1: you want to use the first TRF dampers on your list.

2: no, springs can only be used by bore size. The older design springs (small original bore) long or short can work. None of the big bore springs will work on small bore dampers.

There are option parts you can buy to change the upper shock mount to use the big bore lowers them) but really the original TRF dampers are the ones this chassis was designed for.

I built my TT02 with the (plastic) super mini CVAs specifically marketed as for the TT02 (54753), and they build to 55mm eye-to-eye. A 61mm shock is going to be almost fully compressed @ ride height - I can't imagine that's the correct choice for this car (non-Type S)...

OK, guys

Need your help here.

From thercracer.com, it says with 42102 shocks & standard springs, it can arrive ride height of 5mm - 5.2mm

I put everything in, my right height is about 6.3mm now. My spring collar retainers are already at maximum height.
What did I do wrong???

What about you?? what ride height you are getting with the TRF shocks??

How far were your rod ends threaded into the shock shafts? Maybe they could go in a little further? Could the shock shafts in your particular kit be slightly longer than normal?

Did you use the long or short shock shaft eye?

Maybe it is due to different tyre diameter?

As silly as it sounds, what if the kit was built in the high or "rally" configuration by mistake?

the short one

Nope. no issue with the tyre diameter

I thought so.
Hence I rechecked everything & the kit was build as standard wheelbase, low.

I went thru the shock again & I did not see anything wrong.
Still wonder why I cannot let it go lower.

I highjack this thread... I m a fan of my type S/RR and now there hits a new aluminium steering the market (Tamiya - 54965). My is ordered and I m waiting, but anybody already drive the new hop up and tease pros and cons?

thanks

I just revisited thercracer site and checked the article.
The author mentioned a ride height of 5mm front and 5,2mm rear, but not how these are achieved. He is using the 42102 TRF shocks, but no indication which spring or other settings are needed to get there. So, maybe you are kind of misguided at the moment?

I had to use internal stops with the CVAs. I used an o ring on the fronts and the 2mm spacer from the shock parts tree to get where I wanted.

Has anyone seen that Tamiya is selling these Mercedes CLK TT-01E kits again?

$115 is hard to beat

https://www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-...47437/p1172162

I just want the body.

Out in the parking lot playing around. The car likes to swap ends under acceleration. I would like to get more rear droop but the springs are too stiff. I set ride height and preload and get maybe 1 to 1.5 mm of rear droop. I'm running yellow fronts, kit rears. The beige springs seem softer than the reds. Ride height is 5.5 all around. I'm running internal stops in the shocks and the shimming preload with the spring spacers. If I take out the shims, I'm left with slop. I'd really like to find a longer, softer spring to allow more droop. Do I have to go aftermarket or is the a set of soft springs that works with the CVA shocks? I'm sticking with the CVA set as they are TCS legal for the class I plan to run.

I'm running the reds on the rear of mine. How many spacers do you have in your shocks?