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thzero · 07.14.2010, 01:34 AM

No stock radio box showing here. :)

Gdot · 07.27.2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thzero

No stock radio box showing here. :)

that looks great

thzero · 07.27.2010, 02:41 PM

Thanks! I actually am using the stock radio box, I just don't use the top of it. Here's a shot of it. You can see I screwed on a shortened body post in the middle of the center portion of the radio box to attach the body too.

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Originally Posted by Gdot

that looks great

Jahay · 07.27.2010, 09:40 AM

nice1... first time i have seen them... They def look like a quality part!

thzero · 07.27.2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jahay

nice1... first time i have seen them... They def look like a quality part!

Yeah they do. Just my concerns with all that power going through the small pin.

I also heard from Jamie at FLM; he did say that the FLM conversion is in the works and that he would see what he could do about the axles!

Jahay · 07.27.2010, 09:50 AM

The axles and pin never seemed to be a problem, but i guess when the truck is this long and the added weight... The truck does definitely need stronger, thick axles with a large pin

Jahay · 07.27.2010, 09:56 AM

BTW it does look like a good idea to get custom dog bones...But i dont think its a good idea...

On our longer trucks, and when we cartwheel or land badly... we are more likly to bend dogbones... I have to replace my SHD shafts every 2 runs if i do big jumps!!! So it would be annoying and expensive to replace custom ones!

thzero · 07.27.2010, 02:38 PM

Well I haven't broken or bent a dogbone yet. :)

Then again I'm not doing monster jumps either; maybe topping out at 10' or so at least with this.

Yeah it would be a pain to replace custom dogbones... perhaps what is needed then is C-hubs that can use a 24mm bearing, with a 12mm axle that will accept the Baja 24mm hex but that the cup is the standard Savage size!

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Originally Posted by Jahay

BTW it does look like a good idea to get custom dog bones...But i dont think its a good idea...

On our longer trucks, and when we cartwheel or land badly... we are more likly to bend dogbones... I have to replace my SHD shafts every 2 runs if i do big jumps!!! So it would be annoying and expensive to replace custom ones!

suicideneil · 07.29.2010, 06:30 PM

Stop it, you're making me want to build one, but I have other plans...

Jahay · 07.29.2010, 06:43 PM

The truck is looking really good!!! You finished it well!

Can you tell me how that rear wing is holding up? I like the idea of it protecting the rear shock tower. How is it mounted? is it to the stock body posts? And what wing is that...baja wing?

Sorry about the questions... Thanks

thzero · 07.29.2010, 07:05 PM

Yup, its the Baja 5B wing. The Savage body mount fits right into the mounting holes on the wing even! I have it for now just held on with some heavy duty body clips, but it wobbles a bit. I mean try and shave down the body mount so I can use a large washer to help snug it up so that it doesn't wobble as much or not at all.

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Originally Posted by Jahay

The truck is looking really good!!! You finished it well!

Can you tell me how that rear wing is holding up? I like the idea of it protecting the rear shock tower. How is it mounted? is it to the stock body posts? And what wing is that...baja wing?

Sorry about the questions... Thanks

Jahay · 07.30.2010, 04:41 AM

thanks for the info...
I may have to give this ago to protect my rear shock tower. Then i will get some form of nylon roll cage made up.

If i were you, i would place a washer between the pin and the wing... May hold it in place and prevent extended damage to the wing on bad roll overs etc...

thzero · 08.11.2010, 05:41 PM

Well I got the 24mm hubs installed and so far they seem to be holding up much better.

I would say that anyone running a Flux get the Heavy Duty (#102514) drive geear set. I just had the standard one (86097) and it was chewed up pretty fast.

Also am waiting for the Integy Heavy Duty Rear Hub Carrier Silver HPI Savage XL to come in. Definetly wanting to get rid of the play in the rear end as it tends to cause the buggy to do some odd things under power.

Nard Cox · 08.12.2010, 05:24 AM

I'm still driving with the normal gear set, for over a year now and it's still in one piece .. what am I'm doing wrong :D ?

thzero · 08.12.2010, 11:37 AM

Dunno... I've chewed mine to pieces. :)

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I'm still driving with the normal gear set, for over a year now and it's still in one piece .. what am I'm doing wrong :D ?