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Old 01-10-2009
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Default Alloy servo saver and steering parts

Anyone know where i can get these from?

Few pics of toms car with these on at Blyth on here

Links, price, availability etc

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Fastrax do one in blue..........FTRC14
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Fastrax do one in blue..........FTRC14
any in???

Whats the one tom and doddy is using?
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They use the gpm racing ones I think, basically the same as the fastrax ones Darren has said.
Comes in blue or silver.
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I think most of us use the GPM ones... ebay
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As other's have said, I use a GPM one from ebay, but only use the servo saver replacement part, the other components give the steering a lot of slop.
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I did this GPM mod but had to get new bushings machined to use all the parts. I have very little play in the steering now. The original bushings were 0.2mm too small for the steering link. Seems to be working well now.
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A little old and hope u guys dun mind my little mod on the steering bell crank. It's still work in progress.

And thanks to Funkymojo for the alu bell crank.
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A little old and hope u guys dun mind my little mod on the steering bell crank. It's still work in progress.

And thanks to Funkymojo for the alu bell crank.
Glad to be of help buddy, by the way it's looking good...
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Mabuchi, I think this thread has been about the X - 6 steering rather than X - 5. Your part does look great, though.

The X - 5 is still our first baby...
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Sorry for the hijack of this thread, i wasn't able to find any other info of X5 alu steering bell crank.
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Old 21-10-2010
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does such an alloy steering help in general to reduce the slackness in the steering?
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I'm still waiting for some parts to arrive before I can try out the alu bell crank. After that I will update on how it will help. But my concern is breakages cause the losi bell crank to me are not that strong and I wish to beef up the steering links.
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Ellis Stafford designed a part for the X - 5/xx-4 steering that may solve many of your problems, the CF steering rack ES006. We still have them in stock, and I know D.M.S. has them too. It replaces the Losi drag link with a CF part held in with screws & bushings rather than ball studs, and it also changes the steering geometry a bit to help out. Big E can tell you more, although I suspect there is a long-ago thread about it. Far less expensive than milling your own stuff from aluminum and the CF may be even cooler, certainly lighter.
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