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 I'm 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

 

[Shaun]

nice setup my friend!! thanks for posting!!

 

[scrogathon]

lol the setup gets niceer everyday, and more expensive, but i don't 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

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 don't 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 I'm 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. I'm aware that the hpi hellfire shocks fit so If i can find some blue ones, they will make they way into my home🙂
I'm about to go breakin My lrp, and I will let you all know how the shocks handle on my truck once I'm done with that, I don't 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, I'm yet to bash on them yet, I'm on tank 2 of break in, I will let you all know tommorow after about 6 more tanks, I'm 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]

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

 

[scrogathon]

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🙂

 

[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, I'm unsure if its a good combo for the lrp, but I'm 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. I'm thinking you are human like the rest of us :resp: I'm 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 don't 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.