CKRC behind the axle steering kit for the ax10.
We are offering the "BTA in 2 different kits. Kit A & B, and C for the axial. Most of the directions below are for the kit A, but some will fall under .
Here is a quick breakdown on the 2 bta kits.
(kit A) bta kit with spacers, NO knuckles, fabrication required.
(kit B) Bta kit for the ax10 with Knuckles. Bolt on kit
NOTE: Kit A is for the do it yourself type person. This is NOT a bolt on kit!
Compatibility list:
1. We highly recommend running aluminum knuckles with our kit. Plastic sucks!
2. This kit is not compatible with the stock axial front servo plate and or split axle battery plates.
3. This kit does not work with any type of 4 link suspension kit offered for the ax10.
4. This kit can only be used with the CKRC Viper battery/servo plate or a "modified" axial battery relocation plate (Ax30486).
5. The shocks must be moved outboard in the axle mounts, similar to the ckrc stage 2 modification.
6. UPDATE: RCP knuckles can not be used with this kit! RCP axle c's can be used, but grinding will be required to obtain full steering angle.
OK, with that said, this is one of the best performance modifications you can make to your AX10.
Here are a few basic installation steps.
A: The most difficult part of the installation is modifying your aluminum knuckles. In the picture below you can see that the knuckle arm needs to be shortened and a new 3mm hole needs to be drilled and tapped . The simplest way to do this is cut the 2 existing holes off first.
B: When cutting it's best to cut threw the 2nd hole to leave more room for the new hole.
C: Round out your cut and drill and tap a new 3mm hole.
D: Install your knuckles to the axle C's backwards.
E: Assemble the drag link. Included in the kit is a new 1" drag link, and 2- 5/40 grub screws for this.
E1: Install the supplied grub screws and re use your factory axial rod ends.
F: As stated above you must use our viper bracket/battery plate or a modified axial servo/battery plate. To modify the axial battery plate all you need to do is cut 1/4" off the drivers side all the way to the center of the plate.
G: Flip your servo around using the stock axial servo mounts.
H: UPDATE: Your kit includes: (3) 3x10mm screws to mount the spacers to the knuckles. And (1) 3x16mm screw to mount the rod end to the drivers side.
In order, install the (2) 14mm spacer to the knuckles with the supplied 3x10mm screws. The screws need to come from the bottom up.
I: Next install the new tierod to the top of the passenger side spacer with the supplied 3x10mm button screw. Make sure to not over tighten this screw or the tie rod won't move.
J: Install the new drag link to the drivers side. Install the drag link above the new tierod with the supplied 3x16mm screw. Be sure not to overtightened.
K: Also included in the kit is a 6mm spacer and 3x16mm screw. These are for attaching the drag link to the servo arm. The spacer is used to space the drag link towards the front of the vehicle. NOTE: depending on your servo and servo arm, this spacer may not be required.
That's it, install the servo arm, center the steering and your done.
To maximize steering angle, its recommended to counter sink your axle C mounting screws. Once installation is finished, this may be a limiting factor in how much steering you have.
Note: There are many variances in this kit. Such as where you drilled your knuckles, type of servo or arm you are using, Etc. There are bound to be some clearance issues somewhere. We obviously couldn't test every product out there for fit, so the final installation and fabrication is up to you to get it to work perfectly.
