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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / October 2004Servo questions...
Looking for a steering servo for a 1/8th buggy. Presently using a cheapo Sanwa, its not really powerful enough, and it has plastic gears that have bust a few times, which is an annoying and fiddly job to fix. Decided on a nice Hi-Tec to replace it. A few questions first if you would be so kind tho guys :) 1. Will the plug fit into my Sanwa receiver or am i going to have to trim it? 2. Having looked at them online, i see lots of different selling point for servos - why are ballraced and dual ballraced better and what is the difference in them? 3. Torque and speed, for example the Hi-Tec HS-705MG that i'm probly gonna get (any experience of these anyone?) has Torque 14.5Kg/cm @ 6 volts, Speed 0.20 sec/60deg. I assume i want higher torque and a lower speed (i.e a lower time to reach 60deg). Would that be right? Does this look like a suitable steering servo for a 1/8th buggy? Cheers for your help :)  SignatureDan http://www.danontherun.com > Looking for a steering servo for a 1/8th buggy. Presently using a cheapo > Sanwa, its not really powerful enough, and it has plastic gears that have [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Cheers for your help :) Just a P.S. in case its important, i use a Sanwa 2ch 27mhz I-DRXBZ receiver, that is connected to my steering through a Y lead battery harness. I.e. Batteries and steering into Y lead, Y lead into receiver. Will this be powerful enough for such a servo? Is there any other servo's i should be trying? Also looking at the Hitec HS645MG. Cheers :) SignatureDan http://www.danontherun.com How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? Not very. SignatureJustin Mahn remove Panties to e-mail > How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? Ditto. Sort of, "VERY entry-level". > Not very. > > > How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? > How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? I had one and it's gone now. I have a T-Maxx and I like it alot better. It does everything better than the Nitro Quake did. Duratrax NQ, TQ and Axis all pretty much suck and are the bottom of the barrel in their class. I can't speak for their other cars and trucks, as I haven't owned them. Brian > How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? There are many much better choices. I have owned the NQ, a Thunder Quake, and a T-Maxx. Avoid Duratrax. > > How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? > > > There are many much better choices. I have owned the NQ, a Thunder > Quake, and a T-Maxx. Avoid Duratrax. Why do you say that? I'm very happy with my TQ... It's just my opinion. I think there are better choices for the money both performance and durability-wise. The quality of the materials, IMO is lacking compared to others. The steel used for the outdrives bends easily and it seemed like I was always fixing something or replacing some broken part on my TQ and Axis. Not so on my T-Maxx, and it was faster and cornered better. > > > How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? > > > > > There are many much better choices. I have owned the NQ, a Thunder > > Quake, and a T-Maxx. Avoid Duratrax. > > Why do you say that? I'm very happy with my TQ... >> How good is the Duratrax Nitro Quake? >> > There are many much better choices. I have owned the NQ, a Thunder > Quake, and a T-Maxx. Avoid Duratrax. I saw a great little box-stock Duratraxx GP2 RTR at a track the other day, and it handled/drove/looked great. Looked like good bang for the buck, in my opinion. I can't talk about reliability since I don't own one. SignatureL.V.X., brother mouse http://cbsrmt.mousetrap.net/RMTdb/ CBS Radio Mystery Theater database http://greyhound.mousetrap.net/altus/ retired racing greyhound http://www.mousetrap.net/~mouse/cs.html How to get good phone support > I saw a great little box-stock Duratraxx GP2 RTR at a track the other day, > and it handled/drove/looked great. Looked like good bang for the buck, > in my opinion. I can't talk about reliability since I don't own one. On the ThunderQuake the only weak point is the shock towers. If you roll the truck without the body on the shock towers take the brunt and bend under the weight of the truck. I've hit trees, rocks, cartwheeled it, rolled it, jumped it off a 8ft vertical face and haven't so much as bent or cracked anything other than those shock towers. Perhaps I should learn to drive ;) My buddy has a Nitro Quake, and it's basically an Axis with big tires. You get a much better monster truck with just about anything that's designed to be a monster truck. The NQ has a center diff that makes traction a nightmare. SignatureJustin Mahn remove panties to reply > > > I saw a great little box-stock Duratraxx GP2 RTR at a track the other day, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > jumped it off a 8ft vertical face and haven't so much as bent or cracked > anything other than those shock towers. Perhaps I should learn to drive ;) Quote (Justin Mahn) My buddy has a Nitro Quake, and it's basically an Axis with big tires. You get a much better monster truck with just about anything that's designed to be a monster truck. The NQ has a center diff that makes traction a nightmare. --Quote He could lock the center diff or get the Torsen Diff. Makes peformance much much better. Ive jumped my nitro quake to over 10 feet high repeatedly. Been very very pleased with its durability. Thats whyI still have it after 4 years. I agree though with the other comment about the towers dont land upside-down an 11-12 pound truck creates some force. I just bought new rims, tires (zombie maxx) & F350 body will post pics after installed. |
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