Savage x suspension questions

[ggfx-mikey]

couple simple questions, what have you guys done to lower the ride height of the truck a little, just to get a little better corning

also, i do alot of big jumps, any setups you guys can recommond for some big jumps, mines bone stock right now and it takes what i throw at it with ease, but im always looking to fine tune it.

[Holeshot101]

If you are going to jump big, you should install stiffer springs, and thicker shock oil, and beef up the suspension. I don't have a savage, but to lower the ride hight, you could cut the springs, and bend them ends like they are now. You could also install limiters in the shock bodies.

[Duster_360]

Its messy, but using a some fuel tbg in the shock as limiters is a common way to lower ride height. Beyond that, specialty TVPs will drop ride height some more, lower CG and they usually add some length to the chassis as well. Little bit more involved to install and obviously more expensive.

Using higher weight shock oil and slightly stiffer springs will help cut body roll down too which helps cornering.

[ggfx-mikey]

awesome, well right now im getting the problem of my motor coming loose, no matter how hard i tighten it with threadlock it just kinda konks loose, any fixis for this problem, i think ill pick up some thicker oil 2moro

[DarkSavage]

get blue locite

[Duster_360]

Something that's not real obvious - loctite will not cure and hold if the screws or nuts have any grease or oil on them at all, so the next time, use some motor cleaner or 1:1 carb or brake cleaner and spray the screws and the holes in the motor mount. I usually wipe the screws dry with a clean paper towel and if they leave a greasy spot, I spray them again. I use my compressor to blow the holes dry that the screw will be going into.

Now apply just enough loctite to "wet" the treads and screw things together. Blue loctite takes several hours at room temp to fully cure so I try to leave it overnight.

I suspect you've got oil on these and the loctite never really cures. All these screws seem to come oiled to prevent rust, so you need to clean them first before using loctite.

[ggfx-mikey]

gotcha, ill try the brake cleaner to get the oil out, i didnt think about that, i had a feeling im just not waiting, like you said, thanks for the help, i appreciate it man

[josh222]

I run 45wt oil and use 4 purple springs out back, 2 purple and 2 blues up front and with lower profile tires you can drop the truck alot.

http://image.rcuniverse.com/gallery/photos/96593/lg-63069.jpg
http://image.rcuniverse.com/gallery/photos/96593/lg-61368.jpg

[chukb]

if you're still running stock tires/wheels, ditch them for something a little smaller in diameter like crime fighters or bow ties. the hpi aluminum shocks lowered mine a little too.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j190/Lex430/savxblack003.jpg
another trick of mine as of late is Jammin truggy wheels,. they make the truck's overall width about 2 inches wider and it handles much more stable.notice how much farther in the bolt is on the Jammin wheels....
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j190/Lex430/rc013.jpg

[josh222]

I also run the jammin rims and like the offset :)

[zderekv]

i run a savage x and i can tell you from experience that these trucks are incredible jumpers and very stable in the air with only slight mods to your shocks. as stated above, heavy springs and thick oil are a must. i run 6 lb. springs and a preloed spacer and 45 wt oil in the front and 50 wt in the rear shocks. i have a savage 25 that i lowered but i didn't believe limiting the suspension travel by putting a piece of fuel line on the shock shaft inside the shock was the right way. i also see folks put stiff springs on their trucks and remove the preloed spacers. while either of these suggestions will lower the ride height of your truck, they will both have adverse effects on your rigs handling. there's a very simple way to lower your truck for handling without throwing off the savage's sweet suspension geometry. have you ever noticed how long the stock shock ends are? replace them with some ends off of a t-mavv. you'll lower your truck about 1/2 of an inch but your shocks and suspension will retain it's full range of travel. off-set rims will only add to the benefits of a properly slammed savage. stay away from aluminum if you want your truck to hold up.

here's some footage of my savy jumping ...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=667828494495454657&hl=en

[DarkSavage]

I used fuel tubing in my shocks to lower it, but also you can get some adjustable shock towers so you can adjust your shock position with out losing any suspension travel.