m3otm

Was not sure where to put this thread but here goes quite simple what is best truck to buy the savage 25 rtr or the new Traxxas Revo I was looking at today and must say very impressed.I have big scale buggies but want a truck to hammer about bashing.Any comments please.

capone12

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flip a coin


heads=revo
tail=savage

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i like revo newer technolagy but they both good.

Wide Open

well there coming out with the new savage x, that thing looks pretty sweet. the revo is good but i would doubt that you would like the radio or the engine.

-Inverted-

No question the Savage is WAY better then the revo, for obvious reasons....

dubcast

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Which are?

Longhair

I went with the Savage 4.6 SS kit for the simple reason that I would know the truck from the ground up.

m3otm

Hi guys been looking at buying a MT for bashing as its not wise to bash with my marder as you know its a bit big I was looking at Savage and all different models and also Revo.Well as always I do extensive research and ask questions and I came up with for my needs the Savage 25.I really liked the look of Revo and new technology but when reading about it I noticed lots of changes needed as soon as you get it out of box to be reliable.I know savage has been around for a while and afterall I dont want to race it I want to as you call bash with it and Revo is more for racing.Well hope I made right choice and do I need a battery for starter or does it come with Savage 25

gm72

Dubcast, Cadillac is very anti-Traxxas. That's why he said it. I'm not saying he's right or wrong, just to each his own. Cadillac, have you had bad experiences with Traxxas products?

MBX5T Maniac

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I'd choose the Revo for several reasons.
1. They are about the same toughness
2. The Revo is far easier to work on. The Savage is a PITA to work on.
3. The Revo is as good at racing as it is at bashing. The Savage can only bash.
4. The spur gear is prone to stripping on the Savage if the mesh isn't perfect.


Those are some of the reasons I would choose the Revo over the savage. BTW, I do own a Savage.

itspuddingtime00

If you plan on upgrading in the future, get a revo. If you want to keep it stock, go with a savage 4.6. Bottom line, is they are both good trucks. For bashing a revo pretty much all you have to do is stiffen the shocks and if you plan on running an aftermarket engine then get an FOC. Other than that the revo is a really strong truck. The savage is a little stronger, but it's going to be a lot slower, especially with the .25 engine. If you get a 4.6ss, then it will be a little faster than the revo. But that is in a straight line. The savage handles like a brick both on the ground and in the air. The revo handles like a truggy, is very nimble, and controllable in the air. Also the savage suspension is basically designed to take huge jumps, but the revo soaks up the bumps and doesn't bounce around as much as the savage. If you go with the savage definatly get the 4.6ss. And for any of you who think I don't know what I'm talking about, I do because I have both and I bash them hard. I've had less breakages with the savage, and the engine is easier to tune than the TRX 2.5. BUT the revo is much easier to work on, is very capable of racing out of the box, and has a ton of aftermarket support. If you go with a revo, you have the option of getting a big block engine. If you have a BB revo, you will blow any savage out of the water. With the savage the biggest engine you could go with would be a .32. With a revo you could go with the same sized engine as any savage, doubling the displacement of the stock engine, and have literally an unlimited amount of power on hand.

gm72

Let my relatively newb status shine when I ask what is an "FOC?"

claudacio

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FOC = Forward only conversion

gm72

So you eliminate reverse? Why would one do this?

alvinl

I think the reverse is a weak link in the tranny. And, you cannot use reverse for racing anyway. If you are only bashing and not racing, I would keep it. But, that's just my opinion.

MBX5T Maniac

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FOC reduces rolling resistance, which makes the truck have even better acceleration, and maybe higher top speed. The reverse gears on the revo are also weaker, making it ideal just to comvert to FOC when they are dead.

gm72

So can a FOC be done on any vehicle or only certain ones?

MBX5T Maniac

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Most vehicles only have forward, but those with reverse, will have a FOC conversion kit. Such as the LST, all Maxxes, Revo, and so on.

gm72

Got it, thanks!

ThunderbirdJunkie

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that's true of ANY rc car. have you ever owned one

ThunderbirdJunkie

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and the FOC actually lightens th drivetrain, it has nothing to do with rolling resistance.

rolling resistance lies ENTIRELY in the tires.

Tigger N. Bennie

That comment sort of surprised me considering you have been listing what RCs you supposedly own either in your signature or as a type of user title under your user name. Looks like there needs to be some updating done. Heck, might as well up date your "My Models" as well. Actually, it would be sort of nice if most members updated their "My Models" and "My Garage" just so all the members can check out their photos.

And if anyone is wondering, I don't own either a Revo or a Savage. However, I do own a modified T-Maxx. Would I purchase another? Probably not, but it was fun breaking it prior to turning it into a shelf queen with various Corvette C5-R bodies. Of course, there are photos in MyModels and in my RCU Gallery.

A1Viper

I believe the Savage is a better basher, and I respect it more than the Revo. I'd go with the Savage. However, I have not owned either, I just know what I've read.

mosavage

mayhem, u have no idea what ur talking bout. The savage CAN be raced with more hop-ups than a revo would need. Every1 likes to say that the savage is a all bash truck. Just look at John Schultz savage in the march issue of XRC. Ill bet you it would be very competetive with revos

Tigger N. Bennie

Locally between the two, I see the Revos on the track and the Savages bashing.
The way I see it, to each their own since they have to live with their own choice.