so i downloaded a trial version of parallels. it's a bit clunky, but it worked for what i wanted which was to download/open/use the software for this servo. for that, it worked like a charm. enabled SSR on the servo and increased the PWN to 95%. as for the soft start, it doesn't seem to work as i thought it would. when i power the esc on with the wheels turned, nothing happens. when i give it steering input, it then slowly goes to center then operates as normal.

How did you think it will work ??Just curious :blush:

New servo
 

Well....I ordered my new servo for my soon to order Tekno eb48 2.0. I was gonna get an AGF-RC servo but I went with the Power hd B4 servo. For the $66 price tag you get a pretty good servo. Power hd upgraded the gears in them from titanium and aluminum gears to titanium and steel gears. So it should be strong enough. I had to email Power hd to confirm this. I like that they come with a 2 year warranty. Should serve its purpose as I am only a casual club racer.

Certainly a good servo for the price....what I dont get is that people actually think titanium is better in a servo...well have a look at this then---last post on the site >https://www.robotshop.com/community/...-5980/15939/11

Yeah I know titanium gears aren't as strong as steel gears. I have used Power hd in the past and have been really happy with them. The specs on the B4 servo aren't bad either. Maybe I'll buy an AGF-RC servo in the future to compare the two.
I lucked out....my Power hd B4 servo that I just received does in fact have the titanium and steel gears. I emailed Power hd the number on the middle case and they looked it up. So hopefully it will be strong enough for my Tekno eb48 2.0. Time will tell, I think it will be.

the more stages of gears you have in a servo the higher the inertia and friction gets. the higher the inertia the more difficult it is to stop and start on an exact position. I think some titanium is as strong as some steel. lighter gears = less inertia.its a premise based on science. there are allot of ifs in the statement though which could leave it firmly in the realm of marketing but then again...

I like the AGF. its precise fast. and positions well with plenty of torque. it has not made a drastic improvement but I like it, it works, and its durable.

Little review about the new A81
Unfortunatelly they send that poor dude no product info....so a lot of things came out strange.

Did not last much. JX CLS-7322MG

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...eb21edb923.jpg

Shit happens ...sooo many Futabas/HDs/Traxxas had the same issue
https://www.rcmart.com/jx-servo-cls5...v2-sg-00102920

I wouldn't recommend JX anymore in all of the tests RC Servo Reviews and RC Review on YouTube have done they're wildly overspecced. They don't even come close to their torque ratings.

I have many JX servos working really well. But this in particular did not last a race.
https://www.rcmart.com/jx-servo-dc58...-2-sg-00100199
would this fit?

Does that really matter ?? Besides Holmes nobody gives correct ratings anymore .:D

I just checked my race log and after 39 race days (plus lots of practice) I finally had my first issue with the A80 in my SCT410.3

My son just got back into racing after taking a 7 year break, so he's a little green and hasn't been the cleanest driver so the past 7 of those race days were driven by him exclusively. Anyway, last race day I noticed that the servo was locked up after I turned off the truck. The servo worked perfectly fine, but just wouldn't let you turn the servo arm with no power. Then last night I noticed there was a ton of play where the wheels would wiggle until the servo was locked up.

So I just pulled the servo apart and found that the main center pin had snapped just above the bottom gear, nothing was stripped, I just needed to replace the broken pin (1.6 x 13.5mm), fortunately they include these pins in the replacement gear sets! I have opted to keep using the original gears for now, after re-assembly I confirmed there was no slop anymore and the servo arm can move freely with the power off.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...f83d492a55.jpg

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...ba19c15dd3.jpg

It does if you need the rated torque. Futaba, AGF, and Power HD have all been shown to give pretty accurate ratings.

AGFrc has now a store on Aliex :rolleyes: https://de.aliexpress.com/store/9111...738828b7YwtcuN