complete HPI SAVAGE X UPGRADE

mdknightrider · Jan 15, 2017

I bought this HPI SAVAGE X 4.6 AT a pawn shop for $150.00 plus tax, and I am getting ready to upgrade my Savage X to steel spur gear and clutch bell.

NightFlier X4.6 · Jan 15, 2017

Awesome find! Any pics?

mdknightrider · Jan 15, 2017

Well what do you think.

NightFlier X4.6 · Jan 15, 2017

Wow great find I wish I had found that one very clean looking rig.

mdknightrider · Jan 16, 2017

NightFlier X4.6 said:
Wow great find I wish I had found that one very clean looking rig.

Well the engine that was in it was the purple HPI but in the tote below it had a bereally used axial .28 in it which works just fine. The make over is going to include new tires, possible a new body haven't decided yet.

mdknightrider · Jan 16, 2017

This is also the second find that ive found that only needed minor repair. The first was a Protos 1/8th scale buggy, also with the axial .28 which I'm changing to an HPI .28 IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

mrgrimm · Jan 17, 2017

Be sure to use the hardened vented clutch bells from HPI or another hardened version. The factory HPI ones will not last long on a steel spur.

I always had good luck with plastic spurs, but I stripped one yesterday and I am considering going steel now as well (I already have a racers edge TiNi clutchbell, but not sure if it can handle a steel spur?)

mdknightrider · Jan 17, 2017

mrgrimm said:
Be sure to use the hardened vented clutch bells from HPI or another hardened version. The factory HPI ones will not last long on a steel spur.

I always had good luck with plastic spurs, but I stripped one yesterday and I am considering going steel now as well (I already have a racers edge TiNi clutchbell, but not sure if it can handle a steel spur?)

Way ahead of you, I'm running the HPI 86807(SPUR)w/ 77106(CLUTCH BELL) WHICH IS VENTED, so i did my HOMEWORK!!!! I WILL PREPAIR FOR EXTREAM BASHING WAH HA HA HA HA

mdknightrider · Jan 17, 2017

I'm also thinking of getting extra spurs because there getting harder and harder to find.

mdknightrider · Jan 17, 2017

mrgrimm said:
Be sure to use the hardened vented clutch bells from HPI or another hardened version. The factory HPI ones will not last long on a steel spur.

I always had good luck with plastic spurs, but I stripped one yesterday and I am considering going steel now as well (I already have a racers edge TiNi clutchbell, but not sure if it can handle a steel spur?)

Trust me, go with the HPI 77106, its vented and made of the hardend still.

JVT73 · Jan 17, 2017

mdknightrider said:
Trust me, go with the HPI 77106, its vented and made of the hardend still.

Robinson Racing makes some really nice hardened clutch bells and an awesome gen 3 slipper spur.

mrgrimm · Jan 23, 2017

Always nice to have extra spurs and clutchbells but the hardened stuff can get costly so it just needs to work

Got one tank down on another 49T plastic stock spur gear. I think I set the mesh better this time so we'll see how it worls out. I will certainly be getting more parts soon and will probably try out some of the things mentioned here.

mrgrimm · Jan 23, 2017

...And by the way sweet deal. Especially since it came with extra engine, nice!

bifftit · Jan 25, 2017

mrgrimm said:
Be sure to use the hardened vented clutch bells from HPI or another hardened version. The factory HPI ones will not last long on a steel spur.

I always had good luck with plastic spurs, but I stripped one yesterday and I am considering going steel now as well (I already have a racers edge TiNi clutchbell, but not sure if it can handle a steel spur?)

if its been good to you, why change?

with a Proper mesh, a plastic spur will last quite a while.

olds97_lss · Jan 25, 2017

For me, I couldn't keep a plastic spur alive with my LRP28. The center would melt out if I geared higher than 49/16. Was too much strain on the slipper and it would slip within a tank or two of fuel after taking it off, roughing it up with sand paper. Even with a fully compressed spring. It would heat up so fast that I'd melt the center of the spur out.

Now, with my LRP30 and the HPI steel 47T spur I'm running 47/18 and it's working just fine. May up it to 47/19 if it will fit as the 30 is just a wheelie monster.

bifftit · Jan 28, 2017

i run plastics on all my nitros.whether i choose the Nova, the LrrP32, the picco, or the os30
never really had an issue unless my mesh got messed up
I find its better to just fry a $6.00 plastic gear rather than a steel spur and clutchbell.

mrgrimm · Jan 28, 2017

^ That is right, smoothness and quiet are also nice results of using the plastic spur.

mdknightrider · May 19, 2017

mrgrimm said:
...And by the way sweet deal. Especially since it came with extra engine, nice!

UPDATE ON SAVAGE X REBIULD... I just installed a rear NEW differential WITH THE REAR LOCK OUT FOR WHEELIES and I plan on getting another differential to replace the one in the front haven't decided if I'm gonna get a new body for it yet.

olds97_lss · May 27, 2017

olds97_lss said:
For me, I couldn't keep a plastic spur alive with my LRP28. The center would melt out if I geared higher than 49/16. Was too much strain on the slipper and it would slip within a tank or two of fuel after taking it off, roughing it up with sand paper. Even with a fully compressed spring. It would heat up so fast that I'd melt the center of the spur out.

Now, with my LRP30 and the HPI steel 47T spur I'm running 47/18 and it's working just fine. May up it to 47/19 if it will fit as the 30 is just a wheelie monster.

I ended up going down to 47/17. 47/18 was ok when running on flat stuff, but was a bit too tall for offroad bashing/jumping.

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