sloppy front and poor steering

[Alldave2003]

I have a 10 th torment that has been bashed hard im running the tallon 2.8 on the rear and anacondas on the front , cuz it looks cool with the custom bug body i have. The hole front end seems to have to much play and when in reverse it wiggles. And now i have a track in my back yard i need alitttle more control .im runnin brushless

 

[nwmlarge]

what servo do you have?

The stock servo's are not great I changed mine for a Savox unit and it is so much better now, solid servo horn too.

 

[Alldave2003]

Thanks ithink i might need new a arms or some thi ng to take up the slop

 

[nwmlarge]

They all wiggle in reverse more so if you have a servo saver and a poor servo.

I wouldn’t try to stiffen it too much as it needs some compliance to stop things snapping.

A video would be useful for diagnosing

 

[TacoDaTugBoat]

You replace the front links with adjustable links or just get new fixed links.

 

[i_r_beej]

The play and reverse issues you describe are pretty typical for the 2WD ECX cars.

If you want to improve the steering I HIGHLY recommend you get RPM's upgrade parts. They will greatly improve the steering in the truck. If you install the "servo saver eliminator" you'll want to upgrade to a metal geared servo, or at least have one on hand for when the stock servo breaks.

Additionally, the ball-and-cup connectors of the steering and camber links do develop a little play over time. As mentioned in an earlier reply you may need to replace them with new stock parts or upgrade to adjustable links--either a compatible Traxxas part or use turnbuckles with RPM's HD rod ends.