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    Stock shocks with big bores...

    Hey folks, had an idea that I wanted to float. I got the hpi big bores on a new X SS I just built. I really liked the setup on my flux and wanted them for the nitro truck as well. Got to thinking that it might add something to the suspension setup by running a regular savage shock without the...
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    Bess Break-in Cold Day

    Never thought to use alum. foil around the head, good idea! But I will go one further.. there is a type of tape that is a bit more rugged than alum. foil that is sticky on one side that I bet would work especially good. I have to run my trucks in the cold these days and with the mention of the...
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    I Quit !!!!!!!

    SJ... check out the website www.whyquit.com There is a lot of excellent information on there to help you stick with your goal.
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    Stock vs. LST

    I concur... have been running the lst's and the IRC kit for about 10 tanks for fuel and so far not one problem. I also like the simplicity of it... four shocks instead of 8. You could save some money by running the plastic shocks from the other Losi trucks but you should definately get the IRC...
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    HPI Wheelie Bar

    the wheel size is a means of adjusting how far back the truck wheelies, I don't believe it has anything to do with what terrain you are wheelying on. I suppose the bigger wheel means it doesn't weeble around as bad on rough terrain.. but either way it will bump around on rough terrain in wheelie...
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    De- anodizing

    I have used the Easy Off in the yellow can, it says "heavy duty". It worked great on the HPI stock aluminum items, but then, some other manufacturers anodizing is a little thicker and more difficult. But the yellow can easy off should work. Will be doing that to the hpi conversion kit I will be...
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    Integy HPI Savage Shocks

    Direct drive huh? Makes sense... when you run a big enough engine, you have to tighten the darn thing up tighter than normal to keep it from slipping anyways. Too bad there wasn't some way to have springs involved to soak up impact energy.. kinda like the springs in a car clutch disk. As for...
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    Integy HPI Savage Shocks

    Hey Doobee... if you go to the galleries and look in JT's gallery, he has pics of the LST setup... you can get an idea of how those shocks will look. PRetty sweet, can't wait to get mine up and running. Got all the pieces, just need the time.
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    fm radio or spektrm

    Spektrum... fail safe built into the reciever, no interferance, automatic frequency choice, no glitching because of metal on metal contact.. Spektrum.. spend the money, you won't be dissapointed!
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    IRC Shocks

    Nope, haven't tried polishing them, that might be an idea down the road though. I have run them for quite some time on a savage X non-SS with nova shock towers and four shock ofna setup.. that setup road very nice and held up good. I am currently have all the parts to upgrade to the LST shock...
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    Integy HPI Savage Shocks

    yeah, that was my situation as well.. i had mine for a while with plans on putting them on my savage but didn't get around to it till now. As far as which shocks to put on which truck.. i would say put the Integy on the heavier of the two, i don't know which it would be. The extra oil would come...
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    Integy HPI Savage Shocks

    I think it ends up being about 40 bucks american.. IRC is a british business. I got mine through ebay, they have an ebay store. From what i can see, they are very well built. Also, new era models also has something similar, for about the same price. But new era's setup doesn't use a double...
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    Integy HPI Savage Shocks

    Actually, from what i have heard and seen, the LST shocks on the savage is the hot setup. I have had many probs with the stocks shocks. After joining this forum i realized that perhaps i had a little too thick a fluid in them. However, since then I have purchased the LST shocks and the IRC...
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    DX2, what are you using?

    Have any of you folks seen the new DX3r radio by spektrum! SWeeeetttt! I did a bit of research and couldn't find out if the old receivers would work with the new radio. I wonder if anyone has a bead on this issue? That would be my only concern. Otherwise, i am getting a DX3 with two receivers...
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    Integy HPI Savage Shocks

    If you look in the forum under JT's mods... there is a thread titled "blue streak". He has the LST setup. You can see how they are mounted and then decide which parts of that you would need to cure your clearance issues. I would think using some spacers where the shock mounts at the tower, and...
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