Originally Posted by
bluexile67
hi just wanted to get some of you guys opinions on this i have tried the hv servos with lipo etc and also tried the 6 volt with the 1258 tg servo in my 1/8 buggies which seemed ok however the hv servos seem to draw alot of power and i am wanting runtime. im now using li-ion 7.2 v battery with regulator to get longer run time. and i like the fast steering response of the 6 volt 1258's and 1257's
im just wondering is the 1258 savox servo enough torque (12kg)for steering a 1/8 buggy or would i benefit from a higher torque steering servo? ive never really run a higher then 12-13 kg-cm torque servo in my steering.
whats you guys experiences with these. and did going higher torque give you more consistent steering? the thing is here if i go up in torque usually i lose speed and i dont like a servo i have used before in a hitec 5645 mg servo with speed of .18 seemed sluggish so i guess its a compromise of everything using 6v with li-ion for the run time. and a fast response of 0.08 with and be in mid range torque levels of 12 kg-cm with the 1258.
I use a 1258 on steering, have done for 3 years and no problems, more than enough, especially with todays lightweight buggies. In a truggy it won't be enough.
Everyone uses the 1256 normally on steering, but I find that extremely slow in comparison to 1258, I mean there is a big difference between 0.08s and 0.15s! Try the new Brushless serves 227X? if you want high speed but even more torque.