Anyone slow down their steering servo?

[cabbynate]

Just a question as servos are so fast these days that is seems they may be why so many people spin out. Most high end transmitters allow you to slow the steering down so I just though I would get some input? .
Cheers,
Nate

[clunk]

hi nate, i was using ko servos in my 4wd and t/c,both went sour.this year i'm running futaba 9450's in both,spec wise they should be slower than the ko's, but driving wise they feel lots faster and have had to turn steering speed down to 85% in my buggy,but keep the return speed at 100%.
i think that the top drivers may benifit from super fast servo's,but mere mortals like myself may struggle to benifit from a servo being 0.1 seconds faster than another one and costing £30 more. i suppose its all down to personal choice and what your local model shop stock?

[gramey]

We actually went from Sanwa ERG WRX servo's which are very fast to Futaba 9550's in our TC's due to reduced space for the electrics in our current cars. We've actually found we get on better with these slightly slower servo's, especially in the wet!
We use Hitec 645 MG servo's in our 4WD off road buggies as we wanted more torque than speed adn didn't really want twitchy servos on a bumpy track.

[Northy]

I have moved the link closer to the screw on the servo in my X10 to slow it down a little and get more torque if that counts. Seemed easier on the slippy at Batley (i did it half way through the day).

G

[MikePimlott]

I went from a slowish servo to a faster one with more torque. The torque was useful when turning at speed but i still aint got used to the speed of the servo
I slowed it down with settings on the TX and its easier for me to drive.

[metalhead10]

hi Nate i use either ko's or futaba's but i also use the speed setting on transmitter to reduce down to about 60% turn and 80% return depending on the day but mainly around that area just saves the twitchy turnin and find i dont oversteer so much.

[Southwell]

I keep mine on 100% no matter what model i use, i find if i slow it down it doesn't react fast enough for really quick direction changes.

[KyoshoK]

change your ackerman position. forward hole will slow down steering responce.

personally i think if you slow down your servo, it will lend to bad habbits. i.e trying to throw the car around the corner by using full lock.

i see many fast drivers are very gentle on the steering, dont throw the car around by using full lock.

[Spencer Mulcahy]

I am after a new servo which is going to be a futaba as that is what my LHS have in stock, The futaba 0.12 to 60deg and the ko I have is 0.6 to 60 deg which one do I put in what car my thinking is the faster one in the 2wd?.

[cabbynate]

Great input guys!!! I am considered a very smooth driver were I race and I use Airtronics(Sanwa) servo's that are very fast. I feel that slowing them down will help on slippery surfaces and from what I'm gathering it seem to be the consensus. I'm gonna give it a try as the track I race on is loose/low grip dirt. As is my X-5 from time to time wants to spin out and put me into the pipe and I'm thinking it might be a little twitch is all it takes to get me in that bad spot. I have driven friends cars with really slow steering and they still drive great so slowing down the servo it is!!!!
(at least for now)

[tc2k]

The Ko one wont be 0.6 otherwise itd be twice as slow as something like an acoms.

[Nick Goodall]

I can't stand using a Slow servo, i've borrowed a mates car as i started to get back into racing just to have a play and it would do me more harm then good.

It was racing indoors on carpet, i just couldn't get the car where i wanted it - through a small tight chicane i wanted to just flick the steering but the car was far to slow to react i just couldn't get it how i wanted it.

To be honest i think you're better off with a quick servo so if you need that quick adjustment you can at least have it. You just need to get used to driving with it which will happen fairly quickly

If you get a slow one, no matter what you do there will be times you can't get yourself out of trouble

As they say in horror films - it's better to have a gun and not need it, then need one and not have it ;-)

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Originally Posted by tc2k

The Ko one wont be 0.6 otherwise itd be twice as slow as something like an acoms.

0.06

[Northy]

Ha ha.

G

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