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06-12-2010, 10:26 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eugene
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|  Shock pistons
Hello Has anyone had any success plugging holes in shock pistons? The pistons are Traxxas big bores. These have two holes. I would like to plug one. I am trying to slow the suspension down a little. This is a droop setup on a Eclipse chassis. Any Ideas would be apreciated. I thought about making new pistons. Do they need to be made out of delrin or can I make them out of hard plastic. Thanks Kevin |
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06-12-2010, 10:39 AM
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Thicker oil? I bet a toothpick and drop of CA glue would do the trick. |
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06-12-2010, 10:44 AM
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06-12-2010, 10:45 AM
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I was just going to edit,I am already using TL 100 wt. shock oil. Kevin |
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06-12-2010, 10:52 AM
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 It was a decent question for a change. And Kevin, you can get thicker than 100 weight. | |
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06-12-2010, 11:01 AM
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I didn't know that it came heavier than 100. I thought about the CA to but didn't know if it would hold up to being in oil. This is why I asked the question. I know someone has successfully done it. I'll admit I'm lazy and trying to do it the easy way.  Kevin |
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06-12-2010, 11:17 AM
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Anything you can do to plug that hole a bit should help. Are the holes/pistons big enough for a small bit of wire to fill the gam, bent on both sides to keep it set, but also removable? If there's still a little room in the hole with this you could try doing it to both holes and letting the oil pass between each of the "half-plugged" holes as the piston moves to and fro. CA glue sounds like a good idea; a combination of a small plug along with a dab of glue if the glue isn't quite enough, maybe? I wouldn't suspect that RC [silicone] shock oil would break down the glue. But I don't know. |
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06-12-2010, 03:38 PM
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Thanks gentlemen, I'm going to try the CA and see how it holds up. Kevin I have a good test for my trucks, my grand kids are going to visit in about a week. I,ll let them thrash em. Last edited by husky385; 06-12-2010 at 03:41 PM. |
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