raptor27 Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 hi im new to this r/c nitro racing(i'm 34) but i have just bought a savage 25 (6 weeks ago) and was wondering if there was anywhere near me where i could put it through its paces i live in a little town called tredegar 20 miles from newport i dont mind travelling... i was also wondering what is the first hop up i should buy for my truck and where should i go from thereas in what should the next be and the next and so on also should i get a 3 speed gearbox for it sorry for making this post so long and drawn out but i need to know as much as possible as i want this truck to be the mutts nuts cheers mark f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J C Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Hmm i would say get a new air filter so the engine runs cooler and makes slightly more power. I think this is a good one http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=...on&ItemID=14354 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 The motosaver ones tend to be a very common and good choice too. A feul tank gaurd seems to be another common hop up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J C Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Yea get the motor saver one, i couldn't find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanluke Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 (edited) Before you start going for performance stuff, id start to beef it up a little, make it a little les prone to braking. Such as the center skd plate, just lookat the under neath, fancy a rock or some thing ripping all that out? Next on the list wold be a fuel tank guard. not as essential as a center skid but if you think about what the tyres are flinging up, you can esialy punture a hole i to the fuel tank. Next on the list would be a 6 volt rx pack. these give you hoursof play time as well as loads more power to the servos. I personaly have the venom one, but hpi also do ne. they range from around 10-20 quid. Next id get a carbon fiber disc or any thing to improve the stock ones. The rest is up to you i suppose, although you dont have to buy the things above, just a sugestion. I would also recoment investing into a new pair of wheels and tires, but they are not essential, just improves performance so much. Also a new exhuast i would think! just unlocks that extra power fromthe engine. All these can add up, but are great in the long run. Its taken me about 5 months to get all these parts, and i only live of 25 quida month! as well as few extra quid from my perants. I think i might invest into a 3 speed gear box once a few reports come out. I think itl give me more gear choises, as well as more performance. EDIT: ah yes, and an air filter;) Edited April 10, 2005 by madmanluke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzi220 Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 first things I got was a centre skid plate and a fuel tank guard then a motor saver,fuel filtre and 3 speed tranny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc007 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 IMO the first few hop ups would be 6-volt hump pack and charger, 3-way charging lead(so you don't have to open the nasty radio box),and a fail safe. I would then look at fitting the new cam type servo saver with a higher torque steering servo to help turn the truck better, next would be to get rid of the poor throttle/brake servo saver and do the throttle/brake mod that a lot of people do. This will put the truck on its nose with the standard servo and stantard disc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor27 Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 cheers rc007 could you tell me more about the brake mod !!! i got a new cam type steering servo saver it was fitted along with the 4 bevel gear thing cheers mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 (edited) first things would be servo saver, uprated server (hi-torque), fuel filter, airfilter, dual brakes. most of this can be found on ebay for far better prices. Fuel Filter > Seller Bluetinblue http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5967762477&rd=1 i buy alot of my stuff of this guy comes nxt day depending when u order the item. AirFilter> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5967557852&rd=1 Uprated servor - http://modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=Show...on&ItemID=11169 - hitech HS-645MG (more then enought torque) Dual Brakes - Cheaper here - ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW Servo saver >u got ? 4 Bevel Gear mod > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW or modelsport http://modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=Cate...CategoryID=7010 Fuel tank guards and center skids arnt to important at first.. i dont have one and havnt broke anything in hard bashing yet... also make truck heavier. The S-25 already comes with a ribbed pipe which is fine for performance wise. i would also invest in anti snap aireials couple of pound for 4 of ebay. got me some and they bend like anything buy stay up straight still when driving.. also uprated fuel lines . cheap mods but look nice also a pair of shock socks keep dirt out of shocks £5.95 from bluetinblues shop on ebay, Center Skid > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW Edited April 12, 2005 by Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 hi im new to this r/c nitro racing(i'm 34) but i have just bought a savage 25 (6 weeks ago) and was wondering if there was anywhere near me where i could put it through its paces i live in a little town called tredegar 20 miles from newport i dont mind travelling... i was also wondering what is the first hop up i should buy for my truck and where should i go from thereas in what should the next be and the next and so on also should i get a 3 speed gearbox for it sorry for making this post so long and drawn out but i need to know as much as possible as i want this truck to be the mutts nuts cheers mark f ← There is a very good track for monster trucks at controlfreaks race way in Celcinnin-it is quite near to Aberystwyth. Take this link www.controlfreaks.uk.com They are very friendly and helpful-plus they have a 4 day Max bashing event coming up at their track on the May bank holiday weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstrous Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Throttlen Return spring cheap as chips and could save your truck from being totalled Monstrous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamer17 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 throttlen? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momin Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 throttlen? lol ← That spring that hooks on one end of the carb to the other. I think theres no point in that but i have one and dont use it. dont think my servo will have the power to pull the carb open with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipalli Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 and a failsafe ps welcome now you mentioned hop-ups it will be never ending so go for the essentials the work your way down (even though the price may go up) i dont own a savage but the above what i said is probally the only post what ive done that makes sense proberly one of the most helpful as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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