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Where did you find the 27t gear? I got the 1520 on 6s and geared 22/62 with lst2 diffs. It needs more speed. I could only find up to 26t here @ RCM, Thank You:smile:
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hobbyetc.com
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i should have added that i'am getting my 1520 tommorrow,curious how its going to run.by the way that pinion cost $12.88.where are you in so cal.i live in Clarmont,ca.
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Neil would Gmaxx upper arms work with normal lower arms and regular suspension?
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Should do, they are the same length so far as I know, but the newer G3.3 version are swept back slightly to extend the wheel base 1/4"- may result in some slightly odd caster angles if used if normal lower arms that arent swept back also..
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a really nice build !!!:great:
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hey there Neil! good to see you're still running your RCs!
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They had some for sale on there secret replacement page. I think it was secret anyhow. lol but like 2 weeks ago the domain rights expired. I was looking at it one day... then the next it was gone. I was like sad day. Thanks neil, Zack |
Im sure FLM sell a-arms with 2 sets of holes in the ends to allow for an extended wheelbase, might be worth looking into..
Anyways, managed to sell the last shell I painted as I was never happy with the way it looked or the quality of the paint job; I really suck at painting lexan shells :lol: Found a nice old T-maxx 2.5 shell & went back to basics with it: http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...laMaxx/185.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...laMaxx/186.jpg Minimalism at it's best... http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...laMaxx/187.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...laMaxx/188.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...laMaxx/189.jpg Happy with that, just hoping for some nicer weather now- it's turned cold & frosty again, or it just rains heavily instead- not much fun :sarcastic: |
FLM makes those arms not for extending the wheelbase but for getting more caster. Their lower arms don't have that second hole. I run those arms you are talking about.
I'm fairly certain GMaxx does it for the same reason. I think I've seen pictures of your truck with the arms leading instead of trailing. I meant to ask you about that. Anyway nevermind. Perhaps they are to extend the wheelbase. But without the lower arm trailing. I'm pretty sure its just for caster and not wheelbase. And I should say the body looks good on the truck! -Zack |
Looks good, but did it come pre cut?
All those unnecessary holes in it... Good to see though that your g-maxx is still arround. I get the feeling there aren't many left of it's kind...:neutral: Definately need to get some things for mine this year. Hopefully Mike has the time to get some parts done:whistle: |
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I do hope Mike considers selling an RC-M emaxx and erevo chassis, there are so few aftermarket options that they would be definite top-sellers.. :angel: |
Ahh I see. Great! I've always liked your new tires btw. I know they aren't that new. The sidewalls look like they would stand up really well, thats what I like and they look beastly while doing it.
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I'm not at all shure maxx and revo chassis would be a good idea. At least not from Mike's point of view.
Yes, I would love to see them, but would I get one? Or even both? Since that would mean building one or even two additional complete trucks, probably not. There is a reason why gorillamaxx went down as well. Demand isn't that high any more, most RTR chassis are OK, so why pay lot's of $€£ for a suposedly better one? And how many people scream that they want a chassis and how many of them really buy one when time comes is a whole other story, too. Could you do me a favour? Could you measure how wide those tires are? |
http://www.axialracing.com/details.php?Id=3368&type=1
Width = 89mm Height = 144mm They fit any standard 40 series rim. :smile: You are right about supply vs demand, and it would only be viable if enough people really were willing to pay a fair price for a good quality chassis. That said, the major issue so far as Mike is concerned will be time required to design the chassis in a CAD program- once it's designed & confirmed to fit without any issues, he only needs to make as many chassis as are ordered, perhaps carrying a little extra stock initially and then seeing how it goes. No need to make dozens of chassis which might not sell. Given that people are willing to pay ~$300 for the awful looking & poor quality Kershaw Erevo and emaxx chassis, Im sure Mike could compete by selling a much better quality chassis for $200-250. If it was based on a dominatormaxx kinda design but used the tranny instead of a centerdiff ( or had options for either ), the emaxx chassis would be a hit for sure. Erevo chassis just needs to be an alloy version of the plastic chassis essentially, but with battery trays instead of battery compartments- brace it properly & use thicker aluminium to prevent it bending, and it would make a great racing & high speed chassis.. |
Great, now I'm confused...
They are 40 series? The kind of tire where everyone says they put too much strain on the steering and everything? Yet they are only 4mm wider than my standard size HPI dirtbonz. WTH!? :neutral: Quote:
But I appreciate it man!:yes: As for the KD parts, are you sure there actually are that many people out there who pay 300$ for his parts? As far as I understand it's not his main business, he just makes them whenever someone orders one. So it doesn't really matter if he sells 1 or 100 within a year. Imo big difference to Mike, who makes these parts for a living. And yes, Mike really needs reinforcements! A whole company of mini monsters that does all the packaging, shipping and ordering of parts. So the big monster can concentrate on doing the creative and fun stuff! Btw: Had a chance to form an opinion about that Savöx servo yet? |
Heh, I use feet & inches or mm & cms depending on what Im measuring & what the original units of measurement were.
Admittedly, it is the traxxas forum noobs who buy the KD chassis, but like I said, if they are willing to spend that much money on a chassis that looks like mechano & is made of sub-standard metal, there has to be a market for better quality chassis at a similar or slightly smaller price point- there definitely is for the erevo though, due to the limited room for batts on the stock chassis. Mike really does need more elves... I like the savox servo alot- its fast and plenty powerful, centers pretty much perfectly, and the price is great. For something 10lb or less I think it'd make a great servo, though I have turned up alot of similar options for a decent budget servo with metal gears: http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...-Now&p=4666998 Several happy customers using some really dirt cheap servos which perform great- beats paying $300 for a hitec at any rate.. |
Ok, I'll keep that in mind next time I have to get a new servo.
And thank's for the link to the axial tire! I see they have nice beadlock wheels, too. Another 100€ down the drain I guess... :lol: |
Sit rep:
Took the truck out after work on Saturday afternoon, spent 3 hours having a great time blasting back and forth in the local park; as luck would have it, the grass had been cut a few days previous so that made life easier on the Gmaxx. That said, it still did its grass-collecting routine, so much fun was had de-grassing the chassis and wheels every so often, the esc too ( I need to find some old tights.... ). Lots and lots of people stopped by and asked their usual questions, even a nice posh old lady who commented her Croquet lawn would be perfect as the grass is kept very short ( don't tempt me... :D ), and was very interested when I told her about the r/c trucks similar to mine that are used in theaters of war for detonating IEDs and roadside bombs. I did have to politely turn down a young lad who wanted to steer the truck, seemed to understand the issue with me being 'upset' if something happened when he was driving though which makes a change to the usual whine or grunt / hmph of disappointment. Damage report: 3 stripped hexes and 2 stripped rims- seems I didn't install some metal 17mm hexes when I bought these new wheels & tires, could have sworn I did. Stripped the left rear, so swapped it with the front left, then stripped it twice more :D Luckily by the time I ran out of hex adaptors to ruin I has pretty much ran down my last pair of batteries so I called it a day. The 1518 motor behaved excellently, never got over about 130°F, the esc though did reach ~160°F at one point due to being filled with grass and the fan jamming up ( old V1 MMM with the fan that runs constantly ). I just took a cooling down break for 5 minutes every so often and removed all the built-up grass from the esc and chassis, then went back at it for another 10-15 minutes. It was also the hottest day of the year too- I recorded my head at 103°F at one point, didn't help having the sun in my face the whole time ( must bring sun shades in future + cool drink ). I do have some video to process, but here are a few damage pictures for the time being ( click for full size ): http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx278.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx279.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx280.jpg It's like 'going, going, gone'... :lol: |
Video is up:
[youtube]ksj1z3Pd3uk[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksj1z3Pd3uk I wanted to mount the camera higher up & in the middle of the chassis for a better view, but I was foiled due to lack of mounting points- ended up clipping it to the upper a-arms, hence all the grass flying at the camera... |
Why, it must be spring- nearly time to come out of hibernation...
[youtube]y-Cd_MJTRzc[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Cd_MJTRzc As much as I loved my NeuCastle 1518 1800kv motor ( ran ice cold & tons of torque ), I just couldn't get enough speed out of the setup due to the lower kv rating + 1/8 scale differentials with a lower gear ratio + 5s lipo. So, I traded that motor for a NeuCastle 1515 2200kv version; the extra 400kv makes a big difference to the top speed I can achieve with my setup. Geared 28/52, on 5s lipo, I can achieve ~63mph- whether the truck will fly apart is another question, but here is a short video of a quick test I did... |
*Holy thread revival Batman!*
Well, last year I didn't run my trucks or buggy at all ( the horror.. ) for one reason or another ( constant rain + 9 months unemployment tends to put a downer on ones mood & kills any motivation to do.... anything ), but this year things are a lot better & I certainly intend to use my trucks, and do some more video of course. Now, a while back there was some serious work done at the top of town and a rather large coach car park was built for all the horrid coaches full of tourists that plague the town every year ( or, target practice as I refer to them... ); point being that it's a seriously large area with no obstacles to hit, just a sea of smooth tarmac from one side to the other. This naturally makes for a brilliant running surface for R/Cs as we all know, but as it is I only have one set of on-road tires, those being the rather large and heavy Imex Jumbo ClawDawgs which are currently on Project Mulligan, the Gmaxx having the off-road Axial Terror-izers which would be worn bold/smooth in no time at all if used on-road. So, after a little ebay shopping.... http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx282.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx283.jpg Proline 40 Series Rages, mounted on Axial 8 spoke over sized rims. The tires actually came with some Proline Velocity 6 spoke rims, but those only had 14mm hexes; luckily the tires weren't mounted ( glued ) so I just bought some rims I liked with 17mm hexes and mounted the tires to those instead. You'll have to excuse the messy mounting job, I made the mistake of using some very runny CA glue which dribbled allover the place, but they tires are mounted very solidly so should stay on the rims with this new set up which is just begging for some warmer weather to go and test it.... |
Hey, Neil is back :yipi:
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Welcome back Neil!!! :)
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*Blows off cobwebs*
Haven't been doing much r/c for a long time, but decided to take out the Gmaxx the other day and let my little nephew drive; 3 year olds aren't subtle on the throttle... http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx291.jpg Bent one of shock mounts after an accident with a hedge row... http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx293.jpg Straightened out with a vice and pliers. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx296.jpg My original lipos have seen better days, the ends are getting pretty mashed and bashed due to hitting the upper front servo plate under braking ( inertia )- velcro straps around the lipos ( end to end ) don't offer any protection. I devised a solution: http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx297.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx298.jpg Much larger surface area compared to a 2mm thick ledge which was pressing into the top cell on either side. I think I'll just let the squirt drive the Madbull in future, much less of a handful :mdr: |
It's good to hear that you do still run it albeit rarely.
If there is a bustle in your hedge row, don't be alarmed now, a hammer will come and make a straightening. |
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx308.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx309.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx310.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...llaMaxx311.jpg I spotted an RC Solutions rollcage on ebay a few weeks back, decided I had to have it since I've always wanted one and they are long discontinued- it's condition was.... 'rough', but I could make it work for me. I didn't like how high it sat so went about chopping bits off, drilled some new holes for mounting and stripped the anodizing with some caustic soda ( sodium hydroxide ). It came out quite well really after being cleaned up and straightened out- I didn't use the bottom plate or the two cross braces, I wanted the cage mainly for cosmetics rather than strength and it actually feels nice and stiff as it is. Hopefully I will be able to make a new video fairly soon- it has in fact been 4 years since my last one... |
Very cool! I'm looking forward to the video!
Good job on the deanodizing. I remember the RCCA ads showing the owner standing on top of a E-Maxx(?) with one of the roll cages on it. I wanted one too. Your truck should be pretty stout with the Strobes and the cage! lol -Zack |
looking good suicideneil... Feeling inspired... :yes:
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Very nice Sir Neil! A true classic right there.
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Looking tough Neil! Always loved your custom wheely bar mate
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Hey Neil. Do you think that jumbo claw Dawgs would fit on 40 series wheels?
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