Piggy backs

[Vincemaxx119]

Anyone know of any bash-worthy piggy back shocks. I've read the integy shocks are kind of weak. Thanks.

 

[Lessen]

what kind of truck bro? Integy MSR4 piggybacks are known to be prone to bending shafts on the Savage. But, the same shock on the T-Maxx seems to not get as much negative comments. They also have a new version out (MSR5) which offers a thicker shaft for both of the above mentioned trucks.

 

[FastEddy]

I have nothing but good things to say about the Integy shocks for the T-Maxx.
I beat the snot out of my CyberMaxx and never had one lick of problems with them. As a matter of fact they still look and work like brand new.

When shafts bend on a Maxx 99% of the time its due to the failure of another part. From what I hear the Savage they bend due to their length.

 

[akmadmaxx]

I havent ever heard anything bad about the integy's!

 

[PiErow]

Why piggybacks? What sets them away from the crowd?
I love my supermax shocks!

 

[FastEddy]

Nothing wrong with SuperMaxx shocks at all.
SuperMaxx shocks are specific to the Maxx and we still don't know what RC he is referring to. Ill ASS-U-ME from his user name its a T-Maxx but we don't know that for sure.

Why piggybacks?, He made reference to them in his post. What I like about them is they hold additional fluid in a separate reservoir mounted on the side. The design of the shock and the way it handles the fluid keeps them from going flat as fast a standard shock. I found myself having to rebuild standard shocks after every few sessions. With the PB shocks The rebuilds were cut down 75%.

Buggy shocks on a Maxx weather they be SuperMaxx or one of the other brands on the market are worth looking at. You will go from 8 shocks to 4 for about the same cost as other options. They are worth looking at and putting into the mix.

 

[Lessen]

I think piggyback style shocks can take more bound because they have a backup area for excess force to be exerted... Pesonally I like piggybacks because they inhibit the shock from rebound because of excess shock oil, allowing the spring to do more rebound work. I feel this make the shocks easier to "read" and therefore tune.

 

[FastEddy]

inhibit the shock from rebound because of excess shock oil

The same can be said in the other direction.
Shocks leak... Never.....

It doesn't matter how good the shock is it will leak. Having the additional fluid in the reservoir will keep them from going flat as fast as a standard shock.

 

[Lessen]

The same can be said in the other direction.
Shocks leak... Never.....

It doesn't matter how good the shock is it will leak. Having the additional fluid in the reservoir will keep them from going flat as fast as a standard shock.

what? sorry Eddy, I'm not makine sense of that. What I was saying is that it seems to me that piggybacks tend not to allow the oil to do the rebounding work as much as opposed to regular shocks. You know how when you fill shocks with oil and compress it they should bump out 1/3 to 1/2 way... Everytime I fill mine is seems like they don't allow this quite as much.

 

[FastEddy]

You made perfect sense.

You said in a nutshell that they buffer the effect of having full shocks and help keep the rebound even and consistent.

I said they do the same even after some of the fluid has leaked out.

We are on the same page just thinking in different directions.
Your an In-e I'm an out-e :

 

[Lessen]

ooohh... hehe I gotcha

 

[dougc]

YES vincemaxx119 Is talking about T-maxx shocks.

 

[Vincemaxx119]

thanks doug. So the integy shocks are bash worthy then. ok. Thanks for the help.

 

[woody]

Might want to look at Progressive Piggy Back shocks also! I personally had them, and got rid of them for the supermaxx shocks!

Woody