ThunderDragonCy 7881 Posted March 21, 2019 I've been super happy with my bearing steering set for the Thundershot series buggy, so it is now available on my CTE RC Shapeways store, for anyone else who wants to improve their steering. These parts allow you to solid mount the steering arms, use bearings to reduce slop in the steering, and also increase Ackerman effect to improve response on your Tamiya Thundershot, Thunder Dragon, Fire Dragon or Terra Scorcher. Uses a M3 x 20 screw fixed hard to the chassis hole using the top nut in the third picture to create 'hard' steering pivots. Arms are based on the kit, but with x 630 bearings in each, and a mylock nut and some shims are tightened just enough to take out any slop without crushing the bearings. At the other end of the arms a 730 bearing presses in. The wiper arms has recesses for M3 nuts and you screw through the bearing to these from above. The slightly inswept arms position improves ackermann steering. There is now very little slop in this system, although it's still very reliant on the ball cup for the servo saver link being nice and tight. Full parts list and instructions for install are in the Product Description over on Shapeways. Cheers! https://www.shapeways.com/product/DF3G2VQNT/tamiya-thundershot-chassis-bearing-steering-set?optionId=94407516 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggular 4964 Posted March 21, 2019 You make me really want to pick up some 3D skills... (I said that before, didn't I?) By the way, I could not follow the link. (It shows me some Japanese sake set) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7881 Posted March 22, 2019 @Juggular Thanks for letting me know. Link updated. That is weird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
