Hi,
After getting my ct4s up to high speeds I noticed that the steering is really lame. I almost have no control over the car.
The car was only going in very wide turns, i can turn on one side more than the other and the car just can't go straight. I fixed the steering trim on the remote yet it gets messed up after a few min of driving. Full throttle and hard turns make the car go in a 360 although it should be a 4wd with better grip! I was driving in parking lot made of cement (not the slippery kind you find indoors).

After going through this forum I noticed that a lot of people had issues with steering for their stock cars.

Does anyone has any advice on how to improve steering and traction for this car? are there any tunings i am missing that will make the car steer better without having to upgrade any components?

I am still running the stock radio and steering servo.

The things i would consider upgrading are servo, wheels and radio. But how would each impact stability and steering? And do you know of any components that deliver better performance while not being too expensive

Thanks

because cen vehicles are based on the fun factor platform they share many common parts.... One of these common parts unfortunately is the steering servo and the radio/tx combo...... the servo should be replaced with a high torque servo... I used hi-tech hs645mg.... around 130 oz torque compared to probably 50 for stock..... The car will turn tighter than you can imagine....
Also, replace the radio/rx system... it will eventually die on you..... It may also be part of the problem....any 2-3 channel will work fine.. go with fm... less problems.. Don't buy a package system with cheap servo's.... you won't solve your problem... The hi-tech servo only costs around $40-50 dollars...

One other thing... as with any 4wd vehicle... the power to weight ratio is insane... if you hammer the throttle and turn the wheel.. it will do 360's.... I can get my MT2 to spin like a top... sooo fast you can only see a yellow and black blur..... Once you get used to the car you will be able to do most anything with it....

Thanks Cenracer. Any recommendations on a good quality and price FM radio?

I got the Airtronics MX-3S FM 75 mhz radio. I paided $164.99 form towerhobbies with the holiday discount. It was regular $174.99. That is with one servo. I used that servo as the replacement of the throttle servo. I have a hitec 625 as my steering servo. Its about 90 oz of torque with a speed of .15 at 6V. I paid $38 for that servo. I have noticed a real big difference with the MX-3S over the stock CEN radio. You will have alot more control and feel for what your car is doing with a better radio.

Thanks T-Man. Do you recommend the Futaba radio systems? I saw one that is quite cheap (~70$) without servos or digital trim. And another one for 100$ with digital trims but also without servo (both 2 channel).

What's the torque rating of the servo that came with the airtronics radio?

164$ is kind of expensive for me right now; any cheaper yet good alternatives (anyone)?

Thanks

I have a fustaba radio and rx... spent under $100.00. You don't need digital trims unless you are using a digital servo....
My advise is to get a Hi-tech hs645mg steering servo... 130 oz only about $45.00....... the other is fine for throttle... Please make sure you replace the rx battery pack with a 5 cell rechargable... Venom makes on about $25.00... last a very long time.....

I have a FUTABA 2PL and it solved all my steering problems.
This is a list of functions:

Easy Access programmable Computer Radio
L.C.D.Screen Display- Power switch turned on: beep confirmation sound is generated and the model name is dsplayed for about two seconds and then the initial screen appears.
Model memory number display.
Battery voltage display.
Steering trim lever- adjusts the steering in small increments so the model will run straight.
Throttle trim lever- adjusts the throttle in small increments so the model will not move at neutral.
Steering Dual Rate Lever- Adjusts the vechiles steering sensitivity across the entire range.
Servo Reverse
A.B.S.
Battery Indicator
10 Model Memory
2 S-3003 Servos with mounting hardware and servo horns
Receiver R142JE
TX and RX crystals


I got mine at e-bay for $74.99 free shipping and it includer the transmitter, receiver, two S3003 servos, everithing needed except for batteries. I found reviews saying that is the best radio control system for its price.
The e-bay seller was "therocketman".