mydoddy69 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) that's pretty much why I got another, you know me I don't mind a bit of wrenching, so I f I can have as much fun as the first time round with only minimal wear then I'm sold.. The hd parts and innovative rc diff cases ran me 75 quid so provided they do what they're supposed to that's a steal in my book as I spent way more than that in my first six months with the first one I had.. Yep gonna let you play guinea pig so how it pans out.. Motor wise thou id run the 3400kv sc8 combo on 3s that way it should be plenty quick and run cool .. Tire wise look at the Schumacher VEE 4 looks like it should have a good bite for most surfaces.. Oh my god sounds like i'm back in already!! Can't see these those diff cups anywhere ?? Edited October 2, 2013 by mydoddy69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Yep gonna let you play guinea pig so how it pans out.. Motor wise thou id run the 3400kv sc8 combo on 3s that way it should be plenty quick and run cool .. Tire wise look at the Schumacher VEE 4 looks like it should have a good bite for most surfaces.. Oh my god sounds like i'm back in already!! Can't see these those diff cups anywhere ??I won't be running 3s full time, it's just gonna be a last pack of the day thing for me, the diff cuts are listed on ebay, apparently robs away at the moment so I don't think they'll be posted til the 20th or so, the power pins a nice on grass etc. But I've opted for a set of sand throwers as well as I bash mostly on the sand and scrub.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Speak of the devil.. 2 spanking irc diff cups.. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hers a link to them for anyone interested in procuring a set.. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=360721380015http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=360721380015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vr5fx Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Thanks for the link! I did a rebuild on mine, the stock grease is nasty stuff to get off! Will try and get pics tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vr5fx Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Just waiting for the T-bones now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My stash of hd parts came today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My stash of hd parts came today.. Oh shinny bits i like the look of these fingers crossed for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Oh shinny bits i like the look of these fingers crossed for ya cheers bud I'll be building the diffs and installing it all this weekend so I'll throw pics up once it's done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 cheers bud I'll be building the diffs and installing it all this weekend so I'll throw pics up once it's done.. Interesting to see you're going straight for the HD parts, I was tempted to do that myself but decided I would just wear out the stock parts first then replace them. On my old XS SS I ran the centre cvd's too but was just going to run the stock dog n bones and see how they held up. Have you already got a combo to put in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Interesting to see you're going straight for the HD parts, I was tempted to do that myself but decided I would just wear out the stock parts first then replace them. On my old XS SS I ran the centre cvd's too but was just going to run the stock dog n bones and see how they held up. Have you already got a combo to put in it?yeah it's all done mate, I got a wp sc8 4000kv combo and I've already done 3 packs through it, just as much fun as before, only doing the upgrades now as I sold a kit to toxic basher and rather than pee the money away I spent it on shiny stuff for the xs.. I did contemplate getting the centre cvd kit but it was just way cheaper to get the hd cups and see where we go from there.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 yeah it's all done mate, I got a wp sc8 4000kv combo and I've already done 3 packs through it, just as much fun as before, only doing the upgrades now as I sold a kit to toxic basher and rather than pee the money away I spent it on shiny stuff for the xs.. I did contemplate getting the centre cvd kit but it was just way cheaper to get the hd cups and see where we go from there.. nice, that's the same combo I was going to put in it and run it on 2S lipo's only, I was also going to run shorty lipo's to save a bit of weight so there was a bit less stress on the drivetrain. Cool, I hope the HD cups work out for you, be interesting to see how much longer they last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I'm gonna feed it a little 3s just for shizz and giggles but only now and then as 2s is plenty fast and fun enough.. Sometimes you just have to push it a bit though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leongordon234 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yeah smash let us know how the hd cups hold up as im looking at replacing mine when i rebuild my xs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Yeah smash let us know how the hd cups hold up as im looking at replacing mine when i rebuild my xs nice, that's the same combo I was going to put in it and run it on 2S lipo's only, I was also going to run shorty lipo's to save a bit of weight so there was a bit less stress on the drivetrain. Cool, I hope the HD cups work out for you, be interesting to see how much longer they last.the hd stuff is going on today along with the innovative rc diff casings so I'll throw some pics up this afternoon.. Testing commences tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hmmm this is making me tempted to get my XS going again.I haven't ran it since the stock esc went last year.Mine is the rtr version.Its mainly stock apart from HR rear hubs,Badlands(they worked great on grass and added a bit of ride height),hpi wheelie bar,T Bones,optional idler gear and a fan on the motor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hmmm this is making me tempted to get my XS going again.I haven't ran it since the stock esc went last year.Mine is the rtr version.Its mainly stock apart from HR rear hubs,Badlands(they worked great on grass and added a bit of ride height),hpi wheelie bar,T Bones,optional idler gear and a fan on the motor. it's a cheap fix 45 quid for an sc8, go on you know you want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 it's a cheap fix 45 quid for an sc8, go on you know you want to Once I have finished building my erbe I will start on the XS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naymo Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 it's a cheap fix 45 quid for an sc8, go on you know you want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 EBay mostly Hong Kong sellers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Well it been a funny sort of day, mixed emotions and some impromptu fettling.. Like I mentioned today was hd day for the savage xs, I bought all of the hd parts except for the axles because I already have cvds on the ss kit I bought, I also bought some lovely alloy diff cups from innovative rcs ebay shop which is where the fettling came into play.. The job took me a total of 3hrs, a long time granted but I'm hoping it pays off in respect of not having to do very much wrenching anytime soon.. All the hpi parts are flawless nicely made and with a mirror finish, they all go on in the standard manner so I won't bore you with the details. The diff cases however required a little work to make good, first of all the stock hpi cross pins need to be ground of slightly at both ends and chamfered to fit and secondly the screws supplied to fit the Crown gear were too long and required shortening, these are a new product and aren't on the innovative rc main site yet so it may be that some slight adjustments need to me made by Rob and co. Once the above was done the diffs went together very well and they run smooth as butter. Got a few pics but I cba to take loads as if you're familiar with the savage xs you'll know working on them is time consuming enough without documenting every step.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Looking great Chris, what diff oil have you gone for? Or are you using grease? How come you've decided not to use the HR motor mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Went for 10k cos I'll be whacking the odd pack of 3s through her, I didn't use the mount because I'm putting a fan assisted heat sink on there.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 cool, it was 7k I put in the stock diffs. Those diff case's you've got do look well made. What fan are you going to be running? I bought a light weight Yeah Racing one which would've fitted if I grinded away some of the cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Funnily enough I've ordered a yeah racing fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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