Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
01-31-2012, 01:45 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
here is what i found out. the pin in one of the dog bones was missing luckily the pin on the hub of my rustler was the same so i had that. and then i shimmed the diff because it wasnt quite making contact. i am putting it back together now. hopfully it works.
Edit: and it actually does work. i havent had it outside again but i have ran it in the house and it seems to be ok. i had to go to the hardware store for a couple screws that were stipped and use the pin from the rustler but i am back up and going. sheesh what a pain in the butthole.
Edit: and it actually does work. i havent had it outside again but i have ran it in the house and it seems to be ok. i had to go to the hardware store for a couple screws that were stipped and use the pin from the rustler but i am back up and going. sheesh what a pain in the butthole.
01-31-2012, 03:02 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
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here is what i found out. the pin in one of the dog bones was missing luckily the pin on the hub of my rustler was the same so i had that. and then i shimmed the diff because it wasnt quite making contact. i am putting it back together now. hopfully it works.
Edit: and it actually does work. i havent had it outside again but i have ran it in the house and it seems to be ok. i had to go to the hardware store for a couple screws that were stipped and use the pin from the rustler but i am back up and going. sheesh what a pain in the butthole.
here is what i found out. the pin in one of the dog bones was missing luckily the pin on the hub of my rustler was the same so i had that. and then i shimmed the diff because it wasnt quite making contact. i am putting it back together now. hopfully it works.
Edit: and it actually does work. i havent had it outside again but i have ran it in the house and it seems to be ok. i had to go to the hardware store for a couple screws that were stipped and use the pin from the rustler but i am back up and going. sheesh what a pain in the butthole.
01-31-2012, 03:17 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
01-31-2012, 04:01 PM
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maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
01-31-2012, 04:05 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
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The only pin on the diff side is inside the diff. Is that what you are refering to? The other pin is the one that sits behind the hex hub.
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maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
01-31-2012, 04:20 PM
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there is the one behind the hex hub yes. but there is a dog bone/drive shaft as well that has pins on each end. mine was missing the pin on the dif side.
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The only pin on the diff side is inside the diff. Is that what you are refering to? The other pin is the one that sits behind the hex hub.
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maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
maybe i said it wrong but i didnt lose a pin. the pin that was supposed to be in the dogbone on the dif side was missing. i am not sure it was ever there. or if it was how the heck did it fall out. anyhow i ran it again outside and it did really well untill i flew off a jump and it cart wheeled so hard that the battery box came open and the battery went flying. now i have to look to see if i caused any damage
Are you refering to the pins in the ends of the axle like these?
01-31-2012, 05:22 PM
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I have had a problem with those pins coming out to. I ended up getting a set of hot racing CVD's I would say they work great but after about 5 packs on them one of them snapped today. I dont know if the hpi cvds are any better or if its just better to stick with dogbones.
01-31-2012, 05:53 PM
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Yeah I did and they were very nice. They said there gonna send me a dog bone and some screws that were stripped. The only trouble is they said there on back order and it will be a couple weeks before there In stock. Luckily I had a pin and I was able to procure some screws from a local hardware shop. I actually used a couple lipos now.
01-31-2012, 05:56 PM
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I have had a problem with those pins coming out to. I ended up getting a set of hot racing CVD's I would say they work great but after about 5 packs on them one of them snapped today. I dont know if the hpi cvds are any better or if its just better to stick with dogbones.
I have had a problem with those pins coming out to. I ended up getting a set of hot racing CVD's I would say they work great but after about 5 packs on them one of them snapped today. I dont know if the hpi cvds are any better or if its just better to stick with dogbones.
01-31-2012, 06:13 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
Will this system work in a xs? Just curious I like the easy pay feature from tower
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01-31-2012, 10:56 PM
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Notcied my drive cups on my gearbox are starting to wear I ordered some from hot racing her is the link.http://www.ebay.com/itm/200696532430...84.m1439.l2649
Are these the right ones cause I think I may have ordered the wrong ones
Are these the right ones cause I think I may have ordered the wrong ones
02-01-2012, 12:49 PM
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well now i have a new problem. something is catching and i cant figure out what. when i plug in the battery and give it throttle somthing is catching then if i let off the throttle and start again sometimes it catches again and sometimes it works. i have checked the pinion and difs and i dont see a problem.. any suggestions?
02-01-2012, 03:27 PM
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Well looks like I'll be joining the xs club soon seeing as its now in kit form and i can use my own esc/motor combo with my own radio. I wonder what the price tag will be on this, i would assume much cheaper then the rtr but 200-300 range maybe? (Why i say 2-300 is i got my nitro x ss for 319, i know this was years ago but i can't see this being kit more or less the same of its rtr brother.)
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man am i frustrated. this stupid truck is a lemon. tower hobbies wont take it back. and HPI just wants you to wait weeks to get warranty parts. seriously this thing is a real pos. anyone want a used savage xs? ill sell it cheap. as is
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receiveda few pms. i would probably take like 300 with the two new trakpower lipos. i just paid over 500 last week.
actually to tell you the truth i have been doing these RC cars for about a month now with only about 3 or 4 hours of actual run time. its getting really old and i dont think its for me. i have a rustler vxl 2 1/18 scale team associated and the savage xs with chargers and batteries extra parts wheels tires 2000 dollars worth of crap id sell for 1000
actually to tell you the truth i have been doing these RC cars for about a month now with only about 3 or 4 hours of actual run time. its getting really old and i dont think its for me. i have a rustler vxl 2 1/18 scale team associated and the savage xs with chargers and batteries extra parts wheels tires 2000 dollars worth of crap id sell for 1000
02-01-2012, 07:54 PM
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received a few pms. i would probably take like 300 with the two new trakpower lipos. i just paid over 500 last week.
actually to tell you the truth i have been doing these RC cars for about a month now with only about 3 or 4 hours of actual run time. its getting really old and i dont think its for me. i have a rustler vxl 2 1/18 scale team associated and the savage xs with chargers and batteries extra parts wheels tires 2000 dollars worth of crap id sell for 1000
received a few pms. i would probably take like 300 with the two new trakpower lipos. i just paid over 500 last week.
actually to tell you the truth i have been doing these RC cars for about a month now with only about 3 or 4 hours of actual run time. its getting really old and i dont think its for me. i have a rustler vxl 2 1/18 scale team associated and the savage xs with chargers and batteries extra parts wheels tires 2000 dollars worth of crap id sell for 1000