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10-01-2014, 08:38 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Louisville
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| Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
So i just got my yeti and had it out for about 10 mins... The steering on this vehicle is really really really bad. I just ordered some universals and I'm waiting like everyone else for VP to catch up to the demand for steering racks, anything else you all can suggest in the meantime or should I just burn it? I got a servo on its way too..... and VP links... |
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10-01-2014, 08:41 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontherocks
Posts: 1,980
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
VP steering rack posts.... And if you really want, there are theads showing how to lock out the servo saver
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10-01-2014, 08:46 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Arvada
Posts: 32
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
Lock out the saver for now, its a great difference. Then dump the crap servo and start getting rid of plastic components. I put a 333oz in and its flexing everything.
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10-01-2014, 08:50 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Louisville
Posts: 19
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
Yeah I have Hitec on the way... should be here friday. I'll nix the servo saver too.
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10-01-2014, 10:19 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mission viejo
Posts: 214
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
Just replaced the links with vanquish today, took out 70% of the slop on my yeti. My hitec has blown out two servo horns in a row now though so that's on order.. Next upgrade will be the steering post. In order of importance of course
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10-01-2014, 10:20 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Posts: 321
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
Suggestion... add bearings where there is bushing, add metal rod ends where there is plastic rod ends. Use 2 bearings and a washer to replace the spring in the steering lockout... ...and you can always make your own parts too. ;) 20140929_212332 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr 20140929_212424 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr 20140929_221219 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr |
10-02-2014, 05:07 AM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: the 'burgh'
Posts: 976
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
I did a lot to mine but it has great steering now and I'm very happy. VP steering rack and double shear posts, Traxxas turnbuckles, Hitec 7950 and stretched the poop out of the servo saver spring. Goes exactly where I want it to without a problem. |
10-02-2014, 06:43 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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10-02-2014, 06:53 AM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pilipinas
Posts: 377
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
I locked out my servo saver and stripped my drag link (traxxas) rod ends :( better swap it with revos asap.
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10-02-2014, 07:05 AM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
I locked mine (Dude Rang coming to make it less janky) as well. Bent an Aluminum Servo Arm, but its a cheap too thin Servo Arm, can't blame locking it out, just wrong Arm to use. I use primarily JR and ended up with a Savox for the Yeti, so I didn't have a good Arm to use. |
10-02-2014, 08:42 AM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Louisville
Posts: 19
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
So now I just spent the $$$ on all VP's steering upgrades, looks like a weekend in the garage.... Building, upgrading, and engineering.
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10-02-2014, 11:22 AM | #12 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ermergerd
Posts: 61
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
Just added the double shear posts lastnight.... Huge difference!
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10-02-2014, 11:40 AM | #13 |
Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 3,004
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
A SAS will fix the steering.
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10-02-2014, 01:44 PM | #14 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Posts: 321
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I'd say, just buy bearings and save the $ for knuckles and other parts that matter more. | |
10-02-2014, 01:48 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Posts: 321
| Re: Yeti steering SUCKS!!! Suggestions?
I am surprised to not hear about more people breaking the steering rack in the middle like I did. It took me 5 minutes to smash it after I locked the servo saver, upgraded to steering metal everything combined with a 360 oz/in servo. |
10-02-2014, 01:52 PM | #16 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tekin, ID
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