RE: Effect of a Scratch
Seems like she was running just fine....saw nothing wrong with that pass. So your after the top speed record for the Savage, ahhh makes sense now. I have a Savage that is pretty fast, but not that fast. I pretty much keep mine offroad man. I like to drift mine wide open in the gravel....never thought of making it the fastest as it is a big ass truck. I see your running 1/8th scale foam tires all the way around for stability. How fast did you make it on rubber?
If I was going to attempt to make my Savage the fastest I would strap my Clocked Nova Rossi 28-7 in it. Of coarse I would have to figure out how to start it as it is bump only. I think it would surpass the progress you have already made as it is the baddest MONSTER engine I have ever had the pleasure of laying my hands on. Hell, I haven't seen anything even close. This engine does not even sound like other engines, it fricken wails man. FYI I have no intention of making my Savage the fastest.