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I’ve done a few things to my Gorgon, and figured I’d share a few things with you to make it easier if you want to do the same.
1. Mounting a different body.
Many of you who already own other Arrmas, particularly 6s, will recognize these. They can be bought in many different lengths, and are perfect for this truck.
To use them, cut them to the length you need, drop them into the holes in the shock towers, where the factory body mounts go, and insert the big body pin through, just like you’re putting the factory body on.
I used a narrow 12.3” wheelbase crawler body and it fit pretty well.
You can mount the body as high or low as you want.
2. Upgrading the steering servo
I chose to install a Reefs Raw 500 servo in my Gorgon, because I had it laying around and I despise plastic gear servos.
Mounting the servo is pretty straight forward, just remove the 4 screws holding it in, remove the servo saver from the spline, and pull the stock servo out. The new servo mounts in the chassis exactly the same as the stock one obviously.
Here’s the crappy part. It’s a 23t spline and most of the rest of the community uses 25t spline. I don’t know of any aftermarket servo savers for this rig, so I had to make my own. You’ll need one of these:
https://www.amainhobbies.com/search?cID=&s=arrma+servo+saver+25t
Remove the servo saver from the truck, by removing the single screw that attaches it to the little plastic link that the toe links are attached to, BE CAREFUL!! There is a spring under pressure in there that wants nothing more than to pierce your retina. Wear safety glasses or something. Try to just remove the part with the spline in it, without disturbing the spring. If you remove the spring, re-installing it will make you question your life’s choices. Pull the same part out of the red one, and snap it into the Gorgon servo saver. Now re-install the servo saver into the truck, and drop in the servo. Remember to set your centering, and screw it all together.
If you screw up and the spring has left the chat, you can reinstall it. It’s a royal pain, and requires hand strength, but it can be done.
You’ll notice two tiny holes in each of the halves of the servo saver housing. You can use drill bits, or anything that is at least. a couple inches long. Put the pins through both pieces, leaving a gap between them.
Insert the ends of the spring into the housing, up against the pins, like so.
Now press the middle of the spring into the servo saver while trying to press the two pieces together. Once together, handle it like it’s a bomb. Otherwise you’ll have to do this all over again. Carefully install it back in the truck.
I hope this helps you guys modify this thing, I have a bunch of other tips I’ll be adding during this build, and I want to see these $170 trucks reach their potential.
1. Mounting a different body.
Many of you who already own other Arrmas, particularly 6s, will recognize these. They can be bought in many different lengths, and are perfect for this truck.
To use them, cut them to the length you need, drop them into the holes in the shock towers, where the factory body mounts go, and insert the big body pin through, just like you’re putting the factory body on.
I used a narrow 12.3” wheelbase crawler body and it fit pretty well.
You can mount the body as high or low as you want.
2. Upgrading the steering servo
I chose to install a Reefs Raw 500 servo in my Gorgon, because I had it laying around and I despise plastic gear servos.
Mounting the servo is pretty straight forward, just remove the 4 screws holding it in, remove the servo saver from the spline, and pull the stock servo out. The new servo mounts in the chassis exactly the same as the stock one obviously.
Here’s the crappy part. It’s a 23t spline and most of the rest of the community uses 25t spline. I don’t know of any aftermarket servo savers for this rig, so I had to make my own. You’ll need one of these:
https://www.amainhobbies.com/search?cID=&s=arrma+servo+saver+25t
Remove the servo saver from the truck, by removing the single screw that attaches it to the little plastic link that the toe links are attached to, BE CAREFUL!! There is a spring under pressure in there that wants nothing more than to pierce your retina. Wear safety glasses or something. Try to just remove the part with the spline in it, without disturbing the spring. If you remove the spring, re-installing it will make you question your life’s choices. Pull the same part out of the red one, and snap it into the Gorgon servo saver. Now re-install the servo saver into the truck, and drop in the servo. Remember to set your centering, and screw it all together.
If you screw up and the spring has left the chat, you can reinstall it. It’s a royal pain, and requires hand strength, but it can be done.
You’ll notice two tiny holes in each of the halves of the servo saver housing. You can use drill bits, or anything that is at least. a couple inches long. Put the pins through both pieces, leaving a gap between them.
Insert the ends of the spring into the housing, up against the pins, like so.
Now press the middle of the spring into the servo saver while trying to press the two pieces together. Once together, handle it like it’s a bomb. Otherwise you’ll have to do this all over again. Carefully install it back in the truck.
I hope this helps you guys modify this thing, I have a bunch of other tips I’ll be adding during this build, and I want to see these $170 trucks reach their potential.
