Originally Posted by
Jorge T
I find the opposite true. no holes in cap = very bouncy suspension on rebound(harder to compress and fast to rebound) as the bladder gets pressurized under shock compression.
What bladders are you using? A soft bladder will slow rebound.
Also how much rebound(how much extension after compression with no spring) did you have when you built the shocks?
FWIW, I run 1.1 or 1.2 3 hole pistons(depending on track), 14-16 lb springs and shock oil range 400-500cst ( 30-40 wt)
Bladders are RSD soft, rebound after rebuilding the shock was zero. Front springs are the RSD gold 16 in lb, I ran the 14 in lb blue springs in the rear.
After some discussion in a few PMs with another RC tech-er I may have missed the step of pushing a small amount of oil out before capping the shock....I just don't understand how that is critical. (excuse my inexperience with these new-fangled RC cars.
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, I'm a throw-back from the 1980s 12th scale scene just getting back into RCs)