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Okay guys I will have a savage in about a week, what are somethings I should do.should i put the 4 gear diff in before I break it in or after, also what is a good diff oil wt for bashing and jumping, I was thinking 5000 in front and back.
is their any other things i should get, I have glow plug ignitor, failsafe, fuel filter. I will also have the better servo saver and the 4 gear diff.
 
Being a relatively new Savage owner I can tell you what I did.

I broke the truck in right out of the box with no changes. After break in I ran it for a couple of tank before I got up the nerve to tear into (all I ever messed with in the past was on road)...

I pulled the front half of the truck down and installed the cam-servo saver...

A couple of tanks later I put the four gear diff upgrade kit in mine with 5,000 weight oil. I just bash in dirt and jumps but it gets really good traction compared to before. Maybe I should have only put 3,000 in it, but it was suggested to go to 5,000 and at nearly 10 bucks for a bottle of the Ofna I wasn't going to buy two!

I also installed the dual disc brake kit which gives it insane braking, you have to really watch it now.

I also did Mayhem's fuel tank protector tip https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/2005/savage-fuel-tank-protector/

I haven't done the linkage mod yet, but I think I'm going to wait and do that when I upgrade the servos and once I see a modified truck in person.

I also plan to do the Uniflow mod to the tank

Other than that it is stock and I'm having a blast with it!

Oh, if it is a rotostart equipped model you'll need a 7.2v stick battery for that and you might want to pick up an extra glow plug or two (though mine is on the original still).

Good luck!
 
MustangMan said:
Being a relatively new Savage owner I can tell you what I did.

I broke the truck in right out of the box with no changes. After break in I ran it for a couple of tank before I got up the nerve to tear into (all I ever messed with in the past was on road)...

I pulled the front half of the truck down and installed the cam-servo saver...

A couple of tanks later I put the four gear diff upgrade kit in mine with 5,000 weight oil. I just bash in dirt and jumps but it gets really good traction compared to before. Maybe I should have only put 3,000 in it, but it was suggested to go to 5,000 and at nearly 10 bucks for a bottle of the Ofna I wasn't going to buy two!

I also installed the dual disc brake kit which gives it insane braking, you have to really watch it now.

I also did Mayhem's fuel tank protector tip https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/2005/savage-fuel-tank-protector/

I haven't done the linkage mod yet, but I think I'm going to wait and do that when I upgrade the servos and once I see a modified truck in person.

I also plan to do the Uniflow mod to the tank

Other than that it is stock and I'm having a blast with it!

Oh, if it is a rotostart equipped model you'll need a 7.2v stick battery for that and you might want to pick up an extra glow plug or two (though mine is on the original still).

Good luck!
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some very good advice MustangMan, BTW what is a uniflow mod to the tank?
 
i run 10000wt front and 3000wt rear. the front has amazing traction going into corners full speed is sick and very contraollable.
 

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