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07-25-2005, 10:05 PM
it all depends on what you want to do. If your just gonna be bashing savage, if your gonna be racing then revo. If your gonna be racing and got a ton of money to spend on upgrades then lst. if your gonna be doing a mix of both then probly revo.
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07-25-2005, 10:37 PM
mich's post is really good. The savage I'm selling is an excellent basher but couldn't quite cut the mustard as a racer, hence I now have a revo.
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07-26-2005, 12:45 AM
I'd have to agree with Mich as well... I have had a Savage and a LST, but have never had a Revo.
The Revo is a great race truck, and seems pretty durable to handle some serious bashing. The LST is a good race truck, but needs a decent amount of upgrades to be reliable. (The stock arms are brittle, When you upgrade them, the spindles/carriers, turnbuckles give out, Stock Diffs NEED to be upgraded to Aluminum, Brake shoes need to be upgraded, Stock tires are TOO big for racing, Steering needs some work, etc...) Don't get me wrong, the LST is a FUN truck, and I miss mine, but it was just not worthy when bashing. One great thing about the LST, is it is VERY easy to work on, which is a good thing, because untill it gets the necessary upgrades, it will see a lot of repairs. The Savage is a GREAT Basher, but takes a LOT of upgrading to make it Raceworthy.
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07-26-2005, 08:04 AM
Savage is a great basher very reliable and tough as nails!
"Work hard! Play Hard!" -------------------------------- HPI Savage SS stock +Ofna Servo Saver AE RC18T RTR stock +Trinity Micro Monster Motor +Losi Mini-Smasher Tires
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07-26-2005, 09:04 AM
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07-26-2005, 04:15 PM
lf u look on ebay u can find a new in box savage 4.6 for around 400$ with FREE shiping (ebay hobie store Victory hobbies)
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07-26-2005, 11:09 PM
If you know how to drive get a Revo. Then get out and do both-bash and race. That's the purpose of the stock Revo. It's a great handling basher in stock form and a competent racer too.
What fun is it bashing a truck like a Savage or LST that has such a bad suspension system that you have to pray it'll land on it's wheels? Except in the hands of the very best drivers, I usually see these trucks cartwheeling. They do great cartwheels though. If you need a lot of exercise get a Savage, that way you can run over to flip it on its wheels all the time. Gauranteed to help you lose 5 lbs. of fat per gallon of fuel!!!! LOL!! Cheaper than Jenny Craig.....
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07-26-2005, 11:43 PM
he said he is just gonna be bashing so a savage will do him good. He can flip and crash as much as he wants with very little to go wrong. You dont need a good handling truck to bash, just change tires if its not handling good enough for bashing.
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07-27-2005, 12:11 AM
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I know it is always a BAD idea to come into a forum, and ask "What is better"... It's almost guaranteed to start a Flame war. Just because something works for one person, doesn't mean it will work for everyone. I am in no way putting down the Revo, it is a great truck. But to say "Anything but _______ is not worth owning" is completely wrong. If someone is going to do mostly bashing, with an occasional race, and not care about where they finish, The Savage IS the best choice. If that person wants a truck that they will be able to race competitively with, the Revo and LST are both good choices. The deciding factor, is Track size, and willingness to upgrade parts. Out of the box, Revo, but if you don't mind doing some serious upgrades and will be racing on a big track, I would get a LST.
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07-27-2005, 12:27 AM
Look at the vast majority of the bashing videos, the Savages launch nice and then cartwheel upon landing. They are tough but you pay for it in performance.
As to the LSTs being competitive on bigger tracks, where? I raced last weekend against Savages, LSTs, and truggies on a very fast track with a 200 ft straight www.northernhobbies.com and only a truggy could beat the Revos-stock or highly modified like mine. Revos aren't just dominating the small tracks, they're dominating ALL tracks. Will a better non-truggy racer come along soon. Probably, but it won't be an LST.
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07-27-2005, 12:43 AM
But the point being, RCDad wants a durable truck to BASH with. He's not going to be racing. The Savage is the more durable basher. In the "Bashing videos" you mention, for the most part, listen to the engine, and the people filming and driving the trucks. They aren't controlling the throttle/brake to keep the truck level. In most of them, they are going WOT over the jump, never letting off the throttle, which will make any truck land wrong. The filmer and driver's are usually laughing. Why???? Because they just jumped a Savage 30 ft in the air, and it didn't break. None of the truck mentioned deserved to be trashed that bad. They all have their good and bad points. Now, if the Choices were Savage, R |
