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joegibbstruck

joegibbstruck

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A few weeks ago I bought an older savage xl 5.9, and this will be my build thread. Keep in mind I am a newb, so that means I will make mistakes and I'm sure I will buy wrong parts and what not. Any help or suggestions with be accepted with the greatest appreciation.

First up is what I'm starting with





Today my first part came in.
Can you guess what it is?


More pictures coming soon, waiting on them to load.
 
Nice Rig Joe, I would run it as is for awhile till ya get used to the tuning aspect of nitro. thats a great truck to learn on they are pretty easy to take apart and put back together... have fun with it and enjoy the hobby.....
 
The tuning, and fixing part is a cake walk....i say I'm a newb but what i really mean is I'm a newb to today's standards. I was pretty heavy into nitro about 10 yrs ago, but got out if it for various reasons.
 
Feel free to post up project pics for the MGB as well. We appreciate toys of any scale.😀
 
True That Mr X, always like to see what others are doing on the 1/1 stuff as well.....
 
Jam Racing 1 said:
True That Mr X, always like to see what others are doing on the 1/1 stuff as well.....
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Would love to see a sub forum somewhere here for 1:1. I have a `66 Cadillac 1 of 4,289 built I would like to share.

OP- That is a beast of a motor. Gotta be a blast in your Savage.
 
I actually don't have many pics of the MG i built a shed for my neighbor in exchange for the car....it had been sitting in his garage for 23yrs untouched, so it was in really good shape except for anything rubber. I spent about 2 months and 2k to get it driveable, and it's still a work in progress. Right now I have a new top for it in the mail. I don't drive it that much, because every time I do I get sun burned. I plan on pulling out the 1.8l 4 cylinder and 4 speed trans in exchange for a Ford 5.0 and 5 speed.

Here is how I got it, keep in mind this is after 23 yrs



This is after the first wash in 23yrs



This is generally what it looks like





So in reality this is actually an easy project, just needs some more TLC and I'm pretty much down to install the top and do the intetior.
 
I'm waiting on parts, right now I have roughly 20 packages in the mail. Trying to decide if I want to run regular aluminum big bores, or the losi lst shocks. Also thinking about running the goliath tires, but not sure yet... I want to build something that's a good combo of big, handles well, and will take a beating.
 
My 2 cents. Go with the big bores, unless you want to spend a bit of money and modify your savage. Don't get me wrong, the LST shocks are great, but if I had to do it all over again I'd go big bores. As far as the goliaths, if you want more show than go, give them a shot. I had them and got rid of them in the span of a couple weeks.
 
I've already got the FLM EXT LCG TVPS in the mail, along with the motor plate, ext skid plate, servo plate and servo mounts. Do I need anything other than their shock towers and lst shock mounts to make it work? Just curious because the lst shocks just look like they can take more of a beating, and you can adjust the preload.

Are the goliath tires really that bad I've heard that a few times already. Any suggestions on some that are bigger than normal but still handle good? I'm down to picking tires, shocks, and servos.
 
The mounting kit is around $40, depending on which kit you get. The shocks however are are going to be dependent on which version you get. You can get stock LST shocks for fairly cheap. The IRC shocks though are expensive, and they no longer sell their V1 shocks which are what I have and are a more reasonable price. I would recommend the IRC shocks though if you have the coin.

Mounting kits:
http://www.innovative-rc.com/savage-shock-mounting-parts-c-27_52_111.html

Shocks:
http://www.innovative-rc.com/savage-bore-shocks-complete-shock-sets-c-27_52_153_159.html

As far as tires, Proline's Big Joe tires do well.
http://prolineracing.com/monster-truck-tires-big-joe
 
I listened to X on this one, I was going to do the LST shock conversion but opted to go with the big bore shocks instead, they got here today, I will have to leave work a little early to pick them up at the post office.
 
IF you buy the IRC LST shocks, they come from UK and you have to use paypal. But if you get generic LST shocks or big bores there are very readily available replacements at a number of online and local shops.
 
Are there and such thing as of of the box, ready to go big bores? Not stockers but a good performance type of shock? I can swing the money for the IRC but not the wait.. I already accidentally ordered a part from overseas, and the tracking info says it will be here the 11th of SEPTEMBER.

The hobby shop by my house primarily deals with traxxas and losi, and focus more on trains than cars.
 
I don't know of any other mounting kits out there. You could likely make something work with some standoffs. As far as shipping goes, I wouldn't worry about it. Every time I've ordered from IRC it's been here in a very reasonable time.
 
Just spent another $550 on some new parts and another truck for spare parts that I will eventually piece together with stock parts for my wife. ... I'm trying to get her into the hobby as well.

I went ahead and bought the aluminum big bores, now I'm debating on if I want to buy the hpi suspension upgrade.

I narrowed it down to the proline trenchers, and big joe ll... The only thing is I want some aluminum looking rims, but I never have been good at gluing tires. My Schumacher used to spin the rims in the solid foam tires, I sucker at it so bad.

I'm done buying parts for a couple weeks until all my parts come in so I can see what I have, and what I still need.
 
Trenchers. And tape them but not as much as you would a normal MT tire or they won't conform to the terrain as well and end up being a little stiffer than you want which totally destroys why PL Trenchers are so good. Just need a little tape to keep them from ballooning under a savy's ponies. I use a cloth type duct tape on my tires as it tends to resist stretching more than poly type duck tapes do. Balancing will help as well. And gluing isn't too hard with the right tools. THe secret is really thin CA and these babies, they are idiot proof:

http://blog.jconcepts.net/2013/04/jconcepts-new-release-satellite-tire-rubber-bands/
or
http://www.amazon.com/Concepts-2005-Tire-Rubber-Bands/dp/B002HEUD7W

There is this brand too but I have never used it...http://www.amazon.com/AKA-Products-...d_sbs_t_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0FWEHQ7KBG9M92XQX30P cant be all that different than the JC band sets. The JC satellites might be too small for MT tires.
They help keep even pressure on the bead while the CA sets up.
 
Started disssembly so I can clean and inspect what I do have. Didn't make it to far, and don't expect to get much done this weekend because it's my daughters birthday.




Transmission, has a plastic gear


Clutch, it's a little blurry but you get the idea
 
Can't wait to see this one finished, it's looking like a fun rebuild.
It's always exciting when new parts start turning up.
 
Not sure why I bought a truck in the first place, from the looks of it I may as well just built it from scratch lol.

Looking for a full set of bearings now, and want to replace the plastic transmission gear with a metal one. This is an older truck so I'm not sure it came with all the bulletproof stuff that's on the newer ones.
 
See Fast Eddy for those bearings sets , Good Luck on the build, as always have fun and enjoy......
 
Here's one of those newb questions.

How do got tell the difference between the machined and sintered gears? Bullet proof or not diffs?

And what about the dog bones? How do you tell the difference between regular and heavy duty, same goes for the diff cups.

This is what I pulled out during my inspection and cleaning process.

 
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