Savage X plus rain=fun

[darkslayor24]

i finally after about a month of waiting got a clutch bell in so i could run my savage. it was raining but i was going out anyway. what a blast! it started off kind of rough, as i hadn't drained the old fuel, ran rather rough and wouldn't get up to speed. threw in some new 30% and it ran like a boss. slight tuning later and i was doing high speed passes through my yard. ROOSTER TAILS of water about 10 feet high! instant wheelies even with the tires spinning! i started doing some jumps off a 1 1/2 foot ramp. wet plastic doesn't grip too well haha. stripped out the servo horn. and the tank emptied on my way back to the house. always gotta love the savage

 

[Racer 1966]

Sounds like fun but you're risking shorting out the electronics though.

 

[Bmk10]

Driving in the rain and water is so sweet....... Wish the savvys electronics were waterproof

 

[darkslayor24]

yea, i know its not too good for the electronics, but i figured as long as i didn't go through any huge puddles it shouldn't kill it. only thing good that's in it is an $80 Futaba steering servo. the rest is at least decently protected and that's just a crappy throttle servo, and a Spektrum receiver. I was out again today doing a couple backflips off some ramps stacked up. do any of you have a problem with the engine taking a LOOOONG time to come in? it seems like it doesn't heat up till 3/4 through the first tank.

 

[BOUTCH]

...ROOSTER TAILS of water about 10 feet high!...

Been mentionned already but...ill say it again...water and electronics dont go togetter. unless u got ur electronics water proof...same thing happened to me a year ago n i fried my steering servo...was fun to run around in the rain...but 15 mins wasn't worth a 70$ servo...I'm just saying!!

 

[cwal1774]

Savage X or XL plus snow is even more fun!