Really Expensive Servos
 

I was curious why people spend $100+ for steering servos. I bought a $35 Futaba servo several years ago and it is still kicking.

Because Their Nice. Idk Why do people by 700$ cars?

But what is there to gain with a servo, they seem so basic, it either works or it doesn't

try puting your 35$$ servo in a truggy. it wont turn the tires. plus my 130$$ servo is fast and strong and it will last alot longer than a 35$$ servo

No, there's alot going on inside the servo, that you don't see...
Speed, torque, holding power, battery consumption, voltage capability... these are all factors that people look for.

Oh, and I wish I only paid $100 for the servo's I run.

oh sorry my servo is a 150 not 130. speed and strength is everything in a servo esp if your a racer... if you bash buy all the 35 $$ servos you want

here is what I have in my scrt10 its over kill in a 1/10 truck but I bought it for my truggy http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Digital-Servo

well il tell you the truth you dont, really need to spend over $100 for a good servo.

i mean im running a futaba coreless servo.. a diginal one on my throttle and a hitec 7054 sh diginal, servo for my steering on my truggy .

and they havent burned out on me or anything, and ive had them for a long time so to me you dont really time titanuim gears in the servo .


i forgot add the steering servo has 300 oz of torque at 6v.
and the speed is good.

for the faster transit times (speed) and more power (torque)

i personally can tell a HUGE difference in servo it will really change the enitre feel of a car if the servo is too slow. I run .10 or faster servos in all my cars.

I run a Spektrum S6040 servo which has 170oz and .08 speed which is plenty for my 8th buggy. They run about $75.

+1

6040 is a great speed servo and the 6030 is great torque servo

LOL if you hold onto the front tires and turn the wheel on the remote does the back of the truck swing around?

ae 1015 or 1313 is plenty for tenth and eigth scale, had mine for about 2 years now, u get what u pay for....btw theyre both under $100

:nod: For me perhaps the single best performance upgrade I've ever experienced. I wouldn't even consider anything less, much rather cut corners somewhere else.

Plus servos last a long time. I was using a 20 year old KO FET (in the external box) servo until recently in one of our cars, still worked great with no slop.

A picture of one, put back in an even older Losi.

I beg to differ. I bought a $12 servo and it turns my truggy tires just fine. And thats when its sitting on the ground not moving.

what do u run in ur 1/8 steering? I have a hitec 7955 and its .15 steering. Its pretty quick but I can def tell the difference from other guys's 1/10 buggies with .06 steering. Whats good torque for 1/8, I have heard 180oz and then 250 oz lol