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liketocrawl · 10-10-2008, 10:45 PM

I am currently using Gmade shocks which by the way are awesome, but just like the Losi's you fill them from the bottom of the shock body, I am having a hard time setting them up because you cannot properly tune them without looking inside to see if:
A. Air bubbles.
B. To much/not enough oil.

I run my shocks upside down so when I turn them over it feels like a huge gap of air but when they are right side up they feel just ok not smooth though. Weird.

Does any one have any tips?
Thank You

ccm399 · 10-11-2008, 03:57 AM

I've run into that issue when building the shocks on my RB5 (Bottom fill too).

I have found that when I bleed them too fast they get that "dead spot". So I normally make sure they are a little over full before starting to screw the cap on, then I SLOWLY screw the cap on to bleed out the excess oil. Once the cap in just about sealed to the body I VERY SLOWLY slide the shaft in until all but about 1/16" of an inch is inside the body. Then finish tightening the cap.

This procedure has worked well for me. I get a shock with no air and no dead spot every time!

Hope that helped...

Chris

liketocrawl · 10-11-2008, 09:09 PM

Thanks Chris. I'll give it a shot.

NeXt559 · 10-12-2008, 01:34 AM

when i build bottom fill shocks i usually

-fill the shock up to the inner threads
-hand tightend the cap
-unscrew a quarter turn
-bleed the shock pushing down really slowly (by slowly i mean pushing down the shaft can take me over a minuite each.
-check w/ losi shock matching tool

quick tip:
when pouring oil into the shock, pour it in at the a 45 degree angle. kinda like pouring beer into a highball, to prevent a thick head

10-10-2008, 10:45 PM	#1
liketocrawl Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garden State Posts: 298	Having difficulty filling shocks? I am currently using Gmade shocks which by the way are awesome, but just like the Losi's you fill them from the bottom of the shock body, I am having a hard time setting them up because you cannot properly tune them without looking inside to see if: A. Air bubbles. B. To much/not enough oil. I run my shocks upside down so when I turn them over it feels like a huge gap of air but when they are right side up they feel just ok not smooth though. Weird. Does any one have any tips? Thank You Last edited by liketocrawl; 10-10-2008 at 10:49 PM.

10-11-2008, 03:57 AM	#2
ccm399 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Medina Posts: 31	I've run into that issue when building the shocks on my RB5 (Bottom fill too). I have found that when I bleed them too fast they get that "dead spot". So I normally make sure they are a little over full before starting to screw the cap on, then I SLOWLY screw the cap on to bleed out the excess oil. Once the cap in just about sealed to the body I VERY SLOWLY slide the shaft in until all but about 1/16" of an inch is inside the body. Then finish tightening the cap. This procedure has worked well for me. I get a shock with no air and no dead spot every time! Hope that helped... Chris

10-11-2008, 09:09 PM	#3
liketocrawl Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garden State Posts: 298	Thanks Chris. I'll give it a shot.

10-12-2008, 01:34 AM	#4
NeXt559 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,464	when i build bottom fill shocks i usually -fill the shock up to the inner threads -hand tightend the cap -unscrew a quarter turn -bleed the shock pushing down really slowly (by slowly i mean pushing down the shaft can take me over a minuite each. -check w/ losi shock matching tool quick tip: when pouring oil into the shock, pour it in at the a 45 degree angle. kinda like pouring beer into a highball, to prevent a thick head

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