I'm working on a custom Lasernut. I built it from the ground up—full Vitavon (chassis, cvds, steering rack, hubs, etc.). I've tried to find shocks that give the Lasernut a little extra droop, but I have not been successful at finding different shocks that offer a longer length
while also fitting the Lasernut shock standoffs on the shock towers. The Techo SCT/
MT410, Arrma, etc., 1/8th scale shocks don't work because the shock cap interferes with the shock tower. Obviously, I can use different shock standoffs that extend out more, but this changes the angle of the shock dramatically, and the shock rod end then will bind where it's fastened to the a-arm.
So, I'm essentially looking for a 1/10th scale shock that measures 94mm front and 107mm rear—a shock that's beefy enough to handle the Lasernut. While the Lasernut is essentially a stretched Losi Tenacity and is technically 1/10th scale, the weight (especially with aluminum parts) is that of a 1/8th scale rig. For reference, the Lasernut has a similar wheelbase to that of the Talion 6s.
I'm trying to see if I can get Traxxas GTR shocks to work, which are just slightly shorter than what I'm looking for. So, I'm seeing if I can lengthen the shock rod ends to give them an extra 10mm or so. The shock rods themselves are 3.5mm, so the 4mm shock rod ends found on the 1/8th scales won't work. I might just try to find longer shock shafts that are 3.5mm—it looks like a lot of brands use 3.5mm shock shafts. If I found a longer shock shaft, I would just need to limit the upstroke by using a bump stop on the shaft and then making sure the rig can still bottom out completely.
That's what I'm working on!
