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Finnster · 02.04.2009, 11:50 PM

I've had two converted Revos, and now a nitro Sav XL.
Gotta say that the Revo's been on the shelf for a while w/ no plans to run it again. The Revo def out handles the Savage, but anymore I think a revo is a half assed truggy w/ a tranny. Not to be harsh, but it seems a jack of all trades/master of neither sort of truck. I have a very nice and inexpensive Ofna Hyper ST truggy for amazing handling and hi spd running, and a big burly savage to offroad with. Both are better than the Revo at what they do, and stronger IMO.

I seemed to have constant little things break w/ it. The tranny is weak, and takes 40 million screws to get apart (as do the diffs.) Now this is a nitro ver, so can't speak for the Erevo version.
Also, I hate the suspension. It is really hard to get right for a hvy BL truck. It always sags, and tends to bend the rocker posts alot, and pushrods sometimes. The shocks are actually quite small and overworked IMO, and the whole setup is needlessly complicated and hard to service. I also hate the pillow balls (tho strengthened in the Erevo) and the fact that so much needs to be changed to RPM stuff to stay durable. I hate how gimmicky and under-engineered alot of TRX stuff tends to be.

Very few things I dislike about the Savage. Overall its very ez to work on and get to things. Diffs are cake, and can use many 1/8th scale diffs as a mod. Tranny is ez to open and get to, as is really everything. Its not terribly complicated and is tough and well protected all around.

It is not adjustible at all lol. Forget about caster and camber (tho there is a adj arm kit.) You get toe, that's it. Not a whole lot of options on shock mounting with the stock towers either (tho the FLM towers are nice.) The turn radius sucks. My hyper ST can do a fig-8 in the savvy's turn circle, seriously.

The truck is for jumping, driving over stuff and general mayhem. For that, its awesome. It drives over everything my revo would have got stuck on long before. It has a real drive train, not plastic tubes. The stock shocks are ok, but BB or LST shocks are luxurious.

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Finnster KillaHurtz Offline Posts: 2,958 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucks Co, PA	02.04.2009, 11:50 PM I've had two converted Revos, and now a nitro Sav XL. Gotta say that the Revo's been on the shelf for a while w/ no plans to run it again. The Revo def out handles the Savage, but anymore I think a revo is a half assed truggy w/ a tranny. Not to be harsh, but it seems a jack of all trades/master of neither sort of truck. I have a very nice and inexpensive Ofna Hyper ST truggy for amazing handling and hi spd running, and a big burly savage to offroad with. Both are better than the Revo at what they do, and stronger IMO. I seemed to have constant little things break w/ it. The tranny is weak, and takes 40 million screws to get apart (as do the diffs.) Now this is a nitro ver, so can't speak for the Erevo version. Also, I hate the suspension. It is really hard to get right for a hvy BL truck. It always sags, and tends to bend the rocker posts alot, and pushrods sometimes. The shocks are actually quite small and overworked IMO, and the whole setup is needlessly complicated and hard to service. I also hate the pillow balls (tho strengthened in the Erevo) and the fact that so much needs to be changed to RPM stuff to stay durable. I hate how gimmicky and under-engineered alot of TRX stuff tends to be. Very few things I dislike about the Savage. Overall its very ez to work on and get to things. Diffs are cake, and can use many 1/8th scale diffs as a mod. Tranny is ez to open and get to, as is really everything. Its not terribly complicated and is tough and well protected all around. It is not adjustible at all lol. Forget about caster and camber (tho there is a adj arm kit.) You get toe, that's it. Not a whole lot of options on shock mounting with the stock towers either (tho the FLM towers are nice.) The turn radius sucks. My hyper ST can do a fig-8 in the savvy's turn circle, seriously. The truck is for jumping, driving over stuff and general mayhem. For that, its awesome. It drives over everything my revo would have got stuck on long before. It has a real drive train, not plastic tubes. The stock shocks are ok, but BB or LST shocks are luxurious.