• Welcome to RCTalk! 🚀

    Join the #1 RC community where hobbyists connect, share, and get expert advice on RC cars, trucks, boats, drones, and more!

    • ✓ Friendly & passionate RC enthusiasts
    • ✓ RC tips & troubleshooting
    • ✓ Buy, sell & trade RC gear
    • ✓ Share builds & upgrades

Ride Height ?

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Bkyd Basher

Bkyd Basher

RCTalk Addict
Messages
1,090
Reaction score
20
Points
158
Location
Stamford Ny
RC Driving Style
  1. Bashing
  2. Racing
Ride height. Hey guys on my revo i am tryin to get a little taller ride height. At full extended height it is 2 1/4 to the skids, after comperession and at the ride height i am at now is 1 1/4. How can i get my ride height a little taller. I have the traxxas aluminum pushrods. P2 rockers and black springs in the rear, cranked up maybe 3/4 of the threads and i believe the green in the front. Maybe its normal but seems like alot of waisted suspension.Oh and i believe i have the pushrods in the closest hole to the chassi, which i believe is the highest for height. Whats ur take on this?
 
That's about as high as your going to get. If the spring compress's when it sits then either more preload or stiffer springs.
 
They may be long travel but doesn't mean you can't use them to stiffen up and increase ride hight on the p2's I have te preload maybe 1/5. But iv tried setting mine up for jumps etc cuz I'm sick of it bottoming out and or flipping
 
first of all can i use the rpm long rod ends on the red aluminum push rods? And if yes would they give me a little more height? Any idea?
 
Last edited:
I'm using the standard springs on mine, Orange front, & Blue rear. I tried to use the black on the rear but. it was too stiff on'em rod end's push rod, it wears them out too quick for me to replace. not sure if you can tell by looking at the pics but, these is how they sit. & not much of a rear squating when punchin the gas &, more control on wheelie rides w/out it flippin. I also have more control & feel, when taking of ramps & landing with a bit softer suspensions, compare to stiffer ones. now, if I can only do a triple flips in air, I'd be doing good. All stunts I do is use with the combinations of what you see on pictures, I'm still trying to get the BOW TIE with BL to do the same, hoping one day tho. Hope these helps some but I'm sure you are more experienced than I am, I'm still bashing to learn more tricks from great folks here, & enjoying it as well. See pics below.

View attachment 11006

View attachment 11007

View attachment 11008

View attachment 11009

View attachment 11010

View attachment 11011
 
Last edited:
Last edited:
Just keep in mind what ride height actually is. The height of the chassis off the ground under compression has nothing to do with ride height. To increase ride height you simply add preload to your shocks. Just keep in mind that if you are riding at nearly maximum suspension extension the truck will have a tendency to be bouncy over bumps because there is little upward movement to absorb it
 
If u look at the pics above, the a arms have a little angle to them. Thats what I'm kinda lookin for. My A arms after bottoming it out and letting it rebound naturally are pretty much level. Mine only looks like that if i extend the susp and let it sit there like that.And i have black springs cranked up about 3/4s in the rear.
 

RC Builds

Back
Top