[Procharged5.0]

Squee,

Maybe Integy has stepped up their quality recently. Perhaps the Supermaxx knock off's they manufacture have better material or manufacturing practices than their other parts. Maybe the improved strength is due to the excellent (albeit stolen) design. I know I've broken their parts as have friends of mine. I'm an engineer by trade (not the choo choo train type either!) and my father is a manufacturing engineer with a strong backround in metalurgy. With my experience in building racing engines and chassis plus assisting on a nostalgia Top Fuel drag racing team I've learned to evaluate metal failures based on visual inspection. Metal porosity and impurity inclusion is a leading cause of part failure. Every broken integy part I've had the opportunity to inspect has what I consider to be high porosity (looks like a sponge) which equals low strength. Every part I've seen & worked with has been cast then machined to look "upscale".

So, maybe they've stepped it up a notch and if you and LeRoy give it the "thumbs up" that's great. I'm just saying my experience with Integy hop-up's has been disappointing. Yes UE parts are REALLY expensive. They are the best built and best engineered however. I'm finally able to afford some of their parts after "dreaming" about owning a Supermaxx truck for a couple of years now. And even now I can't justify $400 for diffs and $500 for the VBS system..............I've gotta eat too! LOL

BTW. I love the G-Maxx chassis and will own one at some point. G-Maxx quality is excellent! (Materials, fit, and finish are A++ just like Unlimited Engineering)