Brainanator

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come on guys....why the heck keep re-bringing up the same crap in every thread freeze posts in...? Just curious...

black mamba

Savage Flux-free here. Ebay'd mine a month ago and hopefully whomever bought it is having fun with it. Cool truck for sure and the best Savage ever made. Still can't figure out why HPI never offered a factory XL version of the HP instead of the gimp 4S version they just released.

Krazy Chicken

any one notice that hpi came out with a conversion kit for the nitro savages to be converted to a flux?


http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/102534/

wondering if i could buy a ss savage to build, use the conversion kit, and have it the same as the flux, but with the tekin 2250 brushless?

ThunderbirdJunkie

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SK, financially you'd be way further ahead to snag an XL, since most of them have the bulletproof diffs and some other beefy parts.

Krazy Chicken

i thought the conversion kit came with the bullet proof diffs, looked like it from the pics. and the reason i want the ss is so i can build it, im not a fan of rtr's

ThunderbirdJunkie

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That was supposed to say a USED XL

Krazy Chicken

i guess i will have to think about it, im not much of a fan buying used though. just my preference

ThunderbirdJunkie

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No doubt...but you should be able to find a reasonably local truck to check out to buy. Stuff pops up on CL all the time in Phx and Tuscon etc.

t9dragon

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Just buy a Flux....... In the long run it will be much cheaper then buying an SS. That conversion is way to expensive $250 is almost half of waht the Flux cost new. I mean come on you get a 1/8 Savage that can handle brushless plus it comes with a $300 brushless setup and a 2.4ghz radio setup.

Krazy Chicken

i see your point, but i still would rather build it.

tower prices.

ss savage $384.99 minus $25 rebate if i get it now.
Flux conversion $174.99
Tekin Rx8 2250 $339.99
                       

     874.97

i already have a radio, and i have heard of more success with the tekin system then that castle. i have no doubt that the rtr is a better deal, but i just do not like rtr trucks, to me it is more fun to build then to take it out of the box and run it.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Do what freeze did. Strip it down, add parts, make a 9 page thread and before the end of the thread revert it back to stock

In all seriousness...the X SS has a bunch of substandard parts. Start with a used XL, or buy a new-stripped Flux roller.

adr_ian

would like to see some more comparison pics between the original flux and one that has the TCS Flux 5T conversion kit...

martin34

1 week and 1 day until i get my 2350.This will be my first brushless lipo powered truck.I have a few parts for it already which are blue rpm arms,prc carbon bulk plates,bearings for the steering and blue shock socks.That should keep me quiet for a few hours over christmas

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Silly question here, gentlemen. Is there a plastic spur for the Flux? Thinking a 44 or 43t. Got a 1600kv 1520 going into one of the nitro trucks.

Freezetron

Not directly, some peeps have been purchasing the nitro spur gears with the brushing on it and using that


http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28345

ThunderbirdJunkie

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TY Freeze. Looks like 47t it is.

JUCD VPR

Hey guys/gals, I need a little help here....

I am switching to 40 series wheels and big joe tires on my Flux. So my questions:

1.) WHAT HUBS do I buy to accomodate the new 23mm wheels?

2.) What Pinion gear do I need to run now to avoid any overheating issues?

If you have a link to the part or parts that would help alot too. I searched on ebay but maybe i'm not looking for the right part, so i'm a little confused. Maybe because i'm tired and feeling dumb this morning lol? Anyway thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.

Note: I went with 40 series big joe tires and 40 series 23mm Cheyanne wheels, I plan on taping the inside tires to avoid balloning as well. I think they are going to look great. I also added a Chevy HD body to the flux so she will be looking GOOD afgter all this is done and eventually I may move to extend her but not at this time since i'm working on a different project (Brushless GST) thanks again!

Krazy Chicken

how do the battery boxes attach? anyone have pics of the back?

kosmas3D

Hi,
Can anyone who has the flux motor mount, tell me how much is these dinstances in foto? Thanks!!!

trxmh

Hi! Heres my Savage Flux bashing in the snow january 2011 video.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZewQU_2yo[/youtube]

JUCD VPR

HERE are a few pictures of the new wheels and body on my Savage FLUX HP!!

Photo of the 23mm HEX, (you can see the 14mm Nut inside the 23mm hex)


Front shot:


Rear shot:


SAVAGE FLUX HP - 23mm Cheyenne wheels, Big Joe 40 seires tires, Chevy HD 2500 BODY:


Here is a phot of the Flux next to my NEW CEN GST that i'm converting to brushless:

domizgood

Hi guys just got a flux hp on order and have been reading this whole thread it's got a lot of useful info. Can any 1 tell me the number for a center diff

Cheers dom

Freezetron

I"m not aware of any center diff for the savages. Their monster trucks, not truggies.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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x2, if you want a center diff in a Savage, you need something that isn't a super cool monster truck. Something lame and boring like a truggy or a 4wd SCT.


That being said...does anybody know what the maximum pinion size with a Flux is with a 47t spur? ThunderbirdJukie does NOT want to run a steel spur, and his smallest option for plastic is 47t...a 1600kv motor, 20t would be optimal, but he doesn't have his motor plate in yet. Any ideas?

Later guys [8D]

t9dragon

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Just curious as to why you would want a center diff in a monster truck?