Mack1 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Have fitted my new steering servo this weekend. It's a good job I have been at work otherwise I would have been shafted. I realised that it would need some mods to fit so was prepared............ish. yes it's a big servo, it fits nicely into the slot for the standard Losi servo with no mods. The height is about 6mm taller imo. I have read up and people suggest it will require a 3mm packer. I have cut a 6mm thick strip of nylon block for each end. I reckon now the servo sits off the chassis by 1-2mm max. Screw threads on the losi servo tray are M3 and with the nylon spacer need to 25-30mm long, (sourced from work as well). As you can see the Hitec in the photo they come up a little short against the new socket cap screws. Next was the rubber pads and brass collets, they were useless for me as they were for the standard Hitec servo screws. I just swapped out the old rubbers and collets then fitted them onto the Hitec. Last but not least and possibly the best part of the build is the standard Losi servo arm is a straight swap. All that's left now is set the TX up and break something else. The circle of life will be complete then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 nice mod work OP 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Had to do this on my X2, nice job! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Cheap servos are junk! Hitec have never failed me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 As long as you get the EPA right Hitec servos are fine, The 2 rhinos im running are over 6 years old and still perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 £20 quid servo on a £1000+ truck nah . Think I will stick to something I have read good reviews over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I had a 1000, ‘twas a excellent servo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 In my latest 5ive I run dual servos, they have about the same torque as the 1000, but much quicker transit, as a pair the DM4000’s are bomb proof, but if I had to run a single servo now I would chose a D845 fo sho, the DM4000’s gears (aluminium) don’t cut it as a single servo in a 5ive........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 5 hours ago, 1111 said: Then you should use this servo like other with a losi https://hitecrcd.com/products/servos/giant-servos/digital-giant-servos/hs-1000sgt/product Maybe if I was running a rig in the 2k-3k bracket but I'm just buying the best I can afford for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 hours ago, .AJ. said: I had a 1000, ‘twas a excellent servo This is what I'm running at the moment on throttle and brake, original with the car. No problems as of yet touch wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 50 minutes ago, Mack1 said: This is what I'm running at the moment on throttle and brake, original with the car. No problems as of yet touch wood. My stock t&b servo developed a glitch, so I changed it to a original 845 (black case) which I bought new and unused from a member on here, yeah a 840 would be a better t&b throttle, but the price was too good to say no 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, 1111 said: The Hitec 1000sgt is not original equipment servo on a losi. Quite right. But the servo in the picture is, and is what came originally with the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, .AJ. said: My stock t&b servo developed a glitch, so I changed it to a original 845 (black case) which I bought new and unused from a member on here, yeah a 840 would be a better t&b throttle, but the price was too good to say no Cool setup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Never said it was. You're looking at the wrong photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Mack1 said: This is what I'm running at the moment on throttle and brake, original with the car. No problems as of yet touch wood. The photo shown here IS a standard losi servo. Even says losi on it. Edited March 18, 2020 by Mack1 Image didn't load with quote so added manually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Those cheap servos never produce the quoted torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, 1111 said: Clearly the steering servo has a label on (hitec1000SGT) not standard stock servo which is NOT a original steering servo! The stock steering servo is the same as the throttle. There talking about the stock throttle / brake servo 😉 A rebranded Savox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, 1111 said: The topic is about aHitec D845 servo DUH!!!!! Which is NOT a standard original steering servo for a losi. Yes but if you fully read the replys you will see there talking about the throttle brake servo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangarilla Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 1111, The forums are here to assist and advise, the members on here are always well informed and helpful, everyone has an opinion, not always black or white. There are some amazing discussions and threads on here from some extremely experienced and knowledgeable personnel. This thread seems like your just shouting at everyone about a servo. One of the only things that is free in todays mad world is manners, ask father Christmas for a bag full, 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, 1111 said: It started out as a steering servo and then somehow a throttle servo but The OP started as a steering servo! Again the hitec D845 servo is NOT a standard servo that is in any losi. No one on this entire thread as said that it is. Re read it . Why you keep banging on about the D845 not being standard when no one as said it is , is beyond me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, 1111 said: THEY DID! You just can't READ. Hitec servos are not original servos for any losi RTR or KIT. Must buy seperate Quote the post where its written then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spents Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 28 minutes ago, 1111 said: THEY DID! You just can't READ. Hitec servos are not original servos for any losi RTR or KIT. Must buy seperate dude, calm down a bit lol, re read the thread, no one said the 845 was an original servo, what the op did say was this was the servo the car came with, so if he bought the car second hand and someone else fitted a servo, then that's what the car came with, no one has said said servo came from losi from how I understand it, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 You cannot say I'm off topic by saying this is hilarious, because it is, fact! Mine's got an 845, plenty man enough for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tug said: You cannot say I'm off topic by saying this is hilarious, because it is, fact! Mine's got an 845, plenty man enough for the job. Pfft. You need a mans servo lol 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, Rover Man said: Pfft. You need a mans servo lol 😉 Yup, but on my income I can only dream. Those things are rated in tonnage rather than mere kilos! 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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