CRT.5 Big Bore Shocks done easy & cheap

[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by GO-RIDE.com

I can't believe no one else has done this. They fit perfectly on the front if you use the body mount holes.

I was getting there . Except I am starting out with Jato shocks filled with the Traxxas oil (~35wt), and have purchased several Jato spring sets so I can find the ideal spring for my CRT.5.

Jammin X1CR front shocks do fit pretty much perfectly on the rear of the .5. Mine are set up with a good oil, but the soft springs I have on them right now seem a bit stiff. Once I mount the Jato shocks like you did I can dial in the suspension.

Nice work!

[GO-RIDE.com]

I had a chance to run my crt.5 at the indoor track on Friday. It was awesome with the Revo front shocks. I even liked the stock rear shocks set up with the white springs. It handled just as good as the best setup with the stock shocks, accept now it skims across the whoops straight instead of kicking, and it lands the triple super smooth. It also seems to jump better and more consistently. There were a few times when I was the only car on the track and a number of guys were just watching it run. They were pretty impressed.

My next step is to get Big Bores for the rear so I can run lighter damping, but still have more control. I like the rear white springs, but I have them over damped so they can keep up with the big bore fronts on the big jump landings. With a little lighter damping I'd get more rear traction in the turns.

MetalMan, what rear springs have you tried? Are you able to get the right sag (bones level)?

[ren]

Originally Posted by MetalMan

I was getting there . Except I am starting out with Jato shocks filled with the Traxxas oil (~35wt), and have purchased several Jato spring sets so I can find the ideal spring for my CRT.5.

Jammin X1CR front shocks do fit pretty much perfectly on the rear of the .5. Mine are set up with a good oil, but the soft springs I have on them right now seem a bit stiff. Once I mount the Jato shocks like you did I can dial in the suspension.

Nice work!

I gather that the softer the better (for the rear). I have a set of mugen soft/short light blue springs on the way as well as the x1 cr front shocks (for the rear), and of course the revo shocks and accesories for the front. I hope the mugen springs are soft enough without cutting them down. I'm stoked to see the improvement. Go-ride well done on the mod.

[GO-RIDE.com]

I just ordered a set of Ofna Ultra LX One front shocks (same part #s as the 13mm X1 CR shocks) off ebay yesterday. They come with the soft "yellow" ofna springs. Hopefully, the yellow springs will be close.