How to fit a Ballraced steering on your XC / CC
Status: How To Guide
Date: 11-Sep-2006
Comments: 3
Just a quick trick to make it turn at last !!!
A: Drill the steering column with a 10mm drill bit all the way through.
B: Get 2 10 x 6 x 4 flanged bearing (
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Tamiya-44001-TR-15T-1060-Flanged-Bearing-NIP_W0QQitemZ280024166289QQihZ018QQcategoryZ34063QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem )
C: Cut a 6mm aluminium rod and 40mm long then drill and create an M3 thread
on both ends about 10mm inside.
D: Drill 2 holes to slide in 2 of the little rods that we use on the wheel
hexagons.
E: Create with a Dremell 2 notches in the lower steering arm and screw it on
the aluminium rod.
F: Slide the thing into the bearings.
G: Slide the upper rod in.
H: Creating notches again on the top arm slide it and screw it.
That's about it, but you'll need some washers etc.
And last thing, that aluminium rod I used is in fact an Old Optima Chain Driven Chassis rod, very easy to find on TC.
Comments
mr_pushrod
Nice walkthrough, straight to favourites!
Brucie
Got this in my Fav's too as i want do the mod at some point, Cheers fella for sharing.
Matt2000
This is on my to do list now. I always knew that tap and die set would come in handy.
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