Upgrade servo

[chad87]

Just got the our first RC. Got the 21 bronco and was thinking about upgrading the servo to the RS800 V2*is this a plug and play or what else is necessary?

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[ferp420]

if that is a direct power servo your gona need a sorce for power
if you dont already have a sorce for power than you can ether
solder in a power port /jst plug to the battery plug on the esc side
or
buy a adaptor that has jst plugs built in to it

[ferp420]

something like this would make it vary easy
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12499005322...mis&media=COPY

[tigris99]

Originally Posted by chad87

Just got the our first RC. Got the 21 bronco and was thinking about upgrading the servo to the RS800 V2*is this a plug and play or what else is necessary?

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Thays way too much servo for someone new to crawling. No need for it at all either. For someone new to things are going to happen, you're going to fry the esc in the truck, fry the servo (and it's not covered by warranty), or break plastic bits on the truck. Servo requires specific direct wiring and proper set up but even then still requires brass/aluminum portal housings and such or you'll just snap the tabs off the housings.

All you need is the cheaper 35kg servos off Amazon.

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[twade984]

Originally Posted by chad87

Just got the our first RC. Got the 21 bronco and was thinking about upgrading the servo to the RS800 V2*is this a plug and play or what else is necessary?

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If I’m not mistaken the stock Esc has a separate (red, two-wire) JST plug from the factory. The RS800 should connect to that, and to the stock ch1 port (which I think there are two ch1’s, can go into either) in the receiver.

Should be fairly straight forward install. Be advised that any servo needs to be centered before installing the servo horn, and end point adjustment is crucial to prevent damage to the steering/suspension, or the servo itself.

That is a pretty powerful servo, so you do run the risk of breaking parts if you have an aggressive driving style. In my experience, more powerful servos will cause some significant flex at the chassis side panhard mount.

I can also vouch for the $25 ds3235 servos to be a noticeable upgrade from stock.


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[bgredjeep]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Thays way too much servo for someone new to crawling.

All you need is the cheaper 35kg servos off Amazon.

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Buy once cry once

[bud1lite]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Thays way too much servo for someone new to crawling. No need for it at all either. For someone new to things are going to happen, you're going to fry the esc in the truck, fry the servo (and it's not covered by warranty), or break plastic bits on the truck. Servo requires specific direct wiring and proper set up but even then still requires brass/aluminum portal housings and such or you'll just snap the tabs off the housings.

All you need is the cheaper 35kg servos off Amazon.

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yup<I can buy five of the injora that im using now for the price of that one lol.Trail and crawl the crap out of my 11 pound 79 weedeater....no problems

[themountain]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Thays way too much servo for someone new to crawling.

How can it be "too much" specially in a heavy rig like the bronco?

Originally Posted by bgredjeep

Buy once cry once

[austin-92]

I started off with a 20$ ds3218 20kg on my first barely upgraded scx 10.2 and could bend the steering linkage with it. I’ve upgraded the steering linkage and thought about going to a reefs 444 or Holmes shv500 but honestly I’m still happy with the ds3218 even with the rig heavily upgraded now.


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