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Thank youIf you want similar to stock, then grab 35w or 37.5w depending on how warm it is where you are. Hotter environments should use slightly heavier weight. Cooler use lighter.
I just saw you put on some of the hot racing shocks. I just purchased them and i am a little lost. It came with 4 O-rings, then a couple different pieces. Do you need all of them or just use one of the things that looks like a hat?Positive. Noticeable difference between front and rear. They are about 5mm shorter than the stock bodies, so you expose a lot more of the shaft as well.
Bashed it around the yard a bit today, then dropped it down to level the a-arms and tossed some Duratrax Picket STs on and ran it on the street pretty aggressively... they handle great! No leaks yet! I would imagine some limiting straps could be fabbed up if excess droop is a huge turn-off. Other than that I like having the extra travel for running through grass and jumping it.
They look so damn sexy too.
I used the exact same 50wt on mine too with nylon o-rings in the stock shocks. Not a single drop has leaked after numerous packs )I tossed in 50w on mine (700cst) and it works amazingly well! Still no leaking after a few weeks and multiple packs!
Shock bodies arrived today, and my 4 year-old and I bashed the crap out of the Granite today, and we picked up some green slime. Going to try them out with 80w to start... there are no holes in the pistons but the oil travels around them.
I tossed in 50w on mine (700cst) and it works amazingly well! Still no leaking after a few weeks and multiple packs!
I just managed to assemble mine (the front ones anyway) and i'm only seeing 2-3mm of extra travel (by looking at the shock length, not total wheel travel).The shocks have about 10mm more travel than stock,
I tossed in 50w on mine (700cst) and it works amazingly well! Still no leaking after a few weeks and multiple packs!
I bought 2pairs for my granite. Just build up the front pair. Will update u if they seal better.Anyone actually try these? All 4 of my shocks are leaking... even after rebuilding them with new o-rings.
Might pop on them and Guinea-pig a set.
I also transfer the black 5-4mm spacer from arrma shock and have them between your piston and white Teflon o ring cap. Shortening your shaft extension. Hope this helpsI dunno what you did, but there is at least 5mm on the front and nearly 8mm on the back... so yes... 10 was an exaggeration.
Anyway... bleeding is easy. Fill the body to the start of the inner threads, insert piston and spin to remove air bubbles. Start to screw in the slide, and if it binds there is too much oil in the shock. Let a little out and try again until you can fully set the slide housing.
If you can collapse the shock more than 1mm to 1", you did well.
Next, let the shock stand upright for 20 mins to help all the air rise to the top. After 20 mins, crack open the bleeder until you can begin to compress the shock. Collapse the shock all the way, it will make a mess... but that's OK. Once fully collapsed put the bleed screw back in and tighten it up. Then install the spring and adjustment screw and you're done.
40 to 80w oil (410-910cst) is pretty average for a basher. I wouldn't go higher than 80, or lower than 40, but anything in the middle works great!
I used green slime on all the o-rings, you can use any silicone grease really.
I also used the stock springs with no spacers. I can drop down the a-arms to level with the road, or jack up the truck to max out my driveshaft angle with the available adjustment.
I will note. I have bent the front shock rods twice so far. Easy enough to bend back with a bench vise. But the extra exposed rod with a high ride height will raise your chances of bending them.
Hope this helps! They still don't leak since day 1!
Cool! Busy with work. Yet to try out the HR shocks. But happy to hear them tested and doing good!That's a great idea!
Fyi, been running these for months... zero leaking!
I don’t seem them eitherAnyone know where to find these hot racing shock bodies anymore? I just ordered a set for my BR3S a month ago and now I can’t find them anywhere online. I want another set for the granite I’m building, but they’re out of stock everywhere.
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