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Savage exhaust exits downwards, so everything rear of the gearbox is covered with exhaust oil. Puffed air ain’t enough to clean oily dirt.
Mine gets a date with the bathtub for a good scrub. Then the compressor blows it dry.
Monster truck tyres never wear out. 🙂
Spurs & clutches – could be bad maintenance causing it premature wear too.
Bearings… ah, don’t care about them until they fall to pieces. No worrying about that last 1/100th of a second in lost laptime.
Rotostart is cool, no endless yanking.
I got a bit overdosed on adrenaline the last time, driving back-to-back races for over an hour. Might put some cameras in other racers’ cars this time!!
Am planning to build some rechargeable 8-cell packs for the cameras to make them self-contained.
Good if you can make it, BK. Definitely chalk it in your calendar! :smiley16:
I don’t think there’s mains power but I got a car-battery-in-a-bucket that will supply perfectly clean 12V.
Maybe we can setup a picnic table in the infield with the receiver on a 10′ pole. Or find a way of attaching a better antenna via a longer coax.
ahh, so much work, so little time.
If you’re feckless and lazy on your maintenance then yeah, nitro cars will be pretty troublesome.
But if you’re regular in your maintenance checks and keep the car spotlessly clean, you can quickly spot any damage or loose screws that need attention.
There’s fellas bashing at Meakin Park SEQ and also on the Gold Coast I think.
Quote:… watch out for WOT runnaways, usually you have no chance of catching the vehicle (hey, who can run 60+kmh?)All Savages come with a throttle return spring! :p
Guess they knew about 11lbs bowling balls travelling at speed!! 😀
ps: 5kg = 11 lbs.
Try dropping an 11 pound BOWLING BALL onto your foot and see how much damage that does.
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Brisbane is quite populous with the Savages, probably 2nd only to Melbourne. 🙂
To check out where they hang out, you might want to try lurking http://www.ausrc.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=33
As for durability, Savage is pretty tough and the S25 is a great “fun” truck. We abuse them like anything and seldom break much, even after some pretty spectacular incidents.
Usual newbie damage is from inability to land jumps neatly. If you land it rubber-side-up too often you’ll trash your shell then start wrecking everything else underneath it (rollbar, engine, chassis etc) – which will get expensive.
Use some common sense, don’t go jumping where your landing zone is solid concrete or tarmac!! These things weigh 5-6kg so there’s serious mass that’s bumming around.
But hey, can’t help stupidity. 👿
You can buy Square alloy gearboxes for EvoIII. Some ppl swear by them but I’ve never had the need to get them.
Alloy bits in EvoIV looks nice, but the ‘new’ drivetrain is supposedly not as robust as eIII. blackeye:
Quote:i also saw the new traxxas revo RTR 4WD nitro monster which is supposed to be the shit and unfortunately i have an annoying habit of wanting the best for the cheapest amount of money do you now anything about this truck.Revo is the latest from Traxxas, who are famous for their T-Maxx.
Revo is built more for racing, its lower and smaller. Savage is a basher monster truck, trying to race it would be like driving a 4WD on a racetrack… Revo will handle better.
Revo also uses a SMALL BLOCK (12/15/18) engine, the Savage is a Big Block (21/25/28). There ain’t nothing to match cubic capacity when one talks about power.
I like Savage as its plain darned tough! You should see how we abuse these things… BMX tracks are its usual domain and the Savage boys certainly don’t hold back with the crazy jumping – higher, Higher!
Whereabouts are you from, T?
Rocks will always get in anyhow.
Now they have a chance to get back OUT too. :shy:
The carbon bits are just for show, doubt they do much. TB02 tub is still pretty flexy compared to EvoIII’s carbon double-deck.
Other than the bling bits, its just a TB02 with the Lightweight (Reversible) Suspension pack.
Or get an EvoIV for the same legs! :p
S25 “RTR” means its Ready-To-Run. It comes fully assembled & painted with radio installed. RTR has Rotostart system installed.
All you need extra is (1) fuel, (2) glowplug warmer and (3) 7.2V battery/charger for Rotostart. (oooh, and 12x AA batteries!)
HPI’s own-branded radio is a 3ch unit (so you can operate the optional Reverse module with a 3rd servo). It does the job.
LMK if you need BBs. :blush:
An HPI Savage is not the easiest thing to pack. 👿
The RTR S25 comes in a huge box which won’t fit into any regulation suitcase, ditto the built truck. The SS kitbox ain’t much smaller either and the bagged bits take more room than an assembled model.
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No shots from Melb this yr, sorry guys. 🙂
Playing with a D70 :smiley16: but the only
fireworks we saw down here were on TV. :clown:I find NiMH subCs get a bit “soft” after about 20 charges… I miss 2000 nicads! 🙂
GP & Panasonic 3000 NiMHs are old hat – yesterday’s technology & not really built for RC. 3300s are the ideal ones designed for RC, Sanyo and GPs are the go.
Sanyo 3600s are available but not all that much more flash compared to 3300s.. some suspect its all a marketing ploy. 👿 Cost more too.
Nicad RC2000s otoh can take abuse that we hurl at it, plus its easier to store packs totally flat too. (NiMH should be stored partially charged & cycled once a month.)
I think we might have enough guys to establish a Drift team… :D:smiley16:
There’s a chance that the TB02
Quote:Your opinions / prefferences sought please. They are close in price and will only be used for street and a bit of track fun (on a budget).
So for people in the know….. whats the differences / pros and cons.
Which way should I go and why?TB02 is far superior to TT01. :smiley16:
Hell, methink TT01 don’t even come with ballbearings… 👿
TB02 is great value for the money whichever way you cut it.Talking of which, if you’re after a preloved TB02
with the works in Tamiya Options bolted on, gimme a hey. 🙂sorry T, missed your reply.
Bit wet today (rain, hail, wind) but heck, nitros can run in the wet!! 🙂
LRP makes ’em small, but Novak makes theirs bulletproof!! :smiley2:
Have seen some tiny LRP/Nosrams go up in flames, but no cases of self-immolating Novaks yet.
Novak Super Sport ESC can handle 225W, so that 6500KV motor should be within its specs. I’d rather go that way than to trust german electronics. :p
Whereabouts are you BK?
If you’re near city or close by, could arrange something.
hey, did you realise its supposedly PLUG COMPATIBLE with the Novak!!?
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Quote:…. obviously there is no such thing as cheap HPI savage oh well.yep, Savage excitement doesn’t come cheap.
Buying the car is the cheapest part of the exercise.
Then comes…
1) fuel
2) spareparts to replace worn parts
3) option parts!! for more bling
4) stronger engine for more power… then visit #2 more often
5) option parts!! to make it even stronger
6) new shells!
7) new wheels/tyres!Am definitely impressed at how TOUGH the Savage is though. Its bloody invincible if you consider the abuse they get from regular bashings.
Oz HPI distribution has moved over to Hobbies Australia. How that affects/improves LHS pricing and availability still remains to be seen.
Mark & Deb at MRC are great. They’ve managed to help out many HPI users who need parts urgently; pricing is very reasonable.
Change the gears to 48dp or 32dp.
64dp hates the dirt.
Quote:I’ve never had a belt car lock up due to a rock (sometimes a bit of garden mulch can lock the drive train)My Nitro RS4s have suffered drivetrain lockups from both twigs and pebbles.
Usual fix is to push it backwards about 1m, then give it a shake. Clears it 90% of the time.
MERRY XMAS all.
Hope Santa is kind to you.
Oh well, definitely 1/18ths will be easier to fit down the chimney than a mega monster truck!!
nah, ‘fraid not.
Never flash valuables at a night market otherwise
(1) you’ll look like a tourist = no bargains
(2) someone will rob ya of your digicam
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