Redcat Gen7 Upgrade Series: Budget Steering Upgrade!
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- čas přidán 13. 11. 2017
- This is the third episode in our Redcat Gen7 upgrade series. In this video we go step by step through various things that you can do to improve your steering, and show the result of each step individually. This video will show you how to get great steering from your Gen7!
Parts Used:
RC4WD M3 Plastic Bent Rod Ends (Z-S0074) $7.50
#4 nylon spacer from a local hardware store
M3 x 6mm countersunk screws - $1
25t Metal Servo Arm - $2.50
Previous Vehicle & Upgrade Total: $234
This episode's addition: $11
New Total: $245
Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it. 👍😃👍
Excellent tips & elegant solutions as compared to the grinding which I strongly disagree with doing. Great video & insights, thanks for sharing it with us.
YYC DESIGNZ thanks!
I'm liking your approach to this hobby and it's pitfalls and it's gains. So I've jumped on board and subbed thx for this channel.✌
Would the angled rod ends help with this problem a little?
Thanks!
Angled rod ends can help move the tierod away from the pumpkin for sure. I chose the ones that are angled the other way just so that it could lift it up higher too.
Great vids!
Awesome
When my phone hits 5% and it's sitting on the table or some an it does that damn vibration I think I got a msg lmaoo everytime
hell yeah that is the bad azz.... love it I think I can did the same to my e10... I got last Christmas
Matthew Herring you should be able to. I think the whole axle assembly and steering components are the same.
+Budget RC look very similar.
Check out where you suspension links are attached, I bet they are in the wrong spots. Look in the directions on how to assemble to fix this problem, I’ve seen more than 10 that were assembled wrong at the factory.
There is 1 other option for the steering link which I used & that is to make a link from solid round stock, put in 2...2° bends @ center spaced 1" apart & then thread & reuse the stock links. It cost me $0.35 for the rod.
I also put on a longer metal servo arm tho it's no neccessary to gain a heap more steering.
Another wicked video, great job!
You sound like Robot Cantina. Lol
Seems like they design some of these limitations in on purpose just to give us something to tinker with and feel good about, seen the same steering knuckle clearance issue, fixed by a similar mod on losi 1/24, 1/18, and other trucks. Now just build the same setup for the rear.
Changing the steering radius won't matter unless you change the axles to CV axles. Otherwise the axle housing on the hub will wear through the axle shaft and break the dog bone end off. The ultimate limiting factor is the spring /shock.
Watch the rest of the videos. 😉
Should of done a before and after circle, Mr. Werewolf.
Nice video. Did you have to trim the rc4wd rod ends down to make proper length?
Kenny Talsma yes, you do. That's why it's important to measure the total tie rod length before you take it apart. You need to trim the links down until your total length is the same.
Thanks this is same way I was thinking just waiting on rod links in the mail
It will turn if you punch it. It won't steer when you need it most, when it's crawling.
RCs By A Dummy that's more of an issue from solid axles than this particular truck. The biggest issue here is the lack of steering angle. Even with all of these mods there still isn't enough steering to make me 100% happy, but it's a lot better.
Having to much steering angle binds and wear your axles and they will break avenchaly
Yup. That's why setting your end points is important.
hi, how do you solve the problem of the tire slide on the shock absorber spring?
Limit the steering or use wider wheel hexes to move the tires out a little.
@@BudgetRC_Channel Thanks, can you recommend me wider wheels hexes that are good for gen7?
@@domenicogallipoli948 any generic 12mm hex will work. Ebay is full of them. Try a 5mm or 6mm width.
@@BudgetRC_Channel Thanks!
what size was the spacer?
Spacer for what? I did this 2 1/2 years ago. I don't even remember what the spacer was for 🤣
but my stock servo cut on fire....
Matthew Herring that's unfortunate! Lucky for the rest of us that doesn't seem to be a common problem
+Budget RC yea redcat said that they would replace it but I had already put a savox servo on it.... but that was on 3s.
Matthew Herring the battery voltage shouldn't matter. The servo is powered through the ESC, which regulates the voltage to 6v.
+Budget thanks
Don’t they all....shittest servo I’ve ever seen
Just buy the high steer kit 12 to 20 bucks. I just finished mine and let me tell ya way way way better turn radius.
Jason Ketchum I bought it the day they became available, but it's not here yet. As soon as it gets here I'll do a comparison video.
Budget RC your going to be impressed at the difference
Jason Ketchum I'm looking forward to it. My mods have allowed for a lot of steering angle, but on the trails it still doesn't turn as tight as it should because the geometry is off. Correcting that geometry should help a lot.
I am hitting the trails this morning but looking at the geometry of this set up it looks like it won't have any issues but only time will tell.