Another trick for rounded screw heads that works better than rubber bands is to use a little aluminium kitchen foil which seems to fill the gaps enough to often extract the problem screw.
So frustrating that an $800 truck has so many issues....but man once you had it out that engine really ripped! Savages will always have a special place in my heart.
Yea in today's day in age u can't be having this many issues with an rc this expensive I mean look at some of the bangood nitros he's reviewed and they have very few problems if any otb.Espectially when ur trying to come back come on HPI we all wanna see u stick around don't mess it up
This thing rips! I agree! Nothing like a good running nitro engine. The sound and smell! Knowing everyone is stopping what they are doing to check out your rig! Awesome feeling! Can't wait to see the gasoline one rip it
Kev, to get the stripped screws out I just cut a groove in the screw with a dremel and cutting disc. Then unscrew with a slotted screwdriver. Works every time. Loving your work dude
Love the channel and all the education I learn from you about RC. Hopefully soon I can purchase me and my boy one and join the RC family have some ripen time together. Great video Kevin.
I had a blast with my Savage back in the day, but I hated wrenching on it, something about the TVP setup that pissed me off, haha. I did get my buddies Savage Flux XL and fixed it for him, but those damn TVP's still drove me crazy. Great truck when it's running correctly!
heck yeah, it made me very happy to see the resurrection. The new parts are fully compatible with the previous generation, always loved that about hpi and the savage line. your taken care of.
The savage platform is by far my favorite truck. I have numerous of nitro and electric. At one time I had the biggest and fastest savages in my general area.
Great tip for removing stripped screws is to use a torx bit, try different sizes until you find one that fits. Trust me it works really well especially on the smaller sized screws
Exactly what I do and it works a treat, I had so many rounded screws i was actually thinking about giving up rc cars until I found a vid on using torx bits
awesome vid kev, love the vids. i also went to a hobby shop today and saw all my dream rc cars, like some 1/8 or 1/6/5 scale cars. they look like a blast to drive, hopefully i will get one in a couple years. also they had a raminator!!! that things a beaassttt
Another nice vid. Makes me want to get a Nitro Rc Ive done some editing myself recently and I have got to say well done on your vids man. Your brother does an amazing job as well! takes a lot of time
Yesssss im glad i stayed up until 5:30 am in usa. Youre a true inspiration kev. You are humble yet very aware of what you are. Not afraid to show off your success in a very entertaining and non-douchey manner. Anybody that says anything negative about you is just jealous. Including Djmedic lol
I had the first Savage xl and sold it I’m definitely going to get me the new one and thank you for the info also. I just picked up a HPI RS4 super nitro that I need to rebuild . You rock Kevin love your channel 👍🏽🤙🏽🤩❤️
Those eco boost servos are fantastic for the price. They can be noisy at times. What that means is the end points need to be adjusted slightly so its at dead center neutral. It's trying to adjust itself and it has to fight linkage slack to get there.
I ❤️ my Savage X 4.6 😁 Mines currently in prices being cleaned and once it's back together. It'll be getting a thrashing. I've also changed the rear diff to the steel version like you showed and I've never had any problems since. I've changed all the bearings in the engine but the piston and sleeve are out of tolerance.
It makes me glad to hear Kevin actually say that nitro rc is more fun than electric when it functions. I fully agree to that! But i have a lot of these old savages,and many other hpi products ,and clearly the quality isn’t that good anymore. Have never experienced that poor quality on screws,or the diff problems.
Same here, I have a few Savage's (too many😂) from the Sav21 to the flux hp and most inbetween, including a twinzilla. I have never had a ring gear go on a diff only the small drive/pinion gear and screws have always been pretty good.The clutch bell and spur have gone but only after a big impact or bearing failure and both my brother and me give our savage's a hammering😂😂🏴
Random question I didn't realise my air filter fell of my nitro savage when in use I think its sucked up dirt now won't start what do I need to replace or clean to get it going again ?
Hello there. I would totally strip the engine in its hole, after a cleaning of the outside of it of course. After that, i would inspect all internal parts for damage in some way. Especially the cylinder and piston. If there is scratches, you need to buy a new set. But the crank can also be damaged. That is the first part that can be affected to dirt. There is no other way than to dissasemble it before anything else anyway, to be sure of anything. Dont be afraid to open it, its not difficult. Always have the instruction manual to be sure you assemble it the right way. Good luck! @@gtpowergeorgetennent3786
holy smokes can you drive that rig! Beautiful to watch, its like your one with that machine and the smile it put on your face, that there is what it is about. Nitro nirvana, once you get a taste its really is special. great episode. Im thinking of getting then new xl, agree wish it was a kit. There is so much going on with these its truely is a amazing to get it to work right. you really do need to set it up. Much more mechanical than an electric thats for sure, clutchs, gears, more gears, breaks... pipe, fuel, engine, roto start. Amazing to think you can get it all in harmony, the savage is sort of the only one you can do that with and bash the crap out of it.
Kev, you really said it about nitro. Truly, there is just a special feeling that comes with the noise, smoke, smell, and attitude these engines have that electric cannot and will never have. So much personality, so much personality... It's the one thing that makes me choose which I'd rather have even if one might be faster and better in some aspects. That being said if only it wasn't so cold out, I'd have my own nitro RC car broken in and running like wild. Your videos at least satisfy that desire quite a bit!
You are very right about nitro and even petrol being more fun than electric haha! I’ve been playing with my Losi 5ive T 2.0 more than my Kraton 6S and TLR Typhon!
I have a Kyosho mp9 tki4 and I have to agree, the sound and smell make it fun! I have never had an issue with my nitro, yes it takes a little bit longer to get going compared to an electric but that is not an ‘issue’ it’s just park or the package, when people run out of batteries they have to go home, we just fill up the tank again 😂
Good to see a legend back. I never got one but I drove one and jumped it etc and I remember it being a very easy truck to do tricks with, it handled so well. I hope they improve it, if so, I will definitely get one. You should clean up your gasser and do an episode on it. I agree, nitro was way more fun.
Personally I like heating up the screws with a high wattage soldering iron where the tip fits inside the hex. That seems to work nearly every time for me. Love your videos!
Great video, I like that you give your honest opinion good or bad!!!! I've been running HPI savage for years and back then you could get the kit version.! To date myself, my newest savage is a SS.25 kit.😁 and it's a beast!!!!!
I have the savage 4.6 and I freaking love it. I've had it for years and it takes a lot of punishment. Sorted out some problem areas with upgrades and it just rips. I have the reverse module for it I want to try installing. The engine makes great power but can be a bit temperamental with tuning. I think the proper glow plug and fuel quality are important.
I had about 3 or 4 savages. 2 were nitro and 2 were brushless. They are a brilliant truck once you iron out all the bugs. My flux had the nitro diffs and they popped very quickly.
nitro is the best, Ive had good luck with my slayer pro, 3rd engine now, 1st one was great 2nd blew crankshaft hopefully this 3rd will be a good one, got pretty good at tuning it, use temp gauge helped. kevin channel is the best one on youtube, greetings from northern michigan
I've been bashing on mine for almost 16 yrs. Yes spent a thou or so to make bullet proof. I used a couple of engines and carb rebuilds but it's the best nitro monster truck and lots of fun. Stainless steel brake kit a must it might come with one nut mine didn't it was a 4.6 x and I up graded it to make an xl. There are kits that make it low like a truggy for better handling but with Integy piggyback shocks 80 to 100 wt oil and wide tires it will handle like a Kraton at high speeds. Sometimes I think it handles better. So much fun once they are really heavy duty.
Thats gotta be the best ive seen 1 of kevs gas rcs run forsure. I agree too theres just something about the gas rcs the sound the more realism effect! Although i dont own 1 myself, yet..
If you have a Dremel with a cutting disc, cut a groove on the head of the bolt and use a large flat headed screwdriver to unscrew the bolt. Works 99.9% of the time.
Another nice video Kev. I remember in one of your old videos you drove the redfin Dual Brushless motor kyosho fo-xx. Have thought about doing such build?
I have an HPI savage I converted to electric with castle motor and mamba 8s. It has an alza 1/6 aluminum frame. Had to make my own drive lines cuz alza doesn’t have anymore. I had it as nitro for years and loved it! Your always going to upgrade if your into RC’s. If you don’t…. You should lol
Glad you got it sorted Kev, Next time you have it out can you get some more video of it changing in to all 3 gears please :) Maybe on a speed run on tarmac? Have you had to tweak them much since fixing / resetting them?
When I get stuck stripped bolts if I can I take a dremel with a cutting wheel and cut a slot to turn them out with a flat head screw driver. Works well if you have space to do it.
Hey Kevin just a heads up to get those screws out all you have to do is drill out the head strait ass possible breaking the heads off then you can take the cover off and use vice grips to take the remaining screws out. 😊
Nice done with upgrades and make your Savage XL run again. I have had problems more than ones with stripped hex screw holes. I use a dremel tool and cut a groove and use a flat screw driver to get the screw out. It gets little damage with the groove outsid the screw on the material outside but that´s the only solution I´ve come up with since I don´t own a weld.
I got one of those jx eco boosts and they really are amazing like you said it is a bit noisy but it is correcting itself correcting itself by like less than a milimeter
Great video nitros are fun but can be fussy and definitely more messy than battery powered RC's,and the fact now you pay alot for some of these car's and there are assembly problems from the factory where you basically have to go through the car and checking every nut and screw,so your first one goes well is tiresome. To bad they don't have the option to buy a kit so as you build you can check everything and locktite what is needed.
Hello MadmanJnr:) Tomorrow it is christmas calender sale on the 1/10 of this rc, but the newest version and elec rc not nitro. 300 dollar. should i by it? XS Flux VGJR Sry my bad english
Nice to see Kev so excited about a car. I agree about nitro. 1/8 nitro buggy doing big jumps on a track is my favourite rc thing. Electric is great for carpet racing but nitro is more of a spectacle. 1/5 gas is a bit too much of a spectacle judging by people covering their ears when Kev starts the raminator.
Totally agreed!! Glad you sorted it out. Used to love my LST2-upgraded Raminator - LRP 32 powered. Need to make it LOOK like a more-realistic MT - not 'some generic toy' - that body is really fugly!! (sorry). Al.
If you think about it, most rc have issues. The 2wd slash is too light on the front, but adjusting the spring tension only puts more weight on the rear.
Hey kev easy method to remove stripped screw heads is to get a dremel with a cutting bit and cut a straight line across the screw, so you can get it out with a flat head driver. Mark Santa Maria has a video showing how to do it. Great vid as always
To me that sounds better or more easy or both then say to tap it out ? Iv never had to do it ( thank god ) but I know my day is comeing lol ! I never use a electric drill for anything RC mybie because im just to scared of the power. Were metal meets nylon even with low torque it could strip for sure right ?
Awesome video!! I got one of the original ones from ebay and it's a beast 💪 never had a problem shifts great. Some are better then others.!!! It's a toy
