stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Hi all Ive been reading about the sacage trucks for about 2 weeks now and im going to order one tonight . Anyone know the cheapest place to order one? ive been looking at this place here which does the savage 25 plus the kit at the bottom : http://www.modelmaniacsonline.co.uk/produc...RTR&ManCode=835 Would this package be all i need to get up and running? ( i know ill have to get fuel from the hobby shop near me, ALSO WHICH FUEL DO I NEED! ) Been reading about the guy with problems running in his LTD edition savage....is it really that much of a pain the backside to do, bear in mind i have only ever had a few goes on my mates old tamiya nitro(suberu) and he wrecked that within a month lol) I have a lot of patience, and im a kid at heart so im defo going to get one and have lots of fun with it. Is the savage 25 a good choice for a newbie? Any help on where to order one from and what things ill need would be cool. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_shadow Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I'm that guy I'v done research for nearly a year as every time I got round to saving up I bought some expensive clothes or pc gear and i finally took the plunge! It's meant to be awesome once set up correctly. The Savage25 rtr can be had for £315 inc delivery from ben racing or get microtechracing to price match them! Just invest in another £70 and you get hell of a lot better upgrades for £387 from Microtechracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) whats the spped difference between the two? i know the LTD edition has 3 gears...i take it the 25 has 2....is there much difference? also what "upgrades" are needed to get me up and running from that site? Also what the hell is this roto start...does this come with the RTR kit? Also ill have no major probs as the model shop is 5 mins from my house....its just they charge stupid prices....the guy in there said hed help me out so im all cool with all that part of it, although id rather sort it out on my own Edited September 3, 2005 by stepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 First up welcome to the forum. I myself am in the market for my first nitro (had leccys till now) & am looking at the savage k4.6. From what i hear the savage 25 rtr is a great truck & any first nitro will give you problems but the only way to get round that is experience. It's a good choice mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt2 nitro nick Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I'm also new to nitro monster trucks and have been lookong closely at the 25 rtr, think il be going for this one..... just need to decide where to get it from. Any ideas? (oh and sorry for the hijacking the thread) nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 no problems matey....im scouting the net now and would ideally like to order tonight, so maybe we could help eachother out and find the best price ....i just dunno what the hell this roto start thing is....ok i know does away with the pull start ( i think) but does it come with the RTR kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 to be honest, the prices between shops dont vary that much. Your probably best doing as dark shadow did & use microtechs price match policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 yeah will do but i dont know exactly what else i need apart from the RTR kit. Do i need a roto start? do i need batt packs? etc........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt2 nitro nick Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) Oh and roto start replaces the pullstart, had it on both pf my nitro cars and hated it, as soon as i get my savage run in, il be back to using a pullstart, Its a bit of a [CENSORED] having to carry around it around with you. nick Edited September 3, 2005 by mt2 nitro nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbybo Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 if you want to consider a kit the savage ss 4.6 isn't bad plus you get to build it yourself, and will then know how to take it apart and fix it, no radio gear though, but does have some decent hop ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 theres quite a price gap between the 25 rtr & the 4.6 the later will cost you around £450 to get running but if you can stretch your budget or save for it, it is worth it in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 nah i think il lgo for the 25..the guy at the shop near me said hell slap in a better engine after ive comnpletely caned the stock one . Just wana get used to the tuning and running of them first before i go any further. Got to order it tonight as the missus is out and if she finds out shell kill me ...when it arrives though there nothing she can do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 im not trying to persuade you to buy the 4.6 but it does have it's money worth, will save you in the long run as a lot of hop-ups come standard. The engine is worth a lot of the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 yes but you have to build it your self...the only things ive ever built model wise are things like technic lego lol. They are out of stock anyways...and i dnt think you get radio gear with them do you? Ive made my mind up the 25 it is.....as i said the guy in the model shop will " sort me out" with a better engine when needed. Its just he cant sort me out with the kit straight away...but engines and hop ups he said hell have no problem getting them for me at stupid prices . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) just ordered the LTd edition truck....wish me luck .....its only money!!!! I gurantee i get this [CENSORED]ing thing running crisp.....ill post some vids here. Edited September 3, 2005 by stepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7zark7 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Have fun!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 im gona m8...anyone with some expereince in nitro cars who wants to leave their MSN here feel free...as i think im going to need some help. The way i see it im jumping in at the deep end.....if it goes well then hey its all good....if it goes bad then hey.....ive lost nearly 450 quid. lol Only thing im worried about is the running in....im pretty confident of taking things apart and cleaning them etc, after run oil ive read up on all of that......its just this running in part im not so sure of, as theres seems to be loads of diff ways to do it. stepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanluke Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) charges 1.50 a min for any advice or infromation given Edited November 1, 2011 by Nitroholic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamer17 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 luke u mong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanluke Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Cheers dany boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepp Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 LOL....i may just take you up up on that 1.50 charge lol.......lets see how it goes. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanluke Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 by all means please, in deprete need of cash to reapir my savage atm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanluke Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 you gunna add me then? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big T Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Since no-one else answered I will. The RTR Savage's do come with the roto start but you need to buy a battery pack and charger for it. For a newbie I think the roto start is better, saves you pulling the pull start right out and being knackered. Some people say you don't get a feel for what the engine is doing with the roto start, this is true, but being a newbie to nitro would you really notice any difference with a pull start. I've had nitro's since February, Savage 25RTR, and have had a pull start since July, EB4, and I still don't notice any difference. As I have said in many other posts, follow the HPI DVD for your running in and you shouldn't go wrong. The DVD comes with the Savage. I wouldn't pay £1.50 per minute for advice!!!!!! The going rate is £1.49 Enjoy it mate. Tony P.S. I thought there was nothing the wife could do when I brought my Savage home, I was wrong. The only thing she said to me for 3 days was "PACK YOUR BAGS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderwolf Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 just did, nowes the savvy stepp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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