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jo90
26-08-2012, 03:11 PM
I should be buying the chassis next month and ordering the electrics the month after. Question though about the servo. Coming from TC I've been using a stubby savox, but not sure which most use in a buggy. Is it better to get a stubby so there is room to add weight or go full size from the off? This is for the DEX210 platform (forgot to add that)


Any help is appreciated
JohnM
26-08-2012, 03:19 PM
I should be buying the chassis next month and ordering the electrics the month after. Question though about the servo. Coming from TC I've been using a stubby savox, but not sure which most use in a buggy. Is it better to get a stubby so there is room to add weight or go full size from the off?


Any help is appreciated


Which car are you getting?

If it's the 410, it doesn't really matter if you go big or small as it doesn't reall effect the amount of space inside, and you probably won't be needing to add weight up front, there is enough there already.

Other thing is, is the servo meaty enough, I had a stubby Savox in my Losi 22 and didn't think it was quick enough for 2wd, let alone 4wd.
jo90
26-08-2012, 03:50 PM
Oops, the dex210, forgot that.
MHeadling
26-08-2012, 05:54 PM
Go low profile, you then have the option of running the lipo forward up against the servo as per Hupos 210, worked well on my one running indoors
reg
26-08-2012, 07:01 PM
Go low profile, you then have the option of running the lipo forward up against the servo as per Hupos 210, worked well on my one running indoors


Hi,could you let us know the servo you use,
thanks
OneKiwi
26-08-2012, 07:36 PM
I have the hitec 7775MG and have tried the savöx 1251 both work really well and can recommend both.

Take note that if you just have the battery against the servo and not screw down the battery holder enough there is a risk that on a heavy nose dive the force can crack and break the servo lugs.

I have added some (what I had lying about) window/door jam/frame sealer that has double sided tape on one side and rubbery under my battery strap to help hold it in place.
reg
26-08-2012, 07:58 PM
Thanks for the info:thumbsup:


on a side note,how did you get the two dots over the o :eh?:
OneKiwi
27-08-2012, 05:34 AM
Swedish keyboard and that letter is part of the alphabet
Or ALT 148 will get you that
also ALT 0176 gets you the ° sign
mattr
27-08-2012, 05:47 AM
That'll be me breaking servo lugs :blush:

If you think you are likely to crash a lot, get a stronger servo, as you may end up stripping gears (no servo saver)
jo90
03-09-2012, 02:00 PM
Cheers all. The Savox is a metal gear unit thankfully. I use them in TC already.
AfroP
03-09-2012, 02:47 PM
I had a stubby Savox in my Losi 22 and didn't think it was quick enough for 2wd, let alone 4wd.


eh?

a savox 1251 is more than fast enough for a 2wd
the 1258 that I have in my 210 I'd say is maybe a bit too much for a 2wd so much so that I'm considering going down to the 1251.
JohnM
06-09-2012, 04:49 PM
eh?

a savox 1251 is more than fast enough for a 2wd
the 1258 that I have in my 210 I'd say is maybe a bit too much for a 2wd so much so that I'm considering going down to the 1251.

It wasn't fast enough for me;)

In fact I've tried a few Savox servos now, never found one I liked very much, always found my KO much better.