Well, I could, but it would sure diminish my HotWire investment... I use Tekin ESC’s as well.

Maaan, I saw that the expected release date for the 3 T-180’s I ordered from AMain back in October got moved once again to May after missing the March date. COVID-19 has hit my attempted comeback to the hobby from all sides. :( But, as we ALL are waiting for this madness to end, I suppose another month is not much to ask...

Be safe everyone!

I am having an issue with my T-250 servo and wondering if someone on here could help me since Tekin is closed due to the virus. I am running the T-250 in a Losi 8ight XE for steering. When I have at high speed or let of the throttle the wheels start to move back and forth quickly. At first I thought it might be the AVC on my Spektrum Receiver so I turned it off but it did not help. Also the Feel setting is set in the default middle section. Any help you can give me would be great.

try a power cap. in that spectrum receiver i had to run a power cap when i had a spektrum radio put one in and it was ok !!!

Can you take a video? What happens when you mess with the wheel just on a car stand? Turn on the car and see how much play there is if you try to manually move the wheels.

^ This.

I seem to recall (maybe not this servo brand) something about a pin internally being broken that just needs replacing on the servo when you see this issue.

Jim,
Looking to get 2 servos for my Serpent SRX8T ( kit will be here in a couple weeks). Looking at the T250 for throttle ( 300 oz/in is perfect and the speed is right in the sweet spot for me) but my main question is the steering. The specs on the T440 are awesome. But Im also looking at the T360. Both have the torque and speed Im looking for ( one is a bit stronger, the other a bit faster) but they are recommended for Crawling in the description. Will the 440 last in an 1/8 scale truck or is it not "recommended" for 1/8 scale? Same with the 360...

I used the T360 when I ran truggy and didn't feel like I was lacking torque. On 8.4 volts, I really liked it. Not to say you couldn't use the 440 in truggy. I've seen others that do and they also have no complaints. Durability either way won't be an issue, so it just comes down to if you want more speed or torque. The recommendations online for what classes to use them in are just that; recommendations based on typical torque requirements.

Ah I see Krio had already answered as well.... So what he said ;)

We intended the T250 for 1/8 buggy steering and the T300 for Truggy steering. Some of the kits suggest 300oz for 1/8 buggy steering so many seem to have gone there. The T360 we intended for scale crawling and the T440 was for heavier rigs. All that being said they can all be used in 1/8 buggy and truggy and it just comes down to the speed you like. Honestly many people would be more consistent with a slower servo, but some really like the faster response for turning and jumping. They all should be the same for durability. Not sure I would go to T440 just because it is getting pretty slow in trade off for that torque.

T-360 for Truggy steering
 

I put a T-360 in a Serpent SRX8T-E. Debated between the 300 and the 360. Looking at the steering arms, the distance from the pivot to the tie rod is roughly 15mm longer than the distance from the pivot to the servo linkage. That is a pretty significant difference, so I went with the T-360 and the increased torque. The servo arm being shorter and the relatively short throw required, the tie rod end will cover more distance in the same speed. Running on 7.4 volt from the bec, there is plenty of speed in my opinion.
I am super impressed initially with these servos. Super quiet, built very well, and the Hotwire setup features make fine tuning really easy. It’s probably insignificant to most, but it’s sweet to have epa at 100%, sub trim at zero, and dual rate at 100% ! That’s gotta be worth at least 2 seconds a lap!! ;)

Some of the details that many have not noticed yet that help with a setup. Not sure how much the accuracy and repeatability really shows up in a Truggy, but you should notice less overshoot in general so you have to counter steer less if at all.

Highly recommend Tekin!

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Mounting questions
 

Just purchased a T180 for my TLR 22 5.0 Elite. What's the best or preferred mounting screws for this servo?
For other servos I've used the rubber grommets and regular button head screws.
I've seen theres specific mounting screws from 1Up. They have a 4.2mm shoulder or a 3mm shoulder to fill the mounting tabs. Will either of these work for this servo? Or better options?
Thanks in advance.

I am actually pondering your idea about the shoulder screws to keep the servo more well centered however I did notice that for the most part servo mounting brackets and or radio tray standoff seat the servo rather tight anyway.

The example of the directly above photo appears to sandwiched the servo between two nylon spacers. Not sure what screws those are,.

For 2wd 1/10 buggy, I've always just used 3mm screws with threadlocker since the mounts are aluminum. If they are being threaded into plastic, then I'd worry about using a shoulder or other spacer to keep them from moving around, but with aluminum mounts I've never personally had an issue with the servo moving.