RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

I drove it alot the other day and it is starting to get broken in . It can just about pull wheelies now. I didn't realize the engines take so long to breakin. It really picked up alot of speed in the last couple tanks.

Pat

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

Spoken by a person who doesnt own a savage and has never driven a S-.25, take it with a GIANT grain of salt.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

And someone who doesn't do a lot of shopping:

http://www.modelsportuk.com/v2002070...%3A8&ShowCar=1

;)

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

my SS now has about a half gallon through it, is dialed wonderfully iand is pretty dang fast, but even after swithing the spur to the 53 tooth i still can not really get wheelie on demand action in grass or the street.

hopefully by the time the time this 30% is through it will be, i am also running 37.5 rear shock oil so i would figure with 30% 53 spur 15 clutch bell it should never keep the front down but it sure does.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

Damn how did you all get your savage ss so fastI was told that mine wont be in until the 30th of sept i cant wait i get the first that comes in
Aron

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

http://www.beatyourtruck.com/videos/Picco26.zip
here is a great vid of a savage with a picco .26 and a 16t clutchbell gettin money
Aron

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

got to try mine at the track today, screamed by the tmaxxs and even kept up with one or two 1/8 scale buggies.

not bad at all.


30% nitro and a good tuning and break in seemed to ddo the trick, still no wheelie action though.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

i have been looking for some pics of the savage ss im thinking that might be my next project truck i have a ofna monster pirate with some big hop-ups the center-diff with the rear break and i have a gs21r made by kyosho.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

So what is the verdict? HPI's ad shows the truck pulling a wheelie. I don't have enough fuel through mine yet to know.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

I can't imagine mine doing a wheelie with the stock clutch. It just doesn't grab hard/quick enough. Once it's engaged, it goes like mad.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

What would be a good aftermarket clutch to help with pulling wheelies?

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

yes the verdict is yes it will wheelie.

stock clutch stock engine.
stock springs.


now it does not do it as the picco 26 does , which if you have not used one, it is insane.

but it will do them on pavement as well as grass, i actually flipped hard from one today and scratched the hell out of my cooling head.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

I have a savage ss, instead of using that crappy hpi engine I bought an xtm 24.7 pro. I sold the hpi engine outright . The 24.7 pro has the most power for the money you will find anywhere. It pulls wheelies more than any engine I have ever seen. Break-in was a joy, it never stalled not once can you believe it. Definitely the best engine on the market right now and that IS my opinion

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

try a wasp 26 or a picco 26, 170 for either and a bit stronger and faster then the xtm

there are way better then any of those if you want to spend the money.

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

I get wheelies on command with my Hyper 8 port and Integy shock set up!!! All I had to do was crank the threaded shocks half way down and whollah

RE: Savage SS - Wheelies
 

JAYNC: That S-25 isn't "crappy" - it's one hell of an engine.

I'm sure anyone else here who's took the time to nurture theirs to life will agree with me here...

A decent nitro content through it (like the recommended 20% - most people recommend 16% :P) and a decent tuning, as well as a good half gallon through it to start you off and that engine goes like the clappers!