Super G-Maxx (Project M-23)

[gorillamaxx]

Jay - I'm so glad to see your post here - Awesome!
Thanks for taking time to share - I cant wait for more!

[Chase023]

I will post my Jugg Dread Project on here soon in the General Discussion or the Brushless Discussion area. Oh yeah Mike, the Juggy isn't really a crawler, its more for Power :D
I hope you guys will enjoy that one!

RC 4x4 Nut, The Jugg isn't running yet because a bit more custom parts needed and I am still waiting for my spur and pinion gears.

Thx George, so this is where you hang out eh..hehehe..

I hope to get some more videos with the New Beefed up G3 Upper A-Arms I just received from George and thank you very much for such a great service (The New beefier A-Arms only weigh 0.1 oz more than the first version).
Next Video will be using 65T spur instead of the 72T I was using for the first video, so I hope it will be slightly faster.
I eventually will be using the Module 1 spur and pinions but for now I am just using the 32pitch while I wait for those custom gears.

[ryanvm777]

That is a really nice truck. I wonder what it will do on the street in a speed run with the 65t gear. Watch out for curbs!!! I purchased the venom speadometer for testing different gearing, I just need to install it.

[Chase023]

Here are the new Beefier Upper A-Arms for the G3 Suspension.

Thanks George.. I'll test em soon.



I need to take some new pics with the new A-Arms and the wheelie bar.

The weight went from 7 lbs 0.5 oz to like 13 lbs with wheels and batteries.. Phew.. the body alone weighs like 5-7 ozs.

I think my G-Maxx will be okay at 13-14 lbs, tho I might think of putting it on a diet maybe.

[RC-Monster Mike]

Holy heavy! My aluminum race G-maxx weighs in at just over 8 pounds with 12 gp3300s. I think I can get it in the low 7 pound range with LiPos.

[Chase023]

LOL lets see a picture of it.. I would like to see what parts on mine makes it much heavier than yours..LOL

[RC-Monster Mike]

I am currently performing a little maintenance, but will post pictures when it is all back together. I may sneak under 8 pounds with the 12 gp batteries!

[RC-Monster Mike]

Here are a few things that jump out:

Bulkheads - I use Integy (not the strongest, but the lightest aluminum bulks I have seen)

Tranny - Mine is plastic (case AND lower gear), and only has one set of gears in it (2nd gear).

Shift servo - see tranny!

Chassis - I use the CF upper plates with the aluminum bottom

Wheels/tires - I use plastic wheels with cut down bowtie tires (trim some out of the middle, as well as some of the circumference). Cut about an ounce or so from each tire.


Motor/controller - Quite a bit of weight savings here. the schulze is pretty heavy compared to a warrior, and the Plett is a heavy motor, too. This is probably worth 3-4 ounces Lehner basic xl is under 8 ounces)

Skids - G-maxx skids are 33% lighter than the stock plastic, and stronger. Your skids (front) are no doubt heavier than stock.

Bumpers - I don't use them!

Shocks - lighter weight means I can also get away with 4 shocks (depending on the track), which means even lighter weight!

That is what sticks out at me. there may be a few other small details as well. It all adds up!

[RC-Monster Mike]

Yours is definately prettier than mine, though!

[Chase023]

Sounds about right..
Tho I do like mine as is and it is pretty tough from some of the tumblings I have done.

I don't mind the truck being close to 13 lbs with everything on it and with 18 cells. I wanted a tough truck that would withstand bashing so I guess being little heavy aint too bad heh

[rc4x4nut]

13 lbs:eek: that is a beast.

[Megazone23]

It may be heavy, but in the immortal words of Shaft...

He's one bad mother...
Shut yo mouth! :D

Where'd you get the aluminum tranny case?

[Chase023]

Thanks..

I bought that aluminum E-Maxx Tranny case a while back from GPM. If enough people want one, I may just get me a small bulk order but I would have to see what colors I should stock as long as I can get enough people.
I might even have some of these little servo holders as well. I have 3 types for now made due to the difference in servo tabs from Airtronics to Hi-tec and etc.


I am thinking of getting a small aluminum spur gear/motor pinion cover for my Super G-Maxx so I can grease up the spur and pinion to keep some of the grease within the casing to keep it smooth due to the fact that it is a metal to metal mesh.

Also using 4030 heat treated steel for the spur and pinion. It is a very hard metal but we will see how it goes. Yes I do know and hear alot about the negatives of metal to metal on spur/pinion.

Below is a PSI rating for each of the different types of metal that is commonly used.

4340 heat treated 210,000psi
plain steel 63,800psi
6061 aluminum 45,000psi
Brass 55,800psi
303 Stainless 100,000psi
6AL4V Titanium 138,000psi

Anyhow...
13 lbs.. well its not that bad.. Even at that weight, it flies and is really quick due to the Monster Motor (BigMaxximum). Oh by the way I have slightly bent my Savage wheelie bar set up from Integy on my E-Maxx (slightly modded to fit my E-Maxx). Even if it is Integy, its still a slightly thick piece of aluminum but with all that power on tap it still bends.

[Sylvester]

MaN Thats one nice looking truck! Someday i might have the funds to do something like that. Good job man .

[Chase023]

Last week, I made another run and dang in 5 mins I stripped all 4 hexes on my Velocity 6 40 series wheels, unglued all 4 tires, and put a bunch of bumps all over my suspension arms due to spinning out on a small pebble road. I also damaged my batteries and I have to take apart and resolder and re-shrink wrap some cells.

Even with the 65T spur and 24T pinion, its still a monster and very violent especially on the launches if you don't watch the throttle. The pinion never stays on so I will be happy whenever I get my Module 1 thick pinions made.

Oh yeah, I also detached my rear wing, but one good note is that the new G3 Upper Beefier A-Arms held up in a few crashes. I will still have to see how it does on my next run after I fix a bunch of small things.

I really gotta get a ramp and jump this and see it fly. I am assuming I can probably do 30-35 mph+ on first gear and in the mid and high 40s in 2nd gear. That is just a guess but it is really quick in either gear. I need a radar gun or GPS to get some real actual MPH but I must say its fast regardless.