RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
Spacoli, your 6 year old was 4 when this thread started :) :) so I take it they discontinued the Warhead...or did they [8|] [quote]ORIGINAL: spacoli Wow, I was post number 19 on the first page of this thread over three years ago. Now here I'm posting on page 501, I wonder if there is any type of Guinness world record for the longest running thread. So how are the Warheads these days? Are they still made of glass or did they toughen them up? I loved the look of the Warhead, it looked so cool and tough, but that's all it had going for it was looks. There was just so much that went wrong with that first model, it was a shame. I have been running a Revo on and off the past couple years. I hope to run it more this year, my 6 yr old like to run his big brothers Revo. Later [/quote]
Posted on: 8/9/2009 8:14 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9003049

RE: Anyone Own a RT-X 27?
Its either not beef up the bulkheads and have to tear that ungodly mess apart when you strip the pinion gears or its beef up the bulkheads, possibly shim them, and only have to replace a dogbone here and there [quote]ORIGINAL: xCrucialx Alloy bulkheads are recommended? I've read conflicting thoughts on aluminum parts. Mainly that the aluminum parts won't break which will move the force to another part that's plastic that will break. [/quote]
Posted on: 3/26/2009 3:31 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8619043

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
..........so anyway, the Duratrax Warhead is a real real good truck mmm mmm, mmmkay [;)]
Posted on: 3/5/2009 4:32 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8547234

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
I know that those servos are relatively weak...I really don't think they're hitting 160 oz of torque. You should be well within limits. [quote]ORIGINAL: cgad18 hey can anyone tell me if the spektrum dx2.0 servos will work on the savage ss? i read in the manual that i need a steering servo with at leas 160 oz in torque but i cant find the stats on the servos. [/quote]
Posted on: 12/31/2008 7:14 AM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8301489

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
Hold the controller in one hand and pull the throttle trigger to 1/3 throttle while you pull start it. You need to get more air in there to crank it. You'll need to get creative as to how to hold it down while you do this [quote]ORIGINAL: mathew0214 Hello. I just recieved this truck for christmas. I have ran three tanks of fuel through it just as directed in the dvd. On the fourth tank it started briefly and died. Now this truck will not start every now and then it sounds like its going to and does nothing. I have went back to the original settings and still nothing. I am at my witts end and dont know what to do. I have tried using different fuel and checked and changed the glow plug. after hours of trying it started for about twenty seconds spit all kinds of fuel and oil then nothing. Where should I have the HS and LS needles. What should I do besides pour the rest of the fuel over this thing and throw a match? [/quote]
Posted on: 12/26/2008 8:35 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8285525

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
Hey man! Well, it's called "toddlers". If you want a cure for r/c addiction, have some kids heheh I really really need to update the tips and tricks site...yeah man, if you want (or anyone else), you are certainly welcome to come on as a contributing editor (with an article or 2) Merry Christmas! ash
Posted on: 12/22/2008 2:21 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
That's correct ALFFA [quote]ORIGINAL: ALFFA164 Guys, whats the best diff fluid combination? 5K rear and 7K front? could i use same weight on both diffs? [/quote]
Posted on: 12/22/2008 1:57 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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RE: Anyone Own a RT-X 27?
lol I'm always here [:D] Just whatever you can get ahold of in an FM For ~$130 bucks is my vote [quote]ORIGINAL: ALFFA164 Airtronics MX-3FHSS 3-Channel 2.4GHz Tx/Rx VRS. Futaba 3PM 3-Channel 2.4GHz ......... Any ideas whats the best option? Ashburg... are you there? Any comments? [/quote]
Posted on: 10/28/2008 7:47 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8093847

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
spur gear and differentials are the weak points. Skip steel and go for titanium spurs, hardened differential cases, and shimmed differentials.
Posted on: 10/24/2008 12:22 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8080666

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
Here's the manual: http://www.hpiracing.com/manuals/pdf/867.pdf
Posted on: 10/4/2008 7:16 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8018810

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
Yes, there is a 3 speed for the savage [quote]ORIGINAL: dirtbikeking some ppl have been saying that hpi has a three speed for the savage x 4.6 is that true? just wondering. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/22/2008 7:12 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7980572

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
I hear good things about the Z.28 engine too...that's what I want next [:D]
Posted on: 8/21/2008 10:27 AM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7869657

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
Mine had 2 [quote]ORIGINAL: mountain_of_cheese Does anyone know for certain how many brass gaskets should be between the sleeve and the cylinder cover on a stock F4.1 engine? I'm rebuilding my engine and it had 2 in there but the manual only shows 1. [/quote]
Posted on: 8/1/2008 8:04 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7797967

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
that was when it was pure stock and before I got the hang of hitting the brake or the gas mid-air to adjust the flight...otherwise, yeah, you'll smack the ground and break something. If you hit the ground hard enough a few times, you're just going to break something sooner or later [quote]ORIGINAL: XavierG i find the savage not solid.. see that : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=hodqU19zQUs [/quote]
Posted on: 7/25/2008 9:25 AM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7770542

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
so you're saying the compression is good right [quote]ORIGINAL: mountain_of_cheese checked for air leaks, also sealed the back engine cover with RTV, compression seems good, tight when cold, very hard to turn by hand when warm [/quote]
Posted on: 7/14/2008 4:53 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7730399

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
hmm thats one of those problems that is hard to diagnose unless you're right there tinkering with it. It could be alot of things - it sounds like an air leak. Also, engines just go to pot after a while - maybe its time to replace the engine. Sorry I can't help more [:o] [quote]ORIGINAL: mountain_of_cheese Hi everyone Need your guys' tuning expertise. I tried to run my X yesterday and I've been having the same problem with it for the last 3 attempts. I've had my X for about 1.5 years now and it used to run great, but after having to do some cleaning and repairs on various parts of the truck, the tune is off. I've returned everything to flush and started again there, but I did look down the carb to try and adjust the opening to about 1mm. The engine starts up pretty easily and appears to idle fine. I did have to adjust the throttle on the remote a little to open up the carb a little more to keep it running. When i hit the throttle, the truck takes off for about 20 feet , but then comes to a stop, but the engine hasn't died. Even if I hold the throttle down a little or a lot, the truck pauses for a while, seems to build up, lunges a few feet then stops again, builds up and lunges and so on, never being able to travel more than a few feet. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated as it's just driving me nuts. thanks [/quote]
Posted on: 7/14/2008 2:50 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7729947

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
LOL this is the "vintage" warhead thread [:D] [quote]ORIGINAL: maximus75 Wow, this thread is 4 years old. Do they even make the Warhead anymore? [/quote]
Posted on: 7/14/2008 10:09 AM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7729009

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
...and for some odd reason, I'm stillllll watching this thread lOL [quote]ORIGINAL: normanw419 hey all havent stopped in lately. 481 pgs. wow. i can remember when tis thread was just getting started. i had bought one of the first run of warheads. at first i thought it should have been called migrain for all the headaches.but thanks to guys like bill plude and ash,the helped alot of us newbies out. i have shelved my warhead and moved onto losi lst.i am thinking of getting rid of my my warhead. if any of you might be interested send me a message as i would rather some one with experience get it than a newby. [/quote]
Posted on: 7/7/2008 10:22 AM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7702547

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
Hey Schlags what's up man... I put the LST2 shocks on my Savage and didn't like them...all that effort and I didn't like them LOL They're just a different ride than the stock shocks - the losi shocks don't bash worth a hoot if you ask me. I bent the mounting brackets on like 2 jumps. They sway alot too. Cool looking though! Here's some pics :) http://ashburg.com/?p=420 [quote]ORIGINAL: schlags62 [quote]ORIGINAL: WARHEAD1 Guys has anyone used any other shocks other then stock?? [/quote] I am wanting to know if a LOSI LST2 shock will fit i think that would look good and perform as well? Any takers on trying it? [:D]Thanks for the kudos on the LRP Warhead[:D] [/quote]
Posted on: 5/11/2008 3:08 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7483268

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
Woop! Woop! [&:]
Posted on: 4/15/2008 4:16 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7377853

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
my wheel bearings are wearing out just thinking about it [&:]
Posted on: 4/4/2008 1:39 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7332435

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
bro [8|] [quote]ORIGINAL: -SAVAGE- yeah i guess your right. well since it WAS my first day of bashin in 6-7 months, i think i did a pretty good job! notice how in the picture they don't show the guy landing the jump..that's cause he wiped out at the end ;) Ohwell. i like my savage as it is and idon't think i'll do the "mid tank mod" conversion. plus i have reverse and i don't think 2 servos on it;s side would exavtly fit for steering and reverse. who cares if a break a tank or two! i needed a new one anyway :D [/quote]
Posted on: 4/3/2008 2:19 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7327393

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
AWESOME movie - you're showing your age dude hehe...yeah, one of my favorite flicks He actually has a "skullett" now heheh [quote]ORIGINAL: -SAVAGE- [quote]ORIGINAL: ashburg and tell Jessie Ventura to run for President :) [quote]ORIGINAL: doesgo Now you're talkin'! Or maybe just stuff a big sponge in there and wrap it in duct tape! [/quote] [/quote] Anyone ever seen
Posted on: 4/2/2008 8:37 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
and tell Jessie Ventura to run for President :) [quote]ORIGINAL: doesgo Now you're talkin'! Or maybe just stuff a big sponge in there and wrap it in duct tape! [/quote]
Posted on: 4/2/2008 8:30 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7324000

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
no glue I've used works on the plastic that those tanks are made of - I tried epoxy, shoe goo, elmers lol, silicone, let me know what works :) [quote]ORIGINAL: -SAVAGE- [quote]ORIGINAL: doesgo The idea is to spread the load. Steel and plastic are rather rigid, but can bend a little. They'd help absorb and spread the load across a larger area. Dense rubber would act similarly, but not as much, concentrating the load. If you could fill the entire gap between the shock and tank with some strong foam or rubber, that'd probably be best, but it'd be tough to attach. [/quote] How bout some red neck hot melt glue? :) [/quote]
Posted on: 4/2/2008 8:27 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7323988

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
This conversion also moves the tank forward, fixing the whole shock thing once and for all - [link=http://ashburg.com/?p=403]New Era Fuel Tank Conversion[/link] [quote]ORIGINAL: doesgo Nice work! Your shock hit it. You probably landed hard on the back end which pushed the shock tower forward and pushed the shock into the tank. Been there, done that. :) [/quote]
Posted on: 4/2/2008 5:54 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7323181

RE: Anyone Own a Savage X?
Orion 1600maH hump pack is nice [quote]ORIGINAL: Rimshot1911 I was reading the manual of the savage and it has the outside temp. and what plug to use with the temp outside. I was right you use a colder plug when the temp goes up. Plus i know how to tune my engine and I put in the colder plug yesterday and it worked fine. Thanks for the consern but I was just seeing if yall knew if the temp diagram was right or not. Turns out HPI tends to know what they are talking about in some areas. But just for your own pleasure it was "flaming" out at the low-end when it would return to its idle. I would keep trying to richen and the lean out and neither way I went would help. So then I tried new plugs and it seems to be working fine. Now I just need to find a good hump pack and charger for the hump pack. What would ya'll recomend for a good battery? [/quote]
Posted on: 3/27/2008 10:36 AM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7290337

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
deja vu [:D] Spacoli did this for everyone about a thousand pages ago - somebody's gotta do it! [8D][&:] [quote]ORIGINAL: davido666 Vmaxx the pins are in the mail Anyone else would like them I will charge $8.00 for 30 pins and I will mail in a padded envelope. [/quote]
Posted on: 3/23/2008 2:06 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7269974

RE: Anyone own a Warhead?
good GAWD that's a sweet ride [quote]ORIGINAL: yamahadude157 Sorry for the off topic but anyone wanna buy a mustang 2004 40 anniversary edition convertible only 16k miles $23,000 O.B.O. I gotta sell it, I want a truck. [/quote]
Posted on: 3/18/2008 9:02 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7246339

RE: Anyone Own a RT-X 27?
What's goin on Mark - eh, yeah, I reckon I'll get one [:D] How about you? [quote]ORIGINAL: messn03 Hey people, over from AGAWH, nice new truck? Friend just bought one in PA, ran it thru Brk In and was veryy impressed as only 2 tanks let it shift. So far so good!--later--Mess[:@]--Hey ash!! ya gonna buy one and MOD it? [/quote]
Posted on: 3/17/2008 8:13 PM by Author "ashburg" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7240630