Servo - Battery question

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So just got a Baja 5B, the battery is a little tired, and have a question on servo running voltage, tried searching around but couldn't entirely find what I was looking for. My servos are rated 6-7.2/7.4v on the manufacturers website, now is likely to be a nominal battery voltage as I would expect, or max operating voltage? I would expect that a 7.2v servo should run on a 7.2v nimh pack (which won't fit a baja battery tray of course). I've seen people mention that you shouldnt run a Lipo on a 7.2v servo because a charged 2S is actually 8.4v..when in reality the charged voltage of a 7.2v nimh is also pretty close to 8.4v so shouldn't matter.
So what I am trying to ask really, can you run a "7.4v" servo on a 2S lipo? Assuming the rx can handle the voltage. Can fairly much buy a Baja sized lipo and a BEC if necessary for less than the standard 6v hump pack alone sells for, but would rather eliminate a BEC if not needed, couldnt find much that outputs a decent current at 7.2v in the cheaper products.
Also open to LiFe but they seem still quite expensive
 
Hey thanks, can't wait to get into it, haven't even run it yet and already on the hunt for upgrades :LOL:
They are both CYS servos so cheap enough, but not so cheap I want to blow them up to test it just yet.
S0150 on T/B, and S8203 on steering
If you did your research and arw sure your gear can take the 7.4 volt rating. Then get a lipo and be done with it.
That was my thought, I would pick that 7.4v would imply that it could handle a 7.4v nominal battery so should be ok
 
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