ALZA racing Flux Baja 5b

[pietrvds]

thanx alot! well i haven't tested them yet but the material (hmpe) is tough!

My intention is to make some vids where i use a hammer to test it like some other people did before so i'll do that soon.

the truck itselff isnt anywhere near to completion, still waiting for parts, drawing the arms, and the courage to start again...

I'll make a new build thread in short on this forum also so you can follow it.

cheerz and thanx again for the posi comments, all q''s will be answered overthere ;)

Originally Posted by Knez

Please check the shaft on XXLs and thank you for the link.

Just received the XXL shafts today; the regular Savage Flux Big Bore shocks measure 16 cm from eye to eye. The XXL shocks are 1 cm shorter, around 15 cm from eye to eye (I measured this with a ruler).

The shaft is indeed 4mm thick.

[pietrvds]

allright! those are shocks Douwe ;)

[Knez]

Thanks for the pic., whats the weight of the shocks and what W oil you will use?

So, they are around 5mm shorter than stock flux from eye to eye..

Originally Posted by Knez

Thanks for the pic., whats the weight of the shocks and what W oil you will use?

So, they are around 5mm shorter than stock flux from eye to eye..

Don't trust the picture (because if the lens distortion), I measured the shocks and the XXL shocks are about 10 mm shorter than the stock flux shocks.

Just to be sure, the shocks are (from top to bottom):
- savage nitro shocks
- losi XXL shocks (obvious )
- savage flux shocks

[brian015]

Originally Posted by Knez

Thanks for the pic., whats the weight of the shocks and what W oil you will use?

For my large buggy (19lbs.) I've used the LST shocks with a lexan piece on the shock piston:

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...&postcount=119

I've used 20-30wt oil with this setup with good results. The lexan piece helps damping as the shock compresses, but allows quicker rebound (due to the relatively light-weight oil). I also use RCRaven springs - they are the best for the LST shocks.

-brian

Originally Posted by Knez

Thanks for the pic., whats the weight of the shocks and what W oil you will use?

The weight of a single shock is 90 grams.

I will have to do some more research on which oil thickness and also which springs I will use.

[_dV]

I've also used these shocks with the Raven dual rate springs. Very smooth but even though the shaft is 4mm it's not as strong as the stock Flux shock. I bent plenty of those shafts before going back to stock shocks. The other problem is that the plastic caps tend to rip off under pressure, metal caps might help.

[Knez]

Thanks for infos..

I ordered GD front shocks :) : http://rc-car-online-shop.de/shop/en...nt-2-pcs-.html

[Knez]

One Savage flux A720 = 59g
One GD shock = 129g
These are masive !



also received Xerun 150A esc...this was faaast.

Originally Posted by Knez

One Savage flux A720 = 59g
One GD shock = 129g
These are masive !



also received Xerun 150A esc...this was faaast.

Wow, these are indeed big!

I also received my Xerun 150 but I am now waiting for the 6.5 mm Castle plugs to connect it to my Castle motors

[pietrvds]

what's the diameter of those shafts??? my losi's are 4mm and for theire size a bit to thin imho. These shocks you have are pretty cheap and look mighty beefy so letme know plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ;)

[Knez]

Well i am thinking to go 6mm all over the truck this time, as i got xerun, mxl and few motors but not enough 6,5mm connectors :)

Pietrvds - Here infos

Dimensions:
Mounting hole distance (extended): 152 mm
Total length (extended): 170 mm
Travel: 42 mm
Shock shaft diameter: 6 mm
Body diameter: 30 mm



Upper shock hole is M8, i will use 8mm diameter sleve woith inner hole M4...




Hope Alza dosent have too much work these days and this gets cut fast :)

[pietrvds]

Hey Knez, how do the shocks feel coz my LST's are pretty smooth and you kinda feel they're quality but do those shocks feel like quality or just so so....?

kinda wanting to buy beefier shocks and these are cheap but maybe they're also garbage? lolz dont mean to be offensive :) :)

[pietrvds]

i saw on the site there are 2 versions of these shocks....? 10 euro difference also...

those you got i presume but the front versions for 19,90euro

--> http://rc-car-online-shop.de/shop/en...ar-2-pcs-.html

and those for 29,90euro

--> http://rc-car-online-shop.de/shop/en...ng-2-pcs-.html

lol i dont see any difference only in price....????