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Are piggyback shocks worth the $$$?

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Old 05-19-2007, 09:16 PM
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Default Are piggyback shocks worth the $$$?

I've been thinking about going with a set of aluminum piggyback threaded shocks, but I would like to hear from someone who runs them. I bought my savage with t-maxx shocks, and dont like how short the travel is. I was thinking about a set of stock savage shocks for more travel, but the lhs has a set of hot bodies piggyback shocks for $75. I know as soon as I hit the track I will be bottoming out at every jump, so I need to do something different. Thanks!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! End of post, simple as that.

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Old 05-20-2007, 01:39 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! End of post, simple as that.

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I second that NO, get some stockers on there...
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LST 2 shocks are the way to go IMO.
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If you have a spare $75.00 I'll sell you some good shock oil for that ........................lol...................and have beer for the week end
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Use a heavier shock oil to prevent bottoming out.
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Guess I'll go with the stockers. Thanks fellas! They're cheap enough.
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I've been thinking about going with a set of aluminum piggyback threaded shocks, but I would like to hear from someone who runs them. I bought my savage with t-maxx shocks, and dont like how short the travel is. I was thinking about a set of stock savage shocks for more travel, but the lhs has a set of hot bodies piggyback shocks for $75. I know as soon as I hit the track I will be bottoming out at every jump, so I need to do something different. Thanks!
There is a reason why RC vehicles bottom out. They are designed that way to keep from breaking many parts. Yes on smaller jumps they should not hit real hard but on big ones will hit much harder and if they did not you would be replacing more parts much more often. . [sm=spinnyeyes.gif]
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Well the fact that you have T-maxx shocks on your Savage is pretty weird IMO. Get some stockers, or if you feel really good get some LST shocks.

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Default RE: Are piggyback shocks worth the $$$?

Yeah, I thought it was strange myself. I think he used the MAXX shocks because he was planning to road race it (it is very low and stable, the arms are beyond flat, they actually angle upward tward the wheels!). I realize that bottoming is part of the game, but doing so after 6 inches of suspension travel soaks up the hit, or quickly blowing through 3 inches of travel only to lose control on the short, stiff rebound is the difference here. Thanks!

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