Your X-Maxx And XRT Need This! [Cush Drive Mod 1.5 Spur Gear]

There are a lot of choices available for Traxxas X-Maxx a d XRT Mod1.5 Gears but in this video I show you why you want this MMM-Germany gear over all others! Don't forget to subscribe for more videos like this!
MMM-Germany US Distributor (Send him a PM)
/ gmangol13
0:00 The Problem
1:50 The Solution
3:21 Lets Bash It!
5:50 Final Thoughts
Music: www.bensound.com
#xmaxx #mmmgermany #mod1.5 #cushdrive

[@DoRC]

If you like this check out this cheaper option! You'll love it :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fVkJ-kh7V9Y7s

[@donbence9702]

Thanks for the video, i sent a message to Gary for a 1.5 gear. You're the first that offered this mod. thanks for the opportunity to impoove my Xmaxx.

[@DoRC]

Awesome. Yeah I'm not actually affiliated with them in any way but I'm sure they'll be happy for the business :-). A sub is appreciated!

[@Aidanlane328]

Great video and always very helpful!!

[@DoRC]

Thanks!

[@mmm-germany4627]

Thanks for this awsome video. I'm glad that you are satisfied. Greetings from Germany!

[@DoRC]

Definitely satisfied. Glad you like :-)

[@TheHundrethmonkey]

Are you going to add to your site, could not find.

[@ac3r787]

@@TheHundrethmonkey they will not be available on my Website. Write me an email.

[@Mac_Daffy]

same, could not (yet) find it on your website here in germany. gruss

[@DoRC]

@@Mac_Daffy contact them directly. They don't have this gear listed on their website but they do have it available

Thanks for sharing. Love your body for the Xmaxx!🤘

[@DoRC]

Thanks I'm pretty happy with it too. Thanks for the comment and a sub is appreciated :-)

[@travisruff7132]

Great vid Thankyou👍🏾👌🏾

[@DoRC]

Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated:)

[@frisos3944]

Purcased these gears a wile ago and they’re great. Combined them with an extended shaft and bearing to lock the front of the assembly. I only wish there was a cushdrive rubber thats more rigid/durable than the standard one. The 1100kv makes it wear out really quickly.

[@DoRC]

Yeah considered designing in 3D printing one out of TPU. It would be more durable I just haven't gotten around to it yet

[@prostreetcamaro]

@@DoRC I had the same idea to design and print one out of tpu lol. Probably a file that would get downloaded and printed quite a bit if either of yus made it free to download. I've got one of these spur's from hot racing and its working great with the HW 1100kv in my sons xmaxx.

[@DoRC]

It wouldn't be a hard design either. I might work on it in the future. Thanks for commenting and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated :-)

[@mmakam3]

Do you have the link to the extended shaft which retains the cush drive?

[@khrisyeet8022]

My shaft has a slight bend, but has always done it's job.

[@DoRC]

Yeah being a tiny bit bent probably won't hurt anything but could lead issues down the road. Might not be a bad idea to replace it. Thanks for watching if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :)

[@saltydreamsrc2786]

Great vid! Do you need to change pinion gear also?

[@DoRC]

It depends on what pinion gear you're already running. If you already have a mod 1.5 pinion gear you don't need to change it but if you're running a mod one pinion gear you will

[@chrisjames509]

Great video. I've just subscribed. Do you have the Link to the German website as I am in the UK and could probably get it straight from there. I tried to find it on Google but had no luck. Thanks

[@DoRC]

Www.mmm-germany.com I did check their website though I don't see it listed on there at the moment. You may need to contact them directly to order it.

[@cl2482]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. This is exactly what I'm looking for. I don't have (or want) a facebook account. Is there any other way to contact this person?

[@DoRC]

You're welcome. Unfortunately I don't have any other contact information for them. I'm not affiliated with the company at all I just think it's a good product and that's contact information I got. Sorry I can't be more help. Thanks for watching if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)

[@uuldriks1]

Hey there as always love your videos tips and tricks!! I have the 118/56/1100 I’m running GPM 25 T 8 mm D. I’m having trouble keeping the grub screw tight even with red thread lock! Any tips? Yes I have cleaned the threads

[@DoRC]

Did you leave it 24 hours to cure before running?

[@uuldriks1]

@@DoRC yes I left it for about 22 hours. I redid it again. This time I put a little extra thread lock in the gear so some went on the shaft of the motor. I also cleaned the motor shaft. I am hoping that will work. I will try tomorrow lol One more question I decided to go with a 20 tooth gear, but it is not a shape. Will this work?

[@rcoliver2014]

Hi! Awesome video! I was wondering, what pinion size you are running aswell as what motor mount you are using? Im guessing that stock pin system wont work with the M1.5 gears as its different ratios?

[@DoRC]

I am currently running a 21 tooth pinion with the bowhouse rc mount. No the pin system is only good for the stock gears. Any aftermarket gears need to be set by hand. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!

[@ab_customz_llc]

@@DoRC hey Do RC, I’ve sub’d and liked and have a similar question as RC Oliver. On your Bowhouse rc mount did you need to use the risers for your gear set up? I see in their instructions they mention some motors or gearing require it. Also I will be running the Max 6 and the 1100kv 5687 and I want to run the 20 or 21 tooth pinion. Which pinion are you running and where did you get yours. I trust your judgement and want to use what you use. I already have reached out to Gary so my mmm gear is on its way, motor and max 6 is on the way, mount is on the way, I just need the pinion. Thanks for your help and vids.

[@ab_customz_llc]

@@DoRC and if there is something else you think I’ll need for the conversion to the 1.5 mod and bigger and better electronics let me know please.

[@DoRC]

Pick up a saga pinion on ebay. They are excellent quality and reasonably priced. I am using the risers for my 21 tooth pinion. I found the 20t pinion didn't quite work with the risers. Thanks for being a subscriber and I appreciate the compliment :-) I think you'll be happy with the setup you have. Just keep an eye on the ESC temps as the Max 6 is going to be working pretty hard in the x-max. You may need to upgrade the fan on it

[@DoRC]

I think the mmx8s esc is a really good option for the setup that you have. That's what I'm running and I've had no problems with it

[@abw9857]

Those were some sweet jumps

[@DoRC]

Thanks :-) I love this truck!

[@rondawillmott9244]

I've contacted him haven't gotten a response yet want to know how much for 6 of them??

[@DoRC]

How long ago did you contact them?

[@rondawillmott9244]

@Do RC about 2hr ago patience is not one if my virtues lol

[@DoRC]

Oh okay. Yeah as far as I know selling the MMM stuff is not this guy's full-time job so it might take him a little while to get back to you.

[@hankkrendl8952]

I literally just upgraded my X-Maxx to 1.5 gears due to the Hobbywing 1100kv motor having an 8mm shaft and more torque. Got a b&m RC 33 tooth spur, which works but was really wanting a 35. Just sent the gentlemen a message about buying one of those gears. Hope I can get one and try it out!

[@DoRC]

Excellent. He should be able to take care of you. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated:)

[@hankkrendl8952]

Gary Mangol Jr. Is the profile that came up, is that correct? Is he the one you got yours from?

[@DoRC]

@@hankkrendl8952 that's correct. He is the US distributor for mmm-germany

[@hankkrendl8952]

Okay, I shall wait for a respond then

[@hankkrendl8952]

@DoRC still have not gotten a response back from him on Facebook

[@genevakeith3876]

Best of both worlds!

[@DoRC]

Yep!

[@phayezrc]

Sent a message to Gary for the Cush Drive Mod 1.5 Gear. Thanks for the link. 🙂

[@DoRC]

You're welcome! You should be able to take care of you and I think you'll be very happy with the gear. I'm not affiliated with them at all I just think it's an excellent product. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated :-)

[@blakenorager86]

Awesome video! Definitely need this as my 1100kv with mod 1.5 gears has already destroyed my diffs with no cush drive! I messaged on Facebook! This part is not listed on the website though! Do they ship to the US? Thanks! Subscribed also🤘

[@DoRC]

Gary is the US distributor and ships from the us.

[@blakenorager86]

Awesome, thanks. I seen you already contacted them, so I will just wait my turn until I see a response!

[@DoRC]

Sounds good. Let me know if he doesn't reply and I'll follow up for you. I know he was having problems getting messages for a little while

[@blakenorager86]

@@DoRC thanks man! He replied and mine is on the way🤘

[@DoRC]

@@blakenorager86 awesome!

[@joefishtale]

I just bought the XRT roller chassis and am building the car for its first use. I have a question on gearing. I am running 8S 120C, max 6, hobbywing ezrun 1100. Duratrax 6 pac tires. N2c motor mount. As for mod 1.5 gear ratio, what are the acceptable ratios for pinion and spur. If I get a 35t mod 1.5 spur. What pinions would be acceptable? Thanks for the video and anyone who answers, thanks for the help!

[@DoRC]

I would start off with a 20 or 21 tooth pinion and see how that goes. The Max 6 is going to be pretty heavily stressed with that setup so you want to be conservative with the gearing

[@daveriley4553]

is there any way to run mod 1.5 on stock motor with aftermarket motor mount?or do you need to put 8mm shaft motor in?

[@DoRC]

Yes you can. Check out my video on the GPM mod 1.5 gear. They sell a set that includes a 5 mm pinion. M2C actually just released a front end bell replacement for the stock motor that allows you to use it with aftermarket mounts. Combine those two things and you can achieve that goal:)

[@fabulousbrad]

awesome sauce. currently runnign 18 35 with my cush drive max 6 and a hobbiy wing 1100. I need to get into programing and open er up its still at 50%

[@DoRC]

I'm running 21 or 2235 with the same basic setup. Works well.

[@fabulousbrad]

My 22 by hot racing is on the way

[@DoRC]

@@fabulousbrad excellent! Let me know how it works :-)

[@nunosantos2015]

i'm running my xmaxx with stock motor and hobbywings having trouble with spur gear... do I need to change the motor for that mod 1.5 ? thanks

[@DoRC]

Mod 1.5 gears are more tolerant to any kind of issues you have including chassis flex so it's never a bad idea to go with it on the xmax. As far as I'm concerned this is the best mod 1.5 spur cuz it allows you to keep your cush drive.

[@mrquarters1]

Hi I subscribed to your Channel. I want to know how much it cost you to UP Grade your X Maxx to have those parts running in your truck? Another question is If I was to send you my X-maxx trick With out the Wheels for cheaper shipping how much would you charge me to make this happen for my X-Maxx Truck? Thank you. Jason

[@DoRC]

I've got a few thousand dollars into my truck at this point. How much it would cost to upgrade your truck really would just depend on what upgrades you want to do. If you're serious about it shoot me an email. My email is in the about section on my channel.

[@mrquarters1]

@@DoRC I will! My Wife is Crowing at me from up stairs at a far. I don't want her to come down or I will be battered! I will do all this tommorrow or soon. Thanks. DO RC/

[@iWubmusic]

Another reason why I bought an m2c motor mount

[@DoRC]

Definitely a good option.

[@kylel6965]

if im ok with the current speed of the xmaxx and i wanted to run this gear , what other tooth gear would i want to buy ?

[@DoRC]

To keep the exact stock gearing ratio of 3:1 you would need a 15 tooth pinion gear. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)

[@youngman7655]

I’ve went thru 4 gear already on my XRT running 8s would this solve that.

[@DoRC]

Yes. These are very good gears and mod 1.5 is much more forgiving than mod 1 gears are. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!

[@watersidebashers.9792]

I need this spur gear in my life

[@DoRC]

I think it's the best option for the x-max. I've been running one since I made this video and it still basically looks new. The contact information for the US distributor is in the description. Thanks for watching if you aren't you subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)

[@watersidebashers.9792]

Yeah will give you sub come check out are channel i run mod 1.5 on my stock motor with a max6 esc and I want this mod 1.5 hopefully he will post to the Uk 🇬🇧

[@DoRC]

If not the original company is in Germany so you can probably get it from them. Just get in touch with them and I'll help you and I'm sure. Thanks for the sub I'll check out your channel :-)

[@watersidebashers.9792]

I have just emailed the company in Germany finger crossed 🤞 thank you for checking out are Channel

[@DoRC]

Awesome hope you get one. It's definitely the best gear available in my opinion

[@howardsadofsky7694]

Will the stock gear cover still fit?

[@DoRC]

It should fit over the spur but probably won't over whatever motor mount and pinion you end up using. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!

[@jubjub2485]

Would it be worth doing this mod on the e-revo vxl?

[@DoRC]

Maybe if you were going to put a really big motor in there. It's hard to find 5 mm bore mod 1.5 pinion gears so that's something to keep into consideration as well. With the stock system or even a slightly more powerful system I think that quality mod 1 gears are probably sufficient. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated!

[@jonvaughn123]

Can I use the mod 1.5 on the stock motor?? If so the spur is 35 but what pinion gear?

[@DoRC]

Yes that's not a problem although 5 mm bore mod 1.5 gears can be kind of hard to find. They do make 8 mm to 5 mm adapter sleeves though. Determining your gear ratio is easy. All you have to do is divide smaller number by the larger number of what you currently have. Then take the resulting number of that and divide your new spur gear tooth count by it. For instance if you have a 50/20 right now 50 / 20 is 2.5. You would then divide 35 by 2.5 to get 14 which is what you would want for opinion to get the same ratio you currently have.

[@jonvaughn123]

@@DoRC thanks buddy

[@DoRC]

You're welcome. If you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated

[@GBigToe]

Just bought the set which is 35T 12T mod 1.5. just fitted it with the stock motor and pin system on the stock setting, mesh seems a bit tight is this correct?

[@DoRC]

@@GBigToe You don't want to use the pins for anything other than the stock factory Traxxas gears. Anything else and you need to set the mesh by hand. I would also recommend getting the Traxxas aluminum washers that go under the heads of the adjustment screws on the bottom so that they don't dig into the plastic and make the mesh hard to set

[@GearheadRob]

can i run a similar setup with a stock motor?

[@DoRC]

Yes. I have a video about the GPM version of the same type of spur and you can get that with a gear that works with the stock motor. Check that out for more info!

[@GearheadRob]

@DoRC thanks. Been digging thru your videos as I can anyway since I'm waiting on my traxxas gears to show up . But wanna order something like this juat cause it seems way better!. Thanks for all the info too

[@butzaman5139]

Tried links thru Facebook. Nothing comes up. Do you have a link to purchase the spur from?

[@DoRC]

As far as I know the only way to purchase is by contacting the US distributor through his Facebook contact in the description. What happened when you tried to use that link? I just checked it and it does seem to still work.

[@butzaman5139]

@@DoRC It just went to some guys page. Nothing to do with the gear

[@DoRC]

Yeah you were at the right place. Just message him through the page. Bit of a strange setup but he's a stand-up guy and is the US distributor for mmm. FYI I'm not affiliated with them in any way. Thanks for watching a sub is appreciated!

[@butzaman5139]

Do you have the link?

[@butzaman5139]

@@DoRC oh. Ok. Gotchya. Tysm for your help

[@FerCerealz]

Where can I buy one?

[@DoRC]

There's a link to the US distributors Facebook information in the description. Just hit him up on messenger and he'll take care of you. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!

[@brainiacproductions6031]

How do mesh it with is being different teeth pitch

[@DoRC]

You can't. The gears need to be the same pitch

[@brainiacproductions6031]

I mean if they are both 1.5 mesh gears. What chart would you use? Since it’s a lot less teeth

[@brainiacproductions6031]

I’ve got the 35t and 12t 1.5 mod

[@DoRC]

@brainiacproductions6031 ah. You can do the conversion yourself. Divide one gear by the other to get the ratio. Then you can just use that ratio to figure out the number of teeth on the other gear pitch. So for instance 50/20 would be 2.5 to 1. Divide 35 / 2.5 to get 14 which gives you the equivalent pinion tooth count

[@PHLike69]

Gruß aus Deutschland 🇩🇪😀😀👍🏻👍🏻

[@DoRC]

Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!

[@allywilkeforsenate]

How can we order if we do not use Facebook?I don’t want them censoring my rc cars either.

[@DoRC]

Fortunately if you want to order it and here in the USA you're going to have to go through Facebook messenger. Thanks for watching and if you aren't very subscribed a sub is greatly appreciated!

[@patrickfrensdorff7485]

again with what ration what pin on a 35t?

[@DoRC]

I'm sorry I'm not sure I understand what you're asking

[@patrickfrensdorff7485]

@@DoRC if u use a 54 u need like a 18 set on C .if u use a 50 with 24 it is like example set on I. So u need some sort of relation with the spur and pinion.

[@DoRC]

Ah. So you can figure out the ratio by just dividing what you currently have. So if you have a 54/18 That would be 3/1 ratio. You can then divide the new spur by the larger number of that ratio to get the new opinion tooth count so 35 / 3 would be 11.6 So you could either use an 11 or 12 tooth pinion to get as close as possible to the original ratio.

[@patrickfrensdorff7485]

@@DoRC Thats what i need. Thanks!

[@rayrod9010]

What this 35t sput gear price at? I message him but no response thanks in advance!

[@DoRC]

Let me follow up and see why he's not responding. I believe they are $80 each if I remember correctly. It's a lot but if you calculate adding a $23 saga pinion to it you're not that far off from what the competing mod 1.5 gear sets cost. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!

[@rayrod9010]

@@DoRC thanks a lot i'll keep that in mind

[@russellhall784]

I find cush drive elongates the hole with powerful engines

[@DoRC]

I'm running the 1100 KV motor on mine and I really haven't had any issues other than having to replace the rubber occasionally. Maybe if you're running something really big The experience would be different. Thanks for watching and sub is appreciated!

[@db5112]

Can I do that on my XRT ?

[@DoRC]

Absolutely! The XRT and x-max use the exact same gears.

[@AKKustomKrawlers]

I do not have Facebook, is there any other way to get this gear?

[@DoRC]

Not that I'm aware of unfortunately. GPM and hot racing are making similar gears now though that you might want to check out. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated :-)

[@AKKustomKrawlers]

@@DoRC Thanks man, much appreciated. I just picked up a used X-Maxx 8s and am looking at some reliability mods. I am sure the performance will be good to start with. 🙂

[@DoRC]

Does it have the stock power system? If it does I'm pretty sure GPM has model 1.5 with the 5 mm pinion gear. X-Max is awesome I'm sure you'll enjoy!

[@AKKustomKrawlers]

@@DoRC Yes, all stock. I ordered a Hot Racing 46 Tooth Spur and 3 of the Arrma Safe-D5 Pinions (20, 23, 25 Tooth). The Arrma pinion has a D shaped hole, which should help the pinion stay on and in alignment. The GPM stuff has to come slow boat from overseas and is not too expensive, so I will order that as well and have spares. I'm sure that can never hurt... Thanks again for all the info.

[@aldelgrosso6689]

Where is the link to buy these?

[@DoRC]

The US distributors Facebook information is in the description. Just contact him and he'll take care of you. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated :-)

[@butzaman5139]

Where can these be purchased?

[@DoRC]

Is a link to the US distributors Facebook contact information in the description. Last I checked he was out of stock but should be getting a restock soon. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated :-)

[@propgear123]

Are these still available? I can't find them

[@DoRC]

The US distributor contact for MMM is in the description.

[@propgear123]

@@DoRC thank you bud. I am uk and tried to look on their website but couldn't find it. I will see if the US guy will post to me thanks bud 👊🏼

[@DoRC]

Try contacting them through the website. They are in Germany so should be able to ship to you

[@jerrettporter544]

Kenny, i shot you a DM on Facebook from JP! Can you link me to these and give a longevity report!

[@DoRC]

Not a problem :-)

[@coolhawk2003]

Wouldn't not landing on power stop this? If you landing don't gas it. Every rc breaks that way

[@DoRC]

That definitely helps but the x-max is kind of special because unlike most RC's the spur gear Mount is not directly connected to the motor mount. Which means there's flex between them so even if you're not on the gas if you land a big jump in the chassis flexes it can force the gears into or away from each other damaging them which will lead to them stripping the next time you hit the gas.

[@coolhawk2003]

@@DoRC guess it's all the metal parts you put in. Making more flex on the plastic. Seems like more power/weight just causes bigger problems then you had to begin with. But to each there own. Cheers bud

[@DoRC]

@@coolhawk2003 actually it'll happen with just the stock setup if you go with a bigger motor. People even have problems with just the absolute stock setup if the jumps are big enough. Pretty much everything that I have put in my x-maxx has been a response to a weakness in the truck. The way it's set up now it's essentially bulletproof for the kind of bashing I do.

[@coolhawk2003]

@@DoRC ok so dont change my motor and I wont have problems that I have to fix. Thanks for the tip. Why ruin a good thing hey by. Looks like where you drive you dont need all the power anyways. So why you put the motor in it ? Or was it a just cause kind of thing ? Thanks again

[@DoRC]

@@coolhawk2003 I found the x max to be a little underpowered for my driving style which is why I upgraded. That being said it's a perfectly fun truck out of the box and if you're happy with it stay with it :-)

[@RobertCarrizal]

it is stock motor?

[@DoRC]

No im running the hobbywing 1100kv motor with mmx8s esc. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated :-)

[@RobertCarrizal]

Surely you’re welcome

[@DoRC]

@@RobertCarrizal :)

[@korbinmatula5451]

It shows that I can’t even follow him or send him a message on messenger

[@DoRC]

That's weird. I just verified that the link is still working and he is there. Might just be a glitch. I suggest trying again tomorrow. Please let me know if it still doesn't work.

[@korbinmatula5451]

@@DoRC I just got it to work for some reason it didn’t work the first try lol

[@DoRC]

Ok good.

[@dualtrondreamteam6811]

Thank god now people dont have to buy the over priced junk!! From WFO

[@DoRC]

Most people get pretty good use out of WFO gears but there are a lot more options out these days! Thanks for watching :-)

[@dualtrondreamteam6811]

@@DoRC iv know people shattering gears, damaging their drive train and snapping motor shalfs! The cush drive is there for a reason! It's all about greed and money with that guy! But anyways great video pal it should help alot of people out

[@DoRC]

I agree that the Kush drive does help a lot but they're also a lot of people that don't run them and do so successfully. It is definitely good to have different options though :-)

[@toddbeltz2450]

I'm going belt drive lot more room for errors

[@DoRC]

How does belt drive give more room for errors?

[@toddbeltz2450]

@DoRC with the chassis flex the gears jam and blow motor bearings a belt will just slip or break 10 dollar belts better then 200 dollar motors

[@DoRC]

Hmm. Maybe. I found with a good motor mount and mod 1.5 gears it's not really an issue. I've also found that with the belt it reverses the forces on the Spurs shaft which tends to try to pull the spur shaft cover off. This can be mitigated with longer screws and a aluminum spur shaft cover but I still think that mod 1.5 gears is the best option. Glad the belt is working for you though! Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated :-)

[@rushgush]

u don’t need it unless u r jumping it 20 feet high constantly lol

[@DoRC]

Pretty much exactly what I do :-) a lot of other people jump high quite often as well. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!

[@sebasjon33]

I broke mine last week jumping maybe 10 feet. It was my first day jumping the Xmaxx too. Granted, I did land flat on the top which probably caused major flex...

[@DoRC]

@sebasjon33 you mean the stock spur?

[@SolRayz]

Dumb, you need a facebook account just to order, I guess I'll pass.

[@DoRC]

Yeah thats how they have it setup. Im not affiliated with them but you might be able to email mmm from their website for alternatives. I think you can use ig account for fb messenger too. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated:)

[@sarvove]

GPM have some now and I guess this way is not a option with standard motor.

[@DoRC]

Yep. Looks like you saw my newer video on it :-)

[@mattgrill7713]

you cant use a stock motor ?

[@DoRC]

@@mattgrill7713 You can but most mod 1.5 gears are 8mm bore. GPM makes a set for the stock setup though.