VerticalChallenge
Active Member
I was at a skate park with my son today, running my Kraton 4s and his Granite 3s, and getting schooled by the Granite. On the big slab I was finally able to better observe my Kraton's weak steering at speed. What I was seeing was that the front wheels were barely turned even when the transmitter wheel was a full lock. At low speed it behaves as expected, and the side-to-side turning is quick. I had upgraded the stock servo to an off-brand model with a bit more speed & torque but still experienced the same sluggish high speed turning behavior - always making really wide turns. Until today I'd guessed it was just not having weight over the front wheels at speed.
I'm wondering if this is a sign of needing a BEC or capacitor so the servo has enough juice, or if something else explains the weak steering. I am running stock steering components, except for having replaced the plastic steering bushings with rubber-sealed ball bearings. On the bench it doesn't feel particularly loose or spongy, so I didn't believe it needed a metal servo arm or upgraded servo saver, but maybe I'm wrong.
Curious if anybody else has seen similar behavior and found a solution.
Thanks!
I'm wondering if this is a sign of needing a BEC or capacitor so the servo has enough juice, or if something else explains the weak steering. I am running stock steering components, except for having replaced the plastic steering bushings with rubber-sealed ball bearings. On the bench it doesn't feel particularly loose or spongy, so I didn't believe it needed a metal servo arm or upgraded servo saver, but maybe I'm wrong.
Curious if anybody else has seen similar behavior and found a solution.
Thanks!