savage xl finally arrived!
05-22-2008, 09:10 PM
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Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
ORIGINAL: Super Mud
Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
LordMaccrage...look into either the LST2 or the Savage XL...Don't waist any more time...effort...or money on anything less...not even a X .....IMO
The XL doesn't have so many aftermarket parts, and stock parts may be a little hard to find right now(it' somewhat new)...the LST2 comes with decent servos and nice radio...and is way far better handling....Not to discredit the XL, as the truck does kick butt(fast..and umm...fast)...but it's flaws are the crap radio...crap servos...and seriously horrible turning radius....the engine is borderline shady as well as it will probably cause you more grief...compared to the LST2's Mach 427....
Clearly IMO though....but coming from a Tmaxx 2.5, Revo 2.5, Savage.25, numourous LST's/LST2's, and now XL.....I think the LST2 really is the better buy....The XL is right there though for bashing....just it's radio and servos suck...
My old(shelf'ed for years) Revo... Picco .21 powered..resurrected for S&G's for this vid...
http://www.flemdawg.com/Movies2/Revo21.wmv
05-23-2008, 12:53 AM
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
Just check on ebay if your looking for stock XL parts, people / well known sellers are parting out the truck left and right so I duno what you mean by it's hard to come by. As for aftermarket parts, alot of the XL parts are the same as the x 4.6. With that said, I'm betting if you wanted RPM arms you can buy the one for the X and put it on the XL. I'll find out for sure if it's possible tomororw since my buddy is getting an XL
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Thanks for the help guys. I dont really care if I have to spend a couple extra hundred bucks on a truck if it comes with more durable stock parts. I would rather have that then spend 100 a month on parts and labor (I dont really have time to fix things myself) THANKS
05-24-2008, 09:42 PM
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Just check on ebay if your looking for stock XL parts, people / well known sellers are parting out the truck left and right so I duno what you mean by it's hard to come by. As for aftermarket parts, alot of the XL parts are the same as the x 4.6. With that said, I'm betting if you wanted RPM arms you can buy the one for the X and put it on the XL. I'll find out for sure if it's possible tomororw since my buddy is getting an XL
Just check on ebay if your looking for stock XL parts, people / well known sellers are parting out the truck left and right so I duno what you mean by it's hard to come by. As for aftermarket parts, alot of the XL parts are the same as the x 4.6. With that said, I'm betting if you wanted RPM arms you can buy the one for the X and put it on the XL. I'll find out for sure if it's possible tomororw since my buddy is getting an XL
05-24-2008, 10:25 PM
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I think i've got it down to 3 choices. Either the savage xl the lst2 or the gst 7.7. Do you guys have any input on this (there is so little information on the net)[&o]
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
with all the stuff you get with the gst 7.7 it seems like an amazing value, What do you guys think? And another thing all my local hobby shop wants to do is sell me traxxas[:@][:'(][:@][:'(] is this common? why does almost everyone think traxxas is the best? I own a revo 3.3 and its ok but not worth 550 bucks and I hate all their other trucks.
05-25-2008, 12:33 AM
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with all the stuff you get with the gst 7.7 it seems like an amazing value, What do you guys think? And another thing all my local hobby shop wants to do is sell me traxxas[:@][:'(][:@][:'(] is this common? why does almost everyone think traxxas is the best? I own a revo 3.3 and its ok but not worth 550 bucks and I hate all their other trucks.
with all the stuff you get with the gst 7.7 it seems like an amazing value, What do you guys think? And another thing all my local hobby shop wants to do is sell me traxxas[:@][:'(][:@][:'(] is this common? why does almost everyone think traxxas is the best? I own a revo 3.3 and its ok but not worth 550 bucks and I hate all their other trucks.
05-25-2008, 07:17 AM
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Yeah I guess your right. But it doesnt make it right for them to push me to buy a revo when I went in to buy something like a savage or gst 7.7 (something along those lines) and then have me waste my money on a truck that is not right for me and make me feel like it will perform as well as bashing trucks in terms of bashing and durability. If I want to race later i'll buy a racing truck but for now I just want to bash. Thanks for replying
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They want to sell you a Traxxas truck because you will be in the shop every other day spending money on replacement parts for it! lol. I have both a revo and a savage x ss. I gave up on using the revo for off-road bashing and converted it to a street truck. The savage is the way to go for bashing. My boss has a CEN GST 7.7 and I'm not impressed. It uses twice as much fuel as a savage x 4.6 and it's slower and more cumbersome.
For those who are saying the 5.9 is not that powerful, wait until you get a couple of gallons through it. Larger displacement engines take a lot longer to break in and reach their full potential.
For those who are saying the 5.9 is not that powerful, wait until you get a couple of gallons through it. Larger displacement engines take a lot longer to break in and reach their full potential.
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
ORIGINAL: Lord Maccrage
Yeah I guess your right. But it doesnt make it right for them to push me to buy a revo when I went in to buy something like a savage or gst 7.7 (something along those lines) and then have me waste my money on a truck that is not right for me and make me feel like it will perform as well as bashing trucks in terms of bashing and durability. If I want to race later i'll buy a racing truck but for now I just want to bash. Thanks for replying
Yeah I guess your right. But it doesnt make it right for them to push me to buy a revo when I went in to buy something like a savage or gst 7.7 (something along those lines) and then have me waste my money on a truck that is not right for me and make me feel like it will perform as well as bashing trucks in terms of bashing and durability. If I want to race later i'll buy a racing truck but for now I just want to bash. Thanks for replying
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
ORIGINAL: DawgBone
SuperMud...what are you talking about?
LordMaccrage...look into either the LST2 or the Savage XL...Don't waist any more time...effort...or money on anything less...not even a X .....IMO
The XL doesn't have so many aftermarket parts, and stock parts may be a little hard to find right now(it' somewhat new)...the LST2 comes with decent servos and nice radio...and is way far better handling....Not to discredit the XL, as the truck does kick butt(fast..and umm...fast)...but it's flaws are the crap radio...crap servos...and seriously horrible turning radius....the engine is borderline shady as well as it will probably cause you more grief...compared to the LST2's Mach 427....
Clearly IMO though....but coming from a Tmaxx 2.5, Revo 2.5, Savage.25, numourous LST's/LST2's, and now XL.....I think the LST2 really is the better buy....The XL is right there though for bashing....just it's radio and servos suck...
My old(shelf'ed for years) Revo... Picco .21 powered..resurrected for S&G's for this vid...
http://www.flemdawg.com/Movies2/Revo21.wmv
ORIGINAL: Super Mud
Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
LordMaccrage...look into either the LST2 or the Savage XL...Don't waist any more time...effort...or money on anything less...not even a X .....IMO
The XL doesn't have so many aftermarket parts, and stock parts may be a little hard to find right now(it' somewhat new)...the LST2 comes with decent servos and nice radio...and is way far better handling....Not to discredit the XL, as the truck does kick butt(fast..and umm...fast)...but it's flaws are the crap radio...crap servos...and seriously horrible turning radius....the engine is borderline shady as well as it will probably cause you more grief...compared to the LST2's Mach 427....
Clearly IMO though....but coming from a Tmaxx 2.5, Revo 2.5, Savage.25, numourous LST's/LST2's, and now XL.....I think the LST2 really is the better buy....The XL is right there though for bashing....just it's radio and servos suck...
My old(shelf'ed for years) Revo... Picco .21 powered..resurrected for S&G's for this vid...
http://www.flemdawg.com/Movies2/Revo21.wmv
05-26-2008, 09:01 PM
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
well, i own a revo 3.3, a savagex w/ a k 4.6, and an lst2. i LOVE my savage xl, and i havnt switched it over to my fm radio yet. trust me. the savage xl is AWESOME. yes, the lst2 comes with a nice radio, but check out e bay, as fm radio's have dropped significantly on price because or the 2.4 craze. ive seen brand new jr 3 channel fm radios for $130. get the xl, you wont be disapointed, i absoulty love mine, and the more fuel you run thru it, the better it gets........... good luck on your choice
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RE: savage xl finally arrived!
ORIGINAL: Spudnik
Are kidding? the xl is almost all x based, parts will be VERY easy to find
ORIGINAL: DawgBone
SuperMud...what are you talking about?
LordMaccrage...look into either the LST2 or the Savage XL...Don't waist any more time...effort...or money on anything less...not even a X .....IMO
The XL doesn't have so many aftermarket parts, and stock parts may be a little hard to find right now(it' somewhat new)...the LST2 comes with decent servos and nice radio...and is way far better handling....Not to discredit the XL, as the truck does kick butt(fast..and umm...fast)...but it's flaws are the crap radio...crap servos...and seriously horrible turning radius....the engine is borderline shady as well as it will probably cause you more grief...compared to the LST2's Mach 427....
Clearly IMO though....but coming from a Tmaxx 2.5, Revo 2.5, Savage.25, numourous LST's/LST2's, and now XL.....I think the LST2 really is the better buy....The XL is right there though for bashing....just it's radio and servos suck...
My old(shelf'ed for years) Revo... Picco .21 powered..resurrected for S&G's for this vid...
http://www.flemdawg.com/Movies2/Revo21.wmv
ORIGINAL: Super Mud
Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
Yea deffinetly go with the savage, you don't even have to get the XL, You won't have to worry about driveline parts, etc. (the really annoying breaks) happening. And it will be a different experiance too. Also.......it's not so @#$%%$ expensive! Unless you get the Xl.
LordMaccrage...look into either the LST2 or the Savage XL...Don't waist any more time...effort...or money on anything less...not even a X .....IMO
The XL doesn't have so many aftermarket parts, and stock parts may be a little hard to find right now(it' somewhat new)...the LST2 comes with decent servos and nice radio...and is way far better handling....Not to discredit the XL, as the truck does kick butt(fast..and umm...fast)...but it's flaws are the crap radio...crap servos...and seriously horrible turning radius....the engine is borderline shady as well as it will probably cause you more grief...compared to the LST2's Mach 427....
Clearly IMO though....but coming from a Tmaxx 2.5, Revo 2.5, Savage.25, numourous LST's/LST2's, and now XL.....I think the LST2 really is the better buy....The XL is right there though for bashing....just it's radio and servos suck...
My old(shelf'ed for years) Revo... Picco .21 powered..resurrected for S&G's for this vid...
http://www.flemdawg.com/Movies2/Revo21.wmv
Geez...OK...I should be a little more specific for the dense next time. Just thought it was understood, that I was referring to your LHS....
You fry a diff...break an upright...or an axle...or like me, you break the friggen pins off the Roto wand....You are not going to go to your LHS to snag a part, so that you can keep running for the day...
Luckily, you can actually use the regular roto wand, by means of smashing the rear bumper in...
I still think the LST2 is the better buy....it comes with reverse too, if you're into that kind of thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wSGbsVVIoQ
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