2wd savage for the track?
07-11-2008, 08:18 PM
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2wd savage for the track?
would it be worth it to build a 2wd savage for the track? i think it would be a cool truck to play with, thats for sure!
07-11-2008, 08:21 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
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would it be worth it to build a 2wd savage for the track? i think it would be a cool truck to play with, thats for sure!
would it be worth it to build a 2wd savage for the track? i think it would be a cool truck to play with, thats for sure!
07-11-2008, 08:40 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
haha idk i may try it just afor the heck of it. but right now im stuck in front wheel drive because my rear dogbone fell out. it does a freakin burnout all the way up my tar driveway!
07-11-2008, 08:45 PM
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haha idk i may try it just afor the heck of it. but right now im stuck in front wheel drive because my rear dogbone fell out. it does a freakin burnout all the way up my tar driveway!
haha idk i may try it just afor the heck of it. but right now im stuck in front wheel drive because my rear dogbone fell out. it does a freakin burnout all the way up my tar driveway!
07-11-2008, 09:54 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
haha yeah, i think i have a way to get the truck to handle tight and be 2wd so it runs kinda like a 1/8 scale trophy truck haaha
07-11-2008, 11:11 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
Lol 2wd is fun It used to always happen to my t-maxx. Yea in front wheel drive you barely get any traction, but its probobly better with the savage. Also for racing you want 4wd. Much better handling and pick up.
07-12-2008, 12:14 AM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
I drove bake home from my spot around the corner on 3 wheel drive. This jump I was hitting had a little trench next to it just big enuf for a tire to go in. Murphies law put the right front right in there to on a landing and busted it off. I drove it home on the street like that anyway. When I got there the plastic upright was half an upright.
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
My friend lives down the street and I'm afraid to drive my truck to and from, since when I had my T-maxx I'd always end up drivin into this field on the way and I swear it's cursed cause every time I drove through there, I broke something. Once I had a run away, then a Tranny output shaft snap (metal) when I was just cruisin. A dogbone poped out, fuel tank broke, and other stuff like the carb poping out a little and stuff. So I have yet to drive through there with my savage. After the output shaft I knew it was cursed or something. it would take just few seconds after I drove onto the feild for it to break.
07-12-2008, 02:33 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
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My friend lives down the street and I'm afraid to drive my truck to and from, since when I had my T-maxx I'd always end up drivin into this field on the way and I swear it's cursed cause every time I drove through there, I broke something. Once I had a run away, then a Tranny output shaft snap (metal) when I was just cruisin. A dogbone poped out, fuel tank broke, and other stuff like the carb poping out a little and stuff. So I have yet to drive through there with my savage. After the output shaft I knew it was cursed or something. it would take just few seconds after I drove onto the feild for it to break.
My friend lives down the street and I'm afraid to drive my truck to and from, since when I had my T-maxx I'd always end up drivin into this field on the way and I swear it's cursed cause every time I drove through there, I broke something. Once I had a run away, then a Tranny output shaft snap (metal) when I was just cruisin. A dogbone poped out, fuel tank broke, and other stuff like the carb poping out a little and stuff. So I have yet to drive through there with my savage. After the output shaft I knew it was cursed or something. it would take just few seconds after I drove onto the feild for it to break.
07-12-2008, 07:07 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
It would do aight if you lowered it and changed the differential up a bit.Also the tires.Oh, by the way Super Mud Im wit got nitro on that one.ITS NOT CURSED ITS JUST A T-Maxx
07-13-2008, 12:48 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
Yeah, they handle pretty horribly 2wd. If you want to try it, I would put some 5,000 or 10,000 oil in the rear diff. Anything heavier will make it fishtail like nuts in anything with low traction.
07-13-2008, 01:29 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
B5s are 21 lbs and are 2wd, so weight isn't really a factor. If you really wanted a 2wd savage for a savage but some heavy wt dif oil in (10-40k), take all the shock preloaders out (lower), and maybe buy some paddles. [>:]
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
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i have paddles for when i bring it to the beach
i have paddles for when i bring it to the beach
07-13-2008, 06:42 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
savage works awesome in the sand. if you have a air comrpesser and can blow out the truck afterwords.
it throws some nasty roost. and goes just incredable
does anyone know if they make ribbed front tires for a savage size wheel?
it throws some nasty roost. and goes just incredable
does anyone know if they make ribbed front tires for a savage size wheel?
07-18-2008, 03:19 AM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
I had my Savage as a 2WD'er for a while a couple of years back. It was fun in the dirt, but also a handful at the same time. On pavement, it wasn't noticeable until you went to turn-it turned much sharper. All that big block power and torque only going through the rear wheels makes it hard to keep the truck straight in the dirt though. I guess if you tuned the suspension and rear diff to this situation, it may be doable on a track. Try it out and see what happens. If anything, you will become a better driver because you WILL have to actually drive the truck now.
07-18-2008, 03:22 AM
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2wd wouldn't be that bad...but 2 wheel brakes on a Savage would HAVE to suck.
2wd wouldn't be that bad...but 2 wheel brakes on a Savage would HAVE to suck.
07-27-2008, 11:27 PM
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RE: 2wd savage for the track?
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savage works awesome in the sand. if you have a air comrpesser and can blow out the truck afterwords.
it throws some nasty roost. and goes just incredable
does anyone know if they make ribbed front tires for a savage size wheel?
savage works awesome in the sand. if you have a air comrpesser and can blow out the truck afterwords.
it throws some nasty roost. and goes just incredable
does anyone know if they make ribbed front tires for a savage size wheel?
