Originally Posted by
jbsmith_05
Yes - it's in a savage. I've been running it for a few years (granted the truck has been shelved for a few years too). When it breaks I'll get a new one.
So would a 3A BEC be sufficient then? I mean is there any reason to step up to a 10A one?
I just bash in the back yard so if anything I may end up at some point with a HV servo...but probably not...I'd be more likely to just replace it with a high torque servo - perhaps something like SC-1256TG which is still running 6.0V
Hideeho
While it's a big truck, those big tires & actually using a servo saver is whats kept it from selfdestructing. That 1256 you mentioned will make a HUGE difference with those tires. I highly recommend it.
For what your running 3a should be just fine. If you get the 1256 (or something similar) you may find the truck start to glitch. This will be a brown out. I'm not saying it WILL happen, but if it does, 1st try a glitch buster. This is a capacitor used to store extra power when the system isn't using it, & release it when the system damands more than can be supplied. This will probably solve your problem for around $7 from your lhs. If it continues, or you get a high voltage servo, thats when you need an actual BEC like the polaris.
1 word of caution for everyone, if you get the BEC & are running a servo rated at 6.0v
DO NOT RUN HIGHER VOLTAGE THAN LISTED. You will kill it, very quickly & it won't be fixed under warranty, no matter how new. Also, verify you receiver can handle 7.4v before hooking it up. I know all spektrum dsm2, & dsmr (the new one does 9.6v) receivers can. I'm pretty possitive newer receivers from other brands (Airtronics fhss-3, 4, & 4t, Futaba fhss/s/t & fasst (some to 8.4v), Radio post does a listed 14.8v
!) can handle high voltage. I don't know about others, so please check before doing it.