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08-19-2021, 10:24 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
I have been wanting to build a leaf spring rig for a while now. I purchased this GMADE Sawback Sport several years ago, and I'm finally getting around to building it to get into the leaf spring game. Follow my GMADE Sawback sport on Youtube Kit: GMADE GS01 Sawback Sport - https://ebay.to/2NwNOJz Parts: N52 Grade Neodymium Ring Magnets 1/2",1/4",1/8" - https://ebay.to/2N1BTU5 Gmade Rock Sliders - https://ebay.to/2MYOMyc (eBay) JunFac 80013 Heavy Duty Front Bumper - https://ebay.us/6UXxjo (eBay) JunFac 80012 Heavy Duty Rear Bumper - https://ebay.to/3tNP4J3 (eBay) Gmade Aluminum Zero Ackerman Knuckle Arm - https://ebay.us/dTERKo (eBay) Gmade Aluminum C-Hub Carrier - https://ebay.us/vwshYv (eBay) Gmade Front Drive CVA Kit - https://ebay.us/UHTq6I (eBay) Gmade GS01 Brass Axle Weight - https://ebay.us/zSmj6R (eBay) Gmade Zero Ackerman Bent Front Steering Rods - https://ebay.us/52SOzb (eBay) Boom Racing Aluminum Servo Mount - https://bit.ly/3v6eYrk (Asiatees) | https://ebay.us/iWOyjE (eBay) Gmade Anti-Wrap Links - https://ebay.us/l5wSTP (eBay) Electronics: FlySky FS-R6B 6ch Receiver - https://ebay.to/3qdJGg3 FlySky GT3C Transmitter - https://ebay.to/2NlfqBa DS Servo DS3235 35kg Servo - https://ebay.us/RUBZGI Yeah Racing Hackmoto 550 35T Brushed Motor - https://ebay.to/2N9rzK2 Tools: Versachem Brake Caliper Grease - https://ebay.to/3p8bIZ7 Noleen SF3 Grease (available on eBay) - https://ebay.to/3jN9vB9 Permatex Anti Seize Lubricant (ebay) - https://ebay.to/3qpTbsN Associated 1656 FT 1/4 in Driver Handle - https://ebay.to/3d31t5O Tamiya Side Cutter - https://ebay.to/371SAWb DEWALT DCF610S2R 12V MAX Cordless Lithium-Ion 1/4 in. Hex Chuck Screwdriver Kit - https://ebay.to/3tQqXcr MIP Metric Speed Tip Set MIP9512 - https://ebay.to/3qdBMTU Bob Smith Industries Blue Thread Locker - https://ebay.to/3jDR8i9 ProTek RC Shock Pliers (available on eBay) - https://ebay.to/372Lscs Duratrax Shock stand - https://ebay.to/2MOyJ6l Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station - https://ebay.to/3aXFmLj Multistar Rubber R/C Work mat - https://bit.ly/2T3F4Zo IWISS Crimping Tool - https://ebay.to/3jGKZll Universal Servo Cable Wire Connector Crimp Pin Kit - https://ebay.to/3tSAAaW E6000 Adhesive - https://ebay.to/2MZwtZV |
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08-19-2021, 10:42 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Part 1 - Axles Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: Step 10: Last edited by soze; 08-19-2021 at 11:10 PM. |
08-19-2021, 10:56 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Part 2: Transmission Step 11 & 12: Step 13: Step 14: Step 15: Step 16: Step 17: Step 18: |
08-19-2021, 11:09 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Part 3 - Chassis and Leaf Springs Step 20: Step 21: Step 22: Step 23: Step 24: Step 25: Step 26: Step 27: Step 28: Different leaf setups Last edited by soze; 08-19-2021 at 11:16 PM. |
08-19-2021, 11:20 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Part 4 - Shocks: Step 29: Step 30: |
08-19-2021, 11:29 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Part 5 - Bumpers, Wheels, Tires and Chassis bits Step 31: Step 32: Step 33: Step 34 & 35: Step 36: |
08-19-2021, 11:41 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Part 6 - Body and Build completion Step 37-39: Step 40: Step 41: Step 42: Step 43: Step 44: Step 45: Step 46: Step 47: Body and stock build done! Well, this isn't the end of the build! More to come! |
08-19-2021, 11:46 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Got some nice Junfac and GMADE Sawback goodies. Bought the Front and Rear Junfac bumpers as well as the GMADE Sawback rock sliders. Up first, the bumpers Rock sliders next... How it sits now... |
08-19-2021, 11:49 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Some more GMADE upgrade parts that I had stocked up long ago when I first got this kit 5 years ago! Aluminum C-Hubs, Knuckles, Steering Links, Brass axle tubes, CVA axles. |
08-19-2021, 11:57 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
More parts for the Sawback... Boom Racing aluminum servo mount GMADE anti-wrap links Generic links from eBay to make my 2nd set of anti-wrap links GMADE and custom Anti-Wrap Links Boom Racing aluminum servo mount |
08-19-2021, 11:57 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Decided to also add a driver and some scale goodies... |
08-20-2021, 01:11 AM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
I finally had a chance to run the GMADE Sawback Sport out on the trail. It did pretty well! I'm really enjoying this leaf spring rig, and I feel like it was a good start to my journey into the scale side of this hobby. This actually took place before my RCRun Run-80 Landcruiser run, so you can see I'm getting into the more scale aspect. |
08-20-2021, 12:02 PM | #13 |
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Am I trippin' or are you knuckles mounted upside down/on the wrong sides? I thought they were intended to be used as high steer knuckles to get the tie rod up out of harms way (just below the spring, with the draglink mounted just above the spring.) Any idea how much steering angle those CV axles allow for? The kit's dogbones make for the turning radius of a bus!
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08-20-2021, 01:07 PM | #14 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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08-20-2021, 06:48 PM | #15 |
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Here's a free and easy mod that makes it look a lot better, you can mount the servo on the chassis with the axle mount, very little bump steer and steers just as well, looks way more scale though. Sent from my SM-N981U using Tapatalk |
08-20-2021, 07:46 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Nice Kincer! I had totally forgotten about that mod! Thanks for reminding me! I know there's probably a ton of stuff I need to go back and research again, since I've forgotten it all!
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08-21-2021, 05:33 AM | #17 |
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport No problem, I've forgotten a lot about these too but as soon as I saw yours I was reminded of the servo mod lol
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10-28-2021, 05:31 AM | #18 |
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Great build. I need to get mybsawback back out on the trails. Been over a year. Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk |
10-28-2021, 06:29 AM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
That is a nice Sawback. Love the color scheme. I just rebuilt a used one I picked up for $75, they are pretty cool little rigs. |
10-28-2021, 09:49 AM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Soze's GMADE Sawback Sport
Man, I still need to do that chassis servo mod. Anyway... I don't quite remember, but did anyone ever figure out how to quiet this transmission down? It's not the spur/gear mesh, as that is perfectly fine, but I don't remember if this transmission is supposed to be as loud as it is or if I'm just so used to a quiet transmission like the GMADE BOM and the Element StealthX
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