More Articulation

[cytogen]

It's an option part from Gmade. You can find them on Junfac's webpage. Or you can get them from Amain;

Gmade R1 Aluminum Adjustable Upper Link Mount [GMA51123S] | RC Cars & Trucks - A Main Hobbies

[Aralph]

hey I may of over looked but what shocks have you got as im thinking of changing my ones

[cytogen]

I got the Gmade 103mm XD (piggybacks) on all 4 corners.

[Aralph]

Originally Posted by cytogen

I got the Gmade 103mm XD (piggybacks) on all 4 corners.

okay thanks what are they like are worth the upgrade

[cytogen]

I like them, very adjustable and so far still leak free. I didn't build them green slime either.

I'll be getting another pair for my wraith the the funds are available.

You should do a search for them and get other people opinions, however from what I have read, they have good reviews.

[supermoturd]

Originally Posted by cytogen

If you do this with the transitions, you'll have even more flex as they are longer then these 103s.

Probably a stupid question: Do the G-Transition shocks need to be in the sprung configuration for this setup?

[cytogen]

The lengths are different for each setup. So in my case, it's in sprung mode.

From the website;

Length (Mounting hole to hole): 90mm (for Droop set-up), 107mm (for Sprung set-up)

[monsterbnt]

I did same thing with mine. I did get much more articulation but also much more torque twist. Sometimes I can only dream of using max engine power. How do you solved that?

[MaFoDes]

Originally Posted by TheMisfit

Not sure if anybody has posted............

Misfit: I just tried mounting the shocks your way. But i noticed that if i do so and in a "hard right" turn, the right wheel would lift completely (torque twist) to the end of the flex.
Did you experience that as well, or is it just my R1? .
If so, did you already find a solution for it?

[cabron]

try mounting the shocks on the outside of the lower shock mount to reduce that torque
twist. the farther out the better, or rather the shock needs to lean more in at the top.

too much articulation is not a good thing, it will just make it easier to roll the rig over.
that 46 degrees was good advice, having each axle twist 45 degrees will give you a total
of 90.

good luck

[MaFoDes]

TY Cabron.
I just got this R1 and didn't drive an inch with it, but first did a complete rebuild and made something "special" out of it. Shocks, links and axles however stayed stock. I only positioned the front shocks at the bracket beneath the "frontwindow". Did the first real driving with it yesterday and the amount of torque twist is bizarre. It drives more sideways then forward whilst creeping. Some say some twist is normal with the R1, but i cannot imagine some fun crawling with mine. Going to give it another (test)run today, otherwise it goes for sale.

[cabron]

just noticed that the front shocks are mounted a bit back.
usually the shocks are mounted in one of the pair of front holes.
the more horizontal the shock the less effect it has. same with the back.

hows about a side picture of the rig please? with no articulation
to see how high the chassis is sitting.
and how long are those shocks?

[Ranger420]

im getting really sloppy and lose steering the body flops side to side when accelerating and turning after i did this mod. any ideas on what i did wrong or how to fix the side to side action