TCCustoms

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Hmm, I used 3in1 oil and didn't help at all...

Maybe just have to wait til tomorrow when I go to Pops house and use his drill press

ta_man

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I just tried a new combo for the rear shocks: a buggy front shock body with a buggy rear shock shaft. I had to use .250 (1/4') external limiter on the shock shaft to prevent any possibility of the piston hitting the bladder, but even so, there is still some shock travel left when the car bottoms out with the stock configuration rear tower.

TCCustoms

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well went to my rents yesterday and forgot ALL my stuff when i went over there which i figured i would do. So after leaving the hospital today (my buddy and wife finally had their baby girl friday) i went to my bro in laws and tried his drill press and out of the 4 drill bits i had only 1 fit in the chuck so i used it and IT WORKED(chuck of drill press wouldnt go tight enough on bit)!!! SO just got home and will be taping them out today while the wifes gone and finally got some free time and gonna threadlock them in...actually the tap i bought to do the droop screw hexes was the same thread pitch as some of the losi screw extras i had(bought a set of screws off ebay for extras when i bought it as a 810)

TCCustoms

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and here are the pics after alittle delay due to breaking my 4-40 tap so had to go to work and use the one there to finish them up but here was the front done as the tap broke on the 3rd one but enough left out that i could get pliers on it and back it out and here we are, all done

ta_man

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Looks nice. Now you don't have to hack up your shock towers.

TCCustoms

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Don't worry...I wasn't gonna either way, lol!

TCCustoms

iTrader: (9)

anyone gots some info cuz thats all i see?

TCCustoms

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so does anyone have some info that can help me...with the above post or the first page where you guys talk about the 54 and 55 hole pistons?? I have tired PMing a few guys and nothing back

Just wanting to know where to get these parts you recommend as i cant find anything on the M2C pistons either

ta_man

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54 and 55 refers to the equivalent number drill size that will make holes the same size as the ones in the Losi 8 pistons which are marked with numbers "54", "55", "56".

ferrarieeeee

I use D8 front shock w/ SNR +9mm taller cf shock tower for front, RC8 front shock for rear, so far so goood

TCCustoms

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what about pistons...Running stock?

chucko

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TC> I have used both on my scte. went with rcshox on this site. for 20 bucks and there valves..I called them flappers and got ripped.. saying that was the wrong term. lol orange and black springs with 22.5 oils front and rear with heavy sway bar in front med sway on back truck hauled a**. eight E 2.0 were just to heavy for my taste running on big track. we do all kinds of things to lighten it up then add a pound of shocks thinking there better. sure lots of springs with out having to buy the kits. But in my testing running the scte are the best. they do where out after a hundred runs. I have three sets and change due to temps. and 20 to 30 degrees makes a difference.. Hope this helps. you can PM me if you need..

TCCustoms

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ok, finally got around to getting the pistons and for the price i couldnt deny this...came with 54,55, and 56 pistons so im set there as i have no clue what stock is and now i'll but the losi shock oil kit with 5 or 6 tubes of the light weight oils and be set

8ight tuning kit

TCCustoms

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Do you recommed this for indoors or outdoors and if for lets say...indoors, what do you for outdoors?

chucko

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try building 3 sets with different oils.
put 1 set on race get times do 5 laps. see how it handles
change to different oils race 5 laps see how it does/
write it all down. testing is key and a pain in the ars but in the long run after 20 laps on the track with a few different changes you should be able to see on paper how it works and then dial it to get better depending on your driving style
I might be able to tell you how to build but your driving style is different then the guy standing next to you. every ones different. all the set up Ideas are for base starting set ups. testing is key.. hope this helps
PS I really like the rcshocx works valves in both my 8 and scte shock builds. I have 4 sets of each. yes I'm nuts. temperatures make a difference when racing. temp the shocks the track the motor write it all down, make a folder.. that way you go to one track take a temp its 50 degrees out side look at your set up sheet go from there. Hope this helped if not just ask again.