It's almost 4 years to the day since I picked up my Savage and I have an odd question. Can I slow it down? A lot.
Since he was 2 my son has enjoyed sitting in my lap and working the steering while I manage the throttle. I just pulled it out for the first time this year and we found that at 6 his hands are finally big enough that he can use the controller on his own (though it is still too big for him for long periods and the throttle is a stretch for his fingers).
While he is doing really well with a light touch to keep it slow, every now and then he jerks it and there have been some close calls. So obviously this is currently way too much car for him without hyper observation (which takes a lot of the enjoyment away from both sides).
I've already used the CastleLink to detune the throttle response and overall power, but with my dual 2S 35C setup this thing is still crazy fast. Is there anything else I can do to try to tame this monster so he can use it without the constant "be gentle" sound track?
I'm guessing the answer is probably no and if so, is there anything in the off road flux options from HPI that could be more manageable for a kid to learn with? I know these are top end high speed cars and not meant for the beginner, but what this Savage has withstood from me bashing around has impressed me (not a single part replaced in 4 years and I've done zilch to maintain it!). The months of lost time that I went through as a kid having to wait to replace stripped gears/shafts or broken parts (Tamiya and Kyosho) is something I'd like to try to limit for him.
Finally, are there replacement controllers I can get that would fit his hands better?
Thanks
Since he was 2 my son has enjoyed sitting in my lap and working the steering while I manage the throttle. I just pulled it out for the first time this year and we found that at 6 his hands are finally big enough that he can use the controller on his own (though it is still too big for him for long periods and the throttle is a stretch for his fingers).
While he is doing really well with a light touch to keep it slow, every now and then he jerks it and there have been some close calls. So obviously this is currently way too much car for him without hyper observation (which takes a lot of the enjoyment away from both sides).
I've already used the CastleLink to detune the throttle response and overall power, but with my dual 2S 35C setup this thing is still crazy fast. Is there anything else I can do to try to tame this monster so he can use it without the constant "be gentle" sound track?
I'm guessing the answer is probably no and if so, is there anything in the off road flux options from HPI that could be more manageable for a kid to learn with? I know these are top end high speed cars and not meant for the beginner, but what this Savage has withstood from me bashing around has impressed me (not a single part replaced in 4 years and I've done zilch to maintain it!). The months of lost time that I went through as a kid having to wait to replace stripped gears/shafts or broken parts (Tamiya and Kyosho) is something I'd like to try to limit for him.
Finally, are there replacement controllers I can get that would fit his hands better?
Thanks