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CC-01/XC owners.... Please read.

How do you buy these new and improved steering links? Email them? huh? whats the part number?

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I did read the front page a bit slower and sent off an email. :)


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Just ordered the steering kit and knuckles! Great find!
 
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Guys,

Thank you for starting this program and getting quality parts made for the XC-CC chassis.

I currently have one in my garage and will be adding another "thumbsup" with all the cool hop-ups!


Thanks,

BRC
 
I received my steering kit and knuckles this week, very good quality work from the looks and will isntall them this weekend.

I think I may have gotten the first gen steering kit but I'm confident the top bit wont wear out as quick as toyo's as I'm not as abusive ;)
 
Junkz0r said:
I received my steering kit and knuckles this week, very good quality work from the looks and will isntall them this weekend.

I think I may have gotten the first gen steering kit but I'm confident the top bit wont wear out as quick as toyo's as I'm not as abusive ;)
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Hey!:mrgreen:

Mine actually had slop at the time of install, just became much more noticeable after the first pack ran through it. I'd recommend not using the supplied GPM hardware, Phillips head screws suck. Get some nice stainless hex hardware. Use lock tight on the lower screw as it's not as easy to re-tighten after the lower suspension is installed.... although I did drill a couple of holes through the lower suspension part to be able to keep the steering tight. Since I am known to "break" things.
 
I had the same problem...slop developed after awhile and I noticed it was the screws that loosened...I am gonna re-tighten them and add thread lock as of right now..
 
i will relay the info to CLara.

also...
new parts :mrgreen:
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not on the site yet...
but here's the link to the parts list to far...
http://gpmracing.com.hk/catalog/main.php?cPath=1_84_89_216
 
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Does anyone know if any US distributors are gonna carry this line? Any talks of vendors here carrying these?
 
hvydty1 said:
Does anyone know if any US distributors are gonna carry this line? Any talks of vendors here carrying these?
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If they did... I doubt they'd want to. The price you pay when buying direct from GPM is crazy low. If imported to the US through a dealer, prices would have to go up. Most would wind up loosing. Shipping from China takes only about 4-8 days at the most, at least to me, on the West Coast.
 
I am have problems bolting the steering kit up in my cco1, every way i try it is hits the frame! I would post photos but the camera is broken right now? Any help!!!!! :shock:
 
Mine is instaled exactly like Toyofasts and one of the screw heads would hit the chassis every time it turned. I have everything as tight as I can get it so I took an X-Acto knife and lightly scraped some plastic off the chassis (aprox 1mm) and it works great. I also used GPM's knuckles and they are a perfect fit!
 
Mine was starting to have some slop in it...so I took it apart and realized the screws were coming loose...so I reinstalled everything using blue threadlock. Also if you modded your xc front independent suspension so they have more lift, the steering links will hit the chassis or the bottom plate, mine was and I had to shave off some plastic on the bottom piece. It now turns better, but somehow it still has some slop in it...not a lot but maybe 3mm...anyone has this problem?
 
Sasquatchbagger said:
Mine was starting to have some slop in it...so I took it apart and realized the screws were coming loose...so I reinstalled everything using blue threadlock. Also if you modded your xc front independent suspension so they have more lift, the steering links will hit the chassis or the bottom plate, mine was and I had to shave off some plastic on the bottom piece. It now turns better, but somehow it still has some slop in it...not a lot but maybe 3mm...anyone has this problem?
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What knuckles, carriers and axles are you running? I have zero interference issues except at full compression of the front suspension. I loose about 2-3mm of up travel.

Yes, I noted the slop issue to Clara in a few emails and was told the units being produced after November will be slightly modded to fix the issue. Not sure if it happened, maybe I need to order another kit just to compare. I replaced all the GPM hardware with my own button head 3mm hardware. It looks better and just made me happy. I'd recommend to all to use lock-tight on at least the lower screw that attaches to the main shaft.

I'm positive that the slop is coming from the top and bottom arms where they attach to the shaft. 1, there is not enough material for the two(shaft and arm) to mate together and make a nice tight fit. 2, it never should have been a 3 piece design for that. Should have had the lower arm and shaft be one solid unit and the top arm be separate. Doing so would remove a problem area.



I attached the only issue I have with the steering kit.... limits my up travel but I can live with it. I have added a couple of spacers to take up some of the gap to help.


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Hmm...I wonder if we should contact clara to see if they would send us the replacement parts? Since we were the guinea pigs lol :)
But yea that part should have been a solid piece...
 
Sasquatchbagger said:
Hmm...I wonder if we should contact clara to see if they would send us the replacement parts? Since we were the guinea pigs lol :)
But yea that part should have been a solid piece...
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For the $13, I don't think we need to ask for free parts. All we have to do is send her an email showing the issues we've come across and what we think would help solve the possible issue(s). Clara and GPM have been super with customer responses and support.

We know how to fix them, JB-weld or good lock-tight will get the job done... That's my thoughts.
 
I ended up installing this setup with a set of GPM knuckles at the same time... so its hard to tell how much each piece improved the setup, but BEST UPGRADE EVER! "thumbsup"
 
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