Originally Posted by
h2daddy
Thanks for the info. I will give all that a try. I bought the truck rtr so I am not sure about the inside of the shocks. You mentioned spacers. Is this something AE makes or do I have to make something? My local shop is very small and new and doesn't have a lot of parts yet so I am going to have to place an order. Will get some new springs and oil. If the spacers are something I can buy, I will get some of them also. Anything else you can think of, let me know but this is a great start. Thanks.
h2daddy......the spacers I used were from my spare parts assortment, and are black plastic washers. I can't remember where I got them from though. I do know that
www.Exotekracing.com has some real nice metal washers that would work perfect. They come in a pack of 6-1mm thick and 6-2mm thick. Just be sure that the ID of the washers you use are not smaller than 2mm because the OD of the shock shafts are 2mm. Also, try to use a washer that doesn't have too large of an OD so it will fit inside the shock body. The goal is to have as much oil (volumn) inside the shock as possible after the washers(spacers) are installed for better dampening.
Since you have a RTR truck you probably don't have the assembly instructions that would normally come with the kit version. To see how the shocks are assembled from the kit instructions just go to AE's website and go to RC18T assembly manual and your good to go. It will show you everything you need to know for not only the shocks but the complete vehicle assembly. Also a list of all the parts for the entire kit too. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'd be happy to further help you out......good luck.
Dave