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Boom Racing has just released some “sneak peak” pictures of their upcoming Type G shocks. For all you scale enthusiasts this should be big news, as they are an internal piggyback design that look a whole lot like full sized units. Full details have not been released yet, but you can hit up the official Asiatees Hobbies website to get [...]
If you’ve got a high-end 1/10th buggy, it only makes sense to put the best parts possible on it. The best shocks we’ve ever tried are the Pro-Spec shocks from Pro-Line and soon they will be available for 10th scale buggies. The Pro-Spec shocks offer all sorts of high-end goodness like a single low friction X-Ring seal and 12mm big [...]
Looking to improve the suspension on your Losi 5IVE-T? If so, you should be stoked to hear that MIP has announced a full-on shock kit for your truck. The 32mm Big Bore Bypass1 Shock Kit for the 5IVE-T has been designed from the ground up to be the best performing shocks on the market. The kit comes with everything needed [...]
Want to upgrade from the stock plastic shocks on your Vaterra Ascender? The folks at Vaterra have you dialed with their new Aluminum Coilover Shocks. Their new shocks use aluminum bodies and caps to take the worst your trail can throw at them while giving your truck some much needed bling. Dual stage springs add to the scale appearance and [...]
The folks over at Boom Racing have announced two new colors for their Boomerang Type I Internal Shocks. These shocks were developed to give a scale realistic look to tenth scale off-road trucks and now are available in gun metal and in orange. Available in 3 different lengths, the Type I shocks are priced at $17 per pair. To read [...]
How many spring retainers have you lost during all your years of bashing? How many springs have you lost after breaking a shock end? The crew over at Tekno RC are now making Locking Shock Ends & Spring Perch Sets to prevent any more lost shock parts. Their locking set is made to fit the Tekno EB/NB/ET/NT/SCT and uses a [...]
The Asiatees Hobbies crew has announced that Boom Racing has Boomrang Internal Spring Aluminum Shocks for your bashing enjoyment. These are designed to give your trail/scale/crawling rig more droop, keeping it closer to the ground for a lower center of gravity. Available in 5 different colors and in three different lengths, they can improve the handling of your truck as [...]
Nothing sets off a build like a really trick set of shocks. The latest shocks from RC4WD are modeled after (and licensed by) King Off-Road. These use dual springs, are larger in diameter than older models, and are sure to make your truck stand out on your next trail run. These are available in 80mm length #Z-D0055, 90mm #Z-D0061, 100mm #Z-D0063, [...]
Want to add some bling while making your Latrax Rally handle better? The folks over at TheToyz have announced some new GPM Aluminum Threaded Shocks for the Latrax Rally car. You can get these in a variety of different colors and they are available in front or rear sets. Made from aircraft quality aluminum, they feature threaded shock bodies for [...]
One of the most popular ways to uber-out your rig is by installing upgrade shocks. Better shocks not only work better than the stock units, but can up the bling factor of your truck at the same time. RC4WD has recently announced some Ballistic Fabrication Dual Spring Piggyback shocks. These are officially licensed by Ballistic and designed to look like their [...]
Team Associated has just made it easy to upgrade the shocks on your RC10 Classic or Worlds Car with their new V2.71 Threaded Shock Bodies. The new bodies are designed to offer lower friction (for better action) and the internals are designed to last longer between rebuilds. The part number is #7438, they are street priced at $23, and they are [...]
Now that you’ve got that uber pair of Pro-Line Pro-Spec shocks mounted on your truck, it’s time to get them tuned in perfectly. You might want to go to softer springs for more traction, or harder springs for heavier vehicles or for absorbing those big roof jumps. To make that task easier, Pro-Line has put out a handy chart that [...]
So maybe you’ve been thinking about upgrading the shocks on your Traxxas but aren’t quite sure what will fit. Pro-Line has done all the leg work and now have a handy chart to show you exactly which of their Pro-Spec and PowerStroke shocks will fit your ride. Check out the images above and below to find out which Pro-Line shocks [...]
What’s better than a new set of high-end Pro-Line Pro-Spec shocks? When they come already assembled to save you time, that’s what. Now you can get both front and rear Pro-Line Pro-Specs pre-assembled, just add some oil and they are ready to mount up to your short course truck. The part number for the fronts is #6308-30, the rears are #6308-31, [...]
One of our favorite all around bash machines here at BigSquidRC is the Vaterra Halix monster truck. While out of the box it is great fun to bash, we are doing a series of hop-up articles to make it truly epic. This week we’ll start off the series by upgrading the shocks. The stock shocks on the Vaterra Halix work fine, [...]
