craig911
RCTalk Talkaholic
well my savage is finally completed, ( rolex just a warning the truck is muddy and in need of a clean but dont worry it will be washed saturday
when i first got it the rear end was hanging off and held on by duct tape,
and the skid plates needed replacing same with most of the stuff on the truck,
ok so what have i done to the truck.
#1 changed chassis plates from the old .21 savage to the savage X
#2 upgraded to easy access diff cases & radio box
#3 changed from 14mm hex to 17mm hex using hyper 7 hexes ( needed filling down a little on the back )
#4 got a shell ( one that came with it was in two pieces ) & fitted two 12LED light kits ( one with custom LEDs ) for a total of 24 LEDs
#5 bought savage XL terrapin wheels & tires
#6 got the steel spur, HPI #86808 52T & #77119 49T( running 52 / 17 gearing )
#7 got the plastic roll cage
#8 replaced all 8 leaking shocks with new ones ( stock shocks running fast trax 30 front 50 rear shock oil )
#9 all electronics were replaced
there are other things i have done but can't quite remember right now
i would like to get the 3 speed tranny and savage X skid plates and a centre skid plate but I'm happy with what i got at the moment.
i do plan on replacing my thunder tiger PRO .21 engine with something better soon and tracking down the 29/9T diff set for a reasonable price
i have pretty much rebuilt and brought this truck up to 2012ish spec using ebay as a parts source and buying parts every fortnight ( tight budget ) i know i spent allot but i love the truck and know it inside out.
what upgrades would you guys reccomend more things that are necessary ( IE i have split 3 shocks recently ) looking for things to bring it more up to date ect with the current trucks
images bellow
when i first got it the rear end was hanging off and held on by duct tape,
and the skid plates needed replacing same with most of the stuff on the truck,
ok so what have i done to the truck.
#1 changed chassis plates from the old .21 savage to the savage X
#2 upgraded to easy access diff cases & radio box
#3 changed from 14mm hex to 17mm hex using hyper 7 hexes ( needed filling down a little on the back )
#4 got a shell ( one that came with it was in two pieces ) & fitted two 12LED light kits ( one with custom LEDs ) for a total of 24 LEDs
#5 bought savage XL terrapin wheels & tires
#6 got the steel spur, HPI #86808 52T & #77119 49T( running 52 / 17 gearing )
#7 got the plastic roll cage
#8 replaced all 8 leaking shocks with new ones ( stock shocks running fast trax 30 front 50 rear shock oil )
#9 all electronics were replaced
there are other things i have done but can't quite remember right now
i would like to get the 3 speed tranny and savage X skid plates and a centre skid plate but I'm happy with what i got at the moment.
i do plan on replacing my thunder tiger PRO .21 engine with something better soon and tracking down the 29/9T diff set for a reasonable price
i have pretty much rebuilt and brought this truck up to 2012ish spec using ebay as a parts source and buying parts every fortnight ( tight budget ) i know i spent allot but i love the truck and know it inside out.
what upgrades would you guys reccomend more things that are necessary ( IE i have split 3 shocks recently ) looking for things to bring it more up to date ect with the current trucks
images bellow