vettehigh

Just received my custom T-Bone Racing chassis skid plate

Noel2

Is anyone still bashing theirs? I'll be picking one up in a few weeks and just wanted to know how these are doing. Vettehigh, did you keep your XS or sell it later on? Were you happy with it?

I'll do all the HD drive cup upgrades, CVDs, and servo. I may get the VGJR edition to avoid upgrading the tires, that version comes with decent pin tires.

vettehigh

I sold mine brand new months ago. I ended up getting a custom Tekno MT410. Spent around $800 on the XS, only to get $425 after eBay fees/shipping etc

It was damn cool to look at

Noel2

Nice, I'm guessing the tekno was definitely worth it. Did you bash the XS a lot? Why'd you sell it?

I'm starting to find some good deals on EB48.3s and I may just pick one up instead of the XS.

vettehigh

XS was sold brand new - Wanted the best of the best of MT's, so I went with the MT410

Jrgunn5150

I'm expecting mine in a few weeks, I'm tired of fixing and maintaining 1/8 scales.

Sledder9

Not to get off topic, but what kind of 1/8th scales are you breaking a lot?

Jrgunn5150

The ones I'm breaking are an Arrma Kraton and Outcast. Both are listed on Ebay. I'm also maintaining an LST and a Savage Nitro.

Sledder9

I've been looking at the kraton as my next upgrade. Is it not that durable or are you asking a lot of it?

collective itch

Just rebuilding my savage xs at he moment. how are the hip cvd for durability. want to put some on the front, apart form pins breaking are they holding up?

Fiend_UK

Seem to be good to me man, I've put the Savage XS through some pain* and never had any CVD problems (before that I snapped an axle drive cup, wore down a few drive cups, bent a couple of dog bones....


* e.g.

suburban_hooligan

my SS kit came with the CVD's. and uhhh.. yeah id say they hold up


been doing that sense i got it, and iv only broken a few pins that the wheel hex fits over

TIME MACHINE

Who is still rockin’ the XS these days? I just bought a new one and am already looking at what I need to buy to keep it reliable.

suburban_hooligan

i still have mine but haven't run it in a good 2 years partially because of parts support concerns and partially because the ESC is jacked up (disclaimer: i have the now long defunct SS kit and i stuck a Castle ESC in it. need to get off my ass and replace that thing...)

TIME MACHINE

HPI is starting to manufacture and release kits and parts. Hopefully that means a steady supply of XS parts.

I think it’s time for you to dust it off.

suburban_hooligan

i just don't want to buy a new ESC. what it's doing is hitting low voltage cut off when you stab the throttle. i first though it was because i shortened the motor wires (castle 1410 3800kv 4 pole motor) and it jacked up internal resistance or something. and wanting a censored motor i put a hobbywing 3800kv 4 pole censored motor in it. problem persisted. bought a new 5000mah 50c battery. problem persisted. then i noticed the ESC fan is acting a little weird (hauling ass for no reason and occasionally stopping for no reason) so now im thinking the ESC is jacked. it's one of those things where id like to drive it if it has parts support, but id also like to not spend anymore money on it. and sense i have like 20 other cars to run, you can see the "dilemma" im in