My SuperFLMaxx. GrandArk Phase.1
 

Well, after quite sometime I'm finally done putting together this truck.
Results did not meet my expectations 100% ( especially the FLM parts). Otherwise, I really like it and surely I'm thinking of a Phase.2 where I can make up a truggy out of this truck and eventually have it all built out of UE, GA and G-Maxx parts.
I'm planning to use the Lehner 1950/10 motor and Schulze 149.18 with 51 spur and 24t pinion with Evo30 3700mah 6s packs, for now. And later, 8s might come on the way with the completion of Phase.2. and a MGM 16024.

Oh well, I would like to thank the following people who helpped me finish this project:

-Sylvester

-Papa

-Sicco

-Squeeforever

-Rene

And Mike for supplying all of these parts for me.

The people mentioned above did help me alot and they kept checking up my questions to as far as they could possibly manage. Really, THANKS, guys!:)

Here're some pics:

The rest:

very nice...very...

cool man! that is one big pinion.................

whoooooo sexxyy. NICE truck capin'!! cant wait for the rest of the pics and phase 2!!:)

Awesome truck!

that is a really sweet looking truck...great job man...

I like it alot! Nice truck. I bet you can't wait to get it dirty though!!!!!

Looks good Captain.

Hard to tell from the pictures;

Did you put some love and pollish in/on the setback arms?

What size of pinion is that? looking at it's shape i think Mike made it.. :p

Nice truck.


Now go and get it dirty!

Thanks for taking a look, guys.
I did not put enough light to make the pictures clear enough, sorry, though.
This is a 24T pinion ( very hefty!) and yes, I've almost polished everything you see in the pics.
I'm not really thinking of getting dirty anytime soon.
I'm still waiting for the batts, balancers and charger to arrive.

The way the truck is built. It should be one tough rc.
Do you plan to get a video of it when testing?
Nice job!!

I'll try to get a video once it is ready to go. I dont think it'll be running in its current condition.

Well, I got some better pics. You can see the fan post I'm using to make the fan rest on it and stay a bit away from the controller to give it the best cooling.

I'm also using the UE servo saver unit and titanium center drive shafts.

There is also a pic of the ceramic bearing resting inside the copper sleeve I made in a lathe shop to make the 15mm size bearing fit in the 16mm hole of the UE knuckle.

The truck is not yet perfect. Not befor I can see it with a wing, slipperential, VBS and the other goodies.

Some more.
Third pic shows the upper and lower UE arms being polished with Mothers polish to farthest point I could go to.

Fourth pic is the UE servo saver.

Finally, the conroller of choice. I hope it will not blow up with 6 lipo cells.

I have run 6s on the 18.97. It didn't blow. Just to ease your mind some. Matter of fact going to take it out today for a run. Love the new truck look.
Not scrathes and it is so clean.

i like your choices, just don't let it be a shelf queen and run it when your done.....

Okay, I'll run it once I get the electrics.

Coolhandcountry, I remember that promod ran his 12.97 ( not the 18.97) with 6s without any problems.
Probably I can run my 149.18 with 8s??!!

Well, why not!

I don't know if I would push it that much. The internal volts may be exceeded.
I think it only has like 25 v caps or so on it. At least mine does.

Mine has the same thing, but no heatsink.

whooooo more ! wow my eyes, they cant bear the shear shinnny ness!!!!
one of the nicest trucks ive seen capin'

Thanks alot, buddy.

Guys, is it normal for the wheel to feel a bit sloppy when you move it in and out?

Did you used the setscrews to tighten the pillowballs?

I used them every where, but only in the upper arms, since one of the upper arms threads is stripped!! I dont know if it was me or a manufacturer defect.
But I used red loctite to secure the pillow balls.

should have used the blue locktite...you may never get the pb out with the red locktite....

:) With the Hudy hex driver I can easily take it out and I did.
I've been thinking of a replacement part, but I dont think I have to bring in one just yet.

You can just tap the thread again, a whole thru tap would do.

No need for a new part.

I think if you wait a few months, the red loc-tite will be tougher on you and your hudy wrench.

I little heat helps though...

Why do I have to wait a few months? a few months and probably I'll have an updated one.

I guess your ''balls'' part got me on the wrong foot Captain. this presumed you used red loctite on all of them. That was my concern.

Again, you can use a tap to tap the thread again. No need to buy a new arm.

What do you mean by 'tap"? excuse my question.

Tap is a thread making device.

Where can I find one?

I have got a couple thru mike. He can get you some taps. I like the ones with the drill bit. That away you can make a new hole in some stuff if had to.

mcmaster.com has them. Just search for tap, and it will show up.

It's always handy to have a few different sizes.

For my amazement, I was abel to tap through the threaded hole with the set screw and my Hudy driver. It took some real power, but the results were well worth it and luckily, I didn't make it worse. Thank God. Now that the problem is done, I have to know the right way to evenly adjust the front knuckles.

Thanks, guys.
New pics might come in the near future, if God permits.

All i have to say is WOW! Captain, that ark of yours is really somthing! I can see your having a lot of fun building it! :)

Thanks, Sylvester. Have you returned from Poland, yet?

I really missed ya, buddy.

Back, already been 3 days! How was your trick to egypt?