Typhon shocks

[Jjhampton18]

I have not even owned my typhon and i broke my rear shocks from jumping and letting my kids drive it and crash into stuff so my question is what is a good shock set to buy for a typhon 3s and what oil shold i use

 

[Glock21user]

Oil is a personal driving thing so I cannot comment there, also not enough experience yet to know a whole lot about that.
What I do know is that Jenny's RC is a great place to look for stock 6S Typhon shocks and I use them very happily.
For the upper eye I used a plastic ball from an upper link and filed off the flat face.

 

[Jjhampton18]

Oil is a personal driving thing so I cannot comment there, also not enough experience yet to know a whole lot about that.
What I do know is that Jenny's RC is a great place to look for stock 6S Typhon shocks and I use them very happily.

Will the 6s shocks work with the 3s

 

[Glock21user]

Yes, but you will need to use either rc fuel line for the top attachment point or a link end ball filed flat.
A huge bonus is that they are aluminum and much better.

 

[Rich8692]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071ZC8JGP/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just put these on my buddie from work granite blx with 40wt front 60wt rear and we have been sending it hard of jumps with no leaks or bent rods yet

He wants me to switch them to 60wt front 80wt rear

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071ZC8JGP/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just put these on my buddie from work granite blx with 40wt front 60wt rear and we have been sending it hard of jumps with no leaks or bent rods yet

He wants me to switch them to 60wt front 80wt rear

Their wear a cheap replacement for my slash and he broke his so I help out but they work well

 

[Jjhampton18]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071ZC8JGP/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just put these on my buddie from work granite blx with 40wt front 60wt rear and we have been sending it hard of jumps with no leaks or bent rods yet

He wants me to switch them to 60wt front 80wt rear

Their wear a cheap replacement for my slash and he broke his so I help out but they work well

I wish they were green but ill be getting those soon

 

[Lazy Bushman]

I plan to get the 6s shocks and put them on my 3S typhon once I kill them, but surprisingly for me, those stock shocks are holding up very well.

 

[Cheapbastard]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071ZC8JGP/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just put these on my buddie from work granite blx with 40wt front 60wt rear and we have been sending it hard of jumps with no leaks or bent rods yet

He wants me to switch them to 60wt front 80wt rear

Their wear a cheap replacement for my slash and he broke his so I help out but they work well

I have a set of those they look too short to me I didn't even try putting them on but if it works for you.

 

[Rich8692]

I have a set of those they look too short to me I didn't even try putting them on but if it works for you.

Yeah I checked bottoming out clearance and they arnt hitting at all but the rear shock also seemed longer then your photo

 

[crimsonfancy]

I have a set of those they look too short to me I didn't even try putting them on but if it works for you.

Could be why an attempt to compensate with heavier weight oil.

 

[Cheapbastard]

Yeah I checked bottoming out clearance and they arnt hitting at all but the rear shock also seemed longer then your photo

Could be why an attempt to compensate with heavier weight oil.

Not saying they won't work or could be made to work just a heads up what they look like compared to stock.

 

[slick2500]

Don't use Traxxas Slash shocks they are too short.

Arrma Mega 4x4, BLX 3s and BLX 4s shocks.

• Stock front shocks for the Mega and BLX 3s are 100mm eye to eye.
• Stock rear shocks for the Mega and BLX 3s are 115mm eye to eye.

First and foremost as of the writing of this section of this thread the best option for these vehicles are shocks off of the Arrma Typhon 6s. The best place to source these is from JennysRC.

• fronts 107mm eye to eye https://jennysrc.com/collections/ar...8-springs-red-ar106046?variant=20378398162998
• rears 120mm eye to eye https://jennysrc.com/collections/ar...utcast-kraton-ar106046?variant=20378488504374

For the Arrma Typhon shocks you will need something to take up the slack in the upper mount most use either steel balls out of shock rod ends or nitro fuel line.

A lot of people have used these shocks with great results. They are HSP Front 81003 and HSP Rear 81002 shocks. These will also require either the steel balls or nitro fuel line to take up the space in the upper mount.

• fronts are 110mm eye to eye.
• rear are 130mm eye to eye.
• https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-8100...hash=item2ad1f4ce4c:m:mZA70Bo7JTFFabd7FsMOMQA

Big Bore eBay shocks. Also need either steel balls or fuel line in the top.

• fronts are 102mm eye to eye.
• rears are 114mm eye to eye.
• https://www.ebay.com/itm/BIG-BORE-ALUMINUM-Shock-For-Arrma-Senton-Granite-Typhon-4x4-3s-BLX-4x4/283383060101?hash=item41faf25685:g:lMkAAOSwHMJYLnYG&LH_BIN=1

Trackstar Shocks. Springs that come with these are rather stiff and should be swapped out to whichever spring of your choice. And again will need steel balls or nitro fuel line.

• front 106mm eye to eye https://hobbyking.com/en_us/1-8-alu-shock-absorber-set-106mm-2.html?wrh_pdp=3&___store=en_us
• rear 126mm eye to eye https://hobbyking.com/en_us/1-8-alu-shock-absorber-set-126mm-2.html?wrh_pdp=3&___store=en_us

Basher Sabertooth shocks.

• front 105mm eye to eye https://hobbyking.com/en_us/front-shocks-assy-basher-sabertooth-1-8-scale-2pcs.html
• rear 122mm eye to eye https://hobbyking.com/en_us/rear-shock-assy-basher-sabertooth-1-8-scale-1pc.html?wrh_pdp=2

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/...-blx-4s-shocks-upgrades-and-information.7413/