hummm tough one....

it all depends what u want from ur shocks.

there is a rule with shock. seaking shocks is not allways a bad thing

the tighter the seal the less chance of leaking, and increases resistance in shaft movement.
the looser the seal the higher the chance it will leak, but it will have less resistance in the shaft.

and another thing to consider is the seal will expand over time from the silicon. u can delay this using some o ring grease, highly reccomended by me.


been a crawler i would go for a looser seal as i will get slightly more articulation. just means u might have to top up the shocks more than normal.

The new losi 22 shocks offer 2 different o ring just for this reason.
they have a black toght
and a grey loose

for a basher its reccomended to use 2 black ones, so it does not leak

for a clubman basher its reccomended to use a grey one and a black one, for improved smootheness and slight leakage

for a track car its reccomended to use 2 grey one, for ultra silky smoothe suspension articulation, but will need toping up regularly