Redcat 8e Shocks???????
11-19-2010, 10:37 AM
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Redcat 8e Shocks???????
I have an Earthquake 8e that I switched over to a Backdraft 8e to play on the track, I have played around with the shocks and stock springs and different shock oil but at my LHS track it just bottoms out so much and not much rebound. I would like to switch out the springs for heavier ones. what has anybody done with these?????????????
11-19-2010, 03:31 PM
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RE: Redcat 8e Shocks???????
dude just simply add more rebound to your shocks. people crittizise redcat for "crappy products" but they just don't know how to tune. i beat the crap out of hpi and traxxas vehicles with my redcat 1/10 brushless buggy. if you need more info just tell mebro. life is good!
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RE: Redcat 8e Shocks???????
ORIGINAL: rccrazer
dude just simply add more rebound to your shocks. people crittizise redcat for "crappy products" but they just don't know how to tune. i beat the crap out of hpi and traxxas vehicles with my redcat 1/10 brushless buggy. if you need more info just tell mebro. life is good!
dude just simply add more rebound to your shocks. people crittizise redcat for "crappy products" but they just don't know how to tune. i beat the crap out of hpi and traxxas vehicles with my redcat 1/10 brushless buggy. if you need more info just tell mebro. life is good!
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11-20-2010, 09:06 PM
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RE: Redcat 8e Shocks???????
You need heavier springs to help against bottoming out. The Revo springs fit as do the Jato. Run Revo (front) green springs up front and Revo (rear) white springs in the rear with 40 wt. oil. Mine has jumped a lot better ever since. A little stiff, but for big air it is great. Laying down your shock angle helps too, inner holes up top, outer holes on the arms, but you lose ride height unless you crank down the preload collars on the shocks.
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RE: Redcat 8e Shocks???????
ORIGINAL: Revolauncher
You need heavier springs to help against bottoming out. The Revo springs fit as do the Jato. RunRevo (front)greensprings up front and Revo (rear) white springs in the rear with 40 wt. oil. Mine has jumped a lot better ever since. A little stiff, but for big airit is great. Laying down your shock angle helps too, inner holes up top, outer holes on the arms, but you lose ride height unless you crankdown the preload collars on the shocks.
You need heavier springs to help against bottoming out. The Revo springs fit as do the Jato. RunRevo (front)greensprings up front and Revo (rear) white springs in the rear with 40 wt. oil. Mine has jumped a lot better ever since. A little stiff, but for big airit is great. Laying down your shock angle helps too, inner holes up top, outer holes on the arms, but you lose ride height unless you crankdown the preload collars on the shocks.
