New Savvy owner

[Spikes]

I bought a used .25 Sav from the consignment section of the local hobby shop. It came with a handful of extras (radio, chargers and aluminum hop-ups). The truck had a fairly new pull start Ofna Picco .26 that had come loose and stripped the spur gear. I got it for $125

It took a while to get a spur gear for it, neither local store I visited had one so I got a 52 tooth online to go with the 14 tooth clutch bell.

The truck absolutely blew me away! I idled a couple of tanks - Mostly because the engine still had lots of pinch at TDC - and went through basic break in, despite the engine heat sink showing a little rash from the previous owner. This thing wheelies itself over backwards constantly and tears dirt out of the grass taking off - all with a nice solid trail of blue smoke.

Compared to my 2.5 T-Maxx, this thing is a beast of a machine.

I wish the steering wasn't so 'mushy' though. The saver screw is tight, but it takes a much bigger area to turn a circle than the Maxx and the wheels don't 'want' to turn as much. Small price to pay.

The T-Maxx is now the wife's toy. I have a new favorite!!!!

 

[hpibasher]

The savage has taken another soul.

The steering is weak link but with an good servo the savage will turn better and you can shave the hubs to make it turn tighter.

 

[Racer 1966]

Great choice - congrats!

 

[Spikes]

Thanks, the truck's name is right..... This thing is a savage beast compared to to the T-Maxx!!!

I thought the extra weight would be a burden, but it just digs in and hauls a$$!!!!

 

[gnarkill]

How to maximize your steering- credits to Fx from Hpisf

Shave the off plastic in all the places I point to

-Top of the knuckles

-Shave both sides of the carriers.

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or get a set of rsc's which make your leading tire turn more.

 

[charliejp]

Congratz on the new Savage! They're awesome trucks!

 

[Spikes]

Thanks gnarkill (and Fx!). I have to take the front end apart anyway (managed to bend a drive axle) so I'll do some butcherin' while I'm in there!

 

[BOUTCH]

...but it takes a much bigger area to turn a circle than the Maxx and the wheels don't 'want' to turn as much. Small price to pay.

Did you turn this all the way up? It controls your steering rate. Cuz thats why your truck takes a bigger circle to turn around if its all the way down. Hope that helps!!