Go Back   RCCrawler Forums > RCCrawler General Tech > General Crawlers
Loading

Notices

Thread: Setting up shocks inverted. Tuning help?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-21-2011, 08:53 PM   #1
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,848
Default Setting up shocks inverted. Tuning help?

Anyone have any tips on setting up shocks to run inverted. I am running scx10 shocks with the shock bladder mod.
RickM is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 11-22-2011, 01:29 PM   #2
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
Posts: 579
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by RickM View Post
Anyone have any tips on setting up shocks to run inverted. I am running scx10 shocks with the shock bladder mod.
I've got Traxxas Alloy shocks ( off a T-Maxx ) fitted to my AX-10 with the Cap Mod done , which are inverted.
30w oil ,stock traxxas springs ,
would work better if I had softer springs .




Sean
West Cork Basher is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-22-2011, 02:48 PM   #3
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 16,952
Default

Rick, do you mean how you get rid of the dead spot when inverted?
JeremyH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-22-2011, 02:59 PM   #4
no talent hack
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Redwood City
Posts: 2,479
Default

I'm pretty sure there will always be a dead spot with the scx shocks if they are upside down. It has to do with the size of the body and the percentage of volume being occupied by the shaft during compression
Nabil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-22-2011, 03:07 PM   #5
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Castle Rock, WA
Posts: 8,786
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by e-hills4x4 View Post
I'm pretty sure there will always be a dead spot with the scx shocks if they are upside down. It has to do with the size of the body and the percentage of volume being occupied by the shaft during compression
Yep, I just run 'em right side up.
Szczerba is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-22-2011, 03:10 PM   #6
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Memphis
Posts: 4,786
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Szczerba View Post
Yep, I just run 'em right side up.
x2 yo
helhedded is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-22-2011, 08:48 PM   #7
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,848
Default

Yah the dead spot is what I was worried about. I did a shock cap mod with the bladder that is off the traxxas gtr (?) I think. I have limited experience with non bladdered shocks. I thought the bladders would help fix some of this, and I think it has made improvements but I still get a small amount of dead spot.

As far as running them flipped, I am running them on a BJv4 and the stock length was not agreeing with me. I swapped the shaft with a shaft from a set of RTR ax10 shocks and it gave me the length I was pulling for. I then externally limited the shocks so it put most of the shock weight is down by the axle. Anyway I have never tested my theory as to if this helps much or not but it makes me feel better, and thats all that really matters
RickM is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:06 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com