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reg
01-01-2010, 01:37 PM
Hi just want to know how tight you have the servo saver,iv done mine so the botton of the colar is done up to the threads:confused:

brooksy
01-01-2010, 02:09 PM
I set mine same as yours but after a few runs out on the street it made it's way loose. I've now tightened it up a bit more than that. My next run with it will be worksop on sunday(hopefully). I'm hopeing it will be ok now.:)

jayst
01-01-2010, 02:14 PM
its best to thread lock it . ive had mine come undone . not came loose since

reg
01-01-2010, 02:51 PM
I set mine same as yours but after a few runs out on the street it made it's way loose. I've now tightened it up a bit more than that. My next run with it will be worksop on sunday(hopefully). I'm hopeing it will be ok now.:)

good luck on sunday,look out for some of Team Shambles:thumbsup:,i will do mine when i start racing on the 8th:thumbsup:

quarter throttle
01-01-2010, 05:16 PM
you have to thread lock them:thumbsup:

reg
01-01-2010, 05:36 PM
you have to thread lock them:thumbsup:

where have you got yours set to?

AndrewCaunt
01-01-2010, 06:05 PM
I think it was set at what manual said but it came lose 1st time out.
good job for thread lock.you need to thread lock everything on durangos
or they shake loose.We have sold our durango now.Got B max 2009:thumbsup:

reg
01-01-2010, 06:31 PM
I think it was set at what manual said but it came lose 1st time out.
good job for thread lock.you need to thread lock everything on durangos
or they shake loose.We have sold our durango now.Got B max 2009:thumbsup:

im asking coz it doesnt say in the manual:woot:....the servo saver is the only metal on metal iv not threadlocked:woot:............."we sold our Durango".......did you take it in turns:thumbsup:

AndrewCaunt
01-01-2010, 06:36 PM
No ashley is the driver im the busy machanic,All ways somthing coming loose or snapping.:thumbsup:

chris68nufc
01-01-2010, 06:40 PM
Always snapping? What keeps snapping. I hit the wall @ Worksop and only bent things, snapped nothing!!

reg
01-01-2010, 06:46 PM
Always snapping? What keeps snapping. I hit the wall @ Worksop and only bent things, snapped nothing!!

thats good to know as iv not turned a wheel for nearly 2 months and im going on sunday.........look out for an odly covered shell:woot:

AndrewCaunt
01-01-2010, 06:48 PM
Drive pins mainley,Also bearings keep popping out of front steering blocks,
we have had 3 do that and friend has done 2 the same.

mark christopher
01-01-2010, 09:43 PM
had you shimmed it right?

we have seen ashs driving! do or die :p

AndrewCaunt
01-01-2010, 10:22 PM
i think i shimmed it right but i might not have,only followed manaul,I think the car dident suit ashleys driving style.:thumbsup:He is aggresive but it will come he,s only 13,got a lot to learn:confused:

mark christopher
02-01-2010, 10:23 AM
he is good now, he will soon be at the top

AndrewCaunt
02-01-2010, 11:46 AM
hopefully thanks for the good comment mark.:thumbsup:

carlin
02-01-2010, 12:47 PM
i think i shimmed it right but i might not have,only followed manaul,I think the car dident suit ashleys driving style.:thumbsup:He is aggresive but it will come he,s only 13,got a lot to learn:confused:

Aggresive driving sounds like me heavy on the throttle lol
My thumbs like on & off switch :p

blackstring
05-01-2010, 10:27 PM
I had moved the ring flush with the bottom of the threads after the servo-saver arm broke at the "V" area. But when I had it set that loose the ring literally ripped the threads off right at where the bearing sits. This area around the bearing seat is way too thin, must be about .005" thick. I bought a new aluminum piece, turned the ring up two rotations from being flush with the bottom so it grabs a thicker area and now I'm breaking the saver arms again. Each one of these pieces needs more meat to handle the stress. There definitely is not a space issue for such tight tolerances. I didn't have this problem for over two months but now every time I go out and run I loose steering.

I'm using a JR 8800S servo(105oz) and running on a high traction indoor clay track.

blackstring
06-01-2010, 12:13 AM
heres some visuals:

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http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18535_414379470704_528475704_10359634_635618_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs138.snc3/18535_414379445704_528475704_10359632_1131889_n.jp g

Tbone
22-01-2010, 10:45 AM
Hy,
I also got the problem that my servo saver plastic piece broke just after a very little crash <--really nothing heavy,
just toke a curb to fast and done some spinings. :( maybe there will be a stronger version soon

regards Tom

freud
22-01-2010, 03:46 PM
Hy,
I also got the problem that my servo saver plastic piece broke just after a very little crash <--really nothing heavy,
regards Tom

Me too the same problem of you:cry:

Tbone
22-01-2010, 05:55 PM
salut Freud...

yes I think Adam gonna read this and will give us some advises and take this as a notice to maybe produce something more resistance :)

see you at GP3f

regards Tom

blackstring
22-01-2010, 11:07 PM
The problem with the plastic piece is it has very little material on the left side because its very close to the steering frame. I ran the Losi 8ight last summer and it had the exact same problem, fix for the losi was an option aluminum replacement. On the 410, I've gone through three of them in one weekend after months of no problems at all. If either Durango or an after market company could address this, Kudos all around.

Additionally a good setting for the servo saver is 1 - 1.5 turns in from flush. Don't make it flush with the bottom or the aluminum shaft will break like in my previous picture.

freud
23-01-2010, 10:10 PM
Another servo saver plastic piece broke too day!!!!!!!

8 run 2 servo saver!!!!