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Forum: GorillaMaxx 04.01.2011, 07:41 AM
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Posted By Nixpus
Cheers guys! Desided to put the bats closer...

Cheers guys!

Desided to put the bats closer to the center... thus I can have a 2/3 sideways bay and just strap the front so they do not fall out.

The build is in the Savge section in case you...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.31.2011, 09:28 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Any recommendations in regards to a good pivot...

Any recommendations in regards to a good pivot ball / rod end combo?

Im not 100% sure of the servo placement yet but Im sure I can find or fab a rod that fits my needs... as long as the ball / rod...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.31.2011, 04:56 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Thank you for the constructive feedback! :) ...

Thank you for the constructive feedback! :)

At the moment Im doing changes which will bolt onto existing HPI savage parts. Im at E-Savage v3.0... perhaps v4.0 will start adapting parts from other...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.30.2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Seems like we need to push the rear bearing a bit...

Seems like we need to push the rear bearing a bit back - 1mm should do.

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9856&stc=1&d=1301496965

Might have to push the whole front a...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.30.2011, 10:55 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Look what the new 3D printer coughed up with :) ...

Look what the new 3D printer coughed up with :)

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9854&stc=1&d=1301496771
...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.29.2011, 09:32 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 166,952
Posted By Nixpus
Dang boy! Thats looking absolutely great :) ...

Dang boy! Thats looking absolutely great :)

Will be interesting to see how it pans out... and if the 3rd bearing has any effect except (minimal) added drag. I do love how you always go all in with...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.29.2011, 08:51 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Looking forward to a lexan version Brm4life :) ...

Looking forward to a lexan version Brm4life :)

Jahay, your right. Moving the bats too far out on the sides will mess up more than it will fix... I was hell bend on having the wires inside the TVPs...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.29.2011, 07:45 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Brian G's speed calc gives me theese figures when...

Brian G's speed calc gives me theese figures when I run 40 series mashers (6.6 inches) and add 0.25 of ballooning. They are belted... hope it will last ;)

Anyway, the speeds come out like this: ...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.29.2011, 07:38 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
More or less ending up in a G-Maxx layout I...

More or less ending up in a G-Maxx layout I think... Question is if I should keep the cut out and try to get the bats as close to the dogbone as possible or simply use the TVPs as sidewall in the...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.29.2011, 07:13 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
CD & motor mount done. Nothing Fancy. Should be...

CD & motor mount done. Nothing Fancy. Should be able to accept down to 10T pinions - might need to file down 3 of the ribs on the engine for that. Engine plate is 6mm. hope it will hold the 1717...
Forum: GorillaMaxx 03.25.2011, 04:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,287
Posted By Nixpus
Gmaxx battery bays - can they hold on to the bats?

Hola amigos!

Im converting my savage with a CD. During the process I found that I wanted to move the batterys as low as possible. Im ending up with something similar to the G-MAXX placement and...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.24.2011, 09:25 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Yep thats the plan. There are a few of these...

Yep thats the plan. There are a few of these outrunner direct to diff conversions around here if you want to read a bit about them :)

Im a little concerned about the start up of the truck... which...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.24.2011, 04:43 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
No no :) The outrunner is a project on its...

No no :)

The outrunner is a project on its own with direct to F/R diff connection. The battery placement will be identical for the two setups (CD+1717 & Huge ass outrunner).

The spec's are...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.23.2011, 07:28 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Hehe just skimmed your thread... its more or less...

Hehe just skimmed your thread... its more or less the same plan... except for the 5th scale bugy part :)
Forum: HPI Savage 03.23.2011, 12:58 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
I guess :) And I also wonder if it matters a...

I guess :)

And I also wonder if it matters a whole lot if the 1 cm of material is moved up above the batteries and then the battery bay is inserted as a skidplate?

To be continued tomorrow :)
Forum: HPI Savage 03.23.2011, 12:01 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Because this is the stuff we need to fit into the...

Because this is the stuff we need to fit into the construction:

The fat outrunner:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9825&stc=1&d=1300895785

9 LiPo cells (its not the...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.23.2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
A little prototyping progress... Cardboard...

A little prototyping progress...

Cardboard TVPs with cut outs and batteries:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9820&stc=1&d=1300894939

I need some sort of end stop on...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.22.2011, 09:53 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Im not really sure how much details regarding...

Im not really sure how much details regarding other rc sites we are allowed to post here before the board police pulls us over?

Heres the quote I got from Dejan:

plain plates without cutouts...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.22.2011, 05:21 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
With the batteries "inside" I'd have to make a...

With the batteries "inside" I'd have to make a cut out in one of the TVPs, flip the steering arm 180° and mount the servo on the outside.

Its safe to say im leaning more towards the cut out...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.22.2011, 04:00 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Motor mount under way... still need some support...

Motor mount under way... still need some support between the two parts :)

Alza racing delivers:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9817&stc=1&d=1300780233

Hmm... with...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.11.2011, 07:37 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
With my current layout the motor sits in the back...

With my current layout the motor sits in the back and thus I fear the truck will be rear heavy unless I mount the batteries in the front.

Id still prefer to do a wide skid plate and have the...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.11.2011, 07:17 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Not bad Berserk :) Cant understand a word on...

Not bad Berserk :)

Cant understand a word on the Russian forum but there are some nice pictures!
Forum: HPI Savage 03.09.2011, 11:03 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
The wide hub will be made by my tool shop...

The wide hub will be made by my tool shop colleague. A wide front knuckle is also in the works. We'll only be doing two sets... but the idea is free to copy :)

Im still messing about with my ultra...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.08.2011, 04:28 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Checked your build thread... I see what you mean...

Checked your build thread... I see what you mean ;)

Still your running a rather heavy truck with pretty heavy wheels. The XL was designed to run with Terra pins at worst. Hopefully the axles in my...
Forum: HPI Savage 03.08.2011, 10:43 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 89,805
Posted By Nixpus
Maybe im just dense... but whats the big problem...

Maybe im just dense... but whats the big problem with the XL dogbones? I havent broken one yet... yet!

Also... if the dogbone/CVD is beefed up to bullet proff... something else will fail instead....
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