Yoshimitsu 3475 Posted May 13, 2023 I've got a couple of cars in need of servos. I'm never sure what to get. Is there a forum recommended servo for general RC car use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyDad 4477 Posted May 13, 2023 One recommended to me was the SPT4412, for a low cost (£48 for 4 on aliexpress) fastish low profile servo. Been good (except I did have one with limited throw in one direction, but it's one of many and I'm a sample size of one). However I also have a hankering for another Etronix ET2060 which is super fast on my DT-03 and still not crazy money (£35). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshimitsu 3475 Posted May 13, 2023 Cheers @BuggyDad that's the kind of recommendation I'm looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9329 Posted May 13, 2023 For a long time, my go-to servos have been Alturn. I've only ever had one bad one, which was very slow - the rest have been good. I have broken some in Clods, but the Amazon 25Kg servos are usually better where something really tough is required. I use the AAS-752MG where I want speed (buggies, tourers, etc) and the AAS-750MG where I want torque (crawlers, smaller monster trucks). These used to be fairly ubiquitous but right now I can't see that many around, and I haven't bought any in a while - perhaps they have disappeared. More recently I have tried some of the Etronix range and can't really complain about them, if I have a complaint it's that the range seems to be so big and with so much overlap that I can't quite work out the difference between one model and the next. That said, for just a little bit extra, you can get a Savox 0254MG, which is the budget entry into the Savox range, but still a very good servo. While it's quoted speed and torque is less than the cheaper Alturn equivalent, in the real world they are just as fast and I can't complain about the torque. If I'm building a car for vintage or casual racing, I'll generally fit one of these for added piece of mind over the Alturn or other budget brands. For serious racing, the SC-1251MG / SC-1252MG are my go-tos, but I don't do much serious racing these days, I've only got a couple of these. Big-wheel monsters use the DS-3218 Pro from Amazon or Ebay, make sure to get the Pro model as the non-pro has brass gears, I've broken some of these but never broken a Pro. If I did, a new servo isn't exactly a bank breaker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18806 Posted May 14, 2023 On cars I like I usually get the 1251MG (off-road) or 1252MG (onroad).. but the cheepo JX servos @OoALEJOoO recommended is actually quite good. I run it in a few of my vintage rere's and considering servo's weren't so fast back in the 80's, they work fine. They're about 0.11 sec @6V. They were $15 on Amazon. PDI5508MG (standard profile) PDI4409MG (low profile) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kowalski86 3035 Posted May 14, 2023 My budget servo is the Futaba S3004, it's nothing special but fine enough for on-road bashers and vintage/re-re buggies. For cars where handling is important to me, I go with either metal geared Hitec or Savox servos. I've had poor luck with those unlabeled "25kg" servos. None of them ever broke on me, they just have poor centering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicadraus 6201 Posted May 14, 2023 I also vouch for the SPT 4412LV. I have 6 of those and all works fine. $12 a piece. Although if you want an ultra fast servo, I'd recommend PowerHD R12. About $50 each. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
