scotty1986 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 hi all ,, after some info if anyone can help,, i brought the 1/5 alza project from the fs section a few days ago and should be here monday,, ive ordered some 17mm hex wheels ,, but now i need hexs for it,, i want proper hexs not the hpi set with the flanged 6mm nut or whatever size is it,, ideally id like to add a bit more width if possible,, now ive been looking about and from wht ive seen there is 2 different stub axles on the savages and im not sure what are on this one as the chap has now removed the pics etc from the listing,, the only thing i do know is he offered me a set of baja wheels and the hexs he ran on it for extra cash but i wanted to run 8th wheels and tires due to less strain on the diffs etc,,, so going by the fact he had baja conversions on it,, what proper 17mm hex kit would fit straight on??not interested in hot racing ones as had them on a old flux and i didnt rate them tbh ,, ive found some on blacksmitch products,, not sure if they will work but ill put the link on here at the end so iff you have any suggestions that would be great,, thanks in advance http://www.blacksmithproducts.co.uk/products.asp?cat=243&pg=7 its the black ones im looking at getting with the 2.5mm pin i believe thats the right size for a savage axle ,, please correct me if im wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 hot racing do sum ..I have them on my alza xl flux...plus there extended... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autobutcher Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 +1 on the Hot racing, not had a problem in the 2 years I've ran them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 i put on the post im not wanting hot racing ones bud,, i had some on a flux before before and still stripped a wheel and it also took the edges off the hex to so they wasnt much good after so looking for a alternative tbh plus the hot racing are only about a 5mm extension aint they mate?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) ah ok...didn't read that bit.....ok...integy ones...or silly priced hpi ones.. Edited May 21, 2016 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 are they the only options?? would the ones in the link not work bud?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) These are what I run on my XL http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/258090/?gclid=CPHt6Im168wCFRUW0wodgQsJZg legit ones. Work well. Well worth the money. Best way for width wouldve been to get offset wheels. I run a combination of XL axles, HPI 17mm hexes and offset wheels. Im on mobile but i havr pictures in a thread called wheel opinions in general RC To show what they look like on a fifth scale. I was very tempted by that Savage but we couldnt come to an agreement on price so I bought the other one. Edited May 21, 2016 by Guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 yeah ive brought some proline full offset wheels with maxx mulcher tires ,, to add more width just wanted to add a bit more tbh ,, ive got most the stuff to build the savage up as ive been out the hobby for a good 10 months now but sice buying the savage i brought the leccys for it and radio gear,, brought wheels,, brought tools,, just need to order lipos and a charger and wheels hexs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Savage axles are 6mm so those blacksmith axle extenders wont fit as they are 8mm. Integy have 6mm, 12mm and 18mm offset, Hot Racing is 6mm I think. I've also used Hyper 17mm hexes with a nut on a Savage, no added offset though. Have to file the back of the hex down. Cheapest option this is at about £6-7. Also been using Integy 12mm offset, about £30. Not had a problem with Hot Racing ones, something must have gone wrong with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 50 minutes ago, scotty1986 said: are they the only options?? would the ones in the link not work bud?? yeah but they look even cheaper then integy ones imo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 1 hour ago, locky said: Savage axles are 6mm so those blacksmith axle extenders wont fit as they are 8mm. Integy have 6mm, 12mm and 18mm offset, Hot Racing is 6mm I think. I've also used Hyper 17mm hexes with a nut on a Savage, no added offset though. Have to file the back of the hex down. Cheapest option this is at about £6-7. Also been using Integy 12mm offset, about £30. Not had a problem with Hot Racing ones, something must have gone wrong with yours. My bad i thought savage axles was 8mm , was i right in thinking there is 2 different axles ?? One with a grub screw to hold the pin and normal axle with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 You wouldnt believe ive had about 6 savages in the past on my last flux i remember fitting 23mm hexs and the nut that held them on sat inside the hex and i still used a enclosed nut , where as if i used 17mm hecs tje same way i wouldnt be able to ise a enclosed nut as the nut holding the hex would be outside due to it being too big to fit inside the 17mm hex is that right?? I obviously dont want it to look like a bodge with a small nut showing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) The Flux/XL axles have bigger cups to take the bigger dog bones, but I believe they are 6mm diameter, which is measured where the wheel locates. 8mm diameter is the bearing part. Edited May 21, 2016 by locky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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