Granite Budget shock upgrade (could this be the king under $25)?

[Glitch]

Hi all!

I would love to hear some feedback on my plan to make my arrma vorteks more capable off road.
I already have hex spacers and larger tires meaning its already plenty wide to add some height

I am planning to get granite towers and Kraton 4s v2 shocks, but I'm not sure if I need a full set, fronts all round, rears all round, or if it will even work at all. Has anybody tried or heard of this upgrade to 4s shocks?
The 4s shocks shouldn't be a problem with stiffness, as I have a good amount of weight added that a 4s car already has (like metal diffs).

Thanks!

 

[slick2500]

Shocks will be too long, I think the 4s fronts will work on the rear iirc but the 4s rears are of no use.

 

[Glitch]

Shocks will be too long, I think the 4s fronts will work on the rear iirc but the 4s rears are of no use.

Could I do the shorter 4s shocks all around?

 

[slick2500]

Could I do the shorter 4s shocks all around?

No.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

 

[Glitch]

No.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

A more budget friendly way to handle a heavier 3s vehicle, while hopefully making it more durable!

 

[SirCrashALot]

All a heavier car requires are stiffer springs to carry the extra weight. And maybe some thicker shock oil. But that's trial and error.

 

[slick2500]

Imho it will be easier and maybe cheaper to just buy a vehicle that fits your needs than to try and turn a Vorteks into something that you want.

 

[SrC]

+1
You can't really go cheap when it comes to upgrade shocks. Sometimes going backwards with Upgrade brand shocks and springs.
But Many have used the Arrma 6s shocks of varying sizes with great results. Spring and oil tuning will be needed 99% of the time. Finding a basic plug and play upgrade shock really does not exist IMHO. PL makes them I think for your Vorteks or other 4x4 rigs. . Don't quote me. 100% ... But are Very costly, and not all that. I would pass on those.

 

[Glitch]

Imho it will be easier and maybe cheaper to just buy a vehicle that fits your needs than to try and turn a Vorteks into something that you want.

It definitely is overall! I've put too much into it to abandon it now tho.. it'll just have to be an ultimate 3s basher lol

 

[slick2500]

+1
You can't really go cheap when it comes to upgrade shocks. Sometimes going backwards with Upgrade brand shocks and springs.
But Many have used the Arrma 6s shocks of varying sizes with great results. Spring and oil tuning will be needed 99% of the time. Finding a basic plug and play upgrade shock really does not exist IMHO. PL makes them I think for your Vorteks or other 4x4 rigs. . Don't quote me. 100% ... But are Very costly, and not all that. I would pass on those.

Proline kind of does but not really, the other 3s shocks are longer. The Vorteks shocks are close to the Proline shocks for the Slash.

It definitely is overall! I've put too much into it to abandon it now tho.. it'll just have to be an ultimate 3s basher lol

The Vorteks was never designed to drive over rough terrain, it was designed for going fast over smooth terrain, like football or soccer fields. The Big Rock Crew Cab would probably work better for what you want to do.

 

[parcou]

It definitely is overall! I've put too much into it to abandon it now tho.. it'll just have to be an ultimate 3s basher lol

Not sure which way you will go but in 2020 when I was at this point with my Granite/Big Rock BLX someone shared this post with me. I ended up with the Typhon on both rights using the Typhon F/R. Old note so links are old as well:

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Typhon 6S Shocks f/r

Another option
Notorious 6s front shocks:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Arrma-NOTO...-/393039096846?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Mojave 6s front shocks:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ARRMA-...-/193709545818?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
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The Kraton front shocks for the rear of the Big Rock and the Mojave front shocks for the front are a good option. The Typhon shock springs are really light compared to the Big Rock. I think the stiffer Kraton and Mojave shock springs are a better choice, especially if you're upgrading shocks for jumps. There's one downside, the Mojave front shocks are longer (108mm). The Typhon fronts (104mm) are closer to the Big Rock fronts (101mm).

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Another option
Front: Typhon
Rear: Outcast

 

[SrC]

Good info above.

 

[granitebasher88]

Imho it will be easier and maybe cheaper to just buy a vehicle that fits your needs than to try and turn a Vorteks into something that you want.

Mojave 4s

 

[4x4Mojave4S]

Imho it will be easier and maybe cheaper to just buy a vehicle that fits your needs than to try and turn a Vorteks into something that you want.

Yep.

Mojave 4s

Agreed again.

 

[granitebasher88]

Yep.



Agreed again.

Just bought one for my wife this weekend and just ordered 6s for me!