which servo should i buy?

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Denz

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I have used Hitec HS-5745MGs and Mutilplex Rhinos in my MCD Race Runners and Hitec HS-755MGs and Multiplex Rhinos in my MCD Rally car.

From my experience of bashing/racing the Rally car with 755MGs I don't think there are powerful or fast enough for the heavier off road MCDs.

The HS805BB is too large for the stock servo tray, I believe that MCD did originally produce a servo tray for the larger quarter scale servos.

Before you purchase the servos I would suggest you contact Rossendale Models, they are the experts for MCD in the UK and see if they have ever run the HS-755MG in the off road models.

I recommend the Hitec HS-5745MG (18.0 kg at 6.0 v) as the best value for money steering servo for the MCDs - http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/item/HS5745MG-Hitec-HS5745MG-Digital-Quarter-Scale-Servo__2884/ or http://www.servoshop.co.uk/index.php?pid=HITHS5745MG&area=Servo

Providing you set the linkages and left/right end point adjustment correctly they will gives years of use. The pair in one of my Race Runners have been bashed/raced hard since January 2007!!!!

Clive
 
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I'm with Clive on the HS-5745MG....That is also the ones I use and they are wicked fast and plenty strong.
You might also want to consider running a lipo setup with your receiver that way you don't have to charge as often. That is what I did and it works great!!

Chris
 
if you got the dough I'd go for the digi4's, i run dual 5745's on my rampage MT and a single digi4 on my TT, the rhino is faster and has near as much power as 2 5745's. The 5745's are good servos but the rhino digi4 is the best you can get. When funds allow I'll be going dual digi4's on my MT
 
The problem with a twin steering servo set-up is if one servo fails and you don't stop immediately there is a danger the other one will be damaged as well. You don't want that happening to Rhinos that cost £99.99 each!

The extra power/torque and speed of the Rhinos is noticable but even racing off road on astro turf the 5745s still provide plently of steering.

Clive
 
Denz said:
hi guys im ready to buy three servos for my MCD RR i just want you opinion on these servos

this one:
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/item/HS805BB-Hitec-HS805BB-Quarter-Scale-Servo__2883/

(quick turning speed and more torque but plastic gears)

or

this one:
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/item/HS755MG-Hitec-HS755MG-Quarter-Scale-Servo__2882/

(slower turning speed than the other one and less torque but metal gears)


so what do you guys think?
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The 805bb will not fix in stock radio tray. You have cut into the radio tray to make it fit.

Sorry, dgav407 already said it wouldn't fit
 
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