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06-14-2006, 10:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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|  who makes shocks 5-5.5" long?
ive got 4" shocks on my txt right now and i wanna experiment with a little longer shock, i know savages are like 6.5" that seems like it'd be too long. does anyone make shocks that are around 5-5.5" long?
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06-14-2006, 10:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: S Oregon.
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06-14-2006, 11:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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i dunno, im pretty new to r/c crawling...
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06-15-2006, 02:44 AM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Don't know if your going for travel or just to increase ground clearance. But, you could just get a longer ball end for the shock shaft.
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06-15-2006, 05:38 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: commerce twp.
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you could try some kyosho 777 rear shocks.
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06-15-2006, 09:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA
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Any 1/8 scale buggy rear shocks should be around that length. You could also check out some X-factor shocks...those are about 5" I believe.
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06-15-2006, 10:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Duratrax War Head shocks=5"
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06-15-2006, 10:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the great brown north=(WI)
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wouldn't the lsts be to fat?
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06-16-2006, 11:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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thanks for the suggestions guys. im mainly looking to get the chassis up a little higher. i think the longer ends for the shock shafts is the best idea for my application...
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07-29-2006, 09:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Out of my mind!!
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You could get a set of savage schocks, and cut the springs by about about an inch. this way, (IMO) the ride-height will be lower, and can still have a lot of travel if necessary. By the way, how's the crawling in Vegas? I have been there on vac. twice, and just love it!!! Here in TX, we dont have too many rocks:-( What am I saying, you can never have too many rocks!!!!  |
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07-29-2006, 09:27 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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If you didn't know it,you only gain about a 1/2" of travel out of the Savage shocks compaired to 4" maxx shocks. If you put a maxx shock and a Savage shock side by side and measure the actual distance the shaft travels(not the overall length of the shocks) you only gain like 1/2" or 5/8" at the very most. It's not worth the headache of trying to cram a biga$$ shock in a little chassis for the "extra" tiny bit. You can get well over 90 degrees of flex(witch is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to much) out of a 4" maxx shock,why would you need the "extra" tiny bit of travel. If all you want,like it sounds like he does,is to gain or loose a little ride height,it's to easy to just swap out rod ends or adjust your upper mounts a hair. | |
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08-01-2006, 06:50 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: moundsville
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i run hpi shocks towwerhobbies part #LXHSR5 i got a brand new tlt i built it how i wanted it and the shocks work great |
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08-01-2006, 07:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Savages are 6-3/4in. You could get Cen Genesis Shocks. They are 5-1/2in long and have a working res. on them.
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08-02-2006, 06:57 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cape Coral
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i am using savage shocks on mine and they are 6.5" full open eye loop to eye loop. and using short springs and soft oil to get both up and down travel... will post picks when the truck is done.
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