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Old 02-22-2018, 06:46 PM   #1
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Just bought a Deadbolt and noticed two the shocks had leaked out which is no big deal since that's the first thing I do is change out the oil. After only one run, seen all oil has leaked out again. So now I need to upgrade and not sure which ones to go with. Any suggestions and pictures would be helpful.
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Old 02-22-2018, 07:36 PM   #2
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A lot of people swear by the Traxxas Big Bore shocks. Buttery smooth and they don't leak. They are available in 80, 90, and 100mm lengths.
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Old 02-22-2018, 07:53 PM   #3
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You can try rebuilding with Team Associated Green Slime and thicker silicone oil, or just upgrade to Traxxas TRX-4 shocks. Big bores are great too, but less scale-looking.
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Old 02-23-2018, 11:44 AM   #4
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Big bores are good but don’t want anything of Traxxas, rather have some realistic looking or with the springs built inside.


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I have some big bores, some cheap eBay, some internally sprung, and lots of Scx10 shocks. The internally-sprung are a real pain to adjust.
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Old 02-28-2018, 02:53 AM   #6
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My 2 cents.......
Rebuild what you've got, using Green Slime. Mount them UPSIDE-DOWN. That's worked well for me, for about 2 years now!
If nothing else, you can still run that way, while you decide....
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Old 02-28-2018, 07:33 AM   #7
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Big bores are good but don’t want anything of Traxxas, rather have some realistic looking or with the springs built inside.


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GMade RSD shocks have internal springs. GMade makes other great shocks as well.
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