Freeze's Savage Flux "Frostbyte II" build thread

I just realized I forgot to post a listing of all the hop ups and mods I did to the truck, silly me

HPI Sway bar set
HPI HD drive gear
HPI HD cup joints
HPI HD servo saver spring
HPI Hellfire white springs
HPI Steering upgrade bearings
HPI Super HD wide axels
HPI extended rear dogbone
HPI GT-S tires w/gorilla tape to reduce ballooning
Shimmed center tranny to reduce gear play
Silver Bad Horsie shock covers
White Mugen Seiki MT 5 spoke wheels
Blue RPM suspension rms
Tork motor endbell sealed with HPI button head screws to prevent dirt intake
Increased steering hub modifications
Modified battery trays with velcro safety straps
Proline Desert Rat Slash SC body
FLM Savage XL TVP aluminum chassis
FLM Savage XL chassis aluminum skid plate
Front and rear diffs w/50k oil
RC Monster hardened 18t pinion
Deanodized stock purple savage chassis parts to plain aluminum color
Turnigy hardcase 5200mah 30c 2s lipos

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

I just realized I forgot to post a listing of all the hop ups and mods I did to the truck, silly me

HPI Sway bar set
HPI HD drive gear
HPI HD cup joints
HPI HD servo saver spring
HPI Hellfire white springs
HPI Steering upgrade bearings
HPI Super HD wide axels
HPI Bulletproof diffs
HPI stock 2.4ghz radio
HPI extended rear dogbone
HPI GT-S tires w/gorilla tape to reduce ballooning
Shimmed center tranny to reduce gear play
Silver Bad Horsie shock covers
White Mugen Seiki MT 5 spoke wheels
Blue RPM suspension rms
Tork motor endbell sealed with HPI button head screws to prevent dirt intake
Increased steering hub modifications
Modified battery trays with velcro safety straps
Proline Desert Rat Slash SC body
FLM Savage XL TVP aluminum chassis
FLM Savage XL chassis aluminum skid plate
Front and rear diffs w/50k oil
RC Monster hardened 18t pinion
Deanodized stock purple savage chassis parts to plain aluminum color
Turnigy hardcase 5200mah 30c 2s lipos

Those are mods and/or hop-ups?

Woops, once again my beligerant copying and pasting get me into trouble

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Woops, once again my beligerant copying and pasting get me into trouble

I don't think that word means what you think it means

Then again, looking at some other threads, maybe you do.

[ZippyBasher]

LOL I thought the same and I am from Cali! But Freeze the first shot looks Sick as well as the body.

But does that body rub the tire when turned and shocks compressed? Pic 2 looks close...

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by Muggydude

If you think those are mountains, come to Colorado!

Originally Posted by ZippyBasher

LOL I thought the same and I am from Cali!

Here in FL a mountain is a huge dirt pile at a construction sight, FL is flat till you get up to the state line and then we have "Hills".

[reno911]

My new Desktop!

[josh9mille]

in pic 3 you can see the gorilla tape doing its job, with the downfall of balooning sidewalls (you can see the profile of the tire is actually a "U" shape) and lack of in-air control

Reno, I can make a bigger size of that pic if you want, LMK

[reno911]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Reno, I can make a bigger size of that pic if you want, LMK

I'll pm you my e-mail that would be awesome!

I really wanna get a high speed camera, im getting so envious of other slow mo rc vids on youtube.

[Finnster]

True dat just being a dinky foothill. MT doesn't have any fourteeners tho. Actually not even any 13ers.

The rockies thru MT are awesome, as are CO. I was always impressed w/ the MT rockies in how raw they are vs the more eroded CO mtns.

The diversity of the mtns in CO is awesome. Being able to get to the top of a 14er and look down on the plains 9000 feet below is amazing. Being able to drive down and stop a
world class microbrew on the way home makes it even better. :)

G/l on the new pinion. Taping looks like its working well

[thzero]

Originally Posted by Finnster

True dat just being a dinky foothill. MT doesn't have any fourteeners tho. Actually not even any 13ers.

Idaho, MT and Wyoming rockies are far better, maybe not as tall, but better than CO mountains IMO... but thats all where I grew up so I am biased. Although the BC/Alberta range is even more "raw" I do recall. My personal favs are the "Grand Tetons".

[Muggydude]

I was merely commenting on the mountain in the picture.And as far as Co mountains being better, have you ever skied here? Some of the best in the US, and north america.

[thzero]

I've skied in Idaho (Kelly Canyon, Pebble Creek, Sun Valley), Montana (Big Sky, Bridger Bowl), Colorado (Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Vail, Telluride, Durango), Utah (Alta, Park City, Snowbird), Wyoming (Grand Targhee, Jackson Hole), California (Kirkwood, Northstar, Heavenly, Sqaw Valley), Oregon (Mt. Hood), New Mexico (Angelfire), BC (Whistler), and Alberta (Lake Louise). Not to mention Wisconsin (Cascade, Devils Head) and Michigan (Boyne)... hahaha.

Thats just the big names, or personal local favorites although I do really like Targhee/Jackson Hole, and the Tahoe region. But in general, I wouldn't say one is better than the other either... most offer something unique or different, and frankly its skiing so as long as they got some fresh powder who cares!??! :)

Originally Posted by Muggydude

I was merely commenting on the mountain in the picture.And as far as Co mountains being better, have you ever skied here? Some of the best in the US, and north america.