Another Gmaxx is born

[suicideneil]

Quark 125? Yep, you need to catch up a bit with the rest of us

I would suggest reading my emaxx faq and tutorials linked to in my signature, that should catch you up pretty well- big read though, so grab a few cold ones

[swiftneed]

I will definitely get the new tranny and yes Suicide I have read many of your threads your quite knowledgable , but most guys here are now are really in tune with the electric, couldnt believe i saw Candyman here too!!! Neil YOur builds are sweet too

[suicideneil]

Originally Posted by swiftneed

ok hey thats a nice build I have picks under my name but havent figured out how to insert the pics thats another story< go ahead pick on me but my build will be just as nice

Photobucket.com > sign up > upload pics > 800x600 > copy & paste image url into a new post (start a new thread for your own build to post said pics into etc). Piece of cake.

[swiftneed]

OK Well back to Reading ouch before I Burn another esc I will keep up and post pics when I start the build I"LL BE BACK

[swiftneed]

Cool thanks it would have probably taken me a couple days to find that LOL

[swiftneed]

So guys you think I should swap out the quark 125pro for something else or what? Should I start with that, Well i will save money for the next build

[Rivermaxx]

Trust me that castle neu 2200 has more than enough power anything more is just overkill. What 1521 is it.?

[swiftneed]

OOPs a NEU 1515 1y/f

[swiftneed]

I even had to go look at my profile to be right oh well

[suicideneil]

Personal request- can you please start another thread to ask questions and post pictures/updates in? This is actually my own personal epic build thread for my own truck....

[Kcaz25]

Neil I hope you don't mind me asking in bringing this thread out but I'm about to make some towers out of CF much like the Gmaxx towers but I won't have the arm shock mount extensions or the Gmaxx arms of course I may make those extensions out of CF if need be but my question is do you think you could mount your buggy(they are 8B shocks aren't they?) on the arms without the extensions?

Thanks,
-Zack

[suicideneil]

Gimme ~10 minutes and I'll be able to tell you

They are indeed 8B shocks ( with 8T springs- needed something a bit stiffer ).

[suicideneil]

Make that 30- I needed a poo

Well, I reckon they would mount fine really- the angles are alright, not too laid down, pretty much how most 1/8 things look I'd say. Only minor concern would be the fat springs rubbing on the inside edges of the upper a-arms- cant check that as I dont have any to play with, but at worst a tiny bit of filing for clearance might be needed, no biggy.

To soften up the suspension a little I made a few slight changes to the truck recently; swapped over 4 of the RC8B shocks for the 4... whatever they are from the TXT-1; not a huge amount of difference but the Gmaxx does feel a bit more flexible now, not quite so stiff as a plank of wood. Looks a little odd since the shocks are different diamters and lengths ( ~5mm total difference, nothing major so far as effects my driving abilities ), but it should handle a bit better along with the new shoes- Axial terrorizers. Photo time:













Saddly the weather has taken a turn for the worse- not cold and windy anymore, just raining/ drizzling; must be nearly summer

[Chadworkz]

The G3 X-Braces are MUCH stronger than the G2 X-Braces because they are solid where the G2 X-Braces were pocketed to make them lighter.

[suicideneil]

I wouldnt say it made 'much' difference really- I've managed to put a slight kink in my G3s after a few nose dives last summer, and that was at much lower speeds than when I turned the G2s into bananas after a frontal impact. The extra material certainly helps, but the whole design of the X-brace was just baddly flawed- creates one giant weak point right in the middle of the chassis where it would naturally want to bend/ flex regardless. What I found after my frontal impact was that the screws stripped out the front-underside , meaning the X-braces bent upwards at the front, but the battery tray just pinged away and was unharmed. What I'd like are more or less solid rails to replace the braces, just stick some M4 sized holes through them so you can still bolt up through into the tranny to mount it like normal. That would eliminate the weak point completely, and weight gain doesnt really concern me too much- wouldnt be more than a few hundred grams = meh.