T-maxx VS Savage!!!!!!

[30%NitroBoy]

Whaddup guys,

Well I've been hashing it out over the months and I think I've decided to build another bad boy Maxx from all the parts I have from my first one. I drive my buddies Savages all the time and they're plenty of fun and very strong stock compared to a stock Maxx but here's my biggest problem with the savage.

THE TURNING RADIUS SUCKS, One of my buddies has an expensive JR Digital MG servo in his Savage and it still doesn't turn nearly as well as my maxx when I had the stock servo. Now that I have a HS-5645 MG I'm really out performing the Savages off road in the tight and not so tight turns....it's relatively to out drive a high end Savage off and on road now.

I in no way intend to Dis the mighty Savage or Savage owners...

A Stock Savage vs. a Stock T-maxx, THe Savage is much, much stronger stock. It's not just the inherint design but the fact that HPI is cool enugh to put beefier parts on their RTR cars. Traxxas knows that chit is weak on their truck stock and I'm sure they wanna cash in on selling replacement parts. So STOCK VS. STOCK (assuming your savage doesn't have all the other issues of course) I'd give the Savage the prize overall. THe Stock Savage is the jump kind ladies and gents BUT, the biggest probelem IMHO with the Savage is again the Turning radius (more lack their of) and their's not much you can do to address that as it's the design itself.

Once you beef up a T-maxx with RPM A-ARms and other superior parts it runs circles (literally) around the Savage (assuming both people are good drivers for a fair compaison and you have a big bore conversion or a good .18 to keep up)

THe Beauty of the T-maxx is it's great turning and the overall design assuming that you beef it up with superior parts to Make it as strong or stronger then a Savage. I saw the New Team Associated monster truck and it looks just like a T-maxx on Steroids. The Maxx isn't just the most copied design IMHO because of it's popularity but it's funtionality overall.

Take that for what it's worth....

Peace

 

[v12revo]

my friends got a savage, it does turn wide but with that big block it's pretty easy to drift into a sharper turn. i'd buy a savage x.

 

[SMaxxin]

You almost sound like your apologizing for wanting a Maxx...Don't! Nothing wrong with owning a Maxx, I love mine.

My son and I had a little bash session today with our Maxx's, great time!

 

[godale03]

Yes, the Maxx is one of the best trucks I own, and I have two of them. (Tmaxx and Emaxx) Now I am not bashing the savage either.. it is a great truck too. In order to really abuse your maxx you just have to give it a little TLC.

Tom

 

[jon2]

Way to dig up an oooollllddd thread. I see you have used our search button.. nice!

To tell you the truth, I think the pros and cons for both are really upto the buyer. There are die hard fans of both. The ease of the TMAXX is top notch whereas the brutal strength and durablity of the savage are attractive too.

I have had both except the newer 4.6 Savage and the 3.3 maxx .

I would not mind either one again since upgrading both would be a blast.

 

[godale03]

I would not mind either one again since upgrading both would be a blast.

You know Jon... that is really the fun part. I really enjoyed breaking the Emaxx down the spring and totally rebuilding it with upgrade parts. My Tmaxx was fun as well.

Tom

 

[MR4X4KING]

i have 2 tmaxxes 1 2.5 1 3.3
and 3 savage both good but t maxx breaks more the old one
savage broke 1 knuckle and 1 carrier in 3 years thats it

 

[gangsta]

the savage may be stronger but but the tmaxx is more for speed but the tmaxx is extremly strong. i see no need to get a savage becouse my tmaxx is strong anouth i have driven my tmaxx of roofs and had many faild backflip attemps on large jumps and still havent broke nothing:trashed:

 

[newtonitro]

i hav only had my t maxx 1 week but already it has broken 2 supension arms at a time and a turnbuckle it may be up on ebay soon cos i like the look of a savage and i just yotaly overlooked svages when i first thaught of buying a itro truck!