Receiver lipo question

[Jzo6etr]

Just picked up an xt,and as you all know the nimh batt that's included isn't very powerful,I have a 2s 5000mah 40c lipo and was wanting to know if it would be safe to use as my receiver pack ? Didn't know if the amperage would be to much for the receiver,steering servo and t/b servo. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Deluge]

The RX can probably handle it, a few members have run the stock RX with a lipo and it worked fine. Not too sure about the servos, though.

 

[Jzo6etr]

Ya that's really what my concern is,the servos. The receiver can handle 9v input but not sure on the servo's

 

[Jzo6etr]

Just talke to tech at redcat and there saying only 6v for both servos,guess its time to upgrade to high voltage,cause both stock servos aren't very good.

 

[pb2themax]

I'd just run it until the servos fry and then swap em for good servos. Does your LiPo pack fit in the battery box?

 

[Jzo6etr]

I literally have to drive a quarter mile to get this thing to make a full circle,it's awful. Lol

 

[rampagemt]

You got your servo saver tight enough? That will cause your turning issue as well

 

[Jzo6etr]

Haven't checked that,I'll loo this morning

 

[rampagemt]

If that becomes loose your servo will turn with no weight but when you put it on the ground it will just sit there . Good luck let me know the outcome

 

[Jzo6etr]

If that becomes loose your servo will turn with no weight but when you put it on the ground it will just sit there . Good luck let me know the outcome

Yep it was almost all the way loose,tightened her up and much better,I heard the stock servo wasn't that great but I didn't think it would be that bad,glad it was just an adjustment,now I need to order my clutch springs and find a tuned pipe at a decent price,really wanting the CPI pipe but don't have $180 to drop on that at the moment.