here's a little pick of my collection.
Left to right
Hpi RS4 Electric (I believe it's the first one?)
Hpi RS4 Nitro (Winter Project)
Traxxas Rustler (my First hobby class R/C)
Savage 25 X conversion sts D.30
Savage X FLM Ext LCG MT OS .30
T-maxx 1.5 pro 90% 3.3 Conversion
Savage 25...
I open the paper clip ,
the remove the filter ,
open the idle
slide the paper clip in straight in , close the idle gap ,
but don't lock the clip in , it should slide and out nice (sounds reallllly bad)
with a med to large paper clip it will give you a 1 - to 1.5mm gap to start with ...
the traxxas link looks good , and I know a few that use them , but for that price ,I would be looking at a bay or used DX3s .
and I don't know if it's just be , I don't like sporting a traxxas radio pushing a savage .
No worries , here to help .
1 .No I did not , I used a standard alloy tvp brace , hmm might be FLM .
didn't have to drill any sides holes , they were already there.
2.while I am not using the IRC TVP'S and I improvised .
when I mounted the tank plate , it rested over the steering links...
heres the pictures of the battery mount I made up ,
using old left over parts cost me nothing.
I forgot to take pictures of the wing I'll grab those later.
pictures are big , photobucket never likes to resize for me .
But as you can see very little mods done to the...
I hear you , I also try to bundle and buy more then one thing , makes me feel about the extra shipping up here.
Update here ,
I made my battery mount and Wing mount today .
Had old parts left over from an LSt2 that someone gave me .
I managed to use the front tower with very minor trimming or...
If I use the stuff from new ear or wolfpack then yeah no problem .
but If I use say stock hpi mount from a savage then the sides of the mount hit the mounts for the upper deck and front drive belt .
also have issue with the fly and brake line side by side and hit , so one or the other...
I Posted some info on my mid tank . the IRC stuff is good stuff and I agree you can order the mounts at the same time as your plate saves you on shipping .
I really like the radio /servo box he has cleans it right up no need for a box on the out side of the truck.
they can also supply you with...
sadly not that easy motor mount gets in the way .
this is why guys like wolfpack made adjustable motor mounts with the flywheel makes it all very easy I guess
here the web site of the car well very close anyways .
mine has CF upper deck .
2 speed transmission .
this week I want to rip it...
Thanks I'll try and answer your question ,
first not sure where you live but I never paid $13 shipping for the servo mounts. But I also ordered a few odds and ends at the same time .
but have a look at tower hobbies they have a lot of different mounts that are cheap that may work...
I wasn't planning on keeping the 2 speed , but rather then just 1 speed .
the cone as the collet makes sense now lol
wolfpack isn't keen on shipping to canada , but will do if thats what I want , he says it's like 50/50 chance I'l get it.
he prefers to ship to us addys so I'll have to see...