andre.es

The esc from savage xs doesnt have the power on and off button? I saw some savage hp and they have. It's weird to turn off unplugging battery.

fastgreen350

The Castle switches are known for going bad so I guess they decided to leave the junk switch off of it. 

taberj47

yes u can run nmih batteries but u will see a huge difference with a lipo ur pretty much wasting the car with using old tech go to hobbyking.com good batteries and really fast shipping and cheapp!

kc092755

Hi taberj47,
NI-MH is just for stock esc testing,
I'll buy some lipo when I know what is the max capacity of 7.4v 30c battery I can put in.
Thanx!

taberj47

yup

cumminspower5.9

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still waiting on the ol' esc. been almost 3 weeks so far since i shipped it to HPI. this is definitely the dull spot in this hobby lol. although it has given me time to replace worn parts, remove the tranny, grease up some gears, remove the diffs, inspect all drive cups and check the motor. all is good so far.

kc092755

Hi guys,
Does anyone have a picture of "106730 CENTER UNIVERSAL DRIVE SHAFT SET" and "sway bar set" installed?
Thanx!

cumminspower5.9

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Boy this thread is starting to die down lol. I'll bring it back!! how has everyones flux been doing? any new or wierd issues? upgrades? c'mon guys bring her back to life!! lol

Elcee

My kit arrived 2 days ago, started the build last night.  Got as far as finishing the diff, then stripping it down, then rebuilding it, repeat, repeat again.

It started binding (I think..) as in it would stop turning at one point but I couldn't see any obvious mechanical reason as to why.  It's now able to turn through 360 degrees easy enough, but feels a little notchy, not silky smooth.  Currently trying to decide if it's ok to go or if I need to try again.  I think I'm going to leave it as is until I get to building the other diff, then comparing the action of the 2 and seeing if there's a difference.

martin34

Does anyone know if the wheely king wide hex upgrade will fit the xs?I have badlands on mine and i could do with a bit of extra width to help stability.

soulja55

it should. i just bought an ss kit i am building...and took the wheels of my wheely king and put right on it with the nuts. the wheels that come with it (the ss) are off the nitro mt2.... so i dont see where u will have any problems at all...

gdiddy13

Does anyone know the specs on the steering servo? I know it was mentioned on this thread before but can't find it.

Thanks,

martin34

Can anyone tell me what page the wheely king axle mod is on?I have been searching back but cant find it.I am prity sure it was on this forum and thread i sore it on.

taberj47

well i threw on a gps on my xs and i was only able to hit 53mph with a 3s 40c 5000mah battery with stock gearing and badland tires and monster ss rims not to shabby but man it was so hard to control im thinking about buying a flux hp or a vorza.

kc092755

Hi taberj47,
Which badlands tires on your xs? 2.2 all terrain(5.06 x 2.07") or 2.2 SC(4.4 x 1.96")?
Can I put badlands and dirt hawg on stock rims?
Thanx!
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spena

XS servo is the SF 10W while it is waterproof its very weak:
Torque: 36.10oz/in (4.5kg/cm) @ 6.0V
Speed: 0.18 sec/60° @ 6.0V

compare than to Traxxa's waterproof servo 2075:
Torque: 125 oz-in
Speed: 0.16 sec @ 60°

gdiddy13

Thank you that's exactly what I needed. I'm thinking of using the Traxxas 2056, though. Do you think I would notice a difference with the 2056 as compared to the stock servo?

cumminspower5.9

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cumminspower5.9

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felt like my mini-t hit that on the 3s lipo bro lol. get the truggy flux!

spena

Yes there will be noticable difference (you'll be able to go straight!). I highly recommend the 2075 for waterproof servo.

Traxxas Fanboy

Hi Guys. Great thread.

taberj47

you dont want to get the sc tires there made for short course trucks get the first one u described and the monster ss rims are a great combo me and cumminspower have the same setup.

cumminspower5.9

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hell yea!! some bada** tire/rim combo. nice and soft, great grip on any surface. and they don't wear quickly at all. i love badlands!

jhsmith87

ok newbie here so can some one help me out with the shocks please? i am hearing stiffer springs thicker shock oil ride hight all that. but can some one plese put into the simplest terms what i can do to my shocks or springs to keep from rolling over so much when i am trying to corner? i've got really stiff ones up front and stock on back and cant see much of a differance. so can some one please explain what i should do and how stiffer and/or softer spring benifit and dont benifit in different situtations.

cumminspower5.9

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you can make them stiffer, but that is only going to put a lot more stress on the shocks and arms because there is nothing to absorb the impacts of a jump. it will corner better with stiffer springs, but once you hit a jump, you are at risk of blowing shock seals, bending shock shafts, etc. your best bet is to take them slower.