Internal Springs?

[Alpha Male]

I thought I might try to put ball point pen springs inside the shocks and get rid of the externals all together. I'm trying to make it look and drive more like a scaler anyway, so it should improve the looks.

Sound dumb? Any thoughts?

Jason

 

[constantmotion]

Have you looks inside the shock body or at a ball point pen spring? That's gonna be a tiny spring.

 

[username]

you could use a pen as a new shock body, as long as its not to thick to hit links etc.

 

[slashracer111]

It would probably be way to stiff.

 

[Alpha Male]

Have you looks inside the shock body or at a ball point pen spring? That's gonna be a tiny spring.

No. The spring thought occured to me, but I haven't looked to see how small the spring will have to be. I'm not at home.

Maybe I can find tiny pens! :mrgreen:

It would probably be way to stiff.

.......tiny weak pens.

 

[hotwheels000]

The springs from inside the tumblers on almost all locks will fit. I found them to be to stiff for my liking.I tried heating them to take some spring ou of them...the brass ones became useless(colloapsed and wouldnt return) and the steel one was to soft.I am going to see my locksmith buddy tommorrow and see if he has diferent spring rates"thumbsup"

 

[wiseguy3501]

One option would be the spring in a lighter, the spring that presses against the flint.

 

[hotwheels000]

One option would be the spring in a lighter, the spring that presses against the flint.

Stiffer than the tumbler springsmight try heating that one up.. good idea"thumbsup"