Hot-racing scx24 shocks - my impressions and test video

[karl_toboggan_rc]

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

 

[CrawlingSF]

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?

 

[karl_toboggan_rc]

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...

 

[Crawler Noob]

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

 

[karl_toboggan_rc]

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?

I think with stock weight they're not a huge upgrade over modded stock shocks (besides the looks/being aluminum), though I didn't run mine stock for very long. The main advantage I found was that the stronger springs allowed for more dampening before they'd start to "stick".

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.

 

[Crawler Noob]

I think with stock weight they're not a huge upgrade over modded stock shocks (besides the looks/being aluminum), though I didn't run mine stock for very long. The main advantage I found was that the stronger springs allowed for more dampening before they'd start to "stick".

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 :shock:.

I guess ill try the hobby plus cr24 shocks out instead after this review. even though all the other hot racing stuff has been really good for the scx

 

[karl_toboggan_rc]

I guess ill try the hobby plus cr24 shocks out instead after this review. even though all the other hot racing stuff has been really good for the scx

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.

 

[Crawler Noob]

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.

"thumbsup" ill be checking those then, thanks man