Savage Rolls Over Even With The Slowest Turn

[abs]

why does my savage roll over even with a slowest seed turn. i have checked the shocks, the wheels. can you suggest.

 

[!jAsOfRaW!]

Yeah that just happens. Its because its so high of the ground. You could try getting a new chassis or shocks.

 

[ImBroken]

Without changing out the chassis and shocks, you can try using a lighter weight oil in your existing shocks. The stiffer your shocks are, the worse it will handle..

 

[whipnet]

Yes, on pavement they will. You'll get used to it and flip less, but it'll do much better on dirt where it belongs.

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[RatzoRC]

Easy fix would also be wider tires, with a lower profile.
Like a proline road rage (for pavement).
As said above, dirt is more forgiving. You'll slide more than roll.
Take it to a baseball field.

 

[abs]

thanks guys. i will chage the shocks oil and add new broad tyres

 

[frickenjoey]

I lowered mine by a little over a hald inch and went with 40 series Big Joe's and it handles great anywhere I take it. I am running 60wt in mine right now and it does just fine.

 

[Monzaman78]

Try using wheel extenters if you dont want to loose ride hieght

 

[abs]

Where Can I Purchase The Extenders?????????

 

[Monzaman78]

Where Can I Purchase The Extenders?????????

at any of your LHS or E-Bay. But keep in mine they put more load on the rims, steering knuckles, bearings, etc.

 

[evilgrin]

I've had mine for a few years now and the setup up that waorks for me is to run 25 or 30 wt oil on all 8 shocks and loss the preload collars on the shocks that should help drop the ride height and the suspension should now be plush enough to soak up the bumps and allow for more lean in the turns without flipping over as easily.

frickenjoey - Why are you running 60wt oil? I tried 45 wt early on and found the handeling to be very rough almost like a brick rolling on steel rollers made for a very bumpy ride, that and after blowing out a few shocks on some hugh air jumps I droped down to 30 wt and saw a bing improvement on the way the truck handeled all around and no more blown shocks on the big air jumps.

 

[frickenjoey]

I am dropped down a full inch 40 series Big Joes and running different shocks....with the light oil I actually flipped more than I do now. The heavy oil works goo for me.....I could drop down a bit....probably will next time I re-build them. No lighter than 40 or 50 though.

 

[evilgrin]

I am dropped down a full inch 40 series Big Joes and running different shocks....with the light oil I actually flipped more than I do now. The heavy oil works goo for me.....I could drop down a bit....probably will next time I re-build them. No lighter than 40 or 50 though.

since your not running the stock shocks that would be the difference, In the stockers I won't run more then 35 wt.

 

[frickenjoey]

I ran 40wt in the stock shocks and it was ok but they leaked a little more than normal. So I switched to some larger volume shocks with heavy oil and now it corners "almost" as good as my Jammin' X1 truggy. Since I have less suspension travel now I have to have more dampening....just like a sports car... the lower you go, the stiffer the ride has to be to keep from bottoming out and reduce body roll.