26LikesKyosho Inferno GT, GT2 Race Spec
09-26-2013, 05:18 AM
#781
Is anybody here using the upgrade shocks for GT/GT2?
How are they?
Are they bigger than the stock shocks that came with the car?
Thanx.
Aris
How are they?
Are they bigger than the stock shocks that came with the car?
Thanx.
Aris
09-26-2013, 10:12 PM
#783
I really like the Kyosho Shocks! They are super smooth and amazing build quality! I haven't heard of anybody else having that issue with collars on them? Any how, definitely more tunability. Switching your shock pistons on your stock shocks from the brass notched ones to plastic ones with holes will offer almost the same effect. If you have the cash, go for the upgrade! If not, just try changing out your shock piston's to plastic ones.
09-28-2013, 06:01 AM
#784
I really like the Kyosho Shocks! They are super smooth and amazing build quality! I haven't heard of anybody else having that issue with collars on them? Any how, definitely more tunability. Switching your shock pistons on your stock shocks from the brass notched ones to plastic ones with holes will offer almost the same effect. If you have the cash, go for the upgrade! If not, just try changing out your shock piston's to plastic ones.
09-29-2013, 09:42 AM
#785
Hmmm. That's interesting. I actually have had to replace my O-rings on my plastic shocks. Of course, they were old as crap from a GT1!
09-29-2013, 12:25 PM
#786
Best thing to do is upgrade the springs to IGW004-9002 front (silver) and 8022 (black) on the rears ! Stiffer than stock and car the drives better ! Here is a pic on my current GT1 track car...
Last edited by Yb2fast; 09-29-2013 at 12:43 PM.
09-30-2013, 07:04 AM
#787
GT/GT2 springs
I was pursuing 'stiffer springs' and was told that both the 'black' and 'silver' springs were softer than the stock springs that have 'less coils'..........I had gone back to the stock springs on a few different tracks. No problems except the 'excessive caster angle' that comes free with Kyosho GT cars.
Last edited by scary_jerry; 09-30-2013 at 07:05 AM. Reason: caster edit
09-30-2013, 07:28 AM
#788
What shocks fluid do you guys use?
I put 70w from losi. But car seem to shake on acceleration.
I find it too stiff.
I put 70w from losi. But car seem to shake on acceleration.
I find it too stiff.
09-30-2013, 07:44 AM
#789
I have always used 1000 wgt shock oil (temps usually > 80* F) Others go lighter but I don't see the need to.
CTrickle mentioned the use of different shock diaphragms over 'stock'. Keep oil weight 'constant' and work with 'mechanical' parameters.
09-30-2013, 11:08 AM
#790
My car is in a million pieces, but I think I recall everything that I've done to it.
4 gear diffs front and rear, 3.0 front stabilizer, 2.8 rear, TRW105 shocks with the IGW silver springs in the front, black in the rear (not stock, but black IGW spring). The front shocks are running 1200 Kyosho oil, and the rear 1000. The front diff is at 50K and the rear at 3K. In the front I'm running the H/B blocks for minimum caster, and I'm in the process of fitting some MP9 hub carriers and knuckles to reduce caster even further. In the rear, I run the upper camber link in the lower hole on the shock tower. The roll center geometry works better for me with the camber link in the lowest hole. I hpoe I got most of it covered, but I'm always trying new things because that's what makes me tick.
4 gear diffs front and rear, 3.0 front stabilizer, 2.8 rear, TRW105 shocks with the IGW silver springs in the front, black in the rear (not stock, but black IGW spring). The front shocks are running 1200 Kyosho oil, and the rear 1000. The front diff is at 50K and the rear at 3K. In the front I'm running the H/B blocks for minimum caster, and I'm in the process of fitting some MP9 hub carriers and knuckles to reduce caster even further. In the rear, I run the upper camber link in the lower hole on the shock tower. The roll center geometry works better for me with the camber link in the lowest hole. I hpoe I got most of it covered, but I'm always trying new things because that's what makes me tick.
10-01-2013, 10:36 AM
#791
When I ran Kyosho I always used the stock shocks after trying several others. I ran stock springs until I changed to the black chrome rear spring , a step softer than stock. Like Jerry , I ran 1000wt diff oil in the four shocks.
10-02-2013, 10:38 PM
#792
I changed to 6 hole Fioroni shock pistons on the stock shocks with 85 weight oil. I really liked the grip that gave me. Then ran stock front springs and the black chrome rears. Didn't like the silver springs at all!
10-02-2013, 10:41 PM
#793
I'm digging the DIY upper chassis braces! What chassis is that on? I see that it's a 7.5 based chassis, just which particular one?
10-03-2013, 04:57 AM
#794
Thanks..car handles like a dream with that current setup...That chassis is the Dragan racing Mp777....notice also I use the Mp777 radio tray which I like a lot better than stock with aluminum mounts...no more radio tray movement with brakes applied : )
