behind the axle steering??

[Beast!]

Hello i am thinking about switching to behind the axle steering. i have custom tube frame with axial axles.
i also will need a new steering motor (i don't know the right term sorry)
and while i am at it i am thinking about switching from NIHM to a lipo battery that will give full power to the steering and drive motors?

how much will this cost/ who does this?

thanks
p.s. i am looking for strength mainly but it doesn't need to be top of the line competition stuff i am also hoping to gain alot more steering angle for my tires so i can make tighter turns. i don't have a dig trans yet one thing at a time

 

[liverkiller1]

rpphobby has the LD racing one i just installed it not bad little kit for 18bucks plus shipping

 

[CleptoLeptic]

rpphobby has the LD racing one i just installed it not bad little kit for 18bucks plus shipping

What knuckles did you use on your axial for the LD BTA steering kit? I currently have the stock knuckles.

 

[Fordx4Ranger]

rpphobby has the LD racing one i just installed it not bad little kit for 18bucks plus shipping

i am running this bta as well. i have the axial high clearance knuckles but from what i understand you can use the stock ones you just need spacers between the LD tie rod and your stock knuckles.

 

[solomon7]

Should upgrade to aluminum knuckles with bta. Those spacers raising the tie rod put tons of torsional stress on the plastic knuckles. They....WILL.....break.
Lipos don''t give any more power to the steering servo than what the ESC's internal BEC will allow though you will get more wheelspeed and more consistent run times. You'll also need a Lipo Charger, balancer and an ESC that'll handle Lipos and has a Lipo cutoff so you don't ruin your Lipos. You should get a Castle Creations BEC and set it to 6 volts for your servo if you want more consistent power steering. In the end it still comes down to what servo you're running and how strong it is.
As far as steering angle, increasing EPAs on your radio and adding CVD style axle stubs will give you more steering. BTA doesn't really ADD more steering, but it will tend to make the inside wheel turn sharper. With stock knuckle angles, Unfortunately you won't get as much throw with the outside tire and your axles will limit you to 42 degrees on the inner wheel without cvds UNLESS you get "ackerman" knuckles (search) which make the wheels turn mpre parralel. I actually felt like I lost some steering when I ran it this way since the outer turns less. Seems the outside tire does most of the steering with locked axles since most of the "push" is directed outside, so somethig to consider.....

 

[liverkiller1]

i had the axial regualr alum knucks and grinded down the outter hole and used the provided spacers but had a little slop in the tie rod so i order the VP hi steer knucks, the zero ackerman ones will NOT work