South East England - UK [Archive]

sleeper341

04-05-2006, 01:45 PM

HI,
Are there any UK savage owners here (apart from me)?

If so post here!!

I'm down in Battle, East Sussex - any one near by who wants a bash let me know! Its lonely being the only Brit posting in the forum lol!

:rolleyes:

Hawkeye

04-05-2006, 02:35 PM

I'm not one of them, but there are a handful of others here from the uk, and i'm sure they will make their presence known. Just wanted to be one of the first to say welcome!

MattSavage

04-06-2006, 06:46 AM

Hi there Sleeper, I'm from the uk. Purfleet Essex to be precise. Got a few mates that have got savages and t'maxx's to go bashing with. I know what you mean though, it's all american on here lol. Learn a lot of stuff though, its cool. Everyone is nice and helpful.
Have you not got anyone to bash with then?

sleeper341

04-06-2006, 07:41 AM

Cheers Hawkeye.

Hi Matt, I've not even built my Savage yet, My wife won't let me touch it till my birthday in 2 weeks :confused:

As for people to bash with, i don't know of anyone wher i live than runs a decent RC truck - and have seen no signs of any nitro's running about. I do have a friend with an FG monster truck so will get the chance to bash with him, but he'll stomp all over my k4.6!

Got any tips for me while I'm building my savage? I've been building RC models since i was 10 but all electric (i have 4 cars and 4 boats and a glider) but never built or run a Nitro before. I could really do with someone telling me things i should be checking while building etc so i don't end up finishing it, it not working and then me kicking 10 tons of cr*p out of it because i can't use it!!!

Thanks

MattSavage

04-06-2006, 08:52 AM

Is the FG a petrol truck?
Well to be honest I've never built a truck from scratch. Mine are both RTR's. Also the k4.6 is a different engine to mine, its more powerful for a start. I'd build it as shown and then replace parts that seem weak or that break. Everyone has different problems but I don't know what the common problems are. Although I'm sure you can find out on here.
I bet you can't wait for the 2 weeks to pass! When you're sorted we could always meet up somewhere for a bash.

Goodluck

sleeper341

04-06-2006, 11:14 AM

Matt, the FG is a 1/5th scale monster! its just huge. it would eat my savage up and spit it out! my mate drove it over a savage 25 and ripped a wheel off the savage.

The next 2 weeks are gonna drag, then i'll spend all my time building my savage, my wife and kids will leave me and i'll have all the time in the world to go bashing!!

MattSavage

04-06-2006, 11:30 AM

carlp69

04-06-2006, 04:57 PM

Hi, I'm from Leamington Spa, UK.
I just got my Savage X last weekend. Still breaking it in, so not seen what it can do yet. All I have done to it is put some chrome braiding over the fuel lines (very bling lol!)
Hope to post some pics of it outside when its a bit sunnier and maybe some movies.
Would be cool to meet up somewhere in the Midlands, but it seems a bit quiet for RC around here.

david

04-06-2006, 06:07 PM

Hi guys,dave from leeds,got my savage 25 a few month ago and out with it as much as poss,usually get my brother to come out with my stadium truck so i have someone to bash with.You might get lucky when you finally go out with it sleeper as the noise will usually draw a crowd,you never know who will be watching.

sleeper341

04-07-2006, 03:16 AM

Matt the FG is petrol rather than nitro.

Glad i posted now, seems all the brits are coming out of the woodwork, lets take over lol!!!!

As for having someone to bash with, well, as you said, the noise will draw a crowd and if none of them have a truck to bash against then maybe i'll just chase the crowd!

jimbo

04-07-2006, 07:52 AM

Hi I'm from halifax (england) brits are a bit thin on the ground on here. there's not many savage owners around here. i only know one. i have a savage 4.6 with a couple of hopups. and my mates got a 25 special edition with an O.S 30 engine in. too fast!!!

Jagsy Malone

04-15-2006, 05:27 PM

I'm in Leeds, I had a Savage X and I sold it without even opening it. Will be buying another in the next two weeks (hopefully)!!
I'll tell ya when I've got it and maybe we can go for a bash!
Jagsy

jimbo

04-24-2006, 04:13 AM

you need to be getting an ss 4.6. biggest and best. yeah have to go for a bash sometime. i'll get my mate out with his savage

david

04-26-2006, 06:34 PM

Hey jagsy where in leeds are you mate,thought i was alone,never see any one else out with rc trucks,where do you take it??

jimbo

04-27-2006, 05:23 AM

I'm from halifax. mainly take it around there. i can't really get about much cos i've got a broken leg at the mo

Jagsy Malone

05-02-2006, 01:18 PM

I live in moortown, ls 17!
I race mine around golden acre, roundhay and hyde parks!!(been told off a few times)
Most of the time i drive it in leeds university carparks or playing fields!!
Where abouts are you in Leeds, where do you drive and what hobbyshop do you use??
Jagsy

david

05-02-2006, 02:17 PM

Im in horsforth,usually take it in the park cos there is good jumps at the top end,or take it on a gravel pitch opposite abbey grange school,mainly use Modelsport in Otley,not a bad shop,or MB Models on selby road at Halton,fairly new shop that stocks a lot of Hpi spares and i pass it every tuesday when at work so if i break something i dont have to wait untill the weekend to get parts.

jimbo

05-03-2006, 04:14 AM

i'm hopefully gonna take mine up to yeadon bmx track in a couple of weeks. have to get a few of us up there

Jagsy Malone

05-03-2006, 10:58 AM

MB models all the way, micheal is the guy i got my X from!!
when you have a date for a meet please tell me!!
Jagsy

david

05-03-2006, 12:54 PM

Thats him,micheal ball,dont know if he sings(am i showing my age???),good bloke,got my spares quick enough,heard about the bmx track at yeadon,always full of bikes and its on other side of lake so make sure you take what you need or its a long walk back to your car,be a blast to get a few savvys up there tho,take over the track.

jimbo

05-04-2006, 04:15 AM

there's a car park right next to the track. i ride there too. tuesday nights and weekend are the only really busy times. day times its quiet

Jagsy Malone

05-05-2006, 10:53 AM

Dunno about your age but i'm 16!
Jagsy

david

05-05-2006, 01:07 PM

Im 35,any one here older,suppose your never to old to have fun with a savage.

Jagsy Malone

05-05-2006, 03:29 PM

My dad agrees!! lol

jimbo

05-08-2006, 03:55 AM

i'm 26 and loving it

carlp69

05-08-2006, 03:38 PM

God I feel old at 36!!!

Thing is I could never afford a hobby like this when I was younger lol

ccMods

05-08-2006, 03:55 PM

...brits are a bit thin on the ground on here. there's not many savage owners around here...

I'm in Essex, Romford to be precise... There's a ton of Savage's round here; all you ever really see round here is Savage's; Revo's and T-Maxx's... IMO the Savage is by far the best all-rounder; especially if you plan to use it rather than dress it in alloy and sit it on your shelf.

I'm 2 months in on this hobby and am totally hooked... 23 and a late starter - But as Carl69 said - I would never have been able to afford to run like I do when I was a few years younger.

jimbo

05-09-2006, 03:57 AM

yep my savage has had a real battering only thing i've really damage on it are the gears. oh and i bent the TVP's into an L shape when i hit a tree at full pelt

david

05-09-2006, 01:59 PM

Only front diff damaged on mine,need to try harder,while im here how do you get a pic of your trucks for use as avatars,i must look daft having pic of F1 on a savage forum.......!!!

ccMods

05-10-2006, 12:49 PM

Only front diff damaged on mine,need to try harder,while im here how do you get a pic of your trucks for use as avatars,i must look daft having pic of F1 on a savage forum.......!!!

UserCP -> Edit Avatar...

You need a pic of your truck on your PC that you can upload...120x120px is the max size which you'll need to use a graphics package for to resize... Irfanview (http://www.irfanview.com/) is free and very easy to use.

trashard

05-19-2006, 12:59 PM

Ha ha. My wife, little girl and work take up all my time so I don't get much spare to work on the trucks but they are so worth the small amount I do get. I'd like to get a k4.6 for my 25. Either that or an sts 28 but I don't know what else I'd need to upgrade or strengthen.

That FG sounds a real MONSTER monster truck! Is it petrol or nitro? Would rather bash with the wifes Ford Ka!!
I`ve seen several FG`s,monster trucks,buggy`s formula one cars and stadium
trucks they are about 80-90 cm long with a 23-29 cc petrol engine.
I wanted to buy one before I laid my eyes on the ss4.6 but these FG`s have only rear wheel drive, in fact all FG models have rear wheel drive.
If you want an even more radical 1/5 scale car take a Hormann.
This is basically the same type as the FG,rear wheel drive also,but completely made of high grade aluminium.
It also has a price tag twice as high as the FG........

jcsavage

05-26-2006, 11:51 AM

hi ppl i am from surrey. i have a savage 21 but just got a thunder tiger 28 for it not tryed it yet cant wait. there should be some savage clubs over here i think. maybe i will start one. some thing to think about... talk to you all soon

sleeper341

06-06-2006, 07:24 AM

Just found a new track down in Kent and their website.

http://www.rcoptions.com/thunderroad/index.htm

so any of you UK bashers/racers who are in the south might want to check it out.

RAFF113

06-06-2006, 10:09 AM

hi .. im from birmingham by nec , does any one no of some good places to take me truck round west midlands help

macsquirty

06-07-2006, 03:18 PM

Hi, i,m located in Basildon, Essex. Theres a few of us round here with Savages and Revos, i had a FG Monster Beetle and there wild, but there also extremely loud. Parts are pricey too but then you will get about 40 mins (depending on your driving) out of a full tank and unleaded is about 1/5 the price of nitro. If it was 4wd then i would have kept it. Anyway l8ers all and godspeed.

RAZORROGERS

06-07-2006, 05:38 PM

im from harwich in essex and got a savage x with 3 speed box twin disk uprated servos and modified diff its awsome now

Baronie

06-11-2006, 03:50 AM

Hiya

I`m from southend in essex got my savage 3.5 about 6weeks ago:D

RAZORROGERS

06-11-2006, 08:34 AM

im a savage x owner in essex uk and i love to bash it up lol

[hs] darkshine

12-22-2006, 04:39 PM

sav 46 owner, from cambridge. lookin forward for a proper ragging session this weekend, since fitting a three speed and a better filter. going to scare some locals at the science park. a couple of work colegues have a 25 and a 21. uk all tha way boyz!!! :DJjam:

R6 DADDY

12-23-2006, 07:06 AM

hi my name is chris i am 29 gettining a savage x 4.1RTR on christmas day off my wife i live in the uk blackburn near manchester just registered on here today lookin forward to messin with the truck run in looks like a big job though
:newb:
i got a yam r6 but dont get to use it much always rainin thats why i wanted a truck and i always wanted one when i was a kid.

[hs] darkshine

12-23-2006, 09:40 AM

i got a yam r6 but dont get to use it much always rainin thats why i wanted a truck and i always wanted one when i was a kid.
lol! that's what i'm saving for!! doing das in the new yaer!! :motorcycle:

R6 DADDY

12-23-2006, 10:10 AM

ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR D.A.S MATE
i did mine april 2004 it was cold but worth it you cant beat bein out on yer bike wiv some mates on a nice day even better when ther is a big do on.
every year there is a big bike show up here for charity they shut off a town and literally thousands of bikes ride in to town it,s awsome
i'll get you the web sit address so you can have a look if you want
regards
chris:motorcycle: :motorcycle:

[hs] darkshine

12-23-2006, 10:23 AM

cool, i want an 04 r6! loved emm since i sat on one at autosport show 00, bike show this year the 06 r6r still fits me like a glove, way better than the cbr 600rr, k6 gixxer and zx6. love em!! :chainkiller:

R6 DADDY

12-23-2006, 10:34 AM

i am getting a new bike in october 07 for my 30th dunno what to get yet though maybe new r6 or r1 or gsxr thou too much choice dont want ewt that gonna get me in bother wiv these too much
:copcar:
thats hard enough on me r6

[hs] darkshine

12-23-2006, 10:47 AM

a guy i work with has a dad who lost an arm in a bike crash...he rides a 180 brake 05 zx10... 07 r1 looks uffing gorgeous!! :pnclsmilie:

R6 DADDY

12-23-2006, 10:55 AM

I fell of mine last year broke my collar bone nearly lost use of right arm due to nerve damage common bike injury i was told scary but i had to get back on much to my wifes dismay
:motorcycle: :motorcycle:
just "keep it upright and on the black stuff"

ANDY

01-03-2007, 12:34 PM

hiya iam am from st helens merseyside and there is no one around here neither just got back into this with my second hand savage had a menace 21 rubbish but the forum is very helpful and they are a friendly lot

R6 DADDY

01-04-2007, 06:31 PM

i have just about run my savvy x now i love it cant wait to do some proper off road bashin i have done about 5 tanks of fuel now and it seems to be getting quicker the brakes could do with improving though
:DJjam:

sleeper341

03-01-2007, 03:00 PM

Still can't find anyone local to me that wants to go Bashing!!!

Anyone in Sussex please stand up!

spud

04-02-2007, 09:53 AM

Hi sleeper341

Ive had my savvy out of action for a while now, took it down the beach and managed to absolutely screw my engine, diffs, rotostart and gearbox (was great fun, just very expensive). I'm nearly up and running again now. This year we should meet up for a bash one day as we didn't manage to last year. have you found anywhere new to bash??

Spud
Hastings

Promc

04-12-2008, 05:11 PM

Still can't find anyone local to me that wants to go Bashing!!!

Anyone in Sussex please stand up!
Might make the journey down in the summer,theres a couple of us from surrey.Have been looking for tracks & racedays,i think there is one down near you?

crazysavageman

02-20-2009, 02:31 PM

hey tonbridge kent here

yh im 14 and luv my savage my bank dont tho really want sum1 2 bash with hav got some mates near my area but they dont get out much.

good idea 4 a meet but we need some massive field lol

DrRob

02-20-2009, 05:50 PM

Hi, I'm living in Leicester at the moment. Still building my Savage, so much to do to get it right. So many bits to buy! Not really thought about where I can drive it yet or who I can bash with!!!