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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 12:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		I also have a savage xs that quite working. My esc never smoked, but the motor started cogging really bad. I ran mine mostly on 2s, some where around 6-8 packs, and I ran one 3s pack. It started cogging 4 packs after I ran the 3s.  I sent my esc and motor to HPI last week, still waiting hear what the issue was.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 2:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		t9dragon, thanks for the pics. Like they say, pics are worth a thousand words. I'm calling my LHS guy today and see when he's getting one. Wish me luck

Hey Breton, I lived in Acworth a few years ago. Where did you get your truck?

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 5:12 PM   
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Hi,

There is a comment onto Modelsport uk about the software upgrade of Q-Base:

''This is a mamba max pro in disguise. Exactly the same, except the firmware is 1.24, and can not be upgraded. This is a huge dissapointment, since the 1,24 software has problems handeling digital and high current servoes. It makes the ESC freeze (the mamba monster max with newer firmware does not have this problem). This can be fixed with a UBEC though. Other than that, a great ESC, although i would go for the real castle creation mamba max pro instead.

Posted on 4th May 2011 by kjunker71184 ''



I am not sure where they got their information from but the firmware on both of my XS's is version 1.31.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 5:26 PM   
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I called HPI last night to find out what they are doing about the problems. The customer service rep told me that they are working with castle to solve the issue and it looks to be a software issue...But not confirmed on that yet. In the mean time they said that it would be best not to run 3S batteries. He also stated that they will try to put out the resoulution to the problem on their website but he was not sure how the company is going to handle that yet.


Thanks  a lot reddogg26 for this information, that means it's should be better to wait before to put into service XS for those who didn't do it yet (brand new or replaced ESC).

@nitro-rob thanks for your welcome









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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 6:14 PM   
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I am not sure where they got their information from but the firmware on both of my XS's is version 1.31.


The comment is about Q-Base ESC and on your XSs you should have Vapor Pro ESC, no ?



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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 8:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys, I'm ready to backorder my XS this weekend from Tower.  I have a $25 off an order of $200 or more code, but I believe that you can get a $50 off coupon for a $300 order. Does anybody have this code? I would think with the money I spend with them I would have one!!

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/23/2011 10:47 PM   
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Hey guys, I'm ready to backorder my XS this weekend from Tower.  I have a $25 off an order of $200 or more code, but I believe that you can get a $50 off coupon for a $300 order. Does anybody have this code? I would think with the money I spend with them I would have one!!


If you join the Super Saver club you can get $75 off a $300 order. But the Savage XS is listed as 299. 

Join the SS, it's free to join as your next order will recieve $10 off shipping. 



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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 1:05 AM   
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Hey guys, I'm ready to backorder my XS this weekend from Tower.  I have a $25 off an order of $200 or more code, but I believe that you can get a $50 off coupon for a $300 order. Does anybody have this code? I would think with the money I spend with them I would have one!!


If you join the Super Saver club you can get $75 off a $300 order. But the Savage XS is listed as 299. 

Join the SS, it's free to join as your next order will receive $10 off shipping. 




Couldn't you just add a small item to boost it over the $300 mark? The $75 off is for an order with a "TOTAL" of $300 or more, right?

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 5:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks guys.  I just checked the Tower site at the SS club but it doesn't say anything about the $75.00 off. Is this something automatic that happens when I sign up, and do I have to join and order at the same time for the discount to kick in?
Believe me, I'll have no problem geting over $300.00...  I always have a running "to-buy" list from Tower.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 11:00 AM   
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Thanks guys.  I just checked the Tower site at the SS club but it doesn't say anything about the $75.00 off. Is this something automatic that happens when I sign up, and do I have to join and order at the same time for the discount to kick in?
Believe me, I'll have no problem geting over $300.00...  I always have a running "to-buy" list from Tower.


They email you out new coupons every month. 



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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 4:47 PM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 9:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		I ran another 2 packs through my flux xs today no problems at all ESC and motor were barely warm. Launched it off a few big jumps no issues at all.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 9:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cool report hereticgod,

I'm starting to think about the mini Summit also. I really just kind of back yard bash around. I also like to make it crawl over stuff.

I can't make up my mind

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/24/2011 10:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know about a $75 off but I know there is $50 off $300 out there. I used one when I ordered mine. I added 2 four packs of batteries to get my total over $300. The club price on the truck is $294.99 so factor that in too.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 1:48 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 1:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Good luck, i just bashed the car i bought instead of the XS and it broke.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 2:18 AM   
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Good luck, i just bashed the car i bought instead of the XS and it broke.



What car did yoiu buy and break?

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 2:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		A sparrowhawk XT. its a blast and handles real well, but i barely nicked a curb and found the weak point : the rear hubs.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 2:28 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 2:29 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 2:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well that was a short bashing session.... One run away XS's full throttle into a brick wall and the other one suffered front axle damage.

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 3:04 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 3:16 AM   
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Well that was a short bashing session.... One run away XS's full throttle into a brick wall and the other one suffered front axle damage.


The one that hit the wall full throttle only popped the front left axle out. But I am not sure what caused it to go WOT, I thought these had a fail safe that wouldn't let that happen.

As for the one with the front axle damage. It was my fault as to the bent axle I landed one to many 5ft jumps on that side.

But hey it ain't no fun if you don't break something right........ Still a hell of a lot better basher than the Mini Revo could ever dream of being....

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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 3:42 AM   
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RE: Official HPI Savage Flux XS thread... - 9/25/2011 4:08 AM   
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I don't know about a $75 off but I know there is $50 off $300 out there. I used one when I ordered mine. I added 2 four packs of batteries to get my total over $300. The club price on the truck is $294.99 so factor that in too.



Any chance you could share the code? I sogned up for the SS club today and paid the fee, but so far they haven't sent me anything.  I'm assuming it will show up eventually but I really want to get this thing on order...

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