New Scale Rig With Questions

[HPI-Killer]

Just recieved Smaxxins trail finder today and man this thing is impressive, talk about torque up the wazzuu! Anyways I am wondering if I lift this rig with longer shocks it brings the tires closer together. How do I lift my rig and maintain the wheelbase? Also whats a real good oil weight to use that will let the shocks conform to objects very smoothly and easily?

Thanks guys, I am sure ill have more questions down the road!

 

[abadk9420]

Just recieved Smaxxins trail finder today and man this thing is impressive, talk about torque up the wazzuu! Anyways I am wondering if I lift this rig with longer shocks it brings the tires closer together. How do I lift my rig and maintain the wheelbase? Also whats a real good oil weight to use that will let the shocks conform to objects very smoothly and easily?

Thanks guys, I am sure ill have more questions down the road!

Not exactly sure how it is set up, can you post some pics? sounds like it will need longer lower links and possibly upper links too.

 

[HPI-Killer]

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87167

Theres the link, I use my PS3 for the net so I can't do pictures right now sorry lol.. I am maybe going to do custom delrin lengths but not sure how long

 

[abadk9420]

Yeah I would say you are going to need longer links to keep the WB and pinion angles the same.

 

[SMaxxin]

I don't think you can lift it without adding longer links and longer shafts. Another option would be to extend the upper shock mounts, this will allow you to run a longer shock and leave everything else the same.

 

[HPI-Killer]

If I add the scx10 shocks thats only 10mm more would I run into issues with the WB? If not ill pick some up. Added my stock ax10 shocks, no friggin bueno lol. What about a good oil for smooth flowing articulation?

 

[slowngreen]

30 weight is a good average oil. Why do you want to lift it may I ask? 10mm more prolly wont mess with you too much.

 

[HPI-Killer]

30 weight is a good average oil. Why do you want to lift it may I ask? 10mm more prolly wont mess with you too much.

I'm just lookin for more flex I suppose, maybe I have the sense of crawler too

 

[HPI-Killer]

I don't have shorter body posts so pardon her if she sits too high, flexing proud on an antique tin of oral laxative pillls. Also did her rims black, not a fan of chrome on anything.

Thanks

& it doesn't help the resized image making it look fat and short lol


(also notice the rear shocks are slanted instead of straight up over the axle, is this bad positioning or is that ok? Just doesn't look right.)

 

[hamz9561]

The shocks should be straight up and down imo.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Also, does droop work well on scalers?

 

[HPI-Killer]

Any tips on breakin a med loc-tite bonded allen screw in a drive shaft? Already stripped the bit I have.....

 

[JessF]

heat from a soldering iron or blue flame lighter, just be careful with any heat and plastic.

if you have a dremel or something similar, you can cut the end off your rounded off hex tool.

another option is to see if an imperial hex tool will fit now that the setscrew is slightly larger the, imperial size may just fit.

 

[abadk9420]

I have heard really good things about the Proline scaler shocks.

http://prolineracing.com/performance-parts/power-stroke-scaler-shocks-90mm-95mm/

As stated above some heat should help with the loctite issue..

 

[HPI-Killer]

heat from a soldering iron or blue flame lighter, just be careful with any heat and plastic.

if you have a dremel or something similar, you can cut the end off your rounded off hex tool.

another option is to see if an imperial hex tool will fit now that the setscrew is slightly larger the, imperial size may just fit.

What about boiling it, it slipped off so I can do either.

 

[HPI-Killer]

GRRR! Looks like I need a new DS I stripped the hex and 3 allen bits.....

Okay I'm looking into extending the wheelbase to 12", its currently 11". My 3 link lengths are 1" w/o the rod ends, lower links are 1 3/8" w/o the rod ends, rears are 3 1/8" with ends tip to tip & fronts are 3 3/8" with tipto tip, I'm terrible at math, how can I calculate how long I need to cut the links with or w/o rod ends?
My 3 link Y end is 7/8" and the other rod ends are 1"

Sorry if this is confusing my brain is boggled

 

[HPI-Killer]

I was told 1/2 to each length of link but that doesn't sound right unless I'm just retarded

 

[abadk9420]

Are you going to move both axle out 1/2" to get 1" total making it 12" long? What I would do is get your axle where you want them and then put the rod ends on the truck, then set the truck at the ride height you want and then measure the distance between the rod ends to get your length you need, also watch your pinion angles on the axles, the front pinion angle you want to keep fairly flat, the rear you can tilt up a little to get it out of the way, once you have them where you want them measure the distance between the rod ends to get your upper link lengths. Hope this makes sense.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Are you going to move both axle out 1/2" to get 1" total making it 12" long? What I would do is get your axle where you want them and then put the rod ends on the truck, then set the truck at the ride height you want and then measure the distance between the rod ends to get your length you need, also watch your pinion angles on the axles, the front pinion angle you want to keep fairly flat, the rear you can tilt up a little to get it out of the way, once you have them where you want them measure the distance between the rod ends to get your upper link lengths. Hope this makes sense.

Ahh yes curtis thank you very much that makes perfect sense, & just measure for new driveshafts to from point to point I assume:thumbup:

 

[abadk9420]

Ahh yes curtis thank you very much that makes perfect sense, & just measure for new driveshafts to from point to point I assume:thumbup:

Yeah pretty much, you just need to make sure they will get short enough when the trucks suspension is compressed so that the male and female half's don't bottom out on each other, that could limit the suspension travel if they did.