2 stage pistons...Do they work?
08-03-2011 | 08:35 AM
#152
someone was supposed to send me a shock to measure but i havent recieved it yet so i can not give you an ETA just yet, will let you know when they are in my hand.
Stealth if the pistons are 16mm than they are the same piston as the RC8! let me know on an exact measurement you may be in luck!
Stealth if the pistons are 16mm than they are the same piston as the RC8! let me know on an exact measurement you may be in luck!
08-03-2011 | 08:37 AM
#153
i did not get to the track til last night, i have a setup for them so will machine them late tonight and ship tomorrow. i didnt want to to give you a set of blank pistons without some testing to at least get you in the ballpark. i will ship them out priority tomorrow. they work very nice!
08-03-2011 | 10:44 AM
#157
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Mantis, the Losi are 12mm. Is there any measurements that we can give you to help make it happen? Thanks for your help.
08-03-2011 | 11:34 AM
#158
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someone was supposed to send me a shock to measure but i havent recieved it yet so i can not give you an ETA just yet, will let you know when they are in my hand.
Stealth if the pistons are 16mm than they are the same piston as the RC8! let me know on an exact measurement you may be in luck!
Stealth if the pistons are 16mm than they are the same piston as the RC8! let me know on an exact measurement you may be in luck!
08-03-2011 | 11:42 AM
#159
When you check your rebound on the bench by pressing down on the car and then releasing to see if the front and rear rebound equally are you also setting the preload on your shock springs the same front to rear? It seems as if you have them set differently that the spring pressure is going to dictate how fast they rebound.
08-03-2011 | 12:05 PM
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When you check your rebound on the bench by pressing down on the car and then releasing to see if the front and rear rebound equally are you also setting the preload on your shock springs the same front to rear? It seems as if you have them set differently that the spring pressure is going to dictate how fast they rebound.
08-03-2011 | 03:18 PM
#162
I hope so but if that group of misfits doesn't learn to quit eating their young it may never happen... That's why the best outdoor track in Austin is in someones backyard right now. Total control.
Mantis, the Losi are 12mm. Is there any measurements that we can give you to help make it happen? Thanks for your help.
Mantis, the Losi are 12mm. Is there any measurements that we can give you to help make it happen? Thanks for your help.
Karma is a bitch....lol
08-03-2011 | 04:43 PM
#163
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someone was supposed to send me a shock to measure but i havent recieved it yet so i can not give you an ETA just yet, will let you know when they are in my hand.
Stealth if the pistons are 16mm than they are the same piston as the RC8! let me know on an exact measurement you may be in luck!
Stealth if the pistons are 16mm than they are the same piston as the RC8! let me know on an exact measurement you may be in luck!
08-03-2011 | 04:45 PM
#164
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im going to go more into this on the site but i know you are chomping at the bits!!
go bigger holes in the rear right off the bat (1.2/1.3) and stay with the 30 wt. the frt and R should feel about the same. if you compress the chassis all the way down and release they should both come up at the same time. Shoot for 30/35 wt so that when you change tracks you should only need to change oils to match. so you dont want to set your truck up with 25wt because you dont really have anywhere to go lower (20 is too thin for anything). on the front sounds like you may want to go to 35wt. Soooooo
Front 35wt 1.1/1.2
Rear 30wt 1.2/1.3
try it and let us know how it feels
go bigger holes in the rear right off the bat (1.2/1.3) and stay with the 30 wt. the frt and R should feel about the same. if you compress the chassis all the way down and release they should both come up at the same time. Shoot for 30/35 wt so that when you change tracks you should only need to change oils to match. so you dont want to set your truck up with 25wt because you dont really have anywhere to go lower (20 is too thin for anything). on the front sounds like you may want to go to 35wt. Soooooo
Front 35wt 1.1/1.2
Rear 30wt 1.2/1.3
try it and let us know how it feels
08-03-2011 | 04:59 PM
#165