Can someone tell me how to properly adjust a servo saver on an xl. I've broke the stock servo and now toasted 2 high tech servos on light impact so I'm suspecting the saver is either overtight or undertight. thanks
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on the S25 and e-savage its just a purple nut that tightens down on the spring. this is what the nut looks like.
check your epa's out as well. thats a servo killer for sure.
what servo's are you running? i would say a 5955 or 8711 is what you need to have.
check your epa's out as well. thats a servo killer for sure.
what servo's are you running? i would say a 5955 or 8711 is what you need to have.
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thanks for the fast responce!!
The lhs gave me a HG-645MG hightech, both the first and the second only lasted me a minute a piece before crapping out after light impact. (and yes it was very light impact, maybe 1/2 a foot of air). I was told these were very tough servos so now I'm looking to see if I have a problem with the saver.
On the piece pictured above how tight are you supposed to tighten the nut onto the spring?
What is and epa??
The lhs gave me a HG-645MG hightech, both the first and the second only lasted me a minute a piece before crapping out after light impact. (and yes it was very light impact, maybe 1/2 a foot of air). I was told these were very tough servos so now I'm looking to see if I have a problem with the saver.
On the piece pictured above how tight are you supposed to tighten the nut onto the spring?
What is and epa??
i figured you would say 645. its a great servo but is NOT designed for heavy duty steering. i might use it on a stadium truck or car but certainly not an MT. The bare minimum IMO is 200oz of torque for an MT. I generally set my servo saver by hand. I am running a JR 8711 on my esavage so i keep it a little tighter than most. hold the servo arm still by hand and then turn the wheels with your other hand. that will tell you how much force it is going to take to compress the spring and give instead of snapping your servo.
you can just adjust it based on that.
EPA is end point adjustment. most aftermarket radios have it. it is nothing more than a "range" setting. sometimes the servo turning radius is actually more than your available turning radius. simply put, at XX%, your steering is maxed out and your servo is trying to go further. this means each time you turn the wheel all the way, the servo is pushing against solid resistance. you lower the epa number until the servo stops right before your wheels won''t turn anymore.
you can just adjust it based on that.
EPA is end point adjustment. most aftermarket radios have it. it is nothing more than a "range" setting. sometimes the servo turning radius is actually more than your available turning radius. simply put, at XX%, your steering is maxed out and your servo is trying to go further. this means each time you turn the wheel all the way, the servo is pushing against solid resistance. you lower the epa number until the servo stops right before your wheels won''t turn anymore.