MRC Shock options? move um out!

[phase10]

thats the plan..moving them to the outside of the chassis, closer to the tire. im using the Gmade wheel widners so i have lots of room, i just dont know how to mount them to the axle housing... any help would be great, thanks. im sure someone else has gone threw this but i just cant seem to find any help in the forums. so i have a 1.9 L-trail jeep with my MRC setup on it. as you see..

[soundcolor]

How bout a top down view of the chassis

[neiloid1]

Wow, Phase10 that body looks fantastic that first shot is superb!

[pantablo]

I have done something similar but not on the MRC axles. Try running a longer screw through the two tabs that mount the shock now, but long enough to stick out enough so you can mount the shock out there. use a spacer (and washer?) to keep the shock at the outer end of the screw. Or something like that. Puts a bit more stress on the bolt that way but shouldnt be enough to damage it.

[phase10]

Originally Posted by soundcolor

How bout a top down view of the chassis

ill try to get one.

Originally Posted by neiloid1

Wow, Phase10 that body looks fantastic that first shot is superb!

thanks alot, im really happy with how this build is coming. my most scale one yet id say.

Originally Posted by pantablo

I have done something similar but not on the MRC axles. Try running a longer screw through the two tabs that mount the shock now, but long enough to stick out enough so you can mount the shock out there. use a spacer (and washer?) to keep the shock at the outer end of the screw. Or something like that. Puts a bit more stress on the bolt that way but shouldnt be enough to damage it.

funny you say, thats exactly what i did. but i had to use 2mm, and the longest 2mm screw i could find was just barley long enough. so its shock, spacer, link. put it out just wide enough to functiol, and it looks awesome. i left the rear spring inward.ill get some pics. i just wish i could find a longer 2mm screw so i could fit a 2mm locknut on the end

[phase10]

[soundcolor]

I see what your doing there.
Just a friendly tip. Make some sort of spacer to fit inbetween the tabs where the shocks used to mount, it will add a great deal of support and lessen the risk of ripping the tabs off the axle housing.

[rockbound]

Originally Posted by phase10

i just wish i could find a longer 2mm screw so i could fit a 2mm locknut on the end

try here

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...99941600&Nty=0