The shocks on my Baja are so stiff and I am looking for some softer springs. Does anyone know where to get some? I don't race my Baja I just use it for bashing so I don't care about handling.
How to make Baja shocks softer
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Ok thanks I will see if they have them.DDM your best bet
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First I've heard the stock springs are too stiff. What shock fluid your running?
...r there any other issues ?with ur stiff shoxs?...as i run stock shoxs and there far from stiff?
imo u need 40-45wt oil for general bashing....?
imo u need 40-45wt oil for general bashing....?
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if its a Rovan None Lol
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As far As I know there isn't any softer then stock springs. And tbh I don't know why you would want to go softer. Try lighter fluid. If it helps, my setup is 37.5wt in the rear , and 40wt in the front. Probably too heavy for the stock springs but it's what I run for bashing and jumping and I'm happy with it.
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I use hydraulic fluid NO idea what weight it is ( actually I didnt have any shock fluid at the time, gonna replace it BUT it worked pretty damn good, I really did'nt notice any difference )
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I would be concerned about the seals deteriorating.
Hydralic fluid leaked through my seals. My front shocks are pretty stiff too. Im using 35wt fluid so I'm thinking about finding new springs myself.
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why they are both hydraulic systems ! hell this oil takes 50 tons !!! besides a cylinder has rubber o-rings in them I doubt the shocks use some exotic materials in the seals .
Then you probably have a blown seal or a bad shaft !
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hydraulic fluid is mineral oil, the seals are meant for silicone oil.
Replaced so ill never know. However the rebuilt stocks are still stiff.
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Well were not running the 24 hours of Sebring so I don't think it will be an issue , might be over thinking this a bit , I just looked up Silicone vs Mineral oils and not much difference vs a Nitrile seal.
the stock hpi seals r ment for petroleum based oils?..this is y u should fit new seals when using whatever wt normal oil ?
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Most of what I just read was about silicone attacking certain seal materials not Mineral attacking so ??
OH FEKKKKKK another OIL debate
all i know is stock hpi baja shox oil is petroleum based☹.....
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I believe that's been disproven but I could be wrong.
With silicon oil I haven't had a single issue with the seals.
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well old school bike shocks used ATF ( automatic trans fluid ) 5W so ?????
where are the compression nuts set at ?? Mine were at about .5" from the top of the threads , I needed more ground clearance so I tightened them to about 1.25" this made it much stiffer , once you go past the max lift you get into pre-load and they will get stiffer.