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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/14/2006 8:13:37 AM

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I think it's a bad idea.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/14/2006 12:43:32 PM

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Elite, what are you looking to do. Is this going to be a rock crawler, racer, etc?

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/14/2006 4:29:50 PM

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K, I am confused. Last night I thought elite was going for a low CG chassis. But after rereading I guess not. Don't be so quick to go with the New Era racing chassis. As Battle Axe asked what do you intend to do with the truck?

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/14/2006 5:53:37 PM

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driving in the grass, jumping, driving in the dirt, maybe an occasional rock crawl.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/14/2006 7:18:02 PM

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Then I would not get the New Era racing chassis. The only regular CG chassis they sell are the extended (as far as I know). Sounds like Chronic's are your best bet.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 5:43:03 AM

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I spent most of yesterday servicing my Savage and putting the HPI LCG chassis on. I still am not throw but close. I all so am changing all my shock and diff fluids. I went to the X A arms and diff cases and baulk heads. The X roll bar works with some very miner modification that only takes a couple of seconds. Hope to finish it up later today.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 6:05:40 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 46u

I spent most of yesterday servicing my Savage and putting the HPI LCG chassis on. I still am not throw but close. I all so am changing all my shock and diff fluids. I went to the X A arms and diff cases and baulk heads. The X roll bar works with some very miner modification that only takes a couple of seconds. Hope to finish it up later today.

I want to see some pics of that monster when it's done. I can't wait to get mine rebuilt and running again. I'm going straight to the track. I really need to pick up another Savage to use as a tester. It sucks to have so much downtime... when it's not even broken.

That is, if this LST2 doesn't kill me first... I've been putting that thing back together for a week now. Everytime I get close I remember something else. I've got $400+ worth of mods on that thing now and I've only been able to run it a few minutes at a time before something else creeps up on me. It's a good truck, it just hates me. I got the engine ported yesterday and flew home today to drop it in only to remember that I already used it's new clutch shoes in another truck, so I have to wait on a set of those now

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 6:16:12 AM

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I am all so going from a 133oz steering servo to a 208oz. I do not even want to think what I have in my Savage and even when I get it back together this time I sill have more I want to do like 17mm hub conversion and a LRP .28 Spec 3. I have been REAL lucky as I have not stripped any wheels yet with the 14mm hubs but I do check my will nuts just about after each tank of fuel. But I know when I put the LRP in I better have the 17mm hubs.

What do you think about the light transmission gears?

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 6:33:16 AM

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What do you think about the light transmission gears?

Never run them, have no idea.

I don't even want to talk about how much money I have in the Savage, and I REALLY don't want to talk about it with my wife.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 1:11:19 PM

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quote:

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I am all so going from a 133oz steering servo to a 208oz. I do not even want to think what I have in my Savage and even when I get it back together this time I sill have more I want to do like 17mm hub conversion and a LRP .28 Spec 3. I have been REAL lucky as I have not stripped any wheels yet with the 14mm hubs but I do check my will nuts just about after each tank of fuel. But I know when I put the LRP in I better have the 17mm hubs.

What do you think about the light transmission gears?

I can vouch for the 17mm conversion. Just threadlock the wheel nuts. They like to come off under hard use.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 4:38:34 PM

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Which 17mm conversion on you running?

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/15/2006 6:25:08 PM

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i have the 17mm convession that comes with CVDs. i have pics in my profile.
as for the transmission, i have a reversing 3 spd. with titanium drive shaft (its the only titanium shaft that can be used with the 3 spd. and reverse. the 3 spd. weighs more than a light weight 2 spd. but i think the 3 spd. goes a lot faster. (plus its just so kool to hear the truck shift twice.

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ps. i got the new era chassis, low cg engine plate, and the purple nova engine mount. im excited.

ps. (again) how do you do just a simple smily face? i cant find it on the list.

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RE: LCG conversion question - 8/16/2006 7:52:20 PM

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Same here, the universal conversion. If you on a budget, HPI also has 17mm outdrives for use with dogbones. From what I've experienced, there isn't any advantage in durability between the two. I have yet to experience a snapped CVD pin.

The only problem I've had is some slop between the supplied purple drive hexes and the axle stubs. A package of Mugen hexes tightened things up.

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