seems like alu shoes are the way forward but it would appear the 3.3 is not a option

is there a flywheel and clutch shoe coombo that is recommended for the stock 18SS+ engine ??

i dont know if it will work for you, but i know integy makes a three shoe aluminum clutch kit for the savage that i put on my t15. you can find it for around $10-$20 on ebay

Im thinking about converting one of my MT2's to brushless. Some one on here did it.. Anyone remember who? I saw the bluegroove kit but its a bit pricey.

CEN 1 chassis is done, just waiting for a new engine.

You should take a pic of the cen beside your mt2

I found a link awhile back for a brushless MT2

[link=http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5097&highlight=hpi+nitro+mt2]brushless mt2[/link]

Personally I'm going to try and convert my spare MT1 to a brushed motor in the next week or so (just waiting for a airplane motor mount to come in) seeing i have a spare ESC and a few motors laying around from my Brama 10b.

Thanks sysco. Ill take a look at that.

I will post side-by side photos when I get the camera out next.

I have an MT2 roller to sell but am considering putting an engine in it. Is anyone here interested in selling a used G3 or something that will fit in the stock G3 mount?

cheers for the reply

i stumbled across the tower hobbies web site and they have lots of clutch shoes. so many i dont have a clue which ones to buy.
can someone tell me wich ones are best for mainly running on grass and sometimes on road
engine is a std 18ss+

If you are sticking with the two shoe setup then just pick out a set of aluminum shoes. Im using my old savage composite shoes on my tz. I havent had a chance to put the aluminum in yet.

cheers keith

is the 2 half moon set up better or just stick with OEM style but in aluminium ??

Dont they all look like half moons? I would go with these ones man as long as your pilot nut has a groove in it for the clutch springs to seat into http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKSC6&P=7

Hey what do you guys think about fuel filters? The guys at my lhs say that there no good because they affect your tuning really bad but I think that as long as you richen up the hsn there ok. Do you guys use them? I think my half tank lean went away after I put one on my mt2.

I run them on all my trucks without a problem.

Thats what I thought you would say. Just about everythign that my lhs tells me is opposite of what everyone I know does. Im just about to install that ofna tank onto the savage. I just hoope the run time is longer then 5 minutes..... lol

what tank could i use on my mt1 to get longer run times. the 75cc tank with a k4.6 only lasts maybe 5 minutes

Eminent I running the composite shoes right now but they are just like those aluminum's you listed.
The half tank lean problem on the savage is because the tank hangs below the carb. If you pust a longer length of fuel tubing from the tank, out the rear shock tower and then back in to the carb it helps a little. Make sure you tune the truck with half. If you tune it at a full tank when it hits half tank its going to run lean.
The updated larger G3.0 tank is larger

and I think the shape has something to do with the half tank lean issues.

e30nate if you get this tank it almost fits right in with really minor mods lots of guys have used it in there mt2 I had in in mine till I took it out today to test it out in the savage http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXABE9&P=7

I have the half tank lean problem on my savage and have researched it a lot. There are a lot of opinions but most of it is a contradiction - longer lines, shorter lines, add filters, remove filters, mid tank, tank too high, tank too low, add a dip tube to the pressure line, tank shape...... The change in 'diameter' at mid tank is another contributor and people say to put in a tank that is a single rectangle in shape but then you lose capacity. I think its a combination of tank shape and the proximity to the carburetor that are the most important factors.

I just bought a mid tank savage but likely won't have it out this season and its a winter project. The weather has been too crappy to drive.

Hi guys,

Here's mine. It's a 18SS I bought secondhand about 4 years ago. I could never get it to run right. About 6 months ago i decided to get it running again.
This is the result:








I got 2 different tires on there because i only got 2 Bow Tie's instead of the 4 i ordered......

The rest of the garage, gonna add a Losi Speed-T at the end of the week.

Looks good man nice and clean just the way a nitro rc should never be lol

holy crap is that sucker is clean and spotless.
My electric Brama 10b isn't even that clean and its only been ran 2X

only 1 question why are the tires different on each side?

Maybe its for doing donuts.....

I ordered 4 Bow Ties and i got only 2, so i was just trying them out. I'm in Suriname and it takes about a month for stuff to arrive here. It isn't always clean, i just finished putting it together after another rebuild. Last time i ran it, it was keeping up with 8ight's, revo's & muggy's.

In the past 6 months i added:
LXBTA4 HPI Gear Differential Bevel Gear 13T/10T
LXFYP5 HPI Slipper Clutch Maintenance Kit
LXGGP7 O.S. 18CV-RX ABC w/11J Rotary Carb
LXM719 HPI Brass Collet w/Washer 7x5mm
LXM725 HPI Clutch Bell 14T
LXM759 HPI Lightweight Flywheel 40mm Pull Start
LXTB43 HPI Differential Case Nitro RS4 MT
LXZT47 HPI Gear Differential Adjustable Spring Set
LXWC13 HPI Nitro MT-1 Racer Truck Body
LXM875 HPI SS Monster Wheel Rear Black D
LXGJU2 HPI Spring 14x80x1.1 14 Coils Purple Nitro MT2
LXN155 HPI Spring Rear Blue/Hard RS4 MT
LXGJU1 HPI Spring 14x80x1.1 15 Coils Blue Nitro MT2
LXXJ60 HPI Spring 12 Coils Super Firm
LXHSR5 HPI Alum Threaded Rear Shock Set 77-117mm RS4 MT2
LXHSR4 HPI Alum Threaded Front Shock Set 70-103mm RS4 MT2
PROC1075 Pro-Line Dirt Works 2.2 Truck
LXTSZ2 HPI Carbon Graphite Gearbox Set
LXJYM2 HPI Heavy-Duty Final Gear Set P1x38T/P1x13T
HPIC7432 HPI Differential Case Nitro RS4 MT
LXJEY9 HPI Heavy Duty Differential Shaft 5x26x7mm Savage
L5DX7802 Pro-Line 2.2 Rear Hole Shot Truck Tire M3 (2)
LXHFL1 HPI Sway Bar Set Nitro MT2 Truck

The aluminum stuff is all GPM that's was already on it.




The track where we race

I want to thank all you guys for the great advice on here. The build is a result of reading ALL pages in this thread!