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tcmaster1 · 01-07-2005, 03:55 PM

I have been thinking of building an independent suspension maxx.
Has anybody tried the TCRC suspension set up? It gives a couple of inches more travel than stock with SHORTER shocks.
Just wondering if it had been tried.

NICKH · 01-07-2005, 04:12 PM

i tried the independent suspension set up ,not the exact TCRC suspension set up and it did not work to good for me. :( when the suspension compresses you lose so much ground clearence. lock out the suspension and 4-link is the way to go for me. but give it a try you may have good luck with it . let us know and post some pics.

WRMorrison · 01-07-2005, 05:55 PM

I'd have to agree with Nick on that one. I've been tweaking the hell out of my emaxx for a while. I've found out that you can make it a lot better than stock, but unless someone comes up with some radical new parts like new a arms, axle carriers or especially some new design cvd, you just can't get much better than a linked chassis and locked out arms. You can always lengthen the arms to increase articulation and ground clearance, but track width will always be directly proportional. Also, there is always the limit on the angle at which the cvd will still function properly.

I'd just buy the diffs, housings, tranny, cvd's and lock it out and link it if I were you. But like it was said before me, try it. Maybe you'll find something new that we've all missed.

tcmaster1 · 01-07-2005, 06:57 PM

I already have several capable solid axle trucks. I just want to try something different. I have an Emaxx I don't use too much, and I have a complete tcrc suspension with 1/8 scale diffs laying here. I just wondered if anybody had tried it.
I might just try it. I like to take on a challenge. Will probably use stock diffs with spools though. I have a large selection of shocks. So I should be able to find one that works well. I may need to try a different shock tower setup to get the max compression of the suspension.
Thanks for the replys. I always appreciate good information. I will post pics of the attempt. Thanks

spookyseven · 01-28-2005, 08:37 AM

i was wondering this a long time ago, i think you would gain a lot of flex with it but i dont know if it would crawl as good as a solid axle truck

if you look on thier site, ther is a pic of an e-maxx with thier suspension kit flexing another stock e-maxx (which is something like 10 inches...i think) ans that seems to be a lot better than stock

01-07-2005, 03:55 PM	#1
tcmaster1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 119	TCRC suspension I have been thinking of building an independent suspension maxx. Has anybody tried the TCRC suspension set up? It gives a couple of inches more travel than stock with SHORTER shocks. Just wondering if it had been tried.

01-07-2005, 04:12 PM	#2
NICKH Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: east of KNOXVEGAS ...... Posts: 186	Re: TCRC suspension i tried the independent suspension set up ,not the exact TCRC suspension set up and it did not work to good for me. :( when the suspension compresses you lose so much ground clearence. lock out the suspension and 4-link is the way to go for me. but give it a try you may have good luck with it . let us know and post some pics.

01-07-2005, 05:55 PM	#3
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	Re: TCRC suspension I'd have to agree with Nick on that one. I've been tweaking the hell out of my emaxx for a while. I've found out that you can make it a lot better than stock, but unless someone comes up with some radical new parts like new a arms, axle carriers or especially some new design cvd, you just can't get much better than a linked chassis and locked out arms. You can always lengthen the arms to increase articulation and ground clearance, but track width will always be directly proportional. Also, there is always the limit on the angle at which the cvd will still function properly. I'd just buy the diffs, housings, tranny, cvd's and lock it out and link it if I were you. But like it was said before me, try it. Maybe you'll find something new that we've all missed.

01-07-2005, 06:57 PM	#4
tcmaster1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 119	Re: TCRC suspension I already have several capable solid axle trucks. I just want to try something different. I have an Emaxx I don't use too much, and I have a complete tcrc suspension with 1/8 scale diffs laying here. I just wondered if anybody had tried it. I might just try it. I like to take on a challenge. Will probably use stock diffs with spools though. I have a large selection of shocks. So I should be able to find one that works well. I may need to try a different shock tower setup to get the max compression of the suspension. Thanks for the replys. I always appreciate good information. I will post pics of the attempt. Thanks

01-28-2005, 08:37 AM	#5
spookyseven Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Not where I belong. Posts: 964	i was wondering this a long time ago, i think you would gain a lot of flex with it but i dont know if it would crawl as good as a solid axle truck if you look on thier site, ther is a pic of an e-maxx with thier suspension kit flexing another stock e-maxx (which is something like 10 inches...i think) ans that seems to be a lot better than stock

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