You have to laugh at stuff like this....
 

It is stated that it is the only one around. Funny, I thought Leroy had put a center diff in his maxx long ago. I love how people state something is rare yet is not.

Please view the misadvertised maxx! Not to mention, how many have owned the gmaxx and HV combo's? I have!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123

Lol, gotta love "creative" marketing.

I also like it when he said "Then we move to the Novak HV Maxx 4400 brushless system on this truck. It will have no problem pushing this truck past others in the blink of an eye." - maybe true unless others are running powerful BL systems. :smile:

Personally, I don't like the sharp angle of the front driveshaft. That's gonna cause a decent amount of mechanical friction (heat) IMO.

Pshaw... amateurs! :smile:

its still a nice truck.

give the guy a break im sure he put alot of work into it.

but ya it could use some differnt wording in there.

Well, considering I mailed him about the truck being rare. It is false advertising needless to say. If someone would did not know much about BL, or that type of truck would be getting screwed IMO. I just don't like the fact how he advertised it. It has potential to be nice, but he could have worded the ad much much better. I just have to laugh when people sell things or word their ad as "rare" just ot make a buck. It is disappointing IMO.:whip:

why is it not rare?

you see center diff maxxes on ebay RARELY.

it is rare.

IMO

I wonder if he knows the truck is worth more parted out.

It is a nice truck, but its far from rare or amazing. Candyman put a center slipper in his truck years and years ago, and it was much better made than that ebay item. As for the amount of work done, it doesnt look like that much really- a couple metal plates with a CD bolted between them, and a big lump of black stuff bolted to that sandwich for the motor mount. No doubt it works, but yeah, the angle of the dogbones is too steep for my liking too. I messaged him with a link to MaxxBling, and some advice about parting his truck out to make more money- shall we take bets on how much he'll make at auction close? I reckon about $600.

Wow this truck has everything including a broken novak motor! Could it be any better!

Nothing negative about this auction, but I wouldn't use a 3.2mm shaft with the pinion sticking out THAT far.

Hard to tell; but is the shaft snapped of or not? If not, it will probably snap with the first couple of runs. a gearing ratio of 1:12 with that motor and a non sintered rotor will heat it up pretty badly too.

the first centerdiff that was put in an emaxx was made by Promod, he put it significantly lower than this person though.

I believe you have made one or two CD Gmaxx chassis vehicles too Serum- that Revo was pure sexyness! I can just about see the motor shaft in those photos (flash from camera is bad)- it is well short of the spur and would need a long shank pinion to even work. Funny though, the bids are upto nearly $600 already- I raise my guess to $850. Any links to ProMod's build- I love different stuff like that....

Are you the seller? LOL, I think the truck has potential, ie: chassis. rebuild diff mount....but the ad, it's all about the ad....:rules:

Most vehicles are worth more parted out. It's really whether or not you're willing to put the time/effort into tearing it down and selling every little part. There's a point where you reach a diminishing return so most people sell a roller and electrics seperately.

I wouldn't be so hard on this guy. There's always going to be the guy who thinks he's the first at doing something. Most times, its been done before just not publisized.

Oh hey, did you know that I have the first 4WS Race Revo. :rules:

Promod......a relic...

considering that he stated he is here all the time, then he must know this is not the first. Would that not be considered trying to scam someone? Here is a copy of the message he sent me.

Dear troy3565,

I love it how people take the time to hate. Just because you can't afford this truck move on to your own junk. I have been all over RC monster. And also, that center diff. plus the gorillamaxx chassis alone is worth over $500. Get a life, don't hate out of jealousy.


Most of you have seen my junk by the way. :)


- mattajmichelle

By the way, I never got to see your REvo finished cuz I been gone so long. Is it done? Got pics? Can you PM me with them so this stays on topic please? Thanks. Or email them if you still have my email?

promod was a center slipper not a center diff

500 for gorillla maxx....you know what troy?

Just leave him alone...

Well, they all share the same concept, mechanic wise.

wow - i was going to say to take it easy on the guy, but after reading his response i'd say you've all been too easy on him! :whip: :mdr:

And all I messaged him with is I stated nothing there was rare and that HV sucks. I also stated that he had wide arms and not the racer x arms, so nothing rare and to come here.
Not try to be hard on him, but the ad is terrible. And then he responded, seems like a scam is all.

Ah, Actually I was thinking of Candyman's maxxbling truck not promod.
I don't think I ever saw promod's center diff

Its not really suprising that the seller takes offense when you tell him his truck sucks...

Even though the truck has many design flaws, the harsh comments are really not warranted. If you don't want to buy the truck, don't buy it :intello:

if you look at the second pic down, it looks snapped.

$500 worth of chassis and center diff?!? WTF is he smoking? It's not a slipperential in there, it's a freakin $40 diff with some custom plates on a $300 G-Maxx chassis. Where's the other $160?

The only harsh comment really is that the HV sucks. I'll give you that.

This is my point exactly.

Not sure what you exactly said to him in your first email...but clearly he got spun up quickly. Humorous how people say these sorts of things when they are in a position of safety behind their keyboard. Thems fightin words in some parts:whip:7.62mmFMJ:whip:sweep & stomp:whip:

Well, mainly that his sale was loaded with untruths to put it blantly. It won't let me copy paste what I sent from ebay. Anyway, I'm really not trying to rag too hard, just the facts as this is how people come to get something that really is being mis represented IMO. His ad is not true plainly, and I believe the motor shaft is snapped. The pic might show it, but there is no mention of it.

He could state that it's a gmaxx with a center diff with UE wide trac suspension, and maybe state what is wrong with it. That would be more appropriate and might sell better too! But calling it rare to me is blantly funny IMO.

I hear you. One of my saved searches on ebay is "Supermaxx" and another is "Gorillamaxx." It always amazes me on some of the products that pop up when I use these saved searches. I guess some folks figure since it is compatible with supermaxx/gorillamaxx, that they can put it in the auction title. I know...your point in this thread is different...but there are similarities to what I have said.

I understand. You make complete sense. I have listed ESC's in there for that reason. But people like myself, I look in that catagory for my maxx all the time and rarely go outside the box to look for things. I rarely ever search brushless. Mainly because I look for my stuff new and unused though when it comes to electronics

The motor shaft issue is stated, but he says that the motor needs to be serviced. I saw the lack of shaft and re-read the description.

No doubt the motor shaft is snapped. Just check out the supersized image here:


http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/...0,0,0&format=0

I guess I need to work on my readin skills! I missed that part where it states motor needs to be serviced. If I bought it though, i would dump the system anyways. But that is jsut me. I prefer a feigo over an HV, and prefer my Neu over the Feigo. :)

I blew up the image, that is how I thought it might be, but without it specifically stating that, I was unsure.

However, the more I look at that pic, there is much on the truck that is not too bad!suspension not bad from what I can see, the carbon fiber chassis is not bad either...

Oh, and the front body posts are snapped off at the shock tower.

Body posts are an easy fix:yipi: it would be nice to get some real good pics of the underside

lol na i was just messin around. its a cool truck n all but he DEFINETLY makes it sound baddass to someone who doesnt know much.

Damn, so much for my eyesight. That truck is severly banged up!

Does this look familiar?

Im glad that truck got parted out, the CD setup was a joke....

LOL @ the Spektrum servo! :lol:

I figured someone would part it out. Some parts are worth it I guess. But the ad was a tad on the...not sure how to put it. That was the only thing that bothered me. If something is rare and it is stated so, then that is ok. But when you state things to make a buck (IMO), that is kinda ripping people off that might not know the difference. It would be like buying an extended warranty without the company honoring it.