hans4811

I put on the LST2 shock conversion kit, this one... [link]http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?session_id=&part_id=3172[/link] ...and the last two times I went out, I've busted the same shaft twice !! [:@] The first time I was just circling around warming up the Picco, not even going fast, and not paying attention hit a mailbox...not all that hard, which I"ve done before and no damage....but I go to check it out and the shaft snapped right at the mounting point !!.....go change the shaft and do the exact same thing with the same results about a day later...crap !! [:@]

My biggest grip about the conversion is that the way the shock mounts in front of the lower arm!! Look at that pic in the link and you'll see what I mean...it's totally exposed ...any minor hit and that thing is snapping like a twig !! At least with the stock shocks, it's somewhat protected as the mounting point is inside the lower arm with these, so the arm takes the brunt of any impact and not the shock....may rethink this, I don't know...just kinda ranting here as I'm pretty PO'd rite now...not to mention the fricken shafts are 5 bucks a pop !!!

ezl_oo

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I have been thinking up going with big bore shocks on my Savage XL too, but when all my extra stock shocks finish I will be getting the Savage Flux shocks. I really don't know if they are a exact fit on the XL, but they are are about $50 shipped on ebay now. Have you tried looking at the Flux shocks? Has anyone mounted these and know if you need to moddify something on the XL or are they a perfect fit...pics would help too?

Dale Gribble

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The Flux shocks are plastic versions of the Big Bores that came out for the Savages not too long ago. They should bolt right up.

hans4811, I am really surprised by your trouble. I have run LST shocks on the Savage without a single problem but then again I make it a point not to repeatedly crash into a fixed object.

Lilredmachine

Aye, this has a bit of a 'doctor, it hurts when I do this...' 'Well don't do it then!' feeling to it.

scarletboa

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get the TiNi shafts for those shocks. those shafts can stand some serious beating. i have yet so see one of those break.

rclugnut10

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REQUIRES:

simple hand tools for installation
All HPI Savages except Savage X.
4 LST shocks
Body must be on truck when run

coppied that right off the new era site...

the lug

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Those break too.

rclugnut10

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yeah the TiNi is just a coating the shafts are still still, the coating just makes the outside smoother and harder

the lug

whipnet

Go Baja!!



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HerrSavage

Key for LST2 shocks are the springs. Stock silver springs are way to soft. RC Raven dual-rates are the ticket.. Haven't broken a shock in two years...(on an LST2..)