Trx-1 runner

[popboy905]

Purchase this trx-1 to make a runner a few years back and finally have the time to start cleaning it up to make a runner

[RCveteran]

What are your plans, and you probably already know the front bulkheads are on backwards. TRX1 owners are a small but prestigious and quietly confident bunch

[Lavigna]

That should clean up real well. It may end up being too nice to run. I'll be following along. I'm currently looking for a nice TRX-1 myself.

[adam lancia]

What are your plans, and you probably already know the front bulkheads are on backwards. TRX1 owners are a small but prestigious and quietly confident bunch

The previous owner was going for the Masami Worlds Stealth look

Looks like a great base to start with, I'm sure it'll be a fun runner.

[RCveteran]

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The previous owner was going for the Masami Worlds Stealth look

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You are right, we all know the TRX1 was breathing down Masami's neck at the 91 Worlds. So clearly this car was a secret factory attempt to lure Masami over to Traxxas.

[TRX-1-3]

What are your plans, and you probably already know the front bulkheads are on backwards.......

A mad attempt to clearance the steering from the inboard upper link mounts. Gets pretty hairy in there. Esp. with the A&L setup.

[RCveteran]

What are your plans, and you probably already know the front bulkheads are on backwards.......

A mad attempt to clearance the steering from the inboard upper link mounts. Gets pretty hairy in there. Esp. with the A&L setup.

Unlike one of those antique RC10's where the wrong spacer, ball stud, wind direction or ball end ruins everything, miles of clearance here

[popboy905]

What are your plans, and you probably already know the front bulkheads are on backwards. TRX1 owners are a small but prestigious and quietly confident bunch

Well I planned on this being a modern runner, but after breaking the car down and cleaning and boiling the plastics, some of the parts are way to brittle. I am going to replace white suspension parts with black parts.

[juicedcoupe]

I never boil anything, just soak in fairly hot water.

One of the cheap, mini crock pots works well. No hot spots on the bottom either.

[Dadio]

it takes hours to rehydrate nylon 8-10 in hot water depending on the thickness of the part , you can do it cold but then its 24 -48 hours .

[TRX-1-3]

This thread might be useful.

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41330

[RCveteran]

Bandit rear arms are the same. You can also use Bandit/Rustler front arms, you'll need to use some spacers on the suspension shafts. Or some have actually taken a bandit front bulkhead and split it down the middle, took a potion of it out to make homemade TRX1 bulkheads with the bandit arm mount size.

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41796&start=45

Bulkhead mod, done on TRX3, same idea.

https://forums.traxxas.com/showthread.php?9000434-SRT-to-TRX3-TCP-Front-bulkhead-mod-question

[popboy905]

Freshing up the transmission with new internals, drag race concepts top shaft with a steel 21t gear to run the ae slipper.


Dyed the yellowing case and bulkhead black.

[jwscab]

Ugh sorry to see those brittle pieces.

[TRX-1-3]

Freshing up the transmission with new internals, drag race concepts top shaft....

So there is still a modern aftermarket top shaft available for the slipper conversion aside from the STRC one! Nice nugget of info there. Thanks.

How's the fit on that top shaft? I found the STRC one to be ever-so-slightly wobbly. Even after the precision shimming effort. Didn't seem to be an end-play issue. May have been my bearings though I guess.