The rollcage plan went down the drain as the guy I met didn't have the expertise to replicate the design. He has however suggested somebody else who can do it. But its somewhere in Jalahalli area and can be done only next weekend.
I did an air-filter tweak as well. I had a few high quality cloth pouches from my sennheiser ear phones. These are a direct fit over the air filter and helps keep it cleaner. This means I don't have to clean the filter as often as I used to. There is no discernible difference in power either since these pouches breathe well. I got the idea from the Outerwears pre filter cover. But why spend $15 on something that you can make! I now have a three stage filter
I'll put up pics in some time..
As far as off the shelf mods go, I'll be getting two sets of stuff so that I have an off-road version and an on road version.
For the off-road version I'd like to get Badlands/Trencher Tires on some affordable beadlock wheels. I may even go the cheap but sturdy dish wheel route. But this is only after the current tires are worn. Doesn't make economic sense otherwise
The current tires have really flexible sidewalls and that causes the truck to flip over on hard turns. Even with the suspension tweaked its still kinda bad.
For the on-road guise I'll be getting Phaltine tires on Tremor or Blast Wheels with a GTO/Camaro or Charger Body. The suspension will be at its lowest setting. If I have money leftover, I may get the 3 speed tranny as well. The 3 speed doesn't really make sense off road for me as I wont be hitting those speeds ever!
Other mods will include BP Diff, big bore suspensions and a custom low cg xl tvp conversion by Dejan. I'm already discussing options with him so this will happen first and then the rest.
So much in store for the savage.