1bad savage

im saving up for a savage and i was wondering if i should buy the savage 21 because its cheaper and i almsot have enough money or save up some more for the 25.besides more power in the 25 whats the difference between them?my dad has an ss and its incredible!i cant wait to get a savage.i was going to get the ss form a pal for $200 mint comdition,not even broken in yet but i would have to buy a remote and servos to.i want an rtr.which is better between the two.

mtmaniac

id get the 25, ive got a 25 and its amazing, more power than my buddys 21

the roto is also pretty convenient

1bad savage

i dont have to worry about the roto start,my dad bought it for his ss and kept wrecking one way bearings so he took it off.ill jsut put that on mine.whats the price difference,theres almost $170 difference at my LHS.im leaning towards the 21 just because its cheaper and i could upgrade the engine later.i want to get more info though because once i buy it,thats it.i need to nkow that im getting what i want

doctorgoodwrench

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get he ss from your pal and buy an mx 3 radio for a hundred bucks and a hitec hs645mg steering servo for 35 bucks. rock and roll for 335 dollars give or take a few. less than the 25 and you start off with a decent fm radio

1bad savage

i cant anymore.that was like 2 or 3 months ago.he sld it on ebay,sob.i regret not taking it.

1bad savage

how reliable are HPI engines and are savages hard to work on?my dad has been having troubles lately with his ss and im starting to question how reliable they are.

vizaracer

i think they are reliable. i had mine for like 3 gallons till i switched and never had a problem. i think the engines are pretty easy to work on.

doctorgoodwrench

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they are very reliable overall. save the extra money for the .25 if you can. the savage takes a little getting used to for working on but its nothing you cant get over. the thing to remember is, the parts of the truck that most people find a little harder to work on compared to parts of the tmaxx for instance are built that way to strengthen the savage overall. its a big part of what makes the savage the best 1/8 scale (or 10th) out there. i have owned all of the trucks out there with the exception of the revo,and the losi lst, and have nothing but my 3 savages in nitro now. nuff said.

DKD

iv just sold my rc10gt to buy a savage 21 i hav had the first gallon through it and i am very impressed with it. i am going to get use to it first before i upgrade the engine. i think that my engine is very reliable starts very time. i only had trouble with the self leaning problem but once i got that under control i had no probs

Brutal Savage

I just Whooped 4 Savage 25s with my stock 21 today..........
I am PURE stock sept the 625MG steering servo & locked front diff I kept passing them in the turns (Locked front Diff) & the 21 does about 300 more rpm than the 25. Hence better top end so if you just want a basher get the 21 Cuz its cheaper. On the other hand if you are looking to get into racing and want a very fast, Tuff & easy to maintain winning truck get the 21.....

doctorgoodwrench

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did the savage .25's you raced have a throttle stop or something? more rpm from the .21?
stop it. heres a link to the hpi official page........http://hpiracing.com/index2.htm

doctorgoodwrench

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""""if you just want a basher get the 21 Cuz its cheaper. On the other hand if you are looking to get into racing and want a very fast, Tuff & easy to maintain winning truck get the 21""""


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Brutal Savage

I found some info last night that said 21 Top power at 30,000 MAX RPM??? & 25 Top Power at 28,000 MAX RPM 38,000.. I found the Info on the HPI Page & it doesn't it give the Max RPM on the 21?? We could all clearly hear My 21 reving much higher than thier 25s, I would say that they aren't tuned in very well but that can't be tha case fro 4 People all at once!!..

I do know that on the stright runs & was over taking them 3 had stock 25 gearing & the other had the same gearing as my 21

I will try to get some Footage of our next race & also get full Specs on all Our Trucks
And as for my confusing Comment About getting a 21 or a 21!!!! I was being a little Sarcastic.....

I think the 21 is a better deal eaither way cuz it is cheaper & as far as I know it is faster that 4 other 25s!!!!!!

doctorgoodwrench

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lol, 10 4 just breakin your nuts a little, congrats on your race day! i just prefer the .25 overall..........Danny