Exotek big-bore shocks

**REVO_CARBON** · 03-13-2011 05:06 AM

Hi all,

Has anyone used the exotek big-bore shock upgrade. Are they any good. I am looking for better quality shocks for taking on hard landings and generally a stronger more robust suspension. Heres the link :-
http://www.exotekracing.com/EXOTEK_N...1_16_REVO.html

**Petertje60** · 03-13-2011 05:09 AM

My stock ones were leaking very soon. I replaced them with the Traxxas alu ones, which work pretty good. I also mounted stiffer springs so it lands with less bouncing of the chassis on the ground.

**REVO_CARBON** · 03-13-2011 05:12 AM

Thanks Peterje60. I will probably try out the Traxxas ally ones first. They seem to be good. Which springs do you use?

**Petertje60** · 03-13-2011 05:49 AM

I got the pink TRX7244 ones. I would have gone heavier, but my LHS didn't have those on stock.

**eurofocus** · 03-13-2011 11:07 AM

Your best bet to soften the landing is put thicker shock fluid in the shocks. I'm running 60w all around in my merv with black springs in the rear and tan in the front in the gtr shocks. It takes jumps like a champ with almost no preload. Obviously this isn't the best for bashing, but i'm running on an indoor offroad carpet track and this setup works well for me. Even with my mamba system it's not much different handling wise. I think I may go one or two weights higher in the shock fluid to compensate for the heavier system, other than that it's almost identical handling wise. Let us know what you decide to try out, and how it went! Also where are you running your truck, track or bashing?

As for making the suspension more 'robust', i'd replace the stock rocker bushings with bearings (two in each rocker) for a smoother actuation.

**KILO-DELTA** · 03-13-2011 03:28 PM

+1 bearings and traxxas gtr's are smooth as.

**REVO_CARBON** · 03-14-2011 07:37 AM

Thanks eurofocus. I will probably try out the traxxas ally gtr shocks with harder springs. Do your have the traxxas codes for
the ally shocks and black and tan springs?

**ryanytchan** · 03-14-2011 07:37 AM

why would they include a set of turnbuckles?

**Evgen** · 03-14-2011 12:45 PM

is there any traxxas springs stiffer than this?
http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...%201/16%20REVO

**Petertje60** · 03-14-2011 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Evgen

is there any traxxas springs stiffer than this?
http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...%201/16%20REVO

Well... read the page. They say these are the stiffest but not rated like Traxxas does. That seems a no as answer to your question.

**darkinferno** · 03-29-2011 09:25 PM

No ones tryed these yet???????

**zaki79** · 03-30-2011 05:20 AM

I can see that these come only for E-Revo 1/16 what about Slash? Are these the same parts? Not a single word about Slash on Exotec's page though.

**Petertje60** · 03-30-2011 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by zaki79

I can see that these come only for E-Revo 1/16 what about Slash? Are these the same parts? Not a single word about Slash on Exotec's page though.

Slash and Merv use same size of shocks if I am right.

**E-RevoVXL** · 03-30-2011 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Petertje60

Slash and Merv use same size of shocks if I am right.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that that's correct. Both have the same size.

**zaki79** · 03-30-2011 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by E-RevoVXL

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that that's correct. Both have the same size.

I wonder why they didn't mention Slash, but I know that's exactly the same body (You can make E-Revo form Slash and vice versa).

**eurofocus** · 03-30-2011 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by REVO_CARBON

Thanks eurofocus. I will probably try out the traxxas ally gtr shocks with harder springs. Do your have the traxxas codes for
the ally shocks and black and tan springs?

Sorry for the late respose...

GTR Shocks 7061X
Black GTR Shocks 7148

**REVO_CARBON** · 03-30-2011 01:24 PM

Thanks eurofocus. How does your 5700 mamba go??? Is it a big upgrade from stock??

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