Shock / Suspension Setup

[Todd1803]

Hey All,
In anticipation of the comp next weekend, I've made the first notable upgrade to my 2.2 Clod, dumping the plastic Maxx shocks in favor of Team Losi XXX-T MF edition rear shocks. Right now I'm rather amazed at the difference a set of shocks can make! The truck just seems way more flexible, and I still have some work to do on the lower mounts.

I was trying to figure out what oil to run, and was looking for some advice on how much dampening you want for a crawler? Do you want it to flex super easy, so run really light oil, or do you want a little bit of resistance from the shocks?

I was also wondering if amybody lets the chassis "sag" at all on the suspension, as you would with a race rig, or is it generally run at max ride height to help breakover angle on the middle of the chassis?

Thanks all, and here's hoping for a break in the weather before next weekend!

 

[I B RACIN]

Todd,

We run heavy oil, the reason is you don't want or need the truck to react to quickly, I run 60-wt in mine, and 90-wt in the stick, as for ride hight I set mine with about 1/4 to a 1/2" compresion and the rest is droop, you also might want to make some type of travel limter for the front.

I B..

 

[Todd1803]

Thanks Torry, I think I'm going to go a bit heavier than what I have been running.