Sledge shock oil weight

[ithrowstones]

I've never really been one to send my rigs higher than a few feet in the air. Well, until now that is.
I've discovered i really enjoy sending my sledge up into the sky and watching that bad boy soar over the horizon as a light trail of dust follows behind. It's beautiful, brings joy to the heart. Rinse and repeat.
However, I do not enjoy absolutely Hulk smashing my way to China with nothing but the underside of the chassis every time the eagle comes in for a landing.

I'm looking for a good weight oil to use in the shocks.
I will be running stock shock bodiess with M2C shock pistons & VG Racing progressive springs.
I was thinking somewhere between 70-80 weight? I dont want it to be a bouncy ball after it lands.
Also, is all shock oil the same or is one "company" better than another?

Thanks

 

[PonkyKong]

Team Associated owns the shocks oil market. I have used Fork Oil and Motocross Shock Fluid aswell. So I don't know if it even matters what it is. Long as the viscosity is right. 60 to 80 sounds about right. Using a very scientific rough guess.

 

[RustyUs]

I've never really been one to send my rigs higher than a few feet in the air. Well, until now that is.
I've discovered i really enjoy sending my sledge up into the sky and watching that bad boy soar over the horizon as a light trail of dust follows behind. It's beautiful, brings joy to the heart. Rinse and repeat.
However, I do not enjoy absolutely Hulk smashing my way to China with nothing but the underside of the chassis every time the eagle comes in for a landing.

I'm looking for a good weight oil to use in the shocks.
I will be running stock shock bodiess with M2C shock pistons & VG Racing progressive springs.
I was thinking somewhere between 70-80 weight? I dont want it to be a bouncy ball after it lands.
Also, is all shock oil the same or is one "company" better than another?

Thanks

Adjust the shocks to your needs as you are already doing with purchasing new pistons/springs. Shock oil... I used to run only one brand of shock oil, but their cSt ratings were just a hair off from what I ultimately needed. I buy PT Racing shock oil most of the time when Team Associated does not have the thickness I need. Generally, 100% pure silicone oil from trusted brands and you are good to go. Just note brands that still use weight numbers may not have the exact cSt rating as other brands.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

I frequently launch my Sledge and 80w in factory shocks with aluminum caps is what I'm running. Unfortunately, I've yet to be able to eliminate chassis slap on hard landings. The Sledge rides so low, I'm not sure its possible to eliminate. I tried various stiffer springs but the handling suffered and that's my favorite part about the Sledge.

I've come to accept knocking on China's door when I land. As long as you land flat, it won't hurt anything. It does tend to rattle screws loose so use loctite where you can and frequently check them.

 

[ithrowstones]

I frequently launch my Sledge and 80w in factory shocks with aluminum caps is what I'm running. Unfortunately, I've yet to be able to eliminate chassis slap on hard landings. The Sledge rides so low, I'm not sure its possible to eliminate. I tried various stiffer springs but the handling suffered and that's my favorite part about the Sledge.

I've come to accept knocking on China's door when I land. As long as you land flat, it won't hurt anything. It does tend to rattle screws loose so use loctite where you can and frequently check them.

Yeaaaa, thats what another thought i had was. It does sit fairly low, it may be almost impossible to prevent it. But at the least if I can lessen the slap, I'll be happier i suppose.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

Yeaaaa, thats what another thought i had was. It does sit fairly low, it may be almost impossible to prevent it. But at the least if I can lessen the slap, I'll be happier i suppose.

For a while, I had a layer of gorilla tape covering the bottom of the chassis. It made it sound a lot less painfull.

 

[ithrowstones]

For a while, I had a layer of gorilla tape covering the bottom of the chassis. It made it sound a lot less painfull.

That might not be a bad idea. I will be running a m2c rear brace and the traxxas front skid plate. Maybe those will help too ha