jombo

i only grinded enough so it didnt hit the servo saver , i saw some people drilling new holes next to the inner hole so they got more steering llol

chedster

Ya check this out. He says this is Saxtons truck and he is using the inner hole. I'm gonna try it, just gotta get some longer turnbuckles.
http://www.truggyracers.com/forum/in...showtopic=4424

jombo

he also grinded the opt part too , i guess it also hits the servo saver.

madmax22

lol i tightened my servo saver a little bit and made handling a little better...... it was ll the way down to the chassis.

madmax22

Cheap?!?!?!!? where did you get it from?

outkastxjoe

Hey Jombo, how did the 1mm extension on the hubs work for you?

ska8erj

hey guys, what size are the motor mount screws??? i 4got to locktite one and now its gone[:@]

ericem

Same question ^^

Also doing the steering mod. I decided to try something different I swapped around the turnbuckles so the angeled piece is now at the brace end pointing out torwards the steering rack, this way the steering rod doesn't rub on the shocks, also had to grind away a bit of the brace, and extended the turnbuckle for steering like Jombo mentioned. Looks good, I will get pics tomorrow. I still have to grind the brace, so once I find my dremel bits, or buy a new one I will get pics up, and see how it handles in comparison.

jombo

i just ordered them today from a main also a new body (losi 8t body) and i have the 8t rims already and the losi are already 1/2 offset. people are gonna see it at the track this week (weather pemitting) and i will have everyone confused , i love doing that to people.
on a side note , if you do get the 1mm offset hexes you need the losi nuts the st1 nuts wont work neither will the ofna nuts

madmax22

lol sorry I missed these whole like 2 pages so what di you need to do the steering mod?????

jombo

lol
this is the rear end clips i moved them to the back of the arms

i grinded the steering arm so it dosent hit the servo saver

i lenthened the servo steering arm

i moved all the front clips to the front of the truck pushing the arms back to the chassie

and i followed the manual for more steering on the castor blocks front and rear
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
but thats me

ericem

a dremel and hands

madmax22

ok thanks ill do it tomorrow or when I get some time! My cooling head is coming out nice! My dad left all of his dremel bit's at work and hes off till next tues. so Im stuck w/ a tiny bit. I have done 3 batts and gotten 1/2 way thru the first hole. lol.....

jombo

lol

madmax22

my mom started to compain about the zzzziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggggggs sssgrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa noise that rings thru the whole house :P lol

ericem

lmao ^^ my mom started yelling when I was soldering and the house smelled like solder LOL. She was like, ERICC IS THE HOUSE ON FIRE, Me: NO MOM I AM SMOKING, mom: WHATTTTTTTTTTTT me: I AM SMOKINGG mom: WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT I CANT HEAR YOU me: I AM SMOKINGGG MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA mom: ok. LOL.

madmax22

lol. I think in the summer im going to get a nice radio w/ 1 good dervo....... JR or spectrum.......

madmax22

http://cgi.ebay.com/MONSTER-GT-THUND...QQcmdZViewItem

will it work w/ the pro .28?

ericem

maybe, not really worth it though.

chedster

For the steering mod check this. Sounds worth it to me.
http://www.truggyracers.com/forum/in...howtopic=17753

ska8erj

is it safe to run with only 3 engine mount screws? i lost 1 and i dont feel like wasting a weekend of bashing next week to wait for the screws to come in. also what size are the screws

ericem

Should be fine. Could risk one motor mount still pretty unlikely be sure the other screws are locktited though

ItchyBum

Yeah i wouldnt worry too much just keep an eye on the rest of them if you take it for a run incase another one comes loose. I ran mine with 3 for a while thinking that a the nut was still in there under some dried dirt until i finally cleaned it out to find the nut missing lol stupid me. But i couldnt tell the difference anyway like no extra vibrations or anything

ItchyBum

The steering mod is a must for the ST-1 and all you actually need as a base is a pair of 80mm turnbuckles and the longer screws, thats it. I cut my old rtr's alloy ackerman with a hacksaw and smoothed the edges off on the concrete and i have some HPI 4x80mm turnbuckles on order and i'll be set. If you want you can get the red alloy ackerman with the extra bearings which really would be a better option but you can use the stock one just the same. With this mod, a good steering servo and the technique that Jombo uses you should be able to pretty much turn on the spot

jombo

i did notice that the stock one since it dosent have the bearings it moves alot at the screws. i think you may benifit with the red one, less slop in the steering.