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Stick with a high voltage servo and 2s. Well you would have to replace the throttle too as everything needs to work on high volts
Thinking about Hilantronics and Savox or Futaba for my Baja.
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Aight screw it thats what I'll do. I'll have to check in about the servo issue?? I'm guessing thats why I don't see any Bajas using them.
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Its not 100% necessary to run a lipo with high voltage servos 
although when you pay top $$$ for the specs that the big hitter advertise @7.4v there is no point in spending $$$ if you not gonna run a lipo.
may as well buy a cheaper servo and be done with it
although when you pay top $$$ for the specs that the big hitter advertise @7.4v there is no point in spending $$$ if you not gonna run a lipo. may as well buy a cheaper servo and be done with it dzylzzrd
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I'm right behind you. Well a little ways behind you anyway. I'm waiting for the symmetrical steering upgrade to be back in stock and then I'll also be looking for a compatible steering servo.
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I bought one on ebay. Its a little more expensive but it came within a week.
Still new. I'm gonna build a battery and radio box using a plastic junction box and wire up external power switches and stuff... my radio has telemetry so I don't need a beeper.
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Sometimes a faster servo isn't what you want. Could really make your 2wd rig too sensitive. I've got a 845wp powered by nimh battery in my baja. I don't need more. If your looking for a project than go 845wp, then you can say you modded the truck to fit something most can't or won't. Wait for DOD and grab one for $85, problem solved!
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I understand your all about the diy but sometimes its best to just buy the right parts.
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Hmm.. didn't even occur to me to look on ebay. I'm tapped out at the moment anyway though, but I'll probably go that route too if they don't have them back in stock here in a few weeks. I'll be interested to see what you mean with your radio box and whatnot. I know I can't really hear my killer rc buzzer very well the way I've got it situated inside my receiver box. Good luck with all that.
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Here's the design I came up with. green is for power and blue is for voltage monitor power. Might change that to white though. Just your standard 16mm anti vandal switch. I was gonna do military style switches but I thought the banging around of the car might break it.
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Dabble with the devil 
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Soo before I bought the switches I was told the range was 6v to 12v by the manufacturer. When I wired up to the negative lead of my 2s lipo I'm getting this https://photos.app.goo.gl/2Av6KHAPZGWTmK5e7 which tells me that the seller lied to me about the voltage range of this button......... checking on the multimeter I can see its at 7.4v.... guess I gotta find a new switch.........
*EDIT* I found out that there is an easier way. Apparently there is an e scooter community that has invented an anti-spark device that has a built in button. I could use one of those devices to make this project work AND ill be able to kill off that secondary switch. Ill loose individual cell readings but thats OK It was just for looks anyway.
*EDIT* I found out that there is an easier way. Apparently there is an e scooter community that has invented an anti-spark device that has a built in button. I could use one of those devices to make this project work AND ill be able to kill off that secondary switch. Ill loose individual cell readings but thats OK It was just for looks anyway.
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