What did you do to your HPI Savage today?

[carldav]

Thought of using an Axial Yeti body to make my Savage get that rock racer look and stance:

 

[guinnessdublin]

What make of shocks have you got fitted my I ask carldav ?

 

[carldav]

What make of shocks have you got fitted my I ask carldav ?

Those are Mugen MBX8 Truggy Shocks on Hellfire Shock Towers

 

[Fleafish]

I made a makeshift air filter out of shipping foam. Pretty crude, but it worked.

 

[Clossavage]

I went through 2 tanks of nitro trying to find the right tune..but happy it started after ten years sitting..old mama about to get in action again. Pure Come back.

 

[ez2frag]

That looks real clean. An old Dynamite .26 those were ok engines in the day. Not trying to be critical, but unless you are rock crawling your tires are on backwards.

 

[Clossavage]

Hahaha..nice didnt even notice that. Thanks..been so busy with rhe engine . took it apart more than a few times. Is a XTM 24.7 eng.

 

[carldav]

I extended my Savage offset using custom-length hingepin braces. I also used custom arm spacers to prevent hingepin flex

I also used a custom axle allowing a direct buggy-style 17mm hex hubs without any modifications and adapters.

 

[Goose1072]

I extended my Savage offset using custom-length hingepin braces. I also used custom arm spacers to prevent hingepin flex

I also used a custom axle allowing a direct buggy-style 17mm hex hubs without any modifications and adapters.View attachment 8587View attachment 8588View attachment 8589View attachment 8590

Where you get the direct buggy-style 17mm hex hubs from?

Thx

 

[Clossavage]

Since I know it runs . I took it apart for general overhaul, clean up n sealing.

 

[olds97_lss]

Where you get the direct buggy-style 17mm hex hubs from?

Thx

Also, where did you get the extended braces and what bones/cvd's are you running that fit it?

I never saw that type of setup before.

 

[carldav]

Where you get the direct buggy-style 17mm hex hubs from?

Thx

I got these as a custom-made job. These fit the Savage XL size dogbones

 

[carldav]

Also, where did you get the extended braces and what bones/cvd's are you running that fit it?

I never saw that type of setup before.

The extended braces are acustom-made and I use a longer CVDs (from a Tekno ET Truggy). I also had to change the diff cups for proper fitting of the CVD.

 

[Clossavage]

Do you guys think is worth upgrading savage parts to aluminum. I keep hearing trucky is too old n stuff. First gen savage.!

 

[Goose1072]

Do you guys think is worth upgrading savage parts to aluminum. I keep hearing trucky is too old n stuff. First gen savage.! View attachment 8601

I would keep the arms plastic, unless you are making a shelf queen.

 

[Clossavage]

I would keep the arms plastic, unless you are making a shelf queen.

Lol.. Got you thanks..

 

[Clossavage]

Yo goose..whats a good fail safe for savage 21? Any tips. Thanks..

 

[Goose1072]

Get something cheap but what radio your using, most newer radios have it built in.

 

[Clossavage]

Blazer sport 2 chnl

 

[olds97_lss]

Blazer sport 2 chnl

This appears to be like the old OFNA micro failsafe's that I used many years ago:
https://www.amazon.com/Redcat-Racing-03028-Fail-Safe/dp/B002VMTOXO

You might be better off getting a new radio system though. Most 2.4ghz systems have a fail safe built in which send the servos to their "bind" position when signal is lost.

Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Spektrum-3-Channel-System-Protocol-SPMSLT300/dp/B08F2KD1N3

Or a dumborc one, manual says it has a fail safe mode:
https://www.amazon.com/DUMBORC-Transmitter-Receiver-Controller-400m-500m/dp/B07RR81GSB

I know the spektrums do as that's what I've been running for 10+ years. I'm running a DX5C at the moment, since I already had DSM2 receivers, it was compatible with those and has 20 model memory which gives you room for growth. I like having a screen to set radios up with anyway.

 

[Clossavage]

Thanks guys.

 

[carldav]

Going back from Axial Body to Nissan King Cab body:

 

[cOLD]

Put my truck together after being in pieces for over 11 years. Got it tuned pretty well, everything works! Hoping to take it to my favorite field after work this week.

 

[Seanthemechanic]

This is what I like to hear

 

[ez2frag]

Looking to get a tuned pipe today any suggestions? Stock motor 4.6f

THS Racing has some nice ones. There is a anodized one that is duplicate of the 086, but its out of stock right now. I am running one on one of Savages with LRP 28 spec 4 and seems to improve the response through the entire rpm range. The have a polished one that I believe is the same.

 

[Seanthemechanic]

The HPI polished pipe works extremely well too. But you can’t really find them anymore and if you do, people want $100 for em

 

[Seanthemechanic]

Brand new LRP .28!

 

[guinnessdublin]

Looking nice Seanthemechanic, can you fit a rota start if preferred to those engines?

 

[Seanthemechanic]

Looking nice Seanthemechanic, can you fit a rota start if preferred to those engines?

Yeah it should work no problem

 

[Gazzman]

What did I do to my Savages today.
1st Replaced an old primer fuel tank on my K4.6 for a nice new tank, been having tuning problems with it, think the primer was letting air in to the system.
2nd Had to drill a hole through my nice new V2 wheelie Bar so could use the Rotostart properly (well thought out HPI).
3rd Been messing around trying cheap Chinese 17mm wheel extensions on STD axle shafts with great success.