The first RC-Monster Savage

[Dafni]

Torsen diffs are not strong enough for BL power, nor are Kyoshos LSDs. They are good for as long as they last, but they won't last long.


That Savage has a Hotbodies Diff.


BTW, racing is just as tough on the trucks as is bashing, IMO. Because you push the trucks real hard, non-stop. All you need is a good track, a real track
I started as a basher too. But since I have been to a couple of races I don't care about bashing anymore... bashing is fun on big BMX tracks and stuff, or trying to hit rails and boxes skate-style, but once you have done every flip or trick you can imagine, it just gets boring. Racing is pure adrenaline, and a lot of fun for me.

To each his own, cheers.

Daf

[rhylsadar]

ups so torsen diffs do not hold up. ok. thx for the info.

bye
rhylsadar


ps: racing requires imo quite different features from a model than bashing imo.
but i have no doubt that racing is fun though. thats for sure
sadly i do have neither the time nor a good track available. i guess that would change my requirements to the models or maybe i would choose other models after all.

[Dafni]

Yeah, the torsen and LSD diffs are/were expensive experiments... only place I could see them last a bit longer may be in buggies up front. But nothing with big wheels, don't waste your money.

It's sad that we have no good tracks here (yet), isn't it? I hope our efforts get rewarded soon, and we can build one. In the meantime, you'd be welcome to come and try our 1/18 track... we race RC18s, Vendettas, Minizillas... the CRT.5 is too big for that track. But like I said, if you have a small RC, and a spare day, call me up.

Take care
Daf

Any idea when Mike will have these kits for sale in the store?

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by Dafni

Torsen diffs are not strong enough for BL power, nor are Kyoshos LSDs. They are good for as long as they last, but they won't last long.


That Savage has a Hotbodies Diff.


BTW, racing is just as tough on the trucks as is bashing, IMO. Because you push the trucks real hard, non-stop. All you need is a good track, a real track
I started as a basher too. But since I have been to a couple of races I don't care about bashing anymore... bashing is fun on big BMX tracks and stuff, or trying to hit rails and boxes skate-style, but once you have done every flip or trick you can imagine, it just gets boring. Racing is pure adrenaline, and a lot of fun for me.

To each his own, cheers.

Daf

bashing to me is going out to random spots and hitting jumps hard!! finding new places to jump! hill climbing, rock crawling, racing around the are with your freinds. its all apart of bashing.

and yes bashing CAN be the same as racing just depends on the drive and the track. if you know how to land every jump smoothly and dont case anything you arent bashing imo... yes you are running the electrics hard but your not testings the trucks durability.

[2FastSS4U]

Wow, this is really embarassing and hard for me to say but the Savage is now for sale. Reason being is I just received a HUGE bill in the mail from the hospital from earlier this year when I had a heart attack followed by heart surgery, you can imagine how much it is. I just can't believe my luck, waiting for half a year for this to be done and the week after it arrives I get the shaft from my insurance/hospital. As of right now my priorities have changed drastically as I'm in debt up to my eyeballs, the savage must go. If anyone is interested or knows someone who is interested please PM me or e-mail me at godofwar@gvec.net . The savage is still brand new, I didn't even get to drive it. As of today my I'm forced to leave the hobby for as long as it takes.