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03-22-2007, 07:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis
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|  Upside down shocks
I did a search and didnt get anything. So why do so many people run their shocks upside down?
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03-22-2007, 07:12 PM
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It's just a way to try and keep weight low.
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03-22-2007, 07:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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I did it on one because it needed rebuilt so it would leak a lot more if it was right side up.
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03-22-2007, 08:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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03-29-2007, 12:53 PM
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I have heard it helps, but doing it myself have not noticed too much, but you have to make mods so the shock moves and does not bind.... Does anybody have an opinion about the traxxas 4in shocks....? thanks.  | |
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04-13-2007, 01:56 PM
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Do you think running them upside down can have an effect on torque twist or the affect of dampining.......bender....? thanks for the help | |
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04-14-2007, 01:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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The only reason I run my shocks body-down is because my bottom shock mounts are on the lower links - so I wanted to use the solid body mount there vs. the other end with the ball to eliminate as much play as possible. An added positive by-product was placing the weight lower on the chassis. Quote:
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04-15-2007, 12:12 AM
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04-17-2007, 12:12 AM
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thanks bender I did it and I think it works better.....when i take off, i noticed less roll to the left or the left doesn't pick up as much as right..... |
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04-17-2007, 11:53 AM
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In a faster vehicle the shock is mounted body-up to reduce unsprung weight, making the suspension work better at speed. Not so much an issue with crawlers, as the shaft velocity is much, much lower than on, say, my Savage X coming in for a landing off a jump at my local BMX track. Crawling is one of the few applications that a body-down mounting makes sense.
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