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I got my savage x broke in. key word here is broke I got done braking it in. Got downto a half a tank of gas and my servo took a crap. One of my dog bones bent and I didn't even beat on it yet. do i have to send the parts in to Hpi to get my warranty or how does that work. but this truck is a beast.
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ok thanks I will post pics of my truck when I get it back together this truck looks cool with all the stuff i put on it and the new body. Has anyone used those on board temp gauges before I want to get one but I'm not sure tower hobbies has those?
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I called hpi and they are sending me a new servo. but i don't have to send mine in. that was the best custmer service i have every delt with on the phone for 5 minutes and get what you need and not a million questions.
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I called hpi and they are sending me a new servo. but i don't have to send mine in. that was the best custmer service i have every delt with on the phone for 5 minutes and get what you need and not a million questions.
I called hpi and they are sending me a new servo. but i don't have to send mine in. that was the best custmer service i have every delt with on the phone for 5 minutes and get what you need and not a million questions.
What!!lucky!! maybe ill call back again
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how often do you guys change the grease in the diff?
how often do you guys change the grease in the diff?
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What!!lucky!! maybe ill call back again
ORIGINAL: savage105
I called hpi and they are sending me a new servo. but i don't have to send mine in. that was the best custmer service i have every delt with on the phone for 5 minutes and get what you need and not a million questions.
I called hpi and they are sending me a new servo. but i don't have to send mine in. that was the best custmer service i have every delt with on the phone for 5 minutes and get what you need and not a million questions.
What!!lucky!! maybe ill call back again
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Ok guys I have a problem I come home from work to find my little girl playing with my truck. when i looked at my truck my carb adjustment screws where turn almost all the way out. i know what the top end screw was at but can anyone tell me what the factory setting is for the bottomend screw is please help thanks
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ok thanks i just got a temp gauge and i put it on today and i drove my truck and with my temp gun I got a reading of 210 degrees and with the temp gauge reading was 284 degrees. does anyone know how accurate the gaugesare I got minefrom MIP. the gauge probe goes around the bottom fin on the heat sink. please help i don't know what to do
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RE: New savage x brake in
Try the spit test, a drop of water or spit will sizzle on the head at about 230F for 5 seconds or so before it evaporates.
Temp guns and the like can easily be off by 50F seen it many times..
If it takes more than 4 seconds for a drop of water or spit to sizzle off your good to go.
If your gun reads 230 @ 5 seconds on the spit test, just move your loop up the head until it reads the same as your gun.
Water don't lie.
Temp guns and the like can easily be off by 50F seen it many times..
If it takes more than 4 seconds for a drop of water or spit to sizzle off your good to go.
If your gun reads 230 @ 5 seconds on the spit test, just move your loop up the head until it reads the same as your gun.
Water don't lie.
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I didn't hit anything I was just driving around going from grass to black top and I couldn't steer anymore and when i got the truck inside I seen that the dogbone was bent
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So, the servo was defective out of the box?
And you still drove your new $500 truck?
So, the servo was defective out of the box?
And you still drove your new $500 truck?
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I will be getting one for my son for his birthday next month. We both have onroad cars (mines a hpi rs4 18tz, his hpi sprint 2 flux) we are ready for some off road action. I hope this truck can take a beating and hope the engine can hold up too.
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I will be getting one for my son for his birthday next month. We both have onroad cars (mines a hpi rs4 18tz, his hpi sprint 2 flux) we are ready for some off road action. I hope this truck can take a beating and hope the engine can hold up too.
I will be getting one for my son for his birthday next month. We both have onroad cars (mines a hpi rs4 18tz, his hpi sprint 2 flux) we are ready for some off road action. I hope this truck can take a beating and hope the engine can hold up too.
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RE: New savage x brake in
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I didnt know until it died 7 tanks later the dogbones were bent out of the box.
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So, the servo was defective out of the box?
And you still drove your new $500 truck?
So, the servo was defective out of the box?
And you still drove your new $500 truck?
Also, that sucks that the servo died during breakin. Every first-run product has issues, they changed quite a bit on the new X4.6s.
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RE: New savage x brake in
I had bought a spare servo for my truck so when the one died I just put my other one in there till I get the servo from hpi. I got a question on the new savage x has anyone been have a problem with the set screw falling out by the brake discs on the tranny cup mine fell out and now i only have front wheel drive. it also took out the threads but I got one coming from tower hobbies. let me know thanks
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