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Old 09-01-2009, 07:32 PM   #1
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what are some good 3.5 in shocks
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Old 09-01-2009, 08:21 PM   #2
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IIRC, the Traxxas GTR shocks are 3.5" and they very well on my Axial w/DNA CFX chassis...
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HPI A723

Emulsion shock, ball end in the cap, and mine don't leak at all.

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IIRC, the Traxxas GTR shocks are 3.5" and they very well on my Axial w/DNA CFX chassis...
what oil weight do you run in these shocks? thanks.
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The GTR's are an amazing shock. I run them on my scaler and my comp rig. They come with different pistons so oil will be whatever works for you. If you get a set off a summit from ebay the pistons have a tiny hole you can drill out to what you need.
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The GTR's are an amazing shock. I run them on my scaler and my comp rig. They come with different pistons so oil will be whatever works for you. If you get a set off a summit from ebay the pistons have a tiny hole you can drill out to what you need.
that is what i have been reading. what chassis do you run?
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what oil weight do you run in these shocks? thanks.
They come with 30wt oil....and that's what I used. I did, however, use the pistons with the most holes in them....and I drilled out the holes.
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They come with 30wt oil....and that's what I used. I did, however, use the pistons with the most holes in them....and I drilled out the holes.
i know stock it comes with 2. How many holes do you have?
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what are some good 3.5 in shocks
Where to buy Losi 3.5" shocks?

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that is what i have been reading. what chassis do you run?
JPCustoms chassis, Havoc last season and a modified Hellstrom this season.
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i know stock it comes with 2. How many holes do you have?
IIRC, mine came with an extra set of pistons that had three holes. I drilled them out as large as I could...
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Traxxas longs are 3.5" They work really well, have a ti nitride shaft, hard ando'ed body and parts are easy to come by.
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Traxxas longs are 3.5" They work really well, have a ti nitride shaft, hard ando'ed body and parts are easy to come by.
Yep, I run those on my comp rig. They are great with the RC18T buggy springs!


They have a nice narrow shock body and when you use these springs, you can get full steering throw without the tires eating into the springs.
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Jeremy, I am going to try and go for 3-4 holes. How big did you drill?
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Damn....I knew you were going to ask that....and I cant remember.
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I run these on my comp rig as well! Very smooth and durable.

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Old 01-09-2010, 03:34 PM   #19
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Damn....I knew you were going to ask that....and I cant remember.
ha ha. yea, i ask a lot of questions. I will give 2mm a try or 3mm. How big would defeat the purpose of drilling though?
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