Some pic of my bl savage
 

Here's a few pics of my savy. It has some alum on it and is currently running a 18.97 and 9XL on 14 3300 cells. I love it. Now to find a diff body for it and I'll be set. Lipo's wil be the next purchase for this beast though.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...lsavy001-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...roybb003-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../blsavy005.jpg
What do ya think?

Shaun

Nice ride, i am not a sucker for purple, but other than that..

How heavy is it? i find the stock parts pretty tough. i had relative much different hopups for my savage, but i always keep getting back to stock. (skids, arms, shocks etc)

It's a tank. lol I haven't weighed it yet. I have all the stock stuff still but the alum parts came with my last savy trade. I had to use them. It's also a truckzilla chassis. If I leave it the way it is I'm gonna strip the purple as it's not my color of choice either. Even for as heavy as it is it still does over 30 and wheelies like mad.
I'm in the process of hunting down a revo to trade for so I can go bl in that after seeing Dafni's ride. They look sweet and it sounds like they handle as good as they look. I gotta go see the rest of the bl revo's posted here now as well.

Shaun

Nice truck!

Thanks VW and Serum(forgot to tell you in my last post). I'm a little excited as I think I have the wife talked into letting me get my lipo's. She's a tad upset with the amount of money and time I've been spending on my rc's lately. I told this is how I relax and it keeps me sane( well sometimes kinda insane). lol

Shaun

Sounds cool!!
now replace the aluminum with stock plastic arms, and sell the aluminum parts, it will make her happy too.

That would prob sway her the rest of the way. I'll have to see what kind of interest I can get for the alum stuff.

Shaun

Anyone wanna buy some alum. savage arms? HAHAHA

LOL! you learn quick..

Why the roll cage? Everything is tucked in between the side rails, no engine sticking up to protect really........you could cut at least a pound by dropping it, if you want.

The main reason for the cage is I run it alot without the body and the cage and arms were just sitting collecting dust. lol I'll prob lose like 2 lbs when i take the cage an alum arms off and go back to plastic ones.

Shaun

Well I got rid of the alum. parts and went back to stock. Man what a diff in how it feels. I didn't get my lipo's as I bought an os .18tm for my new to me revo. I'm waiting for my 9918 to come back from being repaired and will convert the revo when I get it.

Shaun

Yeah, dropping aluminum arms is a nice weight reduction.

Here's how it looks now. Sold off the alum and went stock. Now to find a place to put the last 6 cells.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...x/DSC07563.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...x/DSC07564.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...x/DSC07565.jpg

Shaun

Perhaps 2 stock U profiles of aluminum offer help.

Looks ready to rumble to me.

Any change you are going to put the batteries more to the front? (i'm personally not a fan of wheelies)

Looks great. And I agree with Serum, try building some battery holders so you can adjust that weight up front some more.

That is nice. Do you know how much weight saved with stock arms?

I was thinking the same thing. Mount 2 of the packs up front and the third in the rear on the opposite side of the motor to offset the weight. Just got to figure out the wiring or mounting of the esc so I don't have too much wire.
Thanks for the comments!

Shaun

I think I saved at least a pound going back to stock. I didn't think to weigh it before it was stripped.
Moved the pass. side batts to the front and added the third 6 cell pack to the drive front. I still gotta add a handle just for that extra peace of mind. Waiting on the batts to charge so I can test it. I hope it's not to offbalance when jumping. We'll have to see...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...x/DSC07598.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...x/DSC07599.jpg
And here's one of my mp which is the only nitro I own that has not been revamped for the brushless besides the revo but that is going to be soon!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...x/DSC07596.jpg

Shaun

Nice truck! Is the Schulze holding up well for you?

So far so good.