My Nitro HPI Savage XL is Coming alive!

[@KevinTalbotTV]

I quit my job and made $100,000 on ebay last year. See how you can too! kevin-talbot.teachable.com/p/kev-s-ebay-course

[@84WhiteRX7]

Kevin Talbot where do you get your hpi parts from hpi has been not been manufacturing new parts

[@ThatOneWiseGuy0203]

hey kevin i was wondering did u build this rc car or did u buy it. if u bought it can u let me know where u bought it from

[@blakstar8956]

I YOE FROM IRAQ

[@wiiwille]

Stay with it kev. the nitro,s are awesome.

[@kandlproductions687]

Hahaha I actually laughed out loud when you smashed that servo case open.

[@KevinTalbotTV]

hammer always wins lol

[@aztecducky]

Kevin Talbot you're my spirit animal for that

[@anathema987654321]

That was the best part!

[@gumbywwf83]

you could see it coming, i lol'd before he hit it. those dam clear round stickers make it impossible;e to open without a blade.

[@joshchatwin8569]

Me two 🤣😂🤣

[@bakermob29]

Lol you had me cracking up when you hit the servo box with the hammer. Haha

[@vettonator]

Mine's been on the shelf for several years. I got the itch again recently and got it whipped back into shape. Sure is a fun unit when it's going right but man is it a pain in the dyngus to work on. I was wondering if this platform was still relevant so I Googled it and found your videos. I share your frustration. I think I'll play with mine long enough to finish off this gallon of fuel then I'll just pickle the engine and put it back on the Shelf probably never to be run again. I'll probably get an xmaxx to replace it unless something else comes along to change my mind.

[@kreizmann2943]

Nothings like a bit of nitro fumes in the morning🙃

[@jamesperrine1984]

You're a real patient guy Kev

[@dillonmchardy7330]

Love the Nitro Savages! Keep that classic up and running!

[@toyota218921]

I've got 3 savage nitros and still can't give them up!!😁😁😁😁

[@toyota218921]

Love the savage or hate it!! Just remember it's the one that made reliability in the monster truck age!

[@KevinTalbotTV]

i love it, just hate working on it!

[@toyota218921]

Kevin Talbot it's like the old top gear guys always talking about how they love Alfa's but at the same time it's still Gona break down soon!!

[@theshapeexists]

Tmaxx was way more reliable in my opinion. Easier to work on,, beef up, and keep running on a way smaller budget. Not as big and Powerful but I didn't have to replace gears and drivelines/shafts nearly as often. Plus the 8 oil filled shocks were just awesome for bashing

[@toyota218921]

@@theshapeexists I had a tmaxx way back but standard the plastics were to weak so I never upgraded it to see if it was tough enough but still it's all about the love of rc👍

[@theshapeexists]

@@toyota218921 yea, traxxas plastic ain't very tough. I changed out my a arms with rpm all the way around the truck 20 years ago. Also needed stronger servos and mounts. Some longer hardware on top of that and mine was tough as nails. Still have THE ORIGINAL pro 15 engine. I heard they were garbage when I bought the truck so after I had my fun I bought a .17 sirio and tried to blow up the pro15. I COULDN'T. I over revved that thing so much and ran it on 35% nitro and it just kept going. Its still in the truck now. Its not as powerful as my sirio , but way more reliable. Now I feel bad about how I beat it up but it still runs 23 years later. Granted it sat for about 10 years with zero care and maintenance, which tells you how tough it is.

[@hixtube]

Oh the joy of working on a TVP chassis!!👿

[@mrsideways4574]

I like the nitro vids keep it up👍

[@onemansvideos2134]

Loved that hammer trick

[@peterdorr6190]

Tweezer, make small hands. Was a hoot. Great video,.

[@rcbulldog8698]

I'm with you Kev, nitro isn't fun unless wrenching is what you really enjoy. I have a muscular disease that causes my hands to cramp and spasm so wrenching is not fun anymore. I do custom bodies and paint and Bash the Hell out of them. Cheers !!!!

[@TomyyLee24]

I've been watching your videos for a couple months now and I can't wait till you get your Savage running. I just bought an almost perfect condition Savage 25 for my first rc for about 40 bucks and should have it running next week thanks for all the info you share

[@chvfrk]

for the servo wire through the tight hole use long fine needle nose pliers

[@weberbuiltweber1908]

Hammer with servo box is flatout funny lol

[@natefessler3961]

I feel your servo lead pain. See if you can find a pair of hemostat clamps. They take a lot of the chagrin out of the equation for my shaky hands, and they're great for extra control in tight spaces.

[@Cr125stin]

I'd really like to see you get this out and bash again. I think you mentioned running it in a recent video. Thanks!

[@nighthawk759]

Bypass the battery meter on the glowstarter... i have a couple of those glowstarters and found you get a much stronger glow on the plug and starts the engines easier/quicker if you bypass the meter in the end ... solder a small piece of wire onto the neutral spring then trap the other end between the treads of the screw on end cap...

[@johnferrell7979]

Keep plugging away at it and good luck

[@jessebellis7092]

Love the HPI it's a true classic !! Can't wait to see your next video as always !!! Cheech it !!

[@ChristianS23474]

The best way to get ones if there’s started is to use a heat gun on the block just to get it warm and will go almost immediately

[@sugar-3-Danny]

Luv electric cars but the building and fixing a nitro car is defo more exciting and the sound 👌🏻😛

[@waddayabuying5258]

"if you can get into the box" *bonk* KILLED ME LOL

[@sebastiaanhaselhorst1803]

Great to see you put back the power on that rc car. i had the 3,5 en 4,6 cc savages. They are strong and awesome cars. waiting for your next vid when you have it running.

[@VIRTUAL_SKYTHE]

3:50 just smacks it hahah. I love your vids man 💯👍

[@dannywilcock5529]

Yeah I love nitro too but you do have a point. Very temprmental and sutch a pain to work on

[@hidro669]

just to comment on the HPI Salvage brake screws always loosening problem. Use bolts instead of screws, if you use a hex key style you can cut off a hex key just past the 90 bend and fit it in or use conventional bolts and just grind down a box end wrench to just around 3-5mm thick and it will slide right in for easy adjustments

[@NerfCraft]

ooh, really close! impressive!

[@morrismercier9849]

always remove fuel from tank if stored for more than two days. ALWAYS USE AFTER RUN OIL OR WD40 AS AFTER RUN OIL. You will never have another problem with nitro if you do this religiously. I do this and i have been able to start my nitros after one year storage on first try.

[@Silverfurry89]

Hammer time!

[@sniperboss4]

Awesome video kev rock on

[@crazycal8669]

Cant what to see the thing fire up!

[@michaelleone4129]

Way to stick with it Kevin. I hope it goes better for you, it’d be awesome to see it running!

[@vicospriteg]

I know this is an old video but for anyone struggling getting wires routed thru tight spots, tape the wire to the end of a cut cable tie/tie wrap. Then run the end of the tie wrap thru where you need it and grab the end of it with some needle nose and pull thru. Then continue until you are done. Cheers

[@david76m23]

Great vid nitros have pros but way more cons but little things with combustion engines are seriously cool 😎 !!

[@tescr500]

I still have an xtm monster but converting now to electric, don't find charging batteries much hassle compared to nitro, but don't get me wrong I do enjoy my nitro but it's up for sale now. It's on ebay for £100 but if it doesn't sell I'm happy to keep it. Keep up the good work.

[@Twizztify]

Just brushless swap it. I did that to mine and couldn’t be happier

[@morrismercier9849]

needle nose pliers. use a dermal to enlarge the hole.

[@dannygreen5378]

Forgot to say atill love vids . kev on

[@2shoestoo]

Yes that’s the way to set the tow-in, a hammer

[@DrunkinPunch]

You should have definitely used fresh fuel Kev 6months in and that fuel is no good. I’m sure the next video will be running👍 Il be honest I don’t look forward to working on mine, it’s been sitting here for a couple months with stripped spur gear!

[@joshuamulinaro3159]

I hate working on my savage ..... And smashing servo box priceless

[@aztecducky]

If i remember correctly you don't have to pull apart the TVP chassis to get to the gearbox. Starting with the Savage X you can just unbolt the side screws on the transmission and slide it out of the chassis plates *edit I lied. I was thinking about how the top half of the case comes out easily.

[@chvfrk]

yes i fuckN love the use of the attitude adjuster "hammer"

[@chilledcat8756]

excellent! I cant wait for the next episode! Electric is fun but nitro smells wayyyyyy better :)

[@deerwithitUwU]

Yeah. Especially if you fry something on your electric truck... PEWW!!! I put my last brushed setup out of its misery the other day with a burnout. That was bad!

[@chvfrk]

lipo RX packs are awesome

[@hugocinco2420]

I worked on my friends savage. Its quite a contraption

[@thomasjames7174]

Offset screw driver would work well for getting to those screws on the braking mechanism, without having to remove the whole transmission 👍

[@daasguy99]

Convert it to flux xl bro you will have amazing fun.

[@tannerraynard4020]

“I can’t get into the stupid box” POW!! “There we go”

[@TJCountry-fh7hm]

Yes!! Finally nitro!!

[@jacksonshelton8055]

If you are passionate about keeping it and making it run, but willing to get a new engine, maybe cram a gasoline one in there (the ones for RC cars). Gasoline probably won’t clog up the thing like Nitro or alcohol will. Idk

[@pontiacta9552]

I still use the as battery pack for my nitro rustler is for sale well the frame is and I have a lot of tires 4 sale to

[@Antigen8303]

Nitro gang baby

[@chvfrk]

come on Kev , mod stuff to make it easier , use long skinny needle nose pliers to get the receiver plugs in n out , did'n't you say you did Bangers

[@chvfrk]

don't take offence just sayn n i'm kinda blunt n rub it in kinda ya know Eh

[@robertandi7478]

Awesome vid Kev as always. Also check our rc8t 17mm wheel hex’s. I use them with extended axels on my brushless savage.

[@BruceAllentools]

Starts waaay easier when you cover the exhaust as you start it.

[@toyota218921]

Love your style on here kev,keep it going.

[@johnshimko8796]

Now that’s a video!!!

[@stevenfenton3809]

That was Savage bashing

[@rcgolden8268]

Wow I love this CAR !

[@just_j0e]

I have noticed that those lrp 32 engines need to be warmed up in idle when it starts dont give it any gas or it will shut off

[@RcKing-jk2yi]

Love your vids kev

[@makenitrogreatagain977]

Good job 👍 all it takes is a little love man.

[@not5tock5.0]

I look forward to every video!

[@tristanstephens2290]

Nice hammer you got there

[@TheManLab7]

How come you have put the twin stainless disc's on? When I had those fiber one's, it didn't take long for them to crack when you went over something. So I've used the stainless and they work a treat. Btw you can get to that other break screw. You just need a long thin screwdriver and make sure you ALWAYS stick some super glue in the hole that on the thread's. Since I started to do that, I've never had them back out. Same goes with any other screw that's going into plastic, if you don't want it to come out. Then stick some super glue in & on the thread's to stop it backing out. Using lock tight just makes things worse btw. Don't ask me how I know

[@jackemmonsdoesgta5656]

Love all ur videos

[@almighty151986]

Kev best tuned pipe for the 5.9 engine is actually the CEN genesis pipe. And I've been told you have MAX AMPS batteries? Fancy sending them too me to test on my ESR meter? (See my vids for my ESR meter)

[@onemansvideos2134]

Id like to see you do a brushless conversion on it

[@jackfreemantle1461]

“Always use the right tools” *hammers everything he has a struggle with 😂😂

[@KevinTalbotTV]

When in doubt give it a clout!

[@sebastianlundahl1282]

I know the pain! I had a savage xl flux a couple of years ago and i jad to rebuild it quite often... the diffs are a bitch to get in to. Mine ate bearings for lunch to. probaly the worst rc to work on, bit still loved it 😁... greets from sweden

[@ryangray902]

Good work mate :)

[@rcallday5796]

That's one way to get that servo box open

[@derrikhawkins1997]

I had a highly modified t maxx and a e maxx brushless so I took all the parts of the t maxx and put them on my e maxx

[@boltthr0w3r29]

Man you got patience

[@lewisdrever3401]

Must disagree here. I love working on my savages. Mainly because its super fiddly. I always remove the front skid plate to do servo work.

[@roady1710]

The legendary Hammer the greatest tool mankind has ever invented

[@Cubefritzz]

More savage videos

[@jackfreemantle1461]

I take the whole receiver box out to change the servos it makes it easier trust me

[@KevinTalbotTV]

yeh probably easier!

[@Aiden-mj6dz]

I like working on my RC cars

[@rcmaniac457]

I have 2 xl's and an x i made the servo wire slot bigger on them easy now.

[@murilo8464]

Thats not even that bad getting that wire through.. Rush evo's were a nightmare.. However next time try and use some angle tweezers..

[@aydinlutmergp4885]

To bat the savage didn't start, but I can't wait tho see it running

[@racingprophet]

Love your channel

[@GOBI5PHTSHP]

put a little bit of nitro in the glow hole and repeat with a powerfull drill maybe works haha

[@KevinTalbotTV]

I did drill before it smashed the starter!

[@rcawesomeness0075]

Nice I love nitro

[@Martin-xh1hd]

hmm that intro seems famillier

[@5scbasher17]

spray wd40 in carb might be the curse of the k5.9

[@samthehikingman9484]

Get the hpi steel disc brakes...... Far superior....... I have the same discs since 2006-2018!! Should last even you a few years! :--)

[@seenhoods7229]

Add a pull start

[@qrc7767]

Excellent vid, you have managed in one video to sum why I gave up with nitros, they are absolute pain!!. 😮

[@wiiwille]

Oh and you should have just took out the 12 scrues and removed the servo box change both servos easy at the same time.

[@ISOSAILING]

same reason all my multi rotors are sitting in the loft not flying haha, bolt them all together wire them up on problem, but see trying to program and get all the electronics working together it's a bloody nightmare!!

[@TyTheTryGuy]

I personally love nitro, and the plus side is yeah its 3 batteries but those 3 batteries last you hours where as the battery running your whole car last maybe 45 minutes,

[@4077661466jp]

Dremel tool will fix that issue with holes too small to pass servo wires through

[@evagiaccaglia5903]

My uncle will give me this same type of truck in a bit of time. I know that it haves some problems that i' ll aft to solve, so when i will figure out the problems can you make a video about how to solve them if i tell You them in a comment ? Any Way i love your videos.