Bent BOTH X-Braces!?
 

I just noticed that BOTH X-Braces are bent!! I was installing the HV 4.5 Motor (had a 6.5 system) and my lower chassis plate/battery mount wouldn't lie flat. I bolted down the foward 4 screws and the rear was about a 1/4 inch a way. I took a look from the side and both were bent. :019:

80 bucks down the drain!!! GRR!!! :035:

Any pics? They shouldve lasted longer than what you've had them for!

LOL wow never in my time of having a g-maxx that i've bent the x-brace and yeahh i do want to see how bad it is.

Ive seen a couple people bend them, but thats after a hard crash or bash, Leroy bent one if i remember correctly.

only one i ever saw was Leroy's

I saw another 1 or 2 bend them at RCU forums.

BP is it bad?

Its pretty bad...It bad enough that if I bolt down the lower battery plate with the forward screws, the plate is a 1/4 inch off from the brace.

I'll get a pic right now...

I haven't had any spectacular crashes...the worst I can think of is hitting something head on at ~10mph. However, I've crashed it way worse before and it was always ok (I've taken my lower plate off almost every time between track days, and it has always liined up perfect - until now.)

Maybe it was a bad batch? Oh well, one thing id love to see from gorillamaxx is chassis made of 7075 aluminum!

Well...if it was a bad batch, how could I tell? Knowing George he'd replace them in an instant if it really was a bad batch.

I would have thought my Stock Revo equpiment (Arms, skid) would have broken well before the X-Braces would have bent...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/53/damagezo2.th.jpg

The front of that is lined up with the front of the lower plate and the part of the front skid where it bolts to the X-Brace. You can see at about the third battery slot the chassis plate bends away (I have the plate bolted on, so it reflects the bend of the braces)

Hmm, that is very unlikely to happen. If i were you id take this up with George or Mike. Im sure you could work somthing out, The g-maxx chassis are suppose to last!

How would I take it up with them? Any suggestions?

Explain to them what happened, and how it happened, of course with the pic you've shown us.. Im sure they can work a discount, and if they cant, like i say, tough luck! I know what it feels like to break somthing quick..

Ok, I sent George an E-Mail. We'll see what happens. I don't think I will involve Mike, since it wouldn't be fair (since I didn't buy it from/through him). I know his service is of the best...but there are limits lol...

Yea...I remember you chipped the corner of your CF G2 right after you got it...