Salt Lake Mini-Z Club Forum

I noticed that my rear gear box had broken mounts for the top links that connect to the chassis. I epoxied them for a quick fix but after having already broken the lower shock mount on one and now the upper link mount I think it might be time to get an aluminum gear box. I was looking at this one on ebay and it seems to incorporate the link mounts with the shock mounts rather than using the two pieces like the stock gear box. Do you guys think this will work with the rest of the stock plastic parts like the motor clip and the gear cover?
It looks like Nic already bought one. Anybody else have one like it?

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I can let you know when I get it, I've seen a couple guys onthe forums have them so they seem to work.

It looks like it will work fine. I'm just worried about the mounting locations for the links being the right measurements.

have you checked the feedback for that item withthe seller maybe that would give some kind of indication cause I don't thank chad or brian are running this part.  But I would think everyone will sooner than later with all the jumps and plastic cracking, I know mine will. But I didn't name my race team Mental racing for nothing lol

I know that Luke is running a alloy gear box,  I just can't remember if it's the front, back or Both.

I posted up on MZR. I'm sure someone knows exactly if it will work or not. If I order one does anybody else want one? Also there is some Kyosho OL oil shocks on ebay. They are supposed to be the best. $17 each set is not a bad deal. I'm thinking about those also.

I am going to try some black GPMs first, I was going for the 3R but didn't like the fact that I had to cut my body to fit them....though it is a bit haggared so it might not make a diff.

where are you ordering them from?  what is the cost?

Ebay. Same place Nic got his. They are $15 with shipping. I think they take off $2 for combined shipping.

if you email them and ask, they had the front as well a week back but never relisted it for the same price I would go in on that with you if you are interested.

I'll search on ebay for it. Do you by chance have a link?

yeah sorry my 'Recent' doesn't show up the 'new' posts occasionally. heres the link, Alloy Rear Gearbox Gear Box Kyosho Mini-Z Overland BL - eBay (item 170197294291 end time  Mar-27-08 12:59:11 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Alloy-Rear-Gearbox-Gear-Box-Kyosho-Mini-Z-Overland-BL_W0QQitemZ170197294291QQihZ007QQcategoryZ34063QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem)

Thats a rear gear box. The same one I'm talking about. I thought you wanted a front gear box.

right a front one, they already sold it but haven't relisted one yet, their main site shows them out of stock for it.

Russ if you do a order,  will you get me one?   We can settle up at the next race if that's OK.

   Hey guys,,, that is the gear box that im running,, and all of the stock plastic parts fit fine,,,   you wont break these...

I'm ordering one as soon as I get time. Brian you still want one right? Anybody else?

yep, please order me one and we can settle up at the next race.

I didn't look at the quanity but they just posted the FRONT gear box for 8 bucks if anyone is interested. I picked one up, also do I need some extended dog bone type spacers in the rear? mine seem too short for the hummer mounting posistion and the shocks rub against the rear gear box?

Do they rub on the new aluminum gear box or on your stock plastic one? I dont think mine rub so maybe the upper links are too short. I dont know alot about the OL's but I do know they make different wheelbase's and maybe yours was set up for a different body or something.

yeah they rub on the plastic one. ...heres what I think and I think you are right, mine was set up for a shorter wheelbase, and I don't have my extended long shock mount yeat which will hopefully have offset holes for the upper links and solve my problem I will wait till I get them in the mail, since the alm one I bought only does the first two posistions...anyone intersted in a silver alm shock mount for a smaller wheel base? lol

Okay I am still waiting on my Gold Alm Motor clip holder, and front blue alm gear box, but I installed my rear gear box last night, the GPM shocks (blue springs) Alm Tow bar, ALm bash guard, Alm Shock mounts. and light kits.  Much much better now.  I also got my red h1 in and ready for luke to give it a muddy paint job for my rock crawler OL.  Still debating what tires to run but I think I like the lego tires just fine and I have like 10 pairs so might as well. Pics to be posted as soon as my sister returns my camera gez.

How did that rear box work out, fit and finish wise? Mine hasnt shown up yet.

I would say the best and really no diff I could see between other brands probably made at the same plant, really pleased with it. the clips are a bit tight but probably due to no give in the alm.