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HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/18/2012 2:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am looking for some suggestions and advice on what truck I should get.  I recently had a used MGT 8.0 and I loved it.  A couple weeks ago I was running it and the connection rod broke and ruined the piston and sleeve.  Because of my impatients I traded it for a T-Maxx that is in brand new condition, like it just came out of the box.  The problem is i hate it!  After having the 1/8th the 1/10th Traxxas is like a toy.  Anyways I've saved some money and am going to buy a new 1/8th monster.  I'm between the HPI and the AE.  The only reason I am thinking about the HPI is that there seems to be alot more hop ups and accesories available.  So if someone stuck a Savage and a MGT 8.0 both in boxes in front of you and you had to pick one, which would it be?  So if you can, please let me know which one I should pick and why. 
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/18/2012 6:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have had both Savages and the MGT 8.0 the MGT is much more reliable and durable than the Savage. The AE engine was also one of the easiest RTR engines to tune I have run. There are more hopups for the savage but the MGT doesn't any to be reliable. If someone offered me one or the other I would take the MGT 8.0 without a second thought hands down!Theres my .02

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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/18/2012 7:10 AM   
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/18/2012 9:08 AM   
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/18/2012 3:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		i have looked at the losi xxl online.  it seems to be the ultimate rc truck.  it has everything you could ever want already on it out of the box.  only problem is $$$. but i guess if you go for the savage and then add the 3 speed tranny, reverse module and a 3 channel rx/tx you are probably beyond the price of the losi xxl.

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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/18/2012 5:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		The savage already comes with a 3 speed tranny and 3 chan remote not that i could figure out how the 3 chan could be controlled. Me i would take the savage the frame is super strong since everything bolts between the 2 frames... I had no real issues tuning mine even though i had a major air leak since previous owner did not take care of it.. I have hit things head on and pulled it away and still drove with no breakage
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i have looked at the losi xxl online.  it seems to be the ultimate rc truck.  it has everything you could ever want already on it out of the box.  only problem is $$$. but i guess if you go for the savage and then add the 3 speed tranny, reverse module and a 3 channel rx/tx you are probably beyond the price of the losi xxl.



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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/22/2012 3:55 PM   
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/22/2012 8:27 PM   
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/23/2012 3:03 AM   
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/23/2012 3:59 AM  1 votes
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Status: offline 		I've had two savages and three MGT's. The Savages are tougher than the MGT's by a decent bit. The MGT is a little easier to work on, especially if you are changing the gearing or something of that nature. I really like the 4.6 engine on the MGT's, but the 4.6 on the savages is good too. Id probably go with the savage since I have had such good luck out of mine, but really either one is good. The Losi's are good trucks as well...

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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/23/2012 7:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		i can't seem to find a store online that carries a lot of losi products.  the ones that i have looked at, amain hobbies and horizon hobbies, are both out of stock on the losi.  i would love to buy one at a lhs.  living in ne ohio you wouldn't think it would be much of a problem finding a hobby shop.  There are two that i am right in the middle of.  one about 35 minutes to the east and the other 35 minutes to the west.  the first on i mentioned is a hobbytown usa so i don't know if that really counts as a lhs.  so if anyone knows of any other good online retailers that carry losi products and seems pretty reliable please let me know.  even though my originl post was between the savage and the mgt, i am falling in love  with the losi xxl after reading many reviews and watching clips on youtube.  so if you have any suggestions about quality online losi retailers please let me know.
thanks again,
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RE: HPI Savage 4.6 or AE MGT 8.0 if given the choice? - 11/23/2012 10:58 AM   
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