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Some of you may remember my first thread titled Finally! where I was so excited that I actually got to bash on my revo for a full hour without breaking anything. That was after almost $400 in hop-up parts and it still breaks almost everytime I run it.

Well this time I Finally! broke something on my savage XL. I have 3 gallons through this truck and was trying to break it so I could have a reason to tear it apart and do some upgrades/maintenance on it.

So what did I break after 3 gallons of extreme bashing that none of my traxxas rigs could ever even dream of doing much less driving away from?

A shock! thats it just one little bitty shock nothing else!

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I actually blew the seal out of it about 1.5 gallons ago but never pulled it off to rebuild it. I dont know exactly when it broke but I did land from about 15ft in the air directly on that front corner. The funny thing is that i ran about a half gallon and never even knew it was broke until I got home.

heres some more pics just to show the amount of dirt and crap that has accumulated over the last 3 gallons :)

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While I have it apart anyone have any suggestions for upgrades? I have a motorsaver to put on it but other than that I really dont know what to upgrade and dont say change the 5.9 because I actually think it performs great.
 
Big bore shocks the shafts are thicker and less prone to breaking. RPM arms not that they are really needed. That's about all I have done to mine. Oh yeah, I replaced the 5.9 with an LRP .32.:D
 
I would vorza mod the diffs, upgrade your bearings to fast eddy bearings like many here swear by. (just got my first set havent had a chance to put them in or anything yet.) Throw on an ofna throttle mod, If I had a choice on big bores I would buy the LST2 or aftershock set and PM me if you want a link to a how to on that.

Since your going to inspect your tranny anyways might was well do a BP upgrade.

probably needs new breaks. Sway bars are nice.

These are just some of the things on my to do list for my savage as I get the money. Just PM me and I can show you some how to's for most of these I just don't want to post any outside forums in a public post
 
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Phins Fan said:
Good for you! 3 gallons and only a broken shock? I guess they really are a durable rig
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Yeah coming from traxxas rigs to this thing is like a totally different world. I only broke the shock because I was trying to break something to see just how far I could push this rig. Had I just kept bashing it like normal I dont know if it would have broken before something finally just wore out like a clutch.

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sur3fir3 said:
I would vorza mod the diffs, upgrade your bearings to fast eddy bearings like many here swear by. (just got my first set havent had a chance to put them in or anything yet.) Throw on an ofna throttle mod, If I had a choice on big bores I would buy the LST2 or aftershock set and PM me if you want a link to a how to on that.

Since your going to inspect your tranny anyways might was well do a BP upgrade.

probably needs new breaks. Sway bars are nice.

These are just some of the things on my to do list for my savage as I get the money. Just PM me and I can show you some how to's for most of these I just don't want to post any outside forums in a public post
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I thought the XL already had pretty stout diffs? I am planning on ordering a set of fast eddy bearing and also a screw kit from tonys screws so I can get rid of these stupid phillips head screws. As for shocks I think I am just going to stick with stock. They took a ton of abuse and I can get all 8 on ebay for under $30. I figure they take all of 2 mins to change and I can get 7 spares for cheap. I also just really like the dual shock look.

I will look into the ofna throttle mod and also upgrading the trans and brakes. As for sway bars I dont really care about handling. This truck is literally driven in straight lines as fast as possible in dirt mounds and ramps. I never turn at any kind of speeds.
 
I'm sorry got mixed up a bit there its not the vorza mod, that is for non HD diffs, my fault.
 
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Rolex is on his way with a can of cow rc cleaner, rags, cotton swabs, and a heart monitor !!! LOL!
 

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