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Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 05-13-2006

I was makings some CF stuff today and i wanted to know what you guys thought about a carbon fiber steering slider? Would this be a bad place for CF as it is not very forgiving? thanks for the imput


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - rocco79 - 05-13-2006

Hmmmm... I wouldnt think so.. I think ya need a high strenght alum. piece right there....

... But i think veritgo makes them for the LSP in cf, maybe if itsd thick enough...


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 05-13-2006

i got some stuff thats about 4mm thick I just dont wanna waste my time, or my practice time when it breaks Smile lol


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Ponch - 05-13-2006

Sorry but what's a steering slider?


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 05-13-2006

A White Castle you eat while driving......


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 05-13-2006

the thing that connects both the servo saver posts, also called the steering ackerman


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Ponch - 05-13-2006

Czech-it-Out Graphics Wrote:the thing that connects both the servo saver posts, also called the steering ackerman


Ohohohoh ok alright I know what you're talking about....


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Obsessive R/C - 05-13-2006

I think it would actually be decent out of the right CF.


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Mnster - 05-13-2006

Only one way to find out.Big Grin


If you need help with cutting LMK, I have a mill and stuff.


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 05-13-2006

thanks for the offer, I will post some pics tomorrow, I did the ackerman top plate Center diff plate and slider, I am gonna use the stock slider for now tho lol


Carbon Fiber steering slider? - Tex - 05-14-2006

I had a CF slider on my Dominator/SM hybrid and it held up fine. That truck was 10 1/2lbs and used heavy MT tires and no breakage. I only ran about a gallon of fuel through it like that though, not sure what the long term effects would be.