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Originally Posted by mistercrash
Brian I saw those and even though they look really nice, they are to short for the LST2 shocks I'm using. IMO, the only way to make them work properly with the LST shock cartridges is to do exactly what I plan to do which is to open the cartridge, enlarge the holes for the shaft and replace the O rings with ones with a thinner cross or thickness. Unless the Hot racing reservoir shocks use a cartridge that fit the LST2 shock body. I'm not sure. Maybe they could work but I wouldn't get the full extension that I have with the stock length of the shock shafts, it is something like 87 mm long if I remember correctly. Thanks for searching I appreciate it.
On an another note, I gave up on my E-Revo to go with the LST because I find it is tougher and easier to work on. But there are things on the E-Revo that I really liked. The tranny for one which I installed on the LST but also the Traxxas VDPs (Variable Damping Pistons) in the shocks. So I am going to try it on the LST with these little valves I made out of a piece of thin polycarbonate from some packaging that was lying around in the recycling bin. I know Hot racing makes pistons with tapered holes which are supposed to have the same effect, I'm just trying to do it on the cheap.
The valves block 10 of the 24 holes of the piston on compression which should give better, stronger damping, and the valves bend slightly to let the oil pass through all 24 holes of the piston on the rebound.
 
I made a second 5 mm shock shaft and ordered the Viton O rings I linked before. When all the parts get here, I can finally try out those shafts on the front end with the VDPs front and rear. |
Hey, I just wandered into this thread and saw this mod. I was actually looking at this myself, but was thinking about boring out to 6mm, as I wasn't sure 5mm would cut it. (Had integy lst shocks from a muggy at one point w/ 5mm shafts, but they were soft and bent easy too)
Basically I have LST shocks on my savage, but the shafts always bend or snap at the shock end. I took apart the cartridge the other night and saw how it was built and seemed like it could use a much thicker piston rod. Just need a lathe or something to cut 5mm threads on it.....Dunno if a hand die would work well, or if the rod finish would be too rough.
Material: Multipurpose 4140/4142 Alloy Steel
Alloy: 4140/4142
Finish/Coating: Ground
Shape: Rods and Discs
Diameter: 6 mm
Diameter Tolerance: -0.0005"
Tolerance: Precision-Ground
Temper/Condition: Annealed
Hardness: Rockwell B92
Maximum Attainable Hardness: Rockwell C50-C55
Yield Strength: 60,000 psi
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Too bad you are selling, looks like nicely made truck