andys galant

ive read posts from people who have done this but im having trouble finding the right parts to get the right amount of travel ie shock at max length at 5mm ride height or ride height to high at max spring adjustment can some one help

thanx
andy

TRF415boy

Yep I've made some shock towers that fit perfectly. I still have some PM me if you're interested.

duckman996

iTrader: (14)

I used to use the Tamiya aluminum lowering spring pods on my FK05 when I mounted the TRF shocks on that car. Ran the tires as small as 54.5 mm without any problems.

The other option is to trim 1mm off the bottom of the shock shaft with a dremel and a cutting bit. You would also need to trim 1mm from the ball-cup that attaches the shock to the arm and you should have no problem meeting ride height then.

TRF415boy

Don't know what you're on about, the TRF shocks are too short for the FK05, ride height isn't the problem, it's downstop.

duckman996

iTrader: (14)

Not if you use the XRAY springs, XRAY ball-cups and the XRAY lowered shock towers... I guess that would have been an important part of the explaination.

C_O_jones

iTrader: (11)

Tamiya makes a longer bottom shock end, used to come with the kits.
See if you can find someone local that has a tam, they will prob give you 4 as they dont get used anyway.

turboxrayt1fk05

iTrader: (27)

i tryed the trf shocks on fk05 , you need to use tc3 springs and tc3n shock ends
to be able to get the downstops to work

k_bojar

iTrader: (30)

Try looking here....

http://www.rctech.net/forum/showpost...postcount=2458

andys galant

thanx for the help guys its much appreciated i think i may have sorted it out
x ray make a infinate amount of ball joints i've found one that will fit i think
will have to check bump stops top and bottom compaired to ride hight @5mm
i will post part no's and photos when i figure it out thanx for the thread k_bojar
there may be a small busness in making trf/xray shock mounts how much do you want for the mounts email picks please
[email protected]

andy