savage flux xs

[ksrichard]

I bought a flux xs. Quite the rocket. Impresseed. Anyone have issues or comments about
This truck. Also got a 3.3 for my traxxas. Ill post about that on a different thread.

 

[MR4X4KING]

my brother bought one and now its mine cust he got pissed off. he had it about a week or so and it smoked the esc so hpi sent him one then it smoked the esc again and he sent it to them after about a month he got it back. it runs fine now.

 

[frickenjoey]

I bought one when they first came out. I would not run it on 3s. I toasted the rear diff twice that way. Also keep an eye on all the set screws on the drive line and lock-tite them. Mine had a habit of backing out.

 

[Greywolf74]

Yeah most of the problems I've heard of with it stem from running it on 3S. Id highly recommend running it on 2S.

 

[MudSlinger33]

Defiantly a fun a little truck. I bought the kit version, loctited every metal to metal screw and installed an extra velinion brushless system I had lying around. I didn't want to risk it going up in flames with the vapor esc.

 

[ksrichard]

If your gonna run 3s you hafta change the gearing. I believe.. Ill stick with 2s. H#!!. I can't keep ahold of it now. Left front off a bit. Realign today. I did the setup lastnight wow that made a difference. Very snappy
Hafta set servos yet rev has play. Time to crack a cold one. Do laundry. And HAVE SOME FUNNN!! WOOHOOOO!!

 

[ksrichard]

Is the stock esc no good? will i get more speed from a bigger esc? Dont know a lot about electric
Powered rc. Or nitro for that matter.lol

 

[ksrichard]

The truck sounds rough when i manually move it. Its all stock. Could the spur gear be to tight? Or does
It just need broke in a while?. Truck almost to small for the speed it reaches. Love it!!

 

[frickenjoey]

Mine sounded a bit funny rolling it back and forth as well but I think it is kinda normal for this truck. Another ESC is not going to make you faster really but from what I have heard they like to burn out. I would run it until it does fry THEN worry about replacing it. Yes it is quite the little rocket for sure. I have a new diff coming for mine, maybe get it out in the snow then... ;-)

 

[ksrichard]

Fun in snow. More fun if it was bigger. Naah. Why a new diff. Upgrade or just broke?

 

[frickenjoey]

I have shelled the rear diff a couple times running 3s....Sooo I am waiting on a new one to get here. I bought mine last fall when it first came out so it has seen some snow time already . Right now it is front wheel drive. Looks funny doing front wheel burn outs though.

 

[ksrichard]

Not everyone can pull that off. Lol..

 

[MudSlinger33]

The xs does very well in the snow for its size.

 

[fescue101]

The truck sounds rough when i manually move it. Its all stock. Could the spur gear be to tight? Or does
It just need broke in a while?. Truck almost to small for the speed it reaches. Love it!!

mine sound the same i think it is normal because on youtube videos it has the same rough sound. my erevo sounds the same.

 

[ksrichard]

I never had a truck hold up to this much abuse. Amazing!! I had to adjust the toe in on my FL tire. Ever since that every time i land or bump that side the steering cups pop off. Usually staying on one side.
The other day i was trying out new lights in the dark and i lost the whole arm. Parts here today. Had to buy the whole shock parts set and set screws. Lots of xtras.. Anyway after 2 weeks of bashing the little guy. I lost a part it didnt break.lol..