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10-27-2008, 08:57 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Where there are no rocks.
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So i can't stand how week my steering is with the stock servo, going to upgrade. Is the hitec 645mg the way to go? I see lots of people have used that one. Do i need to run the servo saver with it? and will it cook my esc? also what mounting plates have you guys used succesfully to mount it or should i just whip one up? Thanks I just need some awnsers since my LHS is about 3 hours away i want to get what i need in one shot.
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10-27-2008, 09:33 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Jamestown
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yea you could definately use that as a servo. I am actually using the servos from my traxxas E-revo. (i have 4 wheel steer) these work great too and they are waterproof which is cool and i just had them lying around. as far as mounting goes i have seen several people use the servo mounts from the AX-10 and drill holes so they fit and what not or you could just fab one up real fast too it isnt to hard to do. I actually made it so that the servo was offset next to the wheel so i could fit the receiver next to the front servo and the esc next to the rear servo. |
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10-27-2008, 09:33 AM
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I have had good luck with a 645 and the stock esc, others haven't had as much luck. :-( You won't need a servo saver with the 645. I used the mounting plate from a TLT, but others have used the axial plate. | |
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10-27-2008, 09:44 AM
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| Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta
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I've had no prob's with the stock one after I tightened up the servo saver on it, and I'm running aluminum b-locks with weights.
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11-01-2008, 03:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawlin' in NorCal!
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I just switched over to the hitec 225 mg, perfect fit and no complaints so far.
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11-02-2008, 10:33 PM
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11-02-2008, 10:50 PM
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one full charge through mine with the new 645 and it is awesome so far.
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11-02-2008, 10:59 PM
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11-03-2008, 07:06 PM
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Yup have to agree the hitec 645 is the way to go!! Not too big, but does the trick. Had to fab up a new plate and mounts for it but hey if it last longer than the Losi or hitec 225 I will be a happy man. Also took out the stock steering arms and replace with some stainless. Working good so far.  |
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11-03-2008, 07:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawlin' in NorCal!
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Forgot to mention when I contacted Hitec about the 225 they said that it is just not a good servo to be running on this crawler. It just does not have enough torque to keep up. So far all you looking out there dont waste your money on a 225, always remember bigger=better, okay not all the time.
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11-03-2008, 07:33 PM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I put a 805bb on mine today.....
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11-04-2008, 03:00 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Las Vegas
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my stock servo stripped shortly after my servo saver spring shot off the side of a mountain. i have been using the 645 for a couple weeks now and so far so good.
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11-04-2008, 06:42 PM
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also check out the tech section on the home page of rcc there is a great article on there about propperly setting up steering geometry. will definatly lead you to make your own custom links. i really dont like the way the stock steering links are set up on a stock mini and the article will show you why. just little ajustments in the geometry of the links go a long way Last edited by NeXt559; 11-05-2008 at 09:29 AM. |
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11-22-2008, 06:28 PM
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what is a good servo arm for the 645 to use on the MRC ?
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11-22-2008, 06:53 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fresno
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Any aluminum horn for a hitec should work, dynamite makes some. Today i installed the direct servo horn included with the MRC, and my stock servo is holding up fine. I'm not being nice to this thing either. |
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11-23-2008, 09:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Folsom
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As most people so far on this thread.... I also installed the Hitec 645, I used an ax10 servo plate and had to drill one hole into it... ended up mounting it to the original plate for the stock servo.. Im also running a Castle Creation BEC, I haven't had a chance to make some new front links for steering yet but that will be the next project.. |
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