Hitec 7954

[Tgates]

Thinking about getting this to put it into a poison spyder wraith mostly stock but have aluminum steering and links wondering if this servo is direct bolt in and how well it works.

[k7zpj]

It is a standard size servo so it will fit with no issues. You will need to get a CC BEC to power the servo and you should wire it direct to the servo and run it at 7.4 volts.

I have a 7954 in one my Wraith and it works fine for me. I also run 7950's which is a stronger servo. You will find that some people really like the 7954 and others not so much.

[Jeff@TireBalls]

I'm running one in mine and love it! Like k7zpj said, you will need a BEC.

[realsickclown]

Great servo if installed correctly. Very pleased

[Full_Throttle]

I've had 3 7954SH's in various rigs (one was a Wraith) and I absolutely love them. Great power for the price.

[sic1to]

7950 is the fix, So is a 7995tg a lil cheaper!!! either way you go its the right wayIMO

[GeoffC77]

Been running a 7954 at 7.4v for almost a year. I find it is not strong enough since I upgraded to Pitbulls. Gonna get a 7950 or 7980 instead.

[Tgates]

I had read it was similar to a 7950 just with steel gears instead of titanium, if that's not it what else is different?

[k7zpj]

The 7950 is an all around heavier duty servo than the 7954 and 7955.

[Tgates]

Is there a huge difference in price because I can find the 7954 for $75

[gdb85]

Yes there is a big difference in price.

Honestly, you can definately get stronger sevo's, but you can't beat 403 oz torque for 75.00. (you need the bec @ 7.4v to achieve this)

I have a bunch of rigs and that's all I run.

[cfc.jason]

Is the BEC what eliminates the lunges an sudden stops?

[Tgates]

So all I need to run this is the cc bec and is there any extra wear and tear on a servo running it on 7.4v or would it not be very beneficial for me as I run 2s lipos

[k7zpj]

Originally Posted by Tgates

So all I need to run this is the cc bec and is there any extra wear and tear on a servo running it on 7.4v or would it not be very beneficial for me as I run 2s lipos

No problem running the 7954 at 7.4V.

The 7954 can be directly powered from a 2S lipo. However, I like to use a BEC with the 7954 since a fully charged 2S lipo is at 8.4V.

[Tgates]

Alright thanks for the help.

[Bansh88]

I have these in both my rigs. I've had them both go out on me. Luckily Hitec repaired for free. They get hot as hell in very small stuff with a lot of back and forth. I am using BEC sets to 7.4. Actually, i think I reset them to 7.2 thinking it might make them run a little cooler?

TONS of torque though. Decent price.

[gottorque]

Been running mine for a few months and its holding up so far. I run mine at 6.6V to keep the heat down since I have a lighter truck. Turns my TSLs and heavy aluminum beadlocks no problem

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[65BAJA]

Originally Posted by Tgates

I had read it was similar to a 7950 just with steel gears instead of titanium, if that's not it what else is different?

The 7954SH and 7955TH are similar. The 7950 is a different servo.

I have a 7954 in my Dingo and think it's fine. I had a 7954 in my Wraith and the gears stripped. I replaced it with a 7950 and haven't had any more problems with it. The steering seems to work better too.