Waqr`s Maverick Blackout MT

[waqr]

So, today it finally arrived. First impression was, wow this is a BIG truck.


I have studied the truck carefully the whole evening and it feels really well engineered and robust built.


I will take the truck apart and let the dremel work magic on the engine and also install some outwears. Future upgrades will be:


WT 990 carb


Shearhead V-stack


DDM Dominator pipe


HPI Baja airfilter


Thread will be updated continously!


Some pictures of the truck:

 

[TerraKill]

nice truck i love my blackout to bits, youll love it. my 1st hop ups were 8k clutch spring and baja 5t highflow muffler(for safe bashing), really woke the beast up

 

[rcgasser]

Nice enjoy

 

[Deluge]

Looks awesome!

 

[XDEEDUBBX]

i didnt even know that the blackout was available..is this a special edition?

 

[countstevula]

the blackout is the non-US version of the Rampage.....99.9% the same!

 

[XDEEDUBBX]

ahh I C, well I am quite fond of all the anodized blue parts.

 

[cordy]

Very nice truck. Have fun!

 

[waqr]

Thanks guys!

I just purchased the aluminium gearplate so this will be installed asap. This weekend I will also take the engine out and do some porting.

What is the easiest way to remove the engine?

Thanks!

 

[GTS 666]

Thanks guys!I just purchased the aluminium gearplate so this will be installed asap. This weekend I will also take the engine out and do some porting.

What is the easiest way to remove the engine?

Thanks!

The easiest way to remove motor is.

1 throttle linkage off carb.

2 the three bolts that bolt through the gear plate to the motor.

3 the two bolts underneath for the engine mount.

Then it will come out.

 

[Deluge]

Remove the three bolts that go from the gear plate to the clutch case, then the two bolts that go through the bottom of the chassis to the fan cover. Pretty easy.

 

[waqr]

Thanks guys!

Seems a bit easier then on the HPI Baja then

 

[reckone]

Sharp looking truck! Why's the non-US states always get the better r/c's lol.

 

[waqr]

Sharp looking truck! Why's the non-US states always get the better r/c's lol.

Thanks!

It seems like we European people have the better taste

 

[waqr]

Today I started to remove the engine and also turn around the tank so that I can install my DDM Dominator when it arrives. I love how easy it is to work with this truck. 5 screws and then the engine came out. Great!

Now I am just waiting for all upgrades so that I can install them. To be continued. Some pictures:

 

[Alex]

Hey W your truck loooks too clean go out have fun make it dirty man

 

[Deluge]

Looks good! It looks like they use a different engine mount, as well.

 

[waqr]

Hey W your truck loooks too clean go out have fun make it dirty man

In time it will be dirty but first I need to do some porting on the engine and upgrade it with some alu parts

Looks good! It looks like they use a different engine mount, as well.

The Maverick has two aluminium spacers installed in a rubber mount. What kind of engine mount does the Redcat has? Is it just the two spacers without the rubber mount?

This will however be replaced with a Python aluminium mount which is on its way to me right now

 

[Deluge]

Yeah, the Redcats don't come with the rubber mount. Just two spacers that like to run away.

 

[krashkrieg]

Yeah, the Redcats don't come with the rubber mount. Just two spacers that like to run away.

I had those run away so many times...lol...

But I think I'm going to use stiff black dense foam and re-create the Maverick mount just so I stop losing them

(it's the same stuff used for battery cushioning on most electrics)

Thanks for the pics! Nice truck!