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BEELZEBOB · 12-15-2009, 12:15 PM

Sooooo, im rockin droop right now.

i moved the shocks down to the lower holes that the tronics plates originally mounted in...

Now, i hate droop, but it does work better than stock....

BUT, w/ the shocks laying down, it opes up a good deal of options....

i see a lot of folks have replaced their stock shocks with shocks from another micro.

so i did a lil lookin around and found some sick lookin alluminum shocks.

what i wanna know is which YOU all would think may work better, of if i should stick to plastics....

So first up, micro T ally's from horizon
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=LOSB1605

Integy's version
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXSKC5&P=FR

3racing's (which are my favs thus far second set)
http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....d-11c8e200cb33

http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....5-825211f396d7

a titanium set
http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....roductID=13269

I dunno, im hesitant to pull the trigger when stoc McRC shocks are $7 and the Mico t's are $6

what do yall think?

billysnarf · 12-15-2009, 12:23 PM

I am running the micro-t rears all the way around on mine, with the shocks mounted where the electric trays went..These shocks fit and work perfectly..
So i think in these sets you listed, ea comes with 2 fronts and 2 rears, so you would have to buy 2 sets of each.. I have the 3 racing shocks and you would have to mod the shock caps for the tops in order to mount them up.. the springs on these (the rears) are great!

Cave Dave · 12-15-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by billysnarf

I am running the micro-t rears all the way around on mine

Is there a differance between the front and rears on a Micro -T ? The set listed above seems to be 4 of the same shock.

BEELZEBOB · 12-15-2009, 12:37 PM

fronts are shorter that rears

Cave Dave · 12-15-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB

fronts are shorter that rears

Thanks ! I'm going to try some,it would realy be nice to have some damping that could be adjusted with oil.

billysnarf · 12-15-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Cave Dave

Is there a differance between the front and rears on a Micro -T ? The set listed above seems to be 4 of the same shock.

I know. In all those pics the shocks look to be the same size... but they are not...

yellowpasta2000 · 12-15-2009, 01:39 PM

just curious y would u need oil in these shocks 4 a slow crawler?

BEELZEBOB · 12-15-2009, 01:43 PM

same reason you need oil in shocks for a 1.9,2.2. super or a 1:1...

it makes your suspension's progression smooth as silk. opposed to just slamming up and down like it does now.

however, for weight purposes on these dinky lil things, i dont know if id run just oil or just the springs, or both

nascarkeith · 12-15-2009, 02:03 PM

Just use some rubber band limiters like I'm rockin' on the 4'Runner. Rides like a horse and buggy but its got lots of travel.

Dogbreath · 12-15-2009, 05:55 PM

Using the long rear Micro-T shocks works but it does limit the articulation.....another disadvantage of running full droop is that the trucks suspension sometimes binds up and does not re-center or re-balance after exiting an obstacle leaving the body/chassis cocked to one side.

My solution is to run the stock long shocks with the long rear Micro-T springs....you still get almost full droop (which lowers your COG) but it also gives you about 1/4 inch of spring play which is just enough to help re-center the chassis....less binding, still get the droop

Töddlich · 12-15-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogbreath

Using the long rear Micro-T shocks works but it does limit the articulation.....another disadvantage of running full droop is that the trucks suspension sometimes binds up and does not re-center or re-balance after exiting an obstacle leaving the body/chassis cocked to one side.

My solution is to run the stock long shocks with the long rear Micro-T springs....you still get almost full droop (which lowers your COG) but it also gives you about 1/4 inch of spring play which is just enough to help re-center the chassis....less binding, still get the droop

Same issues I was having, always seemed to bind up on me...was drivimg me insane.My buddy loves the droop,and i cant stand it.So i been running the white losi micro t springs and liking it.

Mutant_Xj · 12-15-2009, 10:55 PM

Those shocks pictured look like they mount with screw rather than ball. With only one plan of movement wouldn't they bind?

mOOsE · 12-16-2009, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB

same reason you need oil in shocks for a 1.9,2.2. super or a 1:1...

it makes your suspension's progression smooth as silk. opposed to just slamming up and down like it does now.

however, for weight purposes on these dinky lil things, i dont know if id run just oil or just the springs, or both

oil will just fall out the bottom, so will grease.

BEELZEBOB · 12-16-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mOOsE

oil will just fall out the bottom, so will grease.

you have had the lil micro t shocks leak?

i added some lil tiny rubberbands that run from the top of each shock to where the upper link mounts on the axels.

seems to elliminate the suspension getting "stuck". I did it so when im going up or down a steep incline, the shocks to slam open, causing me to roll.

im gonna rock this for a while and see. it seemed to give me advantages on my home course

billysnarf · 12-16-2009, 09:17 AM

Beezle - I think he thought we were talking about putting oil in the stock shocks... Not the oil filled ones we were talking about...

billysnarf · 12-16-2009, 09:19 AM

[QUOTE=Dogbreath;2166808]Using the long rear Micro-T shocks works but it does limit the articulation.....

I run these and think the articulation is perfect with them.. The micro had too much articulation to begin with..

JeremyH · 12-16-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB

a titanium set
http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....roductID=13269

Damn, those are nice! Do you know if they are oil filled and if they come with springs.

I sure do wish Atomic Mods would let me pick stuff up from their shop....it's only a mile from my house.

Crumps · 12-16-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

Damn, those are nice! Do you know if they are oil filled and if they come with springs.

I sure do wish Atomic Mods would let me pick stuff up from their shop....it's only a mile from my house.

Those Atomic shocks are grease shocks. They do come with grease but NO springs. The grease does leak out a bit becose its all over the shaft.

Crumps · 12-16-2009, 10:25 AM

[QUOTE=BEELZEBOB;2167763]you have had the lil micro t shocks leak?

TheToyz and 3 Racing oil shocks do leak. Not a bunch but leak just the same.
Both shock brands can leak less if you install Losi slipper rubber O-rings in the caps.

BEELZEBOB · 12-16-2009, 10:33 AM

good lookin out.

maybe ill run them w/ springs only for a while.

we shall see. I still have to decide what i want.

I am really loving droop w/ the way i have these lil rubberbands set up.

12-15-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
BEELZEBOB I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton Posts: 2,218	Shock options......... Sooooo, im rockin droop right now. i moved the shocks down to the lower holes that the tronics plates originally mounted in... Now, i hate droop, but it does work better than stock.... BUT, w/ the shocks laying down, it opes up a good deal of options.... i see a lot of folks have replaced their stock shocks with shocks from another micro. so i did a lil lookin around and found some sick lookin alluminum shocks. what i wanna know is which YOU all would think may work better, of if i should stick to plastics.... So first up, micro T ally's from horizon http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=LOSB1605 Integy's version http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXSKC5&P=FR 3racing's (which are my favs thus far second set) http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....d-11c8e200cb33 http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....5-825211f396d7 a titanium set http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....roductID=13269 I dunno, im hesitant to pull the trigger when stoc McRC shocks are $7 and the Mico t's are $6 what do yall think?

12-15-2009, 12:23 PM	#2
billysnarf Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: dallas Posts: 271	I am running the micro-t rears all the way around on mine, with the shocks mounted where the electric trays went..These shocks fit and work perfectly.. So i think in these sets you listed, ea comes with 2 fronts and 2 rears, so you would have to buy 2 sets of each.. I have the 3 racing shocks and you would have to mod the shock caps for the tops in order to mount them up.. the springs on these (the rears) are great!

12-15-2009, 12:37 PM	#4
BEELZEBOB I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton Posts: 2,218	fronts are shorter that rears

12-15-2009, 01:39 PM	#7
yellowpasta2000 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 399	just curious y would u need oil in these shocks 4 a slow crawler?

12-15-2009, 01:43 PM	#8
BEELZEBOB I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton Posts: 2,218	same reason you need oil in shocks for a 1.9,2.2. super or a 1:1... it makes your suspension's progression smooth as silk. opposed to just slamming up and down like it does now. however, for weight purposes on these dinky lil things, i dont know if id run just oil or just the springs, or both

12-15-2009, 02:03 PM	#9
nascarkeith Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tuscaloosa Posts: 855	Just use some rubber band limiters like I'm rockin' on the 4'Runner. Rides like a horse and buggy but its got lots of travel.

12-15-2009, 05:55 PM	#10
Dogbreath Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sandy Oregon Posts: 517	Using the long rear Micro-T shocks works but it does limit the articulation.....another disadvantage of running full droop is that the trucks suspension sometimes binds up and does not re-center or re-balance after exiting an obstacle leaving the body/chassis cocked to one side. My solution is to run the stock long shocks with the long rear Micro-T springs....you still get almost full droop (which lowers your COG) but it also gives you about 1/4 inch of spring play which is just enough to help re-center the chassis....less binding, still get the droop

12-15-2009, 10:55 PM	#12
Mutant_Xj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here Posts: 344	Those shocks pictured look like they mount with screw rather than ball. With only one plan of movement wouldn't they bind?

12-16-2009, 09:17 AM	#15
billysnarf Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: dallas Posts: 271	Beezle - I think he thought we were talking about putting oil in the stock shocks... Not the oil filled ones we were talking about...

12-16-2009, 09:19 AM	#16
billysnarf Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: dallas Posts: 271	[QUOTE=Dogbreath;2166808]Using the long rear Micro-T shocks works but it does limit the articulation..... I run these and think the articulation is perfect with them.. The micro had too much articulation to begin with..

12-16-2009, 10:25 AM	#19
Crumps Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: hayward Posts: 11	[QUOTE=BEELZEBOB;2167763]you have had the lil micro t shocks leak? TheToyz and 3 Racing oil shocks do leak. Not a bunch but leak just the same. Both shock brands can leak less if you install Losi slipper rubber O-rings in the caps.

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12-16-2009, 10:33 AM	#20
BEELZEBOB I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton Posts: 2,218	good lookin out. maybe ill run them w/ springs only for a while. we shall see. I still have to decide what i want. I am really loving droop w/ the way i have these lil rubberbands set up.

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