manta ray steering

[topforcein]

okay i had one of these 13 years back. but sold it 2 years later for upgrade.

but a couple of weeks back i brought another one from of evoman.

not in the best of condition but one week later she is up and running again. but i cant remember if it had this steering problem i have on this.

i have noticed its ok when turning to the left but when i turn to the right it dont go all the way it seems to catch the chassis.

now is there any way to correct this or am i stuck with it.

[Gruntfuggly]

Can you take a picture of it catching?

Are the tie rods bent?

[topforcein]

sorry i cant take photos as i dont have a pc at home

and as for the tie rods i dont think they are bent cause i took them form off my original ray and i put it on this one.it looks likeit catchs on the left side of the inside of the bath tub chassis if that makes any sense.

[Gruntfuggly]

How straight is the 'lever' that the servo is connected to? On mine, with everything neutral, it points directly forward...

Take a look at the bottom of page 16 of the manua here:

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/manual.asp?id=87

[topforcein]

could you explain on what you meen lever please

and sorry but the pic of the manual is to small but i have the manual at home and check it out tonight

[Gruntfuggly]

Change the size of the manual page from Small (Preview) to Medium (Screen) and at the bottom you should see a diagram showing the servo, the rod connecting the servo to the 'lever' and then a connecting rod that connects to another lever, and the two rods which go from each lever to the from arms. If your setup is the same as the diagram, there shouldn't be any 'catching'. Then I suppose it could be down to non standard parts, or bent/squashed parts maybe...

[topforcein]

it won't let me change the size to medium.

and all the steering assembly that i put on was of my old manta ray that was only used for a while cause i changed it all to c/f and brought all new stuff when i did. so it aint bent or anything else and it is all tamiya stuff that is on it and is in vgc.

mind i dont have the propper servo saver on it that is shows in the manual its only a single one and not the one that comes in either 2 or 3 parts that have to be assembled that is showed in the manual.

[Gruntfuggly]

In neutral, does the steering servo horn point straight up? or do you have to adjust the trim on the handset to get it to go straight?

[topforcein]

no its off just a bit

[Gruntfuggly]

How much? if it's off my more than a few degrees, try taking the servo horn off the servo, and reattaching it so that it points straight up (assuming your servo has a splined circular end and not a square one). Then adjust the rest of the steering rods to make the wheels point straight forwards again...

[topforcein]

been there and done that as that is always the first thing i try.

[Kotos1307]

hey Topforce

have you got this problem sorted yet? Only i have exactly the same problem with my Manta Ray and i have checked the servo is upright and the rods etc aren't bent. it's most oddd....[?]

[topforcein]

no i hav'nt tbh as i have been buisy building my rc drift silvia s15. plus my lunchbox's turned up at my lhs on saturday and i will be putting my time into them. but the only thing i noticed last night when going through the manual was that it says to have zero angle on the front. now i have not checked this yet but i will soon.

i also managed to get a new manta ray body nib so i also have to paint that when i get the chance.man i have some fun nights ahead of me.

[Kotos1307]

Ah yes

i too have a new Manta Ray body (or i will do once i've paid for it!)

I have tried all manner of tweaks to the steering rods, dampers etc and still can't manage to fix. I might soon resort to shaving a little off the chassis (or the rod end) to cure the prob.

quote:Originally posted by topforcein

no i hav'nt tbh as i have been buisy building my rc drift silvia s15. plus my lunchbox's turned up at my lhs on saturday and i will be putting my time into them. but the only thing i noticed last night when going through the manual was that it says to have zero angle on the front. now i have not checked this yet but i will soon.

i also managed to get a new manta ray body nib so i also have to paint that when i get the chance.man i have some fun nights ahead of me.

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[topforcein]

i have thought of this but i dont know if it will weaken the chassis.

ps how much did you pay for the shell and where from

[Kotos1307]

erm the new shell was £22.99 from ebay - it comes in the tamiya box with decals etc.

I haven't actually got it yet tho - issues around reaching my paypal transactions limit (i thought it was a $750 limit for a single transaction rather than $750 total transaction limit - DOH!)[)]

quote:Originally posted by topforcein

i have thought of this but i dont know if it will weaken the chassis.

ps how much did you pay for the shell and where from

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[topforcein]

that sounds like the same guy where i got mine from. and if it is his delivery times are fantastic.i got mine 2 days after payment

[Kotos1307]

hey topforce, u finished yr body kit yet?? I have done mine - my first for nearly 17 years.[] Am quite pleased with the result and it certainly makes a huge diff to the car compared to how i bought it.

cheers

[topforcein]

no tbh i have put in i the loft as i have found the one i used from 11 years back on my original manta ray so i am useing that at the moment send us a picture of it.

but i am pinting my lunch box at the moment and cant wait for it to be finished. i should be applying the decals tonight.

[Kotos1307]

nice one

you can check out some photos in my show room - theres a before and after set etc

Was the first body & decals i've done for 17 years!! i didnt stuff up the decals too badly either - only a couple of bubbles and ripples here and there.[]

good luck with the LB paint job

quote:Originally posted by topforcein

no tbh i have put in i the loft as i have found the one i used from 11 years back on my original manta ray so i am useing that at the moment send us a picture of it.

but i am pinting my lunch box at the moment and cant wait for it to be finished. i should be applying the decals tonight.

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[topforcein]

the lunch box is finished know it took a while but i got there and she know looks fantastic.

and i like the colour on your manta-ray it looks great nice job you've done. when i had mine 11 years back i painted mine the same colour but a darker shade. i will have to find some photos out tonight to have a look.

your ray was'nt that dirty when you brought it.

when i got mine back home i could'nt beelive the amount of dirt and grease all over it. it took me about 4 nights to clean it all off.