Edge chassis help

[jdacus]

i just ordered the edge chassis from the crawler store and was just wondering when you get the droop hardware do you run eny shock oil in the shocks with it.

[MCSCOTT]

Yup, your shock oil will play a big part in how well the shocks react when you go to that droop setup. You'll have to test and tune a little and run a fairly thick oil in them.

[jdacus]

Originally Posted by MCSCOTT

Yup, your shock oil will play a big part in how well the shocks react when you go to that droop setup. You'll have to test and tune a little and run a fairly thick oil in them.

what kind do you run in yours

[jdacus]

and do you run it above the piston or bellow

[Krawln68]

More then likely below.

[jdacus]

Originally Posted by Crawling68

More then likely below.

thanks i have never run a droop setup before

[jdacus]

what kind of shock oil do you guys run

[ultimate_monkey]

i run 70 wt in all 4 in my set up, i'm set up with drrop useing clicky pen springs

[jdacus]

Originally Posted by ultimate_monkey

i run 70 wt in all 4 in my set up, i'm set up with drrop useing clicky pen springs

how much do you put in and it does go under the piston right

[jdacus]

Ttt

[jdacus]

Originally Posted by jdacus

how much do you put in and it does go under the piston right

im sorry for being a noob about this i figured out how it all works so

[jdacus]

Originally Posted by ultimate_monkey

i run 70 wt in all 4 in my set up, i'm set up with drrop useing clicky pen springs

im trying 70wt today and it just does drop out enough when i brake over things

[ultimate_monkey]

Originally Posted by jdacus

im trying 70wt today and it just does drop out enough when i brake over things

sorry i missed your question, when you fill you shocks i leave the oil down about 1/8" from the top of the shock.

your running the spring under the piston? thats whats stoping it fron drooping out, not the oil, the oil controlls how fast the wheel can move in / out the spring controlls how much force it takes to do so, remember that the spring inside the shock limets the overal travel of it, by about 1/4" from stock set up.



the way i am set up is as follows.

rear : 2 pen springs inside the shock under the piston to keep the shock compressed at all times unless flexing, useing 70wt oil with 2 oz in the wheels

front: one pen spring inside and one pen spring out side with 70wt oil, i have about 5.5 oz in each front wheel and this allows the shock to drop out to full extention but keeps it sucked down when side hilling.


every one is going to have different preferances on what works and what doesnt

[jdacus]

so mabe i should try a soft spring istead of a med

[ultimate_monkey]

ya medium is probably to stiff to let the shock drop out freely, so go to a softer spring run more weight in your wheels, the springs i am useing literally came out of a clicky pens, i got 12 pens for 1.50 at the doller store, and IMO it works just as good as buying a droop kit from a retailer

[irok]

Originally Posted by jdacus

what kind do you run in yours

i run 5000k diff oil in mine.
it's setup w/about 80% droop and alot of spring tuning as well.
Im very happy with my setup right now,i'll never go back to full sprung.

[sub-zero]

I'm running the TCS medium internal springs in my droop setup, they are a little stiff, but i run heavy rims and axles so it compensates well. I also run 70 weight oil in the front and 35 weight oil in the rear, seems to work out real well for me

[BMFOTP]

Originally Posted by ultimate_monkey

sorry i missed your question, when you fill you shocks i leave the oil down about 1/8" from the top of the shock.

your running the spring under the piston? thats whats stoping it fron drooping out, not the oil, the oil controlls how fast the wheel can move in / out the spring controlls how much force it takes to do so, remember that the spring inside the shock limets the overal travel of it, by about 1/4" from stock set up.



the way i am set up is as follows.

rear : 2 pen springs inside the shock under the piston to keep the shock compressed at all times unless flexing, useing 70wt oil with 2 oz in the wheels

front: one pen spring inside and one pen spring out side with 70wt oil, i have about 5.5 oz in each front wheel and this allows the shock to drop out to full extention but keeps it sucked down when side hilling.


every one is going to have different preferances on what works and what doesnt

Do you have any pics of your droop set up? I think I have the general idea. I would just like to make sure what I am seeing in my head is the way you have your set up layed out on your crawler.

[ultimate_monkey]

Originally Posted by BMFOTP

Do you have any pics of your droop set up? I think I have the general idea. I would just like to make sure what I am seeing in my head is the way you have your set up layed out on your crawler.

heres the best i feel like doing now haha, its basically the same now except i have taken the fule tube off the rear shock
spring or not

[irok]

If you do a search on "droop" you'll come up some up with lots of good threads
here's a few
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72831

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65382

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...t=98885&page=4