ON ROAD SAVAGE
05-24-2007, 08:13 PM
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RE: ON ROAD SAVAGE
pull shocks apart, slide fuel line over shaft underneath piston, very simple and works a treat, im sure there is a thousand posts with step by step procedures for doin it.
05-24-2007, 08:53 PM
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RE: ON ROAD SAVAGE
take ur shocks apart then on the metal shaft put some fuel line how long u want ((underneath the valve on the tip of the shock shaft)) then put the shock back togehter and ur good to go
05-25-2007, 05:30 PM
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RE: ON ROAD SAVAGE
you just have to cut a silicon fuel tubing at your desired lenght and how much you want it low and insert it at your shock shaft before you put it inside the shock body that will act as an internal limiter to yor shock by hampering your shaft from reaching its max travel. im doing mine right now, will post pics when im done.... 
06-13-2007, 02:35 AM
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RE: ON ROAD SAVAGE
Ok guys here's a short video of the on road savage tournament:
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vi...8&fr=yfp-t-501
Categories are:
.25 stock
.28 stock
.28 non hpi engines
e-m/t's
races were as follows
sprint
endurance
Note: I did not join the nitro class...too much strain for the engine...enjoyed watching though
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vi...8&fr=yfp-t-501
Categories are:
.25 stock
.28 stock
.28 non hpi engines
e-m/t's
races were as follows
sprint
endurance
Note: I did not join the nitro class...too much strain for the engine...enjoyed watching though
06-13-2007, 11:16 AM
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RE: ON ROAD SAVAGE
I'm also working on a similar project, but made specifically for drag racing. I call it the Savage XDrag...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5196268/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5196268/tm.htm
06-13-2007, 06:20 PM
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freakin awesome vids bro, first tym ive seen MT on an oval track racing. DAMN, wish i was there!!! ive recently lowered my X and will be posting sum pics soon with my new body. Just to let u know jra18 im a Filipino too... Mabuhay Kababayan! you got great looking Savages there especially the one with the racing yellow paint, i believe these rims are by HOT BODIES. Are the RC MT a fast growing hobby in the Phil.? [8D]
06-13-2007, 06:23 PM
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ORIGINAL: Fieroboy
This what I run...
This what I run...
06-13-2007, 06:55 PM
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the widest Savage suspension ive seen..... [X(] or is it that the rims are just too small...(jas jokin) [X(]
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06-13-2007, 08:49 PM
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if that the stock set up n i believe ur running on hpi phatline tires, that still seems low, can u post some side view pics of your Savage.... thnks
06-13-2007, 11:31 PM
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RE: ON ROAD SAVAGE
I'll post some pics when there is more to see.
So far, I have only done the following to it (since the first pictures):
- Added Hitec HS-645MG Steering and Throttle Servos
- Added a Spektrum DX3.0
- Converted it to 2WD (Saving 207g [4%] of weight)
- Removed The TRS
I'm planning to lower it using the fuel tubing stops in the shocks soon. I also have a bunch of parts arriving shortly, and I'm working on some of the Carbon Fibre Parts for it...
So far, I have only done the following to it (since the first pictures):
- Added Hitec HS-645MG Steering and Throttle Servos
- Added a Spektrum DX3.0
- Converted it to 2WD (Saving 207g [4%] of weight)
- Removed The TRS
I'm planning to lower it using the fuel tubing stops in the shocks soon. I also have a bunch of parts arriving shortly, and I'm working on some of the Carbon Fibre Parts for it...
06-14-2007, 04:42 AM
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if that the stock set up n i believe ur running on hpi phatline tires, that still seems low, can u post some side view pics of your Savage.... thnks
if that the stock set up n i believe ur running on hpi phatline tires, that still seems low, can u post some side view pics of your Savage.... thnks
06-14-2007, 09:04 AM
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freakin awesome vids bro, first tym ive seen MT on an oval track racing. DAMN, wish i was there!!! ive recently lowered my X and will be posting sum pics soon with my new body. Just to let u know jra18 im a Filipino too... Mabuhay Kababayan! you got great looking Savages there especially the one with the racing yellow paint, i believe these rims are by HOT BODIES. Are the RC MT a fast growing hobby in the Phil.? [8D]
freakin awesome vids bro, first tym ive seen MT on an oval track racing. DAMN, wish i was there!!! ive recently lowered my X and will be posting sum pics soon with my new body. Just to let u know jra18 im a Filipino too... Mabuhay Kababayan! you got great looking Savages there especially the one with the racing yellow paint, i believe these rims are by HOT BODIES. Are the RC MT a fast growing hobby in the Phil.? [8D]
kabayan!!!
, yes sioxie...RC MT is fast becoming a growing hobby...really fast as in the lhs here that carries hpi products always run out of stocks because of the fast turnover of their sales...anyway, there is a new category of rc mt enthusiast that is becoming more popular everyday, the on-road MT... this month we might be having a drag race evnt for mt's, it will be held at "the fort"...everyone is excited to join..
06-14-2007, 12:42 PM
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damn all of those trucks are PIMP. How about you guys post a parts list for all the other ones here wanting to get a set up like that. I might have to get a newer savage to achive anything like that since my 25 ss is prettymuch outdated 
Please post a parts list for these setups.
Please post a parts list for these setups.
06-14-2007, 02:52 PM
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fieryboy...how's the performance advantage of your stabilizer bars?
fieryboy...how's the performance advantage of your stabilizer bars?
I don't race it so perhaps in the heat of battle they might make a diff.
06-14-2007, 03:12 PM
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you just have to cut a silicon fuel tubing at your desired lenght and how much you want it low and insert it at your shock shaft before you put it inside the shock body that will act as an internal limiter to yor shock by hampering your shaft from reaching its max travel. im doing mine right now, will post pics when im done....
you just have to cut a silicon fuel tubing at your desired lenght and how much you want it low and insert it at your shock shaft before you put it inside the shock body that will act as an internal limiter to yor shock by hampering your shaft from reaching its max travel. im doing mine right now, will post pics when im done....
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man, do you guys have really rough roads or what 
maybe an easier way to limit your suspension travel so that you can use stiffer springs without jacking the whole truck up, is to stack pistons beneath the working piston , like im assuming that the pistons are held onto the shaft by e-clips or something
you may not notice much roll when your driving it from afar, but sway bars really do make a difference, the more onroad-like handling is going to be way more obvious than any slight little bit of roll you can see in corners...
maybe an easier way to limit your suspension travel so that you can use stiffer springs without jacking the whole truck up, is to stack pistons beneath the working piston , like im assuming that the pistons are held onto the shaft by e-clips or something
you may not notice much roll when your driving it from afar, but sway bars really do make a difference, the more onroad-like handling is going to be way more obvious than any slight little bit of roll you can see in corners...
06-19-2007, 01:31 AM
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our next on road savage race will be the first picture, and the second is the track that we might use:
please give your inputs on the suspension, shock oil weight, springs, cb/spur, etc, that might be feasible on this kind of racing condition.
please give your inputs on the suspension, shock oil weight, springs, cb/spur, etc, that might be feasible on this kind of racing condition.
06-19-2007, 04:43 PM
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ORIGINAL: Fieroboy
Yup Phaltlines on HPI rims
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if that the stock set up n i believe ur running on hpi phatline tires, that still seems low, can u post some side view pics of your Savage.... thnks
if that the stock set up n i believe ur running on hpi phatline tires, that still seems low, can u post some side view pics of your Savage.... thnks
great job bro, did you fabricate the sway bar? if so, what materials did you use?
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ORIGINAL: Top-cop-nj
Do you set the oil level as you would if there wasen't the fuel line in there or less??
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you just have to cut a silicon fuel tubing at your desired lenght and how much you want it low and insert it at your shock shaft before you put it inside the shock body that will act as an internal limiter to yor shock by hampering your shaft from reaching its max travel. im doing mine right now, will post pics when im done....
you just have to cut a silicon fuel tubing at your desired lenght and how much you want it low and insert it at your shock shaft before you put it inside the shock body that will act as an internal limiter to yor shock by hampering your shaft from reaching its max travel. im doing mine right now, will post pics when im done....