Got my new Savage XS today!

[Lefty_Al]

Sounds like my kinda wild

I've been having evil thoughts about dropping a 4S ESC combo in and seeing what happens.

Finally got a chance to run this thing. It’s incredible. Handles great, lands jumps way better than a truck this small should, and it’s stupid fast for its size on 3s. It was incredibly fun… until it wasn’t. It came off of a jump wrong, I punched it to correct it, and misjudged how close to the ground it was. View attachment 341990
Stupid pot metal gears. Ordered a machined replacement, as well as new slipper pads. I take responsibility for this one, since I’ve been doing this long enough to know better. It just sucks that I had so much fun with this thing, now it’ll be Sunday before I get to run it again. It’s so good, I love this thing. It drives like a squirrel on meth.

Check your slipper pads. The green on the back of the pinion is the same colour as the pads. Looks like it may have disintergrated the pads.

 

[Bustedaw11]

I've been having evil thoughts about dropping a 4S ESC combo in and seeing what happens.

Beautiful carnage my friend, beautiful carnage.


Please invest in a GoPro as well because I'd love to see this.
Seems like some upgraded gears would be in short order. Tires would likely not be to happy either.

 

[Lefty_Al]

Beautiful carnage my friend, beautiful carnage.


Please invest in a GoPro as well because I'd love to see this.
Seems like some upgraded gears would be in short order. Tires would likely not be to happy either.

I have a go pro, might be best to tear down the XS and make sure it is an as good condition as possible to take the beating.

 

[Xjeepguy]

Wow, don't think I have seen a gear that shredded before. Nice work!

Thank you sir, I rolled a 1 on driving skill that day, and this poor gear was the victim. The new hardened replacement should fix this nicely.

 

[Hector_Fisher]

Beautiful carnage my friend, beautiful carnage.

Or nothing.

You'd have to actually have your tires on the ground for that to happen

 

[Bustedaw11]

Or nothing.

You'd have to actually have your tires on the ground for that to happen

Probably the ticket for some triple standing backflips.
You imagine?

 

[Xjeepguy]

I got it back together, ready for round 2. Might try a 2s LiHv on her tomorrow to try out the battery and see how it does on 2s. Then I’ll pop in the 3s and wreak havoc again.

 

[slick2500]

^^Best description of the XS!!!!! The short wheelbase and track combined with a 3S battery and the high speed gearing make for an equally enjoyable and terrifying drive.

I think at one point I had the idler gear go out on me, but that was due to a bearing failure. I took the opportunity to put the high speed one in and keep the grin factor up.

I like Jangs description he called it a little bundle of insanity.

 

[Xjeepguy]

I like Jangs description he called it a little bundle of insanity.

It truly is. It broke towards the end of the battery, and I could still hold my finger on the motor without burning it. This thing can handle higher gearing without any problems, but it definitely doesn’t need it. Great truck.

 

[slick2500]

It truly is. It broke towards the end of the battery, and I could still hold my finger on the motor without burning it. This thing can handle higher gearing without any problems, but it definitely doesn’t need it. Great truck.

From everything I have ever seen or heard of the XS the only bad thing about it is that maintenance can be a little tedious.

 

[Xjeepguy]

From everything I have ever seen or heard of the XS the only bad thing about it is that maintenance can be a little tedious.

It’s not as bad as I thought it would be honestly. You can remove either the front assembly or the rear by only removing 3 screws. It does suck to get to the pinion, as you have to remove the transmission, but overall not too bad.

 

[Lefty_Al]

From everything I have ever seen or heard of the XS the only bad thing about it is that maintenance can be a little tedious.

Some tasks are tedious if you don't read the manual...like someone I know.....

Diffs are 2 clips and 4 screws.

Pinion/slipper is a bit involved as you have to remove 6 screws to get the slipper/motor unit out, then another 6 or so to open the case. Pinion choices are limited to 8, 4 for each idler gear.

Space is at a premium due to the scale.

I spent maybe an hour last night pulling the the diffs, transmission and axles down to check all the bearings.

In doing so I remembered that I had installed front universals as sometimes the front axles would pop out as the drive cups got some wear on them.