GM single speed availability...?
 

Just wondering when the GM single speed conversion will be in at RCMonster. So i can order my parts I need.

Does anyone know when Mike will have them in?

I guess it's a matter of a week or so. Don't know.

K, thanks.

Email or PM mike- he's a good guy and will get back to you with a straight answer.

I went and bought it at Gorillamaxx website, I couldn't wait. I just bought alot of other stuff from Mike too.

Hopefully next week I should be up and running.

540 7XL
Quark 125
5s2p A123

Oh, and Mike said I could replace the pin inside the gear on the input shaft with another one. What size pin, and type of pin do I replace it with?

thanks

Geh? Not entirely sure what you mean. To do the single speed conversion the only thing that needs modding is the input shaft that needs cutting down as per the instructions you will get with it/ link on Gorillamaxx site shows you how.

He said the pin that holds the gear onto the shaft. The roll-pin.

Has anyone done this before? Or is it even necessary?

yes that pin needs to be replaced because it is weak under bl power and it will snap under pressure. In novembers issue of 2006 it expains how to fix this problem and mike can definatly tell you what you use to replace the pin with. i was lazy and decided not to follow the mag directions because it tells you to use a drill bit end for the pin (small bit [use part of bit where drill clamps down]) and i dont have that size drill bit so i used a hex size peice and used that as the pin. i used a peice of a 5/64 steel hexwrench but the way i did it i had to file and file and i eventually got it pressed in with some channel locks this way will sure hold but it definatly takes more elbow greese. and there is no garunteed fit.

Nov. issue '06 what?

A drill bit end sounds good, it's good steel at least!

The article that was referenced is in the Nov.2006 issue of RC Car action, an E-maxx owner said he used a #44 drill bit. He heated the shaft in a toaster oven set at 400 degrees and pressed the pin in with some channel lock type pliers. This may work for you as it did for him but it's not guarnteed to fit. I tried it and it would not fit so I made a pin out of some weld rod that I turned down to size on a lathe. It hasn't given me any problems since. Good luck.

sorry forgot the mag name but yes it is rc action

Well, how many of the ppl here do this mod? Up until now it never even occurred to me. I'll check it! Thanks guys

Well I just broke mine. (e-revo with quark 125B and Feigao 540c 7xl) You might as well do it, when you are doing the single speed conversion anyway. The pin broke and the pices got into the gear - so it´s broke to. Trying to think of a solid way to fix the pin on my new shaft.