Scrog's Basher Makeover

[scrogathon]

CURRENT STATUS OF SAVAGE: HUNGRY FOR DRIVETRAIN

Hey guys, Ive been working on my savage for the past couple of weeks to get it to the stage im at now
Just Ordered:
-FLM LCG EXT Chassis Plates
-HPI Savage Heavy-Duty Diff Gear Set ( ring/Pinion)
-New Stock X Bulkheads

List of Installed upgrades:
-JR Racing Xr3i Transmitter/Reciever
-Hitec 5985MG - Steering
-Hitec 625MG - throttle
-GH RACING metal Spur 49t
-Dual Disk Brake kit
-HPI Big Bore Kit
-LRP Z 28R
-HPI Dual Chamber Pipe
-Reedy 1100Mah Hump Pack
-Hpi Savage Xl GT Gigante Body
-Proline Wabash Wheels 23mm
-Proline Moab tires(possible downgrade lol)
-Team Losi Aluminum Clutch shoes/1.0mm springs
-Hpi GT Gigante Savage Xl Body

heres some pictures
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[Shaun]

nice setup my friend!! thanks for posting!!

[scrogathon]

lol the setup gets niceer everyday, and more expensive, but i dont think about that stuff, just think hey those shocks only took 1 days work to get.
I will post some pics in about an hour with the new shocks on, I gotta swap out my front shock tower also, as its no longer there with the lcg mod i did to it.

[scrogathon]

Shocks Mounted
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Initial thoughts, I Like them alot, they seem to be alot stiffer than my last setup, but they should provide a nice ride, they are really smooth and progressivly get stiffer the farther down you push them, I think they are gonna be great for jumping, they dont even bottom out from dropping my truck 4 feet.
I Installed 30w shock oil front and rear, although hpi recommended 20W to start, i figured hey why not comprimise a little and get the stiffer oil.
I left the stock pistons in to try them out, and Im hoping my truck handles nice with how I have them setup now.
The look of the new shocks is deffinatly a nice look, although they could benifit in the looks department from some more colour, at least for me I would like the springs to be blue, but thats just me. Im aware that the hpi hellfire shocks fit so If i can find some blue ones, they will make they way into my home:)
Im about to go breakin My lrp, and I will let you all know how the shocks handle on my truck once im done with that, I dont wanna start bashing yet, but that day will come:)

[Jeremy]

Just glad they are not purple !!!!

[scrogathon]

me to or I would be busting out the acid to take that crap off, cough cough hint hint Hpi.

[MotoPsycho]

Haven't met one of you darn Canuck's I haven't been impressed by yet! Nice work...

[scrogathon]

thanks moto, we take pride in anything with an engine it seems:)

[Blazer X]

Nice work. You mention hellfire shocks in your post. What part of the hellfire shock will fit that hogleg?

[Unwritt3nxLaw]

Nice savy it looks like alot of fun there how do those shocks hold up ?

[scrogathon]

Blazer i made a typo, what I meant to say is the hellfire Springs fit the new shocks.
Unwritten, Im yet to bash on them yet, im on tank 2 of break in, I will let you all know tommorow after about 6 more tanks, Im building a big jump just for the purpose, I wont dissapoint:)

[Bankrupter]

scrogathon looks good bud! Did you get the brakes in or are you a true god?

[scrogathon]

im still a true god have been for quite some time haha, Ive learned to drive without them:) But im going to put them in tommorow morning, also I need to replace my about to blow plastic spur.

[scrogathon]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll174/scrogathon/Snapshot_20080629.jpg
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sorry for the crap quality, my cam took a crap and never came back.

gods do need brakes lmao.

[scrogathon]

new body and tires added to the my money pit, I can hardly see the bottom now:)

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll174/scrogathon/Snapshot_20080701.jpg

[Crash]

nice build you got there

clean up the header and you are on to something. ... . lo lo ol ol



GO CANADA

[Double-O-Zilch]

Nice looking truck you got there scrog! I notice the eng mount broke, did the LRP come out unscathed?

[MotoPsycho]

happy Canada Day!!

[Shaun]

well thank you moto lmao just about to take the kids to the fire works, lol

[MotoPsycho]

Fête du Canada!!!
...as I said before, I hate it - but I can't help but love all you Canucks!

[scrogathon]

thanks for the comments guys, i actually am waiting on a new head/pipe from the xl, im unsure if its a good combo for the lrp, but im allready looking into getting a buku:) Canada day for so far is nothing out of the ordinary, besides the fact that there is a huge fireworks show like 100meters from my house.
engine mount got cleaned right off lol, i ordered another one its gonna be a week untill i get a new one. Lrp Is fine now, I checked it out, I didnt hurt it as bad as i thought, I was able to use a few flathead screwdrivers to bend the heatsink back , and the revving of the motor seemed to have no ill side affects.

[MotoPsycho]

What is this.... "meter" you speak of?


AHHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I love you guys!

[scrogathon]

lol u love bashin on us canucks

[MotoPsycho]

lol u love bashin on us canucks

NOOOOOO!!!! I'm really not! Your country really intrigues me!

Geez! How would I know it's Canada day, or that it is Fête du Canada in French? I love "pokin' the badger", but not enough to do research on it!

[scrogathon]

lol hey its a nice place, i know tons of people from the states that say they would love to live here, considering all the benefits.

[Bankrupter]

scrogathon looks good bud! Did you get the brakes in or are you a true god?

^^ umm did this have anything to do with this. Im thinking you are human like the rest of us :resp: Im sorry I jinxed you bud :duh:

[Neohio]

NOOOOOO!!!! I'm really not! Your country really intrigues me!

Geez! How would I know it's Canada day, or that it is Fête du Canada in French? I love "pokin' the badger", but not enough to do research on it!

Moto


It's not a badger, It's a beaver!

[scrogathon]

lol bank no it was my fault lolll I dont believe in jinxing haha, if i did id be screwed.

[bwl2828]

nice looking ride u got there

[scrogathon]

updated my first post, New pics added.

[MotoPsycho]

Moto


It's not a badger, It's a beaver!


Ahhahahahaha! In Wyoming, we poke badgers, you know, 'cause they're mean.... that means you're tough....

We like pokin' beavers too... but this IS a family forum....

[Neohio]

What is the purpose of the filter on the pressure line? Or is it a preventive measure?

[oregonmud]

Great looking truck.

[scrogathon]

What is the purpose of the filter on the pressure line? Or is it a preventive measure?


actually I need some more fuel tubing i ran short lol, I highly doubt any dirt would ever get past the pipe.

[scrogathon]

new HQ pics on page 1.

[scrogathon]

update, I got my engine mount/plate, 23mm hubs, and new ring and pinion gears.

[scrogathon]

took my Savage out for a spin today, half way through my tank, The brand new rear pinion decided to chew 3 teeth, I then fixed that problem only to find out my driveshaft going to the rear then decides to go out, and upon further inspection half of the ring gear is gone. now to the fun part of waiting 2 weeks for paypal to clear Im now planning how to fix my differential problems, whether it be stock up the stockers or figure out a way to fit some other diffs in. any suggestions greatly aprecciated.

[Double-O-Zilch]

Go CEN and quit wasting money!

[scrogathon]

Fixed my Diff problem today, tons of shims on the pinion gear, and some washers here and there, new bearings all around. the diff has apsolutley no play whatsoever, and it pinion now meshes properly. LRP is awesome, I will be posting some videos up tommorow of the big bores being punished.

got some money for my birthday yesterday, and well free money goes to my savage:) going to be ordering Aluminum C-hubs, axle carriers and rear uprights, also need a few misc. parts like new rod ends and 5x10 bearings for the steering mod.

My Savage Is gonna be a savage again soon:)

Still gotta wait for my parts I ordered to really get her going good.

[Grumpy1822]

Nice truck. I would do something to protect that servo wire. Some srink tube inside the tvp or something.

[scrogathon]

Yea Its probably not a good idea having it hang off the side of the chassis like that, Ill do something about it in the morning.

[AllanQ]

also need a few misc. parts like new rod ends and 5x10 bearings for the steering mod.

Good job on the build, truck really looks good. Good to hear you fixed the diff problems. If you getting bearings for the steering mod, the bearing size for the posts are 6x10. Just want to make sure you get the right stuff.

[scrogathon]

thanks for that info allan, glad I didnt go buy them yet.
Raining today so I dont think Im gonna get to bash my truck as planned, gonna go ahead and do some scribing on the chassis, some shoutouts to hpisf are due:)

[scrogathon]

New parts coming:
-HPI 8 Spoke Wheels
-Proline Maxx Mulchers
-DEANS charge jack
-High Speed 3rd Gear Set

[Travis Mowery]

nice truck man

[scrogathon]

thanks man.
well highspeed third gear was canceled as its out of stock, but still gettin my wheels and tires hopefully tommorow.

[scrogathon]

New Tires and wheels, I think they look awesome. grip amazing, and stripped the hexes out first run out, so I JB welded the hexes in place, problem solved.
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had a minor crash that bent my shock tower into the header, and made me realize the carb was a wee bit loose.
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[Crash]

they look great

what size hexs

I hate when hexs strip

[scrogathon]

they were 14mm, but there good and fixed now. lots of jb weld does the trick.

[scrogathon]

Wheels didnt hold up well to the jb weld trick, the lrp is just too powerful for its own good lol.
I Boiled the tires today, and managed to get one tire off the rim, but the other one seemed to be pretty stubborn, Ill be boiling it again tommorow.

Should be recieving my FLM Chassis plates some time this week, cant wait:)

Ordering up some RPM a-arms to get rid of my aluminum a-arms which are better suited for shelf, they claimed the bottoms bulkhead brace, its snapped right in two lol.

[scrogathon]

well over the past few days I started to recieve some long awaited parts.
- Hpi warlock Wheels 17mm
- turnbuckles/rodends
- AirFilter
- Flywheel And clutch Setup 1.1mm springs/Hpi Xl aluminum Shoes
- Savage Xl Diff Gears( going to try these if they go, IM going to be getting some Cen Diffs from BlazerX)
- FLM Extended LCG Chassis Plates
- Bulkhead/tower/drivecups for the rear

- still waiting on Integy Rear uprights silver
- RPM A-arms to come into stock on smf


Will upload some new pics once I complete building the truck up, its getting there.

[scrogathon]

New parts to add to the list:

Hpi rush Box
Ofna 250cc Fuel tank
Flm servo Mounts
Robinson Racing Spur/CB combo 16/48
Transmission Case/2 speed gears(16$ thanks Plcman)
Ofna Aluminum Fuel Tank Mounts
Racers Edge Antenna Mount
And The LRP has been Modified Lightly(flow Mods) No need to change timing it rips as is.
BUKU Pipe still in the mail.

[rc ch]

i rely like the wheelie bar =)