sounds like i found the right thread as i have a savage 25 myself and wanted to upgrade... i ripped mine around for 2 yrs with the stock engine.. so then i wanted to upgrade and bought an STS .28 from hong kong.. a friend of mine has a savage x with an STS .30 and it hauls..


i dont have experience with the axial .32 but i've heard its a good engine.. now one thing you have to be aware of is once your new engine is in the truck you have to be easy on the throttle... like if you do a donut and the truck rolls back, let it stop first then get on the gas, if you dont it will rip your dogbones, tranny, etc apart.. thats what breaks parts.. the savage 25's drivetrain isnt strong enough to handle major abuse.. but if you take it easy it will be fine.. if you have any questions then i'd be more than happy to help you out!! oh and by the way i hope i didnt stray you away from upgrading your engine.. its definitely lots of fun!!!!