Here's the thing, when I lock the steering to the left and give full throttle, the car does not turn left and instead go straight then after about more than 1meter that's only the time it will start turning left. But when I lock the steering to the right and give it full throttle, the car will spin to the right which I think should be the normal reaction of the car. I pasted the link to the video of the kit rolling.. I'd be happy to hear some alternative solution from you guys.. Thanks..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2HFscKV-I4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2HFscKV-I4

eyy toolbos, what electronics you're using? i dont think the servo is at fault. there is a delay once you turn the steering to the left.

check the steering by removing the servo then steer the link by your hand. check if it is loose or tight.

switch on the transmitter and receiver while the servo saver is detached from the servo. then steer to the right and left using the transmitter. if there is still delay in turning to the left, probably your servo needs to be replaced.

ei jeb.. I already disassembled all parts from the front over and over and check if there is something that is keeping my wheels from steering to the left, but i didn't find any problem. Maybe I'll try your second suggestion when I reach home later tonight. Thanks man..

Toolbox,

Ian is right, if there is no binding in the steering mechanism, then the servo is kaput. Plug in another servo and see if it works. If the second servo works, then there is your problem. If the second servo does not work, your radio is dodgy....

Ayt Andy, I'll try that later.. But I have a problem, I don't have any extra servo to do the testing. I'll just try going to HZ maybe they can help me out with a test servo. :-D

Thanks..

Take the car with you, and check it in the store

ayt.. I'll do that.. thanks :-)

I think I know the problem, try this -

Hold the car in your hand and pull full throttle, sometimes if you are not using a regulator, the current draw from the motor will cause a drop in power to the servo and it will tick breifly to one side. This will make your car seem to turn better to one side under acceleration - I have seen this on my cars when using ACE Servos with the TEU101 speed controller a regulator fixed it immediatley. The fact that your car turns normally once it is up to speed makes me think I am right, the motor demands maximum power whens its starting from a stand still, this has the biggest effect on your servo, once the car is moving i.e. after a second, the power demand is less and all the other electronics get to do what they are supposed to.

If this is the problem you will see the car steer slightly to one side if you hold it in your hand and accelerate.

Duane.

hmmnn..

if you're using a front one-way (FOW), one of the bearings have probably gave in.
to check, try spinning your front tires backwards. if one of the wheels rotate freely backwards, you need to replace your FOW or find a way to replace the broken one-way bearing (which in my book is a lot harder).

try taking your car in one of our meets and maybe we can help you out better.

good luck!

I watch your vid......
to me it looks like you have something locking / binding up front.

Does it go in a straight line OK, or does it turn to one side?

Also, with the car in your hand, run it as slow as you can so wheels are only just turning and make sure all 4 are going round.

I had the same problem on my TA. What happened in my car was that the rear diff. had melted.

... It had melted in an odd way, when drifting to the right, it'd lockup and work like a spool, when drifting to the left, only the right wheel would spin, it won't feel right, but it looked fine.

Thanks guys for you replies..
Last night I did what Duane suggested, I held it in my hand and gave full throttle. At first it was ok. But when I started steering all the way to the right, the right wheel stopped while the other 3 continues to roll. I found out that there is something wrong with the knuckle arm or something. There is nothing wrong physically, but I know that is the problem. It's either the dogbone or the knuckle arm. I still don't know. I'll try to check further, but of course I will need all the help I can get from you guys. That's why I will post again a link for a video that I will upload later. For now I have to pretend I'm too busy here in office to impress my boss..hehe..

Here's the link to the vid I took last night.



notice that the right wheel starts to slow down as soon as I steer to the right.

I think you will need to do some problem solving....... it's all part of the hobby.
You may have a seized bearing, or maybe a king pin or bolt is rubbing somewhere.

Take the dog bones out and make sure your wheels turn OK and freely.
Take your centre shaft out (I don't know TB-03, but I assume you can do this easy) and make sure your diff turns freely.
As you work your way through the drive train you can narrow down where your problem is.

On second thought. After watching your vid, you have too much toe out at the front.

Adjust the steering arms (lengthen) so that the wheels are pointing more straight when steering is neutral.

Also you may need to adjust your end point for your steering.

Dog bones can only turn so far, and yours are probably binding when you go to full lock.