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Old 04-25-2004, 05:59 AM
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Whats the best way(s) to take weight of your savage?
Old 04-25-2004, 10:18 AM
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carbon fiber. take off the bumpers. take off the roll bar. get some ligher tires.

this would be best for racing though. i wouldnt take off the roll bar or bumpers for bashing.
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take out front diff gears and dogbones
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oh yea, i forgot about that. you take out the diff, the bearings in the diff case, dogbones, take out 4 of the shocks also. i wonder how light we can get one of these things?
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Smaller fuel tank,
lighter lithium reciever battery,
Hollow suspension A arms
Titanium used instead of aluminium

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