X-Maxx Project (Long but please read)

[t-maxxracer32]

haha i bet!! i couldnt imagine waiting a year!! but MAN will it be worth it!

[GorillaMaxx360]

Hey guys watz up. Went to my local LHS yesterday and traded some cvds that i could not use for some sliders, I also picked up abunch of 3.3 stuff for my conversion. Anyway here is some new progress on my car.







What do you guys think? Any questions comments concerns

_BTW i did the revo axel stubs thing to allow sliders to work with HB diffs and it works good

Sexy!!!!!!!!! Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sjcrss]

looks real nice....also if you want to strip the anno off of your proline steering aluminum components.....just soak them in liquid plumber or drano...or even Pequa.....let them sit in a bowl with the stuff for several minutes....then it will start to bubble...then just swish parts around in solution until the anno comes off.......then when it is off...run it all under cool water...then polish with Mothers aluminum polish.....just a FYI is all

[GorillaMaxx360]

thanks

[ClodMaxx]

it looks like he took the blue off the motor plate... how did you do that, gorillamaxx?

i've been sooooo close to pulling the trigger and getting those flextek arms. your shots are giving me an itchy trigger finger! :027:

very, very slick truck!

[GorillaMaxx360]

thanks. I used a wire brush and some sand paper to get off the anodizing. some blue does not bother me i just want it to be all contrasted not to silver, blue, red, black. mostly silver but a bit of everything eelse to make it look good. (P.S. Make your decision wisely-Not talking about arms- Just in general, before i looked at so many pics before i got my parts and that aided in my desision, but mine came to geather really well. But one thing you have to keep in mind is how things will look on different setups. For example the chassis looks hot on my car but it does not on other peoples)

[ClodMaxx]

so you're saying those arms won't look hot on my truck? :005:

thanks for the advice. i'm a noob on this forum, but not a noob to the hobby. i have my share of UE, GA, titanium, lunsford, proline, hitec 5955, spektrum, matched SPC racing cell packs etc. on my truck. i've learned the hard way - long ago - that form does not alway follow function. my only mistake was the hv system - but i'm holding out for the MMM. it may not be a $3000+ setup, but it is far above stock.

i'll leave how my ride 'looks' to the custom airbrushed true fire lid i'll be making for it soon. :027:

[GorillaMaxx360]

Originally Posted by ClodMaxx

so you're saying those arms won't look hot on my truck? :005:

Originally Posted by ClodMaxx

thanks for the advice. i'm a noob on this forum, but not a noob to the hobby. i have my share of UE, GA, titanium, lunsford, proline, hitec 5955, spektrum, matched SPC racing cell packs etc. on my truck. i've learned the hard way - long ago - that form does not alway follow function. my only mistake was the hv system - but i'm holding out for the MMM. it may not be a $3000+ setup, but it is far above stock.

i'll leave how my ride 'looks' to the custom airbrushed true fire lid i'll be making for it soon. :027:

NO but i am saying that i have bought things just becase they looked really good on someones else's setup and it did not look as cool on mine. So i decieded to go more for functionallity and goodness and those items turned out to look cool to. Not at all trying it wont look good just try not to get sucked in to buying something that looks increadably good just for that reason. BUT it is hard not to do, Thats all man just dont want you to be disapionted that is a lot of money involved.

[overkill5000]

Originally Posted by GorillaMaxx360

tell you what I have here.
1.) FLM chassis
2.) FLM combo Bulks
3.) FLM bulk braces
4.) FLM shock towers
5.) HB diffs
6.) Punisher turnbuckles
7.) GorillaMaxx skids
8.) GorillaMaxx battery straps
9.) Traxxas big bore shocks
10.) Flextek titanium arms
11.) Quark 125B
12.) Hitec HSC5955 servo
13.) Stormer Hobbies wing Mounts
14.) GS truggy wing
Some things to come

1.) Spektrum DX3.0 radio (getting for 100 bucks-good deal- if not for this deal I would get a nomadio)
2.) G1 single speed conversion
3.) Steel idler
4.) Rc monster heat sink motor
5.) RC monster heat sink esc
6.) Mamba monster maxx motor
7.) Maxamps 8000mah batteries
8.) UE 6mm CVDs

Also from doing this project I have made many mistakes like I have purchased/ or been given the wrong things for my project that I thought would work but they either did not fit or were not up to speed on their quality. These items include Tsais CVDs or Revo $70, MSR5 Integy shocks $120, 17mm Ofna hexes $25, and Revo aluminum Integy knuckles $55 bucks. I know it is said but I have all these items and they all have never been used just sitting around collecting dust that is well over 200 bucks in stuff that I can not use I hope to sell it if not that will be some extras that I can not use, I also have the parts to build 2 E-Maxx stock rollers minus three stets of bulkheads.
these items are just some of the parts i can not use.


Out of all of this I say I have learned a lot and I thank you guys so much for all your help and I would name some of you guys but there is so many so special thanks for all and if you actually read all of this thanks tell me what you guys think.
THANKS A TON GUYS.:004:

hi there iv got a gmaxx w/4.5 hvmaxx brushless single speed tranny flextek arms and 1/8 hb bulks like you; im having trouble finding cv's that are long enough and my turnbuckles are to short w/susp. arms & hb diffs; im taking my cv's to a local machine shop to have them extended 1/4" to fit just right!do you know where i can get longer turnbuckles?????

[GorillaMaxx360]

I would get UE cvds if they extend them they might be weak, and that will not be good. you can also use sliders just as strong but way cheaper. (but requires some mods) you can get some longer turnbuckles here for front here for rear.

[jnev]

Your maxx looks so awesome!!:004: :004: That si a whole lot fo moeny invested in it, but it should all be worth it.. :027: What else is left to do with it or buy?

[overkill5000]

Originally Posted by GorillaMaxx360

I would get UE cvds if they extend them they might be weak, and that will not be good. you can also use sliders just as strong but way cheaper. (but requires some mods) you can get some longer turnbuckles here for front here for rear.

thanx do you know how much longer they are im looking for 1/4"more length???? front & rear...id actually like to start making my own parts with help of the local machine shop/metal shop!!

[GorillaMaxx360]

am not exactally sure but 1/4 may work.

[GorillaMaxx360]

here is my "what is needed left list"
X-Maxx Basher Project

1) Spektrum DX3.0 radio $150
2) Neu 1512 2d motor $240
3) RC Monster rear end bell cover for Neu motor $8
4) RC Monster heat sink for ESC $30
5) RC Monster steel idler $15
6) RC Monster 72mm dog-bone $12
7) RC Monster strobe kit $32
8) RC Monster 18t pinion $12
9) RC Monster Ubec $37
10) Maxx Amps 5000HV (2) 2s $180
11) Ice Charger $130
12) GorillaMaxx single speed conversion $75
13) Ofna 51t spur gear $8
14) Ofna Power Supply $100$
15) Proline Wabash, Masher Combo with 23mm hexes $101
16) Atomic Black Body With Flames $35
Total-1200
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