Originally Posted by sesimon
Does anyone know what the advantages and disadvantages between mounting the servo flat on the chassis and mounting it on the servo mounts are?
Well, here goes...
With servo mounted flat on the chassis, you get a lower center of gravity. Because you connect steering tie rods to the servo saver in the upward positon, you typically get less toe change and bumpsteer characteristics from the other setup. And even the servo saver's arm length affects the angle of the steering tie rods which affects toe and bumpsteer.
With servo angled on the chassis, you have the additional weight of the mounting brackets and hardware (screws). Because you connect the steering tie rods to the servo saver oriented in the downward position, the toe change and bumpsteer characteristic are more significant.
For me, a "tie rod" consists of a turnbuckle and two rod ends.