shocks

[sikeymikey]

well i got it running for a second and everytime it strated it would stall so i put it in the shop to get tuned the right way. it ran for maybe a half a second to a second. anyway my shocks bottom out wicked easy how should i made them so there stronger maybe more oil.

 

[mr_bob]

heavier weight oil and/or stiffer springs will do the trick

 

[SkyMaxx]

You could go with heavier springs, or you could use a cheap but effective mod called a bump stop. All that is required to make the bump stops is some extra fuel tubing (about 3/4-1 inch per shock.) You remove the spring and the bottom rod end. Slide the fuel tubing onto the shock shaft, then replace the rod end and spring. This will restrict the shock from making a full compression and thus prevent the bottoming out.

 

[vbgagnon]

If your just pushing donw on your truck it is going to be soft. These shocks work by using pressure the faster you push down the harder its going to be to push down. Try running your truck and see how it acts off of jumps before you change the shock oil.

 

[TEXAS-NITRO-MAN]

You could go with heavier springs, or you could use a cheap but effective mod called a bump stop. All that is required to make the bump stops is some extra fuel tubing (about 3/4-1 inch per shock.) You remove the spring and the bottom rod end. Slide the fuel tubing onto the shock shaft, then replace the rod end and spring. This will restrict the shock from making a full compression and thus prevent the bottoming out.

Thats a good idea i think I'm gona do that!

 

[c3racing0082]

Thats a good idea i think I'm gona do that!

Great Idea I Will Aso Try That(both my elecs and nitro).

 

[olds97_lss]

Just a suggestion, but you can get some shock socks made out of lycra that goes over the springs. When the shock compresses, the lycra goes inbetween the coils of the shock and does almost the same thing as the fuel line. I did the fuel line thing, but I was tearing the damn shocks apart every other weekend to replace it due to it splitting on me. Now that I have the shock socks, I have no more bottoming out and no more split fuel line.

Unfortunatly, it's not as adjustable as using fuel line, but it is more dependable.

The shock socks I use are here: FullForce RC

The good thing is, if they don't do exactly what you want, you can still use the fuel line, but these will help your shocks last longer between rebuilds by keeping them cleaner.

 

[SkyMaxx]

The shock socks are a great addition for keeping the shock clean.

If your fuel line was splitting on you, then you need to use some different stuff. I never had a bump stop fail on me, and believe me they have been put through their paces in the last couple of years.

Regardless, using both could give you the best of both worlds.

 

[olds97_lss]

The pieces that were on the HB shocks on the savage you sold me weren't fuel line... at least they weren't made out of any fuel line I've seen.

The shock socks work good for my case, so I don't really have to worry about it anymore. Before I put them on, I was going the check out the hardware store for some stronger stuff.

 

[SkyMaxx]

The tubing on the HB shocks came with the HB shocks. It was a closed cell tubing that is typically found in other than fuel applications. I did not change the tubing.

If that stuff split, that means you were doing some pretty impressive stuff with the truck and those shocks. Why? That stuff is typically pretty damn hard to break up without some kind of help.

Either way, you have proven that the HB shocks suck and that I was extremely luck with them, as I never had any problems.

 

[olds97_lss]

I would have been impressed if I damaged that stuff as well, but I didn't. I had used fuel line on my supermaxx shocks that I installed since I didn't want to bastardize the HB ones in case anyone needed a set of shocks. Allbeit they weren't the best, they were still functional for someone in need. I did break 6 of them, but I repaired them then put them in a baggy after repairing and cleaning them up.

Closed cell... whats that mean? Any idea where I could find that kind of tubing?

 

[SkyMaxx]

Closed cell speaks to the nature of the material used. In most foams or rubbers, the material has microscopic to larger gaps between the molecules (or cells) that are used to form the material. Closed cell is simply a material with much smaller to no gaps larger than a certain spec in the material. Typically this material is much more dense than regular stuff, and is therefore much more ruggid.

Where can you find it? I see is mostly in automotive or aircraft applications. You might find some at a hardware store or auto parts store. You may even find it in a chemistry supply store. I wouldn't even be able to give you a brand name to start with, but would be willing to bet that a search on line would turn some up. I'll see what I can dig up this evening.

 

[olds97_lss]

It's not a big deal. That's what I thought it meant, just wasn't sure.

Thanks for the explanation.