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  1. J

    Nitro star t.15L issue

    yes it sounds as if you are either missing the pin and spring that does the starting job inside the engine, also yes with a pull start it is only going to turn in the direction of starting, forcing it will cause damage.....
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    Savage X starting issues...New member

    does the engine turn freely when you turn the flywheel by hand??? most of these little engines suffer from fuel and oil residue left over gunking up and causing just the symptoms you describe, if it does not turn rather easily I would say to mechanically clean the engine using some denatured...
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    Anyone know any decent sites that sell 1/8 scale body shells - looking for something that isn’t really common

    My suggestion is to measure the wheelbase of your rig and then look at sites like McCallister Racing, Proline, Parma, Kyosho, Axial, Tamiya and any of the other body manufacturers for something you like that is in the wb dimensions you have, after all the body can be trimmed and mounts lowered...
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    Are these parts damaged ? (Gearbox parts I think it’s called)

    Do yourself a favor and stick with genuine HPI parts, you do not seem like you would be able to retrofit and massage something to get it to fit and work properly, the only way to know for sure what is inside is opening the diff and checking what is inside and if they are still usable... as for...
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    Got the lemon running

    There are MUCH BETTER rigs out there than the Octane, Losi makes a true 1/8 gasoline powered truck that is 10 times what the octane is...... so unless you have lots of time and experience I would steer clear of that one....
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    Are these parts damaged ? (Gearbox parts I think it’s called)

    Yes you would remove the ring gear to access the internals...... They may be locktited in but you can get them out if you heat them with the tip of a hot soldering iron and use the correct fitting tool to remove them..... as for the term "bulletproof" you know as well as I do that there are NO...
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    Are these parts damaged ? (Gearbox parts I think it’s called)

    also open up both diffs and check and relube the spider gears inside......
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    Need help

    Ah well I did not look that hard at it.... :lmao: still just an underpowered engine for a monster truck if ya ask me........
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    Need help

    1st gen 4.6 by the look of it........
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    How about 700oz.in

    Oh Make no mistake I do know what for but the savage is so front end light it just is not necessary at all, My XTM MMT is truggy based and does use 2 servos for steering which with the 3.8 wheels and gnarly tires it does need the help, but I am all for doing needed things and not just making a...
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    ZR.32 Spec.4 engine in a Hpi savage 21?

    Most of the suspension arms and related parts are plastic, the differential gears are metal but the 29/9 machined gears are usually only put into high power rigs such as the XL and Flux models also the differential carrier on the earlier models were plastic and not alloy which holds gear mesh...
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    ZR.32 Spec.4 engine in a Hpi savage 21?

    Only way one of us can tell is if you post clear close up pics, as for the differentials you need to remove them from the truck to see what has been done and if they are ready for much more power........
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    How about 700oz.in

    why do I need all that ??? my rig steers perfectly fine with a decent servo in it. so please explain how doing this mod is of some benefit??
  14. J

    Looking for other options on HPI aluminium big bore shock set for my savage XL

    give ya 20 american dollars for 4 of them... :woot::p:p:p :lmao:
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    Looking for other options on HPI aluminium big bore shock set for my savage XL

    well you bought a set of 8 when you really just need 4, one for each wheel is going to be enough, that is why later models came with 4 big bore vs the 8 regular shocks that came on the earlier models......
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    Stan Lee

    Sad day, an ICON in the comic world and creator of so many comic superheroes and legends.... R.I.P Stan, you will always be remembered.......
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    FLM TVP's for flux conversion

    These parts are from Fast Lane Machine. They truly some of nicest aluminum parts that we have found. These high quality works of art don't just look great they are very strong. They will give you the quality you are looking for with the strength that everybody wants with a price you won't...
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    ZR.32 Spec.4 engine in a Hpi savage 21?

    Yes the LRP will direct bolt to your truck, you will be using the flywheel and clutch but you may think about going to alloy shoes and a bit heavier springs like a 1.1 set If you gonna upgrade the :ercm: to that LRP then you will want to also upgrade the differentials to the 29/9 machined...
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    Going to be removing anodize from the driveshafts - but what is best to spray or use to protect the metal from rust / corrosion etc ?

    you need to use some kind of power polishing tool , I used my dremel and that crank was black and nasty, look how it turned out....even a drill with a polishing pad would work, takes time and effort to get there but well worth it in the end... also be aware some parts are made out of black...
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    Going to be removing anodize from the driveshafts - but what is best to spray or use to protect the metal from rust / corrosion etc ?

    I polished a crankshaft using polishing compound and my dremel with a polishing felt on it...... took awhile but it did come out sweet, point is you can do it if you apply yourself to it
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