THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
11-10-2009, 09:02 PM
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Whats the point not being able to do wheelies, thats half the fun IMO.
Whats the point not being able to do wheelies, thats half the fun IMO.
11-10-2009, 10:54 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
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Wheelies got old after I tore up every body I had. Got a new body waiting to be trimmed and installed.......hopefully this one will last a little longer than the other 5 I tore up. And if I ever wanted to go back into ''body destroying'' mode, all I would have to do is plug in the Castlelink and turn up the ESC....kinda hard to ''swtich modes'' quickly when you have changed out the chassis plates to lengthen the truck. Castlelink gives you the flexiblity to alter the personality of your Flux without mechanically changing a thing. Just my opinion.
Wheelies got old after I tore up every body I had. Got a new body waiting to be trimmed and installed.......hopefully this one will last a little longer than the other 5 I tore up. And if I ever wanted to go back into ''body destroying'' mode, all I would have to do is plug in the Castlelink and turn up the ESC....kinda hard to ''swtich modes'' quickly when you have changed out the chassis plates to lengthen the truck. Castlelink gives you the flexiblity to alter the personality of your Flux without mechanically changing a thing. Just my opinion.
11-12-2009, 12:29 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
Shocks for bashing! Should I go with the LST setup or stick with the 8 big bores.Any other recommendations? I want to steer away from aluminums :P
What do you guys with more experience with the savage think?
11-12-2009, 12:46 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
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Shocks for bashing! Should I go with the LST setup or stick with the 8 big bores. Any other recommendations? I want to steer away from aluminums :P
What do you guys with more experience with the savage think?
Shocks for bashing! Should I go with the LST setup or stick with the 8 big bores. Any other recommendations? I want to steer away from aluminums :P
What do you guys with more experience with the savage think?
11-12-2009, 01:10 PM
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Yeah i currently have the stock shocks that came with the flux. The stock shocksare nylon big bores right?Iwas deciding to add on 4 more to make it 8 or go with the LST shocks. Ikinda like the look of the dual shocks but wanted to make sure before Imake the purchase.
11-12-2009, 01:48 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
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Shocks for bashing! Should I go with the LST setup or stick with the 8 big bores. Any other recommendations? I want to steer away from aluminums :P
What do you guys with more experience with the savage think?
Shocks for bashing! Should I go with the LST setup or stick with the 8 big bores. Any other recommendations? I want to steer away from aluminums :P
What do you guys with more experience with the savage think?
11-12-2009, 04:56 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
The stock flux shocks are big bore right? What weight oil you guys using in yours? Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. Iwant it to stick the landings.
11-12-2009, 05:09 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
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The stock flux shocks are big bore right? What weight oil you guys using in yours? Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. I want it to stick the landings.
The stock flux shocks are big bore right? What weight oil you guys using in yours? Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. I want it to stick the landings.
11-12-2009, 05:28 PM
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wow is that true. I've had tons of fun changing settings on the castle escs (mm and mmm and sidewinders) and it can really show the capability of modern electrics. Did you have to go right to 100 punch for non-wheelie, or what did you use?
ORIGINAL: black mamba
Wheelies got old after I tore up every body I had. Got a new body waiting to be trimmed and installed.......hopefully this one will last a little longer than the other 5 I tore up. And if I ever wanted to go back into ''body destroying'' mode, all I would have to do is plug in the Castlelink and turn up the ESC....kinda hard to ''swtich modes'' quickly when you have changed out the chassis plates to lengthen the truck. Castlelink gives you the flexiblity to alter the personality of your Flux without mechanically changing a thing. Just my opinion.
Wheelies got old after I tore up every body I had. Got a new body waiting to be trimmed and installed.......hopefully this one will last a little longer than the other 5 I tore up. And if I ever wanted to go back into ''body destroying'' mode, all I would have to do is plug in the Castlelink and turn up the ESC....kinda hard to ''swtich modes'' quickly when you have changed out the chassis plates to lengthen the truck. Castlelink gives you the flexiblity to alter the personality of your Flux without mechanically changing a thing. Just my opinion.
11-12-2009, 05:36 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
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Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. I want it to stick the landings.
Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. I want it to stick the landings.
With the stock tires, you need more small air holes around the rim, or it lands and makes a bouncing balloon in the tires. If you can let the air pressure out faster, it won't bounce.
11-12-2009, 05:56 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
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most of the hop tends to be tires. Firmer foams OR larger air vents will calm down most landing bounce. It's 90% tires and 10% shocks at that point, unless of course you have NO oil in the shocks.
With the stock tires, you need more small air holes around the rim, or it lands and makes a bouncing balloon in the tires. If you can let the air pressure out faster, it won't bounce.
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Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. Iwant it to stick the landings.
Mine is still stock and it kinda has a hop while landing. Iwant it to stick the landings.
With the stock tires, you need more small air holes around the rim, or it lands and makes a bouncing balloon in the tires. If you can let the air pressure out faster, it won't bounce.
11-12-2009, 06:15 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
if the foams are stiff and molded, I use 2x 1/8 inch holes in the inside of the rim. If it's a soft stock sort of foam, I use 2 more holes, or 2 x 1/4 inch holes (drill out the stock holes...) If that doesn'thelp the bounce, then add another hole. Does nothing else but cure bounce.
11-13-2009, 04:54 PM
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I've also seen some serious monster truck racers make holes in the tire itself along the centerline. Just stay out of the water or mud with them if you do that. lol
01-02-2010, 08:23 PM
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LOL. RC'ing outside is in hibernation here.....too much snow. But thankfully there's a stellar indoor track not too far from me.
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
Good day,
Is there a way for me to use the reedy hard-cased batteries with the Flux? Stupid of me I did not know there are several types of LIPO casing..Newbie mistake.
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Is there a way for me to use the reedy hard-cased batteries with the Flux? Stupid of me I did not know there are several types of LIPO casing..Newbie mistake.
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01-15-2010, 01:21 AM
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Good day,
Is there a way for me to use the reedy hard-cased batteries with the Flux? Stupid of me I did not know there are several types of LIPO casing..Newbie mistake.
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Good day,
Is there a way for me to use the reedy hard-cased batteries with the Flux? Stupid of me I did not know there are several types of LIPO casing..Newbie mistake.
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carldav
I also have several lipos like yours but couldn't really figure out a way to use them in the Flux so I bought several hard case lipos from Losi that the wires came out of the end of the battery.
01-15-2010, 02:01 AM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
Hi All,
Was able to find a way
fits ok in the battery box LHS sells specialized pins that would like an an L-shaped connectors.
Thanks!
Was able to find a way
fits ok in the battery box LHS sells specialized pins that would like an an L-shaped connectors.Thanks!
01-15-2010, 07:56 AM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
Got a question regarding my four batteries (SMC 2s 9000 mAh) for my Flux during the winter time:
Since I haven't ran my Flux in the last month or so... do my batteries need to be cycled through... or are they okay? I left them in the "store" state of a 60% charge.
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Since I haven't ran my Flux in the last month or so... do my batteries need to be cycled through... or are they okay? I left them in the "store" state of a 60% charge.
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01-15-2010, 10:15 PM
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I keep mine in store mode too when not in use. I run my truck at the track once a week, so my packs get cycled from use. If they were left dormant, I'd check them from time to time to make sure they don't drop below storage voltage, but they shouldn't drop all that much, if at all, if kept at room temp or thereabouts.
01-16-2010, 01:43 PM
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My flux is now for sale due to circumstances outa my control and I need the money
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemID=593949
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemID=593949
01-16-2010, 04:27 PM
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RE: THE Official HPI Savage Flux-HP Thread
That's sad to hear ICE... we will miss having a fellow flux owner and I hope everything works out for you! Good luck on your sell. One question though: why aren't you selling the body with it if you no longer will be having a flux?
01-16-2010, 05:05 PM
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My flux is now for sale due to circumstances outa my control and I need the money
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemID=593949
My flux is now for sale due to circumstances outa my control and I need the money
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemID=593949