Is there a way to make the flux last for more than a 1/2 pack ?

[Slowkrawl]

I am not sure what you are doing to your savage, however I beat mine HARD and have not broken that many parts. Especially driveshafts, dogbones or output cups..I am not even sure how those break to be honest. I would talk to HPI and MAYBE you got a lemon...Or MAYBE you need some driving lessons? If the truck is bound up in a rock or something, that doesn't mean pull the trigger all the way...

[JThiessen]

I split a cup out on the wheel end - also had a bad bearing there too. But that was more likely due to some of the jumps I landed, not a quality issue.

My stock diff gears were in pristine condition when I replaced them - and the ONLY thing I dont do to abuse my truck is standing backflips. The launch ramps I use can give me 40 -50 foot jumps, 10+ feet high and I rarely land it on the wheels. My Flux was one of the first to be shipped by Tower, so its been almost a year now, and the drivetrain is light years ahead of any Revo or Emaxx I have ever run. Same jumps with the Revo, and I stopped by the hobby shop EVERY trip home from bashing for some part of the drive train.

In my experience (notice my join date), the details provided so far reflect user error, not product deficiency. You have to learn when and where you can use the power these things have. And yes, sometimes that learning comes through your wallet. I've got a 500HP truck sitting outside. Can I just go out, build the boost up to 50psi and let it rip - no. I'd first wring the driveshaft into a wet noodle, then my tranny would probably collapse on itself - even though I just dumped 5 grand into building it. Every mechanical object has its limitations, be it a 600 dollar truck, or a 60K truck.

[fastbaja5b]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

I split a cup out on the wheel end - also had a bad bearing there too. But that was more likely due to some of the jumps I landed, not a quality issue.

My stock diff gears were in pristine condition when I replaced them - and the ONLY thing I dont do to abuse my truck is standing backflips. The launch ramps I use can give me 40 -50 foot jumps, 10+ feet high and I rarely land it on the wheels. My Flux was one of the first to be shipped by Tower, so its been almost a year now, and the drivetrain is light years ahead of any Revo or Emaxx I have ever run. Same jumps with the Revo, and I stopped by the hobby shop EVERY trip home from bashing for some part of the drive train.

In my experience (notice my join date), the details provided so far reflect user error, not product deficiency. You have to learn when and where you can use the power these things have. And yes, sometimes that learning comes through your wallet. I've got a 500HP truck sitting outside. Can I just go out, build the boost up to 50psi and let it rip - no. I'd first wring the driveshaft into a wet noodle, then my tranny would probably collapse on itself - even though I just dumped 5 grand into building it. Every mechanical object has its limitations, be it a 600 dollar truck, or a 60K truck.

+1 on this

I think I bought the first Flux in Western Australia, never had a diff issue, a dogbone issue etc. I have busted a pinion, a top drive gear, a slipper pad, an RPM arm and bent the stock chassis on more than one occasion.

Thats not bad for near on a year now.

People assume the Flux is this bulletproof truck, it's not but it's close! As you get more experience in RC you'll break less parts.