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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / January 2006Been a bit quiet in here of late... And new SavX
Anyone doing anything RC related? Or anything exciting at all? My Sav is all tucked up at at home whilst i'm at uni. Apparantly HPi are releasing full specs of the new Savage X on their website later today which is rumoured to have some of the following - 2 Channel Radio Shorter Antenna Wire (50cm compared to 100cm). Modified Crystal placement for a more reliable centered receiver. New Roto Start New more durable case, with circuit breaker overload protection New Body (GT-2) Wider, more aggressive body, new graphics, and color All Right Hand Thread Wheel Nuts No more Right and Left handed Thread Wheel Nuts, making it more convenient. All new 4.1 Engine New crankcase design makes for more consistent temperature. Upgrade to cylinder, piston, connecting rod and crankshaft produces more power. Easy to Access the Differentials in the Front and Rear Gear Boxes This gear box has been designed to allow for easier maintenance with simplified access to parts. Only six screws have to be removed to access the front or rear diff without dismantling the main chassis or suspension. Easy to Access the Radio Box Easily removed top cover for quick maintenance. Does not use body pin. More space inside radio box, room for failsafe and a knockout for a battery Indicator and for an optional charging jack. Easy to Access the Center Gear Box Only six screws have to be removed to remove top of center gear box, without dismantling the chassis. It makes maintenance easier for spur gear and 2 speed/3speed gear box. It aslo has an extra hole for adjustment of 1-2 shift on the 3 speed. Lower CG TVP Chassis Engine, center gear box, radio box is 5mm lower than 25 RTR, It make lower center of gravity for better handling.New design TVP's also help protect the fuel tank. Light weight Suspension Arm Lightweight Suspension Arms for better performance. Turnbuckle Tie Rod Easy to adjust front and rear toe. Three position Shock Tower More shock positions for suspension tuning Hight capacity Slipper Clutch System Extra capacity dual slipper clutch for minimum drive train damage. Plastic Roll Bar Roll bar flexes to absorb impact from crashes. Kits will include a plastic roll cage to protect the engine head. Rool Cage will be included but not installed. 17mm Hex wheel Hub Large size 17mm hex wheel hub for added durability. Tuned Pipe with Optional Cone Double Chamber make more torque. Will be a little quieter with optional cone installed New 17mm hex size Wheel New design wheels with 17mm hex wheel hub size. Optional 14mm hexs included for everyone who wants to run standard Savage wheels. New Tires New tread pattern. Same diameter, same width and same compound from 25 RTR 4464 GT Tire. Lighter weight, more performance. So I guess time will tell...  SignatureDan > Anyone doing anything RC related? Or anything exciting at all? My Sav is > all tucked up at at home whilst i'm at uni. Apparantly HPi are releasing [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > > So I guess time will tell... Sounds like a winner! The biggest bitch I have with the Sav is it's a pain to work on. It sounds like they really listened to our bitching and have addressed every single caveat we have found. HPI needs to be given credit for really listening to their customer's feedback. Any guesstimates on the price? I'm gunna say $749, as it's gunna be more $$$ than the LE. Doc P.S. I sent you a wild vid of me jumping my Mayhem this past w/e! $460 to your door maybe? http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Savage-X-4-1-RTR-w-2-Channel-Radio-NEW_W0QQitemZ60321854 55QQcategoryZ44029QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >Any guesstimates on the > price? I'm gunna say $749, as it's gunna be more $$$ than the LE. > $460 to your door maybe? > http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Savage-X-4-1-RTR-w-2-Channel-Radio-NEW_W0QQitemZ60321854 55QQcategoryZ44029QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > >>Any guesstimates on the >> price? I'm gunna say $749, as it's gunna be more $$$ than the LE. No kidding! Even Tower's price is reasonable and well below my guess. Methinks this bad boy is gunna replace the Savage 25 and become the new "staple Savage." Doc > > $460 to your door maybe? http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Savage-X-4-1-RTR-w-2-Channel-Radio-NEW_W0QQitemZ60321854 55QQcategoryZ44029QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > >>Any guesstimates on the > >> price? I'm gunna say $749, as it's gunna be more $$$ than the LE. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Doc LALALALALALALA (still have my fingers in my ears :) Nope, still not listening! Mumble mutter, rotten savage X, ooooooo, mutter mutter mumble, grumble :P Cheers Dre Gonna wait till there good and mainstream and order parts off of ebay from the sellers that strip them... If you already have a Savage..I bet by this time next year you could have a Savage X for less than $100 in parts and slap them on the Sav you already own.... > > $460 to your door maybe? http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Savage-X-4-1-RTR-w-2-Channel-Radio-NEW_W0QQitemZ60321854 55QQcategoryZ44029QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > >>Any guesstimates on the > >> price? I'm gunna say $749, as it's gunna be more $$$ than the LE. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Doc > Gonna wait till there good and mainstream and order parts off of ebay from > the sellers that strip them... If you already have a Savage..I bet by this > time next year you could have a Savage X for less than $100 in parts and > slap them on the Sav you already own.... All I want is the easy change diffs, and the radio tray. SignatureDan >> Gonna wait till there good and mainstream and order parts off of ebay >> from [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > All I want is the easy change diffs, and the radio tray. Easy change diffs and transmission case are on my hit list. I've been yearning to change the gear ratio in my Sav but really don't feel like taking the goddamned gearbox apart again to adjust 1-2...........with the new case I wouldn't have to! Yippee! Doc >>> Gonna wait till there good and mainstream and order parts off of ebay >>> from [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Doc Bashed on the beach for 2 hours today, was the best RC session ever. Broke a shock and a wheel with some harsh landings. Drew a MASSIVE crowd :) We dug a hole and made a ramp :D SignatureDan > Bashed on the beach for 2 hours today, was the best RC session ever. > Broke a shock and a wheel with some harsh landings. Drew a MASSIVE crowd > :) We dug a hole and made a ramp :D Looks like I'm gunna get rained out today. Yesterday was BEAUTIFUL! 60* and sunny with a light breeze, but did dummy here used the weather for other purposes like washing and waxing both of my 1:1 trucks and cleaning out my garage. Should have ran em' as it's raining buckets out there now and shows no signs of stopping. ;-( M >> Bashed on the beach for 2 hours today, was the best RC session ever. >> Broke a shock and a wheel with some harsh landings. Drew a MASSIVE crowd [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > out my garage. Should have ran em' as it's raining buckets out there now > and shows no signs of stopping. ;-( Well, after we'd been running for ages, I stopped to let her cool and noted the airfilter had gone... Started her up and she ran ok tho, took a little effort to start... God knows how much sand went through and ported the engine... SignatureDan >>> Bashed on the beach for 2 hours today, was the best RC session ever. >>> Broke a shock and a wheel with some harsh landings. Drew a MASSIVE [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > little effort to start... God knows how much sand went through and ported > the engine... I'd open her up ASAP man; ten bucks says the crank and sleeve are scratched all to sh.t, and I bet you have a pile of sand in the bottom of the crank as well! Doc Doc > >>> Bashed on the beach for 2 hours today, was the best RC session ever. > >>> Broke a shock and a wheel with some harsh landings. Drew a MASSIVE [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Doc Me too, and I'd take every single bit apart and clean the crap out of it (and potentially pre-order a new crank, piston and sleeve) On the other hand, you'd be surprised how lucky you can be, I had an old Kyosho GS21R (read sh.t engine) that was old and tired. I replaced it and then thought, right, lets retire this thing for good. No cleaner, WOT (lean mix) and dust, ran for bloody ages!!! (and still didn't stop, I shut it off cause of the noise!). Either way, you *might* be lucky, but definately take a looksee! Cheers Dre >> Well, after we'd been running for ages, I stopped to let her cool and >> noted the airfilter had gone... Started her up and she ran ok tho, took [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > scratched all to sh.t, and I bet you have a pile of sand in the bottom of > the crank as well! Hehehe yea probably :) She's at home now - and i'm back at uni - maybe I should have at least washed the sand and salt off ;-) SignatureDan > Anyone doing anything RC related? Or anything exciting at all? My Sav is > all tucked up at at home whilst i'm at uni. Apparantly HPi are releasing [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] > > So I guess time will tell... yawn, I'm not at all jealous, nah, not at all, my savage is heaps better <dre puts fingers in ears> LALALALALALALALALALA! Cheers Dre ps, any pics yet? Later today?...It's already tomorrow! =) > Anyone doing anything RC related? Or anything exciting at all? My Sav is > all tucked up at at home whilst i'm at uni. Apparantly HPi are releasing [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] > > So I guess time will tell... > Later today?...It's already tomorrow! =) Hear, hear! We tomorrow folk are getting sick of being ahead yet strangely having to wait for the past to catch up?? And I'm sick of being a virtual RC hobbyist! I do lots of reading and drooling, and collecting pics but haven't had the spare cash to buy one of these cool monsters! When are they bringing out the inflatable Savage what costs only $19.95 ($AUS baby!) and outperforms the current model? And can be used on water and in the air? Signature______ ___ __ /_ __/_ __/ _ )_______ ___ _/ /_____ ____ / / / // / _ / __/ -_) _ `/ '_/ -_) __/ /_/ \_, /____/_/ \__/\_,_/_/\_\\__/_/ /___/ > Anyone doing anything RC related? Or anything exciting at all? My Sav is > all tucked up at at home whilst i'm at uni. Apparantly HPi are releasing > full specs of the new Savage X on their website later today which is > rumoured to have some of the following - http://www.hpiracing.co.jp/index2.html Ta daa :) SignatureDan >> Anyone doing anything RC related? Or anything exciting at all? My Sav >> is all tucked up at at home whilst i'm at uni. Apparantly HPi are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Ta daa :) Oooooh, I'm more interested in that Baja Buggy! *drooooooool* Paggle Pretty neat! It looks like that they would have just put 17 hubs on it instead of hexes... Guess though this way they can sell new type wheels and hex adapters to all the T-Maxx owners. Appears the nylon roll bar attaches yet again to the transmission holes *sigh*... atleast it also appears though to have an edge at the mounting surface so the chassis takes some of the impact instead of just the screws. Have to get one (nylon bar) and see if it can mount just to the chassis somewhere in there and not the tranny. I don't really see anything much there that would have me racing out to get another one.. Just would like to try the roll bar and the wider body would be nice. > > "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message > > http://www.hpiracing.co.jp/index2.html > > > > Ta daa :) > Pretty neat! > It looks like that they would have just put 17 hubs on it instead of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > another one.. > Just would like to try the roll bar and the wider body would be nice. Totally unlike the H.A.R.M. buggies. ;) |
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