biggerc

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i decided on getting the savox 1258tg but you guys were talking about BEC's whats that all about im running 5000 7.4v 2s batteries and up.
but i have a feeling i made a bad purchase i want to get a radipost but i dont know if it fits in a scte or xxx-sct. thanks

thx138

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BEC is needed if your ESC is not up to the amp needs of the servo or just to take some heat load off the ESC.

wfdfiremedic

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Agree...totally dependant on your esc and the weight of the vehicle you are using it in. The higher the amp draw etc, or the heavier the vehicle, the more likely you will need a bec. However, depends on the esc.

biggerc

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i run tekin rs and rx8

jewn_beef

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if run the rx8 in your scte just get a glitch buster no need for bec
i had a 1258 tg in my scte draws more amps then most servos so with my car ran bec with mmp speedo but didnt know that the newer mmp i had was internal bec adjustable so didnt need the external i bought just needed glitch buster with the savox servo and will no problems

Pointy71

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I've tried to run 1258 with Castle Sidewinder, Sidewinder SCT, Mamba Max, Mamba Monster, Orion Vortex, Tekin RSpro and Tekin RX8.

ONLY the Orion was able to power the 1258 without getting glitches.

I have two 1258 and in both cars I have a BEC. See my signature. Without one it just doesn't work.

1258 is good value but I switched back to the XP DS1015 which works well for me.

bti_jet

I'm also wondering if i need a bec for my 1258 tg seems a little slower than vids i seen on YT

I've got a Castle SV3 Speed Control & 1406 4600KV Motor

R1Joel

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Most likely will need a bec. Castles have weak becs. I had problems with this servo and a Mamba Monster. Switched to Hobbywing and haven't had any problems.

Badger5

Some of the Savox servos draw more amps than other servos, and some radios are sensitive to voltage drops with Spektrum seemingly being the worst.
The issue is some speedos BEC circuits aren't able to deliver the current so then the voltage drops and as the electrical supply for the servo goes through the receiver this sees the voltage drop as well, this causes some receivers to go into fail safe causing them to shut down and reboot.

I used to do 1/8th electric and started with RX8, Spektrum radio and 1256 servo and this combination gave me issues that a glitch buster didn't resolve, the receiver would switch off and reboot two to three times a lap and made racing dangerous and certainly no fun. I changed to a Sanwa/Airtronics radio and this pretty much resolved the issue but I soon got rid of the Savox servo as well as I lost faith in it and went to Futaba which was faultless. The Futaba was about the same price as the Savox as well!

bti_jet

Thanks for replies guys