maybelater29

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This sites has some nice solutions for the steering [link]http://www.competitionx.com/Support/Sup1.html[/link] also try this [link]http://www.one18th.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55061[/link] Hope these help. If all else fails....Exotek chassis!!

rc18mtracer

shoot looking at the parts and ideas. why didn't i think of that a long time ago. just a simple solution.

maybelater29

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I always overlook the easiest way[:@] I should have listened to my dad more....K.I.S.S. Anyway hope the links helped!!

rc18mtracer

HA HA ya i look for the cheapest ways to make my car better. but ya thanks for the links.

str8.krooked

Hey All,

I was hoping someone could help me out. I just put steel diff gears in my RC18MT, and I have 5 shims in each diff. It still seems like the diffs are slipping. Do I need more shims?

maybelater29

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How tight do you havethe screw? What Motor/gearing are you using?

calvino

WHAT, still slippin, gosh, they outa be prety darn loose on there, I run 2 shims and they dont slip, (well, the diffs do, not the gears), and I was running 60:10, As for my CD, er, gota get my order in the mail...... or see if my LHS carries the complete diff kit (yeah, need the bearings in it.....[&o])

calvino

well, added more to the track, WOOHO, also got an order into tower, got the DTX camber gauge to help me, anyone know of a good servo saver upgrade for my truck (and my sisters) she has been havin a BUNCH of bump steer lately and I think the saver band is getting old, is it a good idea to get the metal one, def getting the draglink (when they come in stock) as for the CD/slipper, still workin on a CAD drawing of it[8D], prob be a pic of the printout (due to RCU not being compatible with autocad drawings fomat[])

ptgarcia

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Plot to a PDF. If you don't have the capability send me the .dwg file and I can do wonders with it. I work with Acad 2008 every day.

calvino

yeah, CRAP, forgot to save image on my flash drive, darn, whatever, I got it, so I can send a pic of it, yeah, sorry it won't be to scale on your end... got to do some color coding... yeah, I work on autocad 08 as well, neat stuff (to bad it costs an arm and a leg, or I would have it on my comp), lol, ok, as for the truck, not much, got a big order into tower, so, bearings shold arive 8-12 (feb), yeah, so until then, I have LOTS of time to work on my CD, better work[>:], darinit, lookd at the toyz, DP draglink in stock on 03.27.08 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! so, i am debating the full alum steering thingie, darn, anyone know if you can get it off ebay... I am desperate[>:], make that 2, sis needs one as well[:@]

str8.krooked

I tightened the diff screws the recommended amount, tighten all the way and back out about 1/2 a turn. The diffs seem to be working fairly well, but those are also an aluminum set up. Would that make a difference? I am running a mamba 6800 with a 60/15 set up. Can you recommend a fix???[]

KRO

I would only loosen them a 1/4 turn , and make sure to put some blue loctite on the diff bolt so it doesnt loosen on you .

rc-junky007

yea tighten them all the way nd then back them out 1/4 turn

they will seem extremly tight but trust me they will work in and be perfect

calvino

so, whatcha doin durrin rain, tower order is still a ways off[], so, in the mean time, IDk what to do, drive my sisters truck, lol, naw, IDk, lol, gota get those 2 bearings, er, maybe I can work on my CD some more[8D]

rc-junky007

nothin really but i recently bought a mini-t with aluminum c-hubs and steering assemly, cvds, ball diff, trinity monster motor, new wheels/tires, ball bearings, and titanium turnbuckles. for 40 bux!!!!

i slapped some electronics in it and let her rip i really like this thing it has a really tight turning radius

well back on topic i have been jumpin mt rc18t in the house and a little outside in the street when it stops raining and that pretty much it

calvino

ya, mine been sittin in pieces[], 2wd has some REDICILOUS turning, i was borred so i took out the 2 front dogbones, WOW, INSANE TURNING!!!!!!!!!, er, until i took it in the backyard, pain to conrtol, but then again, it was kindof a speedster, lol, 15/55, great for motor (BAH, DOWN WITH BRUSHED), but great for speeds, gives me a good blend of speed to acceleration, er, maybe dropin it another tooth, still considerin how to make my RC18T center diff work[>:]

rc-junky007

yea you would have to have some gear reduction thingy becuse you couldnt just run the motor to the diff so you would have to have the diff go to a gear then that gear would have to go to a spurr

i wonder if you could lighten up a mini-t gearbox or somthing

calvino

maybe, well, I got an idea, why not grind off the excess plastic junk on a spur, and drill the holes in it, thus making it a diff with the spur on it, considering moving the motor though, the position is kindof lame[>:], flipping it so power is in the center, but that means modin the pack... def consider it, trying to keep it as cheap as possible, maybe somethin like a slipper, dang, assocated doesn't give much room for mods[]

calvino

er, since the dp draglink is out of stock for ANOTHER MONTH!!!!!!!!! (and i am sick and tired of bump steering), is this a good option http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...at_name=RC18T# along with http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_details.lasso?id=8122&cat_name='

rc-junky007

like this

1=motor plate
2=spur
3=diff

you would have to run dogblnes or ujoints to each diff like the mini lst

calvino

yes, that is an option, I just don't want to hack up my truck[], here is my idea, or, not, google sketchup can't let me upload it[], er, quickie in paint[>:]

rc-junky007

ye but how would you rig that up

i think i am gonna buy a cheap roller and hack it up and do like a 1/8 buggy setup

mabey idk though

neupane00

dang guys.. dp draglink now for 3.27.08?? i think there is serious problem with dp... sucks!! NO there is no alternative for DP draglink as far as i know. the link you sent me is totally different physics. dont expect it to work anything close to dp.

rc-junky007

yea their mill and machinery was down for a long time thats why they have been out of stock

rc-junky007

yea i think you could rig up a mini-t gearbox on to thr chassis and run dogbone to each diff