Savage XL-E

[tklemin]

I found that sometimes transmissions and spurs dont spin perfectly round.(due to wear and high power) Always turn the spur a few times after setting to make sure there isn't a tight spot. I also like to try to break in the pinion on the bench at a low speed to check the wear pattern. Its easy to not be square to the pinion using all the different/custom motor mounting plates. If you run a standard savage tranny, it can easily not be spinning perfectly round. Spin the spur by itself to check if its spinning in a wierd warped orbit. I have set a pinion once and didnt realize the tranny was having an issue and toasted a pinion from high heat. I dont use plastic spurs because I think at 25 volts, its just waiting for something to loosen or its one hard slam away from melting. I think its also a lot easier to hear a problem with metal on metal after a hard bash. I'm not knocking plastic, I use them on other vehicles. Just not my savage.(except for inside tranny) Like the stock market claims "Past performance is not an indication of future results." IMO