Shock lube
10-03-2009, 06:36 PM
#1
Shock lube
It looks like Green Slime is backordered everywhere. What good for building shocks other than Green Slime. I see Muchmore has two shock lubes, one a little higher cost than the other. So which is better? What do use for your shocks?
10-03-2009, 06:44 PM
#2
Shock fluid or diff fluid. As long as the treads on the shock shaft are wet and you thread it past the o-rings, you'll be fine. Never shove the shaft through the rings. Spin the shaft so it threads its way through.
I only use green slime on AE orings. Thats who made it, I think and it worked well on my AE cars.
Green slime eats up Mugen/Xray/Kyosho orings. They seem to sometimes absorb it and get squishey and large like my x-girl friend. So I just use shock fluid. One less item in my box.
Or maybe I had a bad run of rings or majik dirt.
I only use green slime on AE orings. Thats who made it, I think and it worked well on my AE cars.
Green slime eats up Mugen/Xray/Kyosho orings. They seem to sometimes absorb it and get squishey and large like my x-girl friend. So I just use shock fluid. One less item in my box.
Or maybe I had a bad run of rings or majik dirt.
Too funny....
10-03-2009, 07:49 PM
#6
Uh, shock fluid? I've never used anything besides shock fluid on any shock orings or cartridges and they always seem to last.
10-03-2009, 07:53 PM
#8
10-03-2009, 08:38 PM
#9
AE green slime is re-packaged Noleen SF-3 fork seal grease. It shouldn't effect any brand's o-rings, they're all silicone. Ironically, silicone oil does cause silicone o-rings to swell (soak one is some shock oil sometime). I've also had good luck with a seal grease packaged by Answer/Manitou (MTB suspension maker). You can get a 3oz tube of either for $6-7. It'll last you until magnet levitation suspension is perfected. 
10-04-2009, 12:14 AM
#10
10-04-2009, 05:03 PM
#12
Silkolene RG2 used for shock seals and lots of other stuff like diff o rings etc etc etc comes in big tub and lasts for ever, why pay over the odds for a small tube of AE green slime when you can but MX or MTB stuff for far less and get lots more of it. 
10-04-2009, 06:51 PM
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