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TOPIC: 710 help! |
| googley
June 1, 2005
1:43:01 PM
Entry #: 875581
| I am planning on buy ing a Serpent 710 but first i want to know what Engine i should get, and what radio equipment i should get.
P.s. i dont have enough money to spend extreme amount on servos, radio equipment etc.(Hitec makes a $130 servo). I was thinking of somthing cheaper that will work well.
Also iI wantd to know what is the differene between your standerd radio and thee $200 ones i see???
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| googley
June 1, 2005
1:48:09 PM
Entry #: 875589
| Im asking this so i know how much money am i gonna need to get toghter before i buy this thing
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| googley
June 1, 2005
2:01:55 PM
Entry #: 875617
| And are thier certain extra parts i should get that break often???
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| googley
June 1, 2005
2:45:43 PM
Entry #: 875730
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| Eric G
June 1, 2005
4:48:00 PM
Entry #: 876023
| I have an Airtronics MX3 radio I'll say it's the minimum radio you need to get going. Futaba makes one similar too. The most important features about these radios is their adjustments, mainly the End Point Adjustment. It let's you limit the travel of the servo which is needed and helps keep the servo from burning out. If you're lookign to save on a radio, look for one that has at least EPA adjustment. The nicer ones have different features, some have synthesised frequencies so you can change your frequency by turning a dial instead of having to change crystals. There's a new Spectrum System which uses a 2.4ghz band (like portable phones and WiFi) which doesn't use crystals. It pairs itself to the reciever and that way no one can interfere with it (like a bluetooth connection) You don't have to go nuts with servos, but the cheapy stock servos that often come with radios wont last. If you can get a higher torque servo for the throttle and a higher speed servo for steering you'll be in good shape. As for "What engine to get, that question has been asked all over the forum. You're going to have to see some of these engines in action and see which one you like best. Good luck.
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| googley
June 1, 2005
5:52:21 PM
Entry #: 876166
| I have what i think is the most standard radio there probably is. it does have the thing that limitis the servo travel and i has a throttle and steering trim.
But I was mainly asking about steering servos
How fast should they be and how much torque is needed for it to work well.
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| Eric G
June 1, 2005
6:39:02 PM
Entry #: 876272
| At least your radio has the travel limiters. As for servos, anything faster/stronger (torque) than stock servos is better. Look for something with metal gears for example for the steering servo, the cheap plastic ones can strip easily. You want good torque on the throttle servo so the brakes will be nice and strong when needed. Look at the Futaba/Airtonics websites and they state the speed/torque of their servos. For example, I have an Airtronics 94357(I think) which is one of their high speed servos. But for throttle I have an OOOOLD Futaba S148 (which is now the 3003 I think) Not too fast, but enough torque so I have nice brakes. Like I said, anything is better than the cheap $15 stock servos they usually don't have enough strength for steering or torque for brakes.
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| googley
June 1, 2005
10:47:43 PM
Entry #: 876638
| that steering servo is $110. I was thinking of something much cheaper then that. But i dont know servo prices.
I once saw a fast servo from airtronics that was $50 and i thought that was alot for a servo.
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| Eric G
June 2, 2005
9:06:33 AM
Entry #: 877050
| Yeah it's not cheap, I got it for $50. But i've had it for over a year with no problems. While the cheap stock servo that came with my radio was broken on the first DAY I took the car to the track. Make a solid investment on a servo and you won't be disappointed. (You don't have to go nuts and spend $100) Atomic Hobbies has the HiTec HS-605BB for $40 which is decent for the price (Good torque) which is fine for both your servos.
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| dj
June 2, 2005
9:23:33 AM
Entry #: 877087
| I have an airtronic radio and many servos that I will sell cheap. radio and reciever $70.00, airtronics servos $50.00 each. all are in good working condition, the think is I just switched to ko propo.
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| Eric G
June 2, 2005
9:25:57 AM
Entry #: 877095
| There's also the HiTec HS-625MG Super Torque That one is like $50 and has excellent torque and speed for the price.
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| dj
June 2, 2005
12:48:25 PM
Entry #: 877538
| I will say that when i started a got 2 of those hi tech servos and they both broke on me. Maybe just my luck, but just wanted to let you know.
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| joe
June 2, 2005
1:57:13 PM
Entry #: 877773
| if you get a futaba servo, say the 9451, it will last forever and it will be the most consistent. they are like $75 to $80, but they are worth the investment. some other servos are not as reliable.
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| Alex S
June 2, 2005
4:45:56 PM
Entry #: 878136
| I have 2 Hi-tec servos that are brand new never used that I'll sell for $40 each.
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| Juancho
June 3, 2005
9:51:10 PM
Entry #: 880493
| If you are buying new servos, Get KO's... Otherwise DJ's or Alexe's servos will be just Perfect (For the Money).
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| joe
June 3, 2005
9:54:31 PM
Entry #: 880497
| KO makes good servos. i run both the ko and futaba. the ko is a tad faster, you would never notice the difference. but the ko strips out a lot easier that is why i think the futaba is better quality. just my two cents.
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