MATRIX BUGGY ?'s
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1. I seem to have a lot of sag in my suspension. My shocks seem to not have much action in them. I am trying to balance a low cg with enough ground clearance for jumps. I have 30wt and #3 up front and 35wt and #3 out back. Still, is seems as though my shocks are not that dynamic. Any thoughts or suggestions here?
2. I just disassembled my buggy to redo my diffs, clean the buggy and replace the motor. LOTS of my bearings seem to be seized and need to be soaked in wd and then re lubed to get good spinning action out of them. Is this normal? I am using a VERY small amount of trinity bearing oil to lube my bearings but thats oil and that attracts dirt no matter how little I use. Any thoughts on this?
3. What do you guys use to clean your buggy's? I made a solution of 1/3 simple green, 1/3 denatured alcohol, and 1/3 wd40 and I do not like it at all! Any suggestions here?
4. I am about to drop in a new motor and want top performance out of it. can you guys suggest THE definitive break in guide for me? THNX
2. I just disassembled my buggy to redo my diffs, clean the buggy and replace the motor. LOTS of my bearings seem to be seized and need to be soaked in wd and then re lubed to get good spinning action out of them. Is this normal? I am using a VERY small amount of trinity bearing oil to lube my bearings but thats oil and that attracts dirt no matter how little I use. Any thoughts on this?
3. What do you guys use to clean your buggy's? I made a solution of 1/3 simple green, 1/3 denatured alcohol, and 1/3 wd40 and I do not like it at all! Any suggestions here?
4. I am about to drop in a new motor and want top performance out of it. can you guys suggest THE definitive break in guide for me? THNX
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From: Clermont, FL
upgrade to the sealed bearings. I use and sell boca bearings.
As far as cleaning, I spray down with wd40 and blow off with compressor.
As far as breakin I like the heat cycle method.
As far as cleaning, I spray down with wd40 and blow off with compressor.
As far as breakin I like the heat cycle method.
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thanks for the tips. Yeah, I have a couple of other ?'s
1. Can you outline the heat cycle method for me?
2. I am looking at a bearing kit for my buggy. Looks liek there are a few kind. Rubber sealed, Metal shielded, or rubber on one side and metal ont he other. WHats the difference and whats better?
3. Still looking for any potential info or help on my shock settup. Is it as simple as stiffer oil? I was thinking thinner shock oil and trying to find some stiffer shocks but I dont know...?
thanks for the tips. Yeah, I have a couple of other ?'s
1. Can you outline the heat cycle method for me?
2. I am looking at a bearing kit for my buggy. Looks liek there are a few kind. Rubber sealed, Metal shielded, or rubber on one side and metal ont he other. WHats the difference and whats better?
3. Still looking for any potential info or help on my shock settup. Is it as simple as stiffer oil? I was thinking thinner shock oil and trying to find some stiffer shocks but I dont know...?
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From: la habra , CA
hey matty try out my set up in your buggy it works good for me and i have no sag front shocks #2 pistons with 45 wt oil Rear shocks #3 pistons with 35wt oil and make sure to set your rear shock in the inner most hole on the a-arm to help keep the rear up also try htat out and see how it goes i use that set up on just about every track and love it it works great.
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every one seems to use the smiple green alcohol and wd 40 mix it works the best it cleans and lubs at eh same time after you spray the car down with the soltution take an air compressor to the car and blow it all off



