LOVE LOVE LOVE this video. Step by step is absolutely perfect. I was able to lower my Rustler perfectly after watching this video. One tip I would give is to pay attention to your shocks in way of if the rear are longer than the front. In my case the rear were longer so my spaced to go inside the rear shock was longer than the front shock. Other than that this video was a HUGE help. Thanks!!!
Nice video. Just a remark: limiting shock travel using this method, or by using the downstops that most RC's lower suspension arms have, without cutting the springs to match the shorter travel, will increase the spring preload. What this means is, the shock will not compress until the preload force is exceeded. That means the car will have no suspension whatsoever until it crosses a large enough bump. The suspension will also have no droop, as the shock is already fully extended at neutral ride height.
Watched so many shocker how too vids that make it sound so complicated but yours make it sound so easy. Whatever the subject top job thanks J. PS used your valineon rebuild vid when mine needed repairing. After watching several thinking can never do that. Your showed it was simple and the reason i subbed in the first place. Keep the how too vids coming!
This is perfect I just ordered is come new shocks and they are just a tad bit longer then the stock ones and they are binding the axles so I am going to lower them a little. This is prefect. Thanks.
Nice Vid Jason, and very good to refer. I did the exact same when I lowered my Rusty, except the part where u keep clipping away at the poly tube. All one has to do is take the measurements on the shaft of where the top is now, and where your desired line is, and that gives you the amount you need to subtract from the shaft, so total length. That way they don't have to go clipping away, and gives an exact measurement.
I love your channel never disappointment I'm glad you didn't stop doing videos very informative I am actually going to do the reverse use that to being as a stopper so it doesn't bottom out but I'll try that trick too of lowering it I like that
old video I know, but just sitting here watching and thinking. You could put that mark where you want your ride height to be, then take the shock off. Extend it all the way and make a 2nd mark at the bottom of the shock body. then that is going to be how big your tube spacer will need to be. I would think that would work, just a 10 second 1st thought. Love the videos, by the way, great job
Excellent video. Doing this is very simple, and can be useful if you find that for example, your new longer than oem shocks are 2mm too long to avoid binding the steering arms, or like in your case if you want to lower your car a decent amount.
Great video. Poly tubing can also be found where lawn sprinklers systems are sold. Poly tube is used for "drip systems" to water plants. 50ft roll should cost $5 at Lowes.
nice vid Jason. I prefer fuel line myself. I like the extra absorption the fuel line gives. ive crashed my car and broke an inner shock piston, I can imagine how much easier it would break with no give in the spacer.
If you do not cut the springs the ride will be a little harder then the stock length as the spring length is set for a certain length of shaft. If you want the same soft ride then measure your spring compress with full length shock then with the shortened shaft and cuf the coil out accordingly
This is cool, but you can also just buy shorter springs and have the exact same outcome. You’d have to buy shorter springs anyways because now these springs will be extremely compressed
Another tip: in order for your shock shaft not to be scratch by pliers.. you can remove first the shock oil and then use a screwdriver to hold the shaft then you can turn the rod end without using pliers. the shaft itself is a screw with a large part without the thread.
Yes, this solution is super for limit size of shocks and bottom of the truck can not go higher, but if you want to limit ground distance, you just can place silicon tube outside on the shock shaft. Then shock will not go bellow "user set" limit and bottom of the truck is not scratching the road. Is possible to make both of this solution together and limit up and also down limit with the same silicon tube :-) Yes, there are more solutions with super tough spring or different length of the shocks, but i like this simple silicon way.
I want to lower my 2wd Slash more for the track because of the turns so would it effect the jumps or should I stiffen them up? also I have the gtr shocks.
This will also completely decimated the functionality of the suspension system making it near useless. Or you can actually buy correct shocks/coils for the needed ride height.
Running stock class you are not allowed to change your shocks or springs, however you can shim your shocks and cut your springs to specs listed in the rules to remain legal. So what is shown in the video is correct. shocks work exactly as they should.
