Futaba Brushless Servos

[Goatless]

Anyone have any good experience with these? I'm looking to get one for my SC10 kit I'm fixing to preorder. Word on the street is changing the steering servo on a sc10 is a NIGHTMARE, so I wanted to look into something long term.
My 1/8 scale mindset is telling me use a BLS351, but I think a BLS451 would suffice.

[Charlie don't surf]

Lots of servo for a SC truck IMO, unless of course your talking about 4wd- the BL resolution is superb- but I was also surprised at the XP1501 resolution for the money and the specs other than BL are very close

[Goatless]

We are getting the 4wd FT Kits. On alot of the servos I'm looking at, they are rated 4.8v-6.0v. The lipos in the truck are 7.4v. Does this have any affect on the servo?

[Charlie don't surf]

Yep, the 8.44 peak and 7.4 nominal voltage up the speed and torque. The 4.0 and 6.0 ratings are based off of minimum required input (4.0) and the average 5 cell receiver pack (6.0) you can't flow 11.1 but you can run a 2 s

[jwscab]

do the servo's have a separate power wire? otherwise, you are going to get out of the speed controller whatever the BEC supplies. I'd assume it's probably a little hotter than 6 volts regulated from whatever input you have.

at least, that's how it used to be.

[Goatless]

For an ESC, I plan to run the LRP SXX TC Spec V2 with a Reedy Sonic 550 4.0 Brushless Motor.
The Reedy Saddle Packs are 2s 7.4v 5200mah 60c.

I want t put the best possible steering servo in this truck, that I wont have to worry about during the racing season. Brushless sounds neat, and seems to be a servo that will last awhile.

[Goatless]

It's driving me nuts trying to find the right servo to get for this build. Almost everything I find is rated at 6.0v. Any help guys? I want a top notch servo for this build.

[Charlie don't surf]

Yep, the 8.44 peak and 7.4 nominal voltage up the speed and torque. The 4.0 and 6.0 ratings are based off of minimum required input (4.0) and the average 5 cell receiver pack (6.0) you can't flow 11.1 but you can run a 2 s

Again, the 6.0v "rating" is based off an old measurement of a 5 cell receiver pack. 2s lipo (7.4) is fine

[jwscab]

and if the servo is driven from the ESC without a separate direct battery connection, it will most likely be regulated to around 6 volts anyway.

[Brandon G]

and if the servo is driven from the ESC without a separate direct battery connection, it will most likely be regulated to around 6 volts anyway.

+1 on that.

I've run the Futaba BLS451 in 1/8th scale buggy, 1/10 short course, and 1/10 buggy. It is an awesome servo. There are cheaper ones out there for sure, but I personally have the least trouble out of Futaba.

[Goatless]

Great, thats what I wanted to hear!! lol