Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
12-21-2011, 07:13 AM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
I just purchases 2 xs's for christmas. One for my son and one for me 
. I have 3s 500 20c venoms. Will these work? How long can I expect them to last per run(bashing on the streets). Is there anything else i should grab when i pick them up on Friday.
Christmas day will be fun, hopefully we get a little snow.
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. I have 3s 500 20c venoms. Will these work? How long can I expect them to last per run(bashing on the streets). Is there anything else i should grab when i pick them up on Friday. Christmas day will be fun, hopefully we get a little snow.
TS
12-21-2011, 08:30 AM
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I just purchases 2 xs's for christmas. One for my son and one for me. I have 3s 500 20c venoms. Will these work? How long can I expect them to last per run(bashing on the streets). Is there anything else i should grab when i pick them up on Friday.
Christmas day will be fun, hopefully we get a little snow.
TS
I just purchases 2 xs's for christmas. One for my son and one for me
. I have 3s 500 20c venoms. Will these work? How long can I expect them to last per run(bashing on the streets). Is there anything else i should grab when i pick them up on Friday. Christmas day will be fun, hopefully we get a little snow.
TS
12-21-2011, 08:50 AM
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Yes 5000. What will happen if i use the 20c.I do not know much(anything) about batteries. I am hopping these will do at least for x-mas morning.
12-21-2011, 09:08 AM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
You have high amp capacity which will help you but that is a bare minimum battery, it will get hot and puffy.
PS - my flux 2350 came in and its converted to HP. What a great truck, the xs and flux hp are a great combination to have.
12-21-2011, 09:24 AM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
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You have high amp capacity which will help you but that is a bare minimum battery, it will get hot and puffy.
You have high amp capacity which will help you but that is a bare minimum battery, it will get hot and puffy.
PS - my flux 2350 came in and its converted to HP. What a great truck, the xs and flux hp are a great combination to have.
+1 to that.
Here is a thread regarding the flux HP you should check out the flux HP has very few issues but there are a couple. The drive gear in the tranny is the only major one.
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29371
12-21-2011, 12:22 PM
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PS - my flux 2350 came in and its converted to HP. What a great truck, the xs and flux hp are a great combination to have.
12-21-2011, 02:46 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
Just purchased an XS as an early Christmas present after reading through the thread. This is my first RC since I was a kid.Trying to take the advice and upgrade to to the Traxxas 2075 servo and running into some difficulty. Do Ireuse the servo horn and bolt/screw that was on the original? It doesn't seem to fit down tight onto the servo, or do I just need to push it down harder?
12-21-2011, 03:37 PM
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Just purchased an XS as an early Christmas present after reading through the thread. This is my first RC since I was a kid.Trying to take the advice and upgrade to to the Traxxas 2075 servo and running into some difficulty. Do Ireuse the servo horn and bolt/screw that was on the original? It doesn't seem to fit down tight onto the servo, or do I just need to push it down harder?
Just purchased an XS as an early Christmas present after reading through the thread. This is my first RC since I was a kid.Trying to take the advice and upgrade to to the Traxxas 2075 servo and running into some difficulty. Do Ireuse the servo horn and bolt/screw that was on the original? It doesn't seem to fit down tight onto the servo, or do I just need to push it down harder?
12-21-2011, 04:45 PM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
check the spline required for the traxxas servo....the stock hpi servo is using 24 spline i think.....you should have some other spline combos in your spare bag that comes with the truck....
12-23-2011, 03:57 AM
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
Hi guys i have been going back through this thread to try and find if my castle field link will work with it?If it does what settings are people running?I am sure i have read about it in here somewhere but i cant go back over the whole thread again[
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Forgot to comment on settings. I run 35% punch control and leave everything else as is (BEC to 7v for HV servo). I don't bother with torque limiting. The problem I mostly have is with too much power off the line, once its going it seems to be easy to handle with just the throttle. This is my 3s setting and I just run it that way on 2s although I am going to try it with no punch control since it could use a little more.
I realized last night I made a mistake and ordered the wrong cups. Another delay... my slipper pads came in. They come with new metal plates as well.
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
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Forgot to comment on settings. I run 35% punch control and leave everything else as is (BEC to 7v for HV servo). I don't bother with torque limiting. The problem I mostly have is with too much power off the line, once its going it seems to be easy to handle with just the throttle. This is my 3s setting and I just run it that way on 2s although I am going to try it with no punch control since it could use a little more.
Forgot to comment on settings. I run 35% punch control and leave everything else as is (BEC to 7v for HV servo). I don't bother with torque limiting. The problem I mostly have is with too much power off the line, once its going it seems to be easy to handle with just the throttle. This is my 3s setting and I just run it that way on 2s although I am going to try it with no punch control since it could use a little more.
I realized last night I made a mistake and ordered the wrong cups. Another delay... my slipper pads came in. They come with new metal plates as well.
.I ordered some white 5 split hpi rims for mine today and i will get some Ground Assault tyres after christmas
.May i wish everyone a very merry christmas and Happy new year.
12-24-2011, 07:33 AM
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Weather has been beautiful and I'm getting some good use out of my savage. Only issue is that when I hit the throttle there's a light "grinding" noise. (not sure how else to describe it) Do I need to adjust the slipper?
12-25-2011, 07:24 AM
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Ok I just opened my XS up did the usual walk through, Binded the tx to rx programmed the ESC andtook the Flux out back for a test drive and it ran great for 5 minutes , then the motor just whines andthe truck does notroll? Seems like themotor is not engaging thetrans. This happen to anyone and is there a quick fix or do I have to take it apart and look at the gear mesh atthepinion?
12-25-2011, 07:28 AM
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Did you take it apart and loctite the grub screw on the pinion? Always the first thing you need to do with the xs. Also make sure the slipper is tight.
12-25-2011, 08:05 AM
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Nope looks like I have to take it apart and take a look guess I was just a little impatient. does not look to easy to get to the pinion.
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Did you take it apart and loctite the grub screw on the pinion? Always the first thing you need to do with the xs. Also make sure the slipper is tight.
Did you take it apart and loctite the grub screw on the pinion? Always the first thing you need to do with the xs. Also make sure the slipper is tight.
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WHats up guys I know I am probably off topic here but I got a savage xs for christmas today and I had a few questions. I am totally new to electric so these probably are some dumb questions but what I wanted to know is in the manual for my battery and charger it keeps talking about discharging the battery. Its a venom 4000mah 2s 40c is this something I need to do when I am done with it for the day or what? I just wanna make sure I am not doing anything to mess it up. Also I am having trouble with setting up the failsafe it say to turn the car and truck on and hold full brake (which ends up being reverse in my case) and holding the set up switch down on the reciever till it blinks could should it really be in reverse spinning while I am doing this? not sure any help would be much appreciated. Oh and I would like to say its a nice little truck I love it I would definately recommend it.
12-25-2011, 08:32 PM
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Trickle it's pretty easy actually to get to the pinion ,once u do it once you'll be pro at it,
209 mark , you do not want to worry bout discharging the lipo, just use it till the car stops which means you have hit low voltage cut off, then charge , even if you don't flatten it right down it doesn't matter
209 mark , you do not want to worry bout discharging the lipo, just use it till the car stops which means you have hit low voltage cut off, then charge , even if you don't flatten it right down it doesn't matter
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Ya the pinion gear grub screw was not lock tited so it caused it to slip down the motor shaft disengaging it from the trans. Chuggs it is pretty easy to access, 7 screws and the motor and trans drop right out once you finagle the dog bones out of the cups. Getting the dog bones back into the cups is the hardest part. I found a vid on you tube showing exactly how to remove it, made removing the motor/trans a breeze did it in under 30 minutes.
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WHats up guys I know I am probably off topic here but I got a savage xs for christmas today and I had a few questions. I am totally new to electric so these probably are some dumb questions but what I wanted to know is in the manual for my battery and charger it keeps talking about discharging the battery. Its a venom 4000mah 2s 40c is this something I need to do when I am done with it for the day or what? I just wanna make sure I am not doing anything to mess it up. Also I am having trouble with setting up the failsafe it say to turn the car and truck on and hold full brake (which ends up being reverse in my case) and holding the set up switch down on the reciever till it blinks could should it really be in reverse spinning while I am doing this? not sure any help would be much appreciated. Oh and I would like to say its a nice little truck I love it I would definately recommend it.
WHats up guys I know I am probably off topic here but I got a savage xs for christmas today and I had a few questions. I am totally new to electric so these probably are some dumb questions but what I wanted to know is in the manual for my battery and charger it keeps talking about discharging the battery. Its a venom 4000mah 2s 40c is this something I need to do when I am done with it for the day or what? I just wanna make sure I am not doing anything to mess it up. Also I am having trouble with setting up the failsafe it say to turn the car and truck on and hold full brake (which ends up being reverse in my case) and holding the set up switch down on the reciever till it blinks could should it really be in reverse spinning while I am doing this? not sure any help would be much appreciated. Oh and I would like to say its a nice little truck I love it I would definately recommend it.
12-26-2011, 11:38 AM
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Oh ok thank you, your probably just saved me a lot of money. Good thing Ididnt drive it much yesterday that could have been all bad. Boy they should fix that. So basically do everything the manual says just leave the trigger in the neutral position.
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread...
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WHats up guys I know I am probably off topic here but I got a savage xs for christmas today and I had a few questions. I am totally new to electric so these probably are some dumb questions but what I wanted to know is in the manual for my battery and charger it keeps talking about discharging the battery. Its a venom 4000mah 2s 40c is this something I need to do when I am done with it for the day or what? I just wanna make sure I am not doing anything to mess it up. Also I am having trouble with setting up the failsafe it say to turn the car and truck on and hold full brake (which ends up being reverse in my case) and holding the set up switch down on the reciever till it blinks could should it really be in reverse spinning while I am doing this? not sure any help would be much appreciated. Oh and I would like to say its a nice little truck I love it I would definately recommend it.
WHats up guys I know I am probably off topic here but I got a savage xs for christmas today and I had a few questions. I am totally new to electric so these probably are some dumb questions but what I wanted to know is in the manual for my battery and charger it keeps talking about discharging the battery. Its a venom 4000mah 2s 40c is this something I need to do when I am done with it for the day or what? I just wanna make sure I am not doing anything to mess it up. Also I am having trouble with setting up the failsafe it say to turn the car and truck on and hold full brake (which ends up being reverse in my case) and holding the set up switch down on the reciever till it blinks could should it really be in reverse spinning while I am doing this? not sure any help would be much appreciated. Oh and I would like to say its a nice little truck I love it I would definately recommend it.
To Answer your battery question you dont want to store lipos full charge for extended period of times. As for the discharge part after a good run your batteries will be discharged so if you are not going to run your car for a few days just best to leave the battery discharged. I personally only charge my lipos if I know I am gonna use them with in the next 24-48 hours. Also in my experience I have learned its not good to leave batteries for long periods of time unattended, I will cycle my batteries threw my charger every 10 days or so if they are not being used for long amount of times, the winter for example.