RPM A-arms for the Savage and Savage X

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For all everyone looking to shed some unwanted, unsprung weight, RPM has you covered! RPM Savage X A-arms weigh in at less than the stock Savage A-arms due to our low profile designs. The low profile combined with the beveled leading and trailing edges of the RPM Savage X A-arms prevents them from hanging as low as the stock versions and allows the RPM Savage X A-arms to ride up and over obstacles versus slamming into them.

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It's about time RPM came out with arms for the Savage. Nice find Woodie.
 

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Wow. I come on the site and the first thing see is this. I dont have a savage at the moment but thats awsome. It's about time Rpm made some for the savage. Now the savage is unbreakable. Nice find Woodie.
 

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I was just thinking the same thing, NC. That's one huge plus to the SS that I built. I'd really like to see the RPMs adjust.
 

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NCNitro said:
I don't like the fact the upper arms are not adjustable.
Thats exactly what I was thinking! They should have known to make them adjustable like the LST ones. Still a step in the reight direction!
 

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The two upper A-arms give the end-user the option of a stock, zero-degree camber angle in a fixed length A-arm, or a negative two-degree camber angle A-arm. By using fixed length upper A-arms instead of an adjustable style camber rod set-up, RPM has kept the weight of their upper A-arms to a minimum while providing the maximum amount of durability...(read more...)


How much more adjustable are you guys wanting? I like the idea that one of them come pre-made with a two degree angle - this way I don't have to make sure I've set the chamber correctly. Just install and done!



-Michael
 

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WoodiE said:
How much more adjustable are you guys wanting? I like the idea that one of them come pre-made with a two degree angle - this way I don't have to make sure I've set the chamber correctly. Just install and done!



-Michael
We like to have that option so we as the end users can have the ability to tune as much as possible. So we're picky but I am sure the savage owners are giddy of this new option.
 

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Well... you could always keep the SS arms for the top and RPM for the bottom. It's the bottom one that gets almost all of the beating anyway.

I wonder why they made them... I have yet to break a savage arm. My last set were worn, but that was just at the hingepin holes from 16 gallons of use.
 

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olds97_lss said:
Well... you could always keep the SS arms for the top and RPM for the bottom. It's the bottom one that gets almost all of the beating anyway..

Not a bad idea.

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I wonder why they made them... I have yet to break a savage arm. My last set were worn, but that was just at the hingepin holes from 16 gallons of use.

I have never broke one either, in almost three years...
 

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You could probably make the top arm adjustable, however voiding the warranty. Cut about half an inch out of the middle of the arm, and get a hold of some of the threaded rods HPI uses in their arms. Drill a hole in both ends, and boom! done.
 

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now rpm needs to make is a upright set for the savage

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then the savage would be bulletproof
 
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Man!!!! I've never busted one of those! I've broken the ear off where the turnbuckle goes about 4 times (over the course of 3 years), but that's it! What did you do? Are you using some really wide rims or something?
 

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cool, but how does changing the camber affect performance. I know what camber is and everything but what are the performance differences between the zero and negative 2 degrees? Advantages and Disadvantages?
 
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