Mini rebuild

[GeorgesBlazah]

Im sure most of you guys saw my Carnage pics from a week or so ago. If not...Ill post 1 pic here.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage014.jpg

This is what is left of my still "brand new" Axial .28

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/savage.jpg

I also bent the rod in my lil mishap. Anyway onto the good news. This is whats Im planning on/Have ordered:

FLM Low CG TVPs - Check!
FLM Skid plate - Check!
FLM servo mount - Check!
FLM servo plate - Check!
School Bus body - Check!
OS 30 - Ordered but not here yet
Screw kit - not yet orderd, but thinking of using Tonys screw kit.
AquaCraft Flip Top Fuel Tank 180cc - Check!
New Era Rollcage _ Ordered, but havent received yet.

Here are some pics I have.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/savage016.jpg

Wheels really dont line up and I threw away the papers for it already. Im just going to cut the rear wheel well opening bigger before I paint it.

FLM stuff

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/savage017.jpg

FLM TVP and Stock TVP
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/savage018.jpg

The FLM tvps are not heavy AT ALL either.

Oh and I had some spray paint lying around and I had an hour to kill so I painted my wheels.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/savage019.jpg

Kinda looks like poo, but theyll be coverd in dirt anyway so it really deosnt matter to me.

[X25]

wear did you get the bus body from?

[GeorgesBlazah]

Tower had it.

[X25]

that body is gonna be sweet what color are you going to paint it?

[GeorgesBlazah]

Just the regular school bus yellow with black stripes :D I was thinking about reversing the color and having the body black and stripes yellow.

[X25]

you got some nice looking parts it's gonna look sick no matter how you paint it

[samisavage]

mark your wheel openings on the outside with a sharpie then paint and trim. that way you wont get paint on the outside bcuz the film peels off where you cut.

[polystyrene]

that body is really going to make that truck stand out. cant wait to see pics of it finished and mounted

[k0m0d067]

I saw an awesome paint-job/scheme on one of those bodies, for sale on eBay...

they painted it up (and used pictures and XXX-main photo glue) to look like the school bus from South Park...

I LOVE my FLM Extended TVP's!!!

also, if you aren't gonna use the broken .28 for anything I'd take it off your hands...PM me and let me know what you'd want for it...

[]-[0pa]0ng]

I love the comparison of your aftermarket FLM tvps vs stock. Great pic. Plus the FLm skid looks different than the one on their site. Looks cool keep up the good work

[[hs] darkshine]

agreed hop, it looks a bit as though more metal has been milled from it. looking good so far buddy, that shell is looking sweet, reversed paint would be very cool, imo.

[k0m0d067]

I've seen 2 different styles of skid plates from them...the one pictured, and the solid one shown on their site...

[savage_racer]

wow that is some serious engine damage!!!howd that happen?

[GeorgesBlazah]

More parts


New Era rollcage + engine gaurd.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage026.jpg

OS 30

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage027.jpg

[GeorgesBlazah]

wow that is some serious engine damage!!!howd that happen?

Popped a wheelie and it ended up on its lid :(

[X25]

let me know how that roll bar works for you i have been looking at getting that same one for both of mine.

[GeorgesBlazah]

I will...Ill definalty be puttin some abuse on it too. It is sturdy as hell though. My screw kit should be here any day now too, so I can get started. :chainkiller:

[]-[0pa]0ng]

George were did you pick up those FLM parts ( I really like that center plate )? You got yourself a killer engine bud as well as I can't wait to see that bar on your setup. What flywheel combo are you going to use w/ that engine?

[GeorgesBlazah]

http://www.rc-monster.com/index.php


Is where I orderd the FLM parts. I picked the closest location to me that I could order off of the site from. On FLMs site they list a bunch of other locations too, so you might be able to find one near you. However I think most of the time things ship out factory direct. Thanks, I hope the engine is all its made up to be. I was really happy with my Axial .28, but I want more power(for some strange reason). I bought the truck second hand, but I belive it still has the factory Savage 25 combo...whatever that is. 18/49 I think....It moved really nice with the Axial on them, so I dont think im gonna change it yet. I will see how this engine works with those.

[k0m0d067]

I dunno if you saw my post on page one or not, but I'll mention it again...are you going to do anything with the broken Ax .28? If not I'd be interested in it...if you want, PM me with what you'd like out of it...

[oregonmud]

That is going to be a nice Savage. Good work.

[GeorgesBlazah]

I cant get my steering to work. The servo is too low from the arm. Any ideas?

[oregonmud]

I cant get my steering to work. The servo is too low from the arm. Any ideas?Post some pics, that always helps.

[SavageGoZoom]

You stole my body! haha

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/SavageGoZoom/Bus1.jpg

[GeorgesBlazah]

Im done!! I think anyways. Here are some pics. They are fomr my camera phone cause my digital camera recently took a dump on me.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0325072148.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0325072148a.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0325072148b.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0327072325.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0327072325a.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0330070108.jpg

My first inline throttle setup. I dont know if im happy with it. I will proably change it up and make it look a lil cleaner soon. I gotta see how it works first. Any tips/comments would help for it.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0330070108a.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0330070109.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/GeorgesBlazah/savage/0330070111.jpg

[oregonmud]

Looks good. I see that you might run into the same problem I did with your brake linkage setup. Do your brakes engage when you go WOT? By the looks of your setup it might. I can help you out if thats the case.

[k0m0d067]

actually, i was going to suggest losing the "bend" where your brake rod connects to the brake arm, as when moving back and forth, that set-up may very likely work it's way completely out...I would suggest putting another rod stopper on the other side of it, on a straight linkage rod...

[GeorgesBlazah]

Looks good. I see that you might run into the same problem I did with your brake linkage setup. Do your brakes engage when you go WOT? By the looks of your setup it might. I can help you out if thats the case.

I dont think so...but I will check it out. I havent broekn in the motor yet.

[GeorgesBlazah]

actually, i was going to suggest losing the "bend" where your brake rod connects to the brake arm, as when moving back and forth, that set-up may very likely work it's way completely out...I would suggest putting another rod stopper on the other side of it, on a straight linkage rod...

Yeah im gonna pick up some more stoppers and stuff this weekend. I am not happy with the linkage that geos to theconnects on the post to move the carb. Thats something I do want to shange.

[oregonmud]

Its easiest to check it the brakes are going to go on when the truck is not running. Turn the truck and the radio on and hold WOT on the radio and try and push the truck. I had to lengthen the brake linkage and allow it to slide free when you hit the throttle because the brakes engage weather you push or pull the arm. Here is what I did and it works great.

[GeorgesBlazah]

Looks good. I see that you might run into the same problem I did with your brake linkage setup. Do your brakes engage when you go WOT? By the looks of your setup it might. I can help you out if thats the case.


Yeah brakes get applied. What did you do to fix this?

[oregonmud]

I sent you a pic on page 3. You might be able to move your blue slide all the way to the end of the linkage. Otherwise you need to use a slightly longer brake linkage and move the stop over.

[[hs] darkshine]

looking good bud.
now about the throttle linkage, i had mine with the throttle that way round and my rods binded a hell of a lot, jt suggested turning the servo around, so there is a bigger distance between the horn and the valve etc, workes really well, and that's the way jt says he does the majority of his, so who am i to argue...:)
looks good tho buddy.

[4x4]

looks good i need to start looking in to the throttle linkage as ive bought the flm chassis and may do the mid tank mod soonish.
4x4

[GeorgesBlazah]

The tank I bought leaks!! Fried my receiver :( Luckily my buddy with a revo had a spare one from his. So i got that in there now. I gotta find another tank that will fit. Also I hope it didnt fry my hump pack either. The batteries died yesterday, but I havent charged them in a while. :stressed: Hopefully I can work out these kinks so I can start beatin the crap outta it again. :D

[GeorgesBlazah]

Update..once I got all the bugs worked out this thing friggin rocks! Power is amazing. I did break the brace in the front that holds the A arms straight. I also lots power to my front diff. Im pretty sure its stripped because the front shaft spins.

[4x4]

thanks for the update ! do you have any new pictures?
4x4

[GeorgesBlazah]

I will get some tommrow evening

[oregonmud]

Are you sure the grub screw didnt come out of the front cup? If not and the front diff is blown. That is caused by the brakes being set too tight. Good luck