Gorillamaxx alternatives

What alternatives are there to gorillamaxx battery straps and motor mount (except stock) which fit the G2. I've broke about 2 pairs of straps and bent my motor mount while bashing and racing, and I haven't even been bashing hard, like, 6ft jumps into thick grass when the motor plate went and the straps breaking were just from the car rolling in races.

Any suggestions?

[Gustav]

Where did you bend the gorilla motor mount?you can use both the small plates for one motor.The traxxas machined motor mount is pretty sturdy,5mm thick i think.The carbon gorilla straps are supposed to be alot stronger than the velcro ones.If your able to fabricate stuff then making a rear support for the motor with the gorilla mount would make it alot stronger.

[JOHNNYMAXXIMA]

Is it also possible to double up on the straps? Two sets of straps per battery pack?

[Serum]

the strap design is poor, i keep snapping them too. I used the 1" wide version and they lasted for 2 minutes.

Two options;

kyosho twinforce batteriecups
associated batterie cups.

I use the last mentioned, because they are adjustable to more than 14 cells.

[Gustav]

25 grams lighter than the kyosho aswell.

[Serum]

Less beefy though..

But they hold up pretty well.. :)

and the ones from Xtrem RC ?

[squeeforever]

Are AE cups...Same as recommended above...

ah! i failed again... shame on me ... lol!

[RC-Monster Mike]

I use double straps on my trucks. A single strap tends to break, but double straps haven't failed me yet(even doubling the old straps worked great - doubling the new straps works perfectly and is very reliable).

[Serum]

Double as in on top/next to eachother, parralel? or crossed?

[RC-Monster Mike]

I put 2 sets of straps in the g-maxx strap mount location - one tightens to the front and the other tightens to the rear.

I use the straps and also some bongo straps I picked up from Home Depot. They're the rubber band straps with the piece of wood on one end. I had a problem with the batteries always slipping out on crash landings. Since I've used this setup. They never come out and are cheap to replace. I think they came in a bag of 20 or 30. I can take pics if anyone whats them.

[HotnCold]

I would like to see the pics - if its not too much trouble... :032:

Originally Posted by HotnCold

I would like to see the pics - if its not too much trouble... :032:

I'll take them when I get home from work later.:027: