Losi 8T 2.0 servo saver Help!!! keep breaking servos
04-03-2011, 05:48 PM
#1
Losi 8T 2.0 servo saver Help!!! keep breaking servos
Hey guys i have a hitec HS-645MG servo in my losi 2.0 truggy and i cant keep the servo from stipping gears. i dont know if its my servo saver (which i have set by the manual tightening all the way then going out 2 1/2 turns) or if its just the servo being weak itself. I know i should probably get an HS-7950TG servo but i'm afraid if its the servo saver i'll break the gears in that too. here are some weird things it does.
1. with servo arm off and moving steering by hand i can get the servo saver to actuate by hand only when I move it to the left side. moving all the way to the right i cant get the spring to move at all. it seems like the right hand steering is the way that always makes it strip out too.
2. i get quite a bit of steering wobble in high speed turns or accelerating out of turns.
3. the truck seems to push a lot in corners and doesn't seem to turn quite as tight as many others at the track.
PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS THING GOOD! I've heard i should get a losi buggy 1.0 servo saver as the spring is lighter. is this true?
1. with servo arm off and moving steering by hand i can get the servo saver to actuate by hand only when I move it to the left side. moving all the way to the right i cant get the spring to move at all. it seems like the right hand steering is the way that always makes it strip out too.
2. i get quite a bit of steering wobble in high speed turns or accelerating out of turns.
3. the truck seems to push a lot in corners and doesn't seem to turn quite as tight as many others at the track.
PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS THING GOOD! I've heard i should get a losi buggy 1.0 servo saver as the spring is lighter. is this true?
04-03-2011, 06:24 PM
#3
Too weak
The Hitec 645MG is rated at 133oz. and .20 speed at 6.0 volts. That is an acceptable servo for a 1/10 2wd. I don't think you could do anything to adjust your servo saver to not break that servo. In my opinion it is just not up to the task. I wouldn't risk one of those on my throttle/brake in my truggy, much less steering. You will easily exceed the cost of a decent steering servo if you chew up two or three of those 645's. You can find Hitec 7954's for around $85 shipped. It's a strong servo with decent speed, well worth it.
If you think there is trouble with your servo saver, disassemble it and inspect it. It may be packed with dirt or a bearing could be seized up. Let us know where you end up.
If you think there is trouble with your servo saver, disassemble it and inspect it. It may be packed with dirt or a bearing could be seized up. Let us know where you end up.
Last edited by TheFcuddy; 04-03-2011 at 06:34 PM. Reason: Add on
04-03-2011, 06:25 PM
#4
Hey guys i have a hitec HS-645MG servo in my losi 2.0 truggy and i cant keep the servo from stipping gears. i dont know if its my servo saver (which i have set by the manual tightening all the way then going out 2 1/2 turns) or if its just the servo being weak itself. I know i should probably get an HS-7950TG servo but i'm afraid if its the servo saver i'll break the gears in that too. here are some weird things it does.
1. with servo arm off and moving steering by hand i can get the servo saver to actuate by hand only when I move it to the left side. moving all the way to the right i cant get the spring to move at all. it seems like the right hand steering is the way that always makes it strip out too.
2. i get quite a bit of steering wobble in high speed turns or accelerating out of turns.
3. the truck seems to push a lot in corners and doesn't seem to turn quite as tight as many others at the track.
PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS THING GOOD! I've heard i should get a losi buggy 1.0 servo saver as the spring is lighter. is this true?
1. with servo arm off and moving steering by hand i can get the servo saver to actuate by hand only when I move it to the left side. moving all the way to the right i cant get the spring to move at all. it seems like the right hand steering is the way that always makes it strip out too.
2. i get quite a bit of steering wobble in high speed turns or accelerating out of turns.
3. the truck seems to push a lot in corners and doesn't seem to turn quite as tight as many others at the track.
PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS THING GOOD! I've heard i should get a losi buggy 1.0 servo saver as the spring is lighter. is this true?
04-03-2011, 07:15 PM
#12
7955 is good for both...... 7954 is good for both... Or if you want to save a few bucks you can run the Hobbico CS-170s same as the Hitec 7955. If your gonna run Savox you need to go high voltage and run 7.4 Lipo. Also make sure you run a aluminum horn for steering once you do get a good servo, if you dont you will go through servo horns everytime you hit somthing.....
