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06-22-2020, 10:58 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Canada
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| Hot-racing scx24 shocks - my impressions and test video
Hi everyone, I had seen some mixed reviews of the hot-racing aluminum shocks for the scx24, but liked their look so thought I'd give them a whirl. When I first installed them they looked cool but were far too stiff & springy (with the firm springs, the soft ones could barely support the weight of the body). I added some green slime to the piston/cylinder, partially filled them with 30k cSt diff fluid, and after a few hours of break-in they’ve softened a little and I’m loving them. I made a short slow-mo video to show the dampening etc: https://youtu.be/gsGk1rjfy1I Last edited by karl_toboggan_rc; 06-22-2020 at 05:51 PM. |
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07-08-2020, 06:39 PM | #2 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: San Francisco
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| Re: Hot-racing scx24 shocks - my impressions and test video
They really give it a scale look. It’s not bouncing like undamped suspension. I’m thinking about installing these on my miniz with an adapter. Do they come with oil and softer springs? |
07-08-2020, 08:09 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Hot-racing scx24 shocks - my impressions and test video
They don't come with oil - I used a combination of this 30k cst oil (which is what hot-racing recommends) and some green slime which was recommended in a few other threads here. They do come with a set of softer springs but they're MUCH softer - might be ok with just the lexan body in a droop setup but with my accessories/extra weight they didn't work at all. I have a Mini-Z on the way and plan on trying the green slime/oil before I look at replacing the shocks because I think the dampening makes a bigger difference overall, but I'm tempted by the adapters too... |
07-08-2020, 09:31 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta GA
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| Re: Hot-racing scx24 shocks - my impressions and test video
From the looks of things, way less bouncy. i know they utilize a fake reservoir like factory shocks. Is the damping way better than stock even using the same mods to fill the stock axial shocks? ive got 2 jlu running factory shocks using green slime and heavy duty ball joint grease from my truck getting similar effect. Did you happen to run the soft springs with out your scale body with weight? Just wondering since i had planned to by a set of these or 3 and not load it down with scale accessories. So wondering how they are overall since ive got them and a c10
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07-08-2020, 09:51 PM | #5 | |
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| Hot-racing scx24 shocks - my impressions and test video Quote:
And yeah the soft springs were bad even before any extra weight - they could barely decompress on their own once dampened even off the body. Last edited by karl_toboggan_rc; 07-09-2020 at 12:04 PM. | |
07-08-2020, 10:13 PM | #6 | |
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07-09-2020, 08:36 AM | #7 | |
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I’ve seen a few people report that the Hobby Plus shocks stick after a while - the Carisma oil-filled ones seem to give the best performance but require a bit more modification to fit the scx. | |
07-09-2020, 09:33 PM | #8 |
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