X Steering Servo upgrade

[abovelegit]

So I got a servo off of ebay for pretty cheap, http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUZ76&P=ML But I noticed the Savage's Servo horn wouldnt fit. The servo required 23t and the horn is 25t. Anyone know other horns that will work? Or if this servo will even work with the stock reciever setup in the X? Or should I resell it?

If I end up having to resell it, which servo do you guys reccomend which will work with the stock reciever? The stock steering servo is too slow at turning the wheels!

Thanks.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

It will work, you just need a different horn.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCRT5&P=7
You could probably pick one up at your LHS though. Make sure it was designed for a Hitec servo. It should say on the packaging. I also recommend aluminum for the servo arm for durability.

 

[abovelegit]

thats the one that came with it, but it doesn't seem like the screw i have would go into the arm, it attaches to the servo just fine, but the holes look to small for the screw to go threw and attach to the steering assembley arm. ill look around for screws and see, thanks!

yeah seems like the screw holes are too skinny on that horn, and the screws i have that are that skinny wont fit in the steering arms...

 

[abovelegit]

k i got it, just made the hole a bit bigger, thanks!

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

No problem. I was going to recommend drilling. Did it come with an aluminum one or a plastic one? Usually the plastic ones are a tad bit smaller so you can thread them when you put in the steering rack screw.

 

[beason]

if you went from a plastic outdrive to a metal one you have to use a different screw. the metal ones use a machined screw.