Savage XL-E - RC-Monster Forums

Janezki · 12.11.2008, 02:13 PM

doo540: Are the CEN Genesis ring & pinion gears straight fit for Savage or does this trick need some additional modification?
I might have use for those when I have some grip for the wheels...

BrianG: Thanks - we have something in common then. Those bottles just caught my eye when doing the normal shopping trip with missus.

Janezki · 02:32 PM

Savage03: Glad I could help. Is the clutch locked at that pic? Looks like you've been a bit sparing with the epoxy (or whatever you used?).
If you look at my pic, you can see that I filled the clutch gap completely. I jammed the locking pin (or whatever it's called) against the spur and taped the holes from behind until epoxy was hardened.
Yes, the gears seemed to have quite a lot of play sideways, so much even that the idler did "overlap" the main gear, which will definetely cause problems.

Savage03 · 12.11.2008, 02:30 PM

Its in there pretty good, used jb weld and filled the clutch thing while it was open, I used a toothpick and stuffed it inside that thing. I then added more on the outside and put a layer on the flat side next to the gear itself then put it on the shaft to set.
Talked to castle yesterday and the combos are backordered since they added Traxxas and HPI to their orders so who knows when I will get to run this.

Janezki · 12.11.2008, 02:48 PM

Ah, ok. It should hold up just fine.

When I saw Savage Flux I was thinking that there might be problems with the combo deliveries for the "ordinary customer". Seems like my thoughts were correct... :(
I bet that HPI has quite an amount on them in order together with Traxxas.

Janezki · 12.13.2008, 09:02 AM

Holy cogs of steel... second time I was running my XL after I got the transmission fixed and this...

Luckily I have a spare pair of idler and main gear, but... this needs to be sorted out.
Do I have to reduce cells, change my driving style or are there any stronger gears available? Anyone have any ideas?

Savage03 · 12.13.2008, 01:23 PM

Well this has me worried and I havent got off the car stand yet. Flux might be the answer but I dont know what they have inside it yet, I know its a single speed but sure hope its stronger.