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bigtim1985

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    LOSI XXL 2, SAVAGE OCTANE, SAVAGE FLUX, LOSI 5IVE, HPI BAJA 5T, X-MAXX, BRUSHLESS DBXL
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  1. As much as the 1/5 wheels/tires don't balloon as much, they have plenty of mass to them, so making mid air corrections is still nice and easy.
  2. I'm not on FB, but I agree at first the wheels/tires look odd, but they start to grow on you. They are nearly the same height wise, but obviously width wise they are lacking. The tires/foams are definitely stiffer than the factory ones, which to me is a good thing. Seems to handle better off-road as well as on-road.. Mostly probably because they don't balloon nearly as much as the stockers do. I'm not jumping garages or houses, but I've had no issues jumping with these wheels.
  3. If anyone is interested, here's a couple pics of my truck running knockoff 1/5 scale proline trenchers. Fronts are 75x195 rears 80x195. There's a guy on ebay selling adapters. Truck seems to handle much better at higher speeds. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  4. Very interesting. Thanks for the info. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  5. Your running the center different setup right? Unless your telling me the leopard motor fits in the stock mount? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  6. So 4s won't be as fun as it is with the savage flux? I guess 5s or 6s will be the ticket then. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  7. I'm confused. Isn't it called the super 5sc flux? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  8. I kind of bought it as an impulse. I always wanted one. I've been checking ebay and this one popped up. After seeing the other new in box one selling for almost $1400 I figured I had to grab this one. My savage flux is one of my favorite all time trucks. I honestly have done nothing to it other than upgrade the steering servo. I hope this truck is equally as fun. How does this truck compare to the savage flux when running on 4s? I always found 4s to be plenty fast enough and not to the point of destruction 6s brings about. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  9. New but out of the box for $1400. I picked up mine factory sealed for $900 us. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  10. I'm from the US and just picked up a brand new 5sc flux. It's been discontinued here for a few years here from my recollection. I'm just curious what you guys were picking them up for new when they were in stock. I just saw another new one sell on ebay for $1400. By that mark I feel like I got a decent deal at $900. Looking forward to the huge box coming in the mail. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
  11. What size pinion/spur are you running? and are you running 6s or 8s? I'm running a 2028/xlx combo with a 49t pinion and 50t spur. I maxed it out yesterday just above 50mph or 81kph. Just wondering how your setup performs with the smaller pinion/spur?
  12. That means........... an X-maxx owner called Castle creation and asked what they though about putting a 1717 in the X-maxx, and they advised against it......further explaining that it wouldn't be an upgrade from the stock motor. Like anything else, I don't know if that's a factual statement or not. Just sharing information I saw on the Traxxas forum. I agree with your point that the ESC seems to be the problem child of the X-maxx. Many owners including myself have had great luck switching to the Castle Monster X ESC. I have since gone to the dark side of the 2028/xlx.
  13. A member on the traxxas forum said he called castle and they advised against the 1717 saying that it wouldn't be an upgrade from the stock motor. Don't know if that's fact or not.
  14. bigtim1985

    Traxxas X-Maxx.

    I've had my x-maxx for a while now (end of December). I have had zero problems with the stock power system, but I like many other can't leave well enough alone. I just added the Kershaw motor mount, 49t pinion, castle 2028, and xlx. I ran it this morning on 6s and all I can say is this setup is insane. It has crazy torque from the start all the way up to top speed. I ran it in front of my house and i clocked 43 mph, but I couldn't really top it all the way out so I'm guessing right around 45mph on 6s. Motor with no fan was at a little over 80f after hitting lvc on 8200mah packs. Outside temp was 50f. 8s is going to be stupid fast.......
  15. bigtim1985

    Traxxas X-Maxx.

    I got the last dbxl conversions from kershaw a few weeks ago. I wonder if he's done making them?
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