BobbyJoe1981

looking to transform my savage xl into a racer. just wondering what the biggest and best money can buy to put into it. money isnt an option for me i have no limit. if you can write a list of what i would need to make this the ultimate racer. thanks for all ur help

nothin special

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You might want to look into a truggy if money is no object. Far more competative for racing .

Stubbs

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Man, I wish I had the ability to say "I have no limit", when I work up my RC budget!

Seriously, if money is no object, take the body off of your Savage.......then build a truggy underneath of it. That's the only way you're going to get the "ultimate racer".

Regardless of what you do to a monster truck, it's still a big, lumbering beast. You can modify the snot out of it to make a fair to decent racer, but it's always going to be held back by the very nature of it's design.

roychan69

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Start with this:

http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&so...039xzjPf8lYj8w

After that, throw the stock engine away and get an after market engine like O.S. or LRP...

Cadimman

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I agree with roychan. The biggest improvement you'll find is with the suspension conversion and some LPR truggy wheels. Go with the LRP 28 for excellent bottom end combined with screaming RPM. You can also run an 1/8 scale pipe with an XL so don't be held back with "Savage only" header/pipe combos.

roychan69

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Good recommendations from Cadimman.

A set of LPR (Low Profile Racing - Proline Crime Fighters, Bow Ties etc... 1/2" or zero offset, or 40 series wide wheel and tires...) tires will have less side wall flex and much lighter than stock ones, that means better handling and turnings.

A Dynamite 086 with header is a good pipe for Savage, and with the XL longer chassis the header will not rub against the rear shock tower.

langgamlang

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Ryan86

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Well, if money is no limit, and you want a racer...

Truggy Big bores
HPI Savage X/XL/FLUX Front/Rear Sway Bar Set HPI102538
HPISavage Suspension Conversion

Ofna .28 Picco (personal preferenc over LPR, heard more reveiwsthings about them also)
Ofna 086 Inline Pipe Polished
Fioroni OT-FR70 Turbo Sliding Clutch Complete

PRC125 - C/F OFNA mid tank kit
PRC133 - C/F LCG Shock tower kit (needs HPI Hellfire Body Mount Set 85514)
PRC118 - C/F LCG EXT TVP KIT

Throttle servo mod

Need to install a wing also

I can go on if you would like.....

Ryan86

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Stubbs is correct though, you can do all the mods i mentioned, but it might only make you keep up with the back end of the truggy feild...

roychan69

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I have fixed the front and rear sway bar for my Savage X, some how I don't see any difference during corners on a track...

May be the track I run was loose...

BobbyJoe1981

Hey I think im going to go with ryans idea. I always wanted to try out the picco .28 p3 everyone seems to be getting them and having great luck with them. thanks to eveyone for all your ideas! .Very much appriciate it. When im all done i show yas all the final project.

PP22

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It's very good idea.