First time racing

[Hypnotiq]

Check your servo saver. If it is not tight enough the servo will not put it's power to the wheels. I run the stock SF-5 in my XL and even though it's not a powerhouse of a servo I find that it is strong enough for my needs. Ocassionally, I have had the servo saver back off on me, and had to readjust it. Get some wheels with a wider offset. I'm running the stock extended axles from the XL and Goliath tire/Tremor wheel combo. I think the wheel is offset some because of the lip on the outside plus the tires are wider than the terrapins by about another half inch. I noticed a HUGE improvement in my handling on- and off-road.

+1

Very well said.. i had to readjust my Servo saver a couple times already

 

[Rohitx]

Tks guys..... but i dumb when it comes to electronics. You guys mean i need to open my servo and check? Or do i just check the screws on the outside (see the pic)

 

[Combuster]

no don't open it when you look under the radio box there are two post and one has a black spring with a purple nut on the bottom you have to tighten the nut

 

[MikeK1981]

Yeah look through the TVP on the passenger side of the truck, right behind the a-arm. You'll see the post with a spring around it and a tensioner nut. That spring allows the wheels to move seperately from the servo so that in a wreck it can save your servo gears from stripping. Hence the name 'servo-saver'. You need to tighten that nut down to get more direct steering power to your wheels. I ordered the HD spring for mine so that I get more tension without having the spring tightened down so far that the saver has no travel. Good luck.

http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/102522/

 

[Rohitx]

Yeah look through the TVP on the passenger side of the truck, right behind the a-arm. You'll see the post with a spring around it and a tensioner nut. That spring allows the wheels to move seperately from the servo so that in a wreck it can save your servo gears from stripping. Hence the name 'servo-saver'. You need to tighten that nut down to get more direct steering power to your wheels. I ordered the HD spring for mine so that I get more tension without having the spring tightened down so far that the saver has no travel. Good luck.

http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/102522/

Thanks you Mike. That was what i wanted to hear. Well explained. I will check my truck now.
+ Rep for ya.

 

[Rohitx]

Sorry have one more question.

The post with spring around it looks like its mounted to the bottom of the chassis with a screw. I can see the screw at the bottom of the chassis. Is that the screw i need to tighten? that's the only thing i see through the side of the tvp

 

[Rohitx]

nevermind...... i found the nut. But it doesn't seem to tighten. It seems to keep rotating. Hahah. I put my small finger in through the side of the tvp and tried to tighten

 

[Combuster]

it wont get tight what it does is that is compresses the spring

 

[Rohitx]

Ah ok. Thanks man. SO everytime it gets loose i just compress it back yeah. Noted !!!

 

[CTDpower]

Did your XL come with an instruction manual as if you had to build the thing? If so there should be a little picture in there that will tell you how far to compress the spring Not saying that it won;t come loose again, but it may give you a nice starting point.

 

[IMPULSE]

just double nut it it works good