Why are my brakes so weak??!
04-28-2011, 03:06 PM
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Why are my brakes so weak??!
can someone help me because they haven't worked good since break in?? Is there a mod to fix them because im really low on cash right now.
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
The problem I had was the nitro coming from the exhaust would get on them after running it for a while and cause them not to work. What I ended up doing was putting a hose on the tip of the exhaust which in turn shot the exhaust away from the truck instead of spraying the brakes all the time.
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
grab a hitech 645 mg servo. use it in the steering position and use the sf-2 steering servo for the throttle brake and make sure to use a hump back rechargable reciever pack. remove the spring on the brake rod and replace it with a piece of fuel line. she will stop so good it'll do a front flip. the hitech's are cheap and strong also. (noticable stronger than the sf-2. cheers and good luck-scott
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
ORIGINAL: steed2
grab a hitech 645 mg servo. use it in the steering position and use the sf-2 steering servo for the throttle brake and make sure to use a hump back rechargable reciever pack. remove the spring on the brake rod and replace it with a piece of fuel line. she will stop so good it'll do a front flip. the hitech's are cheap and strong also. (noticable stronger than the sf-2. cheers and good luck-scott
grab a hitech 645 mg servo. use it in the steering position and use the sf-2 steering servo for the throttle brake and make sure to use a hump back rechargable reciever pack. remove the spring on the brake rod and replace it with a piece of fuel line. she will stop so good it'll do a front flip. the hitech's are cheap and strong also. (noticable stronger than the sf-2. cheers and good luck-scott
04-28-2011, 04:51 PM
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
4AA bats. but i used this mod:http://www.savage-central.com/module...er=asc&start=0 and it seems better but i haven't tested it yet...
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4AA bats. but i used this mod :http://www.savage-central.com/module...er=asc&start=0 and it seems better but i haven't tested it yet...
4AA bats. but i used this mod :http://www.savage-central.com/module...er=asc&start=0 and it seems better but i haven't tested it yet...
That should fix your link lol, not sure but I'm guessing you just need some fuel line on your rod and start adjusting the thumb wheel on said rod.
04-28-2011, 07:21 PM
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
Got your link, never done the Ofna mod on mine and I can frontflip anytime I want even with a crappy Futaba S3003 56 oz @ 6V servo..
04-29-2011, 06:19 AM
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
I had the same problem with my x when i was running the aa batterys but now that I got a hump pack they work great I can tell when my battery gets low because the brakes start working like crap again.
04-29-2011, 11:00 PM
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
well depends on how you define "fit" on... this is how i got my 4250mAh pack to fit
zip ties are your friend, seriously
zip ties are your friend, seriously
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
My stock stuff was also really weak on my savage x. The throttle and the steering were not doing the job.
I bought a hump pack (Venom 1600 mah) and bought a Hitec 645mg. I put my sf-2 on throttle and i can like do frontflip when i break.
But i used only 2 times my hitec 645mg and it brokes. I dont really think this servo is appropriated for the savage. It have really high torque but dont reallu support the stress off bashing (i was bashing really soft)
Sorry for my english, i'm french
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
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My stock stuff was also really weak on my savage x. The throttle and the steering were not doing the job.
I bought a hump pack (Venom 1600 mah) and bought a Hitec 645mg. I put my sf-2 on throttle and i can like do frontflip when i break.
But i used only 2 times my hitec 645mg and it brokes. I dont really think this servo is appropriated for the savage. It have really high torque but dont reallu support the stress off bashing (i was bashing really soft)
Sorry for my english, i'm french
My stock stuff was also really weak on my savage x. The throttle and the steering were not doing the job.
I bought a hump pack (Venom 1600 mah) and bought a Hitec 645mg. I put my sf-2 on throttle and i can like do frontflip when i break.
But i used only 2 times my hitec 645mg and it brokes. I dont really think this servo is appropriated for the savage. It have really high torque but dont reallu support the stress off bashing (i was bashing really soft)
Sorry for my english, i'm french
05-09-2011, 08:22 AM
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RE: Why are my brakes so weak??!
I use the 645mg and its holding on mine 2. what I had to do for my brakes isI put a piece of plastic on the brake linkage and my brakes work great now its like the linkage is to long.
