looking for a basher's opinion

[wdavidhicks]

I just got Associated shocks installed on my T-Maxx. I bought Trinity's heavy duty black springs and blue springs, installed blues on the front, half & half blue/black on the back. Using the stock T-Maxx lower spring cups and both the Associated and stock shock upper spring collars nested together they assembled beautifully. (Thanks, SkyMaxx!) I've poured 50wt silicone into them, btw.

I think I've got a good basher setup. I took it out by the river where there's some rocky terrain. It eats up the bumps like they weren't even there. I would have stayed and played more, but there were bigger rocks scattered around that I'm sure would have taken out an arm in due time.

With this setup, of course, the vehicle will roll easily with its high CG. I have no preload spacers on the shocks at all. The weight of the truck only compresses the shocks about a quarter of an inch from full extension.

Does this sound right to you guys?

 

[maxxtrac]

i run the associated shocks with the aluminum shock caps and love them they made my truck handle a 100 times better

 

[SVTSupermaxx]

Keep driving and playing with it man. I bought some of the U.E./Ofna shocks, filled w/ 80 wt. and I have black Trinity springs. Can't wait to try em out. Just waiting on a few more parts to have it back running.

BTW, this is a 4 shock setup.

 

[militarymaxx]

Here are some of my experience formulas from trying different things with my Maxx.

Speed + stiff springs + bumps = wrecks
Big jumps + soft springs = bottoming out
Stiff springs = wheelies

Just like SVTSupermaxx said, try different things. There are so many ways to adjust the suspension from springs (and don't forget those nice dual rate ones out there), oil weights, the internal diaphrams (two holes, three,.....), tire pressure, oh yeah don't forget that. Tires that are glued onto rims that don't have holes drilled in them become nothing more than a bouncing ball. Drilling a hole in those aftermarket rims will give the tire a wider footprint and also aid in suspension. The types of foam inserts out there make a difference too. And something we forget too often is lubing up all those joints, making them move freely with no binding. Two dry luricants I like to use are NeoLube and Ultralon. Neolube is a graphite lube suspended in an alcohol liquid. Ultralon is the same thing but uses teflon as the lubricant. Simply apply wet and the alcohol evaporates and leave this nice smooth dry surface with a lubricative residue behind. Works good on the dogbones/cups too. Ok, sorry for rambling on. Good luck with everything.

 

[wdavidhicks]

Thanks for the input. I think I need to stop worrying about the "perfect tune" and just go drive it.

I do have an assortment of lubricants on it since it was just put back together. White teflon powder on the hinge pins, dipped the wheel bearings in oil, graphite in the cvd cups.

Just installed the last pieces I had been waiting on, HS645 servo and a Proline steering kit.

I think the kids might want to see me go shreddin' with it this weekend.

 

[Kevrone]

Wdave, I use the same set up and have movei the spring mounting positions. On the bottom I run the outmost position. And on the top I use the inmost position. It works great. I dont bottom out alot and it handles great. Look at how christians truck is set up.

 

[Maxxcrazy88]

Hey light blue or dark blue trinity springs????

 

[wdavidhicks]

Thanks, Kevrone.

MaxxCrazy, I bought sets of the two beefiest springs Trinity has.

They call them the Monster Spring Set Extra Heavy which are black

and the Monster Spring Set Heavy which are a light blue

 

[Kevrone]

I run the light blue springs. They have worked very well. Although i am realy wanting the piggy back shocks like Eddys. I am so jealous

 

[Maxxcrazy88]

Ok thanks guys..... :trashed: