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03-15-2021, 11:54 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
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| Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
This question has probably been beat to death but I just got done building my Capra kit a couple weeks ago. What are you guys doing with the stock shocks, pen spring mod? Shorter shocks? Lighter springs? I bought a set of 90mm desert lizards but heard the pen spring mod was a better solution. Just wanted to get some input, thanks.
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03-15-2021, 01:03 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 33
| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
when i bought my capra it has red springs with the pen spring mod... I decided to try something different so i pulled the pen springs and went with purple springs. It unloads more than it did before but i just adjusted my driving style. i used 40wt when i put them back together. I like it better with the purples and no pen springs... Alot of it depends on what kinda terrain your on. I say just try some diff setups and see what you like best... Im gonna rock the purples for a while but at some point ill change it up again!
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03-15-2021, 02:21 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
Love my 90mm Desert Lizards in droop...took a while to get everything sorted out though, and they are not exactly easy to service. I've tried stock, limited stock, traxxas, and the DL and so far I like these the best for my driving style. |
03-15-2021, 05:45 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Apple Valley
Posts: 3
| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
I use the purple springs f/r and have been happy with them. I run them in a mostly droop configuration (truck sits at about 70-ish percent into the stroke in the front and about 50 in the rear). Crawls great! Only complaint about them is that they weep a fair amount of oil.
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03-16-2021, 10:12 AM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
Posts: 11
| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
I tried the purple springs, they honestly seem way to light. But I do a lot of trail riding too.
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03-16-2021, 10:20 AM | #6 | |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
Posts: 11
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Yeah my purple springs droop way too much imo. I want to sit lower but still have some rebound. With the purples I just bottomed out the shocks most of the time and they were so light they would just stay bottomed out. I like the feel of the red shocks but want to sit a little lower. Gonna try pin spring first I think. Thanks for info. | |
03-16-2021, 02:01 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Drums
Posts: 572
| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions? Just and fyi......when you do the pen mod, reassemble the shocks without oil and see where the ride height is. Myself and several others have had to cut a few coils off the springs to get the height right. No sense in the messy oil routine till you're sure you got the stance you're looking for.
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03-16-2021, 07:06 PM | #8 | |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Apple Valley
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03-17-2021, 08:07 AM | #9 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Garden State, North of I-80
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I'm currently building a kit and I went crazy reading all the posts here and watching YouTube videos on shock height, pen spring mod and what color springs to use. Then I went crazy looking for the rights pens with the right springs. All this, without even finishing the build or running the Capra! I finally decided to just build the damn thing according to the kit's instructions and just try it out on the terrain where I will use the truck. THEN I will decide on what I need to do to lower the chassis or even if I need to that with my driving style and terrain. BTW, my kit came with eight springs, 4 reds and 4 greens. I'm just going to use the 4 reds, stock oil weight and no pen mod and just give it a shot. | |
03-18-2021, 06:09 PM | #10 | |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
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03-18-2021, 06:11 PM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
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03-18-2021, 06:16 PM | #12 | |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
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03-18-2021, 06:24 PM | #13 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Albany, Indiana
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| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions? Last edited by Thought_Criminal; 03-18-2021 at 06:51 PM. |
03-19-2021, 12:11 PM | #14 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Garden State, North of I-80
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03-20-2021, 08:06 AM | #15 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Maine
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| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
I have a set of takeoff TRX4 shocks and springs bought on EBay \on mine. Works great so far.
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03-20-2021, 11:22 AM | #16 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Roy
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| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
In running in the works rc capra shock mod to run losi mini t springs and so far its great. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk |
03-22-2021, 07:24 AM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Julian, CA
Posts: 339
| Re: Capra Stock Shock Solutions?
Anyone do Mini-T springs like comp crawlers? I love that look. I have a set in my Amain wishlist and may try it next order.
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03-22-2021, 04:00 PM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Terrassa
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03-23-2021, 06:05 AM | #19 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Garden State, North of I-80
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03-23-2021, 06:47 AM | #20 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Terrassa
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