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04-10-2007, 10:20 AM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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|  Stiffer high lift internal springs?
This probably hasn't been looked into much yet, however, I thought it was worth a shot asking. I am running high lifts shocks on the back of my clone and the wait of this rig is slowly creeping up and starting to sag it. I don't want to use regular shocks because they aren't very scale so I was wondering if anyone has found a stiffer internal spring for the high lift shocks? I took one to my LHS and a mini t was to big, not sure about the new micro T, I'm not even sure if they make stiffer springs for that yet. So has anyone sourced any stiffer springs like that? -Mike |
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04-10-2007, 10:31 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement
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I've been looking around at the hardware store for the same thing, I found a few that would fit, but they are all really soft.
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04-10-2007, 07:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lorain
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Im not sure the size of the highlift springs, but have you tried xmod evo-t springs? 3 diff spring rate for $5 | |
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04-10-2007, 07:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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what about doubling up the springs in the shock? might be too stiff then though, if 2 would even fit. not end to end but side by side and push em into eachother.
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04-10-2007, 08:22 PM
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| REST IN ALOHA CHIP   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: *
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mike try ballpoint pen springs,i tried the ones from a bic pen all you gotta do is stretch them out then force them in. oddly enough they worked pretty good. Kinda bouncy but i think with enough damper grease in there, it should work. BTW, it's the grippy pen, the spring is about 1" sprung and 1/4 compressed. If you stretch it to about 2, the diameter gets smaller too. just try it pretty cheap. i also found some stiff as hell springs that are about 4" in length, i threw away the packaging though.i found 'em at ACE, yellow package by the screen door crap. i use them for my progressive rate droop setup in my 2r2 txt.
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04-10-2007, 08:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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In a different thread someone mentioned buying springs from a gunsmith. Aparently springs are available in many sizes and strengths.
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04-10-2007, 08:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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sweet, then you could have a .22 rebound!
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04-11-2007, 07:00 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Thanks for the help guys, I think I am going to try doubling up some stock springs and if all else fails ill give the pen springs a try and check out some more hardware stores -Mike |
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04-11-2007, 07:17 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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and if all else fails, put a 4runner body on it. the 1:1 rear springs started sagging too  |
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04-11-2007, 07:29 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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 Believe me I know ALLLLLLLL about that, I worked as a tech in the dealer for 3 years and had to replace them under warranty   when people would have a Beotch fit
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04-11-2007, 08:14 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beaver County, PA
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What are the dimensions of the stock internal springs?
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04-11-2007, 05:25 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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I dunno it these will work but the VMG springs might work, there smaller in diameter than mini-t and but longer.. if you buy the upgrade kit you get 3-4 different spring rates
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04-11-2007, 07:16 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Deer Park
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Why not use different strenght Pan car shock springs .... the L series I think have smaller shocks and can be used inside of the high lift body.
Last edited by Rok_Dok; 04-11-2007 at 07:49 PM. Reason: Better clarificaiton |
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04-11-2007, 07:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beaver County, PA
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RC4WD has some new, scaleish shocks with internal springs... perhaps they can hook you up with some, if they are comparable to hilift springs. | |
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04-11-2007, 07:42 PM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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For now, I have double up the high lift springs, seems to work but limited the flex slightly... Still fully tucks the the tire though | |
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04-11-2007, 07:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Deer Park
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Could have posted this a little clearer...... Pan car springs IN the High Lift shock body!!!!! Straighten this out in an edit
Last edited by Rok_Dok; 04-12-2007 at 06:37 AM. Reason: cant speak english goodd!!! |
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