RJJ

All you guys are having a lot of fun with these trucks. I have read all the threads about them and on the redcat forum and bit the bullet last week. Ordered mine from MMR, Ian & Gareth are going to sort the truck out 1st as i have also ordered CPI pipe, upgraded servos inc throttle/brake alloy gear plate & steel gears, alloy rollcage outerwares filter set, ramtech springs, python turnbuckles, red spring & lightweight clutch shoes & some blue shock socks. Can't wait it looks massive in all the pics and from what i have read nothing prepares you for the 1st time you see it in the flesh! Oh the waiting game lol.

My Savage flux, posted a build thread if you want the details:)

Mulder the wheel combo weighs 560g. Its a heavy wheel/tire combo, whats the weight of your big joes combo? I did email HPI europe on the issue of running baja wheels and they said it was ok as the flux has quite a beefed up drive train as standard. I put a savox 1256 servo in there and heavy duty spring and drive shafts to cope as well. Once the weather clears up I will take it out for a run and see how she handles and copes with these wheels. Grumpygramps not sure how many titanium lower bullkhead plates my friend has left. Will ask for you and price for them and postage.

I am running with no electric brake or reverse from my esc so I have to make sure on my spektrum receiver the failsafe applies brakes to about 40%. I have not added an aftermarket failsafe. Correct me if I am wrong, but I wanted mech brakes as when the esc applies electric braking you have electric current running back to the batteries. For me I wanted to be kinder to the batteries and so could help with longer run times maybe or overheating of the batteries. Also the baja wheels are a lot heavier so could lead to extra stress on the esc and lead to issues ?. I am running HPI plasma 7.4v 5300mah at present. and may give it a run on 6s but I am not keen as it is my p & j.

No do not want to compete and tectics diablo revo is one beautiful build:good: . Deep down I am savage man( please don't shoot me down in flames) but I do love my 1/16 revo.

Thanks guys. I have not ran it yet just tested it to make sure everything works esp the linkage mechanism for the brake and failsafe kicks in when it should. My baja is on the ramp next as I have the same colour body shell and undertray to match with my RC vehicles. This is my 2nd build, I also built a nice 1/16 revo vxl which I posted on the traxxas forum, link below. http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread.php?529988-RJJ-s-Revo-(pic-heavy) I love the hobby and don't really show my rides but my missus somehow persuaded me to show my rides. Will post a pic of my baja and flux together as the shells do look cool, at some point.

Hi everybody my 1st post on this forum. I purchased the flux new in July and sorry to say never ran it. I stripped it down and then built what you see below,.It took me a while to collect parts and some thinking on exactly how to solve some problems eg mech brakes. Majority of the hopups are from HPI but also Platinum RC, Lunsford Racing,, Tonys Screwz, Tcs Crawlers, Castle Link, Bad Horsie, Fastrax RC, Proline, Hostile, Uber Rc, Gorilla Snawt, Spektrum. Ko Propo, Savox, Edit. My friend a few years ago had a model shop and had custom titanium lower bulkhead plates made and I have used these as some weight here low may help handling. I was surprised to see HPI have discontinued the carbon hinge pin braces and I managed to source a set from Canada. Diffs have 50wt oil front and rear, white springs with 45wt oil in the big bores. Its been a good project and below are the pictures, I am sure by the pics you know what is original and what parts have been upgraded. . Enjoy Bulkheads: Gearbox: Savox 1256 + Ballraced steering + heavy duty spring & driveshaft:: Mech Brakes: RSC Conversion + hubs to run baja wheels: Esc repositioned: 18th Pinion: Ko propo servo + brake linkage: Carbon skid guard: Final Result airbrush skills by Jon Miller, pictures do not do the shell justice, their are black ghost flames in the black paintwork.