Flipping the shocks?

[madmax22]

Will this do anything? I searched but didnt really get anything.... I see a bunch of people doing it bt not sure what it will do from having them right side up???? Thanks!

[Mad Scientist]

It's mostly done to try and shift the center of gravity a little lower.

[PlainOleDave]

Max, The touring pros at RCTech used to tell us that you should always run your shocks with the body "Up". this allows only the shaft to be felt by the arm, less movable weight. BUT in crawling, it is better to have more weight on the axles/wheels so turning the shock upside down will add weight to the axle and should work better. I have mine that way and I haven't even driven My crawler yet (five weeks of building and engeneering parts)

[Andrew32]

hmm, lowering CG makes sence. but it really is the only thing i can think of?

[rocktoy]

In my case I run droop and I dont have alot of clearance at full flex with where my shock mounts are in front. I run them upside down so my tires dont hit the shocks so much.

[Mortimer Snerd]

The down side to doing this is that the bubble in the shock oil is right at the beginning of the shock stroke, so you lose some initial dampening. Probably not too big a deal, but something to think about. Give it a try and see if there are performance differences either way.

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by Andrew32

hmm, lowering CG makes sence. but it really is the only thing i can think of?

........keep them from leaking.

I run them right side up, it is just a clearance issue for me.

p!nK

[xirtic]

I run mine upside-down. Lower CG and clearance issues are my reasons to run this way. (losi crawler shocks)

[madmax22]

i guess ill try it out. thanks guys

[mysharona]

Originally Posted by Mortimer Snerd

The down side to doing this is that the bubble in the shock oil is right at the beginning of the shock stroke, so you lose some initial dampening. Probably not too big a deal, but something to think about. Give it a try and see if there are performance differences either way.

if you can manage to not to get any air in the shocks this is not an issue.

[Browncoat]

Originally Posted by xirtic

I run mine upside-down. Lower CG and clearance issues are my reasons to run this way. (losi crawler shocks)

How did you mount the Losi shocks?

The stock Axial pivot balls are too small to fit in the Losi shock ends. You can thread on an Axial end onto the shock shaft, but what did you use on the upper hole...the shock body itself?

[rocktoy]

Originally Posted by Browncoat

How did you mount the Losi shocks?

The stock Axial pivot balls are too small to fit in the Losi shock ends. You can thread on an Axial end onto the shock shaft, but what did you use on the upper hole...the shock body itself?

I beleive I used Traxxas pivot balls for the body ends on my losi's.

[Mr_Freeze]

Originally Posted by Mortimer Snerd

The down side to doing this is that the bubble in the shock oil is right at the beginning of the shock stroke, so you lose some initial dampening. Probably not too big a deal, but something to think about. Give it a try and see if there are performance differences either way.

Exactly... and, with the above in mind, as I found out piggy back shocks are redundant upside down.

[xirtic]

Originally Posted by Browncoat

How did you mount the Losi shocks?

The stock Axial pivot balls are too small to fit in the Losi shock ends. You can thread on an Axial end onto the shock shaft, but what did you use on the upper hole...the shock body itself?

I used the Losi black plastic insert and fuel tubing. It may limit articulation a little bit, but I have plenty with my setup, so that limit actually helps.

[Browncoat]

Originally Posted by rocktoy

I beleive I used Traxxas pivot balls for the body ends on my losi's.

Originally Posted by xirtic

I used the Losi black plastic insert and fuel tubing. It may limit articulation a little bit, but I have plenty with my setup, so that limit actually helps.

Thanks for the replies!

I assembled most of my AX10 the other night, to the point where I have a rolling chassis, and I was having issues with the Losi shocks. I did what xirtic did, and used the black inserts that came with the Losi kit. It does limit articulation a little, but I figure I still have 45-55 degrees even with the shock body bottoming out against the insert.

Sorry for the thread hijack, but this was an issue I needed to get cleared up before moving forward with my build. I may try the Traxxas pivot balls and see how they work out as well.

[madmax22]

no problem. Thanks guys. I think i might take the shocks out and flip them..

[_RenegadeDemon_]

I picked up the losi's this weekend..... pretty soft... and less travel than the stockers.... might try and flip'em to see if I notice any change......