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JThiessen · 09:49 PM

I got my shocks off flea bay for about 50 bucks total. The expensive part was the towers, the LST mounts, and having to switch the rear hubs out.

As for bodies, I'm not certain yet. I like the HPI GT Gigante body IMG]http://www.rceasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/img_0796k.jpg[/IMG]

I got the shock towers straightened out today at work. Put them in the hydraulic press with a couple shims below and above, and took out most of the bend. Then on the bench vise, I just pushed it by hand. I was shocked how easy they bent - these really should have been made from 70 series aluminum. BTW, the area that bent was where all the mounting holes are, and its only about 5 or 6 mm thick there. Very soft.

So I fabbed up a brace to mount across the backside of the shocks. I used some AL .5" channel. Might not look great - but it should take out the bending moment due to the huge offset of the LST mounts. I'll wait to post pics when I get it all stuck back together.

I tore apart the front diff last night, and stripped ANOTHER screw. This time I was paying attention, and used a brand new tip on the driver. I really despise these guys using soft cheap screws in things like this. So I had to order another cup.

While I was on the HPI site tonight, I saw that they have a sway bar kit for the Savage line. Anyone ever use them on a Savage?

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JThiessen RC-Monster Brushless Offline Posts: 2,436 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edmonds WA	10.21.2009, 09:47 PM I got my shocks off flea bay for about 50 bucks total. The expensive part was the towers, the LST mounts, and having to switch the rear hubs out. As for bodies, I'm not certain yet. I like the HPI GT Gigante body IMG]http://www.rceasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/img_0796k.jpg[/IMG] I got the shock towers straightened out today at work. Put them in the hydraulic press with a couple shims below and above, and took out most of the bend. Then on the bench vise, I just pushed it by hand. I was shocked how easy they bent - these really should have been made from 70 series aluminum. BTW, the area that bent was where all the mounting holes are, and its only about 5 or 6 mm thick there. Very soft. So I fabbed up a brace to mount across the backside of the shocks. I used some AL .5" channel. Might not look great - but it should take out the bending moment due to the huge offset of the LST mounts. I'll wait to post pics when I get it all stuck back together. I tore apart the front diff last night, and stripped ANOTHER screw. This time I was paying attention, and used a brand new tip on the driver. I really despise these guys using soft cheap screws in things like this. So I had to order another cup. While I was on the HPI site tonight, I saw that they have a sway bar kit for the Savage line. Anyone ever use them on a Savage? Losi 8T 1.0, Savage Flux - XL style, LST XXL, Muggy, 3.3 E-Revo Conversion and sitting outside 425hp, 831 Tq Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel. It SMOKES Last edited by JThiessen; 10.21.2009 at 09:49 PM.