Servo is on the outs, need help!
 

ok first of all ive only been into this hobby about 2 weeks so im about 2 noob it up with this question.

Ive got a HSP 1/8scale crawler and my steering servo is starting to "bind up" (well i think thats the term for it). It sounds like the gearing are spinning but im not getting any wheels turning. I am assuming it is because the standard one just isnt strong enough and i need to upgrade, which i am willing to do.

I would just like some advice from u nice people first as too what i should buy before i walk into a hobby store or order something online and be completely dissapointed! I am not into the most extreme thing out there i just want a good, strong servo that will last me a while.

Thanks in advance :)

Hobbyco cs170 is a rebranded hitec with 333 oz tq. After that any name brand (hitec, JR, Futaba) with steel gears and 300+ oz. tq. will do the trick.

thanks a tonne mate, ur a champ. i like this forum, people actually answer ur questions lol And it is official, my steering servo is stuffed, cant turn without hearing that awful buzzing crunching noise. New servo coming tomorrow hopefully!

scratch that. didnt realise how expensive they were, looks like no crawling for atleast 2 weeks :( stupid standard peice of crap it came with!

I don't know what you guys have down under but none of this stuff is cheap.

you could always go with the hitech 645, good torque and speed, only about 30 bucks

I buy my stuff from america anyway off the net, i knew it wasnt cheap but that particular servo is more expensive than i have been lookin at but i want to get a good one so im gunna wait "thumbsup"

thanks for that soundcolor but i think im just gunna wait and get the cs-170