Mike,

I take it that you locked you tranny into second? I was thinking about doing it but I kind of like changing gears during bash sessions. Did you here about this prototype tranny that is in the works for the GMaxx.

http://forum.maxxtraxxusa.com/showth...3&page=3&pp=15

Of course I heard about it! I am a tester for G-maxx! I will get the first prototype and have had a few discussions with George about it.

Cool:D Please keep us informed on this tranny. Until this tranny is available to us how did you go about locking the emaxx transmission. I have seen various ways and I am not too sure about all of them.

Unlike Mike - :-P - I have not removed any of the tranny internals - I have my tranny locked in a gear - if i want to change the speed - i would just have to lock it into the other gear - with a small wire or zip tie - it has never failed me yet - I have replaced both the first and second idler gear - if something happens to the gear im running in - i can make a simple pinion change and use the operational gear in the tranny - quick fix kind of...and i dont have the weight of the trans servo weighing me down -
Hey mike - what would you say my maxx weighs with batts???

nice looking truck. Those komodo's should really lower your weight compared to the stock ones.

They did and it feels like it woud grip alot more than the stock ones even with less footprint. At first I didnt really like the look but I am starting to like it more and more.

i like the look of the smaller komodos and run them on my truck with the novak hv and lipos (pictured in gallery). When the weather clears up though I plan on putting my 8l in it just to test it out, but i think the novak will be all i really need for the track.

Yeah I thought all I needed was the HV Maxx also but I keep seeing these other trucks with some serious power. I am actually selling my HV Maxx now and buy a motor and controller from Mike.

Wow! Nice ride - looks like the truck I was going to build.

Let me know if you have any problems with the Proline shocks - they are larger than normal any clearance issues?

The tranni prototypes are comming soon - I'll post it here (and yes Mike will put it through its paces)


BTW - Here's another Komodo G-Maxx (photo from customer) - But I think you have it beat with the G3.

komodos
 

I can tell you one thing about those tires - they will turn circles around other emaxx tires - the diff in size will really make your truck turn on a dime... Waiting for mine as we speak....

George, That truck looks familiar to me! I think I worked on that truck for the owner in the past. We met at a race track in NJ if it's the truck I am thinking of. The guy's name was Andrea or something like that (he was a hell of a nice huy and spoke with an accent). Is that the truck? If it is, the guy ran on 16 cells and it was a very nice truck!

The only problem I had with the proline and the G3 is that the shocks rubs on the body mount. So what I did was just sanded it down just a tad. No biggie.

That truck is a beauty. The wheels looks like its from RCALLOYS. I was going to go with aluminum wheels but I figured that the komodos are less forgiving than the stockies and didnt want to risk ruining them. Plus weight savings...lol:D

Ya my Integy MSR5 Piggybacks rub a little in the same place. It need to come out about 1/8" or so.

These arent that bad. I woud say about less than 1/8 with the prolines. It is just the fins that are rubbing but still allows shock movement.

I just clicked the link in your earlier post (single speed conversion). I though you were talking about the G-maxx conversion. That center diff mount is my idea and my design. I re-designed it from that picture as well and will make it in aluminum. The single speed Gorillamaxx is making works similar to the modified tranny I currently run, but in a smaller , lighter, neater, cleaner design.