WHAT SHOULD I BUY
01-14-2011, 08:34 PM
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RE: WHAT SHOULD I BUY
Good luck with your discision on the HPI they have good on road cars, I have raced there cars before, good cars!
Welcome to the hobby, don't worry too much about how fast it is, I can tell you right now you will have a permi-a-grin.
Always remember to keep the motor a little on the rich side(smoke out the pipe), and if you are just bashing run 20% nitro it's not worth the difference to run the higher %nitro in the long run.
Run 20% nitro and your truck will live a long time, Byrons, Blue Thunder, a good name brand.
And always remember to HAVE FUN!!!!!!!
Welcome to the hobby, don't worry too much about how fast it is, I can tell you right now you will have a permi-a-grin.
Always remember to keep the motor a little on the rich side(smoke out the pipe), and if you are just bashing run 20% nitro it's not worth the difference to run the higher %nitro in the long run.
Run 20% nitro and your truck will live a long time, Byrons, Blue Thunder, a good name brand.
And always remember to HAVE FUN!!!!!!!
01-18-2011, 11:44 AM
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Does anyone have any Hop ups I should get right away? 3 speed transmission? Whats the advantage of it?
01-18-2011, 05:15 PM
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You just need to get the truck and things needed to get it going. 45 mph no but it will make your a jaw drop. Worry about the other things later as you break and upgrade.
I started this hobby with the Savage X 4.6 and to this day havent found anything that can compare.
I started this hobby with the Savage X 4.6 and to this day havent found anything that can compare.
01-19-2011, 06:05 AM
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Just bashing for now. Just like to know if any hop ups are recommended for the future. Since I'm of new to the nitro seen I don't know what you guys would change after I get used to it.
01-19-2011, 08:25 AM
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RE: WHAT SHOULD I BUY
A stronger steering servo for a start. I replaced my stock one with a Hitec 645MG, but there are better ones available now.
Get a few spare spur gears.
Your driving style will dictate what breaks first, so drive a while and when a part breaks, ask yourself: "Was that a fluke accident, or do I need a stronger replacement part?"
You might want to shim your differentials although they should last a long time without shimming if you dont' do "stoppies" or land after a jump with the wheels spinning way faster than they should be. I'd just use the diffs as they are (unless it was a kit) and once the crown/pinion gear teeth wear down, replace them then with the bullit-proof ones and shim at the same time.
On shimming, my old RTR 25 gears lasted a long time, and I replaced them with one of HPIs hardened crown gear options as this was just before the bullit-proof ones came out. I shimmed at that time, but there was no room for side shims. So I shimmed the pinion forward to take up most of the lash. No problems to date.
Get a few spare spur gears.
Your driving style will dictate what breaks first, so drive a while and when a part breaks, ask yourself: "Was that a fluke accident, or do I need a stronger replacement part?"
You might want to shim your differentials although they should last a long time without shimming if you dont' do "stoppies" or land after a jump with the wheels spinning way faster than they should be. I'd just use the diffs as they are (unless it was a kit) and once the crown/pinion gear teeth wear down, replace them then with the bullit-proof ones and shim at the same time.
On shimming, my old RTR 25 gears lasted a long time, and I replaced them with one of HPIs hardened crown gear options as this was just before the bullit-proof ones came out. I shimmed at that time, but there was no room for side shims. So I shimmed the pinion forward to take up most of the lash. No problems to date.
01-19-2011, 08:38 AM
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RE: WHAT SHOULD I BUY
Since youve decided on the savage you may drop into the savage monster truck forum. All of your questions can be answered there, and a lot of good info to be read after sifting through some nonsense 
