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Old 11-10-2008, 07:48 PM
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Just after some opinions on what you think is better for a throttle servo.
Digital's use more power but are more accurate. Is that accuracy needed on the throttle though?
Steering is another matter and digital is a definite but Im not so sure about throttle?
This is for a 1/8 buggy.

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Old 11-10-2008, 07:54 PM
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Definitely go with digital. Doesn't hafta be top dollar like JR/Hitec...Go with Ace or something like that...They have nice digital servos for around $70 or so.
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look at speed, torque and will it return the carb to the closed postion if you loose power with a rubber band or return spring? the digital will have no problem but the analog you will have to check by removeing it from the package and see how free it moves. if you race dont use the fail safe mode. in nitro the pitman or a friend turns the car off we hope but if its left on and the radio gets turned off the digital servo will be buzzzzin away with full brake till it burns up. i lost a servo and learned the hard way. i run digital servos and will never go back to analog.
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You are an anle log.
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whats that they say about those who live in alabama?
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whats that they say about those who live in alabama?
Uhhhh, they have the #1 football team that has not been beaten?
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Originally Posted by Chill_Will
Uhhhh, they have the #1 football team that has not been beaten?
not into watching men grab each other.
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Originally Posted by allan42r
look at speed, torque and will it return the carb to the closed postion if you loose power with a rubber band or return spring? the digital will have no problem but the analog you will have to check by removeing it from the package and see how free it moves. if you race dont use the fail safe mode. in nitro the pitman or a friend turns the car off we hope but if its left on and the radio gets turned off the digital servo will be buzzzzin away with full brake till it burns up. i lost a servo and learned the hard way. i run digital servos and will never go back to analog.
Dont set your failsafe with brake on, just set it at idle and you will never burn a servo again.
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Yeah my buddy lost a new 9000S that way. It pulled brake for 2-3 hours before she gave up the fight
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do digital servos need to be programmed to use or can you plug it in and go? i thought i read somewhere you need a programmer to use one.
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no they dont you can plug n play

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Originally Posted by allan42r
no plug n play
what do you mean?

no programmer needed, just plug and play?

no i can't plug and play?
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No digital dont need to be programmed.

I run an analog Hitec 965 throttle servo in my truggy and have had 1 year of trouble free use.
A digital servo will hold their position with the same strength throught out its entire travelling distance and will hold center more than an analog.
While this is helpfull on a steering servo I dont think that is needed on a throttle servo.

Might stick with Digital for steering and analog for throttle.
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I also use analog for the throttle/brake... I don't think the "holding power" is required for this application. I only run digital for steering.
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i always run digital in both...
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