After breaking it in, I recommend you checking the spur gear tightness as well as the second gear screw. I believe HPI made a mistake on mine from the factory, Thank you for the response!
UPDATE:
I just went out with it, & noticed that HPI had the second gear out 8-10 full turns out, so it was staring out in second gear. I adjusted it 5 turns out and seems pretty good. I tightened the spur gear as tight as i could & everything seems to be working okay
Thanks you
Hey guys, I just purchased a savage x 4.6. I broke it in and the first tank after break in I was driving it on grass and I noticed it was slipping & revving really high with no power. I could smell burning plastic. So I stopped & took the spur gear off and it was pretty worn out. It seems like...