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What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 4:56:55 AM   
zud00



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Status: offline 		Not looking to spend too much money, so what upgrade would you guys reccomend?

I haven't had any issues breaking anything, so I would opt to upgrade performance on my stock Savage X. And I don't want to spend a lot of money...probably about $50 or less.

Would you reccomend a tuned pipe, 5 cell humpback, 3 speed transmission, steering servo...other?

What would be a good performance upgrade for less than $50?

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 5:03:50 AM   
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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 5:04:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		From what you listed, a tuned pipe would be good, a hump pack would be better, the 3 speed can wait and the servo can wait till you break the one you have. A wheelie bar could be a nice option part as well. Everything else leave it stock for now. If you can get a pipe and a hump pack for around 50$ then thats what i would do.

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 5:11:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm with someguy, hump pack first then pipe. The 3 speed can wait.

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 5:20:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks guys. I'll check those things out at the hobby shop tomorrow. Does the hump pack gradually lose power or does it just all of the sudden lose it's charge? How long can you use it before it needs recharged?

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 8:03:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		1st thing i got was a hump pack and the battery indicator ,,,,,,,
it was a god send.

usually run about 2-3 outings without having to chrge , but it all depends on how long you run etcetcetc.....

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 11:00:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		1st thing I got was a hump pack too,

Helps quite a bit, it's better than AA's because it's more powerful, and it also lasts quite a bit longer

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 11:18:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		i bought my hump pack for $8.5 each, 1100mah. very cheap. i would not consider it a mod though

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 11:28:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		My hump pack is only 1300mah, cost me about a fiver..

Only bad thing is the charger cost me a score

It's pretty good though, charges up my hump pack and stick thingy for roto start about 40 mins each

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/2/2007 11:49:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got a 1000 mah hump pack at the LHS today. that and the charger and the adaptors cost me freaking $60. Hopefully I'll be able to see some improvement in throttle and brake response.

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RE: What would be a good first upgrade for the X? - 8/3/2007 12:08:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		my charger charge my hump pack in 15, and charges my roto pack in 20. it cost $30

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