Very basic tips

[mbartell]

I figured I'd share some of the things I did, just as a list of basics to help a bit.


Clean up !
The suspension can get a little sticky just off of casting flash. The towers on the front need to have their holes cleaned out with an x-acto so it will be smooth. Also make sure that the facing surfaces between the arms and towers are smooth. I put a dab of grease in the towers to make it slide a little better.

The eye on the shocks is also a little rough and needs the same clean up. The parts should flop around easy to work the best.
I also had to trim off the nubs on the tan cover on top of the front end because it was making contact with the arm right by the shock.
With everything clear and not rubbing, it works better.


Turn:
The steering trim works best for me by clicking the buttons, not holding them down.

Instead of using the push button steering trim, take the front end apart, and just re-center the servo, like you would with a real RC car.
It's pretty easy:
Take apart the front end. (like when installing bearings or installing the 4wd kit)
Locate the servo horn, then loosen the screw in the middle of it. Turn the car on, and the transmitter. Let the servo center.
There is a mark on the servo case, and a pointer on the horn- Line them up and check if your steering bar is centered (same distance out on both sides)
If not, take the horn off and try to move it over one notch at a time untill it's close. Once you are satisfied, tighten it all back down and re-assemble your front end.
Looking at the servo, if the horn was just a little longer, you would get more turning- How about that as a first aftermarket part?
Even after centering it, I still needed to adjust the steering trim agout 7 or 8 clicks to the right. At least I can remember to click 7 times better than doing it like 30-40 times like before. I'll take it all down again and move it over annother tooth later.


Tight:
I also cut the center cover off of the nylon lug nuts so the threaded part of the axle comes out. This keeps the wheels from sliding back and forth like the used to.

That's about all I could come up with for a first day of fiddling,
Anyone else got some basics to share?