The Mini Inferno alloy steering slider kit arrived today
To install this part I removed the entire front bulkhead which was easy: 4 screws and loosen the gearbox screws a little. The diff gears are plastic, they look solid as they're large. (see photo)
Fitting the Mini Inferno steering slider was not as simple as I had expected. The NB16's front bulkhead (obviously) has different dimensions to that of the Mini Inferno, so the steering slider sits too low and catches on the bulkhead!
Not to be outdone I inverted the flange bearings and shimmed the steering slider bar up with stainless steel washers. This worked a treat but it's only temporary until I can get an Acme alloy steering assembly.
As for the steering, well there's still a little slop in it but the steering repsonse with the HS81MG fitted is awesome.
My usable EPA range has gone up from 60% to 80%, so that's a whopping 25% more turn!
I'll be testing the new configuration out over the weekend. Hopefuly some of the HK resellers will stock NB16 hop ups so I can get a proper NB16 alloy steering assembly hop up.