Servo question

[triniheli]

Hi everyone

This is my first post on this forum and I must say this it is most impressive and I'm glad to be a part of it all.

So I've got a question about spektrum servos. I recently built my savage Xss and I got a spektrum DX3 system to go along with it.

I got 2 servos with the tx. One is a hi torque and the other is a standard servo. I put the high torque on the steering and the standard on the throttle. Everything works great except that I do not get enough turning radius. In other words the truck makes very wide turns instead of sharp ones. I even adjusted the travel on the steering channel to max and I think it's still not turning sharp enough.

Question is did I put the high torque where the standard servo was supposed to go? Maybe the standard servo has more travel?

If anyone can help here, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks.

 

[gzus11]

you could try a longer servo arm to give a little more turning if you have already tried the end points. also check to make sure nothing is binding anywhere.

 

[4x4]

do what gzus11 said but bear in mind the savage is a truck and not a touring on road car. what surfaces are you running on?
4x4

 

[Jt]

Also make sure the adjustment (tensioner) nut for the spring on the cam steering servo saver hasn't backed off. I had a similar issue where I forgot to loctite the adjustment (tensioner) nut and after running one tank it loosened and the truck would hardly turn.

 

[savagecre]

OK can you do a U turn in the middle of the street (normal residential street)
and if you try to do this with throttle your not going to with this truck in a stock fashion.
You need a big play ground for this monster truck

 

[triniheli]

I figured this is how they made the truck. I can do a u-turn in my street so I figure this is how it was meant to be.

I will check the tensioner nut and if I want more turning, I may change the servo arm.

Thanks again guys, this has been very helpful.