How To Break In a Nitro RC Using The Traxxas Method 

I’d wish Traxxas would come out with a Tmaxx 4.0. It should be 1 inch wider and a 1/2 inch longer than a current Maxx V2. Please also have it with a quick release body. Price should be $499. I’d promise to buy one for me and another one for my son. Come on Traxxas, one for your heritage. The Tmaxx is what put you guys on the global scene.

thanks for all the great info man you made my nitro experience alot smoother 👍👍👍 keep making these detailed vids, really really helpful.

Excellent recap, thank you! Will definitely have this playing while breaking in my new TMaxx 3.3.

Excellent video! Much appreciated. Just bought my first 2 nitro vehicles yesterday and am excited to get them running today.

This makes me really miss my tmaxx. Great video.

Great Information. Wishing you prosperity in 2023

Nice video thanks 🙂, what a great garden for running the cars 😁, wish I had this much space haha 😀

Awesome video thank you! I didn't know about the fuel tank seal adjustment, I've been having problems with my Revo and i think i know why now!....

Thanks man I just bought a 3.3 truck this really help me

Great Video thanks for helping us get into the hobby correctly.

This was the best descriptive video in detail for the break in I’ve seen thanks for the video!

Thank you for the great video. Looking to getting my 1st Nitro car.

Hey avg Joe, Thank you for the reply this made my decision very easy! I will check your other video on breaking in nitro if I have other question I will ask you. oh p.s. I have a heavy trigger finger too lol. thanks again

Best video . Hands down . Just tuned my jato 3.3

Thanks for sharing this video you made it so easy to follow as I bought a traxxas slayer pro 4x4 and I don’t think it was ever used because there is no smell of nitro from the tank and I picked it up for 120euro think I got a good deal on it and I can’t wait to get it out for a spin thanks again and I will catch you on the next video big like from me bud 🤝🇮🇪

thanks for the advice! much apreciated

Excellent!

Very nice! Great guide.

I just bought a revo 3.3 today i started the break in and did the first tank but then it got dark. Tomorrow can I just pick up on the second tank and continue or should I start the process over like it's the first tank.

Really helpful video. Thanks. As far as the transmission settings is there like a factory setting like the carb? (X amount of turns from closed position?)

great video

Good video 👍

also is a hot racing clutch a good idea to replace this one?

Thanks so much I subbed ure the man

I was having a lot of tank issues, but now i dont...thanks!!

Yea late to the game I have an original 2.5 & a 3.3 so yea they’re 13 & 11 years old respectively I just bought a new 3.3 (3/7/21) You’re using that rubber on the exhaust pipe to keep the nitro off the tires, arm, and shocks correct? Do you notice any dip in power using it? I’ve never used one, but as I get older I think so like to spend less time cleaning them..lol

Hey nice Car:)

Great videos! I decided to get a 3.3 instead of a new sleeve and piston for my 2.5. Should I stick to traxxas break in method or do like you did with your KE25.

I know this is an old video but just got my tmaxx. Broke it in today. My question is what is the blue tubing on the exhaust. Seems that will help big time on exhaust debri on body

Thx for the video, any one pls tell where in VA I can get the nitro or the gas kit?

I love nitro 🥰....3:14 looks like somebody had a few roll overs from the looks of the oh shit lid on the motor lol 👍 I know this is an old vid as well as my timing for the comments but this is the first time I'm seeing this vid I broke in my revo with the ez had the pull on there but I got tired of scraping the meat of my knuckles😖 plus it's alot easier to tune with the ez because you can start it alot faster while the motor is at the same temp but that's my "opinion and choice" very nice property by the way!👍perfect for planes jets cars trucks and definitely some quad racing and freestyle 😁I wouldn't mind staying home during this covid time at all with that yard lol great vid and instructions were on point and Temps are soooo important really glad you pointed that out👍 I just wish you would've explained the "after-run" procedure....its THE MOST IMPORTANT THING if you want to keep your motor from locking up and having to break in a new one 😁 all in all great vid man and nice truck✌

great vid

Thanks, i have one of these engine to break-in, i will use this method ;-)

Great Video! 😎 I Actually Think I Heard It Shift 2 Different Times Though Even Though You Turned Back The Screw.

I love traxxas so so so much.

Have a question I just bought a taraxxas max 3.3 and when I go to take off it wants to pull to the right how do I fix that.

Do u run it completely out of gas ? Or stop it just short of running out

I know this video is very old, but can you do a video about switching from the ez start to pull start ? Thx.

5:14 I have that same screwdriver hahaha

After going through the breaking in process what would be the procedures done the day after or another day? Would i have to break it in again ?

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Well for the fourth tank on my slayer 3.3 I would let it shift into 2nd gear so hopefully it didn't hurt it too much

Polly best vid outhrre

Awesome

nice vid bud

Can I use an inferred thermometer to monitor engine temperature during break-in?

Thank you

Could break in a jato or any other rc on a dunk or rolling road or does it have to be on the street moving?

Is the truck always that delayed

When your doing his half throttle step thing, do u wait till the car stops from running out of nitro? Cause I have heard it isn't good to do that?

t maxx 3.3 rocks and best and cool.

How did you like the T Maxx ? I am trying to decide between the Traxxas T Maxx 3.3 or Kyosho Inferno NEO ST Race Spec 2 for my first nitro ! How are your thoughts to that may help me out in deciding. I won't be bashing , I'll be driving mainly on the pavement and I like a fast vehicle and a vehicle that will be easy to work on with the availability of parts. Thanks

I love electric rc’s, but I’ll always be a sucker for that Nitro sound and experience It’s like the V8 sound compared to a 4 cylinder or a hybrid Traxxas got famous because of the Tmaxx I hope they take a chance and do a tribute reboot to the mighty TMaxx one last time Do it right Traxxas, you owe it all to the Tmaxx I know I’ll buy one for me and my son

I've always just idled the first tank through, then kept it off the ground and monitored temps to 225c and went 1/4 throttle on second tank 1/2 throttle 3rd tank, 3/4 throttle on 4th tank, 5th tank lean it out a bit and start to drive it around but I don't ever really drive it hard till it's got a bottle through it. Never had a traxxas nitro though. My last one my buddy was ripping it around when it changed gears he lost control and a vehicle ran it over. It just destroyed the motor but there's alot of good parts on it still, I'm going to rebuy the fw07 chassis and use whatevers salvageable as a parts car

Ware do I get one like that mate

t maxx 3.3 is the god all rc cars and rc trucks.

I got my low speed right at 3 secs after fuel cutoff, but having idoling problems. Any tips to fix that???

FOCUS!!!!

Do nitros need extra battery's to run servos or can you keep running it until your out of fuel?

Is it true you shouldn't run the tank empty when breaking in? If so what happens if you do by accident?

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hi on my nitro it starts yes new glowplug yes new fuel yes %20 nitro. yes messed with high end low end and carb screw yes but it runs so loud and fast if i make a yt video on what it sounds like can u help me out in any way plzz i been trying for 2 weeks now cant get it right

Is the nitro good? How many minutes is a full tank? Think about buying one

my Brand new traxxas Tmaxx 2.5 rught out of the box revs super high. Help

i was in the middle of breaking in my traxxas.then i smash it in a post. the shock tower was broken..i was not able to finish breaking it in.. can i break in again when i change the shock tower? thanks and one more thing whats the problem if a truck is jerking , its like to take off in idle or in stop.

how long does this process generally take?

I've done several Traxxas engines, hpi engines and IS engines. I know this is Traxxas break in method but you habe to remember that they always want parts to break and not last as long as they can so you soend more money. The the best way to break in a Nitro motor is get a hairdryer and heat up the block to 200 degrees then let it idle for 3 tanks but after each tank you let it sit and cool back down. do not put any load on the motor until you've let it idle atleast one tank. preferably 3. With with the Traxxas break in method your looking at 3 to 5 gallon engine life. With proper break in you can get 10+ and also more power and efficiency.

Hey avg Joe, thank you for the video lot of good info. have a question for you. once broken in how long does a tank of fuel last while running and also what the temperature for each tank on the break in. pls advice buying a slayer in a few weeks for my birthday and doing some research and your video was very straightforward on break in. thanks again and have a wonderful day.

t maxx 3.3 best rc truck ever made t maxx 3.3 is number whole tire world.

How long will it run on one full tank of fuel

can i use this method on a other nitro engine?

How long does it take to go through a full tank?

hey man u just bought a new tmaxx 2.5 and I stars to break it in first tank and instead of accelerating it jerks and jolts like the clutch is catching and letting go quickly I have to give it quarter throttle to get it to grab. is that normal? thanks

I Break-in, and Run my Traxxas Nitro's. Using the: Traxxas 33% Nitro Fuel. The 33% Nitro Traxxas Fuel, Burns cleaner. Your Fuel consumption lasts longer, and it has the same: Oil-Package as the: 10%, 20%, Traxxas Nitro Fuel.

Awesome video but allot of patience required for that break in , I'm gonna pay some kid to do it for me lol

Does this particular model geared for reverse?

I just let it sit idle 3 tanks and the last 2 tanks I drive it really slowly and keep track rich during and after break in for a while

How so u add or check oil?

My tmaxx 2.5 has really high idle

Does it come with engine thermometer?

cool shit

should I get a revo 3.3 or a t maxx 3.3

Does the nitro lubricant the Engine

Break it in drive it like you always would beat the shirt outta it that’s how it’s gonna live the rest of its life

Bro the pull start also gives out

i want buy that car....can i

Kind of like watching paint dry isn't it ?? Lol

LOL HE HAD CIGARETTES NEXT TO FUEL XD

One thing i would recommend that even Traxxas dont mention is make sure your piston is at the bottom while it cools off...if your piston is pinched it's gonna shink and your not gonna get much life .just like your car engine piston always stays at the bottom . common sense.

What if it shifts into 2nd

Seems so much better just to break in an electric motor and be on your way. I do miss nitro engines, listening the engine run and all. Just going through bad dealers, giving you bad break in information. Then on some piece of crap $400 dollar 4x4 just breaking it in, parts were falling off. Yes, just sitting there and let it idol. I ended up buying a $300 dollar motor for that, and bought a $200 dollar motor for a totally different car. I am over 6,000 ft in elevation that plays a roll. Well the new $300 dollar motor made the whole truck when broken in, flip on its back. The $200 dollar motor made my Traxxas I think Revo? The Revo hauled butt! later flipped over and the car landed on the heat sink knocking out the piston connection inside making the motor not work. Only found this out later after I took and sold it to a different seller for a low price after arguing what I thought the problem was. He found out I was right and dicked me out of part of the sale telling me he sold it for a lower price then I was asking for it. Nitro's have just been a very expensive cost for me. I sold all my nitro's 12 years ago for one of the Baja 5b when they first came out. Simple break in, but ran like a champion!

3.3 ? Is that horse power?

Do you like 3.3 engines

The EZ start is bad the pins will eventually break. If you have the ez start put a 2s Lipo with XT60 connector on it it fits and performs much better

well i fucked it up now what can i do?

When was this method the thing to do as far as break ins? In the mid 1980’s? That’s how long it’s been since traxxas updated their manual😂. Think I will stick with the Adam Drake’s method for break ins.

Agreed, sorry I think one of my kids posted a comment here.

Not even close to so easy start up tryed everthing I saw still no petrol with in valve it doesnt suck fuel by turn !

the electric starter dose not go bad

t maxx 3.3 is number one and nitro rustler number one and number one rustler vxl and number one 1/16 e revo vxl and that it.