Flux my first Monster is on the way.

[Desert Rc]

Oh snap on the lipo thing....I am digging the hyperion g3 or whatever. I was hoping to know what you guys are running successfully. I REALLY wish they didn't take two lipos but oh well. My happy place with this motor seems to be 5s on a truggy (i know this should be a bit heavier from what I've read) so this poses a problem...but it just dawned on my that I could run 2 5s in parallel even though it be more expensive, and then get some 3s for series running. I will have to search for the box dimensions. Sorry rambling.

[Desert Rc]

Oh I was looking at some of these to run but dont know about them?? They com stock so who knows...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:B:WNA:US:1123

[Desert Rc]

Sorry for the multiple posts but I am shopping hard....
Do the Savage XL parts all bolt up, I.E. the 3 speed tranny for the xl??

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

a high end sensored Novak

WTF is a high end Novak???? Novak doesn't make a motor that will power a truck the size of a Flux.

I'd second all the opinions so far to just run the stock motor for a bit and see how you like it before dumping deneros into a motor.

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

The jury is out on the 40 series. I run some badlands with this BL setup and they produce heat by themselves. I can only imagine the stress and drive wear with 40series. I actually have a weird compulsion to have my rigs looking nice when chillin on display so I usually have a nice body and wheel set for each of my rigs....I know a little A.D.D. So knowing my compulsion I will probably have some expensive wheels and tires in 40series just for show and smaller more reasonable shoes for runners.

I've seen your stuff - don't be ashamed of your ADD!!!

I'd stay away from the 40's until you run the stock tires first. Sidewall flex is hard on the handling of stock flux. However, if you do much jumping, you'll come to like the added padding of bigger tires. I've looked around at different tires/rims and the only thing I found that I would consider are the stock rears from a BAJA 5B - but I'll need to figure out how to adapt the 24mm hex's.

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Oh snap on the lipo thing....I am digging the hyperion g3 or whatever. I was hoping to know what you guys are running successfully. I REALLY wish they didn't take two lipos but oh well. My happy place with this motor seems to be 5s on a truggy (i know this should be a bit heavier from what I've read) so this poses a problem...but it just dawned on my that I could run 2 5s in parallel even though it be more expensive, and then get some 3s for series running. I will have to search for the box dimensions. Sorry rambling.

If you are going to extend the chassis to an XL length, or longer (I cant remember but one company makes a 3 or 4 inch extended chassis - massive!) you could also relocate the reciever and possibly put the battery in the center same as folks do on the FLM conversions. I agree that 5S would be a nice fit on this truck. I run mine on 6S all the time - zippys so far.

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Oh I was looking at some of these to run but dont know about them?? They com stock so who knows...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:B:WNA:US:1123

I thought the XL came with more of an MT tire, not a nubby style. Those look like massive ballooners to me.

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Sorry for the multiple posts but I am shopping hard....
Do the Savage XL parts all bolt up, I.E. the 3 speed tranny for the xl??

Dont know for certain on the tranny. The Flux tranny is one of the nitro cases, just with different gearing in it. I know the drive cups are XL size (I originally bought the FLM diff cases for an X, and the drive cups wouldnt fit through the holes).

Oh - dont do like I did and try to run it the first time without the wheelie bar on it - put the BIG wheel on it, or you'll be pulling out the wallet for another body!

You run a DX3 on your other rigs, right? Get another reciever, and dont even bother with the stock radio.