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09-20-2004, 10:43 AM
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As far as knowing when they need a rebuild, you can tell after a while. The suspension characteristics will change from when it was new. It's hard to put a time or run schedule on rebuilding them... If I had to put some type of 'metric' on rebuilding shocks, I would say normally every two gallons would be fine for you, unless you really beat it up and get it muddy and dirty- then I would go every gallon.
I personally like to play around with different valved pistons, springs and shock oils, so I do it more often. I REALLY like 35 weight shock oil in the stock shocks - 4 stock red springs on the inners and 4 trinity firm on the outers...
I personally like to play around with different valved pistons, springs and shock oils, so I do it more often. I REALLY like 35 weight shock oil in the stock shocks - 4 stock red springs on the inners and 4 trinity firm on the outers...
09-20-2004, 02:25 PM
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I had just over a gallon thro on my stockers, and they seem ok ( for just running around anyway).
Mind, as i'm saying that, if i drop my Maxx from about 4 feet high, it does seem to bottom out now. I've done a lot of jumping with mine so maybe they are due for a rebuild. I might start with the 3 shocks i've bent jumping LOL
Mind, as i'm saying that, if i drop my Maxx from about 4 feet high, it does seem to bottom out now. I've done a lot of jumping with mine so maybe they are due for a rebuild. I might start with the 3 shocks i've bent jumping LOL
09-20-2004, 04:26 PM
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Bottoming out is a GOOD thing!!!!
It protects your shocks from REAL damage that you get if you compress them to their fullest a lot. The contact is only for a fraction of a second & really doesn't slow you much, if any. 1/8 scale buggies bottom out all the time, and they're the fastest vehicles around the track!!
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It protects your shocks from REAL damage that you get if you compress them to their fullest a lot. The contact is only for a fraction of a second & really doesn't slow you much, if any. 1/8 scale buggies bottom out all the time, and they're the fastest vehicles around the track!!
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I had just over a gallon thro on my stockers, and they seem ok ( for just running around anyway).
Mind, as i'm saying that, if i drop my Maxx from about 4 feet high, it does seem to bottom out now.
I had just over a gallon thro on my stockers, and they seem ok ( for just running around anyway).
Mind, as i'm saying that, if i drop my Maxx from about 4 feet high, it does seem to bottom out now.
09-21-2004, 01:14 AM
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If the shocks have been leaking, it's good to rebuild. I just did mine and found that the front shocks only had about a third of oil left in them.
Here's a simple test you can try: take a shock out, remove the spring, push the shock stem all the way up fairly fast and see if it returns to its extended position. How much/fast of it returns depend on how many holes you have on the disk inside, how fast you pushed it, and the weight of the oil, and the bladder up top.
Here's a simple test you can try: take a shock out, remove the spring, push the shock stem all the way up fairly fast and see if it returns to its extended position. How much/fast of it returns depend on how many holes you have on the disk inside, how fast you pushed it, and the weight of the oil, and the bladder up top.
