12-14-2003, 04:08 AM
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TinyRC Pro
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Drop the Slop... Stearing that is
OK heres a cheap and easy way to get rid of some of that front wheel slop.
1: Find, Steal, buy a roll of White Teflon tape... Home Depot $0.49
2: Take stearing rod out of the front of your car.
3: Cut 2 equal length of Teflon tape... 1-1.25" should do it
4: Wrap the teflon tape around the endlinks that connect the stearing bar (tie rod) to the stearing Knuckle.
5: Reasemble front end
6: Vroom
It may take a few minutes for the tape to break in so it fits snugly in the stearing knuckle hole but doesn't bind things up too bad. It works great... Makes the stearing more accurate and responsive. I did it to my supra days ago and everything is still working fine... Now the front wheels only wobble as bad as the rear wheels... without the +or- 1/16" that theyhad before...
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12-14-2003, 07:45 AM
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Go Banana!
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sylmar, CA
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oh nice one. this gives me some more ideas too. like using the tape on the front knuckle tops. I think that would decrease the play in the front end as well.
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12-14-2003, 03:21 PM
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Mad Scientist
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Buffalo, NY
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What we really need is somebody to make a new servo horn so that we could make adjustable tierods with ball joint ends, like many other cars have.
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12-14-2003, 07:28 PM
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TinyRC PRO Modder
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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LOL
Whatever Neurokinetik said sounded good . So I say yes we need that 
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12-15-2003, 07:22 PM
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TinyRC Newbie
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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I tried out the teflon tape idea and it worked great. The steering slop bothered me too and im glad its mostly gone now. I mean with normal cars before any modifications are made the car is brought to stock specs and isnt supposed to have any loose joints so the x-mod suspension should be the same way.
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12-16-2003, 12:38 AM
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Well glad I could be of service... 
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Loud doesn't = fast.
Import doesn't = quality.
Chrome Doesn't = performance gains
Clear Tailights just make you easier to spot.
My 4 cylinder has 210 Natural aspirated HP is only 2.3 li, and is 15 years old, and it was built right here in the good ol' USA.
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12-17-2003, 07:41 PM
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TinyRC Pro
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Orange County
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there's a mod for this I think I posted the thread but here it is again. http://tinyrc.com/forums/showthread.
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01-05-2004, 12:52 PM
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Wannabe TinyRC Pro
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Austin/Houston, TX
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Will this also correct the uneven left/right steering ranges?
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01-06-2004, 10:43 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Heat shrink works well too.
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01-06-2004, 05:48 PM
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R34 Skyline is God
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: harleysville pa(sadly)
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Will this mod work for XMODS with motors that cause their cars to spin out?
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01-07-2004, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Ummmmmmmmmm........ease up on the trigger finger...that'll help alot more than any mod!!
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01-07-2004, 03:43 PM
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R34 Skyline is God
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: harleysville pa(sadly)
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I do. When I try to gain speed it still spins out.
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My Bit: Phast motor (Orange)
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