02-05-2017, 02:05 PM | #1 |
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| Bomber Shocks!
So I wanted to upgrade my stock stock, so I picked up these "RC4WD King Off-Road Short Course Racing Shocks". They say they are for the Slash rear, they are 110mm. I got 2 sets of 4, they fit great from what I can tell no rubbing or binding. Has anyone tried running these before? I have not tested them yet because I am waiting for the stiffer spring due to the fact that the rear sags to much. Let me know what you guys think or if you ran these. Here is a link for the part. RC4WD King Off-Road Short Course Racing Shocks (Slash Rear) (110mm) |
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02-05-2017, 02:15 PM | #2 |
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| Re: Bomber Shocks!
Do you have the RTR or the kit? Those RC4WD King shocks are a downgrade over the stock Bomber kit shocks IMO. That price is insane. For that price get the ProLine shocks. You'll have much better shocks for less.
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02-05-2017, 02:18 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pittsburgh
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| Re: Bomber Shocks! Have the RTR and has looking to get rid of the plastic parts of the King shocks that come with the Bomber. I priced out the upgrade kit from Axial and it was going to be $70 so I got these for $80.
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02-05-2017, 02:21 PM | #4 | |
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If you're splurging and spending lots of money you can't beat the ProLine shocks. EDIT: Ouch, I didn't realize you had already purchased the shocks. I personally don't like them at all. Some people have good luck with them, but many don't. Last edited by JatoTheRipper; 02-05-2017 at 02:23 PM. | |
02-05-2017, 02:44 PM | #5 | |
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02-05-2017, 05:09 PM | #6 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tryon, North Carolina
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| Re: Bomber Shocks!
Yes..I purchased the KING's 110mm with reservoir for my 1st RR10 build and quickly found out the springs a WAY to soft for the rear, I then order the complete spring kit, black is the most firm, put two blacks on each shock, still to soft for my liking..I like to run the adjustment ring about half way, to allow for adjustment (softer or firmer) but still have to run the ring almost all the way down..the shocks look great for scale, but the makers idea of firm springs, is my idea of softest..the shocks look great, but if I was going to compete with this rig, the KING's would be first thing changed, probably Proline's would replace them, or put stock kit springs back on..
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02-05-2017, 05:16 PM | #7 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tryon, North Carolina
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My almost complete 1st RR10 build with the scale KING's..my second build, that I just started couple days ago, with stock kit KING's..the 2nd shock package I will probably remove..just in prefit/test stages with the 2nd build, I really enjoy the look of the KING's but for competition, Proline shocks are my choice.. |
02-05-2017, 06:26 PM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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| Re: Bomber Shocks!
Did you buy the set that is for the slash that aren't the small diameter? I bought those for the wraith and they are good shocks. Better after swapping in the stock wraith gold shock shafts. The pistons suck with huge amounts of flashings from the factory. I have since gone proline slash f and r length. |
02-05-2017, 07:21 PM | #9 | |
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02-05-2017, 07:22 PM | #10 | |
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02-06-2017, 06:26 AM | #11 |
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| Re: Bomber Shocks!
I used 45 weight in the kings that I had and helped out a bunch.
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02-06-2017, 06:30 AM | #12 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Las Vegas
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BTW run them and see for yourself. If you don't like them you can easily off load them for close to what you paid.
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02-06-2017, 09:43 AM | #13 |
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Went with ProLine front & rear with mine Short vid showing range of movement |
02-08-2017, 06:29 PM | #14 |
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Ok so I am losing my mind with these shocks and bleeding them. I have tried every way that I have found to bleed them and have gotten no where. I have found that some times the shock bladder gets sucked into the shock shaft. The way I have been doing it is to fill the shock to the top and screw the cap on. All this seems to do is fully lock the shaft and it does not move. I have tried to leave the cap lose and compress the shock and screwing it down. PLEASE HELP!!! LOL |
02-08-2017, 07:01 PM | #15 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pittsburgh
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I think I have found the answer which is to cut the bladder and convert to a emulsion style shock.
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02-08-2017, 09:00 PM | #16 | |
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Emulsion will work. I do it this way with bladders in. Quote:
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02-10-2017, 10:11 AM | #17 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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Yeah the shaft on these displaces so much oil that , without a second chamber to move the oil to they are really hard to bleed. I was able to keep the bladder but it took having the shaft in just the right spot when tightening the cap down.
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02-12-2017, 03:44 PM | #18 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pittsburgh
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Ended up cutting the bladders but they where way to soft. I hit up Lowe's for some o-rings and they works great. Side note just ran my Bomber and blew out my 2nd servo lol.
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02-13-2017, 12:29 PM | #19 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Sutter
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I've got proline slash rears on the rear bomber. Should I go slash fronts on the front or rears all around? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
02-13-2017, 12:36 PM | #20 |
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