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Savage Xl Slipper Clutch

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What up fellas. I got a Savage Xl with a LRP .32 in it. Problem is the slipper clutch keeps slipping. I tighten the nut down but after a minute or so the thing is just spinning again. I've put lock tight on the nut and that still don't help. Any suggestions on what I can do to stop this? Should I replace one or all of the clutch parts? Any Info will help, thanks.
 
What spur do you have? Steel or plastic? What gearing/tires do you have?

I had the same issue with my savage after the LRP28S3 broke in. I had to gear it low so the slipper wouldn't slip when it shifted into second. The slipper would slip with the plastic spurs and melt the back out before I noticed it. Once it slipped once, it was done. I ended up getting an HPI steel spur, OFNA hardened bell and made sure to rough up the slipper washer and slipper pad during install. Then I pretty much just tightened the nut down until the spring was fully compressed. I was able to gear it taller than with the plastic spurs.

I'm running a stock 2-speed trans with BP diffs with traxxas 3.8" chevrons on it and 47/16 gearing now. Has been working great for quite a while, probably about a gallon of fuel.
 
Is the slipper pad still ok?
Sounds to me it slipped a lot and now the spurgear is molten.
Can you post some pics?
 
olds97_lss said:
What spur do you have? Steel or plastic? What gearing/tires do you have?

I had the same issue with my savage after the LRP28S3 broke in. I had to gear it low so the slipper wouldn't slip when it shifted into second. The slipper would slip with the plastic spurs and melt the back out before I noticed it. Once it slipped once, it was done. I ended up getting an HPI steel spur, OFNA hardened bell and made sure to rough up the slipper washer and slipper pad during install. Then I pretty much just tightened the nut down until the spring was fully compressed. I was able to gear it taller than with the plastic spurs.
I'm running a plastic spur now, with some proline badlands tires & wheels. If I tighten the nut all the way down it will make for about one or two passes then it's slipping again. I got a three speed on the xl but like yours it seems to be messing up going into 2nd

I'm running a stock 2-speed trans with BP diffs with traxxas 3.8" chevrons on it and 47/16 gearing now. Has been working great for quite a while, probably about a gallon of fuel.
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Rolex said:
Just a quote? No reply?
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Yeah my reply is like the third paragraph, I don't know how that happened. LOL. I replied that I was running a plastic spur with some proline badland tires and wheels.... and that when I tighten the nut all the way down it's ok for a couple of passes....
 

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