5" Longer Chassis Savage Project.
 

Hello everyone. I have been bouncing through a few different sites through the holidays, and now I have found this one.

I am an owner of a few R/C's namely T-Maxx and Savage. All nitro. Not being a very good 'tuner', I now am changing directions.

I have two projects in mind. First off the Savage. I recently bought the 5" extended Savage chassis of Ebay as a starting point. Done.

Now it's the motor combo that i cannot figure out. What do I want?
Maybe Brushed... Maybe Brushless.

The truck I figure will weigh about 16-17lbs when done. Just simply basing this on passed posts I have read.

The Savage will be all stock plastic. I have seen the 'longer' FLM A-Arms, as well as KD Aluminum A-Arms ( heading in that direction)

Are there any brushed options on this site, or is all brushless? It really seems that it would be the best way to go, but I have to ask?

What other brushed options are available to me.

Here is why;
My vision of the truck? My intended use? Use it 10-12 times a year. Have the 'look' of a 1/5 scale truck, w/o the high cost.

Does the size and weight of the truck change the motor size. I am going to throw out the Fiegao 8XL or 7XL as a beginning choice, given again the past posts, seems to be a popular choice.

The 9920 as a controller, or the 12020, seeing as it more suited for it. ( Info from another site).

One major question is how does the transmission get connected? A newbie question for sure, but I just do not see it.

Thank you

You could go with a stock E-maxx EVX & Dual Titans. You could visit Kershaw Designs and do a dual EVX w/Graupner Motors for serious brushed power.

I suggest (as will most here) that you go brushless. Your heavy truck will require a high amperage capable ESC like the 12020, Quark Monster 125, or MGM 160, an XL motor (or Lehner 1450, Neu 1515) and high quality NIMH (like IB4200) or Li-Po batteries.

What kind of speeds are you going to go for?
Are you going to run big tires to match to truck?
I would suggest lipo for weight savings.
Motor and esc I would go brushless.
Welcome to the forum as well.

More basic requirements.
 

Thanks so far for the posts.

As far as speeds go, I would like to think that stock E-Maxx speeds would be suffice. 27-30mph.

The tires will be the Big Joes minimum, and probably either CEN Genesis, or HPI's 7.7 tire, to match more to the scale.

I have been on KD's website, alot over the few days off, almost by heart.

They are the only 'brushed' motors that I could find, and then lots of brushless, there and here too.

I would like to stay away from Lipo, just purely on the amount of driving, oh and $$$ too.

Bryan

You could accomlish these speeds on a 7xl with 12 cells. Id reccomend the 9920 or 12020, but if you like to be safe, get the 12020.