Wraith Beginners Guide

[sgtbham]

Newb question incoming - I am looking for a servo and I have kinda settled on the savok brushless ones ($124) my choices are a 440 oz one or a high speed 277 oz one. Is 277 close enough to 300 for me to get the high speed one? Slow servos irritate me....

 

[Harley]

Newb question incoming - I am looking for a servo and I have kinda settled on the savok brushless ones ($124) my choices are a 440 oz one or a high speed 277 oz one. Is 277 close enough to 300 for me to get the high speed one? Slow servos irritate me....

277 is not great, 300 is really about my minimum suggested upgrade. If you plan on doing mostly fast stuff and little to no trail or crawling than yeah you would probably be fine. Otherwise I would go with power first. How slow are we talking? Slower than 0.15 sec?

 

[sgtbham]

.19 for the 440 and .09 for the 277, I do crawl but I mainly trail rig - back to the drawing board? haha

 

[Harley]

.19 for the 440 and .09 for the 277, I do crawl but I mainly trail rig - back to the drawing board? haha

.19, not terrible. But I don't think you're getting a bargain either. Savox used to be a good alternative since they were cheaper. Now they are just the same as the others (and really noisy).

Might look at Hitec and Futaba.

 

[sgtbham]

Thanks for the help Harley, been out of the game for a while and tips like that really help!

 

[65BAJA]

HiTec 7954sh $99 from tower. 403oz @.12 Buy this one and put the $25 you save toward a nice clamping servo horn.

 

[captainp243]

How can I run the VP Currie axles in the rear with a centered pumpkin?

 

[Harley]

How can I run the VP Currie axles in the rear with a centered pumpkin?

That would require custom tubes and shafts to match the width of the front axle.

 

[captainp243]

Unfortunate... Do you run front and rear curries?

 

[Harley]

Unfortunate... Do you run front and rear curries?

Yes.

 

[gbean]

.19, not terrible. But I don't think you're getting a bargain either. Savox used to be a good alternative since they were cheaper. Now they are just the same as the others (and really noisy).

Might look at Hitec and Futaba.

I've had an incredibly good experience with the Savöx 1230sg.
500oz/in @6V.
I want to say .18 speed but not sure.
It turns my heavy wide offset RC4WD BL5 wheels with pitbull RB II tires without issue.


Only downside is the noise....

 

[Devil Inc]

I have the 1231sg in my Wraith and it has gotten a bit quieter since new, probably 8-10 packs on it now. I have a 1230sg BN waiting for the 1231 to give up the ghost or I find a rig to put it in. Overall I'm extremely pleased with my Savox experience.

 

[elmerive]

thanks for this is seems I spend the most time coming back to this with out it I would have been lost

 

[jdmitrswapped]

I just picked up a Wraith roller with no trans. Glad I read this first before i started doing anything with it. Thanks!

 

[z50king]

What bumpers are available for the Wraith that offer a scale winch mounting location? I need help finding some

 

[UberL]

What bumpers are available for the Wraith that offer a scale winch mounting location? I need help finding some

Atleats BGR has the option for the winch mount. Also Mad Skinz Stinger bumper has a winch plate.

 

[guyst]

Great guide Harley, thanks!

 

[z50king]

Ok, so does anyone make a bumper with scale winch mounts that works with the stock servo location?

 

[sgtbham]

So, ive got a 344oz servo up and running with the BEC - does the BEC clear me 3s use? (stock motor/esc)

 

[sgtbham]

Sorry for the double post - Also im guessing that aluminum servo mounts are a must? The stock ones flex like crazy at full lock.