Well, I finally did it and made the decision to convert the beast. I was having trouble tuning it and realized the motor was toast. The clutch bell bearings also blew out, so frustration helped the decision along.

I am holding on to the motor and plan on rebuilding it for fun, and might convert back one day. I am doing this mod to be able to do just that. Using as many stock parts as possible. I am also too cheap to buy a new chassis.


Here are the parts I used:

Tekin RX8/T8 - 2250kv - 4038
Robinson Racing 48T spur
Kershaw Hardened 12T pinion
Kershaw Dual Motor Mount
Flux Idler gear - HPI100905
Titanium Drive Shaft - HPI86345
H/D Drive Gears - HPI102514
H/D Cup Joints - HPI26276
HPI Wheelie Bar - HPI85245
Flux Battery Boxes - HPI100908
Battery Mounting Kit - HPI100909


To start this modification off, the nitro stuff had to come off. And there was a lot of it.



I thought about keeping the mechanical brakes, but I am going for simple with the conversion. I saw how well the flux brakes work with the Castle setup, so I figured that's all I need.



For the complete conversion please visit:
Savage Brushless Conversion

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Here are a couple of videos of it's maiden run. I need to go up on the pinion a little and this is only 4s. 6s is coming.

I'll have better video when I get it out to a track or bashing place with jumps.

Converted Savage video

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OH JUST NAIL THE TROTTLE AND LET THE THING FLIP ON IT'S LID WHY DONTCHA!!!

Very cool indeed. I might just have to rise to the challenge. A winter build might be fun. Like that tekin do ya? Any heat issues?

Yeah, I was asking for it wasn't I? lol

Thanks man. Loving the TEKIN, much more power than the Flux's I have driven and my Savage is a TANK as you can see.

No heat issues at all yet. I've only run a 12t pinion so far so I don't think anything's hit 100 degrees yet. Bigger pinions coming in today.

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