02-22-2006, 06:27 PM
The first video that I had posted with the LST2, was completely stock. Everything in the chassis is interchangable with the original LST, the Suspension arms and out (Arms, Axles, rims, c-hubs) are all LST2 specific. The inner part of the suspension arms are the same, the outer are thicker, to support a wider c-hub, which in turn supports a thicker axle, which in turn runs a larger wheel hex.....
The original LST would have been sidelined the first landing that didn't bring the truck down on all 4 wheels at the same time. The original arms were very brittle if you landed on only 2 or 1 wheel from a decent sized jump.
The Savage that was running in the video was running insanely Rich, so don't judge the speed of the trucks by what was seen in the video. NO engine should ever be run that rich, it puts too much stress on the con-rod, and other internals.
Another quick note, the Savage 3 speed, which claims higher speeds, really only adds a little low end punch, and a smoother transition through the gears to top speed. The 3rd gear ratio is the same as the 2 speed version, so there is no change in top speed. (This is according to a thread I read a while back after the 3-speed was changed, so HPI may have changed that.)
The original LST would have been sidelined the first landing that didn't bring the truck down on all 4 wheels at the same time. The original arms were very brittle if you landed on only 2 or 1 wheel from a decent sized jump.
The Savage that was running in the video was running insanely Rich, so don't judge the speed of the trucks by what was seen in the video. NO engine should ever be run that rich, it puts too much stress on the con-rod, and other internals.
Another quick note, the Savage 3 speed, which claims higher speeds, really only adds a little low end punch, and a smoother transition through the gears to top speed. The 3rd gear ratio is the same as the 2 speed version, so there is no change in top speed. (This is according to a thread I read a while back after the 3-speed was changed, so HPI may have changed that.)