2 hitec or 1 hilantronics?

[A Dawg]

So my Losi 5ive b has a few hours of run time now. It’s got the tlr brushless conversion so it’s got the carbon fiber lay down dual servo setup. I had two cheaper servos just to get it rolling and one of them seized.

Is one hilantronics 70180d comparable to two hitec 845 or better or worse. What’s your guys opinion? Also has anyone used a single servo in that layed down servo configuration? Just curious if you move the servo to the center holes and can I still use the push pull setup?

thanis

 

[Seandonato73]

Have a glitchy hitec on my 5ive t, going hilly for the next steering servo, and back to savox for throttle/brakes.

 

[Z.hb71]

well judging by my poop experience with hitec id have to say hilantronics. or savox

 

[A Dawg]

Yeah and 1 of the hilantronics is still cheaper them 2 of hitec or savox so if the hilantronics is as good then maybe that’s the way to go. Having two servos is great though the steering stays rock solid through turns.

 

[Milo]

well judging by my poop experience with hitec id have to say hilantronics. or savox

What happened with your Hitec Z?

 

[Z.hb71]

motor died, had it for 6 months and was sitting for 2. end points were right and everything, no moisture exposure, it just died out of nowhere. luckily hitec warrantied it but i bought a savox now.

 

[Milo]

motor died, had it for 6 months and was sitting for 2. end points were right and everything, no moisture exposure, it just died out of nowhere. luckily hitec warrantied it but i bought a savox now.

I've seen SAVOX servos go bandy as well, in fact I had one.

 

[Z.hb71]

guess ill just have to keep my fingers crossed then

 

[John Parks]

Hilantronics 100%. Dual servos can be a pain

 

[A Dawg]

Hilantronics 100%. Dual servos can be a pain

Yeah when I set up the servos they were both centered and not pulling each other but after removing the dead servo my trim was way off so I wonder if they were fighting each other which lead to the failure

 

[Seandonato73]

I've seen SAVOX servos go bandy as well, in fact I had one.

I think it comes and goes, I have 2 jumbo savox out of the dbxl that never gave any crap, then you hear about guys having issues, so went and bought a hitec and it's a jittery pos.

 

[siblues]

When you say jittery do you mean actual movement or just motor noise?

 

[evssv]

tbh my single d845 in my 5ive is plenty imo?..let alone 2x?

 

[MonsterAir]

I don't think you get the full benefit of dual servos with the 5B setup. Geometry is not my strong suit but I cant imagine 2 servos attached would be stronger than one to each wheel.

 

[Seandonato73]

When you say jittery do you mean actual movement or just motor noise?

Yep took a video and posted it a wile back. Drives me nuts. Hitec said send it was my radio. Did the same plugged into the gt3-c on the axial.

I don't think you get the full benefit of dual servos with the 5B setup. Geometry is not my strong suit but I cant imagine 2 servos attached would be stronger than one to each wheel.

Your doubling your torque capacity how does it matter if its attached to each wheel or not? Your too worried about duel rate steering, and tbh theres no need for that in our application

 

[MonsterAir]

Maybe your right Sean but there has to be a loss in torque with that design. IDK just my 2centz you probably know more than me tho.

 

[Seandonato73]

But where are you loosing torque? The mechanical advantage is the same, it's just the different placement of the servos. The fulcrum is the same length as with one servo, you've just doubled your force acting in the same fulcrum. Your looking to make the front wheels steer at different rates(aukerman, steer braking, ect.) , through the mix on the tx or don't have space to run 2 side by side no difference in effort.

 

[evssv]

tbh my single d845 in my 5ive is plenty imo?..let alone 2x?

....but i also have 2x d845's in my l5b..?which work sweet?...but again... imo ...waaay overkill for a light'ish 1/5th?...1x decent 50kg servo is more then enuff?

 

[A Dawg]

Yeah I agree. Thanks for all the input guys

 

[jimbo1]

I'm using a single spektrum s9020 with the same conversion kit and it seems fine. i like the simplicity of running just one servo.