suspention help please

[maudsley]

i bought my fg 4x4 beetle about 4 months ago. when new the shocks (x4) were shite to say the least. i could push car down and it would stay on floor. so i bought gpm alloy shocks from hobbytech in germany.

ok slightly better at first, but really same problem. there is hardly and rebound with these. i have tried to wind the pre load up on springs but still no better. springs are standard fg purple fronts / blue rears. the oil is 500 wt.

can anyone recommend all quality setup, shocks, springs and oil wt front n rear for this car so i can bash n jump with pease of mind as, it may aswell have no shocks at all at the moment.

i have a hpi baja 5b and want something similar in performance and bouncy as that. if poss?????????

 

[dwarfy]

i bought my fg 4x4 beetle about 4 months ago. when new the shocks (x4) were shite to say the least. i could push car down and it would stay on floor. so i bought gpm alloy shocks from hobbytech in germany.

ok slightly better at first, but really same problem. there is hardly and rebound with these. i have tried to wind the pre load up on springs but still no better. springs are standard fg purple fronts / blue rears. the oil is 500 wt.

can anyone recommend all quality setup, shocks, springs and oil wt front n rear for this car so i can bash n jump with pease of mind as, it may aswell have no shocks at all at the moment.

i have a hpi baja 5b and want something similar in performance and bouncy as that. if poss?????????

Just posted on this in the other section KCR balloon springs mate from Rossendale Models

 

[voo2doo]

Ian, I'd set the Beetle up like this for Deeside.
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/cg...300&file=&gesamt_zeilen=0Tsuche--elcon shocks
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls..._66292,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.daempfer,.htm
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...99_01,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.federn.fg,.htm
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...305,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.feder_or.fg,.htm
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...305,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.feder_or.fg,.htm
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...mpfer_0003,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.oele,.htm
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...mpfer_0003,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.oele,.htm

That should set it up for a good all rounder.
J

 

[voo2doo]

Its gonna cost though.
J

 

[voo2doo]

http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...,y1240,,Tshowrub--tuning.shocks.daempfer,.htm

This will be good for basics if your shocks are the same length.
J.

 

[michaellfc95]

are my baja shoks ok for deeside ?

 

[maudsley]

cheers james ill check it out now

 

[voo2doo]

Viscosity should be 4000 on the rear.
If there is any spelling mistakes the batteries are running down in my keyboard.

 

[voo2doo]

are my baja shoks ok for deeside ?

They are good as long as you leave motor cycle fork oil in them.The seals in the KM/HPI/SQ and others wont take a silicon oil,the seals will perish.
J.

 

[maudsley]

james do u think them springs are better than progressive ones?

 

[michaellfc95]

whats in them now ?? :S should i take it out and put more in ??

 

[voo2doo]

james do u think them springs are better than progressive ones?

Which ones mate,I cant think of what I sent you ,there were a few things.
J.

 

[voo2doo]

whats in them now ?? :S should i take it out and put more in ??

Stay with what you have ,if they need topping up ,do it.don't use silicon.
J.