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little Loopie · 11-15-2007, 01:15 AM

So, a buddy and I have been out testing the completely stock, assembled out of the box AX10 for 5 days now and it's a boat-load of fun, but, using the tip for the spacer on the LEFT right rear shock made a night-and-day difference in the way it handles the situations we've put it in.

THANKS RCC

Next tip to put to use it lower mounted batt packs...........We have a lot of blasted sharp rocks around here, so the stock tires stay for now.

STINGER · 11-15-2007, 04:53 AM

Hi,
what do you mean with that "one spacer tip"
Can you explain it for me.
Just ordered the AX-10 an want to remember this when i´m
goin to work on the Dampers!

Greets

"STINGER"

little Loopie · 11-15-2007, 10:48 AM

Take at least one of the thick spring pre-load spacers and put in (when looking at the truck from behind) the left rear shock. Another tip that we havn't tried is lowering it by putting the rubber bumpstops inside the shock body, but right off the hop, put that spring pre-load spacer in.

Gizmo · 11-15-2007, 03:32 PM

yeah thats how i run my scorpion with one large spacer on the left rear shock and it works pretty well.

ON THE ROCKS · 11-15-2007, 07:40 PM

are you refering to the piece that looks like a "C" and goes between the spring and shock top?

little Loopie · 11-16-2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ON THE ROCKS

are you refering to the piece that looks like a "C" and goes between the spring and shock top?

Yes

Barillms · 11-17-2007, 01:51 AM

Any stiffening of the spring of the right rear will help the torque twist problem, when you punch the throttle... watch the chassis... it will twist from the torque of the motor as it travels through the drivetrain.

Stiffening the right rear will help this out. YOu can add spacer or more, or change to a stiffer spring. Whatever. The stock shocks stink anyway, get new ones, and get some heavy oil.

little Loopie · 11-17-2007, 02:21 AM

Yes I corrected my original post *make sure it is the LEFT REAR* when looking at the truck from the BACK!

*(therefore it would be the back right fiom the front view)*

ronb · 11-18-2007, 06:54 PM

The norm to describe a cars left or right is from drivers perspective-that is, a real cars perspective. For us RC'ers, we have to use a bit of imagination and reduce ourselves to 1/10th scale and sit in the vehicle.
So if I'm understanding your last description, you were right, from drivers perspective it would be the left rear.

11-15-2007, 01:15 AM	#1
little Loopie Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KamLOOPs, B.C., Canada Posts: 54	What a difference that ONE spacer makes!! So, a buddy and I have been out testing the completely stock, assembled out of the box AX10 for 5 days now and it's a boat-load of fun, but, using the tip for the spacer on the LEFT right rear shock made a night-and-day difference in the way it handles the situations we've put it in. THANKS RCC Next tip to put to use it lower mounted batt packs...........We have a lot of blasted sharp rocks around here, so the stock tires stay for now. Last edited by little Loopie; 11-17-2007 at 02:17 AM.

11-15-2007, 04:53 AM	#2
STINGER Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany / Nuernberg Posts: 49	Hi, what do you mean with that "one spacer tip" Can you explain it for me. Just ordered the AX-10 an want to remember this when i´m goin to work on the Dampers! Greets "STINGER"

11-15-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
little Loopie Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KamLOOPs, B.C., Canada Posts: 54	Take at least one of the thick spring pre-load spacers and put in (when looking at the truck from behind) the left rear shock. Another tip that we havn't tried is lowering it by putting the rubber bumpstops inside the shock body, but right off the hop, put that spring pre-load spacer in.

11-15-2007, 03:32 PM	#4
Gizmo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 244	yeah thats how i run my scorpion with one large spacer on the left rear shock and it works pretty well.

11-15-2007, 07:40 PM	#5
ON THE ROCKS Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: WOODBRIDGE Posts: 47	are you refering to the piece that looks like a "C" and goes between the spring and shock top?

11-17-2007, 01:51 AM	#7
Barillms Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Steubenville Posts: 249	Any stiffening of the spring of the right rear will help the torque twist problem, when you punch the throttle... watch the chassis... it will twist from the torque of the motor as it travels through the drivetrain. Stiffening the right rear will help this out. YOu can add spacer or more, or change to a stiffer spring. Whatever. The stock shocks stink anyway, get new ones, and get some heavy oil.

11-17-2007, 02:21 AM	#8
little Loopie Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KamLOOPs, B.C., Canada Posts: 54	Yes I corrected my original post make sure it is the LEFT REAR when looking at the truck from the BACK! (therefore it would be the back right fiom the front view)

11-18-2007, 06:54 PM	#9
ronb Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Owasso Posts: 8	The norm to describe a cars left or right is from drivers perspective-that is, a real cars perspective. For us RC'ers, we have to use a bit of imagination and reduce ourselves to 1/10th scale and sit in the vehicle. So if I'm understanding your last description, you were right, from drivers perspective it would be the left rear.

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