Does anyone know how to make the redcat tornado xp have more ground clearance so when i jump or whatever it wont bottom out???

hey dude i know all about the ground clearence problem... lol..

i have the HiMoto Syclone same as the tornado.. i took all four shocks apart and drained the oil out and refilled them with 50weight team associated shock oil, then i added some spring spacer and the buggy sits up way higher than before

ok...great idea ill try that on friday......how much more clearance did it add????

i would say it added at least almost 2inches of clearence to the bottom of the car

now i used springs spacers that were off a traxxas t-maxx and they were about a 1/4 inch thick so they shoul work good for u too.. now on the front shocks, when you take them apart all i did was hold the spring in my hand and streched them out some, i havent added the spring spacers up front yet..

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so then if i just take the spring off and stretch it out more it will give " some " more clearance??

yeah thats what i did in the front, i also did the rear the same to but thats where i also added the t-maxx spring spacers..

since i added the spacers to the rear it is also alot firmer, and DOES NOT SAG anymore either

would u happen to have anymore tmaxx spacers that maybe u could send me???? i have no friends with tmaxxes

Move the top of the shocks to the lowest setting in the shock tower,if you need more move the bottom of the shocks to the setting closest to the center of the buggy. If you need more than that you might have to bend back or cut off the little tabs on the chassis that are there to limit how low the suspension arms will go.

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i really appreciate ur help so much

yeah i think i do let me check my stuff and i'll see what i have, and if i got some i'll pm ya

Dude I wouldnt be posting my phone number on the intarweb for all to see... Just a thought (Lots of sicko's in this world and even worse types on the net).

i am kinda new so what does PM mean??

i no now i wish i wouldnt of......[]

PM is a private message,if you look at the bottom of blackdogs post you'll see the little icons and one should say PM,that'll send only blackdog a message that no one else but blackdog can see.

Edit: you beat me by one second man

Re-Edit: You can edit your post and remove your number.

pm means private message, it goes straight to the person

i no now i wish i wouldnt of......[]

hey dont worry it happens lol!!!

hay blackdog since im n pekin when u have spare time u should call and maybe we could meet up here in pekin or something and help each other with problems.......( this is fltlanders son talkin but dad doesnt care )....

hey ftlander if you want you can click on "edit" your post and delete your number and put something else in its place

hey if ya wanna talk on yahoo my id name is blackdogfd i'm online now

ALSO ANOTHER TIP.......MAKE THE SHOCKS STIFF AND TAKE THE SCREW THING AND MOVE IT DOWN ONE AND IT WILL ADD EXACTLY 1INCH OF CLEARANCE TO THE BUGGIES....!

hey ftlander, here's some picx of my himoto syclone for ya, one is a picture of the syclone after i did the shocks and added those spacers

I know I'm like a year late but which picture is raised and where can I buy spacers?

The spacers should have came with it. If not you can get some from your LHS, Traxxas, Cen, HPI any 1/10th scale spring spacers should work.