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01-09-2009, 05:52 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stockton, CA
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|  Losi Aluminum Shocks - Oil Weight?
Hey, guys - new to this thread and just getting into crawlin' a bit w/ my MRC. I basically do a lot of crawlin' around the house, and some outdoors - just kind of a toy to wind down w/ after work.  My question is, what weight of oil should I run w/ my MRC? I figured thin weight oil would be the best for great articulation, but I have read of people using 1000 weight. My setup lists below, and again, I'm a newb. Thanks. Losi MRC Losi Aluminum Shocks Losi Aluminum MRC Wheels Blue Claw Tires LiPo Servo Tray 4WS Kit - On The Way No Mods to Chassis |
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01-09-2009, 06:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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I'm running 100 weight losi oil with the 1 hole pistons  |
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01-10-2009, 02:30 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: On the Snap on truck
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40wt with 1 hole pistons, 30 was way to thin may go up to 50-60
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01-10-2009, 11:32 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stockton, CA
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Thanks for the info, guys - much appreciated. Can someone list the advantages/disadvantages of thinner vs. thicker shock oil? I figured thinner fluid would allow the MRC to articulate better when coming up to obstacles. With a thicker viscosity fluid, the articulation would be hampered, correct? | |
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01-10-2009, 11:38 AM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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I'm running 30wt all around with a really soft suspension setup. It allows the axles to move easily, while my link geometry eliminates the TT.
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01-10-2009, 11:45 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stockton, CA
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01-10-2009, 11:53 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ramona
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what is "TT" ??
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01-10-2009, 12:37 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stockton, CA
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TT = Torque Twist. | |
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01-10-2009, 05:50 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Utah
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I've been wondering the same thing ever since my stockers leaked all of their oil out (which didn't take long) and I've wondered what weight oil I should buy. Does it really matter much? | |
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01-10-2009, 05:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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Thicker slows the articulation and movement down both compression and rebound. I found a slower suspension works well...if you drive like a slow crawler. The faster people drive the better it seems to have fast rebound and compression. |
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01-11-2009, 10:39 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: enfield
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I DO RUN 1000 WT DIFF OIL IN MY SHOCKS AND STILL PLENTY OF ARTICULATION |
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01-11-2009, 10:45 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Spanish Fork, Utah
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Where do you get the 1 hole pistons from?
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