mayhemsaito100

I was going to buy the Savage x next week,but now I see the new Savage 4.6 rtr is coming out in June. I think I will wait for this new version. Has more power plus some upgrades. I hope Im doing the right thing. (people have suggested the kit but I am not a builder) [&:]

HerrSavage

I suggest the kit.........




When I first got into the hobby I didn't think of myself as "a builder" either...

But I recently built my X SS - AND LOVE IT. You appreciate it a tad more when you put it together yourself. And it REALLY is easy....

At first it may look a bit difficult, getting a box full of bags of parts, but a few days later when you have a brand-spanking new shiny truck sitting there as a result of YOUR effort, well, it's a good feeling..

Not to mention that you'd have a MUCH better quality truck anyway. Engine, tires, pipe, drivetrain, electronics, etc...

Plus you could prob buy the X SS and build it - taking your time - before the new 4.6 Sav comes out...

itsnotskidding

^^^^^... love building, ever thought i did, then i got a kit, you learn SOOOOOO much while building it!!, its fun.!

kits for me!!...try it.. honest!

The_DDub

Yeah, the X SS still comes with upgrades you would want anyways. Steel spur gear, racing clutchbell, disk brakes, alot of that stuff is easy to replace, but why go through the hassle? Get the better one to begin with.

arisking

I suggest the kit as well as you are able to put the whole savage together and know how things work and how it all goes together. I wish I could get myself a savage X SS kit but I got this whole Savage thing down now I believe.

-Josh-

DaveG55

You'll have a better truck if you build it yourself. Not to mention that you'll have the oppertunity to to have a better radio system than a cheapy am system. In the long run you'll be better able to diagnose problems and make repairs since you'll alredy understand the operation of the truck. This is, after all, a hobby and as such is much more than just buy and driving.

Vigilante212

Your going to need to take it apart to fix it eventually so why not put it together yourself .

-SomeGuy-

Yup im with all these guys, get the kit and get to know the truck inside and out. You'll be allot more confident when you'll have to tear it down to do repairs, and trust me you will need to repair something sooner or later.

The_DDub

I wonder why HPI just doesn't do away with the X and just package an X SS kit and an X SS RTR? Kinda silly to just drop a 4.6 into an RTR and not offer any of the other upgrades that the X SS has.

Sjokoz

The SS (SuperSport) versions have always been HPI's kit version and that will probarly stay like like that.

The_DDub

I was at hobbytown yesterday and they are liquidating their X RTRs. They are selling them for $330 ea. Not bad.

rcnitrohead

Wow thats dead cheap... I would buy one and then part it out on ebay

buggymangp

YEP. i`m with these guys. get the kit. its not hard at all to build a kit.
if you can read and turn a screwdriver. your good to go.
plus if you have problem. your in the right place. this forum!!!!!
for me its only kits now.