07-21-2005, 09:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-21-2005, 09:20 AM by thenewguy821.)
The Revo is quite durable, but I think overall, the Savage holds it's own a LITTLE better when it comes to HARD bashing...
When I got my Savage in a trade, I didn't even go through it completely (Checking for loose/missing screws, broken parts, etc...) on the first day running it, I was jumping it 20-30 feet in the air off a skatepark ramp. The only casualties were the Pipe coming loose from the Exhaust coupler, and the air filter popped off once. See video here. In STOCK form, the Savage is VERY durable. Once you start upgrading to aftermarket parts, you can sacrafice some durability.
If you are getting a NEW savage, try to make sure that you get the one which has the 4-spider Diffs. The 2-spider diffs are/were the weak spot on a Savage, but with the Stock .25, I ran my first Savage for 6 months before I traded it, and never had a problem with the diffs.
On the rear turnbuckles, the tie rod ends like to pop off the Ball cups, with some HARD bashing. this can be prevented, by adding a washer to the Ball joint preventing the end from popping off.
When I got my Savage in a trade, I didn't even go through it completely (Checking for loose/missing screws, broken parts, etc...) on the first day running it, I was jumping it 20-30 feet in the air off a skatepark ramp. The only casualties were the Pipe coming loose from the Exhaust coupler, and the air filter popped off once. See video here. In STOCK form, the Savage is VERY durable. Once you start upgrading to aftermarket parts, you can sacrafice some durability.
If you are getting a NEW savage, try to make sure that you get the one which has the 4-spider Diffs. The 2-spider diffs are/were the weak spot on a Savage, but with the Stock .25, I ran my first Savage for 6 months before I traded it, and never had a problem with the diffs.
On the rear turnbuckles, the tie rod ends like to pop off the Ball cups, with some HARD bashing. this can be prevented, by adding a washer to the Ball joint preventing the end from popping off.