Originally Posted by
lappdawg27
I would like to upgrade my steering bellcranks and have read about the STRC kit, which everybody says good things about. I was just about to order one and now I see AVID makes one, except that their set eliminates the servo saver. It states on AVID's site that they have no had issues breaking servos but they do suggest running a metal gear servo. I have a Savox 1258TG, so I am good there, but I don't want to kill it.
It seems that in buggy, where racing etiquette is a bit better, this might be a good option, esp. since lots of guys glue their servo savers together. In short course, there seems to be a lot more contact (esp. at my local track) plus the truck is a bit heavier than a buggy.
Does this sound a good idea?
BTW...I don't bash my SC10, racing ONLY!!
I doubt you would break a servo via normal racing bumping around since the wheels are protected by the bumpers and body. I would be more worried about catching the side of a pipe or a tree root going full speed while bashing.
I have a carpet and plywood track near my house and you have the tendency to catch the side of plywood guide wall with one wheel getting hanging of the rail, stuff like that could strip the gears.
Even if you did strip, Savox make replacement gear kits for like $10 for most of their servos. I always keep a spare set in my tool box anyway.