Shocks

[F4phantom]

I have the octane, but looking for some decent shocks, anybody recommend ones to get, the springs on the back are weak, says down, would doubling the shocks help, like 8 instead of 4? Just wondering

 

[olds97_lss]

What shocks do you have and what springs? I know I was able to get stiffer springs for my plastic big bores. Yellow springs are pretty firm. I had ordered white for my flux hp like I have on my X, but the seller sent me 2 yellow and 2 white. Ended up working out well as I put the yellows on the rear of the flux which sags a lot on take off.

EDIT:
Looks like the octane uses the red ones already in the rear, which are the stiffest HPI appears to offer.
https://www.hpiracing.com/en/part/86555

Maybe double check that you have the red ones on the rear.

 

[guinnessdublin]

Not having first hand dealings with this truck, but what shock oil have you got in there?

 

[F4phantom]

What shocks do you have and what springs? I know I was able to get stiffer springs for my plastic big bores. Yellow springs are pretty firm. I had ordered white for my flux hp like I have on my X, but the seller sent me 2 yellow and 2 white. Ended up working out well as I put the yellows on the rear of the flux which sags a lot on take off.

EDIT:
Looks like the octane uses the red ones already in the rear, which are the stiffest HPI appears to offer.
https://www.hpiracing.com/en/part/86555

Maybe double check that you have the red ones on the rear.

I have the silver ones on when I got the truck, very weak I think someone tried stretching them out because now the are not straight they have a curvey look and very weak, so thanks for the info, just need stronger springs

 

[mess1ah1]

You can also use the bushing clips that come with those shocks to help stiffen them up. I run the plastic sleeve bushing on the top instead of the upper spring. There is no need to run 4 shocks.