Savvy XL fuel tank upgrade

[JVT73]

So, the lack of run time & mid-tank lean issues have spurred me to upgrade/increase the size of my fuel cell. I found this HB Lightning Street 225cc fuel tank at a little hobby shop in Wheeling, WV @NightFlier X4.6 would/should know the one? Anywho, this bad boy should be the ticket to extended runs. I've got a few mounting bracket ideas to make it work, it will just take some time to either rig up some brackets or machine one out of aluminum. I'll keep y'all posted on my progress.

 

[Sav25]

Ya lett us know how it works out i may do it to my 25

 

[Lowking716]

Just bought a xl on the bay and guy upgraded it with CEN fuel tank and CEN wheels truck is amazing

 

[NightFlier X4.6]

So, the lack of run time & mid-tank lean issues have spurred me to upgrade/increase the size of my fuel cell. I found this HB Lightning Street 225cc fuel tank at a little hobby shop in Wheeling, WV @NightFlier X4.6 would/should know the one? Anywho, this bad boy should be the ticket to extended runs. I've got a few mounting bracket ideas to make it work, it will just take some time to either rig up some brackets or machine one out of aluminum. I'll keep y'all posted on my progress.
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Would you be talking about TK Hobby?

 

[Rusty Nail]

Looking forward to see how this turns out.

 

[JVT73]

Would you be talking about TK Hobby?

No, Fultons. Very nice folks. The owner has some great stories & knew the Byron Fuel guy. Said he used to go out to the Byron air show.

 

[NightFlier X4.6]

Oh ok I've heard of them.

 

[JVT73]

I've been a mad man at the work bench and racking my brain on how to mount this HB Lightning fuel cell! Well I had a bit of lightning strike in the brain. Digging through my spare parts I found a few fuel tank mounts and bang, why re-invent the wheel? By measuring and positioning the standard front bracket it works! Just needed to do a little dremeling, prefitting, scribing, & drilling! Then voila...almost looks factory. See pic's, now I'll have 225cc and hopefully no mid tank lean. Plus there is no shortage of factory tank mounts & the mod to the bracket is easy enough. Now all that's left is new nitro lines.

 

[parks450]

Very nice, didn't even know that tank existed. I just did a hellfire tank and it worked out nice. Front mount was perfect, had to make the rear one.

 

[JVT73]

Very nice, didn't even know that tank existed. I just did a hellfire tank and it worked out nice. Front mount was perfect, had to make the rear one.View attachment 4547 View attachment 4548 View attachment 4549 View attachment 4550

Thanks, your mod came out well also.

 

[olds97_lss]

The XL chassis makes that so much easier. Gives you a ton more room back there.

This is a standard X with an OFNA 125cc tank:

Not nearly as much room for activities. lol

 

[parks450]

That's the first tank I used with my last savage, was pretty easy and straight forward just short run times.

 

[olds97_lss]

That's the first tank I used with my last savage, was pretty easy and straight forward just short run times.

Yep, very short. Wasn't as bad back in the day when I ran an OS21RG in it. Then I saw the light of powerful engines making things more entertaining... the LRP28 took my 14 minute run time down to about 10... and the LRP30 took a couple more off. Oh well, that's what multiple pit bottles are for.

 

[parks450]

I hear you, I could only get about 8 mins out of mine. Seemed to go so fast through it lol

 

[Bboy86]

I have had great success with an O.S. engines pressure chamber between the pipe and tank. It stops the mid engine lean problem.