steering servo

[chiefsquattingmonkey]

what steering servo are you guys using? i got futuba 3004's. these work o.k. but not real good for crawling. they get the job done but wont force the tires to turn if your in the heavy rocks. i also have the mfu-02 installed and dont want to overload it. also use nimh batteries. these things effect some of the servos but not sure what works. any input? what highg torque should i get to work with the mfu?

[mikel1871]

You know i was wondering the same thing.I'm not using the mfu and have a goat brush/less ecs with a 6v bec and am wondering if a brushless servo (high torque) is goning to work.The highlift i just give to my nephew is set up with both 1.9 and 2.2 tires and i used a futaba Futaba 3010 i think with a 6v bec but still had a torque issue with large rocks.I wanting to know if a BLS 452 car HT servo would be better?

[chiefsquattingmonkey]

so heres what i came up with. gonna go with futuba 3305,s 125 oz torque should be enough to turn tires on flat ground without rolling. that should be enough. still using plastic steering parts so i dont want to go to extreme. those dont draw any more current than a 3004 according to futuba. we will see.

[DHC6-300]

You can't go wrong with a 1015 from ACE, I use them in every thing from my 1/8th muggy, my savage, and my F350. Very good performing servo, and water resistant! Also for the price it's very very good. It's less expensive then similar performance servo's from Futaba and Airtronics. IMO they are the best bang for your buck, and I am certain they perform better then the specs say they do.

[chiefsquattingmonkey]

i got a s3305 futuba and put in it. stock steering bars give a little so it still doesnt turn great but servo is not to blame.so far im satisfied by this. only concern was that servo said nicd batteries only but i run nimh batteries. it still works but im keeping an eye on it.

[QIK-RX4]

ACE didgital servo. 14.5kg's, strong little sucker....

[chiefsquattingmonkey]

i looked into thosed ace servos. i cant see paying that for one. i dont go to compatitions or anything. heck i cant even find someone close to me who owns one of these trucks. i got my futuba for 35. and it does great. it almost brewaks the plastic steering parts already. when i gop to aluminum parts then i may get a better servo but for now im trying to go as cheap as possible. got a good amount of torque at a good price. keep me updated though if anybody knows anything about this nicd only thing send me some knowlege. thanks guys.

[mikel1871]

the way i have my steering setup(Twin arms off servo to R/L steering knuckle)
http://tamiya3speed.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=76&pictureid=544&thumb=1 ('http://tamiya3speed.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=76&pictureid=544')
the stock works very good but it will stall in a pinch.

[rcgrsemunki]

I use a 3305 in almost everything where torque is needed and they have yet to fail me. For the price ($40 in my area) I dont think they can be beat. I also slid it in next to the shift servo and ran a link to one of the knuckles. Steering feels much sharper and more precise now. One thing though, where can I get a stronger servo saver?

[chiefsquattingmonkey]

im using the factory servo saver. so far it works good.

[mikel1871]

Most hobby stores carry alum. savers or you can goto tower/ Horizon and order one...Not hard to find

[disneypunk]

3004's are good just because of the bearing but they will draw like crazy and are very twitchy , i dont use crawlers but i would recommend any hi-tech steel gear servo i use this in my micro x-ray nitro along with fm transmitter and the servo is great i hope this helped good luck!

[chiefsquattingmonkey]

i started using tower pro 995 mg's. dirt cheap and more than powerful enough. thise is the only servo i will ever use again.