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    axial 40 series bead locks

    I have same wheels w/proline bow-ties and love them widens truck and the bow-ties stick to my track really well. Looked at max's but in the real 4wheeling world dual bolted bead locks with more screws are better just look at fullsize rock crawlers 32 bolt beads the norm. But also would like a...
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    Is 100K wt diff oil OK for use in the Savage's differentials?

    I've had good luck w/10k up front and 5k in rear and use mobil 1 syn red grease on the gears . But I also would like to know what other weights of oils to use for racing, I don't bash my truck much any more.
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    Cheap toe and camber guide

    This is my first "how too" I looked for info so if I stole someones idea then sorry my bad but here is mine. Please let me know if this helps anyone. I was tires of guessing how much toe I had and didnt want to buy a set up board and gauges 50- 150 bucks ouch.. So I had this idea. Get a pice...
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    How to: assemble and shim your diffs.

    any recomendations for oil wt? i do mainly pavement and no hardcore jumping just runing around with freinds.
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    Too Much Oil

    it must be the hpi mill because my ofna didn't oil like this but i didn't have a temp probe either and tuned it to smoke i have almost 1/2 gal to run thru first. then will try trinity fuel not much selection at lhs. thanks for the help i'm just nervous its a brand new truck the old one was...
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    Too Much Oil

    I run Blue Thunder 20% sport fuel. The power was great at 270 smoke was there but it was getting dark. Will try to keep tuning and post more info. I have a Venom temp gauge hooked up at the bottom of the purple fins and top of the alummium ones. Should that work?
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    Too Much Oil

    Hey please help me got a new 4.6 rtr and put 8 tanks tru it and it still soaks the truck w/oil. Had to put a deflector/tube on so I could stop, was soaking the brakes. Now it just soaks the wheelie bar but leaves a mess every where I set it down. Tried to lean it out but temp started to...
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    Oil On Brake Discs!!

    thanks guys I will use some hose from the shop and run it down past the tvp's does that sound good?
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    Oil On Brake Discs!!

    Just got my new savvy and during brake in noticed that oil from exhaust getting all over the brakes. Tried to tighten got better but still oily. Any sugg? Would a deflector help or hurt?
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    beginner buggy/truggy???

    try your savy on the track thats what I plan to do even if they laugh at me I'll still try to race who says only revos can race @#$& that! I wanna race my junk!!
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    How to: assemble and shim your diffs.

    great vids I just got a new savage rtr and want to put oil in the diffs. should I shim them while they are out?
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    1/2 Lean Cure

    what about a one-way vaccum valve so the tank doesn't loose pressure between the pulses?
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    HPI big bore or LST

    thanks guys I was leaning towards the HPI shocks for the fact that they bolt right in no mods needed
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    HPI big bore or LST

    Hey guys I'm new here but need your help. I bought a used savage 21 and put a hyper 21 in it to get it running but the shocks are leaking and the springs worn out. Would like to make it a racer, any opinions on shocks will be adding a mid tank from platnium rc as soon as $$ gets in. But for now...
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    lst 2 / mini lst shocks fit

    thanks I will go to my lhs and get a set of 4 for my truck how do think they will do for club racing?
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