4-40 link steering mod...

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  • FORT-26
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2014
    • 241

    #1

    4-40 link steering mod...

    I finally got around to upgrading my steering in the Stiletto. I've read about people doing this and figured I'd give it a try, so I took some 4-40 rod, quick links, swivels, and a WP TRX servo and this is what I came up with.

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  • kfxguy
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2013
    • 8746

    #2
    Looks pretty solid!
    32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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    • FORT-26
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2014
      • 241

      #3
      Thanks! It works really well.

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      • Darin Jordan
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Apr 2007
        • 8335

        #4
        Why would anyone want to do this? Now you get to battle getting the battery in past solid rods?

        Seems like a downgrade to me. Especially after you crash it once or twice. Or have to adjust the outboard height.

        Hopefully it works out for you.
        Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
        "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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        • FORT-26
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2014
          • 241

          #5
          Darin,

          First off, this boat is awesome! I was just having trouble and getting tired of adjusting the cables after every run, and actually the rods are long enough that there's just enough flex in them to slide a 4s pack in and out without bending anything. It's easily removable if I ever wanted to go back to the pull-pull, but I seem to like it so far. I shot a bench test video but I'll have to load it to YouTube or something so I can post it. No binding, just a little rub on the Tupperware lid, but the cables did that anyway. If I have to move the outboard down, I can flip the servo-side quick links, so the rods are on top of the horn, I guess....Haven't got that far into testing yet.


          Once again I love the boat!

          Thanks,
          Chad
          Last edited by FORT-26; 09-29-2014, 12:01 AM.

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          • Beaux
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2015
            • 550

            #6
            I like the rods. they shoud knock the slack out. Where did you get the quick connect ends? thanks.

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