Roadkill69
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New to Arrma and just got a Big Rock v3. What are the best upgrades for the truck?
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For me, the stock shocks bent super easily when doing big sends or even just little 2 foot jumps.Stock shocks are pretty good, hard to find something else that willl actually give any value.
As for upgrades, defiantly servo, i would also change the pivot balls to metal, as the plastic ones wear fast.
New to Arrma and just got a Big Rock v3. What are the best upgrades for the truck?
Don't upgrade anything until you have a specific goal. If you just got it, you don't know how it drives, what will break, and what you'd like to improve. With an open request for "upgrades" this forum can suggest an unending list. Some will be unnecessary for the way you drive, others will be detrimental. I made the mistake of making several upgrades from the start based on recommendations in this forum. Not only were many unnecessary, but some created my worst headaches. After wasting alot of money, I've ditched many of them.New to Arrma and just got a Big Rock v3. What are the best upgrades for the truck?
What kind weight oil ur using cuz I got some big bore shocks from eBay and there weak in returning them…thank you sir..I am running 6S Mojave front shocks in the front and Kraton 6S front shocks in the rear.
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+1Welcome...
You will get a lot of good advice. The best advice is to just bash it. What works for others is not for all. The new BR is a good rig, good shocks, etc. for a new basher. Find your style of bash jumper or not, ground or dirt basher, etc. I do not like big jumps so no need for better shocks unless you like the look and want to speed unneeded money.
Play with it find those areas you want to improve if it is drifting out more in the dirt, jumping, speed, etc. Then spend on the back end.
Best of luck!
With the rear shocks I used 45wt and I liked it a lot. The front shocks I left along and I’m happy with the feel. I think the reason these are a lot stiffer is the springs are pretty heavy duty. This set up is definitely the way to goWhat kind weight oil ur using cuz I got some big bore shocks from eBay and there weak in returning them…thank you sir..
Oh okay thank you for the info..With the rear shocks I used 45wt and I liked it a lot. The front shocks I left along and I’m happy with the feel. I think the reason these are a lot stiffer is the springs are pretty heavy duty. This set up is definitely the way to go
Many end up dialing in the springs (Different Rates)to their liking. But that is what RC is all about.With the rear shocks I used 45wt and I liked it a lot. The front shocks I left along and I’m happy with the feel. I think the reason these are a lot stiffer is the springs are pretty heavy duty. This set up is definitely the way to go
So I got the same set up on shocks but I put 70W on the front and 80W on the back I’m try how it runs but did u use any spacers in the bottom? Cuz my is like a little closed to be A arm..lol here some pictures..lolI am running 6S Mojave front shocks in the front and Kraton 6S front shocks in the rear.
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Actually this ball pivot is what I used for a spacer. Again I cut each and off with a utility knife to create the ballSo I got the same set up on shocks but I put 70W on the front and 80W on the back I’m try how it runs but did u use any spacers in the bottom? Cuz my is like a little closed to be A arm..lol here some pictures..lol
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I used those same bushing from my old shocks as well! Mine are being used as spacers for the traxxas upper links i'm using. But props for being resourceful!Below I pictured one of the suspension parts that I used to create a spacer. Not sure what the part is called so I included a picture. I just took a utility knife and cut each end off to create the ball part of it and that’s what I used for the front. The other smaller section I put on the back to give that a little clearance as well. Any other questions let me know
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Actually this ball pivot is what I used for a spacer. Again I cut each and off with a utility knife to create the ball
Oh okay I’m gonna do that as my spacers thanx bro and let u know how it does…lolBelow I pictured one of the suspension parts that I used to create a spacer. Not sure what the part is called so I included a picture. I just took a utility knife and cut each end off to create the ball part of it and that’s what I used for the front. The other smaller section I put on the back to give that a little clearance as well. Any other questions let me know
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Actually this ball pivot is what I used for a spacer. Again I cut each and off with a utility knife to create the ball
i wouldn't chance somethingStock shocks are pretty good, hard to find something else that willl actually give any value.
As for upgrades, defiantly servo, i would also change the pivot balls to metal, as the plastic ones wear fast.
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