handle at each end, that you slide back & forth, cutting through anything from metal to plastic. its great for odd shaped things like that cut you did on the Xmaxx. similar to a Gorrate

[@bullrunhunter6489]

So did the steering linkage just connect right up without issue?

[@TheoCook]

Great work 👍🏻 Very helpful

[@hungry_arch]

Excellent vid. Any vids on how to install the Castle system?

[@Imagine-Nation]

Thank you! Sorry Dave. I didn't make a video for the kershaw conversion because there were a bunch already made.

[@hungry_arch]

Interesting. I've not found any. Any channels you can recommend? Thanks much.

[@rcindustries8989]

That is really sick but ... If you ever crack your chassis your in deep trouble . Lol 👍

[@Imagine-Nation]

Haha thanks! Now knowing how and where to cut I can trim a new chassis is about 15 minutes. but with the way the aluminum locks onto the stock chassis I don't think I'll see an issue. I've already had it out multiple times with some big jumps and crashes. No issues!

[@alexperea20]

very nice love the X maxx and video

[@bigboi-8042]

I just added a sw1210sg savox with the Traxis adapter plate. The servo linkage does not fit to the servo how do I go about this.

[@ecosse33]

Very nice man👍🏾

[@eleemm2638]

Make a tutorial of how to make aluminum parts you did a really great job

[@Imagine-Nation]

The aluminum brackets are being machined next week. how to have up for sale shortly after

[@eleemm2638]

+Evolution RC ohh but it will be interesting to see

[@redstar2448]

Did u ever make the brackets for sale?

[@DaBowHunter69]

Where did you get that body from did you have that custom painted been looking for one

[@mikegroff4444]

Good ol' ingenuity. Very nice, clean install. I know it's not as easy as you make it look, lol. I had to watch it with no sound so you might be cussing up a storm?

[@pro-rcaddict.tekno-rc4048]

Super nice mod!! 👌🏻

[@shawnjohnson7674]

where do i get the mounting brakets?

[@Bobby-cl4cp]

Awesome mod I love it andirons looks beautiful sadly I am not at need of doing this mod because for me a stocks servo with metal gears is fine, nonetheless awesome mods and I don’t care what other people say

[@Ev0ltion]

You should start selling these plates.

[@clintkinney9517]

That's awesome a lot of work.

[@RobertCarrizal]

i have got 2085 and some upgrade metal servo gear last night there was no issue or fry whatsoever

[@ChUcK2001]

The 1210SG wouldn't have done the trick ? Quite torquey and faster than the 0241MG and no need to modify the chassis for a 1/5th scale servo.... Following this because I want to upgrade my UDR servo (2075x for a Savox small package servo)

[@littleAZN248]

This is how the truck should have came. Why is traxxas so obsessed with proprietary equipment?!? Nice job with the castle and savox electronics setup, hopefully traxxas takes note.

[@DaBowHunter69]

I want to know where you got that body for the xmaxx

[@Imagine-Nation]

DaBowHunter69 - just a clear body that i painted.

[@wciflanker7]

If this mod is done will a max5 still fit down low on the chassis with the 2028 motor? Or will I be forced to mount the esc in the location you have it?

[@Imagine-Nation]

Tyler Maloney I am not sure on the max 5. But my assumption would be it would still sit up high

[@wciflanker7]

Evolution RC do you have a link to the servo horn and adjustable link? Or part numbers? Any help is appreciated

[@TheMr408]

How is this holding up?

[@Imagine-Nation]

I've broken a lot of parts.. but never had an issue yet with the servo or the chassis.

[@richd8423]

good job man!!

[@tolgaacar9036]

Hello I congratulate your work very successfully. write the dimensions of the metal work done for the servo

[@bighe7642]

Bluebird Bls- H 50 B fits better with no hacking the chassis

[@d252428q]

Very, very good

[@martyncrease8289]

ALL DAY RC would you recommend doing this mate

[@nicholaswagner3515]

Well I ordered the same servo and am going to tackle this project. What horn are you using? Also in an earlier comment you mentioned that aluminum brackets were bring machined. Is this something available for sale? Imagine that would save a lot of time.

[@Imagine-Nation]

Nicholas Wagner - the machine shop never came through so I wasn't able to get the parts made. as for the horn, I picked up a losi 5t aluminum horn. you will need to cut the length down though.

[@nicholaswagner3515]

I figured as much on the machining. I'll look into the losi horn. Thanks

[@nicholaswagner3515]

Do you know what length bolts you needed to go from the top of the top plate to the lower bulkhead?

[@Losi4Life0]

I would love to know what 5t your using so I don't keep throwing money at horns trying to find the right one..

[@bugggmannn]

Just finished my mod bro.. Just wondering what voltage did you set you bec on your mamba xlx??

[@Imagine-Nation]

bugggmannn - I set the bec to 9v. works great.

[@mjosparky4424]

Traxxas makes an adapter plate for installing a standard servo. Part #7749

[@mdspence11]

Yeah....for a 1/10 servo....not a 1/5....

[@joshuabolton3431]

nice job.

[@Imagine-Nation]

thanks!

[@jigaldamez]

Neat!!!

[@Praster89]

Ghetto style. But you made it work. I wish I was crafty like that..

[@xboxice2005]

im scared lol

[@Schmidt3850]

If you made that bracket with a drill and file. You shouldn't be working on rc trucks. You should be a heart surgeon. I think it is ridiculous that traxxas didn't fit the xmaxx with a 5th scale servo to begin with. There has to be an easier way then to reconstruct the entire front of the xmaxx to fit a 5th scale servo in it. Wish l had time to work on my truck like that lucky if i can find time to bash at all. I have to work too much to survive.

[@johnnieblaizz1]

Nooooooooo!

[@Texascudaguy]

So basically this is just like Every other ‘upgrade’ for XmAxx. You have to butchet and weaken a peice of shit fragile truck even more for most of these so called upgrades to work, yet 95 percent of them are just as much low quality junk just like the stock parts. XMAxx us easily the worst peice of shit RC car made. Ricidiculous so many people spend so much money on a truck that only does one thing well, jump 40 feet in the air and break a different part every run

[@chvfrk]

i pm,d you

[@Imagine-Nation]

chvfrk - what?

[@chvfrk]

I messaged you n via your KZbin page

[@Imagine-Nation]

chvfrk - it will not let me respond to your message. Thank you for your comments. Sorry to say i am not making any of these conversions at this time.