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jmizoguchi · 09-10-2007, 09:53 PM

quick question. ..

do you need servo cable extension to hook up to receiver?

crawls2thewalls · 09-10-2007, 10:11 PM

depends on the servo's stock wire..

mine was fine with a hitec 645mg

plenty of wire to spare

HauntFreaks.com · 09-10-2007, 10:15 PM

same here with a Tower-Pro

Power_Wagon · 09-11-2007, 07:23 AM

a futaba 3305 and futaba 3003 both reach fine, just mount your receiver towards the front of your mounting tray. i only had to run and extender on my wheely king cuz the receiver was in the back.

jmizoguchi · 09-11-2007, 10:30 AM

thanks guys.

I'm planning to use do rear servo as upgrade later so maybe I will end up finding out that I may need some extension... who knows..

I'm thinking about use JR servo as many people are not using but is there something about JR servo? second choice is hitech

ElChupacabra · 09-11-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Power_Wagon

a futaba 3305 and futaba 3003 both reach fine, just mount your receiver towards the front of your mounting tray. i only had to run and extender on my wheely king cuz the receiver was in the back.

X2

binaryterror · 09-11-2007, 11:16 AM

Hitech = worse servos EVER. But go ahead buy one and blow it, but they do have good service, but I like good service I rarely need to use.

I use only JR servos in all my RC's now. Currently and probably forever my AX10 has the Z650M in it, heard some odd things about this servo so I might recommend a Z590M instead, but I got mine cheap. Heck you want to make Hitech's look real bad use the 8800's or 9000's. Those servos are so friggin fast and I think they under-rate the torque by quite a bit.

jmizoguchi · 09-11-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binaryterror

Hitech = worse servos EVER. But go ahead buy one and blow it, but they do have good service, but I like good service I rarely need to use.

I use only JR servos in all my RC's now. Currently and probably forever my AX10 has the Z650M in it, heard some odd things about this servo so I might recommend a Z590M instead, but I got mine cheap. Heck you want to make Hitech's look real bad use the 8800's or 9000's. Those servos are so friggin fast and I think they under-rate the torque by quite a bit.

awesome.. I have Spektrum DX3 I'm going to use and it came with Z590 and planning to use for front right now but when it come so rear setup I was thinking to get JR 650M... I think Speckrum Z590 (same as jr) torque rate is bit low but I think I maybe in right track to use JR servo after all.

binaryterror · 09-11-2007, 01:02 PM

Let me qualify my post as it sounds a bit "Flame starting".

I race and have raced Nitro and electric vehicles for some time. Even sponsored by an engine company at one point. I have tried many servos and I am swayed by certain things. Hitec never screwed me, but the failure of their servos did, on race day. Sent it in and it was fixed, great service.

I switched to Futaba...ouch bad lesson, burnt out a servo on throttle duty sent it in and they said it wasn't warranty problem, ever since I've swron them off. It's not they wouldn't perform warranty they would not tell me what or how "I" broke it and wanted $15 to ship it back to me...making money on shipping on a return?

Airtronics was a horrible ride...great servos when they work...but I've had 4 lock up in various positions...high speed run aways and all. Their service is non-existant unless I went through my one local hobby store, and the time to get them back was about 1 month.

Now JR has only failed me once, this includes their Spektrum modules and receivers. It was on a JR650M awhile back, just died. Sent it in, was replaced really quick. They didn't fix it like the others, they sent a brand new unit. Sent many Spektrums in for updates when they first came out, even got the nice service people to express one of mine for a race.

colonelangus · 09-12-2007, 01:42 AM

my hytek 645mg is fine without one, but placement is the key to whether you will need one.? someone said hytek was junk well he probably drives a dodge,and cant be trusted lol.

landy-ross · 09-12-2007, 09:10 AM

i am looking for a servo for a AX10 scale project. i dont have a perticularly big buget, but i want a servo that is going to work for a long time! its job is steering! what you guys suggest?

binaryterror · 09-12-2007, 10:21 AM

Landy-ross: I'm a JR fan from my experiences. For the ultimate go with a JR 8800T or 9000T, tons of torque and very fast. For a more budget minded go with the Z590M or Z650M.

I'll let the others recommend their favs.

09-10-2007, 09:53 PM	#1
jmizoguchi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Elizabethtown,KY Posts: 342	servo install quick question. .. do you need servo cable extension to hook up to receiver?

09-10-2007, 10:11 PM	#2
crawls2thewalls Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NOR*CAL Posts: 476	depends on the servo's stock wire.. mine was fine with a hitec 645mg plenty of wire to spare

09-10-2007, 10:15 PM	#3
HauntFreaks.com Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Jersey (Cherry Hill area) Posts: 240	same here with a Tower-Pro

09-11-2007, 07:23 AM	#4
Power_Wagon Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bensalem Posts: 75	a futaba 3305 and futaba 3003 both reach fine, just mount your receiver towards the front of your mounting tray. i only had to run and extender on my wheely king cuz the receiver was in the back.

09-11-2007, 10:30 AM	#5
jmizoguchi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Elizabethtown,KY Posts: 342	thanks guys. I'm planning to use do rear servo as upgrade later so maybe I will end up finding out that I may need some extension... who knows.. I'm thinking about use JR servo as many people are not using but is there something about JR servo? second choice is hitech

09-11-2007, 11:16 AM	#7
binaryterror I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 3,583	Hitech = worse servos EVER. But go ahead buy one and blow it, but they do have good service, but I like good service I rarely need to use. I use only JR servos in all my RC's now. Currently and probably forever my AX10 has the Z650M in it, heard some odd things about this servo so I might recommend a Z590M instead, but I got mine cheap. Heck you want to make Hitech's look real bad use the 8800's or 9000's. Those servos are so friggin fast and I think they under-rate the torque by quite a bit.

09-11-2007, 01:02 PM	#9
binaryterror I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 3,583	Let me qualify my post as it sounds a bit "Flame starting". I race and have raced Nitro and electric vehicles for some time. Even sponsored by an engine company at one point. I have tried many servos and I am swayed by certain things. Hitec never screwed me, but the failure of their servos did, on race day. Sent it in and it was fixed, great service. I switched to Futaba...ouch bad lesson, burnt out a servo on throttle duty sent it in and they said it wasn't warranty problem, ever since I've swron them off. It's not they wouldn't perform warranty they would not tell me what or how "I" broke it and wanted $15 to ship it back to me...making money on shipping on a return? Airtronics was a horrible ride...great servos when they work...but I've had 4 lock up in various positions...high speed run aways and all. Their service is non-existant unless I went through my one local hobby store, and the time to get them back was about 1 month. Now JR has only failed me once, this includes their Spektrum modules and receivers. It was on a JR650M awhile back, just died. Sent it in, was replaced really quick. They didn't fix it like the others, they sent a brand new unit. Sent many Spektrums in for updates when they first came out, even got the nice service people to express one of mine for a race.

09-12-2007, 01:42 AM	#10
colonelangus I joined the Band! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mission b.c canada Posts: 233	my hytek 645mg is fine without one, but placement is the key to whether you will need one.? someone said hytek was junk well he probably drives a dodge,and cant be trusted lol.

09-12-2007, 09:10 AM	#11
landy-ross Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Oxford, UK Posts: 162	i am looking for a servo for a AX10 scale project. i dont have a perticularly big buget, but i want a servo that is going to work for a long time! its job is steering! what you guys suggest?

09-12-2007, 10:21 AM	#12
binaryterror I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 3,583	Landy-ross: I'm a JR fan from my experiences. For the ultimate go with a JR 8800T or 9000T, tons of torque and very fast. For a more budget minded go with the Z590M or Z650M. I'll let the others recommend their favs.

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