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Old 12-26-2008, 05:50 AM
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Question How would you add a 2nd Steering Servo to a Gen 1?

I'm thinking of a project, but it would require 2 steering servos on a Gen 1 and I'm wondering how you'd get that to work.

Also I'd need the second servo to turn the opposite direction, would I be able to reverse the wires to have it do so?
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Old 12-26-2008, 06:54 AM
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i dont know how you would make it fit or convert it for that matter but the wiring is simple. when you have the 2 servos mounted just take the 3 wires from the new sevro and switch the left and right wires over.
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Old 12-26-2008, 07:13 AM
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So On this image you're saying what?


And yes I'm trying to figure out how I would put a servo where the motor is supposed to go and still have a motor!
It's proving to be problematic, the servo is too big! XD

Pretty much what I'm aiming to do is make a four-wheel steering xmod.
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Old 12-26-2008, 07:59 AM
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heres a basic diagram iv just done to show what it should be like.

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I'd say make an assembly that would allow you to have the motor sit above the new servo and feed the power to the shaft from above. Try some kinda belt/chain belt mechanic to avoid any clashing.
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Old 12-26-2008, 02:06 PM
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Making a four wheel steer setup on a gen1 is easy. It's the part where you have to stick the motor back in that gets tricky.

Good luck, it's been attempted before, but never finished I believe.
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4ws in general on an xmod is easy, but why on a gen one?
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Old 12-26-2008, 03:47 PM
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Thanks deckerz.

texan_idiot25 is right, it's pretty easy to design, you just make replace the rear or the car another front of the car. But yeah, the motor is going to be a pain. I'm probably going to do something like skv012a said and try to see if I can put the motor somewhere on top of it all.

As for why a Gen 1, It's simply because I'm more familiar with the Gen 1 Chassis, and I think you can breakdown a Gen 1 into more versatile parts than a EVO.
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I've had the idea for a while, but I've never put it into action. I thought to have one servo wired up normally, but to reverse the wires on the potentiometer on the second servo.
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Old 12-26-2008, 05:31 PM
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Haha! I so totally know what body I'd use!
Honda Prelude - 1991

Got this from Wikipedia's article on steering under the "Four-wheel steering" section.
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Production cars with active four wheel steering

* BMW 850CSi (optional)
* Efini MS-9 (high and low speed)
* GMC Sierra (2002) (high and low speed)
* Honda Prelude (high and low speed, fully mechanical from 1987 to 1991)
* Honda Accord (1991) (high and low speed, mechanical)
* Infiniti G35 Sedan (option on Sport models) (2007-Present) (high speed only?)
* Infiniti G35 Coupe (option on Sport models) (2006-Present) (high speed only) [3]
* Infiniti J30t (touring package) (1993-1994)
* Infiniti M35 (option on Sport models) (2006-Present) (high speed only?)
* Infiniti M45 (option on Sport models) (2006-Present) (high speed only?)
* Infiniti Q45t (1989-1994) (high speed only?)
* Mazda 626 (1988) (high and low speed)
* Mazda MX-6 (1989-1997) (high and low speed)
* Mazda RX-7 (optional, computerized, high and low speed)
* Mitsubishi Galant/Sigma (high speed only)
* Mitsubishi GTO (also sold as the Mitsubishi 3000GT and the Dodge Stealth) (high speed only)
* Nissan Cefiro (A31) (high speed only)
* Nissan 240SX/Silvia (option on SE models) (high speed only)
* Nissan 300ZX (all Twin-Turbo Z32 models) (high speed only)
* Nissan Laurel (later versions) (high speed only)
* Nissan Fuga/Infiniti M (high speed only)
* Nissan Silvia (option on all S13 models) (high speed only)
* Nissan Skyline GTS, GTS-R, GTS-X (1986) (high speed only)
* Nissan Skyline GT-R (high and low speed)
* Renault Laguna (only in GT version of 3rd generation which was launched October 2007, GT launched on April 2008)
* Subaru SVX JDM (1991-1996) (Version L only) (high speed only)
* Toyota Aristo (1997) (high and low speed?)
* Toyota Camry JDM 1991 Camry Prominent 2.0 L V6[citation needed]
* Toyota Celica (option on 5th and 6th generation, 1990-1993 ST183 and 1994-1997 ST203) (Dual-mode, high and low speed)
* Toyota Soarer (UZZ32)
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