shock oil

I have a Merv and I just got some new shock bodies. I want to fill them with harder shock oil but I’m not sure which thickness to use. I know a lot of people use 90wt, but I think that’s probably to thick for me as I drive off road and I don’t really jump much. I’m thinking 50-60wt.

I've been reading up on this and since there were no threads under suspension (sorry if it's covered elsewhere) thought this would be a good place to start since it can make a massive difference to how the car drives. I understand the the softer it is the quicker it'll turn in however this also...

Well I got my revo and the front shocks seem perfect but the rear feel like they need shock oil they are all stock but what weight oil should I use for the rear?

I was wondering if I could combine my much thicker diff fluid with my lower shock fluids to try to achieve the weight I need. the fluids I am using are both from associated. basically I bought 4 bottles, 2 of 35 and 2 of 30wt shock oil, and I need some oil in the range of 50-80 weight for some...

Hello, I'm kinda new to the RC car hobby. Can anyone give me any idea of what weight shock oil to use in a Losi XXX-NT? I'm thinking 30Wt. or 40Wt or should i go less. but I don't know. I like to drive it on road and off road, more on road and i like to do a lot of big air jumps. Also I'm...

Hi rc'ers Can I use car oil, grade 40 in my 16mm off-road shocks? glowplug

what brand and what weight should i put in stock tmax shocks

I'm in need of some shock oil for my savage 4.6 and was wondering the best to use

What shock oil should I use for a Traxxas Rustler VXL and how often should I oil my shocks?

Like the the title says i have big bore shocks and i need to get some shock oil for my 4.6 savage x. I do a lot of off roading in grass and dirt. yet, i just grabbed some phat line tires for the the truck to race on asphalt as well. Also has anyone tried the dynamite fuel line that comes in...

The HPI Big Bore shocks arrived today. They'll be going on a Savvy brushless conversion with the extended FLM alloy TVPs. I need some recommendations for which weight oil I should run in the front and in the rear. I'm thinking heavy in the rear to keep it from squatting too much, and lighter...

Can somebody explain? What changing a spring weight does to handling vs. changing shock oil? If I change the oil weight do I need to change the piston size? Should the front shock oil be heavier than the back? What about the spring weight in that situation? What effect does changing the shock...

how much shock oil do i put in each of my shocks on my traxxas t-maxx 2.5 AND WHAT MODs DO I NEED TO truck pull how much shock oil do i need to put in my shocks for my tmaxx 2.5 and what mods do i need to do a truck pull

is there anyway to thin out shock oil? i have a big bottle of heavy weight oil that i dont want to waste, and i need some lower weight oil. it is silicon shock oil. thx

Someone please correct me if I am wrong. I want less bounce in my shocks. Would I use a heavier shock oil? The higher the oil weight the less bounce?

as you guys may know i'm building a revo from scratch cuz everytime i run into trouble or have a question, i post something on here...lol well anyways, here goes. I've been contemplating a shock rebuild, and before i do attempt it, I wanna know the best shock oil to use for bashing. i already...

Hello guys I'm looking to firm up the suspension for my firestorm by putting a heavier weight shock oil in it however I cannot find anything that says what the stock shock oil is so I cannot decide which weight I want. Can anyone please tell me what the stock shock oil weight is. This...

What is the prefered weight shock oil for backyard bashing?:) And am I right in thinking the heavier the weight shock oil the slower the shock moves back out and the slower that it compresses? Also has anybody tried shock oil used for mototcycles? Thanks, Ed S&E Motorsports

just filling some big bore shocks and saw all the different weights you could buy. need some help in figuring out which type to use!!

How much oil does it take to refill all of the stock tmaxx shocks and what is the best weight to use? I like them to be a little stiffer if that helps and I'm not sure what is in them now. Thanks for any help.