G4 for 3905 emaxx
 

http://www.gorillamaxx.com/

They finally did it !

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...2/gmx08-ch.jpg

That looks really nice! :yes: It is very narrow as well with the sloped battery trays. Nice job GM! And only a $198 too! :yes:

Sweet!

Awesome! Crap, now I have some soul searching to do it seems.....

It's ok!.. Nothing too special..:whistle: I like Neil’s and Jordan’s better!:yes:, oooo yah mine too...:oops:

Have a great week team...

Searched my soul. I prefer my chassis too- just would like longer battery trays the same design as stock kinda, and maybe a centerdiff design for the rails... nivarna...

Finally they released it....but i think I'll finish my 2 truck before making another :whip:

My concern, with this chassis, is the removing of the center x-brace. There will be a lot of twisting there and possibly a permanent tweek happening, the bent up sides should help though. I wonder if the revo tranny will bolt in thereand if the new chassis will bolt to existing revo parts?

So, I am also thinking that gmaxx will release a new revo chassis that will use the erevo tranny, which is basically identical to the new emaxx tranny. I may have to buy one of those.

I am up in the air on whether to buy an erevo chassis to transplant my revo parts onto. The revo currently has a 3.3 chassis, tranny locked in second, and I am using a custom motor mount. I run with a 3700 25c 5s lipo, so I would have to swap to 2 smaller 5s packs to fit the erevo trays. I think i will stick with what i have for now...

Thanks for the props Shaun :wink: I'm definately also a big fan of you and Neil's GM builds!!

It isn't a baaaddd design from GM, but I'm also not too sure about those little stick looking things holding the chassis together. Also, it looks as if there'd be less opportunity for any custom work, ie. center diff mounts and things :whistle:

just my 2 cents :tongue:

already ordered one. when i get the whole truck back together the truck iwl lbe even more unique.

Be sure to post pictures 86...:yes:

for thsoe who are part of the traxxasforums you know i will. this is 69malibu BTW.

Can you say 'overpriced sheets of alumininum'

Nothing's really reasonably priced anymore though- Only Mike's stuff is fair. GM is one of the most "overpriced for what you get" companies out there, along with UE and others. FLM is also quite reasonable, If it was UE or GM selling the Savage conversion kit, it would be ~$350. Sorry for my little rant, the new GM chassis is cool, but overpriced for what your getting- especially being 6061.

I agree with you, though UE isn't overpriced. The machining process is very time consuming, they use a fair price IMO, considering the used type of aluminum, the machining process and design. It might be expensive, but you get a perfect product.

FLM is fair priced. Not the best product you can find, fit wise, but an affordable price makes it up.

RC-monster parts are fair priced too, and a top-notch fit as well.

gmaxx got a little enthusiastic with his prices during his last 'update' (going from g2 to g3) this design is somewhat too simple in my opinion for the price charged.

What really is the difference anyways?

entire design is different.

Comes without skids, no X braces anymore, lower plate is bend (and relative thin, 3/32)

So it's actually a worse buy than the G2R?

Yes, IMO.

it comes without driveshafts and without skids, plus the x-braces where more expensive to produce than the small pipes as used for this design..

I like the older chassis better. It's more robust compared to this one.

but why couldn't you just drill some holes and mount the x braces

its funny when reading that i kept thinking General Motors

by the end of it i realized GorillaMaxx.

just thought id share my 10 second confusion:lol:

Thanks...? :whistle:

Lol. Compare the G3 and G4 chassis- they are completely different designs, you cant simply drill a few holes and use older parts (no longer backwards compatible). The old chassis has seperate front & rear upper plates tied to the chassis by the X-braces, which the tranny mounts onto. The new chassis has a single 3 dimensional upper deck tied to the battery plate with those short posts. Totally different dimensions allover...

Sorry Sir, I dint recognize the name.. Wow..:party: it's cool to have you here, I've read a lot of your stuff on the Traxxas site… Yea you’ll update us all.. :yes:

have a great one.