Larsen's Hybrid Savage Mutt Build

[Larsenracing]

Well I got a lot of parts laying around so I finally decided to put them to use along with purchasing a few that I don't have and some members on here helping me get some of the onesie twoosie parts needed.

Anyway this truck will be built with numerous parts from many different models of Savage's from 21's to XL's. The chassis is from a 21 which I have painted black and done some custom drilling as you will see. It will have a 2 speed trans and a PRC112 Hellfire mid-tank kit installed. This truck will also run the XL Differentials, Bulkheads, and shafts to the wheels along with the extended Output shafts. I have also de-anodized everything except for the Cam Style Servo saver. Anyway it will have a bunch of other stuff which you will see in the photo's.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Build001.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Build002.jpg

A few other parts.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Build003.jpg

Bolts are loose but you can see I drilled a hole to mount the rear of the PRC112 Plate.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Build005.jpg

Drilled some holes to mount the servo in the stock tank location using the FLM servo mounts.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Build004.jpg

A shot of where I am at so far this morning. I can't go much further today as I am waiting on parts.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Build006.jpg

[Derty Werk]

Lookin good cant wait to see the finished project

[frddyj]

looks good Larz, been wonderin what you were up too.

[[hs] darkshine]

Looking stealthy...
IMO, Engine plate should be CF or painted too...Balck is the new black! :lmao3:

[Larsenracing]

I thought about using our CF one but wanted to see what this looks like first. Most of it will be covered by the engine or servo anyhow. The lower bulkhead plates are also de-anoed and have a brushed look as well.

[Shaun]

looks like its gonna be a awsome build!!!!!

[Scott]

Lookin good Jason,can"t wait to see the finished project..

[oregonmud]

Nice looking start. Keep us updated on the build.

[Bankrupter]

what TVP's are them? I know the X tvp cant be drilled for the servo unless you have 2 right side plates. left side wont work.

Edit NM 21 I need to read better

[stellerrc]

Very Nice!! Cant wait to see more Keep it up!! 10+

[Larsenracing]

Your correct Bank. These are the TVP's from the 21/25 Savage. They are a little high compared to my liking but will work great.

Thanks for the great comments guys. I will most definitely keep you up to date.

[Trixter]

That is strange I was doing the same thing had some 25 parts x parts and xss parts lying around and decided to build a mutt LOL

[Larsenracing]

HAHAHA a MUTT, thats funny LMAO. I think I'll add that to the Title, LOL.

[Larsenracing]

LOL, Maybe I should remove the Hybrid and have it a Savage Mutt Build.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

You have inspired me Jason I will be building a simmular savage soon

[Mickey]

looking good larson cant wait to see how it urns out

[texasavage]

looks good larson! :resp: think i might have to get a prc midtank for my 25!

[sinisterRC]

Coming together nicely, any updates?

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

What did you use to paint the tvp's?

[Larsenracing]

I scuffed then cleaned them via brake cleaner then primed and painted. Hopping it will stick well if not I will just repaint. I have heard that engine heat paint sticks better but thought I would give this a try. I can always strip them and repaint or whatever needed. I will keep this thread updated.

Also, an update on the project: It's at a stand still as I am waiting on a bunch of parts from the net. Should have stuff arriving everyday for the rest of the week and maybe a bit more. I will update with pictures as I go.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Thanks! What motor will go into this?

[Larsenracing]

I'm not sure on a powerplant yet. Something cheap! I will let you know as I decide in the near future. Thinking possibly the SH .28 which is from the same plant as the LRP and basically the same mill, But i'm unsure yet.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

You could go with a hyper .21 sounds undersized I know but Im pretty sure thats the motor ill drop into mine....

[Larsenracing]

Ya that would work as well. This will be a fairly light truck and is a standard wheel base so a decent .21 would probably do the trick but we will see. You got a link to a cheap one and do they have a provision for pull or rolo start?

You can find the SH .28 for just under $90 shipped on ebay but like I said im not sure yet.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Yeah I have only seen a pull start hyper .21 and the hyper is a little more its more in the 100-105 range but you will not be burning as much fuel either...

[Trixter]

Hey Larsen dont make the same mistake I did im only half way done it looked so good the wife has already claimed it LOL :stickspank:

[Larsenracing]

LOL Trix. I have one good thing on my side. My wife hates my R/C's. But I can always use here clothing spending against her. She also doesn't know yet that I am building this, LOL.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Larsen was that tank plate a direct fit or did you have to trim it? Cause I think you have to trims flm's plate but yours im not sure about.

[wrenchman]

Looks good Jason...I was wondering what you were up to with your last order...now I know.

[Larsenracing]

LOL Nick, ya I needed some bearings and so on.

I did trim the plate to fit around the transmission because of the 21/25 high COG Chassis. I will be making the changed to my plate for future so there is no cutting that will need to be done if someone wants to install it the way I did so for future reference it can be fit easily with no harm done.

[frddyj]

....hmmm not much CF being used on this build, at this point i have to ask 'who are you & what have you done with Larz?'

[Larsenracing]

LOL, It's me. I hear ya I haven't put much CF into this yet as I am just building it from a lot of parts I have laying around but also have purchased some. Just trying to do it right the first time.

Both of my other GP savages have lots of CF on them so I guess I figured that I would keep this one more stock. It will get a CF chassis at some point along with the rest of the parts. I just figured I have way to much of my stock in to the other 2 trucks and that I better stay away from this one for a while. LOL.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

So you plan on making one that will be a direct fit then? Cause I am looking into a mid tank mod for my savage 25 and just trying to find what will be easiest.

[Larsenracing]

That's the plan to make a change to both our PRC112 Hellfire Kit and our PRC125 OFNA 250cc Kit so they will fit.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

That would be awsome and even better that you are looking into making one for the ofna 250cc tank.

Will the ofna 250cc tank fit between the 25 tvp's? Or is it too long?

[Larsenracing]

It will fit between the 25 TVP's but will not fit with the old 21/25 front Bulkhead.

[Larsenracing]

Alright today I received my Integy Rear Hub Carriers, an Air filter, Roll-bar, HPI BB shocks which will go on my racer and those will go on this, alum clutch shoes with a Flywheel. I also picked up Linkage stuff this weekend. I will be using a HPI SF-4 servo from the Baja throttle.

I'm still waiting on a few parts. Some bearings, the XL Drive shafts, Drive Cups, Hing pin's/braces for diffs, Red Fiber Dual Brake disk set, and a few other minor miscellaneous Parts which may very well all be here yet this week. I can't wait.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Pictures!!! Your build is going to be very simmular to my 25 build

[Larsenracing]

Well here is a few updates. I received a bunch of parts in the last few days. I deanodized a few parts today and assembled the rear 1/3 of the truck. So here are a few updated shots.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/rear001.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/rear002.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/rear003.jpg

The springs may end up to an extra set of black ones I have but will get the truck assembled and decide at that point how it rides.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Two question 1. How are those integy rear carriers? 2. What did you to de ano? Sorry for all the questions

[Larsenracing]

I like the Rear carriers a lot. I run them on one of my other trucks and have had no issues. Lots of people run them.

As for the anodizing here is how I removed it. There is a link on the first page otherwise on the second page is how I removed it along with a picture of the stuff used.
http://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2163&page=2

[Larsenracing]

Well got a some stuff from Trixter to finish my front 1/3 build. No I think all i'm waiting on it the Brake Hex and steering bearings. O ya and deciding on a motor, may have something but need to wait for a little bit. So here are a few shots of the front section.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Front001.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Front002.jpg

Thanks Again Trixter!!!

[Trixter]

man that thing looks good without all the purple.I'm liking the natural look:10:

[Larsenracing]

Agreed, it would look better with out the colored springs but the Blacks are pretty stiff for my taste but they work great for hard bashing but these with 30wt silicon oil worked great on my extended so they should work good here as well. I guess we will see. You are correct I like it better without the Purple as well.

[geronimo]

looks sweet, you diff got some skills.

[oregonmud]

Im digging the lack of purple. As soon as I get some savage XL black exhaust couplers mine will be purple free too. I hate that color.....

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Looks great! What else do you need to complete?

[Larsenracing]

HAHA now I need a servo unless I can dig something up I got laying around. I was out driving around with my X Breaking in the Modded Mach 427 and all the sudden the servo dies.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Wow that close already? What motor did you deside on?

[Larsenracing]

Na nothing yet for a motor either. i still need everything from poat #42 yet as well.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Ahh I see well it looks real good so far!

[ryugaiden05]

Will that hellfire kit work with the HPI low center gravity plates? I am looking at mid-tanking mine, but want to do it as clean and neat as possible. That plate seems like just what I am looking for to do it.

[Larsenracing]

What LCG plates., the X's? If so yes it will work. You may have to use a large washer on the outside and sandwich the chassis on the rear hold but it will work.

[ryugaiden05]

These are the plates http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/87248/

[Larsenracing]

I would think it would fit just fine you may have to do what I mentioned above is to sandwich the chassis between a flatwasher and the Mid-tank plate but it should work.

[ryugaiden05]

Ok, may look into in the near future then.

[Larsenracing]

Sounds like a plan.

Looks like I got a servo on the way again will stick with the Hitec5645MG still Thanks to Nick AKA Wrenchman at the www.SMFStore.com.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Any updates?

[Larsenracing]

Yup, I should have the rest today or tomorrow at least to get it to a roller. Everything up to the motor. I can't wait it will probably be put off for a few days though as I am working on a FLUX Chassis.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Sweet! When will the FLUX Chassis be done?

[Larsenracing]

Hopping it will be done soon.

[Combuster]

got any updates larsen

[Larsenracing]

Yup, I got all the parts now its just to find a few so I can get it put togather. Should be very soon.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Sweet looking forward to seeing the end result!

[savagecole]

that should be a sweet truck when its done. very nice

[Larsenracing]

Well I got some updates, Did some work on it tonight and got quite a ways. just needs a receiver and the throttle linkages need some help along with a little fuel line and mounting of the pipe and she will be wrapped up and ready to run. So lets here your comments along with here's some pictures of the progress.

Early tonight and with out wheels/tires/motor.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Savage003.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Savage004.jpg

Tonights end.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Savage005.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/Savage006.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Our%20Parts/Other%20Pictures/Savage007.jpg

It will probably get a different motor but will run this for a little while. Gear is 15/47 with 2 speed, Integy Alum Shoes. I will also strap the battery up front on the shock tower with my PRC180 Rush Battery Box Mount and the Rush Box HPIA349. Steering servo is Hitec 5625MG and throttle/Brake is a HPI SF-4, which will probably go digital at some point but I have other servos that will go digi first. The Pipe it will start out with is a Team Losi RTR Pipe from a LST2 which is supposed to be an alright pipe.

I will continue to post the updates!

[wrenchman]

Nice Jason!!! Not bad for a Mutt!!!

[Mickey]

that is one fine looking mutt

[wildchild27]

it looks smooth so far now go beat the snot out of it lol:resp::jamout:

[Scott]

Lookin sweet Jason, really like that wing mount.. Have to put that on my list of things to get..

[Os.savageboy]

Looks awesome! love that it has no purple and really like that wing mount.

Also one question, I cant seem to get on the SMF store website. It keeps telling me that its forbidden. ive tried multiple ways to get on it but still says the same thing. Got any ideas?

Tyler

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

One heck of a mutt... I like it! Really love the look of carbon fiber

[wrenchman]

Tyler,

Try this link... http://storefront.smfstore.com/

[Os.savageboy]

Still doesnt work Heres what it says


Forbidden
You don't have permission to access / on this server.

Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


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Apache/2.2.11 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.11 OpenSSL/0.9.8b mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 Server at storefront.smfstore.com Port 80

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Any more progress?

[Larsenracing]

Na man not enough time. Hopping with in the next few days. I need to order a Pipe mount which should be done in the next day. Then Just install a receiver. Probably just going to throw a 72mhz on it I got laying around for now.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Sweet figure out a motor for this beast? Cause isn't the axial from the carbon truck?

[Larsenracing]

Ahhhh Have you seen Page & toward the Top. Its about 95% done.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Yeah I seen that so all ya need is a radio and pipe mount?

[Larsenracing]

Yup and the Receiver pack. May just run AA's for a bit thought.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Sweet so how much money is in this truck? That is if you don't mind me asking

[Larsenracing]

Ive spend $200. But had a lot of the parts already. A few of the larger purchases I had to buy were the Front and Rear XL Diffs and housings (Ebay), Integy Rear Hub Carriers, Flywheel, Clutch Shoes, Steering Digital Servo, XL DB's, XL Out-Drive Cups w/spacers.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Yeah I remember you saying you were doing most of it with spare parts. Not a bad truck for only $200!

[Larsenracing]

That list nor the price includes the PRC112, The hellfire Tank nor the Wing mount stuff. So there is an extra ~$70.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Well you made that stuff so its basically like you already had it.

[Larsenracing]

Well I made it one step further today. I mounted the battery box to the front shock tower, using a PRC180 and HPIA349.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Our%20Parts/Other%20Pictures/RushBox003.jpg

[turboit]

Looking great Jason! love the de-anodizing and the slick firestorm battery box mount... hmm may have to pick up one of those badboys from you....God I feel like my truck is costing me a million dollars and its not even together lol. Question do you have to use the XL driveshafts with the XL axles? I have the FLM hd axles so I'm contemplating getting the XL axles for a lil more stability

[Larsenracing]

Yes it is using the X center shafts and the XL out drives to the wheels.

I run the FLM HD Axles on a 1 of my other trucks and will be switching the other soon to them.

[Larsenracing]

Well I got the final build complete. All I need it a switch with the standard Futaba ends on both. The Linkages are of poor quality but will probably be replaced with time along with some other clean up but it's good enough to start with. Pictures below.

The CDE pack that went into the build:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt007.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt008.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt009.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt010.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt011.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt012.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt013.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt014.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt015.jpg

And yes i'm finally going to destroy this body.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt016.jpg

Sorry for the poor quality pictures the camera was about to die.

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Looks good Jason!

[Chris]

The CDE pack that went into the build:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/larsenracing/Savage%20X%20Hybrid/mutt011.jpg


Now that's prime real estate for product promotion!!

Thanks buddy! :resp::resp: :jamout:

[Scott]

Nce mutt Jason, can't belive you are going to destroy that sweet lookin body dude...:jamout: