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Old 05-08-2003 | 09:44 PM
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hey i got my rc10gt recently. the kid b4 me took out the restrictor and the car flies. but every time i would floor from a stop the car would veer off to a side. i adjusted the steering and the car is pretty staright when im already going.

could it be a weak servo?

i cut my clutch like 2 holes becuz my wheels would always move no matter how much i messed with the throttle trim. its now a whole lot better and doesnt veer off when i floor it, but it is a bit slower off the line. and oh yea i run my car on pro-line road rage street tires.

i have the stock hitec servos and radio, so if i was to buy a new steering servo how much would it cost?

would a JR XR2 radio come with all replacement servos?
Old 05-08-2003 | 10:45 PM
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You shouldn't need much by way of steering trim. If you do, your car is out of whack. I would make sure that all of your turnbuckles are the correct lengths and thats your diff is properly set. You should be able to zero-out your trim and be VERY close to dead-straight.
Old 05-08-2003 | 11:22 PM
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umm, iv never seen a car where the steering is perfect from the factory, me and my friends always had to tinker with it a little bit.

so could horrible off-the-line oversteer be due to weak throttle servo?
Old 05-08-2003 | 11:27 PM
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My RC 10 does the same thing. I have the steering trim set so it rolls almost perfectly straight, but under full throttle accelerating from a stop, it likes to veer to the right a bit. I think it may be a case of both rear wheels not receiving exactly the same amount of power. Could be the same thing you're experiencing.
Old 05-09-2003 | 12:09 AM
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thx grampi....did you take out the restrictor?

and also do your wheels always move at idle?
Old 05-09-2003 | 01:01 AM
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No, I replaced the entire engine. I'm now running a Fantom .15. What do you mean do the wheels turn at idle?
Old 05-09-2003 | 04:37 PM
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mmmmm fantom .15...how do you like it?

i mean do your rear wheels spin by themselves?
Old 05-09-2003 | 05:33 PM
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I wouldn't trade this Fantom for any other .15. If you mean does the truck move at idle, no it doesn't. I have the idle set low enough so it doesn't move.

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