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05-31-2003, 12:41 PM
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hey savage owners, what weight shock oil are you using...I got some 35 weight I used for my gt, is this too thick...what is the shock oil that comes stock?
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Usually u want to keep all the shocks the same so u dont land awkward and flip it. I recently changed mine to 60 wt. but i run mine in preety ruff conditions. The guy @ my hobby shop said the shock oil "thins" out every so often. Id say bout every 5 months.
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whats the wt for anyway..if lets say i run on both asphalt and dirt ..do i need to change the oil?i got 50wt that i bougth ..i just guessed when they ask me what wt i just said 50..but i really dont know what is it for ?
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the weight of the oil determines how fast it travels through the holes in the shock piston, which in turn creates a dampening effect.
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Depends on where you're driving, whether you're jumping, etc.
The stock springs are 2# springs... if you're doing a lot of jumping, you should probably think about stiffening the oil (bigger number) some and/or getting some stiffer springs.
If you're doing a lot of cornering and not much jumping, you'll probably want to stay soft on the springs and stiffen the oil a little (depending on how rough your terrain is)... stiff springs will tend to make you a little more 'tippy' in the corners, and part of what makes the savage cool is that it's a fairly good handling truck, so you shouldn't give away that edge.
Personally, I think somewhere between 20-40wt silicone oil (it tends to be less temperature-dependent than regular oil) is a safe bet. Some guys leave the 2# springs and some go 6# in all the corners (there are 4# out there, too, to further complicate things). I run 1 6# spring and 1 2# spring in each corner, which keeps my cornering soft enough to not roll but gives me good dampening on jumps.
The oil and springs work together to create your truck's behavior on the road, so keep in mind what you're driving over, etc. when you make your decision. But i agree w/ the poster above who said 50 is probably a little stiff... If you want something that stiff go with a lighter oil and heavier springs, which will put less pressure on your shock's moving parts.
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The stock springs are 2# springs... if you're doing a lot of jumping, you should probably think about stiffening the oil (bigger number) some and/or getting some stiffer springs.
If you're doing a lot of cornering and not much jumping, you'll probably want to stay soft on the springs and stiffen the oil a little (depending on how rough your terrain is)... stiff springs will tend to make you a little more 'tippy' in the corners, and part of what makes the savage cool is that it's a fairly good handling truck, so you shouldn't give away that edge.
Personally, I think somewhere between 20-40wt silicone oil (it tends to be less temperature-dependent than regular oil) is a safe bet. Some guys leave the 2# springs and some go 6# in all the corners (there are 4# out there, too, to further complicate things). I run 1 6# spring and 1 2# spring in each corner, which keeps my cornering soft enough to not roll but gives me good dampening on jumps.
The oil and springs work together to create your truck's behavior on the road, so keep in mind what you're driving over, etc. when you make your decision. But i agree w/ the poster above who said 50 is probably a little stiff... If you want something that stiff go with a lighter oil and heavier springs, which will put less pressure on your shock's moving parts.
pb
