noob savage owner q's please respond

hey guys guess what i got for x-mas 2day????, a new savge ss!!!!!!!! well i spent all day building it and have a few q's well first of all what kind of clutches r u guys running i hate the ones with the seperate springs so i had an extra one lying around from a cen fun factor mt2 and popped that in and it worked, i would just like 2 know what kind i should get with the coil around spring if there is any??? and 2'nd of all how r u supposed 2 line up the gear mesh when u cant even see it??!?!?!?!?!?!? answers would be grealty appreciated, im off 2 the lhs tommorow 2 get a new 3 channel radio and a nice fresh gallon of fuel so if you could respond asap i would like 2 break it in tommorow.
thanx in advance,
a proud new savage owner Laughing

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 9:54 pm Post subject:

I don't think I can answer the clutch question. But, I think I can help you with the gear mesh. I assume you are talking about the spur to the clutchbell. I had the same problem, and I decided to ask around, and then do it, and see how I can explain my way. Here goes... I take the engine, and mount it to the engine mount plates, now put all four bolts to that chassis plate kind of snug, but not too tight that you can not move the engine. The key here is to get the engine tight enough so that once you get your proper gear mesh, you can tighten the bolts without the engine shifting. now move the engine clutchbell towards the spur gear to where you think it feels about right. Now take the engine and pull it back, or push it as far foreward as possible, which ever way gets the clutchbell more on the spur gear. This will insure that the mesh is good and straight. Now, for the actual mesh. Take the engine while holding it back or frontward, and tap it towards the spur or away which ever is needed. once you think it is not too tight (too tight is when the gear does not spin too freely) or too loose (too loose is when you hold the clutchbell so it can not move, and there is a lot of play when you move the spur back and forth) you want a tiny bit of play in the spur (thickness of paper back and forth). Once this is achieved, take a thin strip of paper, and feed it between the spur and clutchbell. If it goes through and makes a constant crinkle, you have just meshed your gears properly! Now go have some FUN.

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:12 pm Post subject:

that was pretty dead on about the mesh... it's a 'feel' thing. A tip for tightening those engine screws... just leave the front of the truck on the table/bench and hold the rear off the table with one hand and stick the hex wrench up through the holes and tighten hand tight. Then once you have it stationary you can flip it and torque it properly.

as for a radio... if you have the $$$ get the JR XS3... it kicks azz...

you will never be sitting on the sidelines with that bad boy... i don't.

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:00 pm Post subject:

ICOW, that is EXACTLY how I do mine. Sweet!!!

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:59 am Post subject:

thanx guys now what about the clutch??? will the cen funfactor mt2 work?

thanx

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:08 pm Post subject:

the mip one fo rthe kyosho 7.5 is the one wiht a sprign aroudn it.. well duel springs.. but same idea i beleive.. it shoudl work just fine.. the MIp is a good clutch.. BUT i had a issue with mine on a picco streching the springs to the point it would no longer release.. i have had great success with the 3 shoe type you dislike..

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:12 pm Post subject:

thanx alot the clutch from the cen funfactor mt2 works very well i went 2 the lhs 2day and bought the futaba magnum and came home and installed it its sweet!!!! the radio fits me like a glove but anyway i started the break-in and the settings were way off so i had 2 mess with them b4 it would even start so i finnaly got it started and she never died until it was out of gas did 2 taNKS 2day and the final i will do tom. so thanx again and 2 all of you savage owners out there the clutch for the cen funfactor mt2 works!!!!!


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