F/R shock/Spring bounce test questions

[Badsneaker]

My restored Kyosho buggy has significantly more rebound on the rear compared to the front. Should the rebound be the same F/R? Front shock/spring barely comes back up when doing a quick "push" test.

What is the typical setup on a buggy? Are my front shocks worn out? Wrong weight? I don't know what weight is in there now. I use the stock (brand new) white stiff springs f/r. Oil has been checked in all 4 shocks. Weight unknown.

I haven't jumped the buggy yet just backyard driving now since the buggy is done and I've never had a 4WD buggy. Just getting used to it.



Should I rebuild or replace the front shocks? The P/O gave this a buggy a fairly good thrashing including him telling me a brief story about "jumping my F150 with thing" so do think I need front shocks or maybe change the weight of the oil and go from there?

Thanks

 

[jetmechG550]

Ride height? With the buggy on a level surface, what is you ride height, most setups start with the bones level front and rear. Check that first as the shock at full extension may just barely be the length of the spring so you won't get any extension.

 

[Badsneaker]

OK at front full extension the buggy is level. However when you push the nose down, it does not come back up to full extension. The rear does.

 

[jetmechG550]

Just set the buggy down maybe drop it from slightly above a level surface and look at the bones (cvd's, whatever it has), they should be level. From looking at the pictures, it looks to me like you need to put a few more preload spacers in the front for sure, can't see the rear.

 

[Badsneaker]

OK the drop test does not result in the buggy being level. front is still low. Will adjust spring spacers.