bigjayjay1, I'm with you on the Hitec bandwagon, I love them. My Trusty 5955tg just started acting up last Sunday after nearly 2 years of trouble free and reliable service, I replaced it with a Savox but I have a Hitec 7950th on order just waiting for it to arrive. You will love the Savox in the dingo, I love it in your TLR... I mean my TLR 8B 2.0.

ok im in the market for some servos for my 1/8 buggy. Im a hitech guy, I run 7955's and love them. But I dont wanna spend 200 bucks on them. I was looking at the I think its the 1256 and 1257. How are these servos on buggy and are they reliable? IM gonna be using a life battey with them. Is it safe to use a life battery with them

The 1256TG and the 1257TG are both standard voltage servos. Even with a LiFe you will need to run either an adjustable BEC or a regulator to make sure you don't exceed the 6.0V max. I actually would suggest the 1256TG for steering in 1/8th scale, and the 1258TG throttle/brake. The 1258 is still real fast but offers more torque than the 1257TG. That's my $0.02.

Those servos are great, I am a Hitec fanatic also but because of economics I run a 1258tg for steering and a 1257tg throttle in my TLR 8 2.0, the 1258tg is plenty strong enough for an 1/8 buggy and the speed is unbelievable, the 1256tg will be more like the Hitec 7955tg. I've had them in for only a couple of months but they've been trouble free and reliable, I'm hoping to get years of realibity from them like the Hitecs. The life voltage is a little higher than what is recommended but I've seen guys run these servos with lipos and seem to work fine but personally I would not risk it, you might as well get the HV versions.

Id go for the 1256 / 1258 combo aswell. 1256 is still plenty fast and has really good torque. 1258 is still more then fast enough for throttle/brake but is stronger then the 1257.

As for using them on LIFE: no problems there. I've been doing it in the past without problems. Remember: a fully charged NiMH pack is 6.5 volts under load aswell (many people seem to forget this ). The NiMH pack will slowly go down to 6 volts when being used and below 6 volts it's as good as empty. A LIFE pack will stay round about 6.6 volts under load (much) longer and will drop down to below 6 volts when it's almost empty. This means LIFE is more consistent during it's discharge (Also, LIFE packs are much lighter then NiMH packs - the biggest advantage imo).

yeah thats why I was asking cause I know the life puts out 6.6 and nimh can put out bout the same. Cool good to know. I use to run straight lipo on non HV servos, never had a problem but I dont wanna blow my servos because of the 7.4v. but I got cold feet bout lipo's in general. Only lipos Im going to continue to run is in my starter boxes.

hmm maybe i should try the 1258 for steering? i didnt think 166oz was enough for steering?

I'm using the 1257 for steering in a xray 808,how much is over kill? I used to run the hi-tec mg645's in my ofna lx pro. That was one heavy buggy and I never had trouble with those servo's. Put then in my jammin x-2 and they finally gave it up after 4 years in my xray when I switched to lipo. I had trouble with the sovax servo's got it fixed.

ive been using my 1256tg for steering. but i want more speed. i have the 1258tg on my throttle right now. i always went by the rule no less than 200oz for steering though.

It used to be no less than 120 oz.-in., then no less than 150 oz.-in., now with improved motors and electronics everyone says no less than 200. To me anything over 200 oz.-in. is for Truggies, Crawlers, and Monster trucks. As long as it has metal gearing and sufficient speed for good response I think 150 is plenty in 1/8 buggy.

That being said, the Savox, 1258TG good for buggy... think I'd go 1256TG for Truggy.

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If you want speed give the 1258tg a try, it's been more than strong enough in my 8 2.0, you'll definitely love the speed. A truggy definitely need atleast the 1256tg which I replaced a Hitec 5955tg in my 8t 2.0 after well over a year and so far has been pretty good.

Hi there looking for the best savox servo for my xray T3. What would you recommend?

Thanks

Chubba- Savox 1257TG all the way, baby. Superfast!

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