Thinking about Hilantronics and Savox or Futaba for my Baja.

[Troopermaniac]

So I've been looking at the Hilantronics 5000 as a steering servo for a long time because of its turning speed and good torque and I'm contemplating on pulling the trigger in 2 weeks. OR should I just bite the bullet for the 80kg?

Right now I have a SPT Servo SPT70HV-320 in and it has ok torque and all but it's just not all that good overall and it doesn't center well. I've noticed my Baja listing to the left and right after turning on gravel and its pretty annoying since my steering setup has no slop.

I'm thinking about the Savox SC-1256TG as a throttle servo however I just learned about the Futaba S9157 and I hear it might be better. Right now I have a ds-seevo because its what I had lying around.

This would mean I would need to upgrade to a Life battery. I'll take suggestions for that one.

 

[Seandonato73]

Think you mean upgrade to a lipo. Gotta remember those servo rating tank at lower voltage. But any way I have some 1256mg in my axial, in a wheel bind it will move the whole rc. Love them. I think they are a tad taller then a std servo though.

 

[Troopermaniac]

Hmm was really trying to stay away from lipo this time. Have no qualms with them its just changing the battery would become a pain after a while.

 

[Seandonato73]

It's just 2s just about any charger can handle it.

 

[Rep732]

Hillantronics is a high voltage servo and some savox are too.. gunna have to just do it and don't look back or life battery alternative

 

[DougStar]

I personally don't think 80kg is need in a baja where ½ the time the front wheels are floating and the other ½ the time you steer from the rear 50 kg is plenty IMHO

 

[Troopermaniac]

It's just 2s just about any charger can handle it.

You know what. I have an idea. I'm gonna make a custom battery box enclosure. I charge all my lipos specifically in a batbox. My friends shed burnt down and scarred me for life. And he was SUPER careful. The only time my lipos aren't in a batbox is when they are in the RC.

 

[blackrain]

I personally don't think 80kg is need in a baja where ½ the time the front wheels are floating and the other ½ the time you steer from the rear 50 kg is plenty IMHO

I Agee it’s not like it’s 4wd unless you plan on running those giant wheels then I would get the hilltronics but the more expensive one like the gray or black. I only run life battery’s also

 

[Rep732]

Guess I live dangerously ...my lipos are locked and loaded in my rigs

 

[Troopermaniac]

I Agee it’s not like it’s 4wd unless you plan on running those giant wheels then I would get the hilltronics but the more expensive one like the gray or black. I only run life battery’s also

I am most likely gonna get a Life battery. I the RadioLink reciver can take 3s if I'm not mistaken and I see lots of data to support it. IF I absolutely have to ill get a lipo.

How's your life treating you?

 

[Rep732]

When energizer batteries aren't enough to get you off playing with your toy go lipo

 

[RcJunkie13]

I am stupid with my lipo, they are all over the place, I charge them when nobody is home sometimes, and Leave them in my rigs, and I have never had a lipo fire unless set intentionally (don't ask )
I don't suggest anyone do this btw

 

[blackrain]

When energizer batteries aren't enough to get you off playing with your toy go lipo

Now I own just I lipo that I use on my nitro starter box.

 

[Rep732]

Im sure you get alot of run time on that starter if you need it... I bailed on rc batteries and made wires to hook up to a car battery

 

[Z.hb71]

I don't think hilantronics will fit in a baja. And I'm still running a poop rovan servo with my tr rack and I have no complaints with steering

 

[blackrain]

I don't think hilantronics will fit in a baja. And I'm still running a poop rovan servo with my tr rack and I have no complaints with steering

I run a hitec 5745 in mine does ok.

 

[Troopermaniac]

So I've did some research and it seems that the r7fg reciver can only take up to 10v. LIFE 3S is rated at 9.9v however the servos are only rated at 8.4v. Now in old-school when it comes to rc electronics I remember when escs were mechanical. This has left me with a gap in my knowledge in how modern rc electronics function so my next question is would 9.9v go into the servo or would the receiver step that down?

 

[DougStar]

I don't think hilantronics will fit in a baja. And I'm still running a poop rovan servo with my tr rack and I have no complaints with steering

My M8 Scott runs the black hill with symsteer setup.....although he has issues with the cage fitting and his linkage was making contact

 

[Rep732]

And we have reached the point of over analyzing the situation. Reciever batteries are 2s and a servo rated for 8.4v doesn't need to necessarily be at that voltage ... my hillantronics is rated upto 8.4 and I run 7.4

 

[Troopermaniac]

And we have reached the point of over analyzing the situation. Reciever batteries are 2s and a servo rated for 8.4v doesn't need to necessarily be at that voltage ... my hillantronics is rated upto 8.4 and I run 7.4

Devils in the details. Don't wanna waste money but obviously want something good. Hoping not to burn out parts in the process.