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Post by rallyfinnen on Mar 22, 2009 13:11:36 GMT -5
Hi again! Made my own 'socks' to protect the shocks from dirt and dust.. I've seen these on other buggies, and thought it might be a good idea! I just used some fabric from an old umbrella, cut some pieces and glued them with rubber glue. Here is the result:  They need to be about 2cm longer than the full length of the spring, so you can stuff the ends inside the spring. |
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Post by sickboy on Mar 22, 2009 13:50:54 GMT -5
now that's what i call a real cheap fix ive got the real McCoy on my shocks but for those who don't have the patients or the money to do this then this is definitely the way to go about it nice one rally
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Post by fsmt4wd on Mar 22, 2009 14:40:06 GMT -5
excellent idea, i will be making myself some of those!!
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Post by rallyfinnen on Mar 22, 2009 15:08:36 GMT -5
sickboy: Yeah, I guess that's the common factor for most of my mods, don't like paying for stuff i can do myself for a fraction of the cost. Spreading my philosophy via this forum :-)
fsmt4wd: go for it! too simple to be worth paying for! :-) Put some glue on all edges to prevent the fabric from ripping. I used a spring to wrap it around when gluing it together.
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Post by sti40z on Apr 22, 2009 7:20:20 GMT -5
great idea but i just rapped some lycra around my spring and zip tyed it top and bottom
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Post by bellabellpug on May 11, 2009 4:56:32 GMT -5
Good idea i just cut a hole in the base of a bloon slip it over the shocks (sore on the fingers ).Do this x4 very chep shock sox. it may take a few bloons to start with as you tend to rip with your fingers the first few. Hence why i have 2 orange on front 1 red and 1 pink on the rear as i ran out of same colour bloons .Hugh
p.s you don't get much tighter than a Scots man
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Post by fsmt4wd on May 11, 2009 6:28:23 GMT -5
Good idea i just cut a hole in the base of a bloon slip it over the shocks (sore on the fingers ).Do this x4 very chep shock sox. it may take a few bloons to start with as you tend to rip with your fingers the first few. Hence why i have 2 orange on front 1 red and 1 pink on the rear as i ran out of same colour bloons .Hugh p.s you don't get much tighter than a Scots man lolol ;D |
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Post by rallyfinnen on May 12, 2009 2:14:16 GMT -5
Get your camera and post some pics! Let us know how they hold up!
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Post by bellabellpug on May 14, 2009 4:23:43 GMT -5
Get your camera and post some pics! Let us know how they hold up! will get round to it as still not to good on my feet as had a knee replacement . wife has to take me out to the garage (god i miss doing things myself even a pee is hard work lol ). on an other note any one Else using a rev counter for clutch purpose and also checking max revs on runs and engine run time .there a great bit of kit i had one in the garage from my mini moto (pocket bike) racing days . one wire just clips on top of ht lead cost new approx £70.00 or can be picked up second hand from kart web sites. Hugh |
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Post by rallyfinnen on May 14, 2009 13:37:10 GMT -5
Knee REPLACEMENT!? I got a broken knee that got me back playing with 5th scale cars again, but a knee replacement sounds like a serious modification!  One of those 'soccer suckers'?  For me it was a motorbike in Thailand.. Not writing much here now, since I'm off the crutches and playing with the full scale V12 twin turbo again.. Some ignition lamps show rpm too, so whoever has need for a ignition lamp too could get one of those. Could be used to check max revs with no load and clutch 'stall rpm'.. Not sure what rev counter you are using? Logger? |
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Post by bellabellpug on May 15, 2009 2:19:30 GMT -5
well it was pocket bike racing that done it to me . so now found 1/5 rc .
the rev counter i have is a mannin and also a pet 2000 dx both about the size of a match box .
Hugh
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One of those 'soccer suckers'? 