b4 front end grip on carpet

[IceMike]

it ant the servo!!! dont knockl my blue bird

[Medders]

having had the same problem myself its either the servo saver, the servo itself, or the steering links screwed too tight restricting movement under force. I do run a little weight on the front (as well as the back).

[IceMike]

no it ant the linkage, an it ant the servo. its the setup

[ashleyb4]

Its the servo.

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[Spencer Mulcahy]

I had two blue bird servos that would not centre properly so it could be.

[c0sie]

So all I need do is CA the servo saver assembly??? And it wont crack/come undone??

Might try that then..

[IceMike]

it wasnt my servo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK ON BLUE BIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mike Hudson]

Originally Posted by c0sie

So all I need do is CA the servo saver assembly??? And it wont crack/come undone??

Might try that then..

just glue the two halves of the assembly (not much glue needed only a drop or two) and it bonds very well, it shoudn't crack or come undone if its quality thin ca I don't know anyone who has had problems with doing this small mod

[tommychev]

Every time i glue the servo saver, the servo horn breaks not long after. In an accident, the turnbuckle breaks out of the thread on the servo horn. Its impossible to have an accident free run every time.

But by geez, it adds heaps of steering.....

[markwilliamson2001]

Well lets get things sorted out....

• You should not need to run any lead in the front of the car with NiMH's.
• You are running the wrong tyres (Green Minispikes instead of Yellow Minipins!)
• You are using a Bluebird servo, that is known to be "not brilliant" should we say. Try another one?/better make?
• Have you checked your steering lock? Is it turning fully on both sides?
• Have you fitted the stronger servo saver spring/replaced the servo saver parts?
• Is the steering binding in any way?

Make sure the fit and finish of the car is done correctly, before looking at setup.

c0sie's setup is not miles away from what I would run.

HTH
Mark

[millzy]

Originally Posted by tommychev

Every time i glue the servo saver, the servo horn breaks not long after. In an accident, the turnbuckle breaks out of the thread on the servo horn. Its impossible to have an accident free run every time.

But by geez, it adds heaps of steering.....

super glue the small turnbuckle link bar and then heat shrink it

job done

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by IceMike

and i always get confused over the whole pins and spikes thing, so ill just say there the nationals and regionals nominated tires

Has everyone missed that ?

You're running mini spikes mate, wrong tyre.

Difference between pins and spikes, spikes are cone shaped, pins aren't.

Not to mention mini pins have much smaller pins than the spikes on the mini spikes, and a lot more of them.

[c0sie]

Mini spikes on carpet are the shizzle, I wouldnt use anything else for club racing

[Fabs]

Yeah and that's why at the Petit RC EVERYONE was on mini pins

[IceMike]

has anyone looked at the dates on this thread, it was put to bed months and months ago, and it wasnt the servo saver, or servo. it was the weight distrobution of the car, not enough weight over the front end meaning there wasnt enought weight pushing down on the front tires to help then stick to the ground, ive since added alot more weight under the serve at the front end and the car is much more stable and more direct when i want it

now for me, this tread is closed so no need to comment on my issues with the car anymore

[c0sie]

Fabs,

PetitRC race isnt a club race is it...
And I doubt that people at PetitRC race cared about getting a couple of months wear rate out of their tyres either..

Where as I was refering to club meets, and I cant afford £30 every week

[IceMike]

nah didnt fink the petit was a club race, precially as ppl go over from here every year