I have read about your whole setup a while ago I cant remember every detail. How do you know its pefectly balanced did you weigh each individual wheel. Anyway I am just stating the obvious, if you put more weight towards the back its going to bottom out the back sooner than if the weight was more toward the middle. Like it or not I believe this is one of your problems. I personally would turn the tranny around and push the batts as far foward as you can(on the sides where they belong). Why is it so important that its balanced anyway do you race it or just bash?

Lito's answer FTW!

Well, I got my Gorillamaxx G1 Single-Speed Conversion installed, using a stock plastic half-case and new Acer Racing ceramic bearings, and everything went well and it spins extremely smooth...very impressive!

The only other thing I want to do to it is find and install a set of OTB/Ultramaxxed GenIII gears in it, then it will be bomb-proof! There was a NIP set on eBay not too long ago, but I didn't need them at the time, so I didn't buy them (kicks self in butt).

Anyway, for anyone thinking about installing the G1, I highly recommend it!

Mine works fine with the stock plastic gear and ue steel idler. I do have a set of titanium gears though. Did you do the input shaft pin mod?.

Thanx but no thanx River. The weight IS more towards the front. The motor IS pointed forward and the esc with all its wires is also in the front and to one side opposite one of the batteries, and if anyone noticed with all this space I could run 6s 2sx2sx2s!! Giving lower CG.

Cool chad good to hear. Yeah the Plastic case functioned great for me as well, it just flexed too much as you know allowing the motor attached to it to punch whatever was under it (in MY case (ONLY) the ESC).

Put the front on a scale and take a pic an do the same with the rear. I really dont believe with the battery sitting that far back the rear is lighter than the front.
Heres an example of the weight distribution I am running:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...x/CIMG2472.jpg
I love how the g-maxx sets up its so CLEAN and perfectly balanced with the UE mono and setbacks combined with the low cog no wonder it handles so good.
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...x/CIMG2471.jpg

As soon as I get my UE diff outputs and UE 8mm CVDs from Lito, I will be able to complete my SMG! Well, I also have to get my Tekin RX8 ESC & Tekin T8 2250kV Motor as well!

Kcaz25, I am not going to mount my motor on the transmission, so I won't have to worry about flexing the transmission...I am going to custom-build a motor-mount to mount the motor as low as possible in front of the spur gear. I am also giving delrin spur gears a try, to see how well they hold up to extra-hard pinions and extreme brushless power!

Truck is looking good, River!

Edit: I have a question, do you guys think delrin body posts would be strong enough? I have like 6 feet of the correct diameter delrin rod that I would like to use.

Oh, I also forgot to mention, I am going to be making some upper plates and lower plates (chassis) pretty soon out of a few different materials, like; 3.2mm 6061 aluminum, 2.8mm 7075 aluminum, 2.5mm titanium, and 3.0mm carbon-fiber. Neil (suicideneil) and a couple others notices the top servo plate flexing when using high-torque servos (stock top plates are only 2.0mm 6061 aluminum), so I decided to remedy that. I will also be making lower chassis as well out of; 3.2mm 6061 aluminum, 2.8mm 7075 aluminum, 2.5mm titanium, and 3.0mm carbon-fiber.

Delrin rod would be perfect for body posts, its a wonderful material aparently.

Yea, I have like 100 lbs of delrin scraps I got from my friend when he worked at a local machine shop...pieces from blocks 1" x 1" x 1" to sheets 1" x 12" x 24" to blocks 6" x 12" x 36", and all kinds of stuff inbetween. Most of it is black, but a lot is white, green, and blue!

Heck, if you've got that much chop some of it up and flogg it on ebay- cross drill it for body clips and mouting screws, then you could make a tidy little profit, especially if you did some longer ones that are hard to find.

Delrin sheets are also great for custom battery trays and rx/esc plates etc, you could be sitting on a little gold mine there dude... :mdr:

Yeah I'll see if I can set that up for ya River. You know I'm running another battery don't you? Closer to the front. That isn't a lone 4s. I run a pair of 2s packs. You would be right if I was only running one 4s in the rear.

Vids up later 2day.

Anxiously waiting! Lets see some good stuff!!!!


I got a couple more parts for my build as well...:gasp:

Well the vids didn't turn out as well as I thought they would. I swear we missed some of the best stuff. Its mostly me turning at high speed. Oh and I forgot my body clips, I had enough faith that even if I did flip the truck could take it without the body. I know, blah blah #1 rule of RC: never run with the body off... lol You can see in one of the clips that I do roll it but no harm is done. (Those FLM towers I got from Mark are tough as nails!) All of the swerving/wagging is on purpose. Enjoy. http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/p...h_100_1025.jpg

http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/p...h_100_1023.jpg

Bottoming out aside, I think its tuned very well.

Anyone?