bought new shocks... articulation sucks!!! Help!

[boostamante]

So i took the truck out to see how BAD the articulation is and its not as bad as i anticipated. Still a bit siff but over all better than the initial installation that led me to be upset and pout like a 3 year old. Im still gonna look for softer springs. These shocks are way thicker than the WK's so im gonna need springs that go around the diameter of the shock, unlike the WK springs that barely fit over the shock.
pics of WK

[Shaun]

I'm running a 40wt oil and the stock Wheely King spring. It has been working really good for me.

[EMX5636]

You could always use the stock springs. That's what I plan to do with my Associated MGT shocks I got for my WK. I am running 50wt oil I think.

[boostamante]

i thought about running the WK shocks. the outer diameter of the shocks is a bit wider so they barely fit. Ill try though. thanks guys.

[KevenP]

I'm running 100wt. in mine with the blue springs. The suspension works really well. but my scaler weighs a ton! :-P

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by KevenP

I'm running 100wt. in mine with the blue springs. The suspension works really well. but my scaler weighs a ton! :-P

could it be how the shocks are mounted. Angle location? i will post pics. maybe my WK is too light. im running 10 weight oil andsome stock lunch box springs. would softer springs be needed? where can i find a good set?

[resetpunk]

i am running the 110mm shocks from jps and they are stiff so i used the stock wk springs for a bit and now im running the red springs..it is still kinda stiff but i have hardly and torque twist but i am running the shocks angled..check out my build if u want to see some pics

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by resetpunk

i am running the 110mm shocks from jps and they are stiff so i used the stock wk springs for a bit and now im running the red springs..it is still kinda stiff but i have hardly and torque twist but i am running the shocks angled..check out my build if u want to see some pics

yeah, i noticed i had to angle them so that the articulation wouldnt suck ass. Ill snap some pics of mine and look at your build.

thanks

[KevenP]

Originally Posted by boostamante

could it be how the shocks are mounted. Angle location? i will post pics. maybe my WK is too light. im running 10 weight oil andsome stock lunch box springs. would softer springs be needed? where can i find a good set?

My shock angles are identical to a stock AX-10.

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by KevenP

My shock angles are identical to a stock AX-10.

i was looking at the AX-10 and thinking i needed to simulate the same angle of the shocks for better articulation. When i had shitty articulation the shocks were mounted straight up like they were oringinally on the WK.

[KevenP]

This is the same chassis I'm using:
http://www.orcrc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2550

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by KevenP

This is the same chassis I'm using:
http://www.orcrc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2550

bump for pics of my rig with shitty phone cam

[resetpunk]

boost let me kno if u find some springs..the reason im running the red ones is becuz it goes with my color scheme so if u find some red ones that are softer that will fit if u dont mind could u let me kno or anybody else?

[DirtRacinFool]

Look at Losi springs, they are larger in diameter then most, and they have a good selection of spring rates to choose from. My personal favorite is the white spring, it's a soft spring and seems to work best for me.

[resetpunk]

alright thx man..ill look around

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by resetpunk

alright thx man..ill look around

are you referrign to the ones that are sold with the rock crawler shocks? if so i would like a set tooo....