ThunderbirdJunkie

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Are they the same front to rear? What's the extended length?

Thanks guys!

ThunderbirdJunkie appreciates any and all information

nitrofreak6071208

hate to post this in your thread but it seems like a good place, to do it,...... i read some where b4 that u could put firestorm shock on the savage, is there any convertion i need to do this?

ThunderbirdJunkie

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No you cannot put Firestorm shocks on a Savage...they are too short and too skinny.

nitrofreak6071208

hahaha sorry i was thinking of the hellfire

ThunderbirdJunkie

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You need a lot of other hardware to bolt them up. Like shock towers...

stussman

HF shocks front/rear are the same size. They are 13cm extended from hole to hole on the shock caps. I hope thats wat u were after??

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Precisely! TY!

saxy174

Hey TBJ!

Here is my Hellfire shocks on my savage and will work well with your custom shock towers. I'm using 30wt shock oil in them as well.



I've added the EXT LCG FLM chassis plates and going to put in my new PICCO 28. This should fly when done!

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Saxy...how's your droop with them in that position? Any way you could take a picture of your truck at full droop? How's the stiffness?

BTW, truck looks awesome[8D]

saxy174

stiffness is not too bad. The hellfire shocks was quite the improvement handleing wise.



This is my pic of the old racer before my mods. and the droop is where i wanted it.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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That tears it. the LCG Savage is getting Hellfire shocks, and the new Savage is getting the big bores.

Damn you guys!

saxy174

you'll be happy with it! for sure. Go Big or Go Home!

it's keeps me on edge drooling over everyones rides.....

46u

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The only difference between Hellfire and HPI Savage big bore shocks is the length. My BB.

saxy174

your ride looks sweet 46u! And you are right. The Big Bore savage shock is the same as a Hellfire Shock only Longer!

46u

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One of the other nice things about the Savage BB and the Hellfire is the shafts are all so bigger diameter then the stock shocks.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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K fellas

So ThunderbirdJunkie scored a set of Hellfire SS shocks on fleabay (SCHWAYT!)

However, he is stuck with some ultra-"Pat" From SNL-esque purple shock caps on his otherwise pimp-tastic Savage[:@]

Are the RTR Hellfire's shock caps aluminum, just black ano'd, or are they a plastic cap?

ThunderbirdJunkie would far rather buy the RTR ones, if they're aluminum, rather than strip the lame (albeit very nicely done) purple anodizing from the HF shock caps

saxy174

the rtr ones are plastic [] strip the anno off keep the alum!

46u

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Not sure but the caps on the HPI Big Bores are plastic. Being the Hellfire and Savage BB are very similar and use some of the same parts I would say the plastic.

Montana Mike

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Did you get a good deal on them? I thought about getting a set or two for my T- Maxx. Let me know what you think once you get em would ya?

gtr

black one is plastic cap

46u

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I keep saying one day I am going to put all my purple stuff in my blast cabinet and get rid of all the purple. Guess that day just has not gotten here yet. LOL

46u

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Here are the black plastic caps for the Hellfire shocks.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZT3&P=Z

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Thanks for the link, Jeff...ThunderbirdJunkie will be sticking with the aluminum caps and stripping them. He wishes he could get them anodized.

ThunderbirdJunkie is a cheap bastarb, so he ALWAYS gets a good deal
60 bucks shipped, pulled from a Hellfire SS kit. Considering the Hellfire SS is discontinued, your only option for the Hellfire SS shocks is to buy the parts individually, and then build.

Not sure if this is a complete list, but it looks like it:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZU8&P=Z [email protected]
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZU9&P=Z [email protected]
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXMRD0&P=Z [email protected] (or use the plastic caps Jeff linked)
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZV0&P=Z [email protected]
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZR5&P=Z [email protected]
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZS6&P=Z [email protected]
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZV2&P=Z [email protected]

plus a few little washers and nuts here and there that ThunderbirdJunkie cannot be bothered to find right now. He doesn't have a parts list at this time.
They also came with two huge bottles of 25wt shock oil
However, he's pretty damn sure he got a DEAL on these, yes

saxy174

the complete kit would cost over 100.00 to build so at 60.00...yes awsome deal!

46u

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You can get the HPI Savage Big Bores for around $80 in a kit with different pistons (different size holes), assortment of preload spacers and 2 wrenches.