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  1. J

    ZR.32 Spec.4 engine in a Hpi savage 21?

    He means the drive cups on the transmission, they are held on by screwpins also the cups on the differentials are held on in the same way.... do you have a manual for the truck, it should be covered in there also
  2. J

    Possible water in the fuel tank

    dump the fuel and start off with a fresh fill up.....
  3. J

    Hpi back in trouble...

  4. J

    Rotostart motor failure

    Looks like any of the 550 electric motors to me, I am sure a traxxas or other would work just fine for a replacement motor......
  5. J

    Rotostart motor failure

    You can also replace that burned out motor with any motor intended for RC use.. you just have to use your brain instead of knocking your head against the wall......
  6. J

    Hpi manual mistakes

    Sorry to burst your bubble but that manual goof up has been there for years and years and now with HPI dying I am almost sure it will never be corrected, you can send the new owners an e mail if someone ever buys the company, but any translation from chinese to english and all the other...
  7. J

    Nitro cleaner

    Meanwhile I go to the hardware store and buy a gallon of denatured alcohol and put in my own spray bottle for 12 bux a gallon which lasts a LOOOOOOONG time
  8. J

    Hpi manual mistakes

    Of course there are going to be mistakes, after all it is translated from Chinese where the whole line first originated from..... They are all built on the same line as many of the R/C models are.......
  9. J

    Charging

    I used to charge my Nicd and NiMH batteries at 4 amps, alot less danger of these types exploding and causing fires or any of that jazz...... Back in the 90's I used to charge my NICD race pack for my onroad car at 9 amps and run them hard for 4 minutes, never had a failure with those packs.....
  10. J

    changing fuel question

    2% oil is not alot, I would say you are going to be fine using that, a little more lube never hurts anything.....
  11. J

    Nitro cleaner

    NOPE , but I do trust in most hobby manufacturers and products they sell, but as I said Deantured alcohol is safe for EVERYTHING except electronics :lmao:
  12. J

    Warble sound

    Is it kinda like a Chewbacca sound?? if so it is lean at idle, if richening up the low end doesn't help it has an air leak causing it to be lean......
  13. J

    HPI SAVAGE 25 - cannot start, fuel does not suck

    First off get new fuel, secondly the fuels we use have oil in it for lube for the engine, the fuel evaporates and leaves congealed oil inside the lines and carburetor and it causes blockages so best thing is remove the lines and use a syringe or something to squirt denatured alcohol through them...
  14. J

    Off topic....help finding Losi 1/18 wheels and tyres

    https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=losi+mini+desert+truck+tires&_sop=12 Some on E Bay, not many but it is what it is......
  15. J

    Nitro cleaner

    Denatured alcohol is safe for everything, why buy nitro cleaner that is so spendy, but yes it is safe for most things I believe, what does it say on the can ??
  16. J

    Hpi no more available.

    Yes it is true, but there are parts all over E Bay and other places so not to worry too much, I would say to stock up while there are parts around if you want to continue running the Savages...
  17. J

    Oil ?

    Oil for all bearings, I remove them clean with denatured alcohol and let dry well, then put on a clean paper towel and oil the bearing until I see oil on the paper towel and then reinstall where they came out of, as for WD40 being bad for plastics that is a first for me I use it for keeping mud...
  18. J

    3 speed transmission blown :( help please

    do you mean the plate?? the cast mount rarely bends it just cracks and breaks.... a couple of clear pics will help alot......
  19. J

    3 speed transmission blown :( help please

    Most likely that is what caused your trouble... you need to use blue locktite any screw/bolt that goes into metal...
  20. J

    HPI SAVAGE TRUCKZILLA!

    Looks Nice, but those alloy arms worry me. they will bend and not return to shape, always stay with plastic arms because they can flex and not bend, how about some body off shots also????
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