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04-14-2012, 02:36 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada
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| SCX10 suspension droop vs sprung
This is my current setup I have had people say that I should lower the body, it is currently in a sprung setup and yes I think it looks a little to "jacked" however I love the clearance when handling big terrain. When I first installed these g-transition internal spring oil shocks I tested a droop setup but never crawled with it. I thought it looked too low to the ground so I went sprung. What I would like to know is, would there be any performance gains from going droop or is it better to say the same and drop my body mount posts and trim flares/bumper to fit? I get a little wheel rub as it is. Thank you. |
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04-14-2012, 02:44 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bozangeles
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| Re: SCX10 suspension droop vs sprung
Search droop suspension on here and I'm sure you'll find all the info you need It comes down to personal preferance in the end though.
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04-14-2012, 02:49 PM | #3 |
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Yeah I have read several threads on it. Now I am looking for a few hands to size up my rig and give an opinion
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04-14-2012, 04:39 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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| Re: SCX10 suspension droop vs sprung
The body does look a little high. And indeed sprung vs droop is a matter of preference. Form and function is a delicate balance within scalers. My preferences are down the middle of the road for the most part... A lot of low weight primarily forward/some high weight, almost 50/50 sprung vs droop and limited articulation with a low slung body among other things. Experimentation is key |
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04-14-2012, 09:30 PM | #6 |
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| Re: SCX10 suspension droop vs sprung
Height of the body doesn't really matter; there's no weight there. You want the chassis to be as low as possible to keep the weight low. Then cut and lift the body itself just enough to not rub...or not rub much. I can tell by the angle of your links that you are definitely running way too high. And what's up with those shocks? They look like AX-10 shocks and they're angled all sorts of wacky. On a scaler, they should be straight up and down, or failing that, with the tops angled in. |
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04-16-2012, 05:46 PM | #8 |
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So I have gone ahead and switched to a droop, looks a lot more scale but I'm not sure how it will respond just yet, I will post again when I have a crawl with it |
06-12-2012, 05:03 PM | #9 |
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| Re: SCX10 suspension droop vs sprung
Which way did you end up going been wondering the same thing myself. I would like to hear what you think is better.
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06-12-2012, 05:12 PM | #10 |
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06-12-2012, 07:40 PM | #11 |
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I run the g transition internal shocks on my wraith and I don't run FULL droop but I did cut some coils out of the springs and it handles well. Completely different geometry from an scx... But still... Just my two cents.
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06-12-2012, 08:29 PM | #12 |
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I have had several crawls with the droop now and I am extremely pleased, the lower center of gravity 100% trumps the ground clearance. Much more fun for me. I also weighted my wheels. 6oz in each front and 3oz in each back wheel, combined with my steel rc4wd internal beadlocks, really changed my game for the better. |
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