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  1. 08-23-2012 11:33 AM #1
    Novarider
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    Shock setup for bashing

    What is a good shock oil weight and spring combo for general bashing?

    Also what is the stock shock oil weight?
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  2. 09-01-2012 11:50 AM #2
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    the stock oil is 60wt front springs are 7245 2.925 and rear 7246 3.2 purple .
    shock oil and springs rates vary towards your type of driving stock is pretty good for bashing
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  3. 09-04-2012 12:06 PM #3
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    Is there and upgrade for the shocks? Maybe a Big Bore or something else!
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  4. 09-04-2012 12:09 PM #4
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    Yes. As far as I know there are two... one is bolt on, the other requires some modification.

    I went this route:
    http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...w+installation
    Whatever it is I just said... I could be wrong.
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  5. 09-04-2012 08:30 PM #5
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    Those look good Jimmie!
    Hr shock bodies and stock internals or exotek big bores. I have both exotek are big and bad!
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  6. 09-27-2012 12:07 PM #6
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    Is there another option other than Yeah for big bore?
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  7. 09-27-2012 12:10 PM #7
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    Exotek:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-Mini...item2322634f38
    Whatever it is I just said... I could be wrong.
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  8. 09-27-2012 01:22 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmie Neutron View Post
    Exotek:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-Mini...item2322634f38
    --Thank you
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  9. 09-28-2012 12:37 AM #9
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    I have had good luck with them!
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  10. 10-04-2012 09:54 AM #10
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    That is an awesome truck
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  11. 10-10-2012 12:17 PM #11
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    A lot depends on terrain and driving style. What works one way to perform great usually performs horrible the other way. Stock is right in the middle of just about everything out there. It doesn't hurt to keep a little chart. N those spring retainers will greatly change the way the car handles for different surfaces without having to have multiple sets of shocks or one that's only good for one thing. The valves and the oil control the compression and the spring the rebound. Relax the springs but don't change oil now it still has the ride it had off road without spring ing in the air from a manhole for the street. Crank them back down n your ready for some jumps without tearing the bottom out. These are after all coil overs and offer a lot of tune ability to those that tune. Sometime a stronger shock body is all that's need to get them to perform more consistently.
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  12. 10-10-2012 02:57 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by 50togo View Post
    the stock oil is 60wt front springs are 7245 2.925 and rear 7246 3.2 purple .
    shock oil and springs rates vary towards your type of driving stock is pretty good for bashing
    My new (aug) summit had blue springs all around
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  13. 10-11-2012 07:48 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by yellowufo View Post
    My new (aug) summit had blue springs all around
    Mine too. But I put purple in the rear. Has anybody tried the outboard shock reservoir type?
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