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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/24/2012 10:04 PM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/24/2012 10:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know they make 1/10 scale I just don't think they are 4 pole, the only 4 pole that I know they make is 1/8 scale. It doesn't say 4 pole anywhere that I can see but maybe I am wrong.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/24/2012 10:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		my bad i didnt mean to say 4 pole im not quite sure what pole this setup is but for 65 bucks and it has a great temps at high speeds and reviews! if anyone else has had exp in different setups? im just sick of the vektor and ****ty esc hpi deicded to throw in
 

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/24/2012 11:06 PM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/24/2012 11:21 PM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 12:07 AM   
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 of course they make 1/10th scale lol  http://www.hobbypartz.com/26p-blcombo-60a-12r-3300kv.html


That motor might have heat issues considering that it is a 380 motor with the bigger heatsink.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 12:31 AM   
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We had a great day bashing our XS's... Mine finally decided to call it a day when the pinion came loose. In all today I broke a rear shock end and split the front arm (I got that one on video), my son made it the whole day without any broken parts.. I will post pics and more video once I get home the internet connection where we are staying is a little slow... But like I have said before the XS is one HELL of a truck....


Now do you see what I mean about the pinion coming loose? No matter how much loctite and no matter how hard you tighten it, it always seems to eventually fall off.



This is the first time since I bought my XS (in Septmeber 2011) that the pinion gear has come loose and it might not even be an issue with the pinion gear, but that is my guess until I take it apart tonight. Also I don't mind fixing by RC's if they break that is just part what you have to do when you are in this hobby.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 1:08 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 1:28 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 4:03 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 6:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I got my XS torn apart and there are 2 issues. First one is the pinion gear set screw came loose and the second issue is that the motor mount screws also came loose. I guess all that hard pavement bashing worked some of the screws loose over time. I also noticed that the tires are starting to pull apart from the wheels. Crap, Now I can't find my loctite.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 7:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well after getting my truck all put back together after fixing the stripped out gears in the transmission, I got a whole 10 minutes of driving in today before my whole front differential stripped out. After taking it appart I see one of the bearings was completely shattered, obviously causing the stripped gears.  I really hate those super thin bearings with the tiny balls, they may be much lighter, but they never last long. I guess this is probably what was causing this thing to turn to the right so much when  coasting.


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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 1:29 PM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 3:48 PM   
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Could someone tell me the weight (w/o battery) of flux xs ?
Thanx!


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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 4:45 PM   
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 the vektor 4000 is a 540 can idk what ur talking about a 380?



He is referring to the chinese motor that people were talking about before.  Its actually a 380 motor with a heat sink that makes the overall can size similar to a 540 so people think its a bigger motor than it is.



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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/25/2012 11:05 PM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 12:45 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 12:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		The XS has a 540 sized motor with 540 sized can and all that good stuff. Reads thread on RCMonster that said it was similar to the Castle 1410 3800kv motor just cheaper made since they are mass produced. Take that with a gain of salt though...

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 1:47 AM   
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where the xs's equipped with these chinese 380's?


On the top of this page this motor was proposed as a replacement for an XS.

http://www.hobbypartz.com/26p-blcombo-60a-12r-3300kv.html

Its a 380 not like the XS's 540.



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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 2:59 AM   
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where the xs's equipped with these chinese 380's?


The XS comes with a VEKTOR 4000 motor which is a 540 size.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 4:01 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 4:18 AM   
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does anyone have motors that are direct fit on the top of there head? 


Any 540 sized motor is a direct fit.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 4:27 AM   
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I'm a lipo noob, and I would like to start my lipo experice with the savage XS.
Can you guys recommend good lipo charger? I would like to get something that will handle bigger lipos too once i start having more lipo cars..

And would this lipo pack do ok with the XS? http://www.hobbypartz.com/98p-30c-5300-2s1p-hardcase-direct.html

I would probably pick up charger and power supply on hobbyking.com or any rc online stores that ships Canada.

Thanks in advance for any tips!


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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 5:25 AM   
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Hi guys,

I'm a lipo noob, and I would like to start my lipo experice with the savage XS.
Can you guys recommend good lipo charger? I would like to get something that will handle bigger lipos too once i start having more lipo cars..

And would this lipo pack do ok with the XS? http://www.hobbypartz.com/98p-30c-5300-2s1p-hardcase-direct.html

I would probably pick up charger and power supply on hobbyking.com or any rc online stores that ships Canada.

Thanks in advance for any tips!



That battery *should* fit. Might have a little trouble with needing to bend the wires a little to get them to exit the stock location but nothing as bad as what I have to do to my Turnigy lipo...

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 3/26/2012 12:53 PM   
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