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04-14-2006, 11:00 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: raleigh
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OK Could you guys help me out.... I was wondering where is the better place to mount the shocks?? I have looked at tons of pics of every build up on the scale builds and ive seen em both ways so is one better than the other?? Which one should i use the gray shock placement or the blue shock placement?? Sorry for the paint i just drew it real quick to show you what kind of setup im running.. PIC:  And yes i did use the search button so please dont flame me for asking a question it is so much easier to just answer than to use up a whole thread making fun and flaming people...thanks |
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04-14-2006, 11:06 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mt.View CA
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For the chassis you have drawn it would be more scale to have them upright. Laying the shocks down is a way to lower your ride height and can give more articulation, but it will also allow more torq twist, the torq twist can still be minimized with a laid back shocks position. Its really if you going for looks or function in a way. Last edited by bigred; 04-14-2006 at 11:08 PM. |
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04-14-2006, 11:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: raleigh
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Yeah i want to go with looks but with some function also....would it be horrible to mount upright or would i still get pretty good Functionabality out of it??? thanks
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04-14-2006, 11:15 PM
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04-14-2006, 11:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: igloo, Alaska
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Experimement. When u get done how hard would it be to move the shocks? my guess is not that hard. Try both and see what u like better. Upright is way nore scale and gives good ride hieght and not bad articulation. Laid is COG and some good articulation but not as scale. Hope this helps.
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04-14-2006, 11:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas
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yea just make mounts so you can mout the shocks in different locations...might wana do the same with the 4 links too just so you can make adjustments with out having to re do your frame...
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04-15-2006, 12:40 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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04-15-2006, 05:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue
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and trial and error
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04-16-2006, 07:52 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: raleigh
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yeah cool cool thanks for all the help really appreciate it!! im just making a couple locations to where the shocks can go and find the best one..... |
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04-16-2006, 08:20 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Using the blue locations, you'll get exactly the amount of travel each shock has, less what you lose with binding. The gray locations will give you about 1.3 times the amount of travel, and make the springs seem softer.
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04-16-2006, 09:35 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Charlotte
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You can also make the frame near the shock ends narrower/move in the upper shock mounts. So from the side they will be vertical but from the front/rear of the rig they will be angled like / \ giving you more performance than a vertical shock but still looking realistic. Leach |
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04-16-2006, 04:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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When I did my scale trail rig I assembled the chassis, body, and suspension. I mounted the shocks to the axle and played with the angle until I acheived the amount of travel and stop points needed. From there I played with the springs to get it to sit at the desired ride height.
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