1/8 scale HPI Savage SC 4x4

[Seandonato73]

if that spur holds out then happy dayz?...?
..this is wht the octain should of been.....like....well.....u know wht i means? .not that feking useless 15cc shite thing they used???

I'm wondering how long my 8s savvy diffs will last ??

I really think the octane could have been improved, they were set to release a 2.0 version but went under before it hit market.

 

[evssv]

we had the v2 here im sure...?
still wasent much better☹

 

[Seandonato73]

Send it my way, I'll make it better or blow it up ?

 

[evssv]

and losi has/had there petrol vesrion....?..which i don't thk was much cop either?

 

[brokestroke]

Lol look at those front wheels go?

Chinesium hub spacers, definitely coming off soon.

i would def consider sum front side chassis rails/braces..?...sum thin'ish ally or sumin?

That is the plan, haven't decided yet. I have a big scrap pile of good aluminum to pick from.

 

[Seandonato73]

and losi has/had there petrol vesrion....?..which i don't thk was much cop either?

Ooo never heard of that. What model was it? May have to look into the octane engine as well. Has to be a reason it was such a turd.

 

[Z.hb71]

It was the lst xxl2 and the 8ieght. The motor was basically a modded nitro engine and it was garbage. Didnt hold a tune and the con rod snapped it you looked at it wrong. Least the octane ran lol

 

[Seandonato73]

Yep not getting an octane. Too much money for one. Holey crap!

 

[Z.hb71]

Yep not getting an octane. Too much money for one. Holey crap!

Yeah they are way overpriced and unreliable as fek ?‍

 

[Seandonato73]

Yeah they are way overpriced and unreliable as fek ?‍

poop I should be selling off my hpi parts good lord. Just checked ebay out.

 

[Z.hb71]

Lol I could make a good few bucks off my original HPI diff gears from sum sucker on fb ?‍??

 

[evssv]

Ooo never heard of that. What model was it? May have to look into the octane engine as well. Has to be a reason it was such a turd.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274621374829
and
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254696491374

 

[brokestroke]

Sure looks like a bastard nitro hybrid with a hefty price tag. Not sure how that translates for folks across pond.

https://www.kingcobraofflorida.com/...6iRg72GW2SBuFi8n397VPrspVZwZM5LBoCOEAQAvD_BwE

Ive read the various opinions on Rovan around here and really have no say about them. The fact that the 27.5cc only cost $100us helped easily make my mind up. With the cost of the roller, motor, clutch bits etc I am at around $250+/-. If it ends up needing a baja transmission and other misc parts, the total should come in under $400.

 

[Seandonato73]

It's a ringed heli engine. The price tag is absurd. Rovan doesn't make very good stuff. Typically buying into 1/5 scale solely based on price get you a trip back to the store to buy more parts to fix it again. The engines haven't been known for reliability. Few guys have taken them completely apart and redid them with success. They are pretty sloppy out of the gate.

 

[brokestroke]

It's a ringed heli engine. The price tag is absurd. Rovan doesn't make very good stuff. Typically buying into 1/5 scale solely based on price get you a trip back to the store to buy more parts to fix it again. The engines haven't been known for reliability. Few guys have taken them completely apart and redid them with success. They are pretty sloppy out of the gate.

I cant imagine them running very long if they weren't sloppy. If it doesn't last very long, pick up another for $100 or get something reputable since the chassis will be complete.

 

[brokestroke]

Pulled the POS hub spacers before something broke. Everything still clears with them removed.



Had to come up with something to get the proper ride height with the extra weight. Big bore shocks with a small bore spring slipped inside of it. Leveled the chassis pretty good for being a cheap modification.

 

[Seandonato73]

I cant imagine them running very long if they weren't sloppy. If it doesn't last very long, pick up another for $100 or get something reputable since the chassis will be complete.

Love the throw away mentality of today. Just toss it and buy another.

 

[brokestroke]

Love the throw away mentality of today. Just toss it and buy another.

Yup...while building a truck from a 10 year old blown up roller and a pile of aluminum scrap. Throw away ya say?

According to this site the Rovan motor was probably used to begin with!

 

[Seandonato73]

Yup...while building a truck from a 10 year old blown up roller and a pile of aluminum scrap. Throw away ya say?

According to this site the Rovan motor was probably used to begin with!

Your the one that said it's cheap toss it and buy another.

 

[brokestroke]

Your the one that said it's cheap toss it and buy another.

Well, you are the one that assumed that "picking up another" meant throwing out the used one. Maybe you were trying to be a smartass...or you've never heard of putting old parts on the shelf for future rebuilds or parts? I choose the latter.