t9dragon

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Savage XS beach bashing....

Car-Tune

Fellas, fellas. It's New Years. Take a day off of RCing and be with the family.

Happy New Years to everyone.

Car-Tune

Im looking into purchasing a 3 speed tranny for the Savy X 4.6 RTR, and my question is what is the difference between...

HPI Racing 3-Speed Transmission Assembled Savage X http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSVW1&P=7

and

HPI Racing 3-Speed Transmission Assembled Savage http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJJJ1&P=7

rclugnut10

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the actual plastic case the one for the X is much better designed and easier to work on and get into.

the lug

Car-Tune

So will the HPI Racing 3-Speed Transmission Assembled Savage will still work for the Savage X?

llkoolskillet

All savage parts are interchangeable. Your better off buying the 3spd off eBay. There way cheaper. Your also going to want to mod the tranny cause there weak in stock form. If you already have a two speed then you have all the parts needed to do the mod.
Here's the link, read it all the way thru.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10543396/tm.htm

llkoolskillet

Car-Tune

Awwready!!!!

You got the carbon fiber chassis and lighter wheels. How much lighter is this rude of yours now?

llkoolskillet

The current setup with a full tank, body and GPS on weighs 9.4lbs

SportsFans

Outstanding llkoolskillet!

llkoolskillet

Thank You

Car-Tune

How thick us that carbon fiber chassis?

llkoolskillet

2.5mm its the super hard to find HPI Savage LCG tvps. They're pricey too, but look sexy

INTEGRA

Unobtainable Boeing Grade 3.25mm with Kevlar sandwiched in the middle.

llkoolskillet

I can make those at work, I have a composite shop in my shop that makes repairs to the F18 super hornet, F35 lightening, EA18G growler. Oh yeah

Those plates look nice

INTEGRA

Unfortunately these as i said are unobtainable. If you only knew the price of a roll of this material. You would need to change your trousers.

llkoolskillet

Not trying to burst your bubble, but yes I agree the average guy cant make them. I am not the average guy. I have a roll of carbon fiber, graphite, and kevlar sitting in my shop right now. Its all aircraft grade cause it used to fix Naval aircraft.

INTEGRA

That dont look like 12K a roll material.

llkoolskillet

Lol ok you win no one can have Boeing grade TVPs except you.

FrickenJoey

Skillet, I have a shop that does some of the same work except for F-16s and A-10s. You are correct it is not the average job to make the stuff. It also takes the right glue, presses, heat settings....on and on. Now I do do the work myself, I work very little in composites but correct, it is not the backyard hobby to make stuff out of rolls of carbon or kevlar and have it work correctly. But not only that..... I have been working aircraft for 18 years, since when did Boeing become a "Grade" instead of an aircraft company? Looks like the same stuff we use, sadly military stuff must be must be inferior to "Boeing Grade"

sshine440

 this is the latest even lighter LOL

sshine440

all dressed up and full of fuel 6.976 lbs 

Donovanholroyd

Sunshine what rims/ tires are those? Its super cool that your endbleed is now a rear exhaust.

Donovanholroyd

llkoolskillet

I'm curious to see how your gearing works out for you. My center diff flux XL with 12/46t is to tall for the set up. I run on 6s which is more than double or triple the power of our nitros. Either way it will be fun to watch. I certainly do hope you post a video.