Best rc servo gears according to redditors
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best rc servo gears. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best rc servo gears. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Hey, another Canadian made basically the same question once before, here's my guide to a quick start on R/C drifting with a Tamiya TT-02D:
For 400 you can get a kit like a Tamiya TT-02D and all you need to get driving with it. The advantage of the TT-02 chassis is it has cheap and widely available spare parts, and it comes not only as a drifting chassis. The -D spec has motor cooling and slippery drifting tires included, but if you mount ordinary sticky rubber tires on it, it will work just fine as a racer too (I do that myself).
What you'll need:
-Basic tools to assemble the kit such as phillips head screwdrivers, allen keys etc.
-https://www.amazon.ca/58605-Nismo-Z-Tune-TT02D-Drift/dp/B00T2DKL5K/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1513262988&sr=1-2&keywords=tt02d+kit Car kit - there are other bodies available in the starter kit, but make sure you get a kit that actually includes a body!
-https://www.amazon.com/FLYSKY-Transmitter-FS-GT3B-2-4Ghz-Receiver/dp/B00HNJNXVY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511338151&sr=8-1&keywords=flysky+gt3b transmitter and receiver set
Battery pack and charger set: https://www.amazon.com/3800mAh-rechargeable-battery-Tamiya-Charger/dp/B01HDKBRKG/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1511341916&sr=8-14&keywords=7.2+nimh+battery+and+charger
-metal gear servo for the steering: https://www.amazon.ca/ANNIMOS-Digital-Torque-Servo-Waterproof/dp/B0769DFJVK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1513263076&sr=8-7&keywords=metal+gear+servo
-Some lexan paint for the body in your colour of choice - I recommend Tamiya PS-colour
The total for all this is about 335 CAD if I'm not mistaken - and it is just about the cheapest option, I really spent a lot of time working out how to try out R/C drifting cheaply when I bought mine. You can get additional wheel sets and such from China on ebay very cheaply.
EDIT: The Amazon links are a reference just to show it can be done - you should probably take a look at some R/C dealers instead since they'll have all the things you might need later on and you'll know they can deliver :) Here in Europe I shop in 4 different countries to get the things I actually want...
https://www.amazon.ca/ANNIMOS-Digital-Torque-Servo-Waterproof/dp/B0769DFJVK/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1538005906&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=20kg+servo
This is probably the best you can get for your budget
Maybe you could do this with a hobby remote control and servo. That's a lot easier than fiddling with motors and belts because you get absolute positioning. Use an oversize high-torque servo and attach rod to the handle. eg http://www.amazon.com/Hitec-RCD-HS-5765MH-Voltage-Metal/dp/B005H5TA4U/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_2
Thanks! I was debating between those and those red metallic ones on Amazon but I think I'll just get the Towerpro ones.
I’ve been using these ANNIMOS servos from Amazon and they work really well.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0769DFJVK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dbQCDbR6NPM6Q
Haven't had any trouble with the smaller servos, but they really don't get used very often (maybe a half dozen times per run, if that). The servo I use now is this one: https://www.amazon.ca/ANNIMOS-Digital-Torque-Servo-Waterproof/dp/B0769DFJVK/
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I also have it in a 1/16 rock crawler. Strong (something like 2x the touque compared to the stock TRX-4 servo), drop in without mods, long cable that doesn't require an extension, and it includes a metal servo horn. I've bought several more and will be replacing the servos in other trucks as they die. I also own a $100 Savox 1210, which is still in the original box because the 20kg servo has been working so well. LOL