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Old 02-09-2011, 05:48 PM   #1
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i have looked at like 500 post about servos... and everyone claims to have figured the servos out. im running a heavy bully.. around 6.5 to 7 lbs.. i blew up the stock rc4wd one in a month and had a new 645mg laying around so i thought i would run it till i could get another.. well that new 645 only lasted about 3 runs and stripped out on the inside. what is the best servo i can get for 100$ or less that will hold up..
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rc4wd alum bec
rc4wd dig
1300 3s lipo
dx3e contoler
alum 4c4wd wheels with 2.2 chisles

also, i noticed some hi dollar servos say programable....what is that? i just want to plug it in a go.
can i get bulletproof quality with $100? i need it to hold up
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Old 02-09-2011, 05:55 PM   #2
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was looking at this one..looks strong but dont know a lot about it.
http://www.tcscrawlers.com/CS-170-Ti...6-p-17133.html
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Old 02-09-2011, 05:56 PM   #3
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I'm not up to speed on the hitec servos I've been running a 12$ tower pro mg995 on a 12 pound scaler and have yet to have any problems there 208oz. I've never used anything higher often thought of getting one the the price tags are killer..
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Old 02-09-2011, 05:57 PM   #4
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the CS-170 is a good servo, its a rebadged Hitec 5955. It would definitely work for you.
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Old 02-09-2011, 05:59 PM   #5
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I'm not up to speed on the hitec servos I've been running a 12$ tower pro mg995 on a 12 pound scaler and have yet to have any problems there 208oz. I've never used anything higher often thought of getting one the the price tags are killer..
wow... 12 bucks? at 12 bucks i could buy like 3 or 4 of them and toss them out as needed..lol i will check them out for sure
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:09 PM   #6
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any other opinions?
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:12 PM   #7
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you can get a 4pk of them on ebay for like 35-40 bucks
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:15 PM   #8
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you can get a 4pk of them on ebay for like 35-40 bucks
really? and they hold up good?
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:16 PM   #9
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http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Pcs-MG-995-Me...item19c263d539

12 for 107.99 free ship...but look into some better ones I might just be a lucky user
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:52 PM   #10
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i want to be able to run them without worry that they will fall apart
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Old 02-09-2011, 11:07 PM   #11
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cs-170 by hobbico
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Old 02-09-2011, 11:16 PM   #12
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i have looked at like 500 post about servos... and everyone claims to have figured the servos out. im running a heavy bully.. around 6.5 to 7 lbs.. i blew up the stock rc4wd one in a month and had a new 645mg laying around so i thought i would run it till i could get another.. well that new 645 only lasted about 3 runs and stripped out on the inside. what is the best servo i can get for 100$ or less that will hold up..
running :
heavy bullies
t1e
sidewinder
rc4wd alum bec
rc4wd dig
1300 3s lipo
dx3e contoler
alum 4c4wd wheels with 2.2 chisles

also, i noticed some hi dollar servos say programable....what is that? i just want to plug it in a go.
can i get bulletproof quality with $100? i need it to hold up
Yeah,the 645 (and many other servo's) claim to be metal geared,but they consider brass a type of metal.
Brass is way to soft IMO for a comp rig,and there is a very very thin brass gear in the 645.Making it unable to withstand any real blunt force.

You will be better off IMO finding a used quality servo
I have bought used jr 8711's and 9100t's for around 100 without any issue,and they are tough.

The hitek 7950 and 7980 are also proven to be tough servo's
I picked up a 7950 for around a 100 used,but it seems to stall a bit,but I'm not running it at 8v,only 6,it may not stall at 8v.
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Old 02-09-2011, 11:28 PM   #13
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Your 645 can be re-built. They are not ALL metal geared - they have 1 plastic gear in there thats meant to give way, maybe thats all you need.
Maybe you have some steering issues also.

I use TowerPro HT MG996r - a bit better than the 995. They work great, I have a bunch of them. Used em on a Stampede, couple of crawlers, trail truck, Savage, etc. Never had any problems. The price is right too.
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come on guys! i know you have some hidden jems in the front of your crawlers... what are you running for a servo and how well is it holding up...maybe some prices
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I wasnt ready to drop ~$160 or so on a servo, both my crawlers have Hitec HS-7954SH in them they are 333oz in at 6.0v, and 402oz-in at 7.4v
the only think people seem to be afraid of on these servos is the steel gears, but at ~$80 brand new, they are hard to beat IMO.
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come on guys! i know you have some hidden jems in the front of your crawlers... what are you running for a servo and how well is it holding up...maybe some prices
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the CS-170 is a good servo, its a rebadged Hitec 5955. It would definitely work for you.
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I wasnt ready to drop ~$160 or so on a servo, both my crawlers have Hitec HS-7954SH in them they are 333oz in at 6.0v, and 402oz-in at 7.4v
the only think people seem to be afraid of on these servos is the steel gears, but at ~$80 brand new, they are hard to beat IMO.
Yea I been looking to pick one of those HS-7954SH. Where you find them for 80bux?
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I was looking at the 7954 too. I found a site that has them for 79.95 http://www.troybuiltmodels.com/items/HS7954SH.html I think I'm going to get one unless someone has a better suggestion in that price range. Seems hard to beat and would defiantly be a step up from the cheapies I'm used to.
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I just picked up one of RPP Hobby's 300-oz Savox titanium-gear servos, put it on my 15-pound 6x6x4, and it works very well turning all 4 front wheels. That's a pretty severe load, and it held up just fine.
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Old 03-04-2011, 05:06 PM   #20
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Get the cs-170. It's the only servo I've had in 1 1/2 years of running my LCC. I haven't had any problems with it. I will tell you to keep it at 6 volts. Mine does seam to run a little warmer than the other guys I crawl with. We all run it and I have seen one quit yet.
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