Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
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Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
I recently plowed over my kids lst2 with my revo and took one of the wheels clean off!! Long story short one of the servos stripped due to hit.. I unpluged it and ran it with one servo and now the single server died. Can I get a better single servo? I noticed the losi servos are 25.00 each so looking for some feedback as I havent had the lst long
05-16-2008, 12:30 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
hey rumotech, since you will need to fork out $50 for the two servo's you may want to invest in the exotech single servo conversion kit.
Yes it is dear ~$80, but it will last much longer and bashable compared to the stock ones
Yes it is dear ~$80, but it will last much longer and bashable compared to the stock ones
05-16-2008, 01:06 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
sure thing:
http://www.exotekracing.com/EXOTEK_N...ONVERSION.html
Nope, doesn't come with any servo's, but if you have any 1/10 servo's handy, it will bolt right in.
http://www.exotekracing.com/EXOTEK_N...ONVERSION.html
Nope, doesn't come with any servo's, but if you have any 1/10 servo's handy, it will bolt right in.
05-16-2008, 01:14 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
Nice setup but very pricey. Might consider it, its for my 4 year old so not to concerned with it. Only reason they messed up was being hit by a 20 lb truck at 50 mph
05-16-2008, 01:30 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
im sure theres other type of servos that will fit right in, theres probably a hitech servo thats around 15 bucks or so, im not to sure what other options there are since i havent gotten my mlst yet (in the mail tomorrow 
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05-16-2008, 01:35 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
ohh man this little truck is sick! i got it in a trade and told my 4 year old is was hers.. once I drove it I wished I hadnt put my foot in my mouth, this little truck tears it up with the big boys. I can imagine how it will be with a brushless motor, lipo and a single servo chassis it will fly. Its very durable too, when I hit it with my revo I was sure the whole front end would be in peices... it broke the wheel clean off the axle and only stripped a servo so I was very impressed.
Anyone looking for a tricked mini t
Anyone looking for a tricked mini t
05-16-2008, 08:07 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
I'm not hear to bash, I happen to Love losi products. My fav was my LST2. But I did not like my MLST very much.
With this little truck it is work, work, mod mod, problem problem. Ever since I got the CEN ME16MT I have been much happier. It comes with a standard steering servo so you don't have this problem and it comes with a 540 motor system, so that makes making it fast easy and cheap and it runs a 6 cell sub C battery pack for long runtimes so you don't need LiPo and it runs 12mm hex wheels so you have a HUGE Varitey of wheels and tires for it, also 1/10th scale wheels will get you over alot more rough terrain than the little wheels found on all other minis. Sure you can upgrade them, but isn't it nice when the truck comes with such cool features already? I think it is the best mini truck made ever. Yes I have done alot of mods to it, but they were very easy, and the parts to do it were easy to find, because it's all 1/10 scale stuff.
Rumotech, just to give you an idea of how fast and powerfull it is with just a 12T modified brushed motor, I will take on any Modified and or brushless mini truck out there
Cheers and happy truckin
With this little truck it is work, work, mod mod, problem problem. Ever since I got the CEN ME16MT I have been much happier. It comes with a standard steering servo so you don't have this problem and it comes with a 540 motor system, so that makes making it fast easy and cheap and it runs a 6 cell sub C battery pack for long runtimes so you don't need LiPo and it runs 12mm hex wheels so you have a HUGE Varitey of wheels and tires for it, also 1/10th scale wheels will get you over alot more rough terrain than the little wheels found on all other minis. Sure you can upgrade them, but isn't it nice when the truck comes with such cool features already? I think it is the best mini truck made ever. Yes I have done alot of mods to it, but they were very easy, and the parts to do it were easy to find, because it's all 1/10 scale stuff.
Rumotech, just to give you an idea of how fast and powerfull it is with just a 12T modified brushed motor, I will take on any Modified and or brushless mini truck out there
Cheers and happy truckin
05-16-2008, 08:28 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
Thanks for the info Wheelnut, considering this truck is for my 4 year old I will prolly keep it but I might consider getting the CEN for myself. Sounds like it can be fun and easier to fix up.
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
i think its all depends on whose running the rc.. me myself have only broken maybe 3 parts the most (under 5 bucks) on all the micro's i own now and did own in the past (5 total) and on my larger scales, only blew a motor. i run my rc's some what hard, but i watch for them and dont try to bash them to where im gonna have to fork out so much to repair 1 part, i keep up with them every week, once a week cleaning them. and im sure whenever i get the mlst, ill have a different perspective about it than most people do that did have one. im sure ill break something sometime while running it, but im sure ill enjoy it and run the crap out of it at the same time. i understand what your saying wheelnut about some of the downsides, but there has to be some, thats what make people work harder and longer to make things better, and what makes companies stay alive. i searched last night on parts and things to make it better, and the exotek chassis conversion, seems to be the best route to go. and im picky about things, and the mlst has the look i want, even tho itll change some, but the cen me16mt just isnt the look for me, so id never consider it. has to much of an appearance of a walmart rc, and looks like its just screaming, lift me the correct way, something like what they did wrong with the micro raminator, a chassis at a stadium truck height, and calling it a monster truck, is just not right, lol.. thats why we all love opinions
05-16-2008, 11:48 AM
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Find yourself a set of JR SM22 servos. They are being sold in pairs on ebay for about $30 a pair. They are FAR better than the stock units and will bolt in the stock location with some minor dremeling to the mounting ears and new holes drilled in same. When my stock servos stripped, I replaced them with SM22s and never had another problem. Best part is, they fit the stock servo saver spline so no mods required there.
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
i think the sm22's are to small, thats the ones for the micros as in 1/36 scale, you need the sm15's. last i remember of the mini's when i had my t, was the servo was almost 2 times the size of the micro's servo which is the same as the sm22
and the hitech ones that work are the hitec hs81 mg servo
and the hitech ones that work are the hitec hs81 mg servo
05-16-2008, 04:05 PM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
im just saying the sm22 servos are pretty small and used for micro scales, the sm15's are larger and people have been using them in their mini's and also in the mlst from what i just read, so im sure youd want to go with the sm15's
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
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i think its all depends on whose running the rc.. me myself have only broken maybe 3 parts the most (under 5 bucks) on all the micro's i own now and did own in the past (5 total) and on my larger scales, only blew a motor. i run my rc's some what hard, but i watch for them and dont try to bash them to where im gonna have to fork out so much to repair 1 part, i keep up with them every week, once a week cleaning them. and im sure whenever i get the mlst, ill have a different perspective about it than most people do that did have one. im sure ill break something sometime while running it, but im sure ill enjoy it and run the crap out of it at the same time. i understand what your saying wheelnut about some of the downsides, but there has to be some, thats what make people work harder and longer to make things better, and what makes companies stay alive. i searched last night on parts and things to make it better, and the exotek chassis conversion, seems to be the best route to go. and im picky about things, and the mlst has the look i want, even tho itll change some, but the cen me16mt just isnt the look for me, so id never consider it. has to much of an appearance of a walmart rc, and looks like its just screaming, lift me the correct way, something like what they did wrong with the micro raminator, a chassis at a stadium truck height, and calling it a monster truck, is just not right, lol.. thats why we all love opinions
i think its all depends on whose running the rc.. me myself have only broken maybe 3 parts the most (under 5 bucks) on all the micro's i own now and did own in the past (5 total) and on my larger scales, only blew a motor. i run my rc's some what hard, but i watch for them and dont try to bash them to where im gonna have to fork out so much to repair 1 part, i keep up with them every week, once a week cleaning them. and im sure whenever i get the mlst, ill have a different perspective about it than most people do that did have one. im sure ill break something sometime while running it, but im sure ill enjoy it and run the crap out of it at the same time. i understand what your saying wheelnut about some of the downsides, but there has to be some, thats what make people work harder and longer to make things better, and what makes companies stay alive. i searched last night on parts and things to make it better, and the exotek chassis conversion, seems to be the best route to go. and im picky about things, and the mlst has the look i want, even tho itll change some, but the cen me16mt just isnt the look for me, so id never consider it. has to much of an appearance of a walmart rc, and looks like its just screaming, lift me the correct way, something like what they did wrong with the micro raminator, a chassis at a stadium truck height, and calling it a monster truck, is just not right, lol.. thats why we all love opinions
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
That seems a little high for the stock losi servos, that admittedly are junk (for the money), but for about the same amount of cash you might want to consider the HiTec HS-65MG servos. They're a far superior servo, a definate upgrade, more torque, have nearly indestructable metal gears, and are a drop in replacement (only slight modding needed).
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
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I respect your opinion, but have you looked at mine since all of the modding I have done? It doesn't look like the original truck. I think it looks great now. Walmart trucks don't even come close
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i think its all depends on whose running the rc.. me myself have only broken maybe 3 parts the most (under 5 bucks) on all the micro's i own now and did own in the past (5 total) and on my larger scales, only blew a motor. i run my rc's some what hard, but i watch for them and dont try to bash them to where im gonna have to fork out so much to repair 1 part, i keep up with them every week, once a week cleaning them. and im sure whenever i get the mlst, ill have a different perspective about it than most people do that did have one. im sure ill break something sometime while running it, but im sure ill enjoy it and run the crap out of it at the same time. i understand what your saying wheelnut about some of the downsides, but there has to be some, thats what make people work harder and longer to make things better, and what makes companies stay alive. i searched last night on parts and things to make it better, and the exotek chassis conversion, seems to be the best route to go. and im picky about things, and the mlst has the look i want, even tho itll change some, but the cen me16mt just isnt the look for me, so id never consider it. has to much of an appearance of a walmart rc, and looks like its just screaming, lift me the correct way, something like what they did wrong with the micro raminator, a chassis at a stadium truck height, and calling it a monster truck, is just not right, lol.. thats why we all love opinions
i think its all depends on whose running the rc.. me myself have only broken maybe 3 parts the most (under 5 bucks) on all the micro's i own now and did own in the past (5 total) and on my larger scales, only blew a motor. i run my rc's some what hard, but i watch for them and dont try to bash them to where im gonna have to fork out so much to repair 1 part, i keep up with them every week, once a week cleaning them. and im sure whenever i get the mlst, ill have a different perspective about it than most people do that did have one. im sure ill break something sometime while running it, but im sure ill enjoy it and run the crap out of it at the same time. i understand what your saying wheelnut about some of the downsides, but there has to be some, thats what make people work harder and longer to make things better, and what makes companies stay alive. i searched last night on parts and things to make it better, and the exotek chassis conversion, seems to be the best route to go. and im picky about things, and the mlst has the look i want, even tho itll change some, but the cen me16mt just isnt the look for me, so id never consider it. has to much of an appearance of a walmart rc, and looks like its just screaming, lift me the correct way, something like what they did wrong with the micro raminator, a chassis at a stadium truck height, and calling it a monster truck, is just not right, lol.. thats why we all love opinions
05-16-2008, 09:18 PM
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The SM22 are not too small. Look up the specs. They are within a few hundreds of an inch from the stockers dimensionally, and have more torque. I'm afraid you are mistaken. The SM15 are even less torque than the 22s, ie. 15 oz in. vs 22 oz in in addition to being slightly smaller.
05-17-2008, 10:13 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
I've never heard of the JR servo's being mentioned in this thread, so I'll have to research those, but I can tell you that the easiest upgrade servo (that I've seen) to bolt in is JRPS241 (plastic gear) or JRPSZ241MG (metal gear.) They have the same spline as the stock servo savers, and fit perfectly in the chassis holes. The only modding you have to do is drill mounting holes, because these JR servos have a single hole in the middle instead of two holes like the stock servo. I've seen a lot of people talking about fitting Hitec servos in this truck, but they have a different spline so you would have to source a servo saver from another vehicle.
05-17-2008, 10:21 AM
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
241's agreed, the installation is rather easy. drill a couple holes, they move fast and have good torque. I've been running them for quite some time and have no issues.
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RE: Mini LST2 Steering Servo Question
Another (cheaper) option is to replace the gears in the stock servos. Theres one gear in there that constantly strips out. If anyone is interested, check out the howto thread I posted regarding the stock servo gears at one18th.com. http://www.one18th.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58328
Here are some pictures of my 241MG install, and a side-by-side comparison of MS20DS and 241MG. I used the large self-taping screws that came with the servos, and the spring, plate and screw from LOSB1228 to mount the stock servo saver arm. I needed LOSB1228 because the MG spline requires a machine thread screw unlike the stock servos. I needed a spacer on the front screws to prevent them from poking out the bottom and interfering with the servo arm, so I cut the rings off of a broken bumper brace.
Here are some pictures of my 241MG install, and a side-by-side comparison of MS20DS and 241MG. I used the large self-taping screws that came with the servos, and the spring, plate and screw from LOSB1228 to mount the stock servo saver arm. I needed LOSB1228 because the MG spline requires a machine thread screw unlike the stock servos. I needed a spacer on the front screws to prevent them from poking out the bottom and interfering with the servo arm, so I cut the rings off of a broken bumper brace.