Savage Flux Xl Build - RC-Monster Forums

brushlessboy16 · **Savage Flux Xl Build -** 11.30.2009, 08:58 AM

Hello all, I really want to say how much I love this hobby...

A few weeks back I met a guy named Alex at the track, running a highly modified savage, His first time racing. He ended up blowing a diff or something like that, and knew no-one there. So i helped out by asking all the people that I knew for spares that might be useful. We eventually got him running, untill the silly expensive picco nitro motor decided it didnt want to cooperate- 425 degrees....(cough brushless..) So He stays in touch every once in a while, and i asked him to see if he could find me a savage rolling chassis to convert to electric (ie. the right way), A few days later he calls and says That he got all of the members on one of the savage forums to donate parts and is building me a truck!

So hes got parts coming in left and right
Xl Tvps
radio box
a-arms
shocks
shock towers
bulkheads
steering assemblies
servos etc
New savage flux wheels tires and body
Wing and wing mount

Cant thank him enough.

But anyways, I had to sell all but one of my cars to finish off the build, I have coming from ebay:
Set of Savage xl Differentials, in bulkheads
Center Dogbones
Outer dogbones
Savage Flux slipper and spur assembly
Savage flux idler
Skidplates
Bumpers
And the savage flux motor mount setup

So far 145 into the build, parts should be arriving here today, but Alex still has the tvp's and things

Bondonutz · 11.30.2009, 09:36 AM

It's great how usually everyone chips in to help others in this hobby, Awesome to hear !

Looking forward to seeing your new ride Ben.

What will the motor and power source for your new creation be ?

brushlessboy16 · 11.30.2009, 09:51 AM

MMM 2200kv combo that I have.

brushlessboy16 · 11.30.2009, 06:37 PM

update!

[IMG]http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/asdf1010/Savage%20FluxL

brushlessboy16 · 11.30.2009, 06:38 PM

magman · 11.30.2009, 07:38 PM

Nice...look forward to the end result.

Glad to see that random acts of kindness have not been forgotten

brushlessboy16 · 12.02.2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magman

Nice...look forward to the end result.

Glad to see that random acts of kindness have not been forgotten

definately

Got more parts

Nard Cox · 12.02.2009, 06:46 PM

Man, that's awesome!!

Enjoy building the monster

12.03.2009, 11:41 PM

WOW Knuckle's BB dun got a SAVAGE ! Welcome to Candy Island!

so how ya ben,you should've told me you were in the market for savage goodies ! i caught the HPI bug myself !

brushlessboy16 · 12.04.2009, 03:08 PM

Havent heard from you in a while man. Yeah, i get my tvps, suspension, transmission etc on sunday

12.04.2009, 11:16 PM

Good karma dude!

It always pays off. Always. Especially to people at the track

Have fun building!

12.05.2009, 12:26 AM

BB16 if you don't mind i need a favor ! i have sooo many rc buds but i am the only one with brushless anything! i haven't been keeping up with anything but work but i need a motor for my truck and for the money the stock hpi flux motor fits my pockets. BUT i have always wanted a Neu motor so before i make a move which motor would you get ? Castle/Neu/or the Flux i can remember who makes what but the castle would be better because i have to buy the esc also but i'm not looking for speed i just want the cheapest of the good stuff. i will be replacing my charger and packs because all i have is 4s stuff and i figure 6s would be a good starting point. by the way i am running a 2 speed tranny and would like to keep it. it is built to last !

brushlessboy16 · 12.05.2009, 07:34 AM

go for a castle 1518 :)

brushlessboy16 · 12.06.2009, 10:06 PM

SOOO. finally

ARound 11 alex dropped off the parts for my truck. come to find out he left the transmission home, so no motor mount or anything.

Then sifting through the parts, i found that it didn't have any suspension hinge pins... So Try and find substitutes, wait and get them or make my own.. So i went down to the local hardware store and picked up 5/32 hardened steel rod. and made ALL my hinges with it.

I went through and installed the front and rear assemblies with the hex head hardware i got, installed skids and bumpers, made outer hinge pins, installed shocks, and started to put together my radio box.

I still need bearings for the steering bellcrank assembly, the upright posts for the belcrank and 2 toe links for the rear suspension.

Krawlin · 12.06.2009, 10:14 PM

Looks great Ben! Can't wait to see it finished.