My XL Re-build

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DGCON

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My 3yr. old savage re-build. First I wanna say thanks to all the guys who have answered all my questions , I know some where stupid but they got answered anyway.
To start I had a XL 5.9
B045 steering upgrade
Wheelie bar
6945 steering servo
Integy tank guard
Battery level indicator
New Era center skidplate
New Era roll bar
Axial fuel filter
Dubro fuel line
Hpi HD engine mount
Reverse
Goliaths on Blast

Re-build
Innovative RC 6+1 chassis
Dual big bore shocks
Bullet proof diffs
Lunsford hinge pins
Hpi sway bar kit
RD logics aluminum fuel tank
Integy roll cage - ( keeping the NE in case)
New 3 speed trans / w reverse
All new dog bones + cups
Shock towers
Rear bumper
Edit aluminum joint bars
GH servo assembly
GH 17mm hub nuts
Hitec 7950 steering servo
MaxAmps 1600mah receiver battery
GH black cooling head
Motorsaver air filter

In the mail
Integy rear HD XL hub
Integy HD XL C-Hubs
GH black large fuel filter

- next-
AB mods Picco .28
RB black 086 pipe
Manifold
Gaskets
Already got the nova cooling head ( gonna get it anodized black )
Deciding on shoes and springs

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Bulletproof diffs done

Hitec 7950
GH steering
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Innovative RC chassis
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Mock up

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Edit joint bars

I still have to shave some plastic off the fuel tank mounts , so the tank wil sit flush on the tvp side plate. I also have to find some longer bolts for the dual big bores. I'm pretty happy with the tension on the suspension. After that it'll sit till I get the Picco and the pipe, probably tax time.

Scraps ... LOL

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The one in front will be my street savage project after this one is done.
Picking up parts little by little.
Innovative RC +6 chassis
Bumpers and skids
Hpi aluminum joint bars $11 off the bay
Phaltlines on black blast
XL HD dogbones
XL Turnbuckles
Lunsford hinge pins
GH 17mm hub nuts
Screws and misc.
Ready for Spring

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That's the cen 7.7 pipe . Suppose to be a good pipe for the 5.9 .
Never ran it though so I can't confirm it . YouTube has a lot of bids on it . They also say the 086 pipes are good for the 5.9
 
Nice builds so far DGCON. As a suggestion, you should've got the IRC mid-tank kit to go along with them. Adding their mid-tank kit really cleans it up if you plan on goin that route one day. And you can also get in black ano. And a tip on the IRC TVPs if you didn't already know it, but, you can't run a roto start with their TVPs and X-style bulks. The motor sits to low and you can't get a good angle to get the roto start shaft in there. I know it says it somewhere on their site and I know from personal experience. I'm basically runnin the same set-up except for the fact that I've got their 250cc mid-tank kit and LST shock mount kit. Here's my build thread if you wanna check it out.

https://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14216
 
Thanx i'm just a Basher, I've never had problems with the half lean thing .
My XL was my first RC and unknowingly I didn't like the long fuel lines and shortened them, later to find out I eliminated the problem my friend had LOL.
 
DGCON said:
Thanx i'm just a Basher, I've never had problems with the half lean thing .
My XL was my first RC and unknowingly I didn't like the long fuel lines and shortened them, later to find out I eliminated the problem my friend had LOL.
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I'm just a basher too. Although I do plan on tryin my hand at racin a few times. The main reason I went with the mid-tank is cuz it adds extra protection to the tank sittin between the TVPs as compared to exposed on the side. Plus, I now have a 250cc tank compared to a 160cc tank. My first mid-tank I had a 290cc which gave me 20-30 min run times.
 
I didn't know about the roto-start until after I ordered the irc , I read it on somebody else's thread. I was mad at first , then after a couple bud lights I thought " This is all the more reason to get the Picco " LOL
Ive never used a pullstart so I'll be researching on that till I get it.
 
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Happy B-day to me !!! Found these in the mailbox a few minutes ago .
I'll have them on in a bit !
 
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Happy b-day to me !!! Found these in the mail box , I'll have them on in a few . Gotta say they feel pretty solid !
 
I'm in Michigan , too crappy to run anything here right now , nothing but slush and snow ... Wish I had a "fully" waterproof Flux right about now !
 
Used a penny and a 7/16 socket to squeeze the rear bearing in with vise grips.
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The rear hub eliminates a lot of parts . Had to reset the top arm in the second hole down after I put the tires on.
 
Tires cover up most of the purple . I wish these came in black , don't got the cash right now for ANO.
 
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Found some screws I saved from some shelves I built, using them for the dusk big bore shocks . I had to drill out the hole in the shock tower , and a bigger hole in the shock screw whole thing-a-ma-jig . LOL
 
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