Savage XL

[Monzaman78]

New HPI Savage XL. Looks like might be my next truck.

http://hpiracing.com/kitinfo/10515/

 

[grgbulldog]

i was lookin at that the other day. its huge

 

[FRIDGE]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUGR9&P=7
Does the price go down after they get it in stock?

 

[olds97_lss]

I like everything about it but the shocks and the axle extenders. Would have been nice if they put those new big bore shocks on it.

 

[HeartBreak]

I wonder when the K5.9 will be ready for sale, and if it can be shoehorned into an older savage.

 

[Rolex]

Wow, 5.9, but DOUBLE the price of the X. There won't be too many upgrade parts available for a while, either.

 

[frickenjoey]

I wonder when the K5.9 will be ready for sale, and if it can be shoehorned into an older savage.

It looks like the same engine mount to me......same roto start......If it is not too expensive.....I'll try it.

 

[HeartBreak]

I might try it as well when the F4.1 I have wears out... I already have the beefed up dogbones.... Looks like I'd need the stronger outdrives, and a set of metal shoes.

I want the engine, but don't want the hassles of those funky offset adapters.

 

[frickenjoey]

I have aluminum shoes and the beefed-up MIP center CVDs and three speed with the higher third gear.....I think it would do it nicely.....but here is one question...If that thing has so much torque; then why the larger spur gear and smaller bell? With more power wouldn't you go the other way with the combo? I wonder if this is a case of people get "wow'ed" by the size of the engine? I just don't see HPI putting out a slug of an engine. I guess we will have to wait and see.

 

[Spike]

Does any one know the price of the savage XL I fancey geting one

 

[sweetdiesel]

If that thing has so much torque; then why the larger spur gear and smaller bell?

The larger tires will require more torque to move them. I'd also imagine the new XL is heavier too.

 

[Monzaman78]

Does any one know the price of the savage XL I fancey geting one

If remember right $1050.00

 

[Bryson]

HA, cold day in hell before I spend that much on a nitro, wait.... Never mind lol, damn those hop up companies. But really just buy the Baja for that price. lol.

Bryson

 

[CharliesTheMan]

HA, cold day in hell before I spend that much on a nitro, wait.... Never mind lol, damn those hop up companies. But really just buy the Baja for that price. lol.

Bryson

Man I would rather buy a 400 dollar truck and spend 600 to make it the way I want than spend 1000 bucks and have a bone stock truck.

 

[CHRIZDIZLE]

Man I would rather buy a 400 dollar truck and spend 600 to make it the way I want than spend 1000 bucks and have a bone stock truck.

It won't cost that much when it hits stores. Thats just MSRP. MSRP on the Savage x 4.6 was something lie $850. The XL will probably be a 500-650 dollar truck. Seems worth it IMO because to buy extended TVPS and a bigger engine alone would cost 300-350 + the 450 sticker price of the Savage itself.

 

[Elmerfudd]

When I Googled it, it showed $589 at TOwer Hobbies!

 

[robmob]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUHD0**&P=7

$589 is more like it.

At $1K, it better had been the Baja 5T instead of yet another Savage.

 

[Elmerfudd]

Agreed, I am waiting to see if they come out with a Baja 5B 4WD!

 

[robmob]

I think we are likely to see a 2WD Baja 5T Stadium Truck before we see a 4WD.

 

[CHRIZDIZLE]

I think we are likely to see a 2WD Baja 5T Stadium Truck before we see a 4WD.

I don't know about that. Awhile back Hpi supposedly bought the rights from a smaller company to build a 4wd gas MT. I don't remember what it was called though. Maybe some one here knows?