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Old 03-21-2011, 01:28 PM
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Default 1/8 buggy steering servo

What servos are being used? High torq, High speed? Brand? Whats good? Whats not?


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Old 03-21-2011, 01:33 PM
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Hitec 5954SH, 5945TG, 5799TG hands down!
I orderd a Savox TG-1258 as a throttle servo for my nitro because I can get them really cheap, but my Hitec's are awesome. Been running my 5954SH for 10months and no sign of wear. And I drive with a tight servo saver.
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Savox SC-1258TG is a favored steering servo amongst the drivers i know. High speed with plenty of power for an 1/8th buggy.
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I've got a season and a half on my Futaba BLS351. Love it...
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my associated is reall yfast and strong (its' a 1313) but it's starting to act funky.
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Originally Posted by Huleboer
Savox SC-1258TG is a favored steering servo amongst the drivers i know. High speed with plenty of power for an 1/8th buggy.
The problem i have seen with the 58TG's is teeth stripping out in 8th scales.

Everything else is perfect though.
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I like the Savox 1256. Also like running the old faithful Futaba 3305. Maybe not the strongest or fastest, but cheap and reliable.
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Originally Posted by kufman
I like the Savox 1256. Also like running the old faithful Futaba 3305. Maybe not the strongest or fastest, but cheap and reliable.
That is what I am running. About to bump up to the 1267 though. I miss the speed.
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Savox SC-1258TG here. Has worked fine for 3 months, plenty of crashes and lots of cartwheels! Buggy is an RC8Be.
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Hitec 7955tg
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Old 03-21-2011, 05:14 PM
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Hobbico CS-170 here. (Hitec in disguise)
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XP ds 1015
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Old 03-21-2011, 05:28 PM
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You'll need 160+ oz/in of torque, and a transit time of at least .15 seconds.
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Originally Posted by Dlewis4
The problem i have seen with the 58TG's is teeth stripping out in 8th scales.

Everything else is perfect though.
Yup. I stripped the teeth on the Savox 58TG after only 2 packs at the track. Some hard landings, but no crashes.
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I've never had any problems with my Hitec 7955 or my Hobbico CS-170 or my Associated DS1015. All very good servos.
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