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The good guys (and gals) at Pro-Line are showing off new Piggyback Shock Reservoirs for the Traxxas X-Maxx. These are real working units that screw directly on to the top of the stock X-Maxx shock bodies. They can help your shock’s performance, as well as looking really trick. As these are just now being shown here at the 2017 NRHSA Show [...]
The good folks over at Pro-Line have posted a new video titled Shocks 101. The video gives a ton of good information about Pro-Line shocks and how to properly set them up. Gerardo Gonzalez also walks you through the difference between bladder and emulsion style of shocks and how that makes the Pro-Line PowerStoke and Pro-Spec shocks different. To learn more [...]
Up the bling factor of your SCX10 II with some new Piggyback Shocks from the folks at Integy. The Integy dampers are machined from high quality aluminum and are highly adjustable, making it easy to dial them in to different conditions. * Durable alloy rod ends * Alloy reservoirs * 95mm in length * Available in silver, black, red, orange, gunmetal, or blue The [...]
The folks over at Integy have announced a bunch of new Aluminum Upgrades for the Traxxas X-Maxx. The upgrades include piggyback style shocks, upper & lower suspension arms, front steering knuckles & caster blocks, and rear hub carriers. All of the aluminum goodies are available now and come in a variety of different colors. Pricing ranges from $35 up to [...]
Just announced by Yeah Racing is an Aluminum Shock Absorber Wheelie Bar. The wheelie bar is made to fit the Tamiya WR02, WR02G, and GF01, and it is said to make your vehicle more stable while holding long wheelies. The unit be run with one oil damped shock or with two, and can be adjusted by changing oil or shock [...]
Shipping now from Integy are V2 XSR9 Aluminum Piggyback Shocks for the Traxxas Stampede 4×4. These are heavy duty units designed to take a beating that feature hard coated aluminum bodies and an external reservoir that can be used to adjust compression damping. These are sold as a set of four and are available in seven different colors- red, blue, [...]
Coming soon from Yeah Racing is a Cantilever Suspension Kit for the SCX10/SCX10 II that was designed in collaboration with Dinky RC. The cantilever set-up is the cat’s meow for rigs running a flat bed body or if you are simply looking to have more articulation. To save you time the kit comes pre-assembled, all you have to do is [...]
New from Gmade is a line-up of RSD Shocks. They come in silver with a piggyback reservoir or in black without. Lengths range from 80 to 100mm to fit a wide variety of applications and they have the scale look that everyone is after. The piggyback shocks have real working reservoirs and use dual o-rings to help prevent oil leakage. [...]
Just released by Pro-Line is a comprehensive Shock Comparison Guide. The shock guide helps to lesson confusion between their different shocks and should come in really handy when picking shocks for a custom project. The shock guide is shown above or you can Click This Link to see a larger version over on Pro-Line’s website. Click On This Link to read [...]
Pro-Line is the master of putting out super trick parts, their latest are Ultra Reservoir Shocks for rock crawlers. At 105mm in length (fully extended), the Pro-Line shocks were designed to fit a wide variety of crawlers and have real working shock reservoirs. * Perform and look like full scale units * X ring seals for superior performance * Precise CNC machined parts * [...]
Are you in the middle of a custom scaler build, but aren’t quite sure which shocks to use? For your consideration are the new Piggyback Dampers from Xtra Speed. The Xtra Speed shocks are available in lengths from 70 to 110mm and the hose to the reservoir can be cut to length for a perfect look. Both rebound and compression [...]
Hello and welcome to Basher Basics. In this series we will go through many of the basic topics to help you improve your RC’s performance on the track, and in the pit. So without further ado, let’s jump into the topic for this week: shocks. Your truck likely has four, or in some cases eight, but regardless of the number, it [...]
Do you have an 1/18th scale project you are working on? If so, RC4WD recently announced 40mm Ultimate Scale Shocks. The Ultimate Shocks have an internal spring design and have a great scale appearance. For durability they have been CNC machined from billet aluminum and come with a black finish. The shocks are shipping right now and priced at $19 with [...]
To help get your X-Maxx dialed in to your local bashing terrain, Traxxas has announced a new line of Performance Tuned Shock Springs. There will be six new pairs of springs that come in a natural finish and are sold in pairs. #7853 – Natural Finish, 0.824 rate #7854 – Natural Finish, 0.929 rate #7855 – Natural Finish, 1.199 rate #7856 – Natural [...]
New from JConcepts are Replacement O-Rings for Team Associated shocks. The set comes with 14mm o-rings for the shock cap and shock adjustment collar, as well as 8.5mm o-rings for the lower shock cap. The o-rings are of the soft/medium variety to provide an optimal seal and are blue in color for easy identification. The o-rings are street priced right [...]
