Originally Posted by fjm9898
ill try one more time and see if i can get answer
i am still new to 12th scale so i wanted to ask a few quetions.
how does the handling of the car change when you change to a heavier ot lighter center shock spring.
also how does moving the collar on the center shock up or down effect the car.
The oil in the shock controls the speed in which the piston moves in the shock body. Lighter oil, faster movement of the piston and less shock action. This allows the rear pod to move more or should I say, quicker. I have found that the lighter the shock oil, the more rear traction and less steering. The heavier the oil, the slower the rear pod moves and the less rear traction and more steering.
The spring collar on the shock body is used to make the chassis level with the motor pod plate. If you can put your car on a flat surface that you can hold up and look at the ride height, the chassis and bottom motor pod plate should be on the same plane.