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05-27-2008, 03:32 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida
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|  Squatty Clod
Long time reader, first time poster. I have a CPE Sniper (old style) Clod used mostly for bashing and a little crawling. I have locked rear diff, open front diff, TTR Wheel wideners, stock tires and wheels and stock body. Super Duty XR esc, with 15T Venom Fireballs and 9T pinions. Its a lot of fun to drive with one battery pack, but 2 battery packs is insane. The only problem i have is my shocks. With 2 battery packs, the truck squats on take off an never recovers. It also bottoms out on every minor jump. I am using the stock E-Maxx oil shocks with the red springs. Would the blue springs (rated at 8.3 lbs) be enough to handle the truck and the 2 battery packs or could someone advise a totally different shock set-up. I was looking at the Integy shocks for the LST (MSR6 I believe), but have not heard anything good about Integy products.
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05-27-2008, 04:12 PM
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| Nope..   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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Firmer springs are definately going to help. Maybe try standing them up a little more vertical?
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05-28-2008, 07:18 AM
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that would definitely be the cheapest route
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06-06-2008, 07:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sellersville
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I can't comment on the dual battery pack part, but my CPE Evolution stays pretty stable with stock Associated MGT shocks. They have faux resevoirs and only squat a bit on takeoff but come back pretty well after a few feet.
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06-06-2008, 07:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canby, Oregon
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Throw some shims on the springs for a little more pre-load. That would be the cheapest way to go for firmer springs. If you still bottom out try some thicker oil. |
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06-06-2008, 08:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: yes
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Have you made sure the shocks aren't sticking and need a rebuild? If not then spring up and thicken the oil.
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06-16-2008, 08:58 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida
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The truck does great with one battery pack, but 2 makes it squat and it never comes back up until i let off the throttle. I will try some stiffer springs and thicker oil and see what that does. Thanks for the replies.
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