Need help with my mt2 servo and radio!!!!!
 

Hi, I was driving my mt2 today and my throttle/brake servo stopped working. It only works when I help it move with my finger. After that, it just stops working. My steering servo works fine. Its not the batterys and all the connections are fine. I am thinking of getting a new radio system and servos. What is an affordable radio, preferably with a servo or 2 that comes with it, to get for it. If it doesnt come with the servos, which ones should I get. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Have you tried the Throttle Servo in the Steering Servo Slot? That should tell you if the Throttle Servo is done for! Then if you plug the steering servo into the throttle slot on the receiver, you should tell know if the receiver is working!

I know most people change out their stock CEN radio set right from the start. I would go with a Futaba!

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Good idea.....I will try it. I plan on getting a new radio in the future or now anyway because it sucks. Will traxxas servos fit in the receiver, cause if its the servo that is broke, i'll replace it with one I have laying around for now.

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The traxxas servo did fit and I will use that for a while. The servo was broken. I am gonna get a new radio soon. Which one would u reccommend?
[link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXENN0**&P=0]futaba[/link]
or
[link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEDP1**&P=0]this futaba[/link]
or
[link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXM5**&P=0]hitec[/link]

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bonified5, You may want to talk to Cen about replacing your reciever for you. I had the same problem with my truck and it was a problem with the reciever not being able to handle two high torque servoes running on it.

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Im just gonna order [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEDP1**&P=0]this[/link] futaba radio.

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that radio is the better choice of the two because it has the high torque steering servo but if i were you i would also order the s3305 servo. it goes for about 35 dollars through tower and it super powerful and has metal gears so it wont ever break. i know you may not be able to afford it but if you can it can hurt to get it. just a thought.

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I would recomend gettign a metal gear servo with that speed of the mt2 and the some tiems harsh braking it can do alot of damage ona nylon geared servo. I have hitech HS-645MGs for my steerign and throttle and I ahve never had a problem since[&:]

Also I recomend a FM radio if you going to upgrade it only about $20 more and well worth the cost;)

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Why is FM so much better. And element, im not sure i get what your sayin.

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what I'm saying is it is better to invest in nice durable servos instead of getting another nylon/plastic geared servo.When my throttle servo went dead I bought a cheap $10 servo thinking it would do the job I could not have been more wrong and wish I would have saved that $10 and invested in a nice high performance servo in the first place.

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o ok. You dont think the futaba servo's im getting will be good enough? O well, if they break, ill get better ones.

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I would like to reccomend the hitec aggressor.Its an fm radio with dual rate steering and seperate throttle and steering end point adjustments.Its not huge on features but for 80 bucks you can get a nice radio.It also has a jack for rechargeables.It comes with servos but costs more so I opted for a hitec hs5645 digital ultratorque.168 in/oz of torque for about 60 bucks.Seems pricey but it is an awesome servo that is waterproof and has all the goodies.You can even program it for digital radios if your pockets are deep enough for that kind of gear.I was amazed by the response and range I got when I switched to an fm setup.

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I already ordered my futaba and i only spent 63 with all the servos and stuff. I wanted to spend the least amount possible.