Monster-Savage
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Morning all.
My names rob I'm new to this forum and have been spending the last few days gathering information from this site so i can put it to good use on my octane... Ill start from the start with my octane its been nothing but trouble since the day it came out of the box..
So about three weeks ago my brand new savage octane arrived at the cost of £675 delivered from wheelspin models ( i wanted the 5.9 xl but no stock )
Opened the box and both wheels where damaged the front one was cracked in half and hanging off and the rear one was bent. After 6 days of waiting and numerous phone calls to wheel spin models my 2 new wheels and tires arrived...
I fitted 2 new wheels filled with fuel and was ready for the fun to begin...
It ran a tank of fuel fine, refilled the tank and it wouldnt start at all. left it 10 mins and then it fired right up.. Managed another half a tank then the other rear wheel gave up by chewing the 17mm hex straight off the back....
After alot of calls i managed to find some wheels i could borrow so after the 80 mile drive to collect them i came home fitted the wheels topped up the tank and set out again..
This time it ran for about 5 mins then kept cutting out. i reset the carb back to factory settings as per the manual update it would start then instantly cut out. I tried every thing then the pull start decided to give up and jammed...
I then had to watch all my friends running ten year old nitros with no problems whilst my savage sat on the bank and watched....
This time i skipped the model shop and rang hpi uk help desk and spoke to a very nice chap called lee richardson.. Top bloke....
I ran through all my problems with him from starting issues to weak wheels and also said about the oil leaking out of the exhaust gasket and stained all the exhaust... He sent me the following free of charge..
4 x new wheels
4 x new tyres and glue
1 x cdi unit with 2014 dated on the back my version 2 still said 2012 on it.
1 x complete carb
1 x exhaust gasket set
1 x new pull starter complete
Parts arrived monday this week but i haven't had the patience to even fit these parts, i removed the engine and turns out the pull starter jammed because the nut had come off the back of the engine just shows hpi attention to detail on quality control........
It worries me that i have a nearly 700 quid truck in bits when its only ran less than 2 tanks of fuel through it.. I have a 11 year old thunder tiger thrashed to death and it runs a dream and gives me more smiles per gallon....
Its left a massive downer with me. To the point where i don't even want to try and fix it just incase its followed by more dissapointment..
Hpi did offer to have the truck collected and repaired by one of there so called network dealer but i explained to lee that I'm a fully qualified outboard mechanic so i know how to tune a carb and work a pull start so perhaps thats the reason as to why he didnt question any of my complaints and just sent the parts, or as my friend says maybe they just know there complete junk and offer any warranty claim with out question haha......
Any thing else i should be aware of guys before i start putting this back together.. Its a version 2 with chrome pipe etc i thought i should be problem free....
Thanks in advance for any help guys
My names rob I'm new to this forum and have been spending the last few days gathering information from this site so i can put it to good use on my octane... Ill start from the start with my octane its been nothing but trouble since the day it came out of the box..
So about three weeks ago my brand new savage octane arrived at the cost of £675 delivered from wheelspin models ( i wanted the 5.9 xl but no stock )
Opened the box and both wheels where damaged the front one was cracked in half and hanging off and the rear one was bent. After 6 days of waiting and numerous phone calls to wheel spin models my 2 new wheels and tires arrived...
I fitted 2 new wheels filled with fuel and was ready for the fun to begin...
It ran a tank of fuel fine, refilled the tank and it wouldnt start at all. left it 10 mins and then it fired right up.. Managed another half a tank then the other rear wheel gave up by chewing the 17mm hex straight off the back....
After alot of calls i managed to find some wheels i could borrow so after the 80 mile drive to collect them i came home fitted the wheels topped up the tank and set out again..
This time it ran for about 5 mins then kept cutting out. i reset the carb back to factory settings as per the manual update it would start then instantly cut out. I tried every thing then the pull start decided to give up and jammed...
I then had to watch all my friends running ten year old nitros with no problems whilst my savage sat on the bank and watched....
This time i skipped the model shop and rang hpi uk help desk and spoke to a very nice chap called lee richardson.. Top bloke....
I ran through all my problems with him from starting issues to weak wheels and also said about the oil leaking out of the exhaust gasket and stained all the exhaust... He sent me the following free of charge..
4 x new wheels
4 x new tyres and glue
1 x cdi unit with 2014 dated on the back my version 2 still said 2012 on it.
1 x complete carb
1 x exhaust gasket set
1 x new pull starter complete
Parts arrived monday this week but i haven't had the patience to even fit these parts, i removed the engine and turns out the pull starter jammed because the nut had come off the back of the engine just shows hpi attention to detail on quality control........
It worries me that i have a nearly 700 quid truck in bits when its only ran less than 2 tanks of fuel through it.. I have a 11 year old thunder tiger thrashed to death and it runs a dream and gives me more smiles per gallon....
Its left a massive downer with me. To the point where i don't even want to try and fix it just incase its followed by more dissapointment..
Hpi did offer to have the truck collected and repaired by one of there so called network dealer but i explained to lee that I'm a fully qualified outboard mechanic so i know how to tune a carb and work a pull start so perhaps thats the reason as to why he didnt question any of my complaints and just sent the parts, or as my friend says maybe they just know there complete junk and offer any warranty claim with out question haha......
Any thing else i should be aware of guys before i start putting this back together.. Its a version 2 with chrome pipe etc i thought i should be problem free....
Thanks in advance for any help guys