Originally Posted by turbojoe

I honestly don't want to have to read through almost 4000 posts so can someone recommend a cheap motor that is available in the USA that will be good for basic sport flying? I already have an Align 100 amp ESC.

Joe

this one 1500kv might work for you.

this one 1600kv is the same HC sells but it costs a little more.

The 1500kv one is only 650 watts, might be a little thin, probably will work.

no doubt servos for the EXI 500 have been exremely hard to find!! and Im done with HK so am looking for some alternatives, I noticed on the last few post guys are using some Hitecs?? and gruapner? if ya got any spares lying around or know where I can pick some up for a "reasonable price" plez gimme a shout, I can sure use some!! P/S sure would be nice if EXI would supply equip. for thier helis, especially the 500s

i started to use cheaper servos but was to scared one might die or glitch in flight since the kit is cheap i mostly used higher end electronics,i have some hitec servo over 2 years old and still kicking ran at 6v, theres nothing like reliablity. i only have a extra tail servo futaba 9253 bought used and used once works $40.00 shipped i was going to a nitro but cant afford the fuel. tower hobbies have the buy 3 and get a discount on most hitec servos. thats what i did

Lectroglide: Go with good Futaba 9650 servos for the swash, they are brilliant. Do not worry about metal gears on a 500 size, rather let the gears strip and save the servo. I am using Futaba's with great success. I was going to use the MG930's, and had them already, but chickened out. A 500 is not a toy and could be lethal.....use good servos

Check out Tower Hobbies, they do good deals. Check Finless Bob videos on how to install them properly.

Originally Posted by Flyitall

Lectroglide: Go with good Futaba 9650 servos for the swash, they are brilliant. Do not worry about metal gears on a 500 size, rather let the gears strip and save the servo. I am using Futaba's with great success. I was going to use the MG930's, and had them already, but chickened out. A 500 is not a toy and could be lethal.....use good servos

Check out Tower Hobbies, they do good deals. Check Finless Bob videos on how to install them properly.

yes Im aware of the 9650s and will be using the only one I got on the tail, right now thier a bit more than I have to spend...PM sent

I don't know why they rate the Helium so low but if your not stick banging, your likely to only pull 450-550W on average anyway. I don't stick bang w/ the EXI 500 I have my Helium on but it's never gotten hot on me anyway.

Originally Posted by lectroglide

yes Im aware of the 9650s and will be using the only one I got on the tail, right now thier a bit more than I have to spend...PM sent

S9650 is kinda slow for the tail. S9257 is the Futaba mini tail servo.

Originally Posted by ivanc

S9650 is kinda slow for the tail. S9257 is the Futaba mini tail servo.

It's fine if you run at 6v, I have all 9650's in mine with a 6v BEC setting.

Hey guys. What about the Hitec HS-225? They're the right size with lots of torque and speed and the price is right. I Googled them and found a lot of bad posts about them from 2004-2005. Hard to find anything bad being said now. Seems a ton of guys using them in the T-Rex 500 threads on HeliFreak.

It sounds like the pile of HS-85mg's I already have are really going to be marginal. If the 225 is going to be a better low cost alternative I may have to go that direction. Anyone have horror stories on these servos that are less than a year or two old?

Joe

Originally Posted by turbojoe

Hey guys. What about the Hitec HS-225? They're the right size with lots of torque and speed and the price is right. I Googled them and found a lot of bad posts about them from 2004-2005. Hard to find anything bad being said now. Seems a ton of guys using them in the T-Rex 500 threads on HeliFreak.

It sounds like the pile of HS-85mg's I already have are really going to be marginal. If the 225 is going to be a better low cost alternative I may have to go that direction. Anyone have horror stories on these servos that are less than a year or two old?

Joe

just looked at those 225s and thier too small, nice try I need 35MM for the EXI 500.....damn Im almost ready to sell this mother, just too hard finding inexpensive servos for sport flying

Originally Posted by lectroglide

just looked at those 225s and thier too small, nice try I need 35MM for the EXI 500.....damn Im almost ready to sell this mother, just too hard finding inexpensive servos for sport flying

225's fit fine in the EXI. Even Finless Bob has a video showing the install. They are also recommended servos in the first post of this thread.

Originally Posted by gquiring

225's fit fine in the EXI. Even Finless Bob has a video showing the install. They are also recommended servos in the first post of this thread.

sorry, I just doubled checked on the hitech site and thier 32.53 MM....again, the servo openings on the EXI 500 are 35MM, infact thier 37MM but 35 will work

Originally Posted by lectroglide

sorry, I just doubled checked on the hitech site and thier 32.53 MM....again, the servo openings on the EXI 500 are 35MM, infact thier 37MM but 35 will work

I have a 500 EXI with 225's in it. (Not my photos)

Look at post 1, Hitec 225's are listed.