What we used to do was fit zip ties to lock the saver up. This will give you positive steering left and right.

Then I used to run a Kimbro servo saver on the servo.

But did go on to use the R.W ballraced steering. Like so many did.

I've made some more nice aluminium parts , this time slotted spring perches .

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Look good all fitted :)


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I mock fitted the steering servo to work out the best place to run my shortie lipo's .



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I think where I have it located in the above pic will give me the best balance , I'll need to make something to hold the Lipo in place , but I have a plan ;)

Liking the alloy bits!

I've been running my shorty lipo in the standard position behind the servo, which leaves plenty of space between lipo and rear bulkhead for a pile of lead weights!
Others have fitted their electrics in that space, but I feel it needs the weight. Needs weight in the nose too.

Thanks for the info Pete , I might try it first where your running yours and go from there , can't wait to use it and see what it's like :thumbsup:

Nice, are you dipping the shocks into something to take the rest of the stuff original coating off as well?

I may de-anodise them completely and polish them , I'm not 100% sure yet :thumbsup:

As you see them on the car is how they came to me .

After much deliberation, I decided where I wanted the battery to sit , so I masked up the chassis and drilled and counter sunk the new holes , I used two original plastic battery mounts , one I had to cut down to fit the shortie as it was too long when they were butted up togeather.

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I'm not to sure on the battery clamp ? Opinions / suggestions welcome .

I was thinking of cutting the clamp flush where it's bolted on now and then making another clamp from the left over carbon ? Or not ?

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nice machined alloy one using the four screw holes on the battry boxes, come on, you know you want to......

I've been thinking about that :thumbsup: but carbon looks so nice :)

Looking good Kev mate , nice machining as always :D

Carbon fibre to match the rest of the car I think would look great for the battery strap! But definitely to fit the 4 screw holes in those battery trays (please stop using Phillips screws though!):woot:

I like the idea of polishing the shocks to match your alloy bits. Talking of which....

I've taken a look through my spares box and have a spare set of RW steering, but there's a catch!
It only has one alloy post and that one looks like one of the threads has stripped, they could do with a clean up too.
But if you fancy making the new posts then you're welcome to have them, pm me your address and I'll pop them in the post :thumbsup:
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Thanks Pete , carbon fibre it is then , I've pm'd you about the parts :thumbsup:

I've made some nice carbon fibre battery clamps and some aluminium thumbscrews :) I made 5 thumbscrews so that I can keep one in the pit box as a spare .



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Looks pretty good I think .

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Another angle:)



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Looking mighty fine there Kevin, love the thumbscrews.
steering was posted today :thumbsup:

Thanks Pete :thumbsup:

The custom carbon straps look sweet Kev :)

Pete kindly donate a RW vintage steering set up , unfortunately the threads in the aluminium bush had stripped , but Pete knew I'd be able to work my magic and sort out the threads ;)

I had a think about how I could make the system better , so I made some threaded top hat bushes ,you can see the original bush in the pic .


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All fitted and now I have a ballraced steering set up .



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And another pic .


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Looks good in my opinion :)

Awesome matey. Looks great........:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nice work again Kev, glad you found a bit of time to do your own stuff after making my Yoke bits:thumbsup:

Thanks Mark , getting there slowly :thumbsup:

Cheers Timmy , well I thought while I'm out in the workshop I may as well make some bits for myself :thumbsup: