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TexasSP · 02.01.2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

All of the great feedback on this truck is making it harder for me to resist buying one, especially since Tower is running a $60 off code right now.

No joke. I just keep reminding myself I don't have room! Too many projects going.

onetoo3 · 02.01.2009, 10:13 AM

wow you make want to get one to..
electric Eel you have a flm and a flux right. i am doing a flm my self.
can you tell me if the flux motor clamp and all that supports it will fit.
what i would like to do is carry the drive train over from flux to the flm.

02.01.2009, 11:08 AM

The Flux mount really won't work with the FLM. It actually hangs out past the TVP on a special lower motor plate. You don't really need it though. The stock FLM mount works great. The single speed tranny will bolt right into FLM's chassis, as will the new bulkheads.
The more I drive this truck, the more it reinforces my belief that a lower weight is the way to go for performance. Start ditching all the aluminum and stick with plastic whenever possible. Alloy looks good, but in the end it hurts performance and leads to other parts breaking. Except for Integy parts, they give you the flexibility of plastic with the looks of alloy. At least for the first crash.

onetoo3 · 02.01.2009, 01:03 PM

ok thanks i just have to wait for hpi to put out parts for the flux. it sounds like you gave
your one a real beating and on 6s power and the drive train stayed alive thats so good.

can put up a video of your flux and flm going at it...love to see it....thanks

02.01.2009, 03:49 PM

Does anyone know if the Savage XL Chassis conversion kit will work with the Savage Flux? I figure it'd be a worthwhile upgrade for stability reasons, assuming the new battery boxes, tranny, and motor mounts match up.

Savage XL Chassis Conversion Kit

02.01.2009, 09:19 PM

...Generis at GCM will have a Flux dedicated extended chassis out very soon...Wont be as long as an XL but it will certainly be something different to the loads of FLM's out there ;)

spiftacu1ar · 02.01.2009, 07:57 PM

I don't think it will work. If you look closely at the pics of the flux, the motor/mount stick out the side of the tvp's and there is an open portion in the tvp's ot accomodate that. There is no such opening in the XL tvp.

samintrepid · 02.01.2009, 08:15 PM

Check this video on 6S lipo it not mine but is very good http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=16chv6pNnvc

and this on 4S http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=4z4Pb5EH_ZE

Finnster · 02.02.2009, 12:05 AM

I can't imagine HPI won't have a Flux XL out eventually. Maybe that's what Patrick wants us testing that 1518 motor for? :) :) :)
Give it a year or late summer maybe. Lots of guys will beat HPI to it tho. Really if someone could just make one tvp to match the other XL that would work for conversions....
*hint* *hint* Mike? Jamie?

lincpimp · 02.02.2009, 12:21 AM

Can anyone with a flux maybe snap a few pics of the exploded diagram of the tranny... Or maybe scan the manual... Or maybe get me a link to the manual online, as I cannot seem to find it!

Finnster · 02.02.2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Can anyone with a flux maybe snap a few pics of the exploded diagram of the tranny... Or maybe scan the manual... Or maybe get me a link to the manual online, as I cannot seem to find it!

Please x2.

They don't have the manual up yet. I've been dying to take a look. The HPI manuals are the best I've seen. Love all the parts lists and 1:1 diagrams in the back.

Killed the diff in my XL today. I can't wait for the chop shops to get these up on ebay, tho the prices are going to be bad...

lincpimp · 02.02.2009, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Finnster

Please x2.

They don't have the manual up yet. I've been dying to take a look. The HPI manuals are the best I've seen. Love all the parts lists and 1:1 diagrams in the back.

Killed the diff in my XL today. I can't wait for the chop shops to get these up on ebay, tho the prices are going to be bad...

I just want to see if the tranny internals will fit the std SS tranny case. I will most likely buy the flm bulks for my big flm savvy. I have not run it yet, but plan to run the hpi heavy duty al cups with the steel inserts...

Is that good, or should I do something else?

Finnster · 02.02.2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

I just want to see if the tranny internals will fit the std SS tranny case. I will most likely buy the flm bulks for my big flm savvy. I have not run it yet, but plan to run the hpi heavy duty al cups with the steel inserts...

Is that good, or should I do something else?

From the pix I've seen it looks like they just have a diff shaft and gear set, but the archecture of the tranny has not changed. Ie, input shaft is one gear, and drive gear is one fixed gear, rest is same. Never know until you get a good look at it.

I have the alu diff cups in my XL. They are very beefy, but the ring gears are not as good as the Flux's. Plus they use lame 10 or 12mmx16mm bearing iirc, not the std 8x16's you see on all truggies & other 1/8th scales. Supposedly the flux's diffs have 8x16s. I can't remember if this is was for one side or both.

Besides the Losi's are prolly some weird SAE bearing, or maybe one side is SAE and the other is metric lol. I hated my losi for that. Always having to have two sets of wrenches and guessing what unit they decided to go with for any particular part.

JThiessen · 02.02.2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Can anyone with a flux maybe snap a few pics of the exploded diagram of the tranny... Or maybe scan the manual... Or maybe get me a link to the manual online, as I cannot seem to find it!

Mine should be here tomorrow - I'll get your info ASAP.

TexasSP · 02.02.2009, 01:06 AM

I think you should stick LST diffs in it.........