I am led to believe that 100oz/in is generally accepted as the minimum torque specification for steering on a 1/8th buggy.
I have a Hitec HS645MG on back order with a supplier here in the UK, it is intended as the steering servo for my new buggy (Swift).
At 133oz/in the '645 should be adequate but I am beggining to wonder if the 0.20s response time will be fast enough. Eventually I would like to compete at club level.
It seems that for a little more cash outlay I could get a coreless and/or digital servo with similar torque but faster response. Apparently these types of servos also have a tighter deadband.
My questions are: -
1. Is 0.02s fast enough for steering (HS645MG) ?
2. Would 107oz/in still be adequate for steering (HS925MG) ?
3. What are the recommended minimum torque and speed figures for the throttle/brake servo? The Swift has a slide carb and four brake discs.
4. Is receiver battery drain considerably worse when using digital and/or coreless servos?
5. Is there any point in using digital servos if I don't have a servo programmer to go with them?
Thanks for your help.
Sorry, that should have read:
1. Is 0.20s fast enough for steering (HS645MG) ?
Not "0.02s"!
I have a Hitec HS645MG on back order with a supplier here in the UK, it is intended as the steering servo for my new buggy (Swift).
At 133oz/in the '645 should be adequate but I am beggining to wonder if the 0.20s response time will be fast enough. Eventually I would like to compete at club level.
It seems that for a little more cash outlay I could get a coreless and/or digital servo with similar torque but faster response. Apparently these types of servos also have a tighter deadband.
My questions are: -
1. Is 0.02s fast enough for steering (HS645MG) ?
2. Would 107oz/in still be adequate for steering (HS925MG) ?
3. What are the recommended minimum torque and speed figures for the throttle/brake servo? The Swift has a slide carb and four brake discs.
4. Is receiver battery drain considerably worse when using digital and/or coreless servos?
5. Is there any point in using digital servos if I don't have a servo programmer to go with them?
Thanks for your help.
Sorry, that should have read:
1. Is 0.20s fast enough for steering (HS645MG) ?
Not "0.02s"!