im sure you have gotten this question a million times, but i was wondering what the perfect hitech servo would be for a 1/8 buggy??? i just race, and i just installed a new HS6975HB for throttle/brake duties and im so impressed with it that i would like to use hitech for all my servos....

Thanks in advance, Jason

I would suggest using the Hitec HS-5985 servo or the HS-5997. The torque specs and speed are very close to each other. Either servo will work great.

I would lean more toward the HS-5997 because it is Titanium. We have not seen any wear or breakage with that servo.

hi im new here to this rc hobby, just would like to know how do yo select servos? i mean theres servo for heli, plane! but ho do i select a servo thats meant for buggy?

By size, speed and torque. Understanding the type of vehical the servo will be used in and the type of use/abuse it will see will determine what you should use there. For most of us we have been in the hobby for a number of years and have had to go through a trial and error aspect to understand the types of loads a certain application will put on a servo.

Further to Brendan's reply and until Hitec's old servo 101 pages are up on their new web site, suggest Helihobby's 101 - Servo FAQ & picking the right servo for the job will give you a good knowledge of servos. Before purchasing a servo, to obtain detailed comparisons, check out the servo page at Hitec Servos, open and read the full specification sheet for each servo.
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Alan T.
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thanx alot will read up n get back to you guys

Get a HSC-5995TG. It's bullet-proof. Install it once and forget. Your buggy will wear out before that servo will...

The 5955 would be the servo to get then, not the 5995. The 5995 is a robot servo and uses a slightly different pulse than the normal R/C servos. Plus it has 180 degrees of travel so in order to use it for R/C you have to decrease your end point travel and will loose all your resolution.

Sorry I meant the 5955.

Is there any reason I shouldn't use a 5975HB for throttle in my 1/8 buggy? The speed and torque are right for the application but I am worried the amp in the servo wouldn't hold up. I have one as a spare.

My only concern with it being used in 1/8 scale would be the possibility of stripping a gear especially if you are using ABS brakes. This environment is very brutal on servos.

what is the difference between the 5975 and the 6975??? i use the 6975 for throttle/brake is this a good servo for that duty???

good call it works great for me....would this also be a good steering servo for a truggy or should u go bigger???

The 6975HB is a updated version of the 5975HB. These servos will work to the th/br but for 1/8th scale a metal geared servo would be better.

This servo would work fine. If you want to go "bigger" take a look at the 5998TG.