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Post by rallyfinnen on May 4, 2009 12:30:07 GMT -5
Hi sickboy!
How are the shocks performing? Good/bad experiences? What length did you get? Do you have some pics with shocks installed?
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sickboy
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Post by sickboy on May 4, 2009 13:49:37 GMT -5
Hi rallyfinne
well im still running the mcd long shocks i bought them on the mcd forum from stevo racebits seconde hand but wont be getting them again as the shock shafts keep on snapping at the thread that goes in to the shock fork there is a set of shock shafts from elcon but you have to do a few mods to get them to fit the mcd shocks so now i will be going for the lauterbacher shocks. fsmt4wd has them on his car and no problems at all or i will go for the fg tunned shocks as i have them also and i have not had any problems with them neither
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Post by fsmt4wd on May 4, 2009 16:36:57 GMT -5
yea mine have done me good
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Post by wolfen on May 28, 2009 12:16:02 GMT -5
is there any way to mod hpi 5T or 5B shocks to fit the FS buggy and doesnt MCD have a lfront long travel kit would that fit
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sickboy
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Post by sickboy on May 28, 2009 15:59:50 GMT -5
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Post by wolfen on May 28, 2009 17:21:39 GMT -5
thanx bud for the ifo that will save me the trouble
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Post by wolfen on Sept 10, 2009 8:45:52 GMT -5
in the first post theres a link will the shafts work with the stock FS shocks
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Post by wolfen on Sept 30, 2009 12:50:19 GMT -5
anyone
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Post by rallyfinnen on Sept 30, 2009 13:12:08 GMT -5
Thread is M4 according to spec. I think it's M5 on the FS? Dimensions: l1 (overall length, extended): long 155 mm, short 131 mm l2 (mounting distance, extended): long 144,5 mm, short 120,5 mm s (travel): long 43,5 mm, short 30,5 mm d (inner diameter of spring): 21 mm shock body diameter: 20 mm eye bore: 4.5 mm eye thickness: top 6 mm, bottom 5 mm shaft diameter: 4 mm shaft thread: M4 Please report on quality if you buy then
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Post by fsmt4wd on Sept 30, 2009 15:27:52 GMT -5
fs is m4, but the newer versions are m5 the rconline shocks are good, many germans have them on their cars
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Post by rallyfinnen on Nov 17, 2009 12:27:12 GMT -5
I got tired of the shock-experiments and ordered the rc-online shocks. Ordered four long ones since I allready have long shocks front and rear.
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Post by rallyfinnen on Dec 3, 2009 11:22:53 GMT -5
Here are some pictures and observations of the GPM shocks from rc-car online. I just finished installing them: Front Rear I had to make special brackets because the shocks have no ball-joints in the upper hole, so they can not be tightened down, or they won't move freely. I want the long screws between the shock towers to be tight, to add rigidity, so this was the solution I came up with. Some notes on the GPM shocks: -Air i all shocks (pre filled) -Too thin oil (I think 50w is good) -Some play between the shock shaft and the bushing in the bottom of the shock housing -Seal too tight, shaft not moving freely in the seal. Might get better after some driving. -Shock shafts seem a bit thin(~4,5mm), especially the M4 thread in the lower end. -Thread on top end of shaft too long, I cut it about 2mm -Suspicious fastening of the volume compensation foam in top of the shock housing. Some adhesive on it, but it was loose in all shocks at delivery. Well, can't really complain, they were cheap. Hopefully they will work better than the stock shocks!
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Post by rallyfinnen on Dec 9, 2009 3:33:46 GMT -5
To report on the shocks, they seem ok after the first test, but I have only been running them for about 20min yet.
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Post by rallyfinnen on Jan 19, 2010 10:57:08 GMT -5
Update on the GPM shocks: Bent one shock shaft this weekend when I hit a big piece of ice, the lower wishbone snapped too, so the driveshaft pushed the metal fork on the shock, which in turn bent the shock shaft. However, the material in the shock shaft seems pretty soft, so I was able to straighten it. In general I have no complaints on the shocks this far. Good quality for the money!
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Post by wolfen on Sept 26, 2010 16:47:44 GMT -5
hey rally would you mind if i used your bracket idea for one of my projects im trying to fit hpi baja shocks onto my FS buggy got the shocks for free heres a pic i will be moding it thoughto fit my application
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