I need shocks that are 5.5 inch...

[Eclipse]

Is there any shocks that are in the middle of savage and maxx shocks?

[nd4spdbh]

dunno y the need for 5.5 in shocks... either lay the maxx shocks down or stand the savage shocks up further...

[Eclipse]

tried laying them down, not long enough. i will try savage shocks.

[FrankyRizzo]

I know that HPI has some that are between. If you know what mm lenght you might need then got to HPIracing.com and look them up. I know I have seen them at the HS. Also XTM has some like 5" shocks for the Xterminator as well.

[microgoat]

i just put a styrene tube in the bottom of my Savage shocks, limits travel and you can easily cut it to change the travel if needed.

i'm surprised no one's using CEN Genesis shocks.

[FrankyRizzo]

Because CEN's quality sucks ***.

[badger]

Mammoth XTM front shocks are 128.5mm or 5.05906" in length.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-XTM-MAMMOTH-...QQcmdZViewItem

XTM rear shocks are 153.5mm or 6.04331" in length.
http://cgi.ebay.com/XLB-REAR-153-5MM...QQcmdZViewItem

I have these shocks and love them. They are extremely smooth. I plan on using them on my Pre-runner rig.

You can also pick the shocks up on ebay for under $10 all day long.

Here are the front XTM shocks mounted on my TLT in it's early stages.

[chafey]

try 1/8 buggy shocks or mt2 rears

[onefstsnake]

put fuel tubing in the shocks under the piston.

It will act as a internal travel limiter. Ive done this before and I think it will work better than styrene.. IMO

[mnstrbetle]

Twin Force shocks are five inches long. Not quite the 5.5 that your looking for but close.

[Reflection]

I've tried at least 6 different types of shocks in many many different mounting locations. So far the factory Twin shocks are working the best. They ain't got no BLING and they are just a cheap plastic shock but for me,their working just fine.

[microgoat]

Originally Posted by FrankyRizzo

Because CEN's quality sucks ***.

this from a guy who uses XTM parts

[microgoat]

Originally Posted by onefstsnake

put fuel tubing in the shocks under the piston.

It will act as a internal travel limiter. Ive done this before and I think it will work better than styrene.. IMO

fuel tubing's okay on top of the piston, it adds a bit of stiffness up top and acts like a progressive-rate spring. i tried fuel tubing at the bottom but it doesn't act as a hard stop like styrene tube does.

my $.02

[FrankyRizzo]

Originally Posted by microgoat

this from a guy who uses XTM parts

This from a guy who can't read threads correctly.

I will take XTM over CEN any day. Funny how they include upgraded commonly broken parts in a kit and call it "Limited Edition"

[microgoat]

Originally Posted by FrankyRizzo

This from a guy who can't read threads correctly.

I will take XTM over CEN any day. Funny how they include upgraded commonly broken parts in a kit and call it "Limited Edition"

i'll take a bullet to the head over either one of 'em.

[FrankyRizzo]

So then what products do you hold in high regard?

I don't think Versace makes R/C parts. I wish Snap-On did.

[JasonInAugusta]

Originally Posted by microgoat

i just put a styrene tube in the bottom of my Savage shocks, limits travel and you can easily cut it to change the travel if needed.

Originally Posted by onefstsnake

put fuel tubing in the shocks under the piston.

It will act as a internal travel limiter. Ive done this before and I think it will work better than styrene.. IMO

There's a couple of differences here...microgoat is talking about putting tube on the shaft outside the shock and snake is talking about tubing inside the shock.

Putting styrene tube on the shock shaft will limit compression. The shock body will hit the styrene. In this case the styrene acts as a bump stop. You still maintain the entire length of the extended shock, but it won't compress as much.


Putting tubing on the shock shaft under the piston (inside the shock body) will limit down travel (droop). Here you're actually limiting the overall length of the shock assembly, but you maintain full compression.

Two very different set-ups.

[microgoat]

actually, my styrene is inside, under the piston. i tried fuel tubing at first but it wasn't enough to fight the torque twist and the tendency for the wheels to drive themselves into crevices. it's a "hard" droop limiter rather than a "soft" one like fuel tubing. i have tubing on top of the piston to limit compression travel, too (Savage shocks).

as for what r/c's i hold in high regard, i like Associated, HPI (if they made an electric Savage i'd be all over it), Losi (ditto for an electric LST) and of course Tamiya. i like the E-Maxx, too, but it needs a few spendy upgrades. X-Ray of course, but $$$$. my favorites are the ones i engineer and build meself, even if they're dangersously unstable and unpredictable (kinda like me that way).

OFNA, XTM and CEN and Smartech are at the bottom of my list. ILRCRC makes better-engineered trucks than those guys do. they're like New Brights with nitro engines. but then they're Chinese so what do you expect.

a Snap-On truck would kick butt. i'd go into hock to buy one, just like my tools!

[charley-]

ok, back to the question at hand, monster GT shocks are awesome, ive got some on my clod. they are probably exactly what you need. i got mine on ebay for like $22 shipped. pm me if you want a pic

[JasonInAugusta]

Originally Posted by microgoat

actually, my styrene is inside, under the piston.

Gotcha.

When you said you tried styrene at the bottom I thought you meant bottom of the shock.

I'm with ya now.