I always knew I'd be adding the TRX-1 to my RC family, but I didnt expect to get one now. My neighbor got this in trade, and hes not interested in vintage RC so I traded him a few things for it...
Although its in good condition, its got some work that needs to be done. It pains me that some of the plastics are dyed an aweful blue. I cant decide if I want to dye everything black, or spend the money to turn it back to its natural white color.
I'm fairly familier with this buggy because I've been slowly working on my Blue Eagle LS, but I'm not sure about rebuilding these shocks. Is there a rebuild kit I can buy that will work with these shocks? Also spring size...what springs will work with them?
blue or dyed black, that is your call, I might leave blue but redye really dark to even out some of the variation. even moving to white, most parts easy to track down except for gear cover and battery boxes. wheels might be tough to track down too, but you could use standard white dish wheels also.
If that was my car, and I had a magic wand, I would wave it around, say the magic words, and un-dye those parts back to white. That being said, I also think that the blue looks pretty cool. That's probably what I would have done to it bitd. Either way, cool car!
IDK I actually love the way that buggy looks. Trust me I hate it i see a blue or green Traxxas bandit/Rustler haha. I'll keep it the way it is and run it.
I think I have a plan for this buggy now, but I cant shake the idea that I read in the past that there was a TRX-1 Pro released by traxxas. If I am not mistaken, can someone tell me the difference between the TRX1 and TRX1 Pro?
well...there was the TRX-1 followed very shortly by the 'worlds' version, the gold round sticker on the box. There is info here in the forum somewhere, but bottom line it was pretty much just the shocks were changed, you have the 'worlds' ones, hard anodized vs the light blue of the original release.
OK, I might have some useful insight on this one. The blue plastics are really one of those six in one, half dozen in the other type deals. They were obviously white at one time, so chances are they're brittle to the point that you can't really use them as a runner. I've had several Traxxas vehicles with original white plastics and they will shatter under the slightest jolt. Best bet is to go with the newer black components if you intend to run it. If you're looking for a shelfer, start the search for new white parts and put on a pot of coffee because it's not gonna happen overnight.
For springs, Associated are the best fit. Just a hair smaller in diameter, but will fit nicely with minor effort. Losi springs fit Traxxas big bores nicely, but are a little too big on the pro-series shocks on the TRX-1. Oh and you'll need truck fronts because AE buggy fronts are way too short. And as posted above, the main difference between the standard TRX-1 and the Worlds kit are the y gray hard-anodized shock bodies and the front tires. Original TRX-1 came with blue shock bodies like the Blue Eagle.
Shock rebuild kits are the same as the newer 2362 kits for Ultra and big bore shocks. The bladders are a little bigger on the new kits, but will work. Seals and e-clips are the same though.
Good info..thanks guys. There is a diff rebuild kit for the Blue Eagle LS on ebay right now. Will it work for this TRX1? If so Id rather buy the kit instead of having to hunt down all the items I need.
Momo5 wrote:Good info..thanks guys. There is a diff rebuild kit for the Blue Eagle LS on ebay right now. Will it work for this TRX1? If so Id rather buy the kit instead of having to hunt down all the items I need.
The Blue Eagle diff rebuild (#4630) has quite a few parts in common with the Pro-diff rebuild (2730). I do know for sure that the Blue Eagle diff uses 1/8" diff balls while the Pro-diff (what is used in the TRX-1) uses 3/32" balls. You'll be better off looking for the 2730 rebuild kit. Or even better yet, the 2730x kit which comes with carbide diff balls.
I checked on buytraxxas and it looks like the rebuild kit for the pro-diff isn't available. I've found them at hobby shops and ebay before though. Good luck with your search!
I recently received a Traxxas project car and I had questions about the differences / similarities between the TRX-1, TRX-3 & Blue Eagle transmissions. Based on pictures I've seen, the trans that's currently in the car is from a blue...
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The TRX-1 case has 'TRX' molded into it on the side opposite the motor plate whereas the TRX-3 case does not.
The TRX-3 trans also has a slightly lower CG due to the diff gear being closer to the chassis. I mean literaly you can almost see it...
So I had enough parts lying around and I decided F it, I'm going to build another one. Here are some pics, I am not going to use everything in the obligatory money shot parts pile. But it will be pretty much built from new parts with some other...
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OK so I was thinking about taking this in a different direction. I picked up a 2628X off the one deal. Realized after it shipped that it is for use with the 2629X long wheel base chassis. So now I want to make a LWB TRX-3 with a Lethal Weapon and...
So I am having a revision here and am rebuilding this TRX-1. So far I've got the transmission rebuilt and I pressed on a steel top gear. It was a little notchy so I beveled the idler gear slightly and ran the trans in with a drill. It spins...
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Just messing around. I want to set this thing up for carpet off road . I was putting together my version of the TCP wide front configuration (the arms are impossible to find).
So the TRX-1 front can run short TRX-3 arms, regular long 1931s, and...
Here are a few pics of my other TRX-1 builds. One is almost complete. Still looking for parts to finish up.
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Isn't there a non-rare alternative like using black or used parts just to put together a racer that represents the functional aspect of the TRX-1?
there is that alternative but some of the guys around here that have some of the most impressive cars...
Many years ago I remember this car being releaed onto the racing scene and I always wanted to learn more about them or even own one.
It is well known these cars have a long wheelbase but it seems like these is a lot of caster built in also. The word...
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you can also whiten the plastic :wink:
its a proven method and personally a must for any resto i do
Well it has a took a while, but it,s finally finished apart form stickering up.
Chassis, topdeck and towers from Fibrelyte, all the other parts are new
Now the big decision, do I run it? hmmmm
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my TRX3 is still missing the white bumper..... :cry:
I've been getting back into the hobby this summer after a 20 year hiatus when my daughter spotted my box of RC cars on a shelf in my woodshop. After a couple of father/daughter afternoons spent cleaning parts and assessing wear, I put...
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Exactly. The leading edge of the sidewalls is cut straight up with a 90-degree edge, while the trailing edge has a more typical front forward curved edge cut. If it was cut more like the one in the last TRX-1 box picture, with the front edge cut...