Savage Flux "Frostbyte" project complete! *56ker's no!* - RC-Monster Forums

12:25 PM

Well, at long last! After nearly 4 months of waiting, prepping, saving, upgrading and planning, my Savage Flux project "Frostbyte" is at long last done! Ever since I got my hands on my beloved Flux, I had plans on how to turn it into the ultimate practical basher for my needs and visual preferences. After getting my first brushless monster truck, I've been dreaming about making my flux into my own "personal" vision of how I want it to look and perform. I wanted a balance of good looks with good practicality without going overboard on unnecessary addons or "bling" just to show off and impress others, which I made the mistake of over two years ago on my Revo 3.3

No, this project was all about ME and what I wanted personally in my first brushless truck. And after much mind changing, online researching and impatience later, I feel I got a good personal balance of style, performance and all around toughness with my savage flux I now call "Frostbyte"

This aint no shelf queen folks! This frozen, fast and lean flux is meant to be pushed, punished and enjoyed while still having some pizazz and looks to backup its rough and tough attitude. After a long delay due to an unfortunate Lipo battery incident with my first SMC's, the upgraded and quickly shipped SMC replacements Lipo's at long last arrived this week and project "Frostbyte" was at last finished!
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...smc-lipos.html

I'm very happy how this project turned out! Its maiden voyage today was farking awesome as everything worked perfectly on a perfect day at the perfect bashing spot! I"ll post a youtube vid in the near future. In the mean time, please enjoy "Frostbyte" in all its visual glory on her long time coming unveiling!

Please feel free to comment, suggest or drool!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Modifications:
Proline Badlands tires w/fiber taping
Proline Velocity 1/2'' offset dish rims
Protoform Harddrive body
Team TCS Blue Aluminum TVP frame
Spektrum DX2.0
100k oiled diffs
HPI HD Steel drive gear
Bad Horsie blue shock covers
Modified battery trays w/safety straps
Version 2 SMC 6000mAh 28C Sport Max 4S Lipo's
Zip tied bulkhead pin modification
Black RPM arms

09.02.2009, 11:57 PM

09.03.2009, 01:00 AM

very nice. I like it a lot. are they 2 4s packs in parallel, or 2 2s packs in series?

09.03.2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Brushless Moose

very nice. I like it a lot. are they 2 4s packs in parallel, or 2 2s packs in series?

2 2S series

Unsullied_Spy · 09.03.2009, 03:14 AM

Lookin' good! Glad to see you got your lipo situation straightened out and back in the field before the white stuff comes back.

09.04.2009, 01:03 AM

looks very good freeze. nice action shots. our trucks have alot of the similar weaknesses built up. i like your style!

09.04.2009, 11:24 AM

lookin real nice,dont you guys think that hpi should make a body that covers the batt trays.

01:10 AM

Got my free bulletproof diff upgrades from HPI yesterday and finally had the energy to install them today. I shouldn't havn't worry about the diffs for quit awhile now. The difference is quite impressive, anxious to drive it now and see the difference

JThiessen · 10.11.2009, 12:36 PM

Looks like you need to get on Photobucket now to get some free bandwidth............

10.11.2009, 02:15 PM

Yes, ran outa bandwith again...

10.11.2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Yes, ran outa bandwith again...

How did you get the diffs for free??

10.11.2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by E-vil Maxx

How did you get the diffs for free??

I was concerned about my stock diffs breaking like so many other peoples have been on Flux's so I called up HPI last week and asked what my options were and they offered to send me free upgraded replacements so I wouldn't have to worry about it. Simple as that!

MetalMan · 10.11.2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Freezebyte

I was concerned about my stock diffs breaking like so many other peoples have been on Flux's so I called up HPI last week and asked what my options were and they offered to send me free upgraded replacements so I wouldn't have to worry about it. Simple as that!

You think this might work if we "say" we have a Flux?

I do have a HV Savage that can dish out more power than the Flux...

11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalMan

You think this might work if we "say" we have a Flux?

I do have a HV Savage that can dish out more power than the Flux...

*shrug*

10.12.2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Freezebyte

I was concerned about my stock diffs breaking like so many other peoples have been on Flux's so I called up HPI last week and asked what my options were and they offered to send me free upgraded replacements so I wouldn't have to worry about it. Simple as that!

Well I guess I will be calling, I just dominated my rear diff running 2 2 cells