Good day,

I'm writing to let you all officially know that going forward, RCMAX will no longer be manufacturing the Bigbore motor line...

Before I continue, I would like to add and emphasize that RCMAX as a company, is not going anywhere! All motors that have been sold in the last 3+ years will still continue to be fully supported and most parts will still be distributed accordingly, as always.

RCMAX has decided not to continue manufacturing further motors because the demand is not sufficient to get the economies of scale required to offer this one-of-a-kind motor.

To be more specific, I'll go a bit back in time...

RCMAX originally set out to build the 70 because that was the biggest thing you could fit in a Baja. It was innovative, cutting edge and most of all reliable at an "affordable" price. On that "affordable" price note; If the public only knew how much money and time is spent on research, development and testing that is involved in such a venture, than they would know exactly why the market was always void of such a product and how special it really is.

The 70 created its own market sector. There was no competition and if you wanted the maddest and baddest you could have an RCMAX 70. On that foundation, the 65, 71 and 46 were created. The 46 is a great motor with lots of power and the reliability that some of us have come to know from RCMAX.

In my own honest opinion, the 46 is THE motor right now. It has the combination of earth shattering power without the worries of breaking too many parts in your car out in the market right now.

Furthermore, there are cranks and cylinder kits for the 46’s, but there are no more crankcases. Also, there are very limited cranks, required for the bigger engines (71cc). This has brought RCMAX to a crossroads... Sure, RCMAX has the ability and means to attain a new lot of parts required to build the 71's and 46's, but after thoroughly considering the factors involved for another large investment in product, i.e. the global financial markets, imitating companies introducing a very similar product, and other factors, this decision has been reached.

To elaborate a bit on the "imitating companies" comment, it's been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. With the introduction of imitation RCMAX Reed cases, and such, it has decreased the demand and increased the amount of financial risk that RCMAX will take on if it were to purchase a new lot of parts to manufacture new motors in the future and this has played a part in the decision at hand.

The view of RCMAX has always been to be in the market with a unique product.

The goal was achieved and I can definitely speak for Ray and Chris Dawson when I say that it is a sad day for them to think that though, this goal was achieved and achieved successfully, it does leave a void to the legacy they have founded, but it does open the door to the next venture for Ray and Chris, no matter what it is. And with the new breed of Bigbore motors coming out from new companies out there, I sincerely wish the 5th scale community good luck and hope that the products bring you the joy and reliability that RCMAX has bought to its owners and onlookers of this masterpiece.

Now, please remember that, as I stated previously, RCMAX as a company is here to stay and support its loyal owners of the RCMAX engine line.


Now, with all this said, please know that though the 70, 65 and 71's will no longer be produced. If RCMAX finds in the near future that a genuine and true demand for the RCMAX 46 line is brought fourth, RCMAX will invest in all the parts necessary to manufacture 46's for the Baja and the Losi.

The criteria for this demand will be simple:

In order for RCMAX to provide the 46 at the current cost, RCMAX will require to manufacture 20 separate 46's engines.

In order for RCMAX to purchase the parts required for 20 motors i.e. cases, cranks, head kits etc. RCMAX will be looking for an interest generated by at least 10 definite customers willing to provide a 25% deposit on building the motors. If and once the sufficient interest is generated, then RCMAX will move forward with the process of taking the orders and manufacturing a new lot of 46 motors.

I thank you all for taking the time to read this message and as always, please feel free to reach out to me or Ray with any questions!

Make it a great day!


Best regards,