That didn’t take long! The GX470 arrived a little after Christmas, and roughly 1 month later, she’s about as built as I want to take her <famous last words>.
She has the flex. She has the power. She turns on a dime. And she can crawl slooooooooow. So what does she have?
- Mickey Thompson Baja Pro 1.0″ Tires on Black Holcomb Wheels
- Pro-Line Big Bore Shocks @34mm with 25wt oil
- EcoPower Aluminum direct-fit Servo
- Injora Skid Plate in Red
- Injora Steel Center Drive Shaft
- Injora GX470 hi-lift links
- Injora Prosteer Axles
- Injora Carbon Fiber Frame (universal)
- FlySky GT5 receiver
- Furitek Starter 2S (Venom Motor + Lizard ESC)
I wanted to make the GX more stable because it is super tippy in stock form. This was achieved from side to side. It also climbs steeper surfaces, but I think some more weight will help with that. The GX470 is a top-heavy vehicle.
My other two goals were to make it work with the FlySky GT5 transmitter—I like all my rigs on a single remote—and to give it larger batteries. Thanks to the Injora frame kit, the Urgenex 900MaH 2s battery now fits perpendicularly or in parallel.
In the beginning, I said I thought I was done, which is typically a temporary statement from me. I’m a tinkerer. There are still two things to solve:
The torque twist is way too strong. I think there may be something wrong with the driveline, and I need to investigate. Unfortunately, this means completely pulling the transmission apart again. I also think more weight needs to be added lower. This may entail some brass wheels. However, I’m reluctant to do this as this SCX24 GX470 version kinda looks like my real-life GX460. I like the “Mini-Me” idea. And aside from the torque twist, this truck is loads of fun to drive!
