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Old 10-19-2008, 01:31 PM
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I just got back into my Nitro Savage, it's been a year or more since the last bashings (lol) ive rebuilt this from scratch as it was pooched from my last killings but ive done a few more upgrades since these pics (not shown: Alloy trans case, Alloy 4-spyder diffs, SavageX radio tray, etc...)

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Engine/Drivetrain:
~ Ported & polished Wasp .26 engine w/ HPI carburetor
~ MSD cylinder head
~ HPI header
~ Dynamite exhaust pipe
~ DuBro exhaust deflector
~ GPM Alloy transmission case
~ Stage III motorsaver
~ (x6) CVD axles (Hotbodies, HPI)
~ Vertigo Performance trans skid plate (modified)
~ HPI 3-speed transmission
~ HPI 4-spyder differentials (Fr/Rr) w/ Ofna crosspins in HPI Alloy case

Tires/Wheels/Suspension:
~ Jumbo Maxx swamp dawg tires
~ Golden horizon Alloy uprights
~ Integy Alloy shock towers
~ HPI alloy adjustable, oil-filled shocks

Chassis:
~ GPM TVP (purple)
~ GPM Alloy bulkheads (Fr/Rr)
~ New Era full race cage

Braking/Steering:
~ Titanium brake w/steel HD hub
~ HiTec MG servo (steering)
~ HiTec 325MB servo (throttle/brake)
~ HPI servo saver set

Electronics:
~ SavageX radio tray
~ Venom failsafe
~ Servos (above)
~ Venom 1100 MaH NIMH 6v battery
~ HPI reciever
~ HPI Transmitter w/ DRS

just getting some things fixed/uprated:

~ New HPI fuel tank installed (done)
~ #1450 HPI (S-25) Carb rebuild kit ordered (on backorder)
~ #85068 HPI safety engine stop ordered (stops engine at the Flywheel w/ push of a button) (on backorder)

also finished doing a ground-up rebuild on the entire truck as it hasnt been used in so long
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Old 10-19-2008, 02:17 PM
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i know what you mean man i have a maxx and it loves money....
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Old 10-21-2008, 09:03 PM
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Nice Torredo! My Nitro Pede loves money haha.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:59 AM
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Thanks guys!



...other things im getting ASAP are:

~ #100413 Savage XL (extended) TVP conversion set w/engine plate
~ (if someone makes alloy quick access diff bulkheads) ill order. But if not...ill keep my alloy ones already on the truck.

i may have missed a few things but you get the idea! lol
ill post pics (recent) when i get a new digi-cam as my last one just got ruined a week or so ago.
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Old 10-22-2008, 12:35 PM
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now the only question i have is... YOU HAVE ALL THIS MONEY INTO IT AND STILL NO THREE SPEED??????? lol
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Old 10-22-2008, 12:56 PM
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yup!
3-speed, forgot about that! lol (now edited into 1st post)
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oh ok so you got one? lol i had one for a while, friend of mine let me test one out in my truck with a stock chassie lol that was funny! lil 25 went over backwards before you could even thing holy crap is a old 25 doin a wheelie hahaha, i acually just sold my truck to buy my buddys 25 for 100 bucks so i thought that was a pretty good deal seeing as though i got 250 for mine
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i had the reverse module in it to not long ago but removed it lately cuz its annoying as hell! lol

but i still have plans for this thing yet but couldnt even think of selling it now. too much into it to do so.
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for sure! youll never the money and time it took to build it back out of it lol
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well the newest thing since installing this modified Wasp26 is the rear knuckle shearing off right at the bolt from the insane torque alone. haha!
the truck lifts off into the air on 1 wheel then snaps the knuckle then drops to the ground with the one wheel all over the place. too funny!
so ill have to upgrade the rear knuckles now over to alloy which i believe is about 30-40.00 for the set. im hoping to get a few more runs out of this beast before the snow starts falling as im awaiting for the carb rebuild set to arrive from my local hobby.

too much fun!!
im still without a digi-cam but will definetly post new pics when i get a chance.
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Old 10-23-2008, 05:16 PM
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i was thinking about geting one they are cool and the tires on that thing are nice what kind
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the ones in the "recent images" are IMEX Jumbo Swapm Dawgs.
and the ones in the "Older images" are IMEX Jumbo Chevrons.
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Old 10-23-2008, 09:06 PM
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ya it is the new pics how do you like that truck
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love it!
im constantly either working on it or upgrading it in some manner.
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Old 10-23-2008, 09:59 PM
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not bad i just recently got my savage 21 up and running again. about a year ago
blew up my picco .26 at a race and just shelfed it after that. i purchased a axial 28 spec 1s about a month ago and just finished breaking the motor in, the thing is insane globs of power. the truck is mostly stock compared to what you got there with all the integy stuff, im not too much of a fan of the aluminum parts, more show then performance, has no flex so therefor can crack, stock plastic can just bend and obsorb most of the impacts, also ALOT cheaper haha.
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well....this is where your wrong actually!

i wont upgrade the suspension arms to alloy but in other cases seen on my savage is for strengthening purposes. Alloy uprights, Alloy bulkheads, CVD axles, etc are way better when trashing like i do. Only things for bling on mine would be the trans case and towers.

all up to the driver really.
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true true, driver preference is a big factor, but in curtain parts i feel plastic is the way to go, but thats just me and it also depends on the bashing you do. i purchased integy piggybacks a while back and i hated them they felt like they couldn't take any abuse at all. yes you did it right and upgraded the right parts and looks nice but soooooooo much money.one little thing you should do with that engine is put 4 zip ties on the top of the head pointing up does wonders in saving the head from scratches and bends.

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i have a New Era full race cage for this truck. I just need to weld in some bracing to further strenghten it.

but yea, plastic is the way to go towards suspension arms, towers, etc where they may take a hit and bend and with plastic parts comes memory. This means in most cases the plastic arms or towers will go back to thier orginal form unlike alloy where it would stay bent.
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Old 10-23-2008, 11:23 PM
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plus the alloy ones are very heavy you can just get rpm one stronger than plastic but lighter than alloy
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found an older image kicking around on another forum i had posted....
this shows the alloy transmission case.



but i still need to take new pics of this thing! SuX not having a camera.
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