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Capra Stock Shock Solutions?

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Thought_Criminal

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This question has probably been beat to death but I just got done building my Capra kit a couple weeks ago. What are you guys doing with the stock shocks, pen spring mod? Shorter shocks? Lighter springs? I bought a set of 90mm desert lizards but heard the pen spring mod was a better solution. Just wanted to get some input, thanks.
 
when i bought my capra it has red springs with the pen spring mod... I decided to try something different so i pulled the pen springs and went with purple springs. It unloads more than it did before but i just adjusted my driving style. i used 40wt when i put them back together. I like it better with the purples and no pen springs... Alot of it depends on what kinda terrain your on. I say just try some diff setups and see what you like best... Im gonna rock the purples for a while but at some point ill change it up again!
 
Love my 90mm Desert Lizards in droop...took a while to get everything sorted out though, and they are not exactly easy to service. I've tried stock, limited stock, traxxas, and the DL and so far I like these the best for my driving style.

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I use the purple springs f/r and have been happy with them. I run them in a mostly droop configuration (truck sits at about 70-ish percent into the stroke in the front and about 50 in the rear). Crawls great! Only complaint about them is that they weep a fair amount of oil.
 
Jerrfylube said:
I use the purple springs f/r and have been happy with them. I run them in a mostly droop configuration (truck sits at about 70-ish percent into the stroke in the front and about 50 in the rear). Crawls great! Only complaint about them is that they weep a fair amount of oil.
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Yeah my purple springs droop way too much imo. I want to sit lower but still have some rebound. With the purples I just bottomed out the shocks most of the time and they were so light they would just stay bottomed out. I like the feel of the red shocks but want to sit a little lower. Gonna try pin spring first I think. Thanks for info.
 
Thought_Criminal said:
Gonna try pin spring first I think.
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Just and fyi......when you do the pen mod, reassemble the shocks without oil and see where the ride height is. Myself and several others have had to cut a few coils off the springs to get the height right. No sense in the messy oil routine till you're sure you got the stance you're looking for.
 
Thought_Criminal said:
Yeah my purple springs droop way too much imo. I want to sit lower but still have some rebound. With the purples I just bottomed out the shocks most of the time and they were so light they would just stay bottomed out. I like the feel of the red shocks but want to sit a little lower. Gonna try pin spring first I think. Thanks for info.
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Did you add some preload with the adjusters? I run mine maybe 1/4 into the adjustment and still have plenty of room to dial in less droop...
 
Thought_Criminal said:
This question has probably been beat to death but I just got done building my Capra kit a couple weeks ago. What are you guys doing with the stock shocks, pen spring mod? Shorter shocks? Lighter springs? I bought a set of 90mm desert lizards but heard the pen spring mod was a better solution. Just wanted to get some input, thanks.
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Everybody's driving style and terrain where they will use the vehicle will be different. What works for one may or may not work for you.

I'm currently building a kit and I went crazy reading all the posts here and watching YouTube videos on shock height, pen spring mod and what color springs to use. Then I went crazy looking for the rights pens with the right springs. :) All this, without even finishing the build or running the Capra! :mrgreen:

I finally decided to just build the damn thing according to the kit's instructions and just try it out on the terrain where I will use the truck. THEN I will decide on what I need to do to lower the chassis or even if I need to that with my driving style and terrain.

BTW, my kit came with eight springs, 4 reds and 4 greens. I'm just going to use the 4 reds, stock oil weight and no pen mod and just give it a shot.
 
OnTheTrail said:
Just and fyi......when you do the pen mod, reassemble the shocks without oil and see where the ride height is. Myself and several others have had to cut a few coils off the springs to get the height right. No sense in the messy oil routine till you're sure you got the stance you're looking for.
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I bought several different kinds of pens so I would have some spring options. I chose the shortest ones that still had plenty of stiffness. Overall pretty happy with the outcome. Links are sitting just a hair above horizontal. I'm not getting as much travel as stock obviously, but with the lower center of gravity it's just about an all around better preformer.
 
Kingmeow said:
Everybody's driving style and terrain where they will use the vehicle will be different. What works for one may or may not work for you.

I'm currently building a kit and I went crazy reading all the posts here and watching YouTube videos on shock height, pen spring mod and what color springs to use. Then I went crazy looking for the rights pens with the right springs. :) All this, without even finishing the build or running the Capra! :mrgreen:

I finally decided to just build the damn thing according to the kit's instructions and just try it out on the terrain where I will use the truck. THEN I will decide on what I need to do to lower the chassis or even if I need to that with my driving style and terrain.

BTW, my kit came with eight springs, 4 reds and 4 greens. I'm just going to use the 4 reds, stock oil weight and no pen mod and just give it a shot.
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I used the red springs as well but went with 40 weight oil. Running a mamba x with Tekin ROC412 3100kv. The 3100 kv is a little much but when I use the mamba x accessory wire for crawler mode it is just about perfect imo. It crawls so well, so smooth, the Capra is a whole different lvl I have never experienced before. Probably my favorite rig... Right now anyways. I quit buying RTRs a while back. You never know who assembled it, what screws they stripped, if they used enough diff lube or grease. And usually the electronics suck too.
 
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In running in the works rc capra shock mod to run losi mini t springs and so far its great.

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Anyone do Mini-T springs like comp crawlers? I love that look. I have a set in my Amain wishlist and may try it next order.
 
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