RC10GT PLUS RTR Shocks
05-01-2003, 05:41 PM
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HI!
does anyone have an suggestions on how to make the rc10gt plus rtr shocks any better?? The rear shocks seem to bottom out alot. Do I need ot change springs? if so what color?
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does anyone have an suggestions on how to make the rc10gt plus rtr shocks any better?? The rear shocks seem to bottom out alot. Do I need ot change springs? if so what color?
Thanks
05-01-2003, 07:15 PM
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There are several options available to you. You can do one of the following or a combination of the following to help keep it from bottoming out.
-Increase the spring rate of the rear springs
-Increase the number of spacers which will increase the ride height and increase the preload of the spring
-Increase the weight of the damping oil
-Change the damper piston to one with smaller diameter holes or a 2 stage piston from RPM.
The stock green springs I've found to be pretty much useless.
My set up looks like this:
-Gold springs in the back, stock silver up front
-45 weight oil front and rear
-RPM two stage dampers (red)
-About 3/4" worth of spacers on the rear shocks and 1/3" spacers on the front shocks
This set up allows me to run heavier oil weight which increases compression damping while still having good rebound action to follow the conture of the track. My GT doesn't bottom out nearly as much as it did and this combo works very well for the track that I run on.
No matter what you do the GT is going to bottom out a lot since it doesn't have a ton of travel, but at least it can be limited a little.
-Increase the spring rate of the rear springs
-Increase the number of spacers which will increase the ride height and increase the preload of the spring
-Increase the weight of the damping oil
-Change the damper piston to one with smaller diameter holes or a 2 stage piston from RPM.
The stock green springs I've found to be pretty much useless.
My set up looks like this:
-Gold springs in the back, stock silver up front
-45 weight oil front and rear
-RPM two stage dampers (red)
-About 3/4" worth of spacers on the rear shocks and 1/3" spacers on the front shocks
This set up allows me to run heavier oil weight which increases compression damping while still having good rebound action to follow the conture of the track. My GT doesn't bottom out nearly as much as it did and this combo works very well for the track that I run on.
No matter what you do the GT is going to bottom out a lot since it doesn't have a ton of travel, but at least it can be limited a little.
05-02-2003, 07:50 AM
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the rule of thumb for off-road shock setup is as follows:
Find a piston that works for you, and make changes to the oil, not so much to the piston
You generally want quicker shocks for jumping/bumps, larger piston (holes) in offroad
Use 20-25WT for bumpy rutted tracks, 30-40WT for smooth high-speed
Light oil needs light springs (the more bumpy the lighter)
So basically, I would suggest either running the factory piston and oil, or ask around your track and see what piston/oil other people are running. Generally you should make your changes to the spring, and you want FAST shocks for offroad (hence the light oils) or you will be all over the place. Also, as tempting as it may be to change the shock mounting positions, I would suggest leaving them alone, as most GTs are mounted well to begin with, and unless you know what you are really changing there, I wouldn't bother.
Find a piston that works for you, and make changes to the oil, not so much to the piston
You generally want quicker shocks for jumping/bumps, larger piston (holes) in offroad
Use 20-25WT for bumpy rutted tracks, 30-40WT for smooth high-speed
Light oil needs light springs (the more bumpy the lighter)
So basically, I would suggest either running the factory piston and oil, or ask around your track and see what piston/oil other people are running. Generally you should make your changes to the spring, and you want FAST shocks for offroad (hence the light oils) or you will be all over the place. Also, as tempting as it may be to change the shock mounting positions, I would suggest leaving them alone, as most GTs are mounted well to begin with, and unless you know what you are really changing there, I wouldn't bother.
