Got in my Buggy today
08-12-2005, 01:55 PM
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Got in my Buggy today
well first off want to say Engrose you were right tower sent me the Ofna Ultra Mbx Comp not the pro which is good 
second i have a question about the shocks they just dont feel right i know there not gonna be like on my savage but when u push down on car shouldnt the shocks bring the car back up? well it doesnt really also its about inch off the ground is that right?
second i have a question about the shocks they just dont feel right i know there not gonna be like on my savage but when u push down on car shouldnt the shocks bring the car back up? well it doesnt really also its about inch off the ground is that right?
08-12-2005, 02:39 PM
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RE: Got in my Buggy today
Nice to know that I guessed right about Tower
You can adjust the height on the shocks. On the pictures you can see how it looks when the buggy is set to high:
The buggy is a LX Comp, but the shocks are the same:
You can adjust the height on the shocks. On the pictures you can see how it looks when the buggy is set to high:
The buggy is a LX Comp, but the shocks are the same:
08-12-2005, 04:30 PM
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RE: Got in my Buggy today
It should come back up but not all the way... you want the arms slightly angled downward. turn the blue adjusters down to adjust the height and stiffness. I like the way the front is.. adjust maybe a little.. but it again depends on the conditions.. the back needs to come up. smooth and fast you want it stiff and low.. big jumps you want it stiff and high... rough and bumpy you want it soft and plush to absorb the bumps.
08-13-2005, 12:11 AM
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RE: Got in my Buggy today
Yeah you just need to adjust the preload with the threaded collars. I would sujest getting the plastic preload collars like on your savage to hold those threaded ones in place. Even though the threaded collars have a rubber seal in them to keep them from moving over time they will still start to back off and using the plastic collars is more accurate because you know exactly how long each collar is and have the same settings on each shock unless of corse you go around with a ruller and measure each one. You don't always need to be that accurate either but I personally like to have things as perfect as they can be .
Edit: EB4Man is right about suspension tuning you need stiff shocks with lots of travel on big jumps but on a rough track you need soft suspension to let the buggy soak up those bumps without being bounced around.
.Edit: EB4Man is right about suspension tuning you need stiff shocks with lots of travel on big jumps but on a rough track you need soft suspension to let the buggy soak up those bumps without being bounced around.
08-13-2005, 01:55 AM
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RE: Got in my Buggy today
ORIGINAL: Little Stampy
Yeah you just need to adjust the preload with the threaded collars. I would sujest getting the plastic preload collars like on your savage to hold those threaded ones in place. Even though the threaded collars have a rubber seal in them to keep them from moving over time they will still start to back off and using the plastic collars is more accurate because you know exactly how long each collar is and have the same settings on each shock unless of corse you go around with a ruller and measure each one. You don't always need to be that accurate either but I personally like to have things as perfect as they can be.
Edit: EB4Man is right about suspension tuning you need stiff shocks with lots of travel on big jumps but on a rough track you need soft suspension to let the buggy soak up those bumps without being bounced around.
Yeah you just need to adjust the preload with the threaded collars. I would sujest getting the plastic preload collars like on your savage to hold those threaded ones in place. Even though the threaded collars have a rubber seal in them to keep them from moving over time they will still start to back off and using the plastic collars is more accurate because you know exactly how long each collar is and have the same settings on each shock unless of corse you go around with a ruller and measure each one. You don't always need to be that accurate either but I personally like to have things as perfect as they can be
.Edit: EB4Man is right about suspension tuning you need stiff shocks with lots of travel on big jumps but on a rough track you need soft suspension to let the buggy soak up those bumps without being bounced around.
The advice is good but you really need to fill those shocks properly first.
