maximusraylius
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i know alot of ppls done this and know how to do it ..theres new ppl that might not so i figured since i was building 24 shocks i might as well take pics and make a how to thread for ppl thats new to rc.... its very simple ... i used thick fuel line .. 1/2 in lengths work good for me make sure all 8 peices are exact same lingth ...place it on the shock shaft inside the shock body as shown in the pics I'm adding to this post.. very simple but very effective way to get better control out of stock shocks ...not as much roll over on them wide WOT'S wide open turns. just unscrew the tops of the shocks off. then take the shock ends off ..i use a heavy pair of plyers to hold the shock shaft tight don't scar it up .. then unscrew the end off the shaft slide shaft up out of the shock body. then place tubeing onto shaft slide snug against piston . replace back into shock body fill with oil....i use car oil 30wt but I'm in the desert where its hot so works fine for me.. use what you think is best for you.. pump the rod up n down slowly getting air bubbles out then finish filling i leave aproxamately 1/8th inch from top of shock body then place the cap back on... test it to se if its over filled if it is take lil more out... youll know its over filled if the shafts hard to compress all the way and it comes out by itself... not enough oil itll have a air pocket in it you can feel... should be smooth... when all is done it shuld make the a arms parralell with the ground hope this helps someone out i do it to all my shocks love it ... another thing i do.. i use different things for shock oil so i don't have to buy that expensice rc car shock oil i use regular 30wt car oil in my shocks .. it don't harm them in any way that ive ever noticed been doing that for yrs in my stadium trucks. its cheap for a whole quart and can fill 100 shocks a quart compared to 8 shocks takeing up two bottles of rc shock oil.. ife tried car oil... dish soap... transmision fluid witch i don't recomend its so thin your truck bounces like mad.. cooking oil. baby oil. things of that sort.. but my favoret is the 30wt car oil.. it has a nice smooth feel and loads up nice in high impact when jumping it helps the bottoming out ...hope this info helps you all out.. its kinda hill billy but hey so am i lol good luck happy bashn...
1/2 ench fuel tubeing
place it onto shock shaft snug it down to the piston
stock length of shock next to the modded length shock on the right.
one my trucks with a arms level with ground
i use these kinda bottles to put the oil in my shocks .. don't laugh lol I'm sure if yall got a lady in the house ..in my case 2 of um .. lol youve seen the revlon hair dye bottles in the trash can.. they work awesome for refilling shock oil. so do the picnic mustard and ketchup bottles as well...
1/2 ench fuel tubeing
place it onto shock shaft snug it down to the piston
stock length of shock next to the modded length shock on the right.
one my trucks with a arms level with ground
i use these kinda bottles to put the oil in my shocks .. don't laugh lol I'm sure if yall got a lady in the house ..in my case 2 of um .. lol youve seen the revlon hair dye bottles in the trash can.. they work awesome for refilling shock oil. so do the picnic mustard and ketchup bottles as well...
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