retaining mech brakes in 1/8 buggy conversions

[GorillaMaxx360]

just curious how would you set up the servo on a mechanical setup to when you push forward on the throttle it breaks. I do not have mechanical breaks on any of my cars but i have driven many cars with mechanical ones. so i am wondering what allowes this to happen the channel of the servo on the rx or the radio settings. Thanks guys.

[BrianG]

Well, if you have channel mixing on your radio system, you can set up CH3 to be coupled to your throttle. Then, just set the EPA on CH3 so min brake is at neutral on the throttle. CH3 hooks directly to the brake servo.

If you don't have channle mixing, you simply use a Y adaptor on the throttle channel. One leg of the Y goes to the ESC, the other leg of the Y goes to the brake servo. Since the servo is going to move through the full 60 degrees when you go forward and brake, you have to set up the servo horn linkage to only push the brake at the right point of the throttle throw.

[starscream]

Channel mixing is the best way to go.