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  1. Sparky

    24mm hex hubs to fit the new extended V2 axles

    I’ve used cen colossus 24mm hex on my savage 5t build, Il pull it out of storage and show you how I mounted them
  2. Sparky

    What Next HPI?

    A half offset wheel with a proper chevron pattern tyre
  3. Sparky

    24mm hex hubs to fit the new extended V2 axles

    What you need to find is http://www.largescalerc.com/aluminumwheelhexhubset24mmgray4pcs.aspx
  4. Sparky

    WTB HPI 87229 Axle

    No they won’t work on any of the savages even with the early type smaller ball ends on the dogbones as the ball ends are too big on the savages
  5. Sparky

    twinzilla kit

    The truckzilla chassis were designed for the force .46 engine that had a taller engine block and a side exit exhaust that cleared the chassis, It’s possible to have the more common 1/8 size engines run a side exhaust on them with the header running through the chassis with a small amount of...
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    twinzilla kit

    What you have there is the NewEra savage twin engine chassis, It’s pretty much a standard length chassis They along with the Hb chassis are long discontinued, You’ll probably have to fabricate a engine mounting plate as it’ll be difficult to get the engine plate that fits it now, I had one...
  7. Sparky

    Exhaust/Muffler for the Octane

    This might work for you May need a bit of trimming on the outside of it...
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    Exhaust/Muffler for the Octane

    The hpi baja 5t muffler can is one of the quieter exhausts for them and performs better on the octane than the other more traditional style tuned pipes available for them
  9. Sparky

    swapping big red crank in losi 454 or losi 454 piston/sleeve in big red?

    The axial engines are made by king star The same company that make the k series hpi engines, They are underpowered for the displacement, The losi 454 will run rings around the k5.9 which is the 38 size king star engine
  10. Sparky

    Savage flux Differentials pin Z260 upgrade?

    Been running grease on all my rcs for near 30 years, Doesn’t leak like the silicone diff oil can an will, I’ve tried every consistency of it over the years and always leaks, especially on the brushless rcs, I use grease on my brushless truggys, Buggy’s, savages both nitro and brushless, Havnt...
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    best wheel upgrade?

    Here they are, but the price has increased slightly since I got mine https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVmf_SqsH3AhWPX8AKHXePCl4Qjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aliexpress.com%2Fitem%2F4001224169929.html&psig=AOvVaw2jZ3-JMK3hXDlawPnJIJaE&ust=1651598656153058
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    best wheel upgrade?

    Also come with metal hex insert moulded into the back of the rim
  13. Sparky

    best wheel upgrade?

    I’m running these, hard compound compared to hpi phaltlines, Havnt had any issues with ballooning
  14. Sparky

    How to connect Motor wires to ESC

    Doesn’t matter which way you put the wires in, just reverse any 2 if the motor spins backwards
  15. Sparky

    K5.9 parts?

    Yea the axial pullstarts will fit all the k4.6 and k5.9
  16. Sparky

    I'm shredding bevel tooth gears (9t bullet proof diff bevel)

    Could be a lot todo with the trenchers, I ran a set on mine and they are a lot heavier and get a lot of bite on the surface,
  17. Sparky

    Sway bar set and parts

    I’ve had savages fitted with the hpi sway bars, the largest diameter sway bars work best as it will body roll like stock with the smaller ones fitted, They make a big difference to the handling of the savage, Can turn corners a lot quicker without it landing on its lid as often
  18. Sparky

    trx 3.3 on savage x?

    Because it’s a very underpowered 1/10 scale engine, made to pull the much lighter traxxas rcs
  19. Sparky

    Tune for 16% nitro with more compression

    If it’s running good don’t touch it, Tuning by temp is to stop the novice user from completing cooking a nitro engine, If there’s a trail of smoke from the pipe at wide open throttle and it’s performing good, that’s all you can ask for, I ditched the temp gun about 15 years ago and tune by...
  20. Sparky

    HPI Savage 21 conversion

    Just a direct receiver swap, Set the built in failsafe and you’ll be good to go
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