Swift rear wheel steering MT.

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:54 am

Hey guys ,

I was just fiddling as usual with my MT , and came up with a nice way to get really tight turns. It also handles well , and looks pretty unique.

Rear wheel steering

I know it aint' much , and pretty odvious but It's really simple and pretty effective , here's what to do.

Step 1 : Unsolder your steering wires , solder back on the opposite way.
Step 2 : Flip the motor upside down (The peice that says "up" should now face down)
Step 3 : Place your body on backwards , and you now have a rear wheel steering MT.
Step 4 : Ejoy

All the controls will stay the same , Just like driving forward

My new MT , courtesy of ph2t (Thanks mate

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WASTELANDER · Post by **WASTELANDER** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:24 am

Tahats mean man thanks for the idea

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:26 am

WASTELANDER wrote:Tahats mean man thanks for the idea

No worries , no point keeping stuff to yourself huh

Hey dude , maybe you'd feel more at home at micro rc center ? This is more of an adult forum , and people will get pissed off with you using bad spelling/grammer. Just my advice , dont have to take it

www.microrccenter.com

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:44 am

What are the benifits of such an easy mod?
Have you started crawling yet?
Now with the suspension at the back it might absorb some of the wheelies

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:46 am

Maxximum Attack wrote:What are the benifits of such an easy mod?
Have you started crawling yet?
Now with the suspension at the back it might absorb some of the wheelies

Handling , alot less wheelies because of the suspension like you said , and the motor weight being up front

I did the artic mod on my other MT , but im pretty sure this one will be hacked this weekend too

Should make difference while crawling , tigher turning , and more weight up front

Less flipping over

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:49 am

Tyring to get a ZZMT in a bits lot, so get to work on the investigations time I get it

This may just turn into one of those "must do" mods, like the artic mod

Maxx

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:54 am

hehe, I've made a video of the turning radius too , it's about half the size , maybe more of stock too.

I'll give it some testing tomorrow , but with this and the artic mod , I think it's gonna kick some ass on the trails/rocks

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:19 pm

Seems this thread has slipped under everyone's radar....

What's your progress like honda? Have you done the articulation mod on this puppy yet? I can't wait to get my ZZMT. LOL it seems that we're one of a few pimps trying to jump back into micros.

Beanoman, You, Tuner1989 and myself seem to be the active ones in aquiring bits.

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:36 pm

Maxximum Attack wrote:Beanoman, You, Tuner1989 and myself seem to be the active ones in aquiring bits.

Actually, I have a local source that's clearing out their stock of Microsizers, and have been hitting that up to pad my stash...

I saw this thread earlier and I am intrigued by _S2Ks "SSFL" mod(like the "drift" setting on a superslicks fully loaded), but I was going to wait 'til he did the artic mod to see how it panned out...

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:58 pm

I'm just finishing up my artic mod now

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Did it slightly different though , I can still use the stock charging terminals now

Pics up in a while , I just have a few things to finish up on it.

Then it'll be crawlin all evenin for me

Oh and then it's going to have an iwaver board inside in a few days , just with propo throttle though , Not in the mood/financial place to buy a servo atm

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:02 am

once you do my "cheats method" you'll find a servo aint really needed

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:05 am

betty.k wrote:once you do my "cheats method" you'll find a servo aint really needed

Sweet , any word on where to get those resistors ? I dont have any lying around at all .

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:26 am

i have a collection of discarded electronics, old vcr's, walkmans, stereos, pc's, etc. whenever i need a component i just canibalise some old pcb.

you got dick smith or tandy over there? (electronics shops)

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:00 am

Yea dick smith we have , dont think we have tandy though. Hey wasn't radioshack once tandy radio shack ?

Hmm , i'll have a look through my PCB's and see what I can find.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:22 am

He said "dick".

RS used to be part of the Tandy corporation, but now they're the Radio Shack corporation. I'd be willing to bet that Tandy still owns a controlling share, similar to what Pepsico did with with spinning off its fast food division into YUM. Notice Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC always serve Pepsi.