orcusomega
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Well, I got me an RS4 MT last week, and its pretty cool - but I don't like the SHORT run time, and I didn't like the .15 it came with.
So I swapped in an OS V .18!
Aside from just swapping in the engine, I also noticed that the clutch bells on the .18 and the standard ones we use on the Savages is the same - so I got rid of the 12T and dropped in a 13T - we'll see how well this runs! Last weekend I took it for a quick spin, and in literally 50 feet, the new spur was totally wasted. Lets hope this lasts longer
So the run time on this was also an issue - so I went wall-shopping at the LHS and found that the Revo 150cc tank is a pretty close fit in the stock tank location - so with a little grinding and some nlyon rod stock, I was able to shoe-horn in the 150cc tank - 3x the normal capacity!
Another thing that was ****ing me off was the terrible throttle linkage - it just plain sucked. So I did the Ofna Mod to the MT too:
I cut out the windshield so that I can refill the tank from the outside of the body in case I decide I want to bang on it at the local track - I can tell though, this thing is gonna be prolly too fast...All in all, I think it came out pretty well!
I still have a bunch of things to do - need to water-tight the RX, CA the tires to the rims (on the quick shake-down run, I threw the tires off all 4 rims within the first 20 feet), I am going to definately need to beef up the suspension and steering, but it should be a fun little truck
Here it is next to the Savage:
Hope this helps another MT owner!
Bob
So I swapped in an OS V .18!
Aside from just swapping in the engine, I also noticed that the clutch bells on the .18 and the standard ones we use on the Savages is the same - so I got rid of the 12T and dropped in a 13T - we'll see how well this runs! Last weekend I took it for a quick spin, and in literally 50 feet, the new spur was totally wasted. Lets hope this lasts longer
So the run time on this was also an issue - so I went wall-shopping at the LHS and found that the Revo 150cc tank is a pretty close fit in the stock tank location - so with a little grinding and some nlyon rod stock, I was able to shoe-horn in the 150cc tank - 3x the normal capacity!
Another thing that was ****ing me off was the terrible throttle linkage - it just plain sucked. So I did the Ofna Mod to the MT too:
I cut out the windshield so that I can refill the tank from the outside of the body in case I decide I want to bang on it at the local track - I can tell though, this thing is gonna be prolly too fast...All in all, I think it came out pretty well!
I still have a bunch of things to do - need to water-tight the RX, CA the tires to the rims (on the quick shake-down run, I threw the tires off all 4 rims within the first 20 feet), I am going to definately need to beef up the suspension and steering, but it should be a fun little truck
Here it is next to the Savage:
Hope this helps another MT owner!
Bob