11-30-2010, 04:11 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, UK
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Hi guys, here's my problem, I have a 15.5" WB Wheely King with 40 series wheels/tyres and long shocks. At the moment the suspension has awesome articulation which is great for what I run on, but the torque twist is comical and the truck can barely keep itself upright just sitting there. I have found some stiffer springs and they seem to control the chassis much better. Only thing is, I think using all four of them will stiffen things up too much, so I was going to use them on just the front or rear. Is there a crawling "rule of thumb" that you normally use stronger springs on the front/rear? All comments welcome Thanks |
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11-30-2010, 04:52 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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I had one with a 14" WB and the same problem. First check and make sure the screws in the C's and rear lockouts are not to tight. Same with the wheel nuts. I ended up using stock Traxxas T-Maxx springs and it took care of it.
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11-30-2010, 05:25 PM | #3 |
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The truck has four wheel steer, so no lock outs. The wheels move freely, so I'm pretty sure nothing is binding. T-Maxx springs you say!?!? Might have to try those and see how they go, willing to try almost anything at the moment lol Thanks for the reply mate. Anyone have thoughts on the front/rear hard/soft spring situation in the first post? Last edited by simon170; 11-30-2010 at 05:42 PM. |
12-01-2010, 09:57 PM | #4 |
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Stiff rear soft fronts for crawling. Sometimes 1 stiff spring on left rear can help combat the twist.
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