Stock Shock Replacement

[ntruder]

what would be a better shock to replace the stock rear shocks with. I hill climb, and bash with some crawling in between. What would be a better shock to replace the rears with? I read that the stock shocks are 114mm long. Also... should I just rebuild the stock ones and add some better oil? I would love to finds something that is compatable to what the stock shocks are.. and find them with Orange caps

[MachtSchnell]

The stock shocks leaked like mad... so I replaced them with a pair of gmade XD piggybacks in 103mm. I may have lost some travel, but they feel and drive very well.

I think the stock shocks would be great if they had a diaphragm up top and some better seals in the bottom.

[Lukescb7]

I replaced mine with some stock XR10 shocks i had laying around with wraith springs and 35wt. Corners better, jumps flat and far, less torquetwist, etcc... And still has enough travel to rub the finish off the screws holding on the number plates.

[ntruder]

Originally Posted by MachtSchnell

The stock shocks leaked like mad... so I replaced them with a pair of gmade XD piggybacks in 103mm. I may have lost some travel, but they feel and drive very well.

I think the stock shocks would be great if they had a diaphragm up top and some better seals in the bottom.

Since the stock shocks are 114mm and the gmade XD piggybacks are 103mm and will lose 11mm in travel (which is ok I guess), does that effect the ride height in the rear?

[ntruder]

Originally Posted by Lukescb7

I replaced mine with some stock XR10 shocks i had laying around with wraith springs and 35wt. Corners better, jumps flat and far, less torquetwist, etcc... And still has enough travel to rub the finish off the screws holding on the number plates.

Some day I'll get to where your at with stuff sitting around from old rigs.. if the wife doesn't put her foot down first.. LOL. I'm really enjoying the hobby and learning how to work on my Hammer and enjoy watching what it can do.

At this point I'm looking for something to replace them with that's right out of the box and will give a little bit of more control for the rear end and still have a nice look and functional. I'll do some more reseach and see what I can learn. Thanks for the tip on how you have your shocks set up and how it works for you.

[Lukescb7]

A set of stock wraith shocks would work good for you, Or maybe a set of 4" big bores. My stock shocks were fuine, exceopt the spring coller broke. And i didnt like the green caps.

[ntruder]

Just ordered the Gmade XD Piggybacks in 103mm which will be here tomorrow.. can't wait.. plus I get to learn how shocks are put together. Thank everyone for your input... ya'll have been very helpful

[MachtSchnell]

At first the shocks look like they will be hard to put together, but the second (third and fourth) are a breeze.
There's a video on how to bleed/fill them it's very helpful and probably the hardest part of assembly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fptsf...layer_embedded

[ntruder]

Got home friday and UPS left a package for me. SHOCKS!!!

I got them put together (not hard at all) and installed on the hammer. They fit and look great in the rear. First thing I noticed is the ride height... the stock shocks had little to no oil in them. This would explain why the hammer would lift the right front tire from a dead stop to wide open. Front tire lift.. ass end would come around and spin out of control. With the Gmade Piggybacks installed I no longer have the issue. All the power stays on the ground. Little to no tire lift and the ass end does not kick out as much. I can also climb a lot better with this stock setup without the front diff locker in. Still not sure I want to go that route yet.

• Pros:
  • More power to the ground
  • No tire lift on full power from a dead stop
  • Less rear sawy on cornering on a hard surface or loose gravel
  • Better control at high speed
• Cons:
  • Shock body or cap does not come in Competition Orange

Thanks everyone who replied to my question about shocks.

[Jay-Em]

Hah!

The g-mades are becoming quite popular. A Funny development, especially after all kinds of people "in the know" (note the quotation marks) dismissed their ingenious overflow/spring-actuated reservoirs, without ever having tried them.

I use them too, and the TWH, indeed, became far more..let's say "civilized" under power.

I even used them -as an experiment- on an Apache C1 with 90wt shock oil and 1/8 scale heavy springs. Worked like a charm. That, frankly, surprised me.

[ntruder]

way cool...

I am also thinking about replacing the front stock shocks as well.. although they are not leaking like the rears did. Not sure if the smaller sized piggyback will work in that small space up front.