Hey fellas, i found this amazing looking steering linkage or saver not sure what theyre called exactly or what differentiates a saver from a linkage as one of my aluminum hop ups from tamiya says nothing of what its called and the the 3racing hop up i have calls it a steering saver not to be confused obv with a servo saver.
http://rc-art.net/product_eng/4562363182022
Anyways im wondering if the site looks legit at all, it seems theyre out of stock but i cant find this product anywhere else online and atm while im content with mods to get more angle and less ackerman im not happy enough with it....
The exact same mod can easily be achieved with the stock steering arms or what have you if you drill a hold closer to the c-hub for a barb. You just need to cut off the arms or the bit on the c-hub to allow for the extra steering angle and shave an angle off the front of the steering arm deal so it doesnt hit the other side of the c-hub. And you just need at least 2 of the stock steering "savers" or what have you or 3 to setup how you see mine being the aluminum hop up and 2 of the stock ones. The last thing you might need is the extra buckles from a stabilizer hop up to get those super short turn buckles you see in the pic.
(just thought id share in case anyone stumbled across this as i couldnt find a steering mod for extra angle and reduced ackerman that i could implement)
UPDATE: Now with my stock cvds ive started getting wheel chatter or shaking when the left over ackerman from the mod pulls the inner turning wheel to its locked position. Ive heard of this happening with some stock chassis at non modded steering lock. One of my next buys is gonna be some wider angled cvds.
Originally Posted by
Grizzbob
I can answer about the DCJ's(been using them in my TRF417 all this year), it depends a bit on how your car is set up & your track's laid out. The purpose of them is to reduce/eliminate the chatter of regular universals in the front end when using a spool there, when turning with a spool, there's a tendency for the joints to chatter at full steering lock, which makes the car push more in those corners(mainly high speed turns, but you can feel it elsewhere as well), & DCJ's all but eliminate that, which allows the steering to do its job better, & you can carry more corner speed easier. They may not be to everyone's liking, but I for one LOVE them, now that I've gotten used to using them. Before, I'd have to fight the car a bit to force it to turn in high speed corners(& it would scrub some corner speed), but after adding the DCJ's & getting used to driving it with them, it's MUCH easier now to carry speed & keep all the steering I want. I just have to pick the right driving line & be precise in my steering input through the corner, & the car does the rest of the work(it's a wee bit like driving a 1/12 scale pan car now, you have all the steering you need, so you can use finesse in cornering, not have to force it to turn). So if your car has issues with high-speed understeer, then I'd say the DCJ's might be worth it(I DEFINITELY feel it was worth the price for my car)....
Thanks for the informative write up and review, now i can fully understand their purpose and if they are something i might wanna consider in the future once i can afford to be a bit more liberal with my spending in the rc world.