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09-08-2010, 10:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oroville
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|  Shock set-up?
I haven't seen anybody posting info on how they are setting up their shocks......is anybody using the variable rate pistons? I'm at that part of my build and not sure what setup to use.
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09-08-2010, 10:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Concord
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i ended up using the milled pistons included in the kit. they are smooth!
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09-09-2010, 12:38 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: GV
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Mine and my buddies shocks are leaking
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09-09-2010, 02:17 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Clarkston
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The machined pistons are very good. Front 30wt, rear 50wt Front pink Losi Mini-LST(not entirely sure but itīs some Losi 1:18 front spring), springs rear Grey Losis, but Iīll probably switch to whites or the stockers, since the narrow and light rear end starts to flip first when sidehilling. Front shocktowers almost all the way up and in the rear almost all the way down to get the chassis tilted towards more clearance at the rear of the skid. Uli |
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09-09-2010, 02:29 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mesa, Az
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09-09-2010, 08:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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09-09-2010, 08:28 AM
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| SCALE PERFORMANCE PARTS   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cedar Park
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These are closer to the XR10 shocks but not exactly (different AL parts) One of my XR10 shocks leaked from the top (cap) the first time I installed it, but it was user error. I guess the lack of sleep from my all night build didn't do wonders for my brain capacity.  I took it apart and found that I had overtightened it and it had twisted the shock diaphragm (AX30112) in there. The shock diaphragm is what seals the shock in the top. If you over tighten it, it can get twisted up and the shock will leak. You do need to take care to make sure it seats evenly, or the shock will leak. So I took care to not go Godzilla tight with it when I put it back together. problem solved. If your shock is leaking from elsewhere I can't help you as that is the only place mine leaked. Last edited by Locked Up; 09-09-2010 at 08:32 AM. | |
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09-09-2010, 09:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tipp City
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Does anyone want to answer the original question. I'm curious also in what one to use.
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09-09-2010, 09:26 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Amish Buggy PA
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09-09-2010, 09:27 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Golden Corral getting Fat
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losi grey in rear losi gold in front | |
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09-09-2010, 10:44 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California
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I'm running the dual pistons...They fell great...But I thinking of going to the machined pistons again, running around 40wt with gold springs on all four. Just an idea though. |
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09-09-2010, 02:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Utah
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Im running proline dual stage scaler shocks with the single stage springs, oil is team losi 70 to 100 wt all around
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09-10-2010, 01:30 PM
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Just running the machined pistons with 30wt, would like to heard what position you all are running your shocks in and how they perform compared to your other rigs
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09-10-2010, 02:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Beach
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If they are leaking from the bottom, use a larger (thicker) O-ring from hardware store, 5/16" ID x 7/16" OD x 1/16" thick, sometimes hard to find. That is how I fixed my 103mm from Axial for my shafty. But my XR10's are working fine and it appears they came with a thicker O-ring than before. |
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09-15-2010, 12:17 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ
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I am running 35wt Rear with machined piston and stock axial reds 30wt front with machined piston and losi golds would love to keep this thread going with on going input |
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09-15-2010, 01:26 PM
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| TN State Champ 11,12,13  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KTM Talk.com
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I tried the variable rate pistons and they didn't fit well. There was a lot of rubbing and they didn't seem to work well at all so, I used the other pistons provided. If you are interested in variable rate pistons try the RPM they seem much better manufactured.  |
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09-15-2010, 01:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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I run the dual rate pistion's in mine with the stock 35wt oil and losi white springs all around. I know a few people drove it at Nats and loved it.  FYI, you do have to take a piece of fine sand paper and touch up the outside of the piston until it feels smooth. For those of you that are having leaking problems, make sure you use oil or a grease on the o-rings/threads when you first install them to keep from tearing the o-rings. |
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09-16-2010, 05:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: florida
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Did you make them all the same?(fast compression/slow rebound...) | |
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09-16-2010, 07:10 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind
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Whites and grays definitely feel better than Golds do on this truck. They allow it to side hill better but side hilling is still sub par compared to what I'm used to. Is anyone limiting their shocks? |
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09-16-2010, 07:23 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: winnipeg
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Linear Mode
