Hobbyking Sabretooth Truggy 1/8

**Andythecrane** · December 28, 2014

Put the batteries on a storage charge. Being called out to work...... :tank:

**mydoddy69** · December 30, 2014

Unfortunately Hobbyking plastics have always been a little brittle try boiling them in future it makes them a little more pliable

Edited December 30, 2014 by mydoddy69

**Andythecrane** · December 30, 2014

For now, i havent broken any plastics. I have just lost some screws.

I have missed 4 when i thread locked everything.

Going to look through my trays for 25mm hex head screws @3mm.

**The Dark Knight** · December 30, 2014

I've probably got some screws for you Andy, if not, if you're working up my way, pop past Grampian Fasteners in Dyce :thumbsup:

**Andythecrane** · December 30, 2014

found a screw from my Revo. And i have locked it in.

Just to go back to the dog poo debate;

Is definitely COLLIE !!!

With a Proline Shockwave pattern imprinted.

Edited December 30, 2014 by Andythecrane

**evssv** · December 30, 2014

nx time u see him.....run the !@#$#$ outa town..lol!!!!!I hate people who don't clear up after there mutts!!!Go put it tthrough there letter box with a polite note.. .lol!!!

Edited December 30, 2014 by evssv

**The Dark Knight** · December 30, 2014

You're not having much luck with dog poo! Last time I was out with my crawler I had the same problem, I had to give it a full strip down and rebuild to get rid of the stink!

**Andythecrane** · December 30, 2014

nx time u see him.....run the !@#$#$ outa town..lol!!!!!I hate people who don't clear up after there mutts!!!Go put it tthrough there letter box with a polite note.. .lol!!!

I stay on a farm, the dog poo is easier to deal with than cow poo.

When you hit a cow poo at speed, it creates a bow wave.

**evssv** · December 30, 2014

I stay on a farm, the dog poo is easier to deal with than cow poo.
When you hit a cow poo at speed, it creates a bow wave.

Lol. ..fair nuff! !

**Andythecrane** · January 3, 2015

Been using the Sabertooth every day over the holidays with little faults or breakages.

until i had battery issues, i started a new thread asking for advice, it can be found here CLICK.

Today i managed to bend another front shock shaft. I dont think i will get away with straightening it by hand, as there is a crease in the metal.

**evssv** · January 3, 2015

Been using the Sabertooth every day over the holidays with little faults or breakages.
until i had battery issues, i started a new thread asking for advice, it can be found here CLICK.
Today i managed to bend another front shock shaft. I dont think i will get away with straightening it by hand, as there is a crease in the metal.

time for a new un...or sum upgrades. .. Edited January 3, 2015 by evssv

**Andythecrane** · January 3, 2015

time for a new un...or sum upgrades. ..

Yes having a think about it just now.

For me i am not overly impressed with the standard shocks ability.

For instance, i refilled the shocks with 50wt oil when i got it, and never noticed any improvements over standard.

Refilled the rears with 80wt, and never noticed much improvement. But the rear is a bit soft anyway,

stiffer springs is required, but on back order.

Also noticed the shocks are bone dry. no leaks anywhere.

The shocks are big bore 16mm, so finding springs should be easy enough.

**evssv** · January 3, 2015

Yes having a think about it just now.
For me i am not overly impressed with the standard shocks ability.
For instance, i refilled the shocks with 50wt oil when i got it, and never noticed any improvements over standard.
Refilled the rears with 80wt, and never noticed much improvement. But the rear is a bit soft anyway,
stiffer springs is required, but on back order.
Also noticed the shocks are bone dry. no leaks anywhere.
The shocks are big bore 16mm, so finding springs should be easy enough.

when j put 50wt in our hypers u could tell the difference straight away. ..and I've never put 80 wt in a 1/8th shock...it shouldn't need that high a wt oil surly...my hyper st also has 50wt is fine...May be source sum hyper big bores or sum losi ones Edited January 3, 2015 by evssv

**Andythecrane** · January 3, 2015

I have 50wt in my revo, that's why I started off at 50wt.