CSI PRO CLICKER SERIES SHOCKS
08-11-2013, 07:22 PM
#332
I will say this much about them:
1) I have not driven them, so I don't know how they compare to what's already out there.
BUT
2) at PNB this year, I went in CSI's trailer, stuck around for about an hour talking to Garrett about the engineering behind the Dyno and the shocks themselves (Im an senior mechanical engineering student, so for me it was some awesome stuff)... Some notes from what I saw/felt:
- The machining tolerances are TIGHT. and I mean TIIIIGHT in there. It's incredible. The shock shaft has NO wobble, even when fully extended.
-They are SILKY smooth.
-Build quality is great, the laser etching, the clickers, etc. All great stuff.
Now, will they make ME faster? probably not, Im not that level of a driver, so I can't say.
My Mugen shocks are amazing. I have literally built them twice in 6 months of weekly racing, and both times the oil was as clear as new and they were still full with the same rebound as built. They didn't change at all in the three month build intervals.
So for me personally, I have no reason to shell the 300 bucks. At least not in my mind. But I know there are guys out there who will appreciate the shocks and what it can do for them if they are at a higher level.
For those of you who keep coming on here dogging the products and their price range: first, you're probably angry that you can't afford it, second, if you have not run them yourself, what in the world are you talking about? "I saw them at my local track and they looked like"..... STFU.... you dayum fool. Drive them and then comment.
my .02
1) I have not driven them, so I don't know how they compare to what's already out there.
BUT
2) at PNB this year, I went in CSI's trailer, stuck around for about an hour talking to Garrett about the engineering behind the Dyno and the shocks themselves (Im an senior mechanical engineering student, so for me it was some awesome stuff)... Some notes from what I saw/felt:
- The machining tolerances are TIGHT. and I mean TIIIIGHT in there. It's incredible. The shock shaft has NO wobble, even when fully extended.
-They are SILKY smooth.
-Build quality is great, the laser etching, the clickers, etc. All great stuff.
Now, will they make ME faster? probably not, Im not that level of a driver, so I can't say.
My Mugen shocks are amazing. I have literally built them twice in 6 months of weekly racing, and both times the oil was as clear as new and they were still full with the same rebound as built. They didn't change at all in the three month build intervals.
So for me personally, I have no reason to shell the 300 bucks. At least not in my mind. But I know there are guys out there who will appreciate the shocks and what it can do for them if they are at a higher level.
For those of you who keep coming on here dogging the products and their price range: first, you're probably angry that you can't afford it, second, if you have not run them yourself, what in the world are you talking about? "I saw them at my local track and they looked like"..... STFU.... you dayum fool. Drive them and then comment.
my .02
08-11-2013, 08:52 PM
#333
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Hey eric/gareth,
Question on the Clickers. I have a set for ae 8.2. Would the blue aluminum piston fit the stock ae shock shaft and vice versa? Or is there a different delrin piston for the clickers? I want to try my old csi pistons on the clicker would they fit? I like running heavier oils which the old csi piston offers. I feels its more consistent.
Question on the Clickers. I have a set for ae 8.2. Would the blue aluminum piston fit the stock ae shock shaft and vice versa? Or is there a different delrin piston for the clickers? I want to try my old csi pistons on the clicker would they fit? I like running heavier oils which the old csi piston offers. I feels its more consistent.
08-11-2013, 10:05 PM
#334
The black o-rings, are they a new option compared to the orange ones?
Also are you running this setup with or without the CSI boots.
I take it the red derlin pistons are more suitable for a rougher track setup compared to the standard blue pistons that come with the clicker shocks?
Cheers.
08-12-2013, 05:35 AM
#335
Hi, just interested to know,
The black o-rings, are they a new option compared to the orange ones?
Also are you running this setup with or without the CSI boots.
I take it the red derlin pistons are more suitable for a rougher track setup compared to the standard blue pistons that come with the clicker shocks?
Cheers.
The black o-rings, are they a new option compared to the orange ones?
Also are you running this setup with or without the CSI boots.
I take it the red derlin pistons are more suitable for a rougher track setup compared to the standard blue pistons that come with the clicker shocks?
Cheers.
I run the boots but cut the bottom off right after the "spring section" of the boot. I run them on my nitro to keep the excess fuel from sticking to the shaft and collecting dirt. I am not running boots on my ECO.
The red pistons are for rougher tracks but I run them on our smooth indoor blue groove track and I love them. It may not be for everyone, but I just like the way they feel to me. I drive pretty hard and I feel like the reds settle my car a little better.
08-12-2013, 05:40 AM
#336
Hey eric/gareth,
Question on the Clickers. I have a set for ae 8.2. Would the blue aluminum piston fit the stock ae shock shaft and vice versa? Or is there a different delrin piston for the clickers? I want to try my old csi pistons on the clicker would they fit? I like running heavier oils which the old csi piston offers. I feels its more consistent.
Question on the Clickers. I have a set for ae 8.2. Would the blue aluminum piston fit the stock ae shock shaft and vice versa? Or is there a different delrin piston for the clickers? I want to try my old csi pistons on the clicker would they fit? I like running heavier oils which the old csi piston offers. I feels its more consistent.
Let us know if it works.
08-12-2013, 06:19 AM
#337
Hey eric/gareth,
Question on the Clickers. I have a set for ae 8.2. Would the blue aluminum piston fit the stock ae shock shaft and vice versa? Or is there a different delrin piston for the clickers? I want to try my old csi pistons on the clicker would they fit? I like running heavier oils which the old csi piston offers. I feels its more consistent.
Question on the Clickers. I have a set for ae 8.2. Would the blue aluminum piston fit the stock ae shock shaft and vice versa? Or is there a different delrin piston for the clickers? I want to try my old csi pistons on the clicker would they fit? I like running heavier oils which the old csi piston offers. I feels its more consistent.
08-14-2013, 04:54 AM
#340
This for buggy? What's a good start point for truggy using the vport
08-14-2013, 06:25 AM
#342
08-14-2013, 07:04 AM
#343
Blue Vport 45/40 or 50/45 for high temps.
Link to PT RC Racing WT-CST conversion
08-14-2013, 07:11 AM
#344
Those are the same on the website and are away to soft.. So assume those are for buggy..
Thx anyway
Thx anyway