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hpi savage x problems - 5/15/2006 1:33:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		im having problems with my new savage x the sliper clutch gear keeps breaking ive gone through three already ive loosend the breaks but that didnt do much . would it cause damage if i put an alluminum gear cause meaby the gear is seposed to break or do you thing its from geting the the wheels stuck on things i dont know .

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 5/16/2006 12:14:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		thats the spur gear and it can only be a couple of things, one u don't have the mesh right 2- just tighten the nut thats on the end of it all the way and losen it 1/8 of a turn. that should be good

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 5/16/2006 8:01:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		my tick over was to fast on my savage x it was heating up cluch bell and melting spur gear my spur gear seems ok now but i am thinking of putting metal one on is this a bad thing to do

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 5/18/2006 4:53:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		if u get the tunin right it should be ok but i would stay with plasit because it is a workin part and they are suposed to go because if not u will naker ur engin m8

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 5/18/2006 4:59:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		hay all i can think of is that cluch bell is not lined up with the spur gear and it is ripin the gear to bits and i now this becos my savy s25 did that

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 5/19/2006 2:47:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks a lot but i would like to know more about the metal gear

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 5/25/2006 4:17:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		the metal spur works great, ive had no problems since i've installed mine. but u need to get a hardened clutch bell also, cause the stock spur is too soft. check out the savage-store.com. part #HTRSSVX449T, thats your metal spur, remember that u need to buy the slipper pads for the metal gear also, and u can use either the 14t or 15t clutch bell with it.

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 6/4/2006 6:59:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		i put a savage 25 spur gear in it and it works great

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 6/21/2006 2:16:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey thats exactly how spur gear looked after my first tuneing runs lol i repaced it and set the mesh with a peice of paper and i never had that problem again ive heard lot of people ripping up there spurs on there first runs the mesh isnt set right outta the factory when i ordered a new one i got 4 (lol) just in case i set the mesh wrong to!!!!!!

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 6/21/2006 2:27:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		now that ive fixed that on my truck now the bearing in the back plate for the motor keeps breaking

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 7/3/2006 4:52:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have an X with an OS .30 i've been through so many spur gears it not even funny any more. But I dont know what the problem is I've tried different bells and spurs, today I put a 48 tooth robison racing steel on it. I hope it will last at least a week, normally I go through 2 a day

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 7/4/2006 8:16:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok guys im going to tell you a hobby shop secret to setting the mesh on the spur gears

ok frist thing the package that the gear comes in dont rip it , just below the tag take a knife and cut it , then replace the gear , and just befor you go to tighten the motor mount screws stick the package that the gear came in between the spur and the clutch bell , snug the screws but let them still move a bit for now from the right side of the truck softly push the motor mount and snug the screws all the way down , and you shouldnt have any problems till you get something between the gears .

i know this due to i work at a hobby shop and have set more than i care to count this way and it is suggested by the tech dept from hpiracing the package that the gear comes in is the corect 2mm mesh this is also true with the robinson metal gears too

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 7/6/2006 6:00:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		robinson racing makes a hardened steel spur and it comes with a 16t hardened bell. ive used it on mine for 5 gallons now no problems

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RE: hpi savage x problems - 7/9/2006 8:04:30 AM   
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ORIGINAL: redneckteddy103

ok guys im going to tell you a hobby shop secret to setting the mesh on the spur gears

ok frist thing the package that the gear comes in dont rip it , just below the tag take a knife and cut it , then replace the gear , and just befor you go to tighten the motor mount screws stick the package that the gear came in between the spur and the clutch bell , snug the screws but let them still move a bit for now from the right side of the truck softly push the motor mount and snug the screws all the way down , and you shouldnt have any problems till you get something between the gears .

i know this due to i work at a hobby shop and have set more than i care to count this way and it is suggested by the tech dept from hpiracing the package that the gear comes in is the corect 2mm mesh this is also true with the robinson metal gears too




yea that what i do but i use a normal everyday peice of paper (actually writeing paper not tissue paper)


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RE: hpi savage x problems - 7/24/2008 7:38:49 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: -whitey-

im having problems with my new savage x the sliper clutch gear keeps breaking ive gone through three already ive loosend the breaks but that didnt do much . would it cause damage if i put an alluminum gear cause meaby the gear is seposed to break or do you thing its from geting the the wheels stuck on things i dont know .


one of the biggest causes of melted spur gears is an idle that is set to high and it engages the clutch and you have to use more brakes to keep it from moving and this heat on one part of the spur gear causes it to melt.