What did you do to your HPI Savage today?

[Bauerdog]

More trees
Guess my servo saver spring could be backed off a bit more

 

[X]

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Guess my servo saver spring could be backed off a bit more

If you want numb steering, sure. Otherwise, just stop hitting stuff.

 

[Bauerdog]

If you want numb steering, sure. Otherwise, just stop hitting stuff.

Ya, but then I would have nothing to fix. I like fixing almost as much as I like braking. Almost

 

[Rooky]

I'm with you there!

Rainy crummy Indiana weather today, so I'm changing shock oil and front diff oil. Did the rear diff last week. Also while I was at that I installed my handy dandy charge jack in the radio box lid.

 

[Bauerdog]

I'm with you there!

Rainy crummy Indiana weather today, so I'm changing shock oil and front diff oil. Did the rear diff last week. Also while I was at that I installed my handy dandy charge jack in the radio box lid.

I never used a charging jack till just recently. I'm finding it quite handy

 

[Rooky]

I never used a charging jack till just recently. I'm finding it quite handy

I knew what the port in the X style box was for, but it was a pain in the butt until I found a thread here that showed how the jack mounted!

 

[SavageDarwin]

I hear you in the Indiana weather(near Bloomington), I would use the charging port but 4 yr old step son would never leave the truck alone

 

[blueovalcraig]

Hey Rooky have u got a link to that thread I can't seem to find it

 

[Rooky]

Of course not. I'm not THAT smart. Actually save something useful. And of course, now that I'm looking for it I can't find it either. There's 2 small plates that are on the parts tree for the radio box. Your charge jack is sandwiched between them. Once you look at it, it's painfully simple. One of the plates is even keyed so your port only goes one way.

 

[Derekpike]

Of course not. I'm not THAT smart. Actually save something useful. And of course, now that I'm looking for it I can't find it either. There's 2 small plates that are on the parts tree for the radio box. Your charge jack is sandwiched between them. Once you look at it, it's painfully simple. One of the plates is even keyed so your port only goes one way.

That's why I created a OneNote (computer nerd) for Nitro @Rooky. I steal all of @olds97_lss reply's and keep them for later

 

[blueovalcraig]

Aye but how do u wire it in ?

 

[Rooky]

The charge jack is part of the newer style on off switch. The battery plugs into one black connector, one plugs into the receiver and the third is the charge jack.

 

[X]

Of course not. I'm not THAT smart. Actually save something useful. And of course, now that I'm looking for it I can't find it either. There's 2 small plates that are on the parts tree for the radio box. Your charge jack is sandwiched between them. Once you look at it, it's painfully simple. One of the plates is even keyed so your port only goes one way.

Not sure if this is the thread you referenced, but it's a good instructional for it.

https://www.hpisavageforum.com/threads/how-to-mount-charge-lead-in-x-battery-box.3188/

 

[Rooky]

That's the one! Thanks X.

I couldn't remember how it was worded when I found it.

 

[olds97_lss]

Huh? I didn't know HPI made such a port, or if I did, I didn't notice what it was for. I just bought generic charge receptical with a water plug and used the battery meter hole by making a small plate out of an old RPM t-maxx skidplate.

I like doing stuff the hard way I guess. lol

After having the jack on my revos and jato, I hated having a dangling charge wire on my savage.

 

[blueovalcraig]

Cheers guys. I'm going to get this done over the weekend

 

[blueovalcraig]

Ah I see now. I'll need to buy a new switch

 

[Rooky]

My switch is actually a Traxxas piece. That's what my LHS had in at the time, and when I got my X it didn't have a switch at all.

 

[L0r3x]

45t spur/15 clutchbell installed. Can't wait to test it over the weekend.

 

[blueovalcraig]

Repaired the roto start shaft

 

[X]

Repaired the roto start shaft

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Nice! Hopefully that picture is misleading though, the shaft doesn't look straight.

 

[blueovalcraig]

Lol the picture is misleading it's as straight as a banana .................

I had my Fabricator weld it for me

 

[X]

Lol the picture is misleading it's as straight as a banana .................

I had my Fabricator weld it for me

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Add a little extra torque to the crank by way of wobble?

 

[Jam Racing 1]

I did that same thing to my sons 1/1 truck a few years ago, the linkage for the trans failed and I welded 2 rods together to make one that would work, hey long as it works it is good to me

 

[Bauerdog]

New brakesNow I see where all the slack was coming from

 

[paulnewman]

Ran it, jumped it, flipped it, landed hard and destroyed 2 shocks and rear diff. Brilliant fun and can't wait to fix it so I can break it some more

 

[hpicelery]

Good grief... Did you jump it over a house?

 

[paulnewman]

Good grief... Did you jump it over a house?

No but that is a really good idea!!

Totally my fault as I kept it on full throttle when I landed. It will be fixed tomorrow and 100% ready for more fun

 

[Rmadrid7]

Wow.. one of my breaks disk "break" in two parts... I need to find out how to repair it. Suddenly my rig won`t stop. And i find out one of the disk break in two half. Any of you have the same experience?
Here some pics...

Any instruction how to replace the disks? i never did it before!!!

 

[Jam Racing 1]

First thing is to pull the transmission from the chassis, best accomplished by removing one of the tvp plates, then you will have access to the brake system to do repairs, either way you go you need 2 rotors and pads for them.....

I went with the stainless rotors because they seem to work best..... i would invest in a center skid plate from RPM to keep crap out of the brakes.....