+1 on the WK for a first timer RC. Durable as all hell and lots O fun !
Even the experienced RCer will enjoy the simplicity and charm of the WK.

Thanx for the tips guys! I've got some of the electronics left over from other things so that sounds great! The WK it is then!

I had a good 25 runs in with only a broken lower arm due to a previous crash that has now been fixed, so it shouldn't happen as easily anymore. Bottom line, I'm having a great time with it, video soon...

WooHoo! Guess what I just got?

A brand spanking New-In-Package Gorillamaxx G1 single-speed conversion kit, for just $42.99 shipped!

I have been trying to find one of these for what seems like forever now, and I finally came across one! And as if being NIP wasn't good enough, it also had a BIN of only $42.99 with free shipping, and that was just icing on the already very delicious cake! I went ahead and bought it right then! Man, I haven't been this excited about an RC part since the last time I finally found a NIB version of one of my very first real RC cars!

I had been using the typical search terms of "gorillamaxx", "gorilla maxx", and had even tried a few misspelled terms like "gorilamaxx", "gorilamax", and "gorila maxx", but none of them ever turned up what I was looking for. Well, for some reason, last night I tried the different misspelled search term "gorila max", and BAM...not just one conversion kit, but two of them! One was a NIP kit (the one I bought using BIN) and the other was a kit that had already been installed on a transmission, and included the G1 kit, plastic transmission half-case, stock gears, drive-cups, motor plate, and motor cover! Plus, it had never been used, just installed on a shelf-queen and never driven. I bid on it, but it quickly went up to over $120, and since I had just bought a NIP one, I had no need to bid any higher than that.

Anyway, I am so excited, and I will be using this thread as a guide to get it working silky-smooth. I haven't decided if I want to run a stock plastic half-case, or if I want to run an aluminum half-case.

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Plastic halfcase is fine, all I would do is use longer mounting bolts where possible with nyloc nuts on the other end to mount the tranny to the chassis rails, stops it getting ripped out the truck in a violent crash.

I prefer to run Tony's threaded brass inserts in my transmission mounting holes! ;)

Swine!

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Good find chad I used the stock half case and it works perfect. I guess the billet half case doesnt fit just right and I didnt want to hassle it.

Zack my stock half case has been through hell and back and is still working like a charm. You have seen the beating my truck takes...:whistle:

Stock plastic half-case it is, then!

Mark, couldnt run the plastic because it was allowing my motor to hit my MMM hard on landings. Remember??? Where you at man? I worked this out weeks ago. I am using the aluminum FLM half case with stunning effiency now after working on it quite a while. All documented here. Thanx though. I know have an idea you are super busy! You are still my hero! LOL

Chad are you kidding??? Remember when I got mine? Got mine straight from GM. They were instock up to just a few weeks ago. What was your first car?

Nitrostarter! Did you go to the Foley track?!! Sorry I was able to get up with you!

Sure didnt. I stayed on the beach from Thursday evening until Saturday night with a bottle of Captain and a couple of Coke's. The was fun until TS Claudette came ruin my time. Good thing we were leaving Sunday morning anyways.

I'm getting up enough confidence now to try a video! After some 20 odd runs with no serious breakage, I think its time.

What is the consensus on using 4 UE Super Shocks 80wt fluid stiff springs with 4 TRX Big Bores with 60wt and stiff springs?

How heavy is your E-Maxx?

Have you tried lighter oil in the UE's? like 60-70wt?

Well with 4 UE shocks its 11.3 pounds rtr with body and batts. Its a good weight. But problem is it bottoms out after any 10 INCH drop. That sucks, right??!!! I was thinking that it shouldnt bottom out until like a good 4-5 FOOT drop!! I'm I way off base here?