02-29-2004, 07:43 AM
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TinyRC Newbie
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine,USA
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steering spring
Does anybody know of a good replacement or fix for the steering spring?
I messed around with it and got it to recenter,but not consistently.I don't know if my spring is weak or if the extra weight of the dual cell mod adds resistance on the spring?
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02-29-2004, 12:52 PM
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Bits are my drugs!
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: karlsruhe , north dakota
Posts: 112
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try the spring out of a vcr tape it is quite heavier
{WARNING THE VCR TAPE WILL BE NOT USEABLE AFTER THIS}
 
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02-29-2004, 05:39 PM
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Wheeeelie!
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kendalia, TX
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I just added a second steering spring form a junked Zip, and it can now travel a straight line like it did stock.
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Wheelie poppin' Red ZZ F-150 - Rear soft microsizers tires, Front hard tires, beer keg tri-cell mod, anti-roll bars, wheelie bars, 1/8" body drop, rare earth steering magnet, dual return springs, steering stabilizer bar and spring suspension, 28K Orange ZZ motor, Red 12:1 gears, 22ga power wires, heatshrinked antenna wire, .
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02-29-2004, 06:00 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 923
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You can buy replacement STEERING springs (not to be confused with SUSPENSION springs) at RCmod's store. Use 3 or 4 of them, and your center steering will be soooo much better!!!!! Since you have more strength in the return center steering, your car will stay straight (heh....pervs  ) unless you actually MOVE the button on the controller. 
Chuckster...
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02-29-2004, 06:51 PM
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TinyRC Pro
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 87
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yeah, i'm about to add this to my list of mods. I'm just waiting to see if my car wins thier little contest they are running for the gift certificate.
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02-29-2004, 08:17 PM
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TinyRC Newbie
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine,USA
Posts: 10
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Thanks for the help guys,I'll pick up 3 or 4 springs and add them on one at a time and see how it works.
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03-01-2004, 03:35 PM
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Tiny RC Pro
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Royersford,PA USA
Posts: 1,212
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To help it to steer after adding so many springs buy Rare earth magnets at RS.
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03-02-2004, 03:46 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 923
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Quote:
Originally posted by Racer9
To help it to steer after adding so many springs buy Rare earth magnets at RS.
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Oh, yeah, forgot to mention....so many more springs, means so much more resistance when turning.
Chuckster...
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03-06-2004, 10:58 AM
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I really should change my title...
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: I have no frickin idea
Posts: 193
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Quote:
Originally posted by Racer9
To help it to steer after adding so many springs buy Rare earth magnets at RS.
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If you go here
you will find a neodymium disk magnet with the right measurements (5mmdiameterby2.5mmthick) The shipping will kill you for a 30cent item though($9.70s&p) I dont think the rare earth magnet at RS will do the job.
Last edited by GerG; 03-06-2004 at 11:02 AM.
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