Gmade Spider Review Part 1 And 2

[kjr2]

Mine has either a lime green 50s Chevy or a blue F150, both from Pro-Line, both for Emaxx.

 

[neo]

Thanks for the shell info.

 

[ssfoshee]

It could go lower but you would have to really cut the body for the articulation. Thanks for the comments on the paint job. I was looking at buying a custom painted one off Ebay but the more I looked at them I couldn't see that much work in them for the price. I think it turned out pretty good.

 

[neo]

Well, I should be getting mine next weekend. Thanks to you guys and a good friend I have given in :banghead and decided to get one :lol . Really looking forward to it now .

If anyone has anymore pics of theirs in action or poser shots then please PM me.

 

[kjr2]

I did an experiment. I changed the lower links to standard style links and mounted them on the upper part of the axle as is the trend with Clod axles. I thought maybe I would get more clearance or something but I couldn't tell a difference while driving so I'm changing back to the stock links cuz they look so much cooler

Tried it like this:

Went back to this:

 

[neo]

Well, I picked the Spider up yesterday. Gotta say "WOW"
Its an awesome piece of kit. Will post pics once the shell is finished and electrics installed.

:drool

 

[kjr2]

New body but I can't decide on a color. I got a can of yellow but I think I want it silver now...

 

[msh]

sweet truck kenny! :kudo
i'm trying to get my grubby hands on a dragoon.
can you measure the back spacing of your wheels?
incase you dont know wath that is, its the space between the inner edge of the wheel and where it mount against the hex adaptor.

 

[kjr2]

Yeah I'll check it out for you...

On the JunFac and Gmade web sites they say "Offset - 32mm (1.25")" but I will measure mine to make sure...

 

[msh]

sweet thanks. :rcmtrocks

 

[kjr2]

I just measured 1.5". JunFac and Gmade both say 1.5" but then when you read the bottom of the Gmade page it says 1.25"...

I just measured 1.5" though, not counting the depth of the hex area.

 

[msh]

hey, has any one used these tires in soft dirt?
do they grip well?
and how about grass?
cuz there's no rocks here :ack

 

[kjr2]

Oh you mean for the Dragoon? Sure. I run these wheels and tires on my Clodzilla a lot of the time.

They grip better than stock Clod tires for sure. Softer (conform to stuff better), nastier tread pattern helps too...

I like the A LOT for bashing. In fact, these are my FAVORITE bashing tire ever.

I also think they look hella cool!

 

[msh]

yeah i'm gettin a dragoon.
i'm gonna make a trial track.
its gonna be soft dirt.

 

[kjr2]

Here is a pic I found comparing the GMade wheel axles (spider and dragoon) to Tamiya Clod wheel axles. Clod on top, Gmade on bottom.

 

[msh]

yeah, i've seen that.
gmade looks nicer, doesnt it?

 

[msh]

to mount clod wheels on a gmade, do you need anything else then clod wheels and tires?
is there other stuff needed?

 

[kjr2]

You need the Clod wheel disc. It's that round piece with 5 holes in it. You know which part I mean?

 

[msh]

yes, i know.
looked at the manual.
do you know if imex wheels are like that too?
thanks

 

[msh]

so happy now, i'm almost there for gettin my dragoon
just gotta wait for jun to say: its ok, make your payment. :willy