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Old 08-24-2007 | 03:13 PM
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well basically the car is a mugen mbx5 the servo is an ace 1015

what the problem is is when the car is on and i turn right the steeing is amazing like 1-2 metre turning circle max but when i turn left it is 5-6+ metre turning circle i no i can turn down turning right on my speckturm to even it up but is there anyay of adjusting either sevro saver or linkages to enable me to get both to do somwhere in the middle say 3-4 metre turning circle. its just the servo doenst seem to pull back enough.
when the car the radio is turned of i use my hand to turn the wheels the servo moves far back and i can tell there is nothing blocking any part form moving that far.

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Old 08-24-2007 | 03:22 PM
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Default RE: steering query. please read and advise.

Sounds to me like your EPA for left isn't turned up far enough.
Old 08-24-2007 | 03:23 PM
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What radio are you using? Take the servo horn off but your trim and if you have it sub trim to zero. Then put the horn on where it is centered. All so if you have endpoint check it.
Old 08-24-2007 | 05:08 PM
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Default RE: steering query. please read and advise.

the end points are both at 125% and servo horn and tirm correct also. form lookign at the car with wheels of the gorund when i turn right both of the wheels turn basically as far as possible but whne i turn lief tone wheel turn full and one turns half could it be somthing to do with the steering link with that wheel?
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Old 08-24-2007 | 06:51 PM
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Hey Adz!

Does the entire linkage move as far as it could go if moved by hand? If so then the servo should wind around that far so...hmm is there anything stopping it?
The servo arm rubbing off anything even the stoneguards?

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Old 08-25-2007 | 03:38 AM
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i have been looking around all the parts and nothing seems to be rubbing or hittting the sotne gurad has few mm between it and servo arm so its not a problem.
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I had problems with that servo. Need to use a aluminum servo horn.

I ended up taking it off because it would not return to center in the same spot all of the time.
Old 08-25-2007 | 09:49 AM
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Is your servo saver set correctly?
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Default RE: steering query. please read and advise.

Hey Adz.
Im about to fit mine this evening, Ill let you know how I get on.
Got one of Josh aswell
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yeah cant beat his prices. 46u im not sure how exactly to set the servo saver ot tell you the truth the manual said tighten 1-2 mm whihc i had it but then i was advised that to tighten it up a lot more. any tips or advic eon how it should me ill take some pictures of the sevro end points in few mins.
thanks adam
Old 08-25-2007 | 12:06 PM
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2 pictures of end points on servo while turning with controller first is left second is right.
also i dont have a clue about setting sevro savers all help appreciated
thanks Adam

also in the pics you may think my sevro horn is hitting stone gurad but it is not.
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