Coming soon .....GMADE GOM-GR1 Rock Buggy

[RcAnt]

They should, below is a picture from Junfac




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[HumboldtEF]

Yeah that snap ring holding in the pin seems be the weak point. Being just 1 loop instead of multiple loops wrapping round it the pin has a chance to work its way past the snap ring at the break in the ring. I tried to orient this break in the snap ring away from the ends of the pin, though I would be surprised if it moves around later on.

I'm going to check the hardware store for little metal zip ties later today. If I cant find anything to fit I'm thinking a smear of shoe goo might help to keep the ring in place while being something that could be cleaned up later if needed.

EDIT: one more idea, maybe there's better snap ring available in the same size? its 12.7x0.7mm

[thewildblue77]

There is, but if I left that on for the picture you wouldnt be able to see how loose the pin fits. I also bought new wire collars at the same time as the pins...didnt make any difference.

[mikemcE]

One drop of super glue on the pin and wire. Old proline trick that works


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[thewildblue77]

I will give that a try. Do you mean glue the pin to either end of the wire ?

Im going to order some 12mm pins as well and try them...expect they will beat the stuff from china in arrival time.

[OzarkCrawler]

Wow! I just scored a brand new GOM kit on eBay for $262.00! I can't wait!

[mikemcE]

Originally Posted by thewildblue77

I will give that a try. Do you mean glue the pin to either end of the wire ?
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Yep tire glue /CA
Proline axles are that way and that’s how to lock them in. Just a drop !
The junction between the pin and wire



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[metalry101]

Originally Posted by OzarkCrawler

Are Gmade and Junfac good at getting out of stock items back in-stock? I've been studying the manual while waiting for my GOM to arrive and there are about 4 or 5 items out of stock (RPP, eBay, and direct from HobbyCreations). Am I going to be waiting a long time?

Usually they're not too bad, but they seem be slower getting certain things out for GOM. I'm not really sure why. People have said the Chinese New Year has been a problem but I don't know if that's the case because G-Made is actually from South Korea. They may celebrate the same new year though. I have no idea. They now have 3 versions of the car though so maybe the RTR in particular will increase sales and get other aftermarket companies on-board with the platform.

What parts are out of stock that you're worried about?

[OzarkCrawler]

Originally Posted by metalry101

What parts are out of stock that you're worried about?

CVA's (GM30062) and Aluminum Shock Upper Ball 6x8.5mm Red (GM0020095) are the key items out of stock. I also want the brass and aluminum motor parts but I can live without them for now. Looks like ordering direct from Junfac may be my best bet.

[OzarkCrawler]

Scratch that, even JunFac direct is out of stock on the CVA's. :(

[soze]

Originally Posted by OzarkCrawler

Scratch that, even JunFac direct is out of stock on the CVA's. :(

Gmade GA60 CVA Driveshaft Kit GOM

[OzarkCrawler]

Originally Posted by soze

Gmade GA60 CVA Driveshaft Kit GOM

That is weird, I checked RPP earlier and they were out of stock. Thanks brother.

[thewildblue77]

Rcmart have stock as well... Gmade GOM GA60 CVA Kit Black #GM30062,

[thewildblue77]

Well Ive just had 2 sets of CVAs arrive from RCmart...of course they came quicker than the 12mm pins that Ive ordered to try. This time I had to build them. Ive just fitted a new one to the offside for the moment as that seems to be the one that was failing. The cup seems to be a slightly tighter fit. So I gave it 10 mins blasting round the garden on some light snow and it held up alright. In the meantime Ive also been in contact with Junfac about the 11.4mm pins being too short. They came back asking if I had grease in there. I explained that mine were pre-assembled and that the cup was too large for the pin...so at least the ball is rolling. Ive said that others have had the same issues.

[Winerocks]

Hey GOMMERS, I've read this thread from start to finish, and there's a lot of great info. I'm expecting my GOM kit to be delivered sometime this week, and I can't wait. It seems like there are solutions to most of the "design flaws", and I plan on applying all the ones that make sense during my build. I had an R1 kit, and was very happy with the build and overall quality. Some tedious assembly (a lot of f-in screws and nuts for the body panels), but it went together well, and had some very cool unique concepts. I've built a number of kits; most of which were racing buggies and touring cars, and they all had their issues and weak points. I currently have a couple of Axials, and out of the box they needed upgrades to help with turning radius and overall durability. There is no such thing as a perfect kit, but in my experience and from what I've read in this thread, the GOM kit seems every bit as good as the rest, and looks way more bad-ass!
I guess the upgrades and fixes comes with the territory...you play hard with toy cars, they eventually break. What GMade offers for me is unique design and engineering. Good or bad, they are different, and I like that. Anyways, can't wait to get this beast, and if I come across any other ways to address design weaknesses, I'll share. My kids always tell me "sharing is caring" LOL.

[HumboldtEF]

So I haven't gotten around to doing this yet but late last night it hit me that a rubber coated XL work glove might make a good shift boot to keep dirt and debris out of the shift slide mechanism. My idea is to cut the thumb off keeping some of the wider palm section and use it as the boot, and to somehow secure it to the shift housing and shift servo and ideally orient it so the rubber isn't touching the linkage, just surrounding it.

[soze]

Originally Posted by HumboldtEF

So I haven't gotten around to doing this yet but late last night it hit me that a rubber coated XL work glove might make a good shift boot to keep dirt and debris out of the shift slide mechanism. My idea is to cut the thumb off keeping some of the wider palm section and use it as the boot, and to somehow secure it to the shift housing and shift servo and ideally orient it so the rubber isn't touching the linkage, just surrounding it.

I thought about a boot for the shift mechanism, but my worry was always putting unnecessary stress on the servo. That's why I just ended up ghetto patching mine with felt for now. I'll figure something out sooner or later.

[mikemcE]

Neat thought, the latest GOM(rtr) has a single speed, no dig


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[HumboldtEF]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

the latest GOM(rtr) has a single speed, no dig


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Yeah, I was wondering how they would be able to dial in the shifter on the RTR's, its no surprise that the just skipped it all together.

[jaybob]

I've tried different ways on tuning the shift. I've added washers, rubber o rings, different springs, but it still didn't work 100%. So i just decided to use my 4th channel to adjust my subtrim for the shift servo. This way, I won't hear the grinding gears when it doesn't shift properly.

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