Shock oil weight
01-23-2008, 10:45 PM
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RE: Shock oil weight
ORIGINAL: ehroof
50wt-70. med-med/thick
50wt-70. med-med/thick
I was looking at tower and they have 140 as the heaviest,I think-this is to heavy,right?
Just a quick education?
thin oil would do what for handling?
Thick oil would do what for handling?
Thanks Buddy-also thinking about you wife,best
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01-23-2008, 10:49 PM
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RE: Shock oil weight
ORIGINAL: Clermont Hobby
I found this and thought it would be helpful for some people on changing out the diff fluids and what thick and thin does.
Front
Thinner :
increases steering into corners (off-power)
if oil is too thin the steering may become inconsistent, especially it can lose forward traction (and steering) during acceleration out of corners
Thicker:
increases stability into corners during braking
increases steering on-power at corner exit
.................................................. .......... ........................
Center
Thinner:
front wheels unload more during acceleration
decreases on-power steering (reduces oversteer)
easier to drive on rough tracks
if a high-power engine is used you could waste too much power and sometime “cook†the oil in the center diff erential because it “overloadsâ€
Thicker:
more all-wheel drive effect
better acceleration
increases on-power steering (reduces understeer)
better suited on high-bite, smooth tracks
car can be more nervous to drive especially if a high power engine is used - you might need to be smooth on the throttle
.................................................. .......... .........................
Rear
Thinner:
increases cornering traction
increases steering into corner
Thicker:
decreases rear traction while cornering
reduces wheelspin
I found this and thought it would be helpful for some people on changing out the diff fluids and what thick and thin does.
Front
Thinner :
increases steering into corners (off-power)
if oil is too thin the steering may become inconsistent, especially it can lose forward traction (and steering) during acceleration out of corners
Thicker:
increases stability into corners during braking
increases steering on-power at corner exit
.................................................. .......... ........................
Center
Thinner:
front wheels unload more during acceleration
decreases on-power steering (reduces oversteer)
easier to drive on rough tracks
if a high-power engine is used you could waste too much power and sometime “cook†the oil in the center diff erential because it “overloadsâ€
Thicker:
more all-wheel drive effect
better acceleration
increases on-power steering (reduces understeer)
better suited on high-bite, smooth tracks
car can be more nervous to drive especially if a high power engine is used - you might need to be smooth on the throttle
.................................................. .......... .........................
Rear
Thinner:
increases cornering traction
increases steering into corner
Thicker:
decreases rear traction while cornering
reduces wheelspin
01-23-2008, 10:50 PM
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RE: Shock oil weight
thanks doug, she's home and doing a little better every day, maybe we will be meeting up when the weather gets better 
thinner oil will dampen less but absorb shock more
thicker oil will dampen more but absorb less shock, better for hard driving and jumping
thats why i suggested med-med/heavy, good for off roading, bashing
thinner oil will dampen less but absorb shock more
thicker oil will dampen more but absorb less shock, better for hard driving and jumping
thats why i suggested med-med/heavy, good for off roading, bashing
01-23-2008, 10:51 PM
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RE: Shock oil weight
ORIGINAL: Macanan
ORIGINAL: Clermont Hobby
I found this and thought it would be helpful for some people on changing out the diff fluids and what thick and thin does.
Front
Thinner :
increases steering into corners (off-power)
if oil is too thin the steering may become inconsistent, especially it can lose forward traction (and steering) during acceleration out of corners
Thicker:
increases stability into corners during braking
increases steering on-power at corner exit
.................................................. .......... ........................
Center
Thinner:
front wheels unload more during acceleration
decreases on-power steering (reduces oversteer)
easier to drive on rough tracks
if a high-power engine is used you could waste too much power and sometime “cook†the oil in the center diff erential because it “overloadsâ€
Thicker:
more all-wheel drive effect
better acceleration
increases on-power steering (reduces understeer)
better suited on high-bite, smooth tracks
car can be more nervous to drive especially if a high power engine is used - you might need to be smooth on the throttle
.................................................. .......... .........................
Rear
Thinner:
increases cornering traction
increases steering into corner
Thicker:
decreases rear traction while cornering
reduces wheelspin
I found this and thought it would be helpful for some people on changing out the diff fluids and what thick and thin does.
Front
Thinner :
increases steering into corners (off-power)
if oil is too thin the steering may become inconsistent, especially it can lose forward traction (and steering) during acceleration out of corners
Thicker:
increases stability into corners during braking
increases steering on-power at corner exit
.................................................. .......... ........................
Center
Thinner:
front wheels unload more during acceleration
decreases on-power steering (reduces oversteer)
easier to drive on rough tracks
if a high-power engine is used you could waste too much power and sometime “cook†the oil in the center diff erential because it “overloadsâ€
Thicker:
more all-wheel drive effect
better acceleration
increases on-power steering (reduces understeer)
better suited on high-bite, smooth tracks
car can be more nervous to drive especially if a high power engine is used - you might need to be smooth on the throttle
.................................................. .......... .........................
Rear
Thinner:
increases cornering traction
increases steering into corner
Thicker:
decreases rear traction while cornering
reduces wheelspin
bro, thats for diff oil not shock oil
01-23-2008, 10:58 PM
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RE: Shock oil weight
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thanks doug, she's home and doing a little better every day, maybe we will be meeting up when the weather gets better
thinner oil will dampen less but absorb shock more
thicker oil will dampen more but absorb less shock, better for hard driving and jumping
thats why i suggested med-med/heavy, good for off roading, bashing
thanks doug, she's home and doing a little better every day, maybe we will be meeting up when the weather gets better
thinner oil will dampen less but absorb shock more
thicker oil will dampen more but absorb less shock, better for hard driving and jumping
thats why i suggested med-med/heavy, good for off roading, bashing
Thanks
DOUG
01-23-2008, 11:39 PM
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RE: Shock oil weight
I have 37.5 in my tsunami and it seems to be the perfect balance between not being too hard or too soft.
Too thick oil will make it bounce and it wont recover as quick. Too thin oil will bottom out easily.
Too thick oil will make it bounce and it wont recover as quick. Too thin oil will bottom out easily.
01-24-2008, 07:45 AM
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ORIGINAL: codokas
Thanks-I have to order some.Yep can't wait,this winter really stinks so far.Got the 6 YO grandson a tornado for Christmas and he's doing very well learning to drive it-so one more racer for the spring LOL
Thanks
DOUG
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thanks doug, she's home and doing a little better every day, maybe we will be meeting up when the weather gets better
thinner oil will dampen less but absorb shock more
thicker oil will dampen more but absorb less shock, better for hard driving and jumping
thats why i suggested med-med/heavy, good for off roading, bashing
thanks doug, she's home and doing a little better every day, maybe we will be meeting up when the weather gets better
thinner oil will dampen less but absorb shock more
thicker oil will dampen more but absorb less shock, better for hard driving and jumping
thats why i suggested med-med/heavy, good for off roading, bashing
Thanks
DOUG
great, you guys have been getting socked up there this winter, so far we have gottne maybe an inch of snow all total.
01-24-2008, 09:44 AM
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great, you guys have been getting socked up there this winter, so far we have gottne maybe an inch of snow all total.
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Had a couple of feet total-not much left now,but the temps have been awful
Think Spring <G>
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01-24-2008, 09:47 AM
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RE: Shock oil weight
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I have 37.5 in my tsunami and it seems to be the perfect balance between not being too hard or too soft.
Too thick oil will make it bounce and it wont recover as quick. Too thin oil will bottom out easily.
I have 37.5 in my tsunami and it seems to be the perfect balance between not being too hard or too soft.
Too thick oil will make it bounce and it wont recover as quick. Too thin oil will bottom out easily.
When I took the shock apart the oil was like STP-that heavy,does this sound right???could it be because the shock was a little cold?
DOUG
01-24-2008, 10:36 AM
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RE: Shock oil weight
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try it out and see, its about medium weight, cant hurt to try it out, make sure you clean out all of that old oil first.
try it out and see, its about medium weight, cant hurt to try it out, make sure you clean out all of that old oil first.
But the shock is history-I think? the rod was bent in half and was leaking a little after straighting the rod and putting it back together .I can't believe how well this Tsunami held up in the crash...just the shock,bent the bottom A frame rod(which I straightened with no problem) and blew off the side of the body(fixed but not pretty lol)--but to my shock didn't break any arms-etc-and man I hit this hard
It was very cold out-I think that is why the body broke,,anyhow have shocks and body on order
Going out and bash it with my 16 YO grandson Saturday-might have to order more parts Saturday night LOL-I show no mercy on things with wheels LOL
DOUG
